CuO, Fe2O3, MnO2 and ZnO substituted 45S5 bioactive glasses were prepared. Glass derived Bioactive Glass ceramics were obtained through controlled crystallization of bioactive glasses. The formed crystalline phases in bioactive glass ceramics were identified using X ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Density and ultrasonic wave velocities of bioactive glasses and glass ceramics were measured and u...

In this work, Mg-doped ZnO nanostructures were prepared in water under ultrasonic irradiation for 60 min without using any organic compounds or post preparation treatments. The prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive analysis of X-ray (EDX), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS...

Introduction Seismological observations provide information about the properties and processes of the Earth’s interior in the form of profiles of density and velocity as a function of depth. Seismic tomography on a global scale reveals lateral variations in compressional (P) and shear (S) wave velocities and densities at various depths of the Earth’s interior, reflecting differences in chemical...

Ultrasonic-assisted method was applied for preparation of Cu+2-doped ZnS nanoparticles (mole fractions of Cu+2 ions are 0.000, 0.015, 0.030 and 0.060) in water as a template-free and green method at 30 min. The prepared nanoparticles were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS)...

An efficient synthesis of (1H-tetrazole-5-yl) pyrazines is achieved by one pot multi- component coupling reaction of α-dicarbonyl compounds, 2,3-diaminomaleonitrile and sodium azide using MgFe2O4 nanoparticles as a robust catalyst under ultrasonic irradiation. This novel synthesic method using MgFe2O4 nanoparticles is easier, faster than that of using other nanoparicles. MgFe2O4 nanoparticles h...

Most manufacturing processes result in residual stress. The level of residual stress can be high and could affect the structural integrity of the component. Without knowledge of the residual stress field, assessments are often overly conservative. There are many techniques available for residual stress measurement. Mechanical methods, such as centre-hole drilling, have been extensively used but...

The purpose of the present study was to measure the output and particle size distribution of hypertonic saline from an ultrasonic nebulizer over the range of tidal volumes (VT) used in an epidemiological survey of asthma in children. A Starling pump was used to generate different VTs from 250 to 500 ml, at different respiratory rates of 12 and 20 breaths.min-1, to cover the normal range of resp...