Self-assembled monolayers (SAM) make the creation of new types of protective layers possible, concerning corrosion, with which ecologically damaged procedures would be replaced for the protection of metal constructions from corrosion. Self-assembling is a spontaneous process which is developed by submerging of suitable metal substract into the melt with surface organic active substance, which i...

AIM The aim of this study was to see the effect of topical fluoride on surface texture on nickel-titanium and copper-nickel-titanium orthodontic archwires. MATERIALS AND METHODS Preformed rectangular NiTi and CuNiTi wires were immersed in in fluoride solution and artificial saliva (control) for 90 minutes at 37°C. after immersion optical microscope was used to see the fluoride effect on the w...

There are extensive applications of lithium bromide-water absorption chillers in industry, but the heat exchangers corrosion and refrigerating capacity loss are very difficult to be solved. In this paper, an experiment was conducted by using plastic heat transfer tubes instead of copper tubes. As an example, for a lithium bromide-water absorption chiller of refrigerating capacity of 35kW, the c...

Copper nanofiber networks, which possess the advantages of low cost, moderate flexibility, small sheet resistance, and high transmittance, are one of the most promising candidates to replace indium tin oxide films as the premier transparent electrode. However, the chemical activity of copper nanofibers causes a substantial increase in the sheet resistance after thermal oxidation or chemical cor...

Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a serious pathogen causing haemorrhagic colitis. It has been responsible for several large-scale outbreaks in recent years. E. coli O157:H7 is able to survive in a range of environments, under various conditions. The risk of infection from contaminated surfaces is recognised, especially due to the low infectious dose required. In this study, a high concentration (10(...

Metal artworks are subjected to corrosion and oxidation processes due to reactive agents present in the air, water and in the ground that these objects have been in contact with for hundreds of years. This is the case for archaeological metals that are recovered from excavation sites, as well as artefacts exposed to polluted air. Stabilization of the conservation state of these objects needs pr...

Studies of the basic Cu sulfate minerals have existed for some time (Fowles 1926; Richmond and Wolfe 1940; Ungemach 1924). Such minerals are formed under specific conditions of pH and sulfate ion concentration. The minerals in this group are dolerophanite Cu2OSO4 (Richmond and Wolfe 1940), antlerite Cu3SO4(OH)4 (Araki 1961; Finney and Araki 1963), brochantite Cu4SO4(OH)6 (Helliwell and Smith 19...

A pilot study was designed to examine the impact of nutrient levels, pipe materials, and disinfection on the survival of M. avium in model drinking water distribution system biofilms. Studies showed that the survival of the organism was dependant upon a complex interaction between pipe surface, nutrient levels, and disinfectants. The findings showed that when no disinfection was applied, M. avi...

Present paper reports an overview on the processing, corrosion behavior and applications of various metal matrix composites with a special focus on iron based metal matrix nanocomposites. As iron has a much higher melting temperature compared to aluminum, copper and magnesium therefore it is synthesized using powder metallurgy technique. P/M technique is widely used because it provides microstr...