Highly transparent with low electrical resistivity gallium-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Ga) thin films were prepared on glass by Pulsed Laser Deposition at different substrate temperatures. ZnO:Ga evaporation targets were pr...
Highly transparent with low electrical resistivity gallium-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Ga) thin films were prepared on glass by Pulsed Laser Deposition at different substrate temperatures. ZnO:Ga evaporation targets were prepared by pressing and sintering powder materials obtained with a novel combustion synthesis *** excellent transmittance of more than 85% in the visible range and a low sheet resistance value as low as 13 Ω/sq. were measured on a 200 nm thickness film grown at Ts=300°C. From optical measurements we observed an increase in the ZnO:Ga bandgap when the substrate temperature is raised from 150°C to 300°C. With this, a remarkable improvement in the blue-green region transmittance is obtained.X-Ray diffraction patterns indicate that the films grow highly oriented in the basal plane direction (c-axis) of the hexagonal ZnO grains.
Electrospinning of pure chitosan or chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) (blend) was carried out with an optimization of the electrospinning conditions. The electrospinning of the pure chitosan was only possible at a re...
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Electrospinning of pure chitosan or chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) (blend) was carried out with an optimization of the electrospinning conditions. The electrospinning of the pure chitosan was only possible at a relatively high electric field of 5 kV/cm into fibers with a diameter as thick as 30 ìm, and its reproducibility was very poor. Blending of PVA into chitosan significantly improved the spinnability and the chitosan/PVA blend fiber was electrospun for further characterization. Several target devices were designed and examined to collect aligned nanofibers of chitosan/PVA. The most efficient was a rotating collector having grounded short wire bars arranged on a drum. Over 90 % of electrospun fibers were collected in parallel to the take-up direction with this collector. The fiber alignment was further improved with increasing the collector rotation speed up to a maximum speed of 4.7 m/s. The aligned chitosan/PVA fibers were subjected to drawing to 1.5 times and the crystallization of chitosan fractions was induced without indicating the clear crystal orientation.
Metal-bond tool materials, with a variety of bonds and diamond compositions, have been characterized mechanically and examined microscopically. The results illustrate the potential use of such testing to track quality...
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Erosion of the tool material during deterministic microgrinding is essential to produce self-sharpening. In this study the effect of bond hardness and diamond size on the erosion of bronze-bond, diamond-abrasive tool ...
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Titanium alloys have been used especially as aerospace, medical and dental materials because of their excellent attributes of high corrosion resistance and high specific strength. A Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al is one ofβ-titanium...
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Titanium alloys have been used especially as aerospace, medical and dental materials because of their excellent attributes of high corrosion resistance and high specific strength. A Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al is one ofβ-titanium alloy and it shows super-elasticity. In this study, the fabrication of super-elastic Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al alloy compacts by metal injection molding which is one of near net shape forming of powders was investigated using mixed elemental and alloy powders. Under the optimized MIM process condition, nearly full density (97∼98 %) was obtained and the tensile properties of strength and elongation were 1000∼ 1050 MPa and around 5 %, respectively. Moreover, after solution treatment and aging, the compacts with alloy powder showed clearly super-elasticity.
This study was aimed to investigate in vitro and in vivo behavior of a Ti6Al7Nb biomaterial with a nanostructured HA-type coating and also the design and realization of a new special knee implant together with a selec...
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This study was aimed to investigate in vitro and in vivo behavior of a Ti6Al7Nb biomaterial with a nanostructured HA-type coating and also the design and realization of a new special knee implant together with a selection of a suitable animal model for preclinical experimentation of the implants. The metallic material used like substrate alloy for layer deposition was a Ti6Al7Nb alloy obtained by double electron beam melting furnace. In order to obtain a nano-crystalline HA-coating first sodium titanate layer was obtained on the surface and then the implant was immersed in Ringer solution with additional PAW1 biovitroceramic (particles under 20 μm). Different deposition times (5, 10 and 19 days) were employed. Microscopy analysis and corrosion tests of the implants relieves that the nanostructured HA layer after 19 days of immersion shows promising results as regarding the implant employ in preclinical experiments. After a complex design based on knee bone radiography there has been manufactured two different types of devices for the metallic implants: a metallic plate and a pin. Two plates and two pins were implanted in each animal. For in vivo experiments the chosen animal model was the mini-pig because of its strong chirurgical resistance and perfect anesthesia toleration. For the testing 10 animals were used for implantation and one for the control. When the plate is implanted the bone has to have a good blood supply after the cut in order to avoid bone to die. All experimented implants were maintained in the animal during six months and periodically inspected. No sign of infection or another problem were observed during this period.
Shape memory alloy ( SMA) torsion actuator is one of the key approaches realizing adaptive wings in airplanes. In this paper,the actuator is made up of SMA wires and a thin-walled tube,in which the SMA wires are twist...
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Shape memory alloy ( SMA) torsion actuator is one of the key approaches realizing adaptive wings in airplanes. In this paper,the actuator is made up of SMA wires and a thin-walled tube,in which the SMA wires are twisted and affixed around the surface of the tube at an angle referenced to the center axis of the tube. A thermo-mechanical constitutive model is developed to predict the thermo-mechanical behaviors of the SMA torsion actuator based on the knowledge of solid mechanics. The relationship between the torsion-angle and tem- perature is numerically calculated by using the thermo-mechanical constitutive model coupled with the SMA phase transformation model developed by Zhou and Yoon. The numerical results are compared with the relative experimental results finished by Xiong and Shen. Influences of the twist-angle of SMA wires and geometrical factors on the primary actuation performances of the SMA torsion actuator are also numerically investigated based on the thermo-mechanical constitutive model coupled with the SMA phase transformation model developed by Zhou and Yoon. Results show that the thermo-mechanical constitutive model can well predict the thermo-mechanical behaviors of the SMA torsion actuator.
Diabetic patients must adhere continually to a complex daily regime in order to maintain the blood glucose levels within a safe range. Many factors impact glucose variations such as diet, medication and exercise. This...
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In this paper, novel polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) based on new sulfonated polyimides have been prepared. These polymers have structure of rigid aromatic polymer backbone and flexible aliphatic side chain termi...
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In order to investigate the effect of gaseous hydrogen on cyclic slip behavior around an early stage (stage Ifatigue crack tip, fatigue crack growth (FCGtests using a single-crystalline Fe-3.2wt.%Si alloy are conducte...
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In order to investigate the effect of gaseous hydrogen on cyclic slip behavior around an early stage (stage Ifatigue crack tip, fatigue crack growth (FCGtests using a single-crystalline Fe-3.2wt.%Si alloy are conducted respectively in a hydrogen atmosphere and in a helium atmosphere. The cross-sectional observations of the crack tips by both electron backscatter diffraction (EBSDmethod and transmission electron microscopy (TEMsuccessfully reveal the following points. In helium atmosphere, FCG is preceded by formation of cell structures and crack propagates along cell boundaries. In hydrogen atmosphere, on the other hand, no cells are seen, and crack growth process is similar to that observed in a stage II type FCG. Crack extension resistance in hydrogen is postulated to be lower than that in helium, indicating that the mode of FCG in hydrogen is more critical than that in helium.
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