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Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Behaviour of Microwave Sintered WC–Co
Cemented carbides have been of great interest within industrially manufacturable hard materials for their mechanical properties. Microwave sintering is known for its application on a range of hard materials. A...
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Application of Ion Beam Processes to Scanning Probe Microscopy
Focused ion beam (FIB) techniques have played an important role in nanoscience over the past ~10 years, providing a versatile method of manipulating matter on the nanoscale. During this time, FIB techniques ha...
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Evaluation of relative comparator and k 0-NAA for characterization of Aboriginal Australian ochre
Ochre is a significant material in Aboriginal Australian cultural expression from ceremonial uses to its application on many types of artifacts. However, ochre is a complex material, with associated surroundin...
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Adhesion of chemically and electrostatically bound gold nanoparticles to a self-assembled silane monolayer investigated by atomic force volume spectroscopy
The adhesion of gold nanoparticles either electrostatically or chemically attached to a substrate has been probed using AFM operating in force spectroscopy mode. A monolayer of –NH2 terminated 3-aminopropyltrieth...