Ronaldo Giro、Márcio Cyrillo、Douglas S. Galvão2003-12-01Materials Research
In the last years the possibility of creating new conducting polymers exploring the concept of copolymerization (different structural monomeric units) has attracted much attention from experimental and theoretical points of view. Due to the rich carbon reactivity an almost infinite number of new structures is possible…
Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsConducting polymers and applicationsElectrochemical sensors and biosensors
Zélia Soares Macedo、André Luiz Martinez、Antônio Carlos Hernandes2003-12-01Materials Research
Bi4Ge3O12 (bismuth germanate - BGO) single crystals were produced by the Czochralski technique and their electrical and dielectric properties were investigated by impedance spectroscopy. The isothermal ac measurements were performed for temperatures from room temperature up to 750 °C, but only the data taken above 500…
Glass properties and applicationsSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyFerroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials
Elena Gordo、Nermein Hamid Khattab、Elisa María Ruiz-Navas2003-12-01Materials Research
HCx powder metallurgy steel contains in its composition high contents of Cr and C, and significant quantities of alloy elements typical of tool steels (Mo, V, W), to provide the corrosion resistance of stainless steel with wear resistance of tool steels. HCx appears to be a suitable material for applications in aggres…
L.A. Rocha、E. Ariza、Ângela Costa 等 5 位作者2003-12-01Materials Research
In the field of biomedical applications a special interest exists regarding the study of the physicochemical and mechanical behaviour of materials, with special focus on the electrochemical degradation of metal/ceramic interfaces. In fact, metal/ceramic interfaces may be present in several biomedical devices, ranging…
Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesHigh-Temperature Coating BehaviorsHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
Laura Brum Prata、Walter Libardi、João Baptista Baldo2003-12-01Materials Research
This work investigated the influence of the aggregate's aspect ratio on the fracture behavior of a low cement aluminum silicate refractory castable treated at two different temperatures (110 °C and 1000 °C). The aggregates were cylindrical pellets with an aspect ratio of 1, 2, 3 and 4, produced by extruding a mixture…
Michel Venet、Aline Vendramini、Ivair Aparecido Santos 等 5 位作者2003-12-01Materials Research
Xuejun Zheng、Yichun Zhou、Zhi YAN2003-12-01Materials Research
Crystalline, electric and fracture properties of Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 (PZT) thin films are strongly affected by annealing temperatures in rapid treatment annealing (RTA) of metal organic decomposition (MOD). X-ray diffraction (XRD), RT66A standard ferroelectric analyzer and Vickers indentation method were used to invest…
Marn Jure、Ternik Primož2003-12-01Applied Rheology
Novel approach to rheological modelling of a fly ash-water mixture is proposed. The model is first tested against the available experimental data for a corn starch-water, a glass beads-water and a fly ash-water mixture and then used taking the advantage of available CFD code for a calculation of major and minor losses…
A. A. Torres-Acosta、M. Martínez-Madrid、A. Muñoz-Noval2003-12-01Materiales de Construccion
This work presents an experimental investigation which correlates the flexure load capacity loss of reinforced concrete beams with the amount of steel cross section loss due to localized corrosion of the embedded steel. Concrete beams (100x150x1500 mm) with the central portion contaminated by chlorides, placed during…
Maria Ismenia Sodero Toledo Faria、Fernando Cosme Rizzo Assunção、Sidnei Paciornik 等 4 位作者2003-12-01Materials Research
In this study, the MAXIM technique was used in an attempt to clarify the phase transformation sequence that occurs during in situ annealing of galvanized samples. A diffractometer equipped with a novel imaging system comprising a Micro-Channel Plate in front of a CCD camera was used. The galvanized samples were produc…
G. R. Meira、I. J. Padaratz、C. Alonso 等 4 位作者2003-12-01Materiales de Construccion
The distance of concrete structures from the sea is an important aspect when studying the deleterious effect of airborne salinity in marine environment zone. It permits to know how the durability of structures is affected by increasing the distance from the sea. This paper presents results of an experimental work on a…
A. Castañeda、F. Corvo、V. O'Reilly2003-12-01Materiales de Construccion
The ASTA4 876-91 standard establishes a corrosion forecast of concrete reinforced bar by measuring the electrochemical potential. This forecast is based on thermodynamic considerations without taking into account the kinetic of the corrosion process. A comparison was made between the results obtained based on this sta…
Tomasz Sadowski、Sylwester Samborski2003-12-01Journal of the American Ceramic Society
This paper deals with theoretical foundations of micromechanical constitutive modeling of porous polycrystalline ceramic materials under compression. The porosity of the material is assumed to be closed and distributed in grains and along grain boundaries. It strongly influences both material elastic features and micr…
Numerical methods in engineeringHigh-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorAdvanced ceramic materials synthesis
E. Fonseca Silva、A. C. F. Coimbra、M. Ribas Silva 等 4 位作者2003-12-01Materiales de Construccion
This work is part of an International Cooperation Agreement for the conservation of historical monuments made of reinforced concrete in Brasilia. This research is based on a routine inspection of the National Theatre of Brasilia, a city recognized by UNESCO in 1987 as world cultural heritage. The structure, entirely m…
J. G. G. Sousa、E. Bauer、R. M. Sposto2003-12-01Materiales de Construccion
This paper analyzes the use of recycled construction and demolition debris as aggregate for the construction of concrete blocks to be used in sealing masonry. Initial studies addressed the definition of parameters used in the mix of conventional materials (traditionally used in the production of concrete blocks), invo…
E. Monteiro、P. Helene、P. Barbosa2003-12-01Materiales de Construccion
The present work evaluates the method of electrochemical extraction of chloride ions for the rehabilitation of corroded concrete structures. The influence of the concrete cover and the water-to-cement ratio in the efficiency of the method was studied by determining the initial and the final chloride content. Electroch…
Sylvain Deville、Jérôme Chevalier2003-12-01Journal of the American Ceramic Society
The tetragonal to monoclinic (t–m) phase transformation of zirconia has been the object of extensive investigations of the past 20 years and is now recognized as being of martensitic nature. However, martensitic transformation has only been observed by transmission electron microscopy or indirect methods. Though the b…
Nuclear materials and radiation effectsAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsAdvanced ceramic materials synthesis
Suprakas Sinha Ray、Kazunobu Yamada、Masami Okamoto 等 4 位作者2003-12-01Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Our continuing research on the preparation, characterization, materials properties, and biodegradability of polylactide (PLA)/organically modified layered silicate (OMLS) nanocomposites has yielded results on PLA/montmorillonite nanocomposites. Montmorillonite (mmt) modified with dimethyldioctadecylammonium cation was…
Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsSilicone and Siloxane Chemistrybiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
George Altankov、K. Richau、Thomas Groth2003-12-01Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik
Abstract Synthetic materials considered for biohybrid skin or other tissue engineering applications have to support cellular interaction and colonisation of implants. However, despite the number of studies reported in the literature, there is no agreement on the principal factors applicable to modulate the interaction…
Cellular Mechanics and Interactions3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchPolymer Surface Interaction Studies
Ajay Gupta、Colin Berry、Manish Gupta 等 4 位作者2003-12-01IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles have been used for many years as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents or in drug delivery applications. Tissue and cell-specific drug targeting by these nanoparticles can be achieved by employing nanoparticle coatings or carrier-drug conjugates that contain a ligand rec…
Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryIron Metabolism and DisordersErythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology