Density functional theory (DFT) based on first-principles calculations was used to study the high-pressure phase stability of various phases titanium dioxide (TiO2) at extreme pressures. We explored relations among following phases: experimentally identified nine-fold hexagonal Fe2P-type phase, previously predicted ten-fold tetragonal CaC2-type TiO2, and recently proposed eleven-fold Ni2In-type...

This paper studies the feasibility of using flame spray to produce ZrO2 nano-particles using a liquid precursor. The effects of varying precursor concentrations and ratio of diluting medium on the phase composition, size and morphology of ZrO2 nano-particles are discussed. The morphology and size of the ZrO2 nano-particles was very much dependent on the precursor concentration. The solvent rati...

The effects of charging on a ZrO2 sintered body due to electron irradiation were investigated by means of electron holography. The charging effects were quantitatively evaluated as a function of the incident electron density. The ZrO2 sintered body was positively charged within a transmission electron microscope. By means of simulations taking into account reference wave modulation due to a lon...

Selective removal of metal cores from core–shell Ag@ZrO2 (ZrO2 coated Ag) and Au@ZrO2 (ZrO2 coated Au) nanoparticles result in stable and freely suspendable oxide nanobubbles of varying dimensions, both in thickness and in diameter. The metal core is removed by a newly found reaction in which halocarbons, generally chlorides, oxidise the metal core and leach out the metal ions. Reduction in the...

Nano-sized, nonreacting, noncoarsening ZrO2 particles reinforced Sn–3.0 wt%Ag–0.5 wt%Cu composite solders were prepared by mechanically dispersing ZrO2 nano-particles into Sn–Ag–Cu solder. The interfacial morphology of unreinforced Sn–Ag–Cu solder and solder joints containing ZrO2 nano-particles with Au/Ni metallized Cu pads on ball grid array (BGA) substrates and the distribution of reinforcin...

A network of ZrO2 nanorods was prepared using the porous biomembranes as templates. The sample was characterized by SEM, XRD and nitrogen physicosorption isotherm. ZrO2 nanoparticles were also prepared with a hydrothermal method in order to compare with this network. The results showed that after being calcined at 800 o C for 24 h, a volume contraction of ZrO2 nanorod network occurred accompani...

Ge-rich ZrO2 films, fabricated by confocal RF magnetron sputtering of pure Ge and ZrO2 targets in Ar plasma, were studied by multi-angle laser ellipsometry, Raman scattering, Auger electron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction for varied deposition conditions and annealing treatments. It was found that as-deposited films are homogeneous for all Ge content...

BACKGROUND Repeated fracture of the denture base is a common problem in prosthodontics, and it represents a nuisance and a time sink for the clinician. Therefore, the possibility of increasing repair strength using new reinforcement materials is of great interest to prosthodontists. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to evaluate the effects of incorporation of zirconia nanoparticles (nano-ZrO2...

Varying atomic short-range order is correlated with the ratio of the monoclinic (m) to tetragonal (t) phase in ZrO2 nanoparticle formation by solvothermal methods. Reactions from Zr oxynitrate in supercritical methanol and Zr acetate in water (hydrothermal route) were studied in situ by X-ray total scattering. Irrespective of the Zr source and solvent, the structure of the precursor in solution...

The amount of oxygen storage and release from catalysts on a millisecond scale (MS-OSC) is believed to play an essential role in automotive three-way catalysts. We have developed a new method to evaluate the MS-OSC based on the rapid detection of reaction products on catalyst surfaces immediately after CO and O2 injections using pulsed valves by time-of-flight mass spectrometry. CO and O2 were ...