The addition of SiC or TiC nanoparticles to polycrystalline alumina matrix has long been known as an efficient way of improving the mechanical properties of alumina-based ceramics, especially strength, creep, and wear resistance. Recently, new types of nano-additives, such as carbon nanotubes (CNT), carbon nanofibers (CNF), and graphene sheets have been studied in order not only to improve the ...

We investigated the fibrovascular ingrowth and fibrovascular tissue maturation of hydroxyapatite-coated, porous alumina sphere (Alumina sphere) in comparison with the hydroxyapatite sphere (HAp sphere) in rabbits. Alumina spheres and HAp spheres were implanted in the left orbits of 42 New Zealand white rabbits after enucleation. Fibrovascular ingrowth and maturation were graded from 1 to 5 at p...

KCoMoS2 was supported on various carbon support materials to study the effect synthesis gas conversion. Next two activated carbons with high micropore volume, a traditional alumina (?-Al2O3) and its coated form (CCA) were studied for comparison. Coating increases selectivity alcohols, but AC-supported catalysts show even higher alcohol selectivities yields, especially at temperatures where conv...

we evaluated the effect of fe/alumina catalyst contained different cadmium contents and two synthesis temperatures on producing carbon nanotubes by chemical vapor deposition of methane as a feedstock.  x-ray powder diffraction (xrd), n2 adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscopy (sem), transmission electron microscopy (tem), raman spectroscopy and thermogravimetry analysis (tga) were u...

Abstract Carbon nanoparticle coatings on laser-patterned stainless-steel surfaces present a solid lubrication system where the pattern’s recessions act as lubricant-retaining reservoirs. This study investigates influence of structural depth line patterns coated with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and onions (COs) their respective potential to reduce friction wear. Direct laser interferenc...

Carbon nitride (CNx) is a light-absorber with excellent performance in photocatalytic suspension systems, but the activity of CNx photoelectrodes has remained low. Here, cyanamide-functionalized (NCNCNx) was co-deposited ITO nanoparticles on 1.8 Å thick alumina-coated FTO electrode. Transient absorption spectroscopy and impedance measurements support that acts as conductive binder improves elec...