Magnetotransport in the Normal State of La1.85Sr0.15Cu(1-y)Zn(y)O4 Films

We have studied the magnetotransport properties in the normal state for a series of La1.85Sr0.15Cu(1-y)Zn(y)O4 films with values of y, between 0 and 0.12. A variable degree of compressive or tensile strain results from the lattice mismatch between the substrate and the film, and affects the transport properties differently from the influence of the zinc impurities. In particular, the orbital magnetoresistance (OMR) varies with y but is strain-independent. The relations for the resistivity and the Hall angle and the proportionality between the OMR and tan^2 theta are followed about 70 K. We have been able to separate the strain and impurity effects by rewriting the above relations, where each term is strain-independent and depends on y only. We also find that changes in the lattice constants give rise to closely the same fractional changes in other terms of the equation.The OMR is more strongly supressed by the addition of impurities than tan^2 theta. We conclude that the relaxation ratethat governs Hall effect is not the same as for the magnetoresistance. We also suggest a correspondence between the transport properties and the opening of the pseudogap at a temperature which changes when the La-sr ratio changes, but does not change with the addition of the zinc impurities

Influence of Micron WC Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ultrafine WC–Co Cemented Carbides at the Elevated Temperature

In this paper, the influence of micron-grained WC additions with the different grain sizes on the microstructure and hardness of ultrafine WC–Co cemented carbides at the elevated temperature were investigated by the scanning electron microscope and mechanical properties test. The Vickers hardness and transverse rupture strength of hardmetals were measured at temperatures ranging from room temperature to 800 °C. The results show that the addition of micron-sized WC particles can lead to the increase of fracture toughness and slow the decreasing of hardness at the elevated temperature.Досліджено вплив добавок WC з зернами різних мікронних розмірів на мікроструктуру і твердість надтвердого WC–Co-сплаву при підвищеній температурі за допомогою скануючого електронного мікроскопу і проведено випробування його механічних властивостей. Твердість за Віккерсом і поперечну міцність на розрив твердих металів вимірювали у діапазоні від кімнатної температури до 800 °С. Результати показали, що добавка WС-частинок мікронних розмірів може призвести до збільшення тріщиностійкості і уповільнити зменшення твердості при підвищеній температурі.Исследовано влияние добавок WС с зернами различных микронных размеров на микроструктуру и твердость сверхтвердого WC–Co-сплава при повышенной температуре с помощью сканирующего электронного микроскопа и проведено испытание его механических свойств. Твердость по Виккерсу и поперечную прочность на разрыв твердых металлов измеряли в диапазоне от комнатной температуры до 800 °C. Результаты показали, что добавка WС-частиц микронных размеров может привести к увеличению трещиностойкости и замедлить уменьшение твердости при повышенной температуре

Influence of high performance work systems on employee subjective well-being and job burnout: empirical evidence from the Chinese healthcare sector

Over the last two decades, high performance work systems (HPWSs) research has been dominated by examining the effects of these systems on firm performance. Research on the impact of HPWSs on employees has been marginalised. This study examines the impact of HPWSs on two psychological outcomes for employees, namely, subjective well-being (SWB) and workplace burnout, by utilising data collected from 1488 physicians and nurses in 25 Chinese hospitals. It also examines the moderating effects of employees' organisational based self-esteem (OBSE), as an individual intervention and physician-nurse relationships, as an organisational intervention, on the relationship between HPWSs and employee outcomes. HPWS is found to increase employees' SWB and decrease burnout. Such well-being-enhancing and burnout-relieving effects are stronger when employees have high OBSE. The positive effect of HPWS on SWB is also stronger when there is a collaborative relationship among employees in an organisation. The major contribution of this study is to unpack the 'black box' of how HPWS influences employee well-being in the Chinese healthcare sector context