Reinforcement learning has proven successful at harnessing the passive dynamics of underactuated systems to achieve least energy solutions. However, coupled fluid-structural models are too computationally intensive for in-the-loop control in viscous flow regimes. My vertically falling soap film will provide a reconfigurable experimental environment for machine learning controllers. The real-tim...

Silver nanoparticle-containing silica sol–gel coatings were synthesised using tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS), HNO3 and AgNO3 as the main precursors and 3-(2-aminoethylamino)propyl trimethoxysilane (DIAMO) as a stabiliser. The stability and the barrier properties of the coatings were studied by means of UV/Vis spectroscopy, FTIR reflection absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS), spectroscopic Ellipsome...

The effects of metallurgical factors on the aqueous corrosion behavior of highentropy alloys (HEAs) are reviewed in this article. Alloying (e.g., Al and Cu) and processing (e.g., heat treatments) effects on the aqueous corrosion behavior of HEAs, including passive film formation, galvanic corrosion, and pitting corrosion, are discussed in detail. Corrosion rates of HEAs are calculated using ele...

The search for environmentally clean energy sources has spawned a wave of research into the use of carbon nanomaterials for photovoltaic applications. In particular, research using semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes has undergone dramatic transformations due to the availability of high quality samples through colloidal separation techniques. This has led to breakthrough discoveries o...

This paper demonstrates that the pattern of silver particles embedded in the gelatin matrix of exposed and developed silver halide-based photographic film can serve as a template in a broadly applicable method for the microfabrication of metallic microstructures. In this method, a CAD file is reproduced in the photographic film by exposure and developing. The resulting pattern of discontinuous ...

Protective layers typically act in a passive way by simply separating two sides. Protection is only efficient as long as the layers are intact. If a high level of protection has to be achieved by thin layers, complementary measures need to be in place to ensure safety, even after breakage of the layer-an important issue in medical applications. Here, we present a novel approach for integrating ...

The interaction of atomic hydrogen with thin epitaxial FeO(111) and Fe3O4(111) films was studied by TDS, XPS and LEED. On the thin, one Fe-O bilayer thick FeO film, partial reduction occurs in two steps during exposure. It ends after removal of 1⁄4 monolayer (ML) of oxygen with a 2×2 pattern appearing in LEED. This FeO0.75 film is passive against further reduction. The first reduction step satu...

The corrosion behaviour of a non-equiatomic CoCrFeNiMo high-entropy alloy (HEA) in H2S-containing and H2S-free environments was studied by electrochemical tests, surface characterization, solution analysis. results showed that the HEA exhibited primary secondary passivation environment, transition owing to enhanced dissolution Fe species. Compared with passive film, Cr/Fe ratio film increased a...

Localized corrosion refers to the accelerated dissolution of metals and alloys due to the breakdown of their protective passive films at select sites [1]. Developing an understanding of localized corrosion phenomena has significant practical importance due to the deleterious effects of pit formation on the integrity of structural materials. However, localized corrosion is a challenging problem ...

Recently, dense sensor instrumentation for structural health monitoring has motivated the need for novel passive wireless sensors that do not require a portable power source, such as batteries. Using a layer-by-layer self-assembly process, nano-structured multifunctional carbon nanotube-based thin film sensors of controlled morphology are fabricated. Through judicious selection of polyelectroly...