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Abstract: ZnO and graphene composites (ZnO/GR) were prepared by a simple and repeatable thermal evaporation process, and both the reduction of graphene oxide and the loading of ZnO were achieved. The structural and optical properties were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), atomic force microscope (AFM), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and photoluminescence (PL) measurements. In the PL spectra, when the mass ratio of graphene to ZnO increased, a series of fluorescence quenching were found, and a regularly blue shift of the ultraviolet (UV) peak were also found, which might be attributed to the Burstein–Moss effect. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The Ni atom is difficult to occupy the Ti or Al site in TiAl, it exists in the form of NiTi phase at the grain boundary of TiAl alloy, which is detrimental to the ductility of the TiAl alloy. The Fe and Co atoms preferentially occupy the Al sites and can improve the electronic structures and elastic properties of TiAl, leading to the improvement of the ductility of TiAl alloy. With the addition of 3 at.% Fe and Co, the tested average fracture strain of TiAl alloy increases from 17.3% to 19.1% and 18.0%, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]