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V Zelezny, J Petzelt, M F. Limonov, D Usvyat, A A. Volkov, Eric J. Cockayne
Spectroscopic studies involving dielectric, submillimeter, infrared and Raman measurements were performed on a CaTiO3 single crystal, covering a broad spectral range (static to 10 THz) at temperatures from 6 to 300 K. The results show mode softening
Crack growth was studied in sapphire on both the m-plane and the r-plane (rhombohedral twin plane). Crack growth on the m-plane fit a power law function of stress intensity factor and an Arrhenius function of temperature. Crack growth on r-plane double
The electrolinetic behavior of BaTO 3 particles in an aqueous medium exhibit a hysteresis loop with titration direction. As BaTiO 3 suspension was titrated toward acidic pH, the amount of Ba 2+ dissolution strongly increases, and in the subsequent
Mahalingam Balasubramanian, H S. Lee, X Sun, Xiao-Qing Yang, A R. Moodenbaugh, James McBreen, Daniel A. Fischer, Ziwen Fu
The formation of a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) on LiNi 0.85Co 0.15O 2 cathodes from lithium-ion cells cycled at 40EC and 70EC was observed and characterized using soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). XAS measurements were made in the energy
Let us make a bold statement to begin with. Basedupon numerous conversations with individuals in industry and elsewhere, it is our conclusion that For new materials, standards are not a barrier to trade. In this paper, we use the word standard generic in
The isoelectric point (IEP) is a key material property for aqueous-based processing of advanced ceramic powders. The IEP characterizes the acid-base behavior of the powder surface, which in turn influences powder dispersion and chemical interactions at the
Michael J. Fasolka, Lori S. Goldner, A Urbas, Jeeseong C. Hwang, Kathryn Beers, P DeRege, Evan L. Thomas
Polymer self-assembly presents an attractive means of creating the micro- and nano-patterned spatial arrays required for many opto-electronic and coatings technologies. Two of these ordering processes are microphase separation (MS), exhibited by block
Although coatings are used in the electric utility and aircraft industries to protect advanced gas turbines from increasingly high operating temperatures, there is presently no single industrial technique that can quantify the component void
F Lofaj, Sheldon M. Wiederhorn, Gabrielle G. Long, B Hockey, P R. Jemian, L Browder, April Andreas
The tensile creep behavior of a Lu-based silicon nitride, SN 281, was studied in the temperature range 1400 C to 1550 C with test periods of up to 10 000 h. Strain rates were 3 to 5 orders of magnitude less than those for Yb-based grades of silicon nitride
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Lawrence P. Cook, J Suh, Igor Levin, Mark D. Vaudin, Ron Feenstra, James P. Cline
The interplay of melting equilibria and reaction kinetics is important during formation of the Ba2YCu3O6+x (Y-213) phase from starting materials in the quaternary reciprocal system Ba,Y,Cu//O,F. For experimental investigation of the process we are using a
The surface crack in flexure method features a small, well-defined crack commensurate in size with natural flaws in structural ceramics. Lateral cracks may interfere with the median crack causing errors in computed fracture toughness. This problem
The United States Government pursues diligent funding of basic research because it confers a preferential economic advantage1. The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have supported basic research
Small angle neutron scattering (SANS) is used to measure the size and the dispersion of synthetic polymers in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) matrixes. Deuterated polystyrene (DPS) and dithranol in tetrahydrofuran were deposited by
Over the last thirteen years the Versailles Advanced Materials and Standards (VAMAS) project has conducted five full fledged, international round robins on ceramic fracture toughness characterization. As many as forty laboratories have done thousands of
The thermal shock resistance of silicon nitrides is investigated using an indentation-quench procedure. Four grades of commercially available silicon nitrides with different microstructures are investigated. The extension of Vickers radial cracks is
Cluster expansion Hamiltonians derived from pseudopotential total energies were used to predict ground-state (GS) cation configurations for some A(B^{3+}1⁄2B'^{5+}1⁄2)O3, A(B^{2+}{1/3}B'^{5+}{2/3})O3 , and [A^{1+}1⁄2A'^{3+}1⁄2]BO3 perovskites. Predicted GS
Dielectric measurements were made on clay filled nylon and polyethylene-ethyl vinyl acetate (PE-EVA) copolymer nanocomposites during processing by extrusion. Nylon without clay had a small dielectric dispersion while PE-EVA did not. The addition of natural
In the early 1980's, Brown and Chow of the American Dental Association Health Foundation-Paffenbarger Research Center (PRC) at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted studies on calcium phosphates aimed at developing remineralizing