In the paper, the author has represented a thermodynamic analysis of a crucible reaction, which takes place in crucible induction furnaces. The author has suggested a diagram of a crucible reaction that took into account partial pressure and activity of the components participating in the process. The author has defined more exactly what effect the elements usually present in cast iron (Mn, S, ...

Copper wires are increasingly used in place of gold wires for making bonded interconnections in microelectronics. There are many potential benefits for use of copper in these applications, including better electrical and mechanical properties, and lower cost. Usually, wires are bonded to aluminum contact pads. However, the growth of Cu/Al intermetallic compounds (IMC) at the wire/pad interfaces...

Intensified solvometallurgical process by combining solvoleaching and solvent extraction to recover cobalt from lithium oxide, in presence of current collectors aluminium copper.

nano-sized γ-al2o3 was synthesized successfully by a simple method using al2(so4)3·18h2o as aluminium source and in the presence of polyethylene glycol (peg 2000). ftir spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction (xrd), scanning electron microscope (sem) and transmission electron microscope (tem) were used to characterize the structure and morphology of synthesized powder. the results showed that peg playe...

Anodic Aluminium Oxide (AAO) membranes were fabricated using a modified 2 step anodization process. The effect of varying anodization voltage, time and temperature of electrolyte on the morphology of the pores was studied. AFM measurements showed that the anodized samples contain ordered pores of 32 nm in diameter and were 40nm apart.

A highly sensitive and selective fluorescence ratiometric sensor membrane for 2,3,3'-trichlorobiphenyl has been achieved, via depositing polypyrrole nanotubes (PPyNTs, the fluorescence indicator) in nano-porous anodic aluminium oxide (NPAAO) template and subsequently immobilizing fluorescein isothiocyanate (as an internal reference) onto the inner walls of the PPyNTs embedded in the NPAAO.

Novel anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) films and hollow nanostructures were synthesized via a simple electrochemical and chemical etching route; fluctuating nanotube growth inside AAO film fabricated under ultra-high voltage was considered to be the main reason for the formation of such new structures.

Using anodic aluminium oxide films as collectors, all four well known carbon forms, diamond, graphitic, fullerenic and amorphous particles, are identified inside a candle flame, suggesting a new nucleation mechanism for diamond growth and fullerene formation in a combustion synthesizing process.

AIM OF THE WORK Aim of the work was to execute a review of the international literature about the cementation of zirconia restorations, analyzing the properties of the cements most commonly used in clinical activities. MATERIALS AND METHODS It was performed, through PubMed, a bibliographic search on the international literature of the last 10 years using the following limits: studies in Engli...