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Large modulation of perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in a BiFeO3/Al2O3/Pt/Co/Pt multiferroic heterostructure via spontaneous polarizations

2018

Magnetism control has a variety of applications in magnetic storage and spintronic devices. Instead of the control of direct magnetoelectric coupling via strain, voltage, and Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction, the polarization-dependent coupling in multiferroic materials such as BiFeO3 is employed for the electric-field control of magnetizations in this work. A perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) has been realized in a BiFeO3/Al2O3/Pt/Co/Pt multiferroic structure at room temperature. Interestingly, a distinct change of coercivity field (∼400%) has been observed in the structure with opposite polarization directions, which can be attributed to the different oxidation degree at the Pt/Co …

Diamond Films as Support for Electrochemical Systems for Energy Conversion and Storage

2019

Many efforts have been dedicated to develop and study different catalysts supported materials for energy storage and conversion. Polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM) and capacitors have been topics of special interest for the scientific community, then, the research to find excellent catalyst-supports has constantly increased. The use of conductive diamond films has been proposed due to their mechanical and chemical stability properties. In this context, the application of BDD-catalyst surfaces for PEM fuel cells as well as the production of electrochemical capacitors using BDD materials have been summarized and discussed in this chapter.

Magnetic Polyurethane Microcarriers from Nanoparticle-Stabilized Emulsions for Thermal Energy Storage

2020

Hydrated inorganic salts are phase change materials (PCMs) with promising thermal energy storage capacity. However, their application is commonly restricted because of problems of phase segregation...

Graphene in lithium ion battery cathode materials: A review

2013

Abstract Graphene is a relatively new and promising material, displaying a unique array of physical and chemical properties. Although considered to be especially promising for the use in energy storage applications, graphene has only recently been implemented as an electron conducting additive for lithium ion battery cathode materials. In current studies graphene is found to significantly improve cathode electrochemical performance. As the charge capacity, rate capability and cyclability of lithium ion batteries are still in ever-remaining need of improvement, this article examines the prospects of graphene implementation into lithium ion battery cathodes to meet such demands. The existing …

Nanoconfined mixed Li and Mg borohydrides as materials for solid state hydrogen storage

2012

Abstract Several mixtures of LiBH4 and Mg(BH4)2 borohydrides in different stoichiometric ratios (1:0, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, 0:1), prepared by high energy ball milling, have been investigated with X-ray powder diffraction and thermal programmed desorption (TPD) volumetric analysis to test the dehydrogenation kinetics in correlation with the physical mixture composition. Afterwards mixed and unmixed borohydrides were dispersed on high specific surface area ball milled graphite by means of the solvent infiltration technique. BET and statistical thickness methods were used to characterize the support surface properties, and SEM micrographs gave a better understanding of the preparation techniques. It …

Surface acceleration during dry laser cleaning of silicon

1999

We report on measurements of the surface acceleration for the application of dry laser cleaning. For that purpose, industrial silicon samples were irradiated by a frequency-doubled Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. The surface displacement was measured by a heterodyne interferometer and recorded by a digital storage oscilloscope. Several hundreds of shots were averaged to give smooth displacement curves which could be derived numerically. The experiments show that the highest accelerations, which are thought to be responsible for the cleaning, occur on the time scale of the laser pulse. Simple theoretical models are in good agreement with the experimental data. The maximal displacement depends only …

Recent developments in the manipulation of magnetic domain walls in CoFeB–MgO wires for applications to high-density nonvolatile memories

2015

Abstract The recent discovery that magnetic domain walls can be moved under a small current without any magnetic field opens a perspective for a paradigm shift in mass storage design. However, several fundamental questions must be answered before the technology can be considered feasible. This review covers the current understanding of domain wall (DW) propagation in CoFeB–MgO structures with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. These films exhibit a very low density of pinning centers and can be integrated in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions, making them very promising for manipulating multiple domain walls in ultra-high-density spintronic devices. Several important issues are addressed: the physic…

Hyperfine transition in209Bi80+—one step forward

2015

The hyperfine transitions in lithium-like and hydrogen-like bismuth were remeasured by direct laser spectroscopy at the experimental storage ring. For this we have now employed a voltage divider which enabled us to monitor the electron cooler voltage in situ. This will improve the experimental accuracy by about one order of magnitude with respect to our previous measurement using the same technique.

Metal Hydride-Based Hydrogen Storage Tank Coupled with an Urban Concept Fuel Cell Vehicle: Off Board Tests

2018

The use of sand deposits in buildings for energy storage

2018

The aim of the research is to prepare data for the design of heat stores with sand filling. In buildings without basement, spaces between foundation walls are filled with material easily compacted, which forms a solid and durable basis for the ground level of the building. As a rule, this material is sand of various grain size, and foundation walls are insulated. In this way, a space filled with a granular material is formed, which, with a properly designed heat exchanger attached, may be used as sensible-heat storage. Such a store makes a good lower level source for heat pumps - source of heat at the time of low temperatures outside, which significantly raises the coefficient of efficiency…