Browsing by Subject "X ray diffraction"
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A2Bi8Se13 (A = Rb, Cs), CsBi3.67Se6, and BaBi2Se4: New ternary semiconducting bismuth selenides
(2001)Rb2Bi8Se13 (I), Cs2Bi8Se13 (II), CsBi3.67Se6 (III), and BaBi2Se4 (IV) were synthesized by direct combination reactions of the A/Se (A = Rb, Cs, Ba) and Bi2Se3 at ≥650 °C. Their structures were determined by single-crystal ...
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Absorption-enhanced reforming of phenol by steam over supported Fe catalysts
(2006)Supported Fe catalysts of varying support chemical composition prepared by sol-gel and incipient wetness impregnation methods were studied for the steam reforming of phenol (one of the main constituents of tar produced ...
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Adaptive VN/Ag nanocomposite coatings with lubricious behavior from 25 to 1000 °c
(2010)A two-phase nanocomposite coating that consists of inclusions of silver in a vanadium nitride matrix (VN/Ag) was investigated as a potential adaptive coating with a reduced friction coefficient from 25 to 1000 °C. This ...
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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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Carbon dioxide storage in olivine basalts: Effect of ball milling process
(2015)The goal of this study is to propose a cost-effective method for the optimization of the ex situ carbonation of basaltic rocks. The ball milling process was applied to a sample of olivine basalt from the Troodos ophiolite ...
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Combination of theoretical and experimental approaches for the design and study of fibril-forming peptides
(2014)Self-assembling peptides that can form supramolecular structures such as fibrils, ribbons, and nanotubes are of particular interest to modern bionanotechnology and materials science. Their ability to form biocompatible ...
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A comparative study of the adsorption of uranium on commercial and natural (Cypriot) sea sand samples
(2013)The adsorption of hexavalent uranium on two different types of sea sand [e.g. a local, Cypriot (N-SS) and a commercially available marine sediment (C-SS)] has been investigated as a function of pH, initial metal concentration, ...
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A comparative study of the steam reforming of phenol towards H2 production over natural calcite, dolomite and olivine materials
(2010)Pre-calcined (air, 850 °C) naturally occurring calcite, dolomite and olivine materials were studied for phenol steam reforming towards H2 production. The effect of reaction temperature, feed volume flow rate, and hydrogen ...
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Controlled production of ZnO nanoparticles from zinc glycerolate in a sol-gel silica matrix
(2006)The controlled production of ZnO nanoparticles within an amorphous silica matrix is achieved using a new methodology consisting of four stages. First, precursor zinc glycerolate nanoparticles are produced within reversed ...
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Coordination Complexes of a Neutral 1,2,4-Benzotriazinyl Radical Ligand: Synthesis, Molecular and Electronic Structures, and Magnetic Properties
(2015)A series of d-block metal complexes of the recently reported coordinating neutral radical ligand 1-phenyl-3-(pyrid-2-yl)-1,4-dihydro-1,2,4-benzotriazin-4-yl (1) was synthesized. The investigated systems contain the ...
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Data storage applications based on LiCoO2 thin films grown on Al2O3 and Si substrates
(2015)In this study, LiCoO2 thin films were investigated for data storage applications based on scanning probe mediated approaches. LiCoO2, compared to other materials proposed for scanning probe mediated nanoscale patterning, ...
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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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The effect of aging and natural organic matter on the Th(OH)4 solubility
(2014)The solution chemistry of actinides, particularly hydrolysis, is of major importance in the design of nuclear waste repositories and in relation to nuclear fuel reprocessing cycles. In this study the formation and solubility ...
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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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The effect of calcination temperature on the oxygen storage and release properties of CeO2 and Ce-Zr-O metal oxides modified by phosphorus incorporation
(2005)The present work reports on the effects of calcination temperature (T c) on the oxygen storage and release properties of CeO2 and Ce0.8Zr0.2O2 solids deliberately contaminated with CePO4. Pulsed-feed and stepped-feed dynamic ...
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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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The effect of natural organic matter on the formation and solubility of M(OH)4 solid phases
(2014)In this study the formation of M(OH)4 solid phases (e.g. Th(IV), Ce(IV) and Zr(IV)) has been investigated as a function of the natural organic matter (NOM) concentration in 0.1 M NaClO4, in the pH range between 2 and 5, ...
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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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Effects of hofmeister anions on DPPC langmuir monolayers at the air-water interface
(2004)In this work we investigated the effect of sodium salts of different monovalent anions belonging to the Hofmeister series on Langmuir monolayers of DPPC (1,2-dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine). The salts used were NaCl, NaBr, ...