ZhiJie Li et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Perovskite-type oxides BaCe0.90Sm0.10O3−δ (BCS) and BaCe0.80Gd0.10Sm0.10O3−δ (BCGS) were synthesized by the sol–gel method and characterized by thermal analysis (TG-DTA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Using the sintered samples as solid electro…
A.Z. Abdullah, A.H. Kamaruddin, N. Razali, H. Abdullah and S. Bhatia2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
A series of mesoporous silicas (MS-1–MS-9) were synthesized at different gel compositions using a triblock copolymer (TCP), poly(ethylene oxide)–poly(propylene oxide)–poly(ethylene oxide), as the surfactant. The interactive effects of acidity, the contents of tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) and the surfactant, and the…
Kitsakorn Locharoenrat et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
We report on the experimental observation of surface plasmon resonance in Cu nanowires fabricated by shadow deposition method. When the incident light is polarized perpendicular to the wire axes, plasmon maxima appeared at about 2.3 eV in the absorption spectra. Plasmon resonance appeared at lower photon energy when t…
Yasushi Shibuta, Yoshinao Okajima and Toshio Suzuki2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
A novel phase-field model for electrochemical processes, in which cations were driven by an electrostatic potential coupled with a thermodynamic potential, was formulated from a variation of the Ginzburg–Landau free-energy functional. Using this model, an electrodeposition process of copper deposits from copper-sulfat…
Toshiyuki Nishimura et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Fine-grained silicon nitride ceramics were investigated mainly for their high-strain-rate plasticity. The preparation and densification of fine silicon nitride powder were reviewed. Commercial sub-micrometer powder was used as raw powder in the "as-received" state and then used after being ground and undergoing classi…
Le Thi Hong Lien, Pham Thy San and Hoang Lam Hong2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Vietnam is situated in the wet tropical zone; thus, atmospheric conditions are characterized by high temperatures and a long time of wetness (TOW). In addition, the salt air coming in from the sea causes a high chloride concentration in coastal areas. Furthermore, Vietnam is a developing country, which means that air…
Pawan Kumar et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
The dielectric constant (epsilonr), dielectric loss (tan δ) and strain induced by electric field in lead magnesium niobate–lead titanate (PMN-PT/PMNT) solid solutions in the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) region at different sintering temperatures have been studied. epsilonr and tan δ increase, whereas Curie phase…
Wei Han et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Interests are focused on preparation of hierarchical porous materials with zeolite structures by using soft or rigid templates in order to solve diffusion and mass transfer limitations resulting from the small pore sizes of zeolites. Here we develop a convenient template-free sol–gel method to synthesize hierarchical…
Koji Yamaguchi, Takayuki Abe, Kazuo Kobayashi, Etsuo Takeuchi, Hisashi Hirukawa, Yoshio Maeda, Nobuo Nagashima, Masao Hayakawa, Yoshiyuki Furuya, Masuo Shimodaira and Kensuke Miyahara2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Gigacycle fatigue data sheets have been published since 1997 by the National Institute for Materials Science. They cover several areas such as high-cycle-number fatigue for high-strength steels and titanium alloys, the fatigue of welded joints, and high-temperature fatigue for advanced ferritic heat-resistant steels.…
S. Chiarakorn et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Mesoporous molecular sieve MCM-41 was synthesized from rice husk and rice husk ash, called RH-MCM-41 and RHA-MCM-41. The sol–gel mixtures were prepared with molar composition of 1.0 SiO2: 1.1 NaOH: 0.13 CTAB: 0.12 H2O. After calcination, the polarity of MCM-41 still remained on its surface due to the existence of some…
Kousuke Takeuchi et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
We have carried out first-principles molecular dynamics simulations of Al deposition on tris (8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq3) layers to investigate atomic geometries and electronic properties of Al/Alq3 interfaces. Al atoms were ejected to Alq3 one by one with the kinetic energy of 37.4 kJ/mol, which approximately…
Yuxin Jia et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
A series of diatomite catalysts were treated and characterized. For the first time, the resulting materials were used in catalysis for the hydroxylation of phenol with H2O2 and showed very high hydroxylation activity due to the Fe species in the diatomite. The effect of HCl treatment, contents of catalysts and H2O2 we…
S. Ramesh et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
The sinterability of manganese oxide (MnO2) doped hydroxyapatite (HA) ranging from 0.05 to 1 wt% was investigated. Green samples were prepared and sintered in air at temperatures ranging from 1000 to 1400 °C. Sintered bodies were characterized to determine the phase stability, grain size, bulk density, hardness, fract…
Fuyuki Shimojo2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
First-principles studies of the proton dynamics in perovskite oxides and the water adsorption on various oxide surfaces are briefly reviewed. Recent progress in the study of the microscopic mechanism of the proton absorption from perovskite oxide surfaces is also presented. It is shown that dopant ions on the surface…
Wenfeng Shangguan2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
The photocatalytic production of H2 in one step is potentially one of the most promising ways for the conversion and storage of solar energy. The paper overviews our recent studies on the photocatalysts splitting water into hydrogen under irradiation. The attention was mainly focused on the promotion effects of nanosi…
Hui-Li Li et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Yellow-emitting α-SiAlON:Eu2+ phosphors were synthesized by the gas reduction and nitridation of a homogeneous oxide precursor in a CaO–Al2O3–SiO2–Eu2O3 system at 1400–1450 °C using an NH3–CH4 mixture gas as a reduction–nitridation agent. The precursor was prepared by a sol–gel process using a low-cost nitrate, tetrae…
Aron Wosylus, Yurii Prots, Ulrich Burkhardt, Walter Schnelle and Ulrich Schwarz2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
The binary phase CaSi6 is prepared at a pressure of 10(1) GPa and a temperature of 1520(150) K. X-ray single-crystal structure refinements and powder diffraction data of quenched samples reveal that the compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Cmcm, a=4.4953(5) Å, b=10.078(1) Å, c=11.469(1…
Akiyuki Matsushita et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
We present studies of the thermal, magnetic, and electrical transport properties of reduced polycrystalline Pr2Ba4Cu7O15−δ (Pr247) showing a superconducting transition at Tc=10–16 K, and compare them with those of as-sintered non-superconducting Pr247. The electrical resistivity in the normal state exhibited T2 depend…
Ranjit Bauri et al2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Al–Li–SiCp composites were fabricated by a modified version of the conventional stir casting technique. Composites containing 8, 12 and 18 vol% SiC particles (40 μm) were fabricated. Hardness, tensile and compressive strengths of the unreinforced alloy and composites were determined. Ageing kinetics and effect of agei…
Mst. Shamsun Nahar, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Shigehiro Kagaya and Shigeyasu Kuroda2007-01-01Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Fe-doped TiO2 particles responding to visible light were synthesized by impregnation and calcination method using TiO2 particle and Ti element, respectively. The optical and the chemical properties were characterized by measuring the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV–visible spectroscopy. The onset of absorption shifted…