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Block copolymers are widely used materials due to their unique capabilities as surfactants, adhesives and ordered templates. An understanding of the properties of these materials is crucial for their increased use as polymer materials. When symmetric
P Miranda, Antonia Pajares, F Guiberteau, F Cumbrera, Brian R. Lawn
Contact-induced fracture modes in trilayers consisting of a brittle bilayer coating on a soft substrate was investigated. Experiments are performed on model transparent glass/sapphire/polycarbonate structures bonded with epoxy adhesive, to enable in situ
Microcracking due to thermal expansion anisotropy is considered based on a finite element model. A polycrystalline microstructure is generated via Monte Carlo simulation. Microcrack formation is investigated using a Griffith-type failure criterion. The
Igor Levin, Julia Y. Chan, Richard G. Geyer, James E. Maslar, Terrell A. Vanderah
In the present work the effects of cation ordering on delectric properties were isolated by investigating three polymorphs of Ca(Cu 1/3Nb 2/3O 3 that feature different arrangements of the Ca 2+ and Nb 5+ cations on the B-sites of the perovskite structure
George D. Quinn, K Xu, R J. Gettings, J A. Salem, J Swab
Standard Reference Material (SRM) 2100 is the First reference material in the world for the property fracture toughness. The SRM was developed in tandem with the new test method C 1421-99. The SRM also supports two International Standards Organization (ISO
M measurements were made on textured PZT thin films excited by a 1 V rms in the presence of various DC biasing voltages. Apparent domain pinning sites were found in the films. All sites were located at grain boundaries and were coincident with abnormally
The mechanical behavior of adhesive bonds is of interest in a variety of technological applications, including traditional adhesive bonds, laminated structures and composite materials. In this work, the stress strain response of adhesive bonds undergoing
This document provides definitions of terms and expressions relating to the measurement of rheological properties in liquid-based ceramic particulate systems (i.e., suspensions, pastes, and gels). The definitions are largely generic and should be
Studies on particulate reinforced ceramic composites, mainly glass/Al 2O 3, have shown pronounced crack path variations with variations in microstructure and loading rate. The variations in path strongly influenced the crack resistance of the composite
Thermal barrier coatings (TBC s) are used to protect metallic components from extreme conditions like those encountered in turbine engines. TBC s serve two purposes in these applications. They prevent the oxidation of the superalloy and create a thermal
The advent of micro-electromechanical devices (MEMs), sensors, actuators, microsystems, and nanotechnology have called to attention the effect of friction on moving parts in nano/microdevices. To take full advantage of the opportunity to sense, compute
A L. Marsh, D J. Burnett, Daniel A. Fischer, P G. Rasmussen, J L. Gland
Polymer thin films are used for a variety of applications ranging from microelectronics to coatings. New polymers, designed with specific applications in mind are currently being developed. Polyvinazene, a poly(imidazole) based on the monomer 2-vinyl-4,5
Ajitkumar Jillavenkatesa, Lin-Sien H. Lum, Stanley Dapkunas
This guide is a compilation of essential facts and some fundamental information about commonly used techniques of particle size analysis in the ceramics industry. The guide is designed for the non- expert who may have some or little previous knowledge
Order-disorder and phase separation in condensed solutions of two or more components are similar processes that are typically driven by energetics of opposite sign. The components may be: different atomic species in alloys or solid solutions; atoms and
Joseph C. Woicik, E J. Nelson, T Kendelewicz, P Pianetta
We decribe an experimental method by which site-specific valence-electronic structure may be obtained. It utilizes the spatial dependence of the electric-field intensity that results from the superposition of the incident and reflected x-ray beams within
The dielectric properties of acrylic resin composites filled with BaTiO 3 have been evaluated in the broad frequency range. These materials were used as models to study the dielectric response in polymer composite films for de-coupling capacitance