Among the studied (Pd), Co-, Ce-, Zr-oxide catalysts including catalysts deposited on structured cordierite support, the catalyst prepared by co-deposition of ceria and cobalt oxide is characterized by higher activity in reaction of reduction of nitrogen(I), (II) oxides (CO + NO, N2O + NO + CO) compared with samples prepared by successive deposition. This may be caused by an increase in both mo...

Rods of Ni-43.5wt% Ti alloy were prepared under various casting conditions. Specimens which were melted in a cordierite crucible and cast in a phosphate-bonded investment mold had less strength and elongation than those melted in a copper crucible and cast in a phosphate-bonded investment mold. All castings exhibited superelasticity at room temperature. The upper limit of recoverable strain was...

in order to assess the presence or absence of fluids under peak metamorphic conditions within the inner aureole of the etive igneous complex in west scotland, eight suitable metabasic hornfels samples and one suitable pelitic hornfels were used to calculate water activities using a mineral equilibria. calculated activities for water are lower than unity in the pelitic sample and extremely low i...

Cobalt talc doped with iron (Fe/Co~0.1) and dispersed in SiO2 aerogel was prepared from silica alcogel impregnated with metal nitrates by supercritical drying. Catalytic honeycombs were prepared following the same procedure, with the alcogel synthesized directly over cordierite honeycomb pieces. The composite aerogel catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy,...

High-density integration in single component used for mobile communication is highly demanded with the miniaturization trend in multi-functional light-weighted mobile communication devices. Embedding passive components into multi-layered ceramic chips is also increasingly needed for high integrity. The need for high strength materials to be used in handheld devices has also increased. To this e...

Phase equilibria modelling incorporating melt reintegration offers a methodology to create hypothetical rock compositions that may have existed prior to melt loss, allowing the potential prograde evolution of rocks to be explored. However, melt reintegration modelling relies on assumptions concerning the volume of melt that was lost and is generally restricted by the absence of direct constrain...