Browsing by Subject "Scanning electron microscopy"
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Broom-like and flower-like heterostructures of silver molybdate through pH controlled self assembly
(2012)Silver molybdate microrods are selfassembled into micron sized, broom-like and flowerlike structures. Our investigations indicate that through a simple hydrothermal process, large scale production of such structure is ...
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Deposition and nanotribological characterization of Sub-100-nm thick protective Ti-based coatings for miniature applications
(2011)Ti-based protective thin films with thicknesses below 100 nm, intended for miniature applications were deposited using physical vapor deposition magnetron sputtering. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, ...
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Dry reforming of methane over 5 wt% Ni/Ce1-xPrxO2-δ catalysts: Performance and characterisation of active and inactive carbon by transient isotopic techniques
(2016)The effects of Ce1-xPrxO2-δ support composition (x = 0.0–0.8) and reaction temperature (550–750 °C) on the catalytic activity and selectivity and important features of the mechanism of the dry reforming of methane (DRM) ...
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Effect of Bi-doping and Mg-excess on the thermoelectric properties of Mg2Si materials
(2014)In this work, Bi-doped magnesium silicide compounds were prepared by applying a combination of both, short-time ball milling and heating treatment. The effect of Mg excess was also studied, aiming towards further improvement ...
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Effect of Cu content on the tribological performance of Cr-N coatings at high temperatures (840°C)
(Affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Eng., University of Cyprus, Nicosia, CyprusAffiliation: Department of Mechanical Science and Eng., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United StatesAffiliation: Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Joint Res. Centre of the European Commission, Ispra (VA), ItalyCorrespondence Address: Polychronopoulou, K.Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Eng., University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2010)Cr-N and Cu-Cr-N coatings with Cu content between 3-65 at.%, Cu/Cr ratios in the 0.04-4.5 range and 21-27 at.% N, synthesized by twin e-beam Physical Vapor Deposition (EBPVD) at 450°C, were investigated. Using X-ray ...
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Effect of silicon nitride/oxide on the structure and the thermal conductivity of CoSi nanocomposites
(2017)In this work, the fabrication of nanocomposites with silicon nitride/oxide into the thermoelectric matrix of cobalt silicide is presented. The different concentrations of nano-Si3N4 were intentionally introduced by mechanical ...
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Efficiency study of a commercial thermoelectric power generator (TEG) under thermal cycling
(2010)Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) make use of the Seebeck effect in semiconductors for the direct conversion of heat to electrical energy. The possible use of a device consisting of numerous TEG modules for waste heat ...
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Electronic Structure and Thermoelectric Properties of Pseudoquaternary Mg2Si1-x-ySnxGey-Based Materials
(2014)A theoretical study is presented on complex pseudoternary Bi-doped Mg2Si1-x-ySnxGey materials, which have recently been revealed to reach high thermoelectric figures of merit (ZT) of ∼1.4. Morphological characterization ...
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Evaluation of novel, cationic electrospun microfibrous membranes as adsorbents in bacteria removal
(2015)Electrospun microfibrous membranes comprised of poly(methyl methacrylate)-poly((2-diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) random copolymers (PMMA-co-PDEAEMA) of various chemical compositions blended together with a commercially ...
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Evaluation of novel, cationic electrospun microfibrous membranes as adsorbents in bacteria removal
(2015)Electrospun microfibrous membranes comprised of poly(methyl methacrylate)-poly((2-diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) random copolymers (PMMA-co-PDEAEMA) of various chemical compositions blended together with a commercially ...
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Fabrication and characterization of superparamagnetic poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)/poly(L-lactide)/Fe3O4 electrospun membranes
(2014)The fabrication of magnetoactive fibrous nanocomposite membranes based on poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP), poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) and pre-formed oleic acid coated magnetite nanoparticles (OA Fe3O4) is presented. The ...
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Fabrication of nanocrystalline Mg 2Si via ball milling process: Structural studies
(2012)In this work, nanocrystalline Mg 2Si material was fabricated via wet ball milling process using n-hexane as process control agent. Milling parameters, with emphasis on milling time and ball size, and conditions were studied ...
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Fabrication, characterization and applications of novel nanoheater structures
(2013)Nanoheaters are reactive nanostructures that can generate localized heat through controlled ignition. Besides the widely used nanofoil structure with multiple alternative Al-Ni layers, various new nanostructures have been ...
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Few-layer graphene-like flakes derived by plasma treatment: A potential material for hydrogen adsorption and storage
(2016)A novel, one-step, wet-free, environmental friendly and high-yield method for producing few-layer graphene powders with large surface areas (up to 800 m2/g) and narrow nanopore sizes (0.7-0.8 nm) using plasma-induced ...
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Few-step synthesis, thermal purification and structural characterization of porous boron nitride nanoplatelets
(2016)Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanoplatelets with 99 wt.% purity, 900 to 2000 nm particle width, 30 to 90 nm particle thickness, 213 m2/g specific surface area (SSA), 66% micropore SSA and 0.85 nm average pore size were ...
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Investigation of the synthesis and properties of ternary V-Cu-Ce Oxides of Composition VxCuxCe1-2xO2
(2009)Aco-precipitation method has been used to prepare ternary mixed oxides based on ceria with the general formula VxCuxCe 1-2xO2, where x was varied between 0.05 and 0.45. The structural and surface properties as well as the ...
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Large scale structures in nanocomposite hydrogels
(2005)The physical picture of the large scale structures in nanocomposite hydrogels and some of their unique behavior were discussed. The aqueous solutions of the synthetic hectorite type clay, Laponite RD (LRD) and poly(ethylene ...
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Low-temperature catalytic decomposition of ethylene into H2 and secondary carbon nanotubes over Ni/CNTs
(2010)The present work reports on the production of H2 and secondary carbon nanotubes (CNTs) during catalytic decomposition of ethylene over a novel catalytic system, namely, nickel supported on carbon nanotubes (Ni/CNTs) at ...
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Macro and Micro-Scale Features of Thermoelectric PbTe (Br, Na) Systems: Micro-FTIR Spectroscopy, Micro-Seebeck Measurements, and SEM/EDX Observations
(2014)In this work, n-type and p-type PbTe doped with Br and Na, respectively, were thoroughly examined to determine the effect of the dopant on microstructure. Macro and micro homogeneity of the samples were studied by means ...
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Microstructure and nanomechanical properties of pulsed excimer laser deposited DLC:Ag films: Enhanced nanotribological response
(2017)Diamond-like carbon:silver (DLC:Ag) thin films, with metal contents as high as 16.8 at.%, have been deposited on silicon substrates using pulsed excimer laser deposition