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Influence Of Supplementary Cementitious Material (Scm) On Concrete Durability (Drying Shrinkage And Alkali-Silica Reactivity), Raiyan Chowdhury

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This study investigates the long-term durability of concrete by replacing cement (10%, 20%, and 30%) with four potential Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCMs), namely, Reclaimed Fly Ash (RFA), Ground Bottom Ash (GBA), Class F Fly Ash (FA), and Metakaolin® (MK). For long-term durability, drying shrinkage and alkali-silica reactivity (ASR) tests were performed along with workability (slump) and compressive strength tests. The FA and RFA demonstrated better workability compared to GBA, MK, and combined mixes (RFA-MK or GBA-MK). The GBA and RFA modified specimens exhibited better compressive strength than other SCMs. Modifying concrete mix with SCMs lowered the ASR expansion than the …

A Flexible Enzymeless Glucose Sensor Via Electrodepositing 3d Flower-Like Cos Onto Self-Supporting Graphene Tape Electrode, Jiang Li, Zuo-Peng Li, Yun-Feng Bai, Su-Xing Luo, Yong Guo, Ya-Yan Bao, Rong Li, Hai-Yan Liu, Feng Feng

Journal of Electrochemistry

Three-dimensional (3D) nanostructural Flower-like cobalt sulfide (CoS) on flexible self-supporting graphene tape electrode (GTE) with remarkably electrocatalytic activity toward glucose was successfully prepared by electrodeposition. Structural characterizations revealed that the electrodeposited CoS was highly dispersed on GTE as an active material. The fabricated binder-free and self-standing CoS/GTE shows a good linear response in the range of 0.025 ~ 1.0 mmol·L^-1, reaching a high glucose sensitivity value of 323.3 μA·(mmol·L ^-1)^-1·cm^-2 and a low detection limit of 8.5 μmol·L ^-1 (S/N = 3). Moreover, the as-prepared sensor was well applied for glucose …

Acetate Solutions With 3.9 V Electrochemical Stability Window As An Electrolyte For Low-Cost And High-Performance Aqueous Sodium-Ion Batteries, Dao-Yun Lan, Xiao-Feng Qu, Yu-Ting Tang, Li-Ying Liu, Jun Liu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Low-cost and high-safety aqueous sodium-ion batteries have received widespread attention in the field of large-scale energy storage, but the narrow electrochemical stability window (1.23 V) of water limits the energy density of aqueous sodium-ion batteries. The “water-in-salt” strategy which uses the interaction between cations and water molecules in the solution can inhibit water decomposition and broaden the electrochemical stability window of water. In this work, two types of low-cost salts, namely, ammonium acetate (NH₄CH₃COOH) and sodium acetate (NaCH₃COOH), were used to configure a mixed aqueous electrolyte for aqueous sodium-ion batteries. The solution consisted of …

Synthesis Of Lithium-Rich Manganese-Based Layered Cathode Materials And Study On Its Structural Evolution Of First Cycle Overcharge, Chen-Xu Luo, Chen-Guang Shi, Zhi-Yuan Yu, Ling Huang, Shi-Gang Sun

Journal of Electrochemistry

Lithium-rich manganese-based cathode materials have become one of promising cathode materials due to their low cost and large discharge specific capacity exceeding 250 mAh·g^-1. However, their problems such as low coulombic efficiency of first cycle and apparent voltage decay influence commercialization process. The high charging voltage will cause instability of structure and increase the hidden danger of the battery. Therefore, structural evolution of first cycle at higher voltage needs to be further studied. In this work, the precursor was synthesized by the co-precipitation method, and the lithium-rich manganese-based layered cathode materials were prepared by lithium-mixed and high-temperature sintering, …

Progress Of Pt-Based Catalysts In Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: A Review, Long Huang, Hai-Chao Xu, Bi Jing, Qiu-Xia Li, Wei Yi, Shi-Gang Sun

Journal of Electrochemistry

Fuel cells are energy conversion devices that convert chemical energy directly into electricity. It has the advantages of high energy density, high utilization efficiency of fuel, clean and noiseless during working. Among all kinds of fuel cells, proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are most popular since PEMFCs function at near ambient temperature, while their power densities are higher than those of other fuel cells. Currently, Pt-based nanomaterials are still the unreplaceable catalysts in commercialized PEMFCs. The lack of low-cost and high-performance cathode catalysts is still one of key factors that hampers the commercialization of PEMFCs. In this review, the …

Advances Of Phosphide Promoter Assisted Pt Based Catalyst For Electrooxidation Of Methanol, Meng Li, Li-Gang Feng

Journal of Electrochemistry

Transition metal phosphide (TMP), as an ideal catalytic promoter in methanol fuel oxidation, has received increased attention because of its multifunctional active sites, tunable structure and composition, as well as unique physical and chemical properties and efficient multi-composition synergistic effect. Some advances have been made for this catalyst system recently. In the current review, the research progresses of transition metal phosphides (TMPs) in the assisted electrooxidation of methanol including the catalysts fabrication and their performance evaluation for methanol oxidation are reviewed. The promotion effect of TMPs has been firstly presented and the catalyst systems based on the different metal centers …

A High-Performance Continuous-Flow Mea Reactor For Electroreduction Co2 To Formate, Pei-Xuan Liu, Lu-Wei Peng, Rui-Nan He, Lu-Lu Li, Jin-Li Qiao

Journal of Electrochemistry

The electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO₂RR) is a promising approach to produce liquid fuels and industrial chemicals by utilizing intermittent renewable electricity for mitigating environmental problems. However, the traditional H-type reactor seriously limits the electrochemical performance of CO₂RR due to the low CO₂ solubility in electrolyte, and high ohmic resistance caused by the large distance between two electrodes, which is unbeneficial for industrial application. Herein, we demonstrated a high-performance continuous flow membranes electrode assembly (MEA) reactor based on a self-growing Cu/Sn bimetallic electrocatalyst in 0.5 mol·L^-1 KHCO₃ for converting CO₂ to …

Oxidative Efficiency Of Ozonation Coupled With Electrolysis For Treatment Of Acid Wastewater, Ze-You Hu, Feng-Yun Xiang, Ji-Qiang Mao, Ya-Lei Ding, Shao-Ping Tong

Journal of Electrochemistry

Establishment of an ozone-based advanced oxidation process (AOPs-O₃) for effective treatment of acid wastewater is an important and difficult task. The process of ozonation coupled with electrolysis (electrolysis-ozonation, E-O₃) has been reported to effectively degrade pollutants in neutral solution. We studied the efficiency of E-O₃ for degradation of acetic acid (HAc, an ozone inert chemical) in acid solution and found that E-O₃ had high oxidative efficiency at pH less than 3. For example, 52.2% of 100 mg·L^-1 HAc could be removed by E-O₃ in 120 min at pH 1.0, but only 2.2% …

A Simulation Model To Determine The Supply Chain Optimum Order Quality, Ahmed Mohamed Saleh

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A Trusted Platform For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Based Bridge Inspection Management System, Hwapyeong Song

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Bridge inspection has a pivotal role in assuring the safety of critical structures constituting society. However, high cost, worker safety, and low objectivity of quality are classic problems in traditional visual inspection. Recent trends in bridge inspection have led to a proliferation of research utilizing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This thesis proposes a Trusted Platform for Bridge Inspection Management System (Trusted-BIMS) for safe and efficient bridge inspection by proving the UAV-based inspection process and improving the prototype of the previous study. Designed based on a Zero-Trust (ZT) strategy, Trusted-BIMS consist of (1) a database-driven web framework with security features for …

Influence Of Fill Percentage And Baking Parameters On The Feedability Of Metal-Cored Arc Welding Wires, Angelica Marie Black

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Adequate feedability is essential for GMAW processes to ensure efficiency. The feedability of a wire refers to the wire’s ability to feed continuously through the contact tip. While there are several known causes of feedability difficulties when using cored welding wires, there are many variables that have yet to be explored thoroughly. Three factors are investigated in this research to determine their effects on feedability of cored wires: fill percentage, baking time, and baking temperature. A set of metal-cored arc welding wires were created with various fill percentages, baking times, and baking temperatures. Tension testing, microhardness testing, microstructural characterization, and …

Effect Of The Extended Rigid Flapping Trailing Edge Fringe On An S833 Airfoil, Hongtao Yu, Zifeng Yang

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

A 2D numerical simulation was conducted to investigate the effect of an extended rigid trailing edge fringe with a flapping motion on the S833 airfoil and its wake flow field, as an analogy of an owl’s wing. This study aims to characterize the influence of the extended flapping fringe on the aerodynamic performance and the wake flow characteristics downstream of the airfoil. The length (Le) and flapping frequencies (fe) of the fringe are the key parameters that dominate the impact on the airfoil and the flow field, given that the oscillation angular amplitude is fixed at 5◦. The simulation results …

Recent Advances In Biosensors For Detection Of Covid-19 And Other Viruses, Shobhit K. Patel, Jaymit Surve, Juveriya Parmar, Kawsar Ahmed, Francis M. Bui, Fahad Ahmed Al-Zahrani

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications

This century has introduced very deadly, dangerous, and infectious diseases to humankind such as the influenza virus, Ebola virus, Zika virus, and the most infectious SARS-CoV-2 commonly known as COVID-19 and have caused epidemics and pandemics across the globe. For some of these diseases, proper medications, and vaccinations are missing and the early detection of these viruses will be critical to saving the patients. And even the vaccines are available for COVID-19, the new variants of COVID-19 such as Delta, and Omicron are spreading at large. The available virus detection techniques take a long time, are costly, and complex and …

Rational Design Of Flexible And Stretchable Electronics Based On 3d Printing, Yuanhang Yang

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Flexible and stretchable electronics have been considered as the key component for the next generation of flexible devices. There are many approaches to prepare the devices, such as dip coating, spin coating, Mayer bar coating, filtration and transfer, and printing, etc. The effectiveness of these methods has been proven, but some drawbacks cannot be ignored, such as lacking pattern control, labor consuming, requiring complex pretreatment, wasting conductive materials, etc.

In this investigation, we propose to adopt 3D printing technology to design flexible and stretchable electronics. The objective is to rationally design flexible and stretchable sensors, simplify the preparation process, form …

Visualization And Validation Of Twin Nucleation And Early-Stage Growth In Magnesium, Lin Jiang, Mingyu Gong, Jian Wang, Zhiliang Pan, Xin Wang, Dalong Zhang, Y. Morris Wang, Jim Ciston, Andrew M. Minor, Mingjie Xu, Xiaoqing Pan, Timothy J. Rupert, Subhash Mahajan, Enrique J. Lavernia, Irene J. Beyerlein, Julie M. Schoenung

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications

The abrupt occurrence of twinning when Mg is deformed leads to a highly anisotropic response, making it too unreliable for structural use and too unpredictable for observation. Here, we describe an in-situ transmission electron microscopy experiment on Mg crystals with strategically designed geometries for visualization of a long-proposed but unverified twinning mechanism. Combining with atomistic simulations and topological analysis, we conclude that twin nucleation occurs through a pure-shuffle mechanism that requires prismatic-basal transformations. Also, we verified a crystal geometry dependent twin growth mechanism, that is the early-stage growth associated with instability of plasticity flow, which can be dominated either by …

Evaluation Of Static Recrystallization And Grain Growth Kinetics Of Hot-Rolled Az31 Alloy, Salaheddine Sadi, Abdelkader Hanna, Thierr Baudin, Anne-Laure Helbert, François Brisset, Djamel Bradai, Hiba Azzeddine

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

The static recrystallization/grain growth kinetics of the AZ31 (Mg-3Al-1Zn, wt%) alloy were investigated employing Vickers microhardness and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) measurements. The AZ31 alloy was subject to a hot-rolling for 70% of thickness reduction and then annealed at various temperatures (150°C, 250°C, and 350°C) from 5 min to 24 h. First, the static recrystallization kinetics were analysed by means of the Johnson-Mehl-Avrami-Kolmogorov (JMAK) model. The results showed that the recrystallization occurred under two regimes both involving their own Avrami exponent/ activation energy. In regime I, the Avrami exponent was found in the range of 1.5-0.35 depending on the annealing …

Effect Of Al Addition On Crystal Structure Of Algan/Gan On Gaas (001) Substrate Grown By Metalorganic Vapor Phase Epitaxy, Nattamon Suwannaharn, Sakuntam Sanorpim, Suphakan Kijamnajsuk, Visittapong Yordsri, Noppadon Nuntawong, Kentaro Onabe

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Effects of Al addition on a structural phase modification in AlGaN/GaN films on GaAs  substrate grown by MOVPE have been investigated. To examine the effect of Al addition, AlGaN/GaN films were grown with varied a molar flow ratio of TMAl to the total group-III elements of 0, 0.15, and 0.30. Quantity of hexagonal phase incorporation was evaluated by the ratios of integrated XRD intensity of hexagonal  plane to cubic  plane from reciprocal space mappings. The diffraction geometry factor was considered in the calculation. The results suggest that GaN primarily contains a hexagonal phase with a small fraction of a cubic …

Facile Synthesis Of Heterostructured G-C3n4/Ag -Tio2 Photocatalysts With Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Performance, Chonnipha Tangwongputti, Prasert Reubroycharoen, Pornapa Sujaridworakun

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

In this study, the g-C3N4/Ag-TiO2 composite photocatalysts were prepared to enhance the efficient utilization of solar energy. The g-C3N4 was synthesized by facile heat treatment of urea at 600℃ for 4 h, and 0.05 wt% to 3 wt% Ag-TiO2 were obtained through the chemical reduction method. The composite photocatalysts were prepared by mixing the g-C3N4 and Ag-TiO2 with a weight ratio of 50:50 at room temperature. The photocatalytic efficiency was carried out by using 0.05 g of photocatalysts with 10 mg·L-1 of rhodamine B 120 mL under 60 min of visible light irradiation. The experimental results indicated that a sample …

Effect Of Pre-Carbonization Temperature On The Porous Structure And Electrochemical Properties Of Activated Carbon Fibers Derived From Kapok For Supercapacitor Applications, Nu Myat Thazin, Nattapat Chaiammart, Myo Myo Thu, Gasidit Panomsuwan

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Activated carbon fibers (ACFs) were successfully synthesized from kapok via a two-step process: (i) pre-carbonization and (ii) chemical activation. The pre-carbonization temperature was varied at 300℃, 400℃, and 500℃. The mixing ratio of the pre-carbonized product and potassium hydroxide (KOH) was 3:1, while the activation temperature was 800℃. The effect of pre-carbonization temperature on the morphology, surface area and porosity, chemical functional group, and phase structure of ACFs was investigated and discussed. The characterization results showed that ACFs exhibited an amorphous carbon structure with a hollow fiber shape resembling the kapok. The specific surface area decreased from 487 m2×g-1 to …

Effects Of Milling Time On Sintering Properties And Formation Of Interface Al4c3 On Graphite Reinforced Al-4.5cu-1.5mg Nanocomposite, Angga Khairul Fahmi, Haris Rudianto, Agus Sukarto Wismogroho, Wahyu Bambang Widayatno, Didik Aryanto, Bambang Hermanto

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Aluminum-based metal matrix nanocomposites have been extensively researched and developed for aerospace and automotive applications. Al-4.5Cu-1.5Mg with 0.5 wt% graphite were milled for 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, and 8 h using shaker mill under argon gas. The phenomena of deformation, fracturing, and cold welding during shaker mill were investigated to observe how the shaker mill effects on their morphology and formation of intermetallic phases due to its very high speed. Sintering under ultra-high purity argon gas for 99.9999% was done to produce high density materials. Intermetallic phase Al4C3 was found as a result reaction between aluminum and graphite …

Influence Of Six-Step Heat Treatment On Microstructures And Mechanical Properties Of 5160 Alloy Steel, Pattama Apichai

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

AISI 5160 alloy steel grade with complete martensite structure to get the high-strength steel sheets quenched at 900 (Q1), 870 (Q2), 840 (Q3) and 810°C (Q4), respectively and temped at 780°C (Q5) and 680°C (Q6), respectively. The results show ferrite and pearlite microstructural appeared in as-sheet conditions. The strengthening rarely increased with increasing heat treatment steps, while the percentage elongation gradually decreased. The hardness change was secure with that of strengthening for the quenched martensite. In contrast, differences between the initial martensite hardness were no noticeable changes. The Q4 hardening involved the peak hardness and maximum ultimate tensile strength due …

Biodiesel Production From Waste Cooking Oil Using A New Heterogeneous Catalyst Sro Doped Cao Nanoparticles, Apisit Prokaewa, Siwaporn Meejoo Smith, Apanee Luengnaruemitchai, Mathi Kandiah, Supakorn Boonyuen

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Biodiesel production from waste palm cooking oil (WPCO) was studied. Calcium oxide with a strontium ion additive (Sr-CaO) was employed as a catalyst in transesterification reaction of used palm oil with methanol. The Sr-CaO was synthesized by co-precipitation method between SrCl2 and Ca(NO3)2, then calcined at 900°C for 5 h. The catalyst was characterized by using thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscope (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR). The morphology and elements content of Sr and Ca in the catalyst were confirmed by SEM-EDX. The approximate catalyst diameter is 12.6±5.9 µm. The highest conversion was 99.33% …

Study Of The Effect Of Ph, Conditioning And Flotation Time On The Flotation Efficiency Of Phosphate Ores By A Soybean Oil Collector, Zohra Farid, Mohamed Abdennouri, Noureddine Barka, Youness Jannani, M'Hamed Sadiq

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

The mid-low grade of phosphate ore, rich by the silicate and carbonate gangue minerals needs a special treatment using the flotation process. Where the collectors play a pivotal role. This study was conducted to enrich an untreated phosphate ore (without washing, desliming, hydrocycling, etc.), with an eco-friendly and economic collector based on soybean oil. Different analytical techniques such as UV-Visible, ATR-FTIR spectrometric and XRD were used in order to analyse and characterize the flotation products. The effects of the parameters, pulp pH, conditioning time and flotation time on gangue removal efficiency by flotation, were investigated. Flotation tests were applied for …

The Finished Polyester Fabric With Hot Nh4oh Pretreatment And Mixed Zno-Zn(Oh)2 Nanoparticles For Hydrophobic Property, Samroeng Narakaew, Sittipong Au-Pree, Wipanoot Baison, Siwat Thungprasert, Itsariya Wattalo, Pranpreeya Jaipor, Theeraporn Promanan, Sukee Sukdee, Pakorn Santakij, Chainet Chanogkun, Kanjana Ruttanateerawichien, Aphiruk Chaisena, Pattama Apichai, Phiphop Narakaew

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

This work aims to modify the hydrophobic coated polyester fabrics using 2%w/v ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) at 90℃ prior and subsequently dipped in two difference aqueous zinc solution batchs containing 0.6%w/v zinc precursors with/without starch and NH4OH, finally dehydration, and characterized by the attenuated total reflection - Fourier transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy (Raman), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM), Energy dipersive spectrometry (EDX), and Water contact angle (WCA) of 10 mL dropping at 23℃ and humidity of 63%. Raman spectra and XRD patterns results showed e-zinc hydroxide (e-Zn(OH)2), zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZnO NP) and ZnO-starch nanocomposite …

Epoxidized Natural Rubber/Silane Modified Silica Nanocomposites Prepared In Latex Stage, Supat Moolsin, Duangkamon Sawangkan

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) was synthesized from natural rubber (NR) latex via in situ epoxidation using HCOOH and H2O2. The prepared ENR with 22 mol% epoxidation (ENR-22) was reinforced with silane modified silica (SMS) nanoparticles with different SMS loading in latex stage. The tensile properties, thermal stability, oil resistance and morphology of the ENR-22/SMS nanocomposites were investigated. The tensile strength was improved significantly and gained the maximum point at 7.5 phr SMS content. The thermogravimetric analysis showed an increased initial degradation temperature with the addition of SMS, suggesting higher thermal stability of the nanocomposites. The oil resistance of ENR-22/SMS nanocomposites …

Use Of Oil Palm Frond Waste To Reinforce Poly(Lactic Acid) Based Composites With The Improvement Of Interfacial Adhesion By Alkali Treatment, Nattakarn Hongsriphan, Jidapa Subsanga, Pimpisa Suebsai, Sunisa Sitthipong, Pajaera Patanathabutr

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Oil palm frond waste was used as reinforcing fibers for biodegradable poly(lactic acid) or PLA in order to produce green composites that increased the value of agricultural waste. The alkali-treated oil palm frond (OPF) fibers of 30 wt% or 40 wt% were compounded with PLA and moulded into specimens. The alkali treatment was 0 wt%, 1 wt%, 3 wt%, and 5 wt% of the fibers for compatibility improvement with PLA matrix. It was found that the alkali-treated PLA/OPF composites adding 30 wt% and 40 wt% had the flexural modulus to be about 55% and 75% higher than those without the …

Design, Development And Characterization Of A Mid-Frequency (35 Khz) Tonpilz Transducer Array From 0.675pmn-0.325pt Piezoceramics, Merve Nur Çiftçi, Berk Değirmenci, Irem Böbrek, Sedat Alkoy, Aykut Aykaç, Muhammet Boz, Ayşe Berksoy-Yavuz, Ezgi Yalcin, Namik K. Gozuacik, Ebru Menşur

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

A mid-frequency tonpilz transducer array was designed and analyzed by finite element method using commercial ATILA code and constructed using piezoceramic rings with lead magnesium niobate (PMN)-lead titanate (PT) composition. The morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) 0.675Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.325PbTiO3 composition was chosen to obtain higher performance from the transducer due to the superior dielectric and electromechanical properties of the MPB compositions. A pure perovskite phase was obtained from the ceramics. Piezoelectric charge coefficient (d33) was measured as 435 pC×N-1. Single tonpilz element and an array consisting of 7-unit array were constructed and later potted in polyurethane for underwater measurements. A second array was …

Amino-Containing Polymer-Coated Magnetite Nanoparticles As Nano-Adsorbents For Bisphenol A: Synthesis, Kinetic And Thermodynamic Study, Jakkrit Tummachote, Metha Rutnakornpituk, Duangdao Channei, Filip Kielar, Boonjira Rutnakornpituk

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

Magnetite nanoparticles coated with poly(dimethyl aminoethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA@MNPs) and their quarternized form (PQDMAEMA@MNPs) were successfully synthesized and used as nano-adsorbents for bisphenol A (BPA). The particles were spherical with the average particle size between 10 and 20 nm in diameter with a moderate degree of nanoclustering (ca.150-200 particles/cluster). In terms of adsorption properties, the PDMAEMA@MNPs exhibited a higher BPA adsorption capacity (1.05 mg/g MNP at pH 9) than the quaternized form (0.50 mg/g MNP at pH 9). Equilibrium isotherm, kinetic, and thermodynamic characteristics of BPA adsorption on the PDMAEMA@MNPs were investigated. It was found that the BPA adsorption …

Elastic Properties Of Boro-Tellurite Glasses Doped With Europium Oxide, Chinnappareddy Devaraja, G. V. Jagadeesha Gowda, Bheemaiah Eraiah, G. K. Narasihma Murthy

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

The glass series of xEu2O3-5PbO-25TeO2-(70-x) B2O3, where x=0.1 mol% to 0.6 mol% were prepared by employing the conventional melt quenching method. The non-crystallinity of prepared BTE glasses was examined by the X-ray diffraction method. The very important mechanical properties such as elastic moduli, Debye temperature, Poisson’s ratio, fractional bond connectivity, softening temperature, acoustic impedance, and the thermal expansion coefficient of the BTE glasses have been studied by measuring ultrasonic velocity. The experimental results indicate that the calculated parameters strongly depend on increasing Eu2O3 concentration. The elastic moduli of the prepared samples were found to decrease with Eu2O3 concentration and this …

Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity Of Zno Nanostructures Deposited On Mesh Through Electrochemical Deposition And Thermal Oxidation, Chantana Aiempanakit, Thongchai Phantaporn, Kamon Aiempanakit

Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals

This article reported that the properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures were modified by the thermal oxidation process at different temperatures in the range of 200℃ to 600℃ for 1 h. The Zn films were deposited on a stainless steel mesh by using the electrochemical deposition technique. The elemental composition of Zn and O was exhibited via energy-dispersed X-ray spectroscopy in which the atomic ratio of O/Zn increased with the increase of oxidation temperature. The results showed that oxidation temperature has a significant effect on the morphological and crystal structure. The nanosheet structure of the as-deposited film transferred to the …