Yuan Wang、Haitao Liu、Haifeng Cheng2014-10-01Surface Engineering
Carbon coatings were deposited on Nextel™440 fibres using C 3 H 6 –Ar system by hot wall chemical vapour deposition (CVD) with a total pressure of 1·5 kPa. The morphology and structure of the coatings were characterised by SEM, XRD and Raman spectroscopy. As the deposition temperature increased from 1173 to 1373 K, th…
Metal and Thin Film MechanicsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchTribology and Wear Analysis
Adilson Ribeiro Prado、Jairo Pinto de Oliveira、Wanderson Juvêncio Keijok 等 8 位作者2014-10-01BMC Proceedings
With gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is possible to develop nanoscale devices that can interact with chemical and biological systems. The phenomenon explored in these nanosystems is called Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance (LSPR), which promotes electromagnetic wave oscillation electronics on these small metallic structu…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications
Yung‐Jr Hung、Yung-Jui Huang、Hsuan-Chen Chang 等 5 位作者2014-10-01Nanoscale Research Letters
A fabrication strategy is proposed to enable precise coverage of as-grown carbon nanotube (CNT) mats atop vertically aligned silicon nanowire (VA-SiNW) bundles in order to realize a uniform bundle array of CNT-SiNW heterojunctions over a large sample area. No obvious electrical degradation of as-fabricated SiNWs is ob…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesSilicon Nanostructures and PhotoluminescenceNanowire Synthesis and Applications
Adriana Castro Pinheiro、Adriana C. A. Casagrande、Osvaldo L. Casagrande2014-10-01Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry
A series of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) nanocomposites containing different types of nanofiller (TiO2, MWCNT, expanded graphite, and boehmite) were prepared by in situ polymerization using a tandem catalyst system composed of {TpMs}NiCl (1) and Cp2ZrCl2 (2), and analyzed by differential scanning calorimetr…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Kun Liu、Yuan Qi、Ji-Zheng Duan2014-10-01AIP Advances
First principles calculations have been performed to study the mono-vacancy formation energies and electronic properties of M2AlC (M = V and Nb) compound. The results show that the M mono-vacancy has a maximum formation energy. While the C mono-vacancy has a minimum formation energy, which means that the C mono-vacanc…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMXene and MAX Phase Materials
Agata Pomorska、Guido Grundmeier、Özlem Özcan2014-10-01Colloids and Interface Science Communications
The effect of the presence of Zn2+ ions on the adsorption of octadecylphosphonic acid (ODPA) on nanocrystalline ZnO films has been studied by means of Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) technique and complementary ex-situ analysis of film properties. Phosphonic acid moiety has sufficient acidity, even in organic solven…
ZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsAcoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
Levy Chauke、Kalenda Mutombo、Gonasagren Govender2014-10-01Advanced materials research
<span><p>Semi-solid metal forming of aluminium alloys has demonstrated the capability to produce near net shaped high integrity components. Anodising of these components for aesthetic and/or improved corrosion resistance is specified by some designers or users of this technology. The corrosion behaviour of…
Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAnodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures
Mirosław Bocian、Krzysztof Jamroziak、Mariusz Kosobudzki2014-10-01Advanced materials research
The paper presents the puncture resistance of the material, that is under the influence of highly deformable projectile, depending on changes of material’s yield strength. The simulation has been conducted using mobile cellular automata (MCA) with authors’ own software. The simulation took into account the elasto-plas…
Energetic Materials and CombustionHigh-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorElectromagnetic Launch and Propulsion Technology
Kristin Hoffmann、M. Mangir Murshed、R. X. Fischer 等 5 位作者2014-10-01Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials
Abstract Mullite-type (Al 1-x Ga x ) 4 B 2 O 9 compounds were synthesized using the glycerine method. The end members Al 4 B 2 O 9 and Ga 4 B 2 O 9 were produced at different temperatures. Starting from the Al 4 B 2 O 9 composition the incorporation limit of Ga ranges between 60 and 70 mol-%, while starting from Ga 4…
Advanced ceramic materials synthesisIntermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesX-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Sandra Rivero、M. Ángeles García、Adriana Pinotti2014-10-01Advanced Materials Letters
The influence of natural antioxidants incorporated to biodegradable materials has become a focus of attention in the current food packaging research and development. Chitosan is a functional natural polymer extensively used for tailoring systems or matrices for a different active compound delivery. This work was focus…
Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingConducting polymers and applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Chi-Yuan Lin、Hung‐Wei Shiu、Lo‐Yueh Chang 等 6 位作者2014-10-01The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
The dependence of C 1s core-level shift (CLS) of graphene on the number of layer ( NL ) is significant information to derive the coordination-resolved C 1s core-level energy ( E 1s ) of carbon allotropes. To observe the variation of CLS of graphene with NL, binding energy and work function of graphene with various NL…
Advancements in Battery MaterialsCarbon Nanotubes in CompositesGraphene research and applications
В. А. Петрова、Alexander Bakanov、A V Walter2014-10-01Applied Mechanics and Materials
The paper presents a pretreatment of the substrate material prior to the thermal spraying process. The ultrasonic finishing method allowed creation of a rolling topography comprising alternating projections and cavities, compressive stress, and increase of the number of defects on the surface. Optical profilometry and…
Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterial Properties and ApplicationsSurface Treatment and Coatings
Bushra Fatima、Sunil Chouhan、Nikita Acharya 等 4 位作者2014-10-01Advanced materials research
Systematic first principles calculations have been carried out to study the structural, electronic, elastic and mechanical properties of ScNi, ScPd and ScPt using FP-LAPW method within GGA. The ground state properties such as lattice constant, bulk modulus and first order pressure derivates of bulk modulus, were evalu…
Metal and Thin Film MechanicsIntermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesBoron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
Christian Mark Pelicano、Zainovia Lockman、Mary Donnabelle L. Balela2014-10-01Advanced materials research
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures were successfully grown by wet oxidation of zinc (Zn) foil in water at 90 °C for 2 to 8 h. The effect of etching the Zn foil before oxidation treatment on the morphology of ZnO nanostructures was investigated. Hemispherical structures of ZnO nanowires, nanorods and nanotubes were produc…
ZnO doping and propertiesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsGa2O3 and related materials
D. C.、Shaopeng Lin、Weijin Chen 等 6 位作者2014-10-01AIP Advances
As functions of the paraelectric layer thickness, misfit strain and temperature, the electrocaloric properties of ferroelectric-paraelectric superlattices are investigated using a time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau thermodynamic model. Ferroelectric phase transition driven by the relative thickness of the superlattice is…
Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMultiferroics and related materialsAcoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
A.B. Miguel-Coello、M. Bardají、Silverio Coco 等 6 位作者2014-10-01Inorganic Chemistry
Displacement of a labile ligand from appropriate precursor complexes by 2- or 4-PPh2C6H4COOH yields neutral gold(I) and gold(III) [AuXn(PPh2C6H4COOH)] (n = 1, X = Cl; n = 3, X = C6F5), cationic gold(I) [Au(PPh2C6H4COOH)2](CF3SO3), and neutral chromium(0) [Cr(CO)5(PPh2C6H4COOH)] metallo-organic acids. [AuCl(4-PPh2C6H4C…
Organometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisMetal complexes synthesis and propertiesMagnetism in coordination complexes
Mohammad Gias Uddin2014-10-01Chemical and Materials Engineering
Denim is the worldwide much popular form of fabric. A faded stylish look can be achieved due to ring dyeing of warp yarns of denim garments. This effect occurs naturally in the process of indigo dyeing. Stonewashed cotton fabrics with finest washed appearance are generally woven from ring spun yarns which are ring dye…
Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersTextile materials and evaluations
Wei Tai Huang、Der Ho Wu、S.P. Lin 等 4 位作者2014-10-01Applied Mechanics and Materials
This objective of this article is to present a new technique of nanofluids/MQL in high speed milling by using MWCNTs. In the past, studies have shown the MQL process can improve tool life and surface accuracy in high speed cutting. The purpose of using carbon nanotubes is to increase the thermal conductivity of cuttin…
Advanced machining processes and optimizationDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchTribology and Wear Analysis
Dian Kemp、A.C. Cilliers2014-10-01Advanced materials research
Monazite is a light rare earth phosphate which is difficult to process when using conventional chemical processes. It is considered to be one of the most important commercial sources of thorium and lanthanides. Using conventional chemicals to process monazite have caused severe environmental damage as has been demonst…
Radioactive element chemistry and processingGeochemistry and Elemental AnalysisNuclear materials and radiation effects
André Luís Catto、Eduardo Soares Rosseto、Mateus Arduvino Reck 等 6 位作者2014-10-01Macromolecular Symposia
Summary In the search for new biodegradable materials is found the combination of natural fibers with conventional polymeric materials or biodegradable polymers. The incorporation of natural fibers to thermoplastic polymer matrix is associated with improvement of their properties due to advantages such as the fact tha…
Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionAgricultural and Food Sciences