Assessing and tackling the barocaloric fatigue for applicable solid-state refrigeration

Xue, J.*; Huang, D.*; 服部 高典; Li, L.*; Feng, Y.*; Wang, H.*; Fan, X.*; Yao, J.*; Wang, Y.*; Liu, Z.*; et al.

Applied Physics Letters, 128(20), p.201903_1 - 201903_8, 2026/05

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0333322

NHIのサイクル疲労およびバロカロリック応答は、最大100MPaの応力を伴う加圧・減圧サイクル下で直接評価され、100サイクルの後に断熱温度変化()は15Kから約0.8Kまで減少した。emphその場X線回折、ラマン分光法、および中性子回折を併用した解析により、最初の荷重除去後であっても残留高圧相が存在することが明らかになり、その割合は100サイクル目までに急速に90%まで増加した。この疲労挙動を解明するために現象論的モデルが構築され、実験データとの良好な一致が得られた。粒界応力を緩和し、結晶粒の移動性を高めるため、NHI粒子とシリコーンオイルからなる複合体を、3Dプリントされたポリマーシェルに封入した。このような構造設計により、バロカロリック効果のサイクル安定性が著しく向上し、100サイクル後でもは約4.6Kまで上昇した。我々の結果は、気圧熱効果の疲労挙動に関する基礎的な理解を確立するとともに、実用的な気圧熱冷却技術への実現可能な道筋を示すものである。

Magnetic signature of chiral phonons revealed by neutron spectroscopy in ferrimagnetic FeZnMoO

Bao, S.*; Liao, J.*; Huang, Z.*; Shangguan, Y.*; Ma, Z.*; Zhang, B.*; Cheng, S.*; Xu, H.*; Song, Z.*; Dong, S.*; et al.

Physical Review Letters, 136(9), p.096502_1 - 096502_8, 2026/03

https://doi.org/10.1103/pq5m-32wj

Lattice vibrations can carry angular momentum and magnetic moments under broken inversion or time-reversal symmetry, forming so-called chiral phonons. While such excitations have been explored in nonmagnetic systems via optical probes, their direct detection in magnetic materials and coupling to spin excitations remain largely unexplored. Here, using neutron spectroscopy, sensitive to both nuclear and magnetic scattering, we reveal the magnetic signature of chiral phonons in ferrimagnetic FeZnMoO with Curie temperature K. Below , we observe enhanced magnetic scattering of phonons at small momenta, arising from strong magnon-phonon coupling. In addition, out-of-plane intensity modulation, phonon mode splitting, and field-induced Zeeman shifts are observed, all closely associated with the ferrimagnetic order. These features vanish above , where phonon spectra are dominated by nuclear scattering. These observations demonstrate the existence of chiral phonons carrying substantial magnetic moments that directly contribute to magnetic scattering, and establish neutron spectroscopy as a powerful, momentum-resolved probe of their magnetic character.

Stabilizing the unstable; Enhancing OER durability with 3-orbital transition metal multielemental alloy nanoparticles by atomically dispersed 4-orbital Pd for a 100-fold extended lifetime

Zhu, B.*; Huang, S.*; Seo, O.*; Cao, M.*; 松村 大樹; Gu, H.*; Wu, D.*

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147(13), p.11250 - 11256, 2025/02

https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c18109

Earth-abundant 3-orbital late transition metals are the most used and highly desired catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) but are prone to quick oxidative dissolution, leading to poor durability. We first report that FeCoNiCu multielemental alloy nanoparticles (MEANPs) can be stabilized with only 0.3 at.%Pd, a 4-orbital element. Although pure Pd is known for extremely poor OER activity and durability, Pd-FeCoNiCu sustains 1000 h at 10 mA cm. In an accelerating durability test (ADT) at 100 mA cm, it exhibits a mere 8.9 mV increase over 25 h with a degradation rate of 0.356 mVh, which is 1/350th that of FeCoNiCu (125 mVh) and among the most stable OER catalysts reported so far. Aberration-corrected HAADF-STEM and X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) reveal that atomically dispersed Pd atoms, surrounded by Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu atoms, contributed to a more delocalized electronic structure and stronger bonding via strong -/ hybridization and the vibronic coupling induced by atomic displacement. The altered local density of states (LDOS) of Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu mitigates the oxidation of FeCoNiCu in OER by over 50%, quantified by hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HAXPES), making the combination of these five dissoluble elements a durable catalyst.

3D-printed epidermal sweat microfluidic systems with integrated microcuvettes for precise spectroscopic and fluorometric biochemical assays

Yang, D. S.*; Wu, Y.*; Kanatzidis, E. E.*; Avila, R.*; Zhou, M.*; Bai, Y.*; Chen, S.*; 関根 由莉奈; Kim, J.*; Deng, Y.*; et al.

Materials Horizons, 10(11), p.4992 - 5003, 2023/09

https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MH00876B

本論文では、ハード及びソフトハイブリッド材料システムでの3Dプリントによって形成されたマイクロ流体ネットワーク、統合バルブ、およびマイクロスケール光学キュベットにより、汗成分に対してその場で分光および蛍光分析した成果を紹介する。一連の試験により、これらのマイクロキュベットシステムが汗中の銅、塩化物、グルコースの濃度と汗のpHを実験室レベルの精度と感度で評価できることが実証された。

Two-dimensional quantum universality in the spin-1/2 triangular-lattice quantum antiferromagnet NaBaCo(PO)

Sheng, J.*; Wang, L.*; Candini, A.*; Jiang, W.*; Huang, L.*; Xi, B.*; Zhao, J.*; Ge, H.*; Zhao, N.*; Fu, Y.*; et al.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119(51), p.e2211193119_1 - e2211193119_9, 2022/12

https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2211193119

Although considerable progress has been made in the theoretical understanding of the low-dimensional frustrated quantum magnets, experimental realizations of a well-established scaling analysis are still scarce. This is particularly true for the two-dimensional antiferromagnetic triangular lattices. Owing to the small exchange strength, the newly discovered compound NaBaCo(PO) provides a rare opportunity for clarifying the quantum criticality in an ideal triangular lattice with quantum spin S=1/2. In addition to the establishment of the complete phase diagrams, the spin Hamiltonian with a negligible interplane interaction has been determined through the spin wave dispersion in the polarized state, which is consistent with the observation of a two-dimensional quantum critical point with the Bose-Einstein condensation of diluted free bosons.

Identification of excited states in Bi and Po

Zhang, W. Q.*; Andreyev, A. N.; Liu, Z.*; Seweryniak, D.*; Huang, H.*; 他37名*

Physical Review C, 106(2), p.024317_1 - 024317_11, 2022/08

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.106.024317

The neutron-deficient Bi and Po isotopes have been studied by -ray spectroscopy using the recoil-decay tagging technique with the Argonne Gas-Filled Analyzer. A new 0.25(5)-micro second isomeric state and a prompt cascade formed by 319-, 366-, and 462-keV rays have been established on top of the (10) -decaying isomer in Bi. The first excited (2) state in Po was identified, its excitation energy of 242(2) keV continues the nearly constant trend for the first 2 states in Po. The state is most likely a member of a prolate rotational band built on the ground state, albeit mixing with other coexisting configurations cannot be excluded. The new results obtained in the present work provide new information to shape coexistence in bismuth and polonium isotopes near the neutron midshell at = 104. In this mass region, a reduction in the prompt -ray yield obtained with recoil decay tagging was observed for a few nuclides, and the possible reasons are presented.

First observation of a shape isomer and a low-lying strongly-coupled prolate band in neutron-deficient semi-magic Pb

Zhang, W. Q.*; Andreyev, A. N.; Liu, Z.*; Seweryniak, D.*; Huang, H.*; Li, Z. H.*; Li, J. G.*; Guo, C. Y.*; 他34名*

Physics Letters B, 829, p.137129_1 - 137129_7, 2022/06

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2022.137129

Prompt and delayed -ray spectroscopy of the neutron-deficient, semi-magic isotope Pb has been performed at the Argonne Gas-Filled Analyzer. A new 5.15(15)-s isomeric state at only 308 keV above the spherical 3/2 ground state is identified and classified as a shape isomer. A strongly-coupled band is observed on top of the isomer, which is nearly identical to the one built on the prolate 7/2[514] Nilsson state in the isotone Hg. Based on this similarity and on the result of the potential-energy surface calculations, the new isomer in Pb is proposed to originate from the same configuration. The retarded character of the 308-keV transition can be well explained by the significant difference between the prolate parent and spherical daughter configurations, leading to the shape isomerism. The combined results of the present work and the previous -decay and laser spectroscopy studies present evidence for triple shape coexistence at low energy in the negative-parity configurations of Pb, which is well reproduced by the potential-energy surface calculations.

Solving the puzzles of the decay of the heaviest known proton-emitting nucleus Bi

Doherty, D. T.*; Andreyev, A. N.; Seweryniak, D.*; Woods, P. J.*; Carpenter, M. P.*; Auranen, K.*; Ayangeakaa, A. D.*; Back, B. B.*; Bottoni, S.*; Canete, L.*; et al.

Physical Review Letters, 127(20), p.202501_1 - 202501_6, 2021/11

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.202501

Bi is the heaviest known proton emitting isotope. Its decay had been observed, but the assumed ground-state lifetime (s) was incorrect, leading to unexplained hindrance. With two new experiments at Argonne National Laboratory, two states were clearly identified. One is the proton-emitting ground-state (spin 1/2, half-life: 2.8 s), the second is a 58(2) s -decaying isomer. The new data show the inversion of the ground and isomeric states compared to neighboring Bi isotopes. This is the only known example of a ground-state proton decay to a daughter nucleus (Pb) with a major shell closure.

Formation of clusters in dilute neutron-rich matter

田中 純貴*; Yang, Z.*; Typel, S.*; 足立 智*; Bai, S.*; van Beek, P.*; Beaumel, D.*; 藤川 祐輝*; Han, J.*; Heil, S.*; et al.

Science, 371(6526), p.260 - 264, 2021/01

https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abe4688

ノックアウト反応を用いることで、中性子過剰な錫同位体の核表面でのクラスター形成を実験的に確かめた。実験で得られた、質量数とともに単調に減少するノックアウト断面積は理論による予言と非常に良く一致し、クラスター形成率と中性子スキン厚との関係を示唆している。

Signatures of the vortical quark-gluon plasma in hadron yields

田屋 英俊*; Park, A.*; Cho, S.*; Gubler, P.; 服部 恒一*; Hong, J.*; Huang, X.-G.*; Lee, S. H.*; 門内 明彦*; 大西 明*; et al.

Physical Review C, 102(2), p.021901_1 - 021901_6, 2020/08

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https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.102.021901

We investigate the hadron production from the vortical quark-gluon plasma created in heavy-ion collisions. Based on the quark-coalescence and statistical hadronization models, we show that total hadron yields summed over the spin components are enhanced by the local vorticity with quadratic dependence. The enhancement factor amounts to be a few percent and may be detectable within current experimental sensitivities. We also show that the effect is stronger for hadrons with larger spin, and thus propose a new signature of the local vorticity, which may be detected by the yield ratio of distinct hadron species having different spins such as and . The vorticity dependence of hadron yields seems robust, with consistent predictions in both of the hadron production mechanisms for reasonable values of the vorticity strength estimated for heavy-ion collisions.