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Igor Levin, T G. Amos, J Nino, Terrell A. Vanderah, I Reaney, C A. Randall, M T. Lanagan
The crystal structure of Bi2Zn2/3Nb4/3O7 was determined using a combination of electron, X-ray and neutron powder diffraction. The compound crystallizes with a monoclinic zirconolite-like structure (C2/c (No.15) space group, a=13.1037(9) , b=7.6735(3) , c
Dynamic micro-indentation hardness was evaluated for a steel, sintered silicon carbide, and an aluminum oxynitride. There was negligible effect upon Vickers hardness when loading rate was varied by almost three orders of magnitude.
A compilation of elastic moduli data, including Young's modulus, shear modulus, bulk modulus, and Poisson's ratio, is presented for polycrystalline oxide ceramics. The data have been collected from the technical literature, either as reported in textual or
Jay S. Wallace, J M. Huh, J Blendell, C A. Handwerker
The mechanisms controlling normal and exaggerated grain growth in lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT) ceramics have been investigated by varying the PbO-based liquid phase volume fraction from 0.03 to 0.6 and sintering temperature form 900 C to
L Farber, Igor Levin, A Borisevich, I E. Grey, Robert S. Roth, P K. Davies
The structures of Lil+x-yNbl-,-3yTix+4yO3 solid solutions within the so-called M-phase field in the Li2O-Nb2O5-TiO2system were investigated using HRTEM and single crystal X-ray diffraction. The results demonstrated the phasefield is comprised of a
MatML is an extensible markup language (XML) for the management and exchange of materials property data. Launched in October 1999, and coordinated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the
Y Zhu, A R. Moodenbaugh, G Schneider, J W. Davenport, T Vogt, Q Li, G Gu, Daniel A. Fischer, J Tafto
We use x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) to study the near edge fine structure at the K-edge of boron in the superconductor M gB 2. We observe in XAS a peak of width 0.6 eV at the threshold of this K-edge
Rocking curve texture measurements were made on thin films of zinc oxide (ZnO) and platinum (Pt) using a powder x-ray diffractometer, and also, in the case of ZnO, an area detector. The intensity corrections for defocussing and other geometric factors were
Fracture and deformation in model brittle-outerlayer/metal-core/polymer substrate trilayer systems in concentrated loading are studied. Model systems for experimental study are fabricated from glass microscope slides glued with epoxy adhesive onto steel
The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of surface roughness of glass-infiltrated alumina on the abrasive wear of hydroxyapatite using a pin-on-disk tribometer. Hydroxyapatite was used as a model material to simulate tooth enamel. The wear
MatML is an extensible markup language for the automatic exchange of materials property data. In development since October 1999, MatML presently exists as a working draft, and is soon to be released as a proposed recommendation. The present article
J Blendell, M R. Locatelli, Jay S. Wallace, B Hockey
One of the critical issues in advancing the use of cofired ceramic tape in electronic applications is the reproducibility of the shrinkage of the green tapes during sintering. The green tapes contain both volatile and nonvolatile components. The volatile
Daniel A. Fischer, S Sambasivan, A Kuperman, Y Platonov, J L. Wood
Photon-in photon-out in-situ soft x-ray absorption measurements of catalytic carbon chemistry are now possible by the development of a high efficiency near normal incidence focusing multiplayer mirror detection system for carbon K-edge fluorescence yield
Daniel A. Fischer, S Sambasivan, A Kuperman, Y Platonov, J L. Wood
Fluorescence yield x-ray absorption spectroscopy of the low Z elements C, N, O, and F is a powerful tool for understanding the local structure and chemistry of diverse materials, even in the presence of reactive atmospheres. This technique uses tunable
The surface crack in flexure method uses a Knoop indenter to create small semi elliptical surface pre cracks in beam specimens. Lateral cracks may interfere with and cause errors in measurements of fracture toughness particularly for materials whose
P M. McGuiggan, C S. Bhatia, D Bogy, W Fong, Stephen M. Hsu
The friction force as a function of humidity was measured between 5 nm thick carbon films coated onto mica surfaces. The friction was found to be proportional to the area of contact. The shear stress at 0%, 33%, and 100% humidity was measured to be 25 +6
E J. Nelson, Joseph C. Woicik, P Pianetta, I A. Vartanyants, J W. Cooper
Near an x-ray Bragg reflection, two x-ray beams (incident and reflected) with opposite wavevectors exist within the crystal to create an x-ray standing wave (XSW) interference field. The part of the photoelectron yield depending on quadrupole (and higher
Strontium- and magnesium-doped lanthanum gallate (LSGM) was deliberately prepared to give A-site deficient non-stoichiometry with compositions (La 0.9Sr 0.1)z(Ga 0.8Mg 0.2)O 3-delta (z =1.0,0.98, and 0.95). Creep tests in four-point 950 C 75 Mpa in air
J Ilavsky, Andrew J. Allen, Gabrielle G. Long, P Jemain
Small-angle scattering is widely used for measuring materials microstructure in the 1 nm to 100 nm size range. Ultra-small-angle x-ray scattering (USAXS), typically achieved through crystal collimation, extends this size range to include features over 1 mm
Experimental evidence has been given for the comparison of zeta potential as measured with the electrokinetic sonic amplitude (ESA) method and streaming potential as measured with the particle charge detection (PCD) method. The measurements have been
Daniel A. Fischer, S Sambasivan, A Kuperman, Y Platonov, J L. Wood
Fluorescence yield carbon K edge soft x-ray absorption measurements of mixed element samples are impeded by background scattered x-rays and fluorescence from non carbon atoms within the sample induced by the incident x-ray beam (first and higher orders)
Charles E. Bouldin, A L. Ankudinov, J J. Rehr, James S. Sims, Howard Hung
Real space multiple scattering calculations of the elctronic density of states and x-ray spectra in solids typically scale as the cube of the system and basis set size, and hence are highly demanding computationally. For example, calculations near the Si K
Interfacial resistivity (p) is crucial in limiting the maximum current density (J n max) in certain superconductor/metal junctions: as p decreases, J n max keeps rising until ultimately limited by the superconductor's critical current density. This little
A pre-existing microcrack is considered to grow in steady state along a grain boundary of an interconnect line under the action of an applied electric field. Consistent with electromigration, the mechanism of crack growth is assumed via diffusive transport
L Gamble, Bruce Ravel, Daniel A. Fischer, David G. Castner
Near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) experiments have provided information about the orientation of adsorbed small molecules, self-assembled monolayers, and polymers. Long fluorocarbon chains are known to have a twisted (or helical) structure