Lightweight metals, e.g. aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), titanium (Ti) and their alloys are of great importance for applications in various machinery and transportation system, espe‐ cially in aerospace and automobile products due to their high strength-to-weight ratio and superior physical and chemical performances. However, their poor tribological properties, such as low wear resistance, high ...

Deactivation of cobalt and nickel catalysts in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and methanation JAVIER BARRIENTOS Akademisk avhandling som med tillstånd av KTH i Stockholm framlägges till offentlig granskning för avläggande av teknologie doktorsexamen fredagen den 23 september kl. " True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us....

most of the materials used in the industry of aero-engine components generally consist of titaniumalloys. advanced materials, because of their excellent combination of high specific strength, lightweight and general corrosion resistance. in fact, chemical wear resistance of aero-engine alloyprovides a serious challenge for cutting tool material during the machining process. the reductionin cutt...

Surface modification of 600-µm-sized monodisperse gamma-alumina microspheres into magnesium–aluminum spinel, and co-impregnation-based loading Rh–Ni (0.46 wt% Rh, 9.03 Ni) were performed to synthesize catalysts for diesel-steam-reforming hydrogen. The intimate interactions between Rh Ni, the formation alloy, Rh-doping-induced decrease in particle size Ni determined. DFT calculations results rev...

The morphology of TiO2 nanoparticles has great influence on their physical/chemical properties. Controlled synthesis with adjustable morphologies is utmost importance for target applications. Herein, a series continually shape, size and crystal structures were synthesized via the hydrolysis titanium isopropoxide, followed by self-assembly using P123 as structure-directing agent ethylene glycol ...

In recent years, photocatalytico oxidation processes with ultra violet (UV) radiation and semiconductor photocatalyst like titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO) have gained immense research interest as an effective wastewater purification method because of its efficacy in decomposing and mineralising the hazardous organic pollutants as well as the opportunity of utilizing the solar UV an...

The new spectroscopic classes, L and T, are defined by the role of dust clouds in their atmospheres, the former by their presence and the latter by their removal and near absence. Moreover, the M to L and L to T transitions are intimately tied to the condensation and character of silicate and iron grains, and the associated clouds play pivotal roles in the colors and spectra of such brown dwarf...

The unusual reactivity of hafnocene complexes in comparison to their titanium and zirconium analogues was dramatically demonstrated in the recent functionalization of coordinated N2 and the coupling of CO2 and N2 to a substituted hydrazine product. The differences in their structure and bonding were also noticed; for example, the s and p ratio of the diene bonding in (s-cis-h-diene) metallocene...