Fracture-induced mechanochemical activation is achieved for the first time in a structural engineering polymer. Rubber toughened PMMA is lightly cross-linked (1.0 mol%) with the mechanophore spiropyran by free radical polymerization. Single Edge Notch Tension tests are performed on the spiropyran-linked material and a distinct change in color and fluorescence is detected at the crack tip, indic...

In this work, iron-doped SnO2 powders were prepared by two methods: mechanical alloying and mechanochemical alloying with successive thermal treatment. The influence of different milling conditions such as ball to powder weight ratio, milling time, rotation velocity of supporting disc and the type of iron starting reactive and their Fe concentration on the structural and magnetic properties of ...

Dry (mechanochemical) synthesis of Y(BH4)3. For mechanochemical synthesis the vibrating mill (Testchem) and chromium steel bowl and disc were used. Substrates, YCl3 and LiBH4 were mixed in ca 1:3 molar ratio (with a 5 % excess of MBH4) and milled for ca. 60 minutes in Ar atmosphere. Milling periods of 3–5 minutes were altered with 2–5 minutes rests to avoid thermal decomposition of the products...

In this paper the feasibility of NbAl3/Al2O3 nanocomposite formation through mechanochemical reaction between Al and Nb2O5 and the effect of mechanical activation on the kinetic and reaction mechanism were investigated. Structural and phase evolution during mechanical alloying were studied by employing transmission electron microscopy (TEM)...

A new approach was developed to prepare NaZr2(PO4)3 (NZP) powders at low temperature of 330?C. The effect different molar ratios ZrO(NO3)2 ? xH2O NaH2PO4 2H2O on the synthesis NZP systematically investigated by XRD, FE-SEM, TEM, EDS and Raman spectroscopy. mineralizer NaNO3 formed in situ due mechanochemical reaction between raw materials during grinding process. When optimal ratio Zr:P = 2:6 u...