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Crystallizability and sinterability of a precursor prepared by oxalate method in ethanol solution
A precursor of yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) powder was prepared by the oxalate method in ethanol solution. The crystallizability and sinterability of the precursor were studied. The crystallizability of th...
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Optical properties of a chemically durable phosphate glass
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Ionization Radiation Effects and Mechanisms
A systematic approach for predicting radiation stability of materials and devices is presented. The conceptual basis is a consideration of the radiolysis potentially occurring in x-ray-irradiated materials as ...
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Investigation on New Types of Semiconducting Ceramic Gas Sensors
A series of new types of semiconducting ceramic gas-sensing materials, Al2O3-based semiconducting ceramics, have been invented. Hydrogen and methane gas sensors have been made from these materials with different ...
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Theory of long-scale cooperative relaxation of polymer networks. Hydrodynamic interaction effects
The theory of relaxation properties of polymer networks is considered for specific long-scale cooperative motions of network chains, which have characteristic scales greater than chain dimensions between cross...
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Alignment of Rigid-Rod Polypeptide Chains by Solvent Quenching
We introduce a simple “solvent quenching” approach to align the rigid-rod à-helical poly(α-benzyl-L-glutamate) (PBLG) chains in the surface-grafted monolayer. By sequentially treating with a good solvent and a...
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Contribution of dynamic charging effects into dopant contrast mechanisms in silicon
In this work, SEM capability for imaging of both p- and n-doped regions in Si was demonstrated. The best dopant contrast was found when the primary electron range (R) is comparable or larger than the maximum esca...
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Rheological characteristics of trimethylolethane hydrate slurry treated with drag-reducing surfactants
Rheological characteristics of trimethylolethane (TME) clathrate–hydrate slurry treated with drag-reducing surfactants were investigated. Friction coefficients and apparent viscosities were measured when the c...
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Characterization of PT ferroelectric thin films on porous silica for pyroelectric IR detectors
Ferroelectric PbTiO3 thin films were deposited on Pt/DS/PS/SiO2/Si substrates by sol–gel technique. Porous silica (PS) thin film was used as thermal-insulation layer and dense silica (DS) thin film was a buffer l...
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PtRu Nanoparticle Catalytic Activity Enhanced by the Ligand Effect
We synthesized a methanol electrocatalyst with high activity and low noble metal content. The electrocatalyst consists of carbon-supported PtRu nanoparticles, which have 1–2 Pt monoatomic layers on Ru nanocore...
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Fabrication and characterization of CdS-sensitized TiO2 nanotube photoelectrode
CdS quantum dot (Qd)-sensitized TiO2 nanotube array photoelectrode is synthesised via a two-step method on tin-doped In2O3-coated (ITO) glass substrate. TiO2 nanotube arrays are prepared in the ethylene glycol el...
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Influence of Post-Weld Annealing on Transformation Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Laser-Welded NiTi Alloy Wires
The influence of annealing on the transformation behavior, mechanical, and functional properties of laser-welded NiTi wires was investigated. The results show that Ti3Ni4 precipitates occur after post-weld anneal...
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Structural and Mechanical Properties of TiON Nanocomposite Films Deposited on Silicon by Pulsed Bias Arc Ion Plating
Nanocomposite TiON thin films were deposited on p-(100) silicon substrate using a pulsed bias arc ion plating technique with the substrate bias ranging from 0V to -700V. XRD and TEM were used to characterize t...
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Influence of Annealing Time and Thermo-Mechanical Cycling on Constrained Recovery Properties of a Cold-Worked NiTi Wire
In this work, the influence of parameters such as annealing time, pre-strain and thermo-mechanical cycling on recovery stresses of NiTi wires has been investigated by using a dynamic mechanical analyzer. The r...
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Enhanced charge separation and oxidation kinetics by loading Pt nanoparticles with hydrogenated TiO2 nanotubes
Charge separation and oxidation kinetics are both critical for solar energy conversion in photoelectrochemical cell, but it is difficult to enhance simultaneously by a semiconductor. Here, the hydrogenated TiO2 l...
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Phosphotungstic acid binding in situ to K4Nb6O17 for the effective adsorption-photocatalytic removal of tetracycline
In this investigation, phosphotungstic acid (H3PW12O40) was successfully self-assembly implanted into the interspace of K4Nb6O17 nanosheet via an impregnation method to form an adsorption-photocatalytic composite...
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Enhancement of piezoelectricity in polymer PVDF based on molecular chain structure
In this paper, a novel polarization method was proposed, in which a partially isolated C=C double bond was constructed in the PVDF molecular chain by designing a step-by-step polarization process. The dielectr...
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Open AccessEffects of Si and Sr elements on solidification microstructure and thermal conductivity of Al–Si-based alloys
Effects of Si and Sr on solidification microstructure and thermal conductivity of Al–Si binary alloys and Al–9Si–Sr ternary were investigated, respectively, with a special focus on the relationship between sol...
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Osteogenesis of aspirin microsphere-loaded tilapia collagen/hydroxyapatite biomimetic scaffolds
Scaffold materials that imitating functional extracellular matrix would be an achievement in bone tissue engineering. Based on the superiority of marine collagen, this article reports the fabrication of novel ...
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Fe-substituted Mn-based Prussian white as cathode for high-performance potassium-ion battery
Prussian white (PW) has a stable three-dimensional frame structure and large ion migration channels, which has been widely studied as the cathode materials for potassium-ion batteries (PIB) in recent years. Th...