Vicente Torres-Zúñiga、Rosalba Castañeda-Guzmán、Santiago J. Pérez-Ruiz 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Different thermoelastic parameters, for example, the acoustic attenuation and the speed of sound, are fundamental for instrumental calibration and quantitative characterization of organic-based dissolutions. In this work, these parameters as functions of the concentration of an organic dye (crystal-violet: CV) in dist…
Iftekhair Ibnul Bashar、U. Johnson Alengaram、Mohd Zamin Jumaat 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The effect of molarity of alkali activator, manufactured sand (M-sand), and quarry dust (QD) on the compressive strength of palm oil fuel ash (POFA) and fly ash (FA) based geopolymer mortar was investigated and reported. The variable investigated includes the quantities of replacement levels of M-sand, QD, and convent…
Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchMagnesium Oxide Properties and Applications
Obemah D. Nartey、Baowei Zhao2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
This paper provides an updated review on the subjects, the available alternative to produce biochar from biomass, quantification and characterization of biochar, the adsorptive capacity for the adsorption of contaminants, and the effect of biochar addition to agricultural soils on contaminant bioavailability. The prop…
Eugeny L. Furman、A. B. Finkelstein、Maxim L. Cherny2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The replication casting process gives the open-cell aluminum foams that can be used in many industrial applications as well as in filtering technology. The essential requirement for filters is the uniformity of filtering degree which is defined by the minimal pore size. However the structure of replication castings is…
Polymer Foaming and CompositesHeat and Mass Transfer in Porous MediaCellular and Composite Structures
P. S. D. Lin、Si-Le Lin、Shuying Cheng 等 7 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Ag-doped In2S3(In2S3:Ag) thin films have been deposited onto glass substrates by a thermal evaporation method. Ag concentration is varied from 0 at.% to 4.78 at.%. The structural, optical, and electrical properties are characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), spectrophotometer, and Hall measurement system, respect…
Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Junye Cheng、Xiuying Yang、Hua Tian 等 5 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Hollow-sphere-like ZnO was successfully prepared by a facile combustion route at 950°C, and no external catalysts or additives were introduced. The morphology and structure of the hollow-sphere-like ZnO were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission elec…
Ga2O3 and related materialsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsZnO doping and properties
Dietmar Drummer、Susanne Messingschlager2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
For this study, different strontium ferrite powders were mixed with a filling ratio of about 60 vol% in a binder system and formed into green compacts. During the process of injection molding, a magnetic field was generated in the tool via a magnetic coil, which enables magnetization and orientation of the ceramic par…
Mokgadi Nomsa Mokgalaka、Sisa Lesley Pityana、Patricia Abimbola Idowu Popoola 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The NiTi intermetallic possesses a number of good properties, such as high wear, oxidation, and corrosion resistance. This paper focuses on the deposition of NiTi intermetallic coatings on Ti6Al4V substrate by laser melting of Ti and Ni elemental powder mixtures. The effect of varying the Ti content in the NiTi compos…
M.-J. Kao、F. C. Hsu、De‐Xing Peng2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) technology is extensively used in the global planarization of highly value-added and large components in the aerospace industry. A nanopowder of SiO2was prepared by the sol-gel method and was compounded into polishing slurry for the CMP of steel substrate. The size of the SiO2abrasi…
Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchAdvanced machining processes and optimizationAdvanced Surface Polishing Techniques
Huilan Sun、Bo Wang、Jianxin Zhang 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The effect of synthesis time on phase compositions, lattice constant, average grain size, preferred orientation, and surface morphology of 12CaO·7Al2O3synthesized at 1500°C was analyzed by XRD and SEM. The results indicate that the main phase of samples synthesized is 12CaO·7Al2O3when holding time is over 30 min. The…
Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceAdvanced ceramic materials synthesisBauxite Residue and Utilization
Wei Wang、Xiaohong Yang、Hongguang Li 等 5 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
In this work experimental trials of welding of NiTi flat plates with 2.0 mm thickness were conducted using a 4.5 kW continuous wave (CW) Nd:YAG laser. The influences of laser output power, welding speed, defocus amount and side-blow shielding gas flow rate on the morphology, welding depth and width, and quality of the…
Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
Kuo‐Hsiung Tseng、Heng-Lin Lee、Der‐Chi Tien 等 5 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The colloidal silver solution was successfully prepared in dielectric fluid by using electrical spark discharge (ESD) without any surfactants. It does not require the toxic chemical agents in the process, which may affect the effectiveness of nanosilver colloid as an antibacterial agent. Nanocolloidal silver produced…
Laser-Ablation Synthesis of NanoparticlesNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
Ali Shokuhfar、Seyyed Salman Seyyed Afghahi2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
In this research the size controlled synthesis of FeCo nanoparticles was done using a quaternary microemulsion system. X-ray diffraction and high resolution transmission electron microscopy of as-synthesized nanoparticles confirm the formation of FeCo alloy nanoparticles. The effects of two process parameters, namely,…
Magnetic Properties and Synthesis of FerritesMetallic Glasses and Amorphous AlloysMagnetic properties of thin films
Yuqiao Zeng、Xiang Hua、Chunlei Yang 等 9 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
We report the formation of enzyme-free electrochemical glucose sensors by electrochemical dealloying palladium-containing Pd-Ni-P metallic glasses. When metallic glasses with different Pd contents are used as the dealloying precursor alloys, palladium-based nanoporous metals with different ligament and pore sizes can…
Nanoporous metals and alloysElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionNanocluster Synthesis and Applications
F. Berto2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Brittle failure of components weakened by cracks and notches is a topic of active and continuous research. It is a key topic for all researchers who face the problem of fracture of materials under different loading conditions and deals with a large number of applications in different engineering fields. This topic is…
Material Properties and Failure MechanismsHigh Temperature Alloys and CreepFatigue and fracture mechanics
Shiping Zhang、Xiang Dong、Houxian Zhang 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
The cause for deterioration of the concrete structure located in severe environment has been explored both in field and in laboratory. Serious cracking and spalling appeared upon surface of the concrete structure soon after the structure was put into service. Both alkali-aggregate reaction and freeze-thaw cycles may r…
Daniel Q. Tan、Yang Cao、Xiaomei Fang 等 4 位作者2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
This paper presents a progress update with the development of nanodielectric composites with electric field tunability for various high energy, high power electrical applications. It is demonstrated that nonlinear electrical/dielectric properties can be achieved via the nanostructure and interface engineering. A high…
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsDielectric materials and actuatorsHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena
Ahmad Changizi、Mamoun Medraj、Mihaiela Isac2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Strips of magnesium alloy AZ31-B were cast on a simulator of a horizontal single belt caster incorporating a moving mold system. Mixtures of CO2and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gases were used as protective atmosphere during melting and casting. The castability of the AZ31-B strips was investigated for a smooth, low carb…
Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMagnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
Hossein Barani、Shahdokht Rahimpour2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
In this study, the dyeing procedure of wool fibers withPrangos ferulaceawas evaluated and optimized by response surface methodology (RSM). Using this method, the quantitive relationship between dye concentration ofPrangos ferulacea, mordant concentration, dyeing temperature, and dyeing time on the dyeing procedure was…
Skin Protection and AgingDyeing and Modifying Textile FibersSilk-based biomaterials and applications
HAO WU、Qiuying Lu2014-01-01Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
A mechanism for the formation of nonpropagating fatigue cracks ahead of a notch root is presented. The stress gradients near the elongated notch root along with the propagation of short crack and the resulting nonpropagating crack lengths anpc are estimated. The local stress which is higher than the unnotched material…