grate bar is an industrial part which is used in the indurating furnace of an iron ore pelletizing plant. steel part ofthe grate bars are expected to have high resistance to atmospheric oxidation because of its contact with hot gases(up to 920 °c) during the normal operation of the process. in this study, different samples from several sections ofused grate bars with apparent defects were selec...

Plasmonically enhanced metal-insulator-metal (MIM) type structures are popular among perfect absorbers and photodetectors in which the field enhancement (for increased absorption) mechanism is directly coupled with collection (photocurrent) processes. In this work we propose a device structure that decouples absorption and collection parts for independent optimization. Double-stacked MIM (i.e. ...

Chromium enters surface and ground waters through the wastewater of electroplating, textile, metallurgical, dye production, and other industries, leading to numerous adverse health effects. The potential property of nanoparticle adsorption of nickel oxide (NiO) and the economic nature of ultraviolet/hydrogen peroxide (UV/H2O2) process have eased the usage of these two proc...

Quantitative chemical analysis based on X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) includes elemental identification and, in many cases, quantification of the chemical states of active surface atoms. The two main parts of the analysis are subtracting the inelastic background and fitting a synthetic lineshape to the data. The analysis of transition metal oxides is typically based on their core level...

Field-effect transistor (FET)-type biosensors have shown potential for use in label-free electrical detection with high sensitivity. An ion-selective FET (ISFET) utilizes a reference electrode in the form of an aqueous solution. Its conductance is dependent on charged species on the surface of the ISFET. The sensitivity of nanowire FETs (NWFETs) is high enough to enable single-molecule detectio...

The lack of water is the most serious threat to humanity that leads to more efficient water and sewage treatment. Currently, many scientists are looking for new coagulants, flocculants and physicochemical methods allowing for sufficient removal of pollutants from water. The presence of various types of pigments, including chromium (III) oxide, poses the major problem. Even small amounts of thes...