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Aluminum conductors are increasingly replacing copper because Al has lower cost and lighter weight, and consequently the demand for Al-Cu joints for industrial applications is growing. However, an intermetallic compound is known to grow at the Al-Cu interface, and will result in fracture if it grows above a critical thickness...... More

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The resistance of hydrogen induced cracking (HIC) was investigated with different microstructures of API X70MS steel. Ferrite/acicular ferrite (F/AF), deformed ferrite/acicular ferrite, ferrite/bainite (F/B) and single acicular ferrite (AF) were obtained by thermo-mechanical controlled process (TMCP) with changing rolling and cooling conditions. HIC resistance was found to be affected by..... More

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An as-received EMC/S (electromagnetic casting and stirring)-processed Al-12Si based alloy billet was homogenized to examine its microstructure and high temperature plastic deformation behavior, using compressive tests over the temperature range from 623 to 743 K and a strain rate range from 1.0×10^-3 to 1.0×10⁰s^-1. The results were compared with samples..... More

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The influence of ultrasonic melt treatment (UST) combined with a change in cooling rates on the microstructure and elevated temperature mechanical properties of a hypereutectic Al-18Si-4Cu-3Ni piston alloy was investigated. Microstructural observation confirmed that UST effectively refined the sizes of primary Si and intermetallic compounds (e.g. ε-Al₃Ni) while promoting their..... More

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The solvent extraction of tungsten(VI) from hydrochloric acid solutions using 5,8-diethyl- 7-hydroxydodecan-6-one oxime (LIX 63) was analyzed in solutions having an initial pH range from 2 to 5, by varying the concentration of metal and extractant. In our experimental range, the cationic exchange reaction as well as the solvation reaction..... More

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The square loop (SL) is the typical pattern of a frequency selective surface (FSS) with high inductance (L) and capacitance (C). In this study, modified patterns including split square loop FSS (SSL-FSS) and I-type FSS (I-FSS) are proposed, and their L and C values were estimated using the equivalent circuit..... More

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In this study, neodymium (Nd) nuclides in LiCl-KCl eutectic salts were captured and solidified using a synthetic inorganic composite (Li₂O-SiO₂-Al₂O₃-B₂O₃), a process that allows the selective capture of Nd and fabrication of a composite with Nd captured from waste, without additional additives or mixing. The Nd nuclides in the LiCl-KCl..... More

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We report the effects of incorporated Cu on the thermoelectric transport properties of Bi_0.42Sb_1.58Te₃ compounds prepared by the hot pressing method. The hole concentration in the compound increased significantly with the increase in the Cu content. The acceptor role of Cu was manifested by Hall measurements and also by the..... More

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Hybrid organic/inorganic composites have recently been investigated in the thermoelectric field in an effort to interdependently manipulate the charge carriers, which are interconnected with electrical and thermal transport. The decoupling of a charge carrier’s roles in the hybrid structures can result in enhanced thermoelectric performance, by only exploiting the high..... More

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We have investigated the properties of nickel silicides as catalysts for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) by preparing several nickel silicide layers with a 100 nm-Ni/Si (100) structure using silicidation annealing for 30 minutes at 300 ℃ – 900 ℃. X-ray diffraction (XRD), four-point probe, field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM),..... More

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The thermal properties of two-layered materials composed of a polymer layer embedded with dielectric AlN particles (AlN composite) coated on top of an aluminum (Al) substrate were investigated by light flash analysis (LFA). The thermal conductivity of the specimens was measured as a function of the AlN composite volume fraction..... More