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Temperature-Controlled Molecular Dynamics Study on Velocity-Dependent Threshold Behavior of Nano-Friction

Hayashi K., Mori T., Taniguchi R., Nakamura K., Kanazawa Institute of Technology, JP

Laws of dynamic nano-friction (i.e., continuous wearless friction) were searched for under steady spatial distributions of the local quasi-temperature, by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The temperature control of the non-conservative model was carried out by [...]

Improving the High Temperature Thermoelectric Properties of Boron Cluster Compounds through Microstructure Control

Mori T., Nishimura T., Bando Y., National Institute for Materials Science, JP

The search for thermoelectric materials is being carried out with great intensity because of the huge possibilities for useful energy conversion of waste heat. There is obviously a particular need to develop materials which can [...]

Novel Function of the Boron Icosahedron; a New Mediator of Magnetic Interaction

Mori T., National Institute for Materials Science, JP

Rare earth borides containing the B12 icosahedron display surprisingly strong magnetic interactions although they are magnetically dilute insulating materials with localized f-electrons. A microscopic local probe, ESR, was utilized to investigate the mechanism of the [...]