We demonstrate the fabrication of the large-area arrays of vertically aligned Si/SiO2 nanowires with full tunability of the geometry of the single nanowires by the metal-assisted chemical etching technique and the following thermal oxidation process. To fabricate the geometry controllable Si/SiO2 nanowire (NW) arrays, two critical issues relating with the size control of polystyrene reduction a...

Copper nanoparticles have been deposited on silicon surfaces by a simple galvanic displacement reaction, and rapid thermal annealing has been performed under various atmospheric conditions. In spite of the general tendency of the agglomeration of nanoparticles to lower the surface energy at elevated temperatures, our plan-view and cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy d...

In general, methyl orange (MO) can be degraded by an electrocatalytic oxidation process driven by a power source due to the generation of superoxidative hydroxyl radical on the anode. Here, we report a hybrid energy cell that is used for a self-powered electrocatalytic process for the degradation of MO without using an external power source. The hybrid energy cell can simultaneously or individu...

The reaction characteristics of four biomass materials (i.e. oil palm fiber, coconut fiber, eucalyptus, and Cryptomeria japonica) with non-oxidative and oxidative torrefaction at various superficial velocities are investigated where nitrogen and air are used as carrier gases. Three torrefaction temperatures of 250, 300, and 350 °C are considered. At a given temperature, the solid yield of bioma...

The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the metal-ceramic bonding of Au-1.6 wt% Ti alloy. Therefore, the coefficient of thermal expansion, modulus of elasticity, ceramic bonding strength, and hardness of Au-1.6 wt% Ti alloy were measured. The metal-ceramic interface was observed by EPMA to investigate its bonding mechanism. The Au-1.6 wt% Ti alloy showed a coefficient of thermal expansion...

Irganox 1010 stabilized PE was monitored by carbonyl build-up and DSC under oxygen. A scheme for PE stabilization by phenols was implemented and its kinetic parameters were calculated from experimental results. This model was validated from its ability to simulate kinetics curves for carbonyl build up, induction period changes with stabilizer concentration, and stabilizer depletion curve in the...

Silicon together with its native oxide SiO$_2$ was recognized as an outstanding material system for the semiconductor industry in 1950s. In state-of-the-art device technology, is widely used insulator combination high-$k$ dielectrics such HfO$_2$, demanding fabrication of ultra-thin interfacial layers. The classical standard model derived by Deal and Grove accurately describes oxidation Si a pr...

The reaction chemistry of uranium metal has been well documented for use in the development of nuclear fuels. The oxidation of uranium from the thermal stress of nearby combustion is different than that of a reactor environment due to the selectivity of the various competing reactions. This work extracts available information in literature and various experiments over the last 60 years to provi...

The processes of formation of polyconjugatcd fragments during thermal oxidation of polymers and the reactions of low molecular compounds yielding polymers with an extended system of conjugation are considered. It is shown from the experimental data that the polyconjugated system (PCS) formed during thermal oxidation and thermolysis exerts initiating or activating action during the process. The ...

As a result of jet fuel oxidation, insoluble sediments, called resins or high-temperature deposits, are formed. They significantly reduce the chemmotological reliability aircraft engine system units, i.e., metering equipment, fuel-oil coolers, fine filters, etc. The main factors that intensify oxidation processes quality and meeting specifications as well its temperature. In this regard, aviati...