Using electric current to surpass the microstructure breakup limit
- Submitting institution
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The Open University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 1457271
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1038/srep41451
- Title of journal
- Scientific Reports
- Article number
- 41451
- First page
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- Volume
- 7
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 2045-2322
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- January
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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0
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This work reported a novel method to fabricate the ever finer droplets, finer than the theoretical finest limit if using other available technologies. The theoretical calculation predicted that the traditional droplet breakup limit can be broken through if the pulsed electric currents are applied with adequate parameters and directions. Many materials which are quenched from droplets to form crystals can use this method to achieve amorphous state. Examples include the amorphous medicines which have better solvability in water that that of crystal in order to improve the medicine absorption rate. TATA Steel will use this to slag droplet refinement.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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