SmartLab is the world’s first high resolution diffractometer with horizontal sample mounting theta-theta geometry. Designed for the structural analysis of advanced materials and thin films, the system combines a uniquely flexible instrument geometry with a comprehensive knowledge-based software platform. SmartLab is exceptional in that it enables users with little or no expertise in diffraction...

Structural health monitoring (SHM) is an emerging field in which smart materials interrogate structural components to predict failure, expedite needed repairs, and thus increase the useful life of those components. Piezoelectric wafer active sensors (PWAS) have been previously adhesively-bonded to structures and demonstrate the ability to detect and locate cracking, corrosion, and disbonding th...

The sol-gel method was used to prepare SiO(2) thin films co-doped with In(2)O(3) nano-particles and Eu(3+). The formation of nano-sized In(2)O(3) particles after annealing at 900 °C was confirmed by the x-ray diffraction technique. A novel phase transition from a hexagonal rhombic centered to a body centered cubic structure of In(2)O(3) nano-particles was observed at around 1100 °C. It is found...

The corrosion resistant coatings used conventionally are susceptible to degradation, leading to pitting corrosion. This report summarizes the corrosion resistant nature of thin films of Cu-TiO2 coated on mild steel, in different corrosion environments. Nano meter thick (100nm, 125nm, 150nm) composite coatings were coated on steel substrate by RF magnetron sputtering technique. The required targ...

A novel nanopackaging film was synthesized by incorporating ZnO nanoparticles into a poly-lactic acid (PLA) matrix, and its effect on the quality of fresh-cut apple during the period of preservation was investigated at 4 ± 1 °C for 14 days. Six wt % cinnamaldehyde was added into the nano-blend film. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis showed a rougher cross-section of the nano-blend fil...

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Plasma etching was demonstrated to be a promising tool for generating self-organized nano-patterns on various commercial films. Unfortunately, dynamic scaling approach toward fundamental understanding of the formation and growth of the plasma-induced nano-structure has not always been straightforward. The temporal evolution of self-aligned nano-patterns may often evolve with an additional scale...

The surface and optical properties of black chrome films prepared by two different electrochemical baths were characterized. The black chrome films have been deposited on bright nickel substrates by electroplating technique. The surface morphology and phase structure of the films were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. The chemica...

We present an overview of recent results obtained in nano-dispersed nonlinear neat organic liquids and liquid crystals. Experimental observations confirm the enhancement of nonlinear absorption in gold nano-spheres doped neat nonlinear liquids and extension of the bandwidth of efficient all-optical switching operation for visible-near infrared lasers in time scales ranging from sub-picoseconds ...

in this research work nano porous silicon layers with different porosity were prepared by using electrochemical etching. surface morphology and size of pores were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (sem).tio2 thin films with ebpvd method have been deposited on the surface of psi layers. the influence of anodization conditions such as anodization time interval and current density on el...