Jingyang Wang

TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight important recent achievements that focus on theoretical prediction, microstructure characterization preparation, and macroscopic properties of newly developed layered ternary transition-metal carbides.

TL;DR: In this paper, the elastic stiffness and electronic band structure of nanolaminate M2AlC (M=Ti,V,Nb, and Cr) ceramics were investigated using the ab initio pseudopotential total energy method.

TL;DR: In this article, first-principles calculations were conducted to investigate the bonding characteristics, elastic stiffness, structural stability and minimum thermal conductivity of pyrochlore materials, and the results show that relatively weak La-O bonds play a predominant role in determining the structural stability, mechanical and thermal properties of these compounds.

TL;DR: Nb(4)AlC(3) as mentioned in this paper is a new compound belonging to the MAX phases, which was discovered by annealing bulk Nb(2)Alc at 1700 degrees C. The crystal structure of Nb4Alc was determined by combined X-ray diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and ab initio calculations.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the mechanical and thermal properties of X2-RE 2 SiO 5 orthosilicates based on theoretical explorations of their elastic stiffness and thermal conductivity, and experimental evaluations of the macroscopic performances of dense specimens from room to high temperatures.