• Cu Interlayer-Induced High-Strength Laser-Welded AISI 304 Steel-Niobium Joint 

      Shi, Mingxiao; Li, Yanjun; Ma, Xiang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Joining niobium to austenitic stainless steel is necessary for the fabrication of particle accelerators. However, the brittle iron-niobium intermetallics formed in the joint significantly reduce the joint strength. Copper ...
    • Wetting Behavior and Reactivity of Molten Silicon with h-BN Substrate at Ultrahigh Temperatures up to 1750 °C 

      Polkowski, Wojciech; Sobczak, Natalia; Nowak, Rafal; Kudyba, Artur; Bruzda, Grzegorz; Polkowska, Adelajda; Homa, Marta; Turalska, Patrycja; Tangstad, Merete; Safarian, Jafar; Moosavi-Khoonsari, Elmira; Datas, Alejandro (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      For a successful implementation of newly proposed silicon-based latent heat thermal energy storage systems, proper ceramic materials that could withstand a contact heating with molten silicon at temperatures much higher ...