Toshihiro Nakamura、Bishnu P. Tiwari、Sadao Adachi2012-11-12Optics Express
We investigate the spontaneous emission decay rate of Si nanocrystals modified by thin semicontinuous gold films. It has been shown that the mean and standard deviation values of decay rate distribution obtained from the photo-emission decay curve analysis increase due to the deposition of semicontinuous gold films. T…
Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsThin-Film Transistor TechnologiesSilicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
Nobumitsu Shohoji、Fernando A. Costa Oliveira、Luı́s Guerra Rosa 等 10 位作者2012-11-12Materials science forum
Carbo-nitride synthesis was undertaken using a solar furnace at PSA in flowing N2/Ar gas mixture under total pressure 1 atm and processing temperature T = 1600°C for some d-group transition elements (Ti; Zr, V, Nb, Mo, W) starting from 1.5G/M (graphite/metal powder mixture with mole ratio 1.5:1) compact to ensure co-p…
Metal and Thin Film MechanicsNuclear Materials and PropertiesThermal and Kinetic Analysis
Yu Pang、Zhi Li Zhong、Hua Wu Liu 等 4 位作者2012-11-12Applied Mechanics and Materials
Fire retardant performance is an important indicator of fire-resistant fabric, and a major part of fabric protective properties, which has a great relationship with raw materials and weaving processing parameters of weaving. In this paper, basalt fiber were used to make fire-resistant fabric due to the superior proper…
Textile materials and evaluations
J. C. Velosa、Raúl Fangueiro、Nélson Martins 等 5 位作者2012-11-12Materials science forum
Today, the cost, excellence and availability of raw materials are of principal importance. Due to environmental concerns, a very large number of companies are currently developing manufacturing processes using alternative materials for their crop and in search of new markets for the sub-products of their first-line pr…
Textile materials and evaluations
Anthony B. Hall、Gavin J. Irvine、S. M. Gates 等 4 位作者2012-11-12Applied Physics Letters
The corrosion behavior of low-k dielectric films used in today's microelectronic interconnects is reported. We study the dielectric constant, k, range 2.7 to 2.05, with all materials based on a Si-O-Si network. A corrosion mechanism based upon the reaction of water molecules with strained crack-tip bonds is used to mo…
Metal and Thin Film MechanicsSemiconductor materials and devicesCopper Interconnects and Reliability
J. E. O Ovri、Adindu C. Iyasara2012-11-12Covenant University Repository (Covenant University)
The inhibition effect of molasses of varying concentrations (0.2g/L, 0.3g/L, 0.4g/L, 0.5g/L) on the corrosion of austenitic stainless steel (type 316L) in 0.5M tetraoxosulphate(vi )acid (H2SO4), Brine (6% NaCl), seawater (3% NaCl) and freshwater media was studied at room temperature. The corrosion rates of the steel w…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionConcrete Corrosion and Durability
Ruy S. Bonilla、Alba Ávila、Carlos Montenegro 等 4 位作者2012-11-12Journal of Microscopy
The spatial distribution of electrical charges along the longitudinal axes of a polypropylene electret fiber was determined using Electrostatic Force Microscopy (EFM). EFM mapping on highly curved surfaces, such as those of polymeric fibers, is a challenging endeavour and most work reported in the scientific literatur…
High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaElectrical and Bioimpedance TomographyElectrostatic Discharge in Electronics
Péter Kaali、György Czél2012-11-12Materials science forum
The preparation and modelling of single, binary and ternary ion exchanged zeolites that express antimicrobial efficiency is discussed. As experimental material A type zeolite was used and different variations of Ag, Cu and Zn ions were incorporated into the crystal structure. Antimicrobial efficiency is based on the i…
Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsSelenium in Biological Systemsthermodynamics and calorimetric analyses
Nadendla Srinivasababu、J. Suresh Kumar、K. Vijaya Kumar Reddy2012-11-12Advanced materials research
Utilization of natural fibers for making composites and employ them in various structural applications due to superior specific properties drawn the attention of researchers in the present scenario. In the present research a new natural fiber i.e. Palm Tree Sprout Leaf (PTSL) is introduced, and is extracted by a novel…
Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesElectromagnetic wave absorption materials
Ankita Sharma、S. Suresh、Amit Dubey2012-11-12Advanced materials research
Using the pin on disc wear testing machine the wear characteristics of sisal fibre composite of different content were studied and alignment of fibres in polymer composite were known by scanning electron microscopy. It was observed that when there was no fibre content, the wear was ~25 micron but when the fibre conten…
Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesTribology and Wear AnalysisMechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
Yufei Wang、Yuting Song、Satoshi Watanabe 等 6 位作者2012-11-12ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
The suspension of chemically converted graphene (CCG) provides a cost-effective and facile approach to construct graphene-based materials. However, wrinkles and aggregates usually occur when transferring graphene from suspension to solid-state, which significantly alter the optical, electrical, and electrochemical pro…
Graphene research and applicationsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsNanomaterials and Printing Technologies
Brajesh Tiwari、M. S. Ramachandra Rao、Ambesh Dixit2012-11-12Advanced materials research
First principle calculations are carried out to investigate the ground state electronic and magnetic properties of G-type antiferromagnetic (AFM) LaCrO3 compound in orthorhombic phase. The orthorhombic LaCrO3, a distorted GdFeO3 – type perovskite exhibits AFM transition at ~290 K. Additionally; this system shows weak…
Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsMultiferroics and related materialsAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics
Yan Guo Yin、Xiang Nan Jiao、Tao You 等 6 位作者2012-11-12Applied Mechanics and Materials
Copper-based bearing material containing Bi was prepared by running powder metallurgy process, the influence of the content of Bi on the tribological performance of copper-based bearing materials was inspected and Bi’s impact on frictional wear performance of copper-based bearing materials was studied by a MM-200 fric…
Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesPowder Metallurgy Techniques and MaterialsMetallurgy and Material Science
Mi Jiang、G. G. Batrouni、Richard T. Scalettar2012-11-12Physical Review B
The possibility of novel behavior at interfaces between strongly and weakly correlated materials has come under increased study recently. In this paper, we use determinant quantum Monte Carlo to determine the interpenetration of metallic and Mott-insulator physics across an interface in the two-dimensional Hubbard Ham…
Physics of Superconductivity and MagnetismMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Jian Tao Niu、Xiao Ying Zhang、Na Pei 等 4 位作者2012-11-12Applied Mechanics and Materials
Fabrics of cellulose fibers such as cotton, ramie and viscose were buried in activated sludge, the biodegradability of cellulose fibers and their fabrics were studied. And the relations between degradation rates, morphological structure and crystal structure of these fibers and degradation time were analyzed. The resu…
Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
N. Srinivasan、N. Raghu、B. Venkatraman2012-11-12Advanced materials research
Studies on characterizing heterogeneous deformations in many materials under different loading conditions using imaging NDE techniques like Infrared thermography (IRT) and Digital image correlation (DIC) began in the last decade and have been reported by many researchers. This work aims in experimental investigation o…
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsWelding Techniques and Residual StressesHigh-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
Bryan Spann、Liangliang Chen、Xiulin Ruan 等 4 位作者2012-11-12Optics Express
Ultrafast time-resolved absorption spectroscopy is used to investigate exciton dynamics in CdSe nanocrystal films. The effects of morphology, quantum-dot versus quantum-rod, and preparation of nanocrystals in a thin film form are investigated. The measurements revealed longer intraband exciton relaxation in quantum-ro…
Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
Qi Li、Jinzhen Lu、John F. Boas 等 9 位作者2012-11-12Inorganic Chemistry
The charge-transfer material TTF-SV(IV)Mo(11)O(40) (TTF = tetrathiafulvalene) was prepared by a spontaneous redox reaction between TTF and the vanadium-substituted polyoxometalate (n-Bu(4)N)(3)[SV(V)Mo(11)O(40)] in both solution and solid state phases. Single crystal X-ray diffraction gave the stoichiometry TTF(4)[SVM…
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMagnetism in coordination complexesPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
András Suplicz、József Kovács2012-11-12Materials science forum
In the recent years a remarkable development can be observed in the electronics. New products of electronic industry generate more and more heat. To dissipate this heat, thermally conductive polymers offer new possibilities. The goal of this work was to develop a novel polymer based material, which has a good thermal…
Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesThermal properties of materialsTribology and Wear Analysis
K. M. D. C. Jayathilaka、Vassilios Kapaklis、W. Siripala 等 4 位作者2012-11-12Semiconductor Science and Technology
Grain size of polycrystalline semiconductor thin films in solar cells is optimized to enhance the efficiency of solar cells. This paper reports results on an investigation carried out on electrodeposited n-type cuprous oxide (Cu 2 O) thin films on Ti substrates with small crystallites and sulfidation of them to produc…
ZnO doping and propertiesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides