Gd5(SixGe1-x)4 compounds undergo first-order phase transitions close to room temperature when x ~ = 0.5, which are accompanied by extreme changes of properties. We report the fabrication of the nanoparticles of one of the parent compounds-Gd5Si4-using high-energy ball milling. Crystal structure, microstructure, and magnetic properties have been investigated. Particles agglomerate at long millin...

The field of mechanochemistry is reviewed. A large number of mechanochemical reactions are described as well as industrial applications. INTRODUCTION At the beginning of this century, W. Nernst classified the different fields of chemistry according to the type of energy supplied to the system: thermochemistry, electrochemistry, photochemistry, etc. The name mechanochemistry was applied to the f...

Robinson, Christopher A., M.S.M.E., Purdue University, May 2015. Preparation of Bismuth Telluride Based Thermoelectric Nanomaterials Via Low-Energy Ball Milling and their Property Characterizations. Major Professor: Xiulin Ruan, School of Mechanical Engineering. Thermoelectric materials are able to convert energy between heat and electricity with no moving parts, making them very appealing for ...

objecttive(s): despite the poor mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite, its unique biological properties leads we think about study on improving its properties rather than completely replacing it with other biomaterials. accordingly, in this study we introduced hydroxyapatite reinforced with hardystonite as a novel bio-nanocompositeand evaluate its in-vitro bioactivity with the aim of developi...

During the last decade numerous protocols have been published using the method of ball milling for synthesis all over the field of organic chemistry. However, compared to other methods leaving their marks on the road to sustainable synthesis (e.g. microwave, ultrasound, ionic liquids) chemistry in ball mills is rather underrepresented in the knowledge of organic chemists. Especially, in the las...

ÐAn unstable, f.c.c. Fe50Cu50 solid solution was prepared using high-energy ball milling of an elemental powder mixture. It was used as a parent alloy for isothermal annealing or low-energy ball milling (LEBM), both at 373±523 K. Alloy evolution was analyzed by X-ray di€raction, MoÈ ssbauer spectroscopy and di€erential scanning calorimetry. LEBM signi®cantly enhanced the initial decomposition r...

Copper based composites reinforced with WC and Ti particles were prepared using planetary ball-mill. The experiment was designed by using Taguchi technique and milling was carried out in an air for several hours. The powder was characterized before and after milling using the SEM, TEM and X-ray for microstructure and for possible new phases. Microstructures show that milled particles size and r...

The solid state reactions and structural evolution in nanocrystalline FePt powders during mechanical ball milling at 77 K and subsequent annealing have been investigated. Above 310 °C the formation of L10 FePt is observed. As the milling time increases, the enthalpy evolved during the transformations is reduced, whereas the corresponding activation energy increases. For accelerating the orderin...