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Selective Electroless Copper Plating Micro-Pattern On Ceramics Without Sensitisation And Activation, Zhen-Lin Xu, Qi-Long Guo, Yi-Cheng Shen, Xiong-Chao Zhao, Yan-Ping Hong, Zhi-Jun Gu

Journal of Electrochemistry

The purpose of this article is to provide a new technology of electroless copper plating without palladium activation steps. By combining the technology of laser micro-etching with the new copper-plating bath, copper plating on ceramics was obtained. The experimental results showed that the solution used for copper electroless plating was stable and the copper coating obtained was bright, dense with good electrical conductivity.The line definition was about 40 μm. The electroless Cu films deposited from this system were gentle and required simple operating conditions.

Study On Synthesis Of M-Phenoxy Benzoic Acid By Electrolysis Oxidation Method, Wei Xu, Chong-Tao Zhao

Journal of Electrochemistry

The m-phenoxy benzoic acid was synthesized by oxidation m-phenoxy toluene using Cr(Ⅵ)as oxidation media, which was prepared by electrolysis oxidation of Cr(Ⅲ)in the electrochemical bath using Nafion 417 as a diaphragm, Pb-PbO₂ as an anode and Pb as cathode. The effect factors on the electrochemical oxidation of Cr(Ⅲ)to Cr(Ⅵ)in this electrolysis were studied. Furthermore, the optimal conditions for electronic synthesis of m-phenoxy benzoic acid were also discussed.

The Effect Of Oxidant On Structure And Properties Of Pan/Ptfe Conducting Composite Membrane, Chang-Yuan Tao, Jing Chen, Jun Du, Cai-Xin Sun

Journal of Electrochemistry

The PAn/PTFE conducting composite membrane was prepared by means of in-situ permeating chemical polymerization, with (NH₄)₂S₂O₈ and Na₃VO₄ being used as an oxidant respectively. The polymerization-growth behavior of the aniline by using different oxidant was compared. In addition, the oxidant effect on the structure and properties of conducting composite membrane was discussed. The results of SEM micrographs, pore size distribution and electrochemical methods suggested that using either oxidants could also induce the product with small pore size and dense pore structure. Compared with (NH₄)₂S₂O …

Initial Process Of Pyrophosphate Copper Electroplating, Shao-Bin Feng, Shi-Bo Shang, Li-Ting Feng

Journal of Electrochemistry

The relationship between the type of on changes of copper electroplating potential time and the adhesion of coating layer was examined by chronopotentiometry. The conception of critical initial current density D_KC was put forward. When the initial working current D_KI was higher than the critical initial current, the iron electrodewas polarized to activation potential of iron surface firstly, then to the activation of the substratesurface, and finally to depositionpotentialof copper ion. The coating deposited on the active surface and had goodadhesion. On the contrary ,when D_KI was lower than D_KC, the coating deposits on the …

Microwave Reflectometry As A Novel Diagnostic Method For Detection Of Skin Cancers, Kundan Chand, Pratik Mehta, Daryl G. Beetner, R. Zoughi, William V. Stoecker

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

More than one million people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year in the United States and more than ten thousand people die from the disease. Currently, there are some methods for early detection of skin cancers, like visual inspection, but improvements are needed. This paper presents a method involving microwave reflectometry as a diagnostic tool for detection of skin cancers. The results of measurements and simulations for normal and wet skin have been shown to distinguish among skin samples with different properties. Microwave measurements from lesions have also been presented which are used to distinguish between cancerous and benign …

Inside Unlv, Erin O'Donnell, Diane Russell, Carol C. Harter

Inside UNLV

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Dissolution, Reactor, And Environmental Behavior Of Zro2-Mgo Inert Fuel Matrix: Neutronic Evaluation Of Zro2-Mgo Inert Fuels, E. Fridman, S. Kolesnikov, E. Shwageraus, A. Galperin

Fuels Campaign (TRP)

This report presents the results of the Task 4, defined in working program as: evaluation of reactivity feedback coefficients. Three main parameters of the Fertile-Free Fuel (FFF) lattices were evaluated: Moderator Temperature Coefficient (MTC), Fuel Temperature Coefficient due to Doppler Effect (DC), and soluble Boron reactivity worth (BW).

One of the major design challenges associated with utilization of FFF is deterioration of the temperature coefficients and control materials reactivity worth caused by high thermal cross-section of Pu and consequent hardening of the neutron spectrum. The purpose of the investigation reported in this section is to estimate the potential of addition …

Bimetallic Pt-Ag And Pd-Ag Nanoparticles, Frank D. Blum, Akira Tokuhiro, Massimo F. Bertino, Carmen M. Doudna

Chemistry Faculty Research & Creative Works

We report studies of bimetallic nanoparticles with 15%-16% atomic crystal parameters size mismatch. The degree of alloying was probed in a 2-nm Pt core (smallest attainable core size) of Pt-Ag nanoparticles (completely immiscible in bulk) and 20-nm-diameter Pd-Ag nanowires (completely miscible in bulk). Particles were synthesized radiolytically, and depending on the initial parameters, they assume spherical or cylindrical (nanowire) morphologies. In all cases, the metals are seen to follow their bulk alloying characteristics. Pt and Ag segregate in both spherical and wire forms, which indicates that strain due to crystallographic mismatch overcomes the excess surface free energy in the small …

An Investigation Into Palladium-Catalyzed Reduction Of Perchlorate In Water, Eric G. Barney

Theses and Dissertations

In this study, application of a catalytic reactor to facilitate chemical reduction of perchlorate was investigated. Palladium-coated pellets were used as the catalyst, and formic acid was used as the reductant. Reactor performance was evaluated under a variety of operating conditions (influent pH, reductant concentration, residence time). Very little perchlorate reduction was observed under any operating condition. At best, approximately 8% perchlorate reduction was observed. This small reduction efficiency is clearly not sufficient for environmental treatment applications. Perchlorate strongly adsorbed to the catalyst at low pH (3 - 3.3). At higher pH (4 - 10), little adsorption was observed. This …

Optimal Sampling Of A Chemical Hazard Area, Jennifer R. Plourde

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis proposes a methodology for optimally sampling a chemical hazard area subsequent to a chemical weapons attack. The objective is to identify the maximum number of areas that no longer require protective gear for safe operations. We model the area as an undirected graph and employ network analysis techniques to provide a methodological framework for identifying an optimal sampling sequence within a fixed time limit. We propose four models that characterize the secondary vapor concentrations: i) static and deterministic, ii) static and stochastic, iii) dynamic and deterministic, and iv) dynamic and stochastic. Comparisons of the static cases and their …

Fundamental Chemistry Of U And Pu In The Tbp-Dodecane-Nitric Acid System: Quaterly Report January - March, 2005, Kenneth Czerwinski, Cynthia-May Gong, Amber Wright

Separations Campaign (TRP)

The speciation of hexavalent U and tetravalent Pu will be examined in the TBP-dodecane-nitric acid systems. This topic is chosen based on data needs for separation modeling identified by the AFCI. Emphasis will be placed on studying the influence of nitrate and acetohydroxamic acid on U and Pu speciation as well as conditions where a third phase forms in the organic phase. The organic phase will be 30% TBP in dodecane. Equal volumes of aqueous and organic phase will be used. The speciation of the actinides in the aqueous and organic phase will be determined by a number of different …

Dissolution, Reactor, And Environmental Behavior Of Zro2-Mgo Inert Fuel Matrix: Quarterly Report, January 2005 To March 2005, Earl Wolfram, Thomas Hartmann, Kenneth Czerwinski

Fuels Campaign (TRP)

This project will examine inert matrix fuels containing ZrO₂ and MgO as the inert matrix, with the relative amount of MgO varied from 30% to 70% in ZrO₂. Reactor physics calculations will be used to examine suitable quantities of burnable poisons from the candidate elements Gd, Er, or Hf with reactor grade Pu providing the fissile component, with up to 10% of ²³⁹Pu. Ceramics will be synthesized and characterized based on the reactor physics results. The solubility the fuel ceramics, in reactor conditions, reprocessing conditions, and repository conditions, will be investigated in a manner to provide …

Fabrication And Studies Of A Novel Ag/Agcl Reference Electrode In High Temperature Molten Chloride Salts, Pei Gao, Xian-Bo Jin, Di-Hua Wang, Xiao-Hong Hu, Zheng Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

A new method for the easy fabrication of a stable and long life silver/silver chloride reference electrode in molten chloride salts is described in this paper. The method is based on the fact that simply placing the silica glass in molten NaCl or its vapour in the presence of oxygen resulted in satisfactory conductivity for sodium ion and possibly calcium ion in the material.The performance of such made electrode has been investigated in a few typical chloride systems at temperatures ranging from 400 to 900℃. Due to the wholly sealed construction, the reference electrode is stable, temperature-reversible, contamination free to …

Anodic Polarization Behaviors Of Carbon Steel In Bicarbonate Solution, Jing-Mao Zhao, Yu Zuo

Journal of Electrochemistry

The anodic polarization curves of mild steel were measured in sodium bicarbonate solution of various concentrations, and the surface products were analyzed by XPS. Two anodic current peaks and two passive zones are observed in all the curves. When HCO₃^- ions concentration is below 0.1mol/L, the two peaks are so close that the first passive zone is difficult to be observed. When HCO₃^- ions concentration is above 0.1 mol/L, the first peak appears clear, while the second becomes smaller. The XPS results indicate that the out layer of film formed at a higher potential is mainly …

Preparation And Characterization Of Lini0.85Co0.10(Timg)0.025O2 As Cathode Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Xian-Jun Zhu, Hong-Hao Chen, Hui Zhan, Dai-Ling Yang, Yun-Hong Zhou

Journal of Electrochemistry

Cathode material of LiNi_0.85Co_0.10(TiMg)_0.025O₂ were prepared by solid state reaction at 725℃ for 24 h from LiOH·H₂O, Ni₂O₃, Co₂O₃, TiO₂ and Mg(OH)₂ under flowing oxygen, and were characterized by TG-DTA, XRD, SEM and electrochemical tests. Effort to simultaneously doped LiNiO₂ with Co-Ti-Mg has been tried to improve the cathode performance. The results show that co-doping definitely has a large beneficial effect in increasing the capacity (182.7mAh/g of the first discharge capacity for  LiNi_0.85Co_0.10(TiMg)_0.025O_{2 …}

Corrosion Resistance For Tio2 Thin Films Coated 316l Stainless Steel In The Nacl Solution, Guang-Xia Shen, Yi-Cong Chen, Chang-Jian Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

The nano-TiO₂ thin films have been deposited on the 316L stainless steel by sol-gel and the dip-coating methods. Hydrothermal post-treatment leads to crack-free coatings. Meanwhile, the surface structure and properties are optimized. Surface morphology, structure and properties are characterized by XRD, and SEM technologies. The results have shown that the surface of coatings is porous, uniform and orderly, the particle diameters are in the range of 15~18 nm and the pores are about 4~8 nm and TiO₂ is anatase. The results of electrochemical measurements show that in the NaCl solution with pH ≥ 2 and concentration below 1mol/L, …

Calcium Zincate Prepared By Ball Mill Method, Sheng-Xian Li, Shuan-Bao Tian, Shao-Shan Zhu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Calcium zincate was prepared by ball milling method and the factors that influence its synthesis were investigated. The composition of the compound was Ca(OH)₂·2Zn(OH)_2^·2H₂O, which was verified by XRD and TG-DTA methods. The results of powder microelectrode and in simulated batteries showed that the material had excellent cyclic performance.

Influence Of Rare Earth Oxide On The Performance Of Secondary Zinc Electrodes, Xian-Ling Meng, Hua-Bin Yang, Jun-Hong Wang, Zuo-Xiang Zhou

Journal of Electrochemistry

Influence of La(OH)₃ or Ce(OH)₃ in secondary zinc electrode was investigated by the cyclic voltammetry, potentiodynamic polarizationand potentiostatic polarization tests and influence of La₂O₃ or CeO₂ in the charge/discharge performance of Zn/Ni battery was studied by galvanostatic charge/discharge experiment. The results showed that the film of rare earth hydroxide prevented the zincate species from transferring toward solution, enhanced hydrogen overpotential and decreased thecorrosion current density (i_corr), and therefore inhibited zinc corrosion. The potentiostatic polarization results at100mV overpotential showed that La(OH)₃ or Ce(OH)₃ oated on the zinc electrode effectively suppressed the …

The Fabrication And Electrochemical Studies On Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes, Quan-Yong Gao, Jing Zhang, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

An improved technique for fabrication of carbon nanotube array electrodes has been proposed in this work. Firstly, carbon nanotubes (CNs) array electrodes were prepared by combsination of Chemical Vapor Decomposition (CVD) method and sputtering techniques in anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) membrane. The CNs/AAO was immersed into HF solution to remove the barrier layer. Controlling the immersing time, the CNs array electrodes with different length contacted with electrolyte can be prepared. The morphology of CNs array electrodes was observed by SEM. The electrochemical properties of CNs array electrodes were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Cyclic voltammetric curves of …

Studies On Polymer Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells ——Introduction Of The Studies On The Electrochemistry Of Conducting Polymers In Cas Key Laboratory Of Organic Solids (Ⅱ), Yong-Fang Li

Journal of Electrochemistry

Polymer light-emitting electrochemical cell (LEC) is composed of a conjugated polymer(CP)/polymer electrolyte blend film sandwiched between an ITO anode and an Al cathode. When a bias voltage greater than Eg/e (where Eg is the energy gap of the CP, e is the electron charge) is applied on the two electrodes, the CP in the polymer blend film at the anode side will be oxidized (to form a p-doped region), and that at the cathode side will be reduced (to form a n-doped region), then a p-i-n junction will be produced. Light-emission occurs in the intrinsic region between the p- and …

Corrosion Behavior Of Mg2-XLaXNi And Mg2-XCeXNi Hydrogen Storage Alloy, Hai-Chang Zhang, Hua-Bin Yang, Jun-Hong Wang, Zuo-Xiang Zhou

Journal of Electrochemistry

The corrosion behavior of Mg-base hydrogen storage alloys has been investigated by potentiodynamic polarization and EIS. The results showed that the corrosion current density (i_corr) and the electrochemical polarized resistance of Mg_2-xCe_xNi alloys decreased with x increase, while i_corr of Mg_2-xLa_xNi alloys increased and the electrochemical polarized resistance of Mg_2-xLa_xNi alloys increased first, then decreased with x increase. SEM results showed that the surface of Mg_1.85Ce_0.15Ni alloy was relatively even while the surface of Mg_2-xLa_xNi alloy had …

A Study Of Metal Borides As High Capacity Anode Materials For Aqueous Primary Batteries, Ya-Dong Wang, Xin-Ping Ai, Han-Xi Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The transition metal borides VB₂ and TiB₂ were tested as high capacity anode materials and their electrochemical behaviors were studied by cyclic voltammetry and discharge measurements. The experimental results indicated that transition metal borides VB₂ and TiB₂ electrodes can deliver exceptionally high discharge capacity of over 3100 mAh/g and 1 600 mAh/g respectively, corresponding to 11- and 6-electron oxidation reaction, although their parent elements V, Ti and boron, are almost completely electrochemically inert. The different electrochemical activitis were probably due to the electrochemical activation of boron, which clamp the potential to passivation for Ti and activity …

Electrochemical Performance Of Gel Polymer Electrolyte Prepared By Thermal Initiating Polymerization Of Acrylates, Jin-Dan Piao, Li-Xia Yuan, Xin-Ping Ai, Han-Xi Yang, Yu-Liang Cao

Journal of Electrochemistry

A gel polymer electrolyte was prepared by thermal initiating polymerization of the acrylates in the EC/EMC/DMC electrolyte solution at 100℃. The LiCoO₂/MCMB polymer cells were assembled and their electrochemical properties were evaluated at various charge-discharge rate and temperatures. The ionic conductivity of the polymer electrolyte containing 85wt.% liquid electrolyte is around 3.2×10^-3 S·cm^-1  at 20℃ and 5.6×10^-4 S·cm^-1 at -30℃ respectively. The gel polymer electrolyte has good electrochemical stability up to 4.5V versus Li/Li⁺.The first charge-discharge efficiency of the polymer cell at 0.2C rate is almost 92.1%. The discharge capacity of the …

The Electrophoretic Deposition Of Nano Hydroxyapatite Coating On Titanium Surface, Fei Chen, Chang-Jian Lin, Zhou-Cheng Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

A hydroxyapatite coating with nano-structure on the roughened titanium surface was prepared by electrophoretic deposition process. To decrease sintering temperature the HAp nanoparticles synthesizedby a wet chemical method was used. It is observed that the coating is uniform without cracks. After sintering the nano-strueture of HAp coating remains unchanged. The surface treatment of Ti is applied to form a distribution of small pits and TiO₂ thin layer that improve the adhesion of coatingto Ti substrate. It is shown that the bonding strength of coating is as high as 18±2.5MPa. The hardness and Young's modulus are 40.6 and 0.42 GPa, …

Application Of Carbon Paste Electrode On The Electrogenerative-Leaching Process Of Sulfide Minerals, Shao-Fen Wang, Zheng Fang, Yun-Yan Wang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The cyclic voltammetry curves of sulfide mineral electrodes or corresponding carbon paste electrodes in NaCl electrolytes have been obtained in this study. The experimental results indicate that acetylene black (revealed) the electro-catalytic propertyin the electrogenerative-leaching process of sulfide minerals. The output currentand potential of carbon paste electrodes were increased to some degrees while the activation energies were lower.

Preparation And Electrochemical Property Of Aao Nano-Channels Filled With Nio, Chi Gu, Jun-Mei Yan, Yong Yang

Journal of Electrochemistry

The AAO template with nano-channels was synthesized and filled with transient metal-oxide NiO by sol-gel method, and their electrochemical properties were primarily studied. The results showed that the porous nano-channels were well defined with the diameter about 50nm. The nano-structured NiO was filled into the template's nano-channels successfully. Cyclic voltammetry studies show that the NiO in AAO template has good cycle stability. It was suggested that the AAO-metal-oxides composites could be used as novel anode materials for Lithium ion battery.

Preparation Of Poly (Bromophenol Blue) Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode And Its Electrocatalytic Activity, Wei Chen, Hong-Bin Luo, Xin-Hua Lin

Journal of Electrochemistry

A film of poly (bromophenol blue) was formed on a glassy carbon electrode by using cyclic voltammetry. A stable film could be obtained with a potential range from -1.0 V to +1.8 V (vs.Ag/AgCl). The experimental results showed that the poly (bromophenol blue) modified glassy carbon electrode could catalyse the oxidation of ascorbic acid. It decreased the oxidation potential by about 270mV but increased the peak current. Meanwhile, this electrode showed a good linear current response for the ascorbic acid range from 2.5 to 250 (g/mL).

Electrochemical Properties Of Polymeric Gel Electrolyte With Gbl/Ec As Plasticizers, Yu-Wen Liu, Yong Zhang, Xiao-Long Li, Qi-Ping Gu, Cui-Fen Zhang, Yu-Dong Huang

Journal of Electrochemistry

Polymeric gel electrolytes (GPE) based on PMMA and PVDF-HFP were prepared using the binary mixtures of γ-butyrolactone (GBL) and ethylene carbonate (EC) as plasticizers. The ionic transport properties and electrochemical stability were studied. The room temperature conductivity reached 1.2 mS·cm^-1, electrochemical stability window exceeded 4.5V. The interfacial stability between GPE and lithium electrode was also investigated. The lithium metal polymer battery (LMPB) prepared with the GPE showed better charge and discharge life cycle when the the lithium metal electrode was treated with 1,4-dioxane.

Research On Phenol Wastewater Treatment By Electrochemical Oxidation, Tian-Cheng Li, Shen-Lin Zhu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Electrochemical oxidation is an effective technology for the phenol wastewater treatment, and the anode properties are important to the electrochemical oxidationefficiency. The over-potentials of oxygen evolution have been measured for thestainless steel, feasible graphite and SnO₂/Ti anode respectively. Moreover, the synthetic phenol wastewater was treated by the electrochemical oxidation with the stainless steel or feasible graphite anodes. The experimental results showed that the order of the over-potential is SnO₂/Ti > graphite > stainless steel; meanwhile, the COD values of purified water were approaching to or less than 100 mg·L^-1, and the phenol concentrations in the purified …

Dissolution, Reactor, And Environmental Behavior Of Zro2-Mgo Inert Fuel Matrix: Neutronic Evaluation Of Zro2-Mgo Inert Fuels, E. Fridman, S. Kolesnikov, E. Shwageraus, A. Galperin

Fuels Campaign (TRP)

This report presents the results of the Task 3, defined in working program as: evaluation of burnable poison designs. Adopting the basic design of a standard PWR and Pu loadings required for 18-month cycle (results of Task 2), this part of the program is aimed to estimate performance of each BP design and BP material to address challenges of Fertile-Free Fuel (FFF) Concept. Finally, an optimal BP design will be developed and an overall feasibility of FFF concept will be determined. Basically, the main challenge encountered in neutronic design for a FFF core is to develop reactivity control system which …