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Experimental Study of Pendulum Grinding of Superalloys
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Akbari, Javad (Supervisor)
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Superalloys are widely used in aerospace and power industries due to the good performance at high temperatures for examples gas turbines, steam turbines and aircraft components. In addition to the turbines cobalt-base superalloys are used in medical implants such as knee and hip joints. The main strengths of the superalloys are heat-resistant, retaining their high mechanical and chemical properties at high temperatures, high melting temperatures, high corrosion resistance, resistance to thermal fatigue, thermal shock, creep, and erosion. Because of difficult to machine properties of superalloys, grinding is one of the effective methods for machining superalloys. The surface integrity of the...
Investigation of Creep Properties of Transient Liquid Phase Bonding of FSX-414 Co-based Superalloy
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Ekrami, Ali Akbar (Supervisor)
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The repair and production of Ni-based and Co-based superalloy parts have high importance in Oil and Gas, and Aerospace industries. Due to this issue, Transient Liquid Phase bonding is one of the most reliable welding methods for repair parts and fabricating new parts.In the present study, creep properties of similar transient liquid phase bonding of FSX-414 Co-based superalloy has been investigated and compared with creep properties of the un-bonded base metal. Firstly, the optimum condition of the bonding process was resulted from microstructural observations from different bonding conditions. Then, cylindrical samples for the aim of creep test specimens were fabricated in two different...
Study of Deactivation of Carbon Nanotubes Supported on Cobalt Catalysts in Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Kazemeini, Mohammad (Supervisor) ; Rohani, Ali Asghar (Supervisor)
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Purified RIPI–CNT was used as support material for the preparation of cobalt FTS catalysts. Carbon nanotubes supported catalysts (S1–S4) were prepared with loadings of 15, 20, 30 and 40 wt.%. The FT synthesis was carried out in a fixed-bed micro reactor. Deactivation factors of cobalt catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes in FT synthesis is investigated. Using carbon nanotubes as cobalt catalyst support was found to cause the reduction temperature of cobalt oxide species to shift to lower temperatures. The strong metal-support interactions are reduced to a large extent and the reducibility of the catalysts improved significantly. Then, the main reason for the catalyst deactivation will be...
Measurement of Radionuclides Transport Parameters for Soil Samples from Anarak Radioactive Waste Disposal Site by Collimated Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Samadfam, Mohammad (Supervisor)
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The Iranian Nuclear waste management Company is responsible for the safe disposal of the low-level radioactive waste resulting from the various processes of the nuclear fuel cycle and other radioactive-related activities. The safety assessment of waste disposal requires the measurement of transport parameters of radioactive nuclides in the soil around the disposal site.In this project, concentration profiles within a column which filled with Anarak Radioactive Waste Disposal Site soil were obtained using collimated gamma scanning method. Concentration profiles were measured at two different times (69 and 138 hours after injection). Then, using STANDMOD software, the equilibrium...
Measurement of Radionuclide Transport Parameters for Soil Samples Taken from Naein Radioactive Waste Disposal Site by Using Column Experiment and Determining the Concentration Profile through the Column
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Samadfaam, Mohammad (Supervisor)
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Radioactive wastes are generated at different stages of the nuclear fuel cycle and other activities related to the handling of the radioactive substances. In order to protect human being and the environment from any harmful effects of ionizing radiation, it’s necessary to isolate radioactive waste by disposing them in near surface or deep geological formations (depending on the radioactive hazard). To ensure that the waste is properly isolated from the environment for required periods of time, the safety assessment of the disposal site is essential. Transport of radionuclides from the disposal site to the environment is the essential part at any safety assessment program. Therefore,...
Optimizing Co Nanoflakes Growth Parameters and Modifying Their Electro-catalytic Performance Using Carbon Nanostructures for Water Oxidation Reaction
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Naseri, Naimeh (Supervisor)
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Ease of solar hydrogen production using water splitting and its environmental benefits, distinct hydrogen from other energy carriers. Hydrogen is the most abundant material in the world that make up more than 90% of the world compounds. So applying this material as a clean fuel is the best way to prevent environmental problems caused by fossil fuels. For efficient hydrogen production from water, a suitable electrocatalyst with low overpotential, high mechanical strength and reasonable catalytic activity must be utilized. In this research, cobalt based electrocatalyst was used considering that electrodepositon conditions play an important role in its final efficiency. On the other hand,...
The Effect of Surface, Morphology, and Composition of Semiconductor Layer on the Back Reaction of Electrons in Dye Sensithized Solar Cells:Theoritical and Experimental Investigation
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Taghavinia, Nima (Supervisor) ; Nafari, Nasser (Supervisor)
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This thesis deals with a theoretical and experimental investigation of different approaches for reduction of electronic recombination in the semiconductor/Dye interface of dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC) including dye coverage, core-shell structures and energy level distributions. Interface of ZnO/TiO2 in the core-shell structure have been studied by density functional theory and the energy level distribution of surface atoms, recombination and Fermi level changes, open circuit voltage and surface dipole distributions have been discussed.
The presence of TiO2 shell increases the ZnO surface dipole moment, and shifts the ZnO conduction and valence bands to higher energies. Also, it...
The presence of TiO2 shell increases the ZnO surface dipole moment, and shifts the ZnO conduction and valence bands to higher energies. Also, it...
Experimental Investigation for Enhancing the Lifetime of Co,Ru/La(γ-Al2O3) Catalyst in Fischer Tropsch Synthesis
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Kazemeini, Mohammad (Supervisor) ; Khorasheh, Farhad (Supervisor) ; Zarkesh, Jamshid (Co-Advisor)
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Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) is the main part of a Gas to Liquid (GTL) process. In this reaction which shall be done based upon iron or cobalt catalysts, H2 and CO molecules (namely Syngas) transform to long hydrocarbon chains. Regarding all of the advantages of cobalt catalysts in comparison with iron counterparts, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) began investigations since two decade ago. The present catalyst comprised of cobalt as active metal, ruthenium as activity promiter and lanthanum as support (gamma alumina) modifier. By the way, still some areas such as its lifetime duration and deactivation needs to be improved by complimentary researches. The present...
Investigating the Microstructure and Physical and Mechanical Properties of Composite Lead-Free Solder Containing Ferromagnetic Particles
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Movahedi, Mojtaba (Supervisor)
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The use of tin-lead solder alloys (Pb-Sn) has been limited due to environmental problems in recent years, and several types of research are being carried out on lead-free solder alloys. However, these solders have weaker physical and thermal properties than Pb-Sn solders. In recent years, researchers have been trying to improve these solders' physical and mechanical properties by adding reinforcing particles to the solder and using a magnetic field during melting and solidifying the solder. On the other hand, with the growth path of miniaturization and, simultaneously, compaction and integration of electronic equipment, electronic circuits should have higher current density, better...
Preparation of Cobalt and Manganese Salts of Para-amino Benzoic Acid Supported on Graphene Oxide as an Oxidative Nanocatalysts
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Mahmoodi Hashemi, Mohammad (Supervisor)
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In this thesis, a heterogeneous nanocatalyst based on graphene oxide was synthesized. To improve the graphene oxide, it was reacted with paraaminobenzoic acid and then metal salts (cobalt and manganese) were coated on it. The structure of the catalyst was confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), quantitative X-ray diffraction (EDS) and infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Finally, the catalytic properties of the catalysts were evaluated in the oxidation reaction of different alcohols in the presence of oxygen. In the presence of benzyl alcohols with lethal electron groups, the oxidation conditions are stricter and the reaction efficiency is lower....
Electrochemical Degradation of Organic Pollutants in the Presence of Spinel Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles: Investigation of the Effective Parameters and Evaluation of Degradation Kinetics
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Rahman Setayesh, Shahrbanoo (Supervisor)
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In this study, CoFe2O4/CuO nanocomposite was synthesized by hydrothermal method and utilized for removal of metronidazole in electro-Fenton process. Nanocomposite was characterized by FT-IR, XRD, FE-SEM, VSM and BET methods. The Results of XRD patterns confirmed the monoclinic structure formation for copper(Ⅱ) oxide and the spinel structure for CoFe2O4. The FE-SEM images displayed the formation of CuO nanosheets for copper(Ⅱ) oxide and the decoration of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles on the surface of CuO nanosheets. Measurement of the surface area of nanocatalysts using BET isotherm represented the high surface area for CuO nanosheets and the increase of surface area of nanocomposite in...
Investigaion Properties of Electrocatalytic Transition Metal Chalcogenids Nanocomposite in Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Reactions
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Taherinia, Davood (Supervisor)
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Electrochemical water splitting which consists of two half-reactions, namely; the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), is an important process in electrochemical energy storage and sustainable production of energy. Therefore, the development of cost-effective and efficient electrocatalysts for water splitting has attracted a lot of interest. In this work, a new nanocomposite was prepared from cobalt diselenide and cerium (IV) oxide derived from calcination of a cerium-based metal-organic framework (Ce-MOF), via hydrothermal and electrodeposition methods. The structure and morphology of synthesized materials were investigated by XRD, FE-SEM, EDX, and BET...
Preparation and Investigations of Flexible Supercapacitors Using Nanocomposites with Graphene-based Structures and Layered double hydroxide Ni/Co and Manganese Molybdate
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Shahrokhian, Saeed (Supervisor) ; Iraji-zad, Azam (Supervisor)
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In the first part of this research, for the first time, we introduced a flexible high performance graphene-based supercapacitor using silver fiber fabric as the current collector. The silver fiber fabric offers remarkable advantages such as light weight, mechanical flexibility and ease of integration with electronic textiles, which well-suited for wearable energy storage devices. A new hybrid material of graphene-silver fiber fabric (rGO/SFF) was prepared through a facile electrophoretic deposition of graphene and being used as a binder-free flexible supercapacitor electrode. In order to obtain the optimum condition, the effect of deposition time was investigated and a duration time of 10...
Synthesis and Application of Heterogeneous Catalysts in Oxidative C-O Coupling by Direct C-H Bond Activation of Formamides
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Matloubi Moghaddam, Firouz (Supervisor)
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The magnetic MOF-based catalytic system has been reported here to be an efficient catalyst for synthesis of carbamates under optimal conditions. The robust MOF catalyst was built based on magnetic nanoparticles and HKUST-1 which further modified with thioacetamide and carbonization. The catalyst structure was confirmed by various techniques. Furthermore, the products’ yields were obtained in good to excellent for all reactions under mild conditions which result from superior activity of the synthesized heterogeneous catalyst containing Cupper. Also, the magnetic property of the MOF-based catalyst makes it easy to separate from reaction mediums and reuse in the next runs. In summary, the...
Properties of the Cobalt Base Superalloys and the Effect of Remelting on Microstructure and Chemical and Physical Behavior
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Yoozbashizadeh, Hossein (Supervisor)
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Because of the importance and value of Superalloy, In this research has been treid to remelting scrap of gas turbine blades cobalt based Superalloy X-45, In order to restore it to the cycle of consumption. For this purpose, scraps were remelted under different conditions, for example changing the atmosphere, changing slag composition, changing type of the furnace for remelting and changing time of remelting process. Then in order to investigate effect of the above factors, microstructure were studied by optical microscope and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) And also in order to investigate changings of element composition, chemical analysis were examined by atomic absorption analysis and...
The effect of Cobalt Replacement by Nickel on Microstructure, Physical and Mechanical Properties of WC-Co Hardmetals
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Pourazerang, Kazem (Supervisor) ; Abachi, Parvin (Supervisor)
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WC-Co hardmetals that are produced through powder metallurgy rout are vastely used as wear resistant parts. In these materials hard particles of wolfram carbide are embodied in a cobalt binder. Because of their high hardness and adequate toughness, hardmetals have found wide range of applications in cutting tool industry. During the last decades a number of researches have been carried out to improve their mechanical and wear properties by different binders and carbide particle sizes. Because of high hardness, Tungsten carbide has a good wear resistant. It has very low thermal expansion coefficient and high wetting ability with molten metals. Unlike high hardness, it has limited toughness....
Enhancement of Water Splitting Efficiency of TiO2 Nanotube Arrays by Nanostructured Cobalt Oxide Electrocatalyst
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Naseri, Naimeh (Supervisor)
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The 21st century is facing two major obstacles on the way of accessing clean and renewable energies: first, the rapidly increasing need to the energy resources; and second, the limitations - as well as side-effects - of the conventional fossil fuels. Meanwhile, the production of the solar hydrogen, through water splitting, has been proposed as a promising solution to find a clean and effective source of energy. This process occurs in photo-electro-chemical systems with the activation energy that lies within the range of visible light. One approach that herewith comes to mind, is to start the process by utilizing semiconductors to absorb the sunlight. In order to overcome the overpotential...
Fabrication and Investigation of Co3O4 Sponged Shape Nanostructured Supercapacitor Layer Electrodes Modified by Graphene
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Moshegh, Alireza (Supervisor) ; Naseri, Naima (Supervisor)
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Recently, Supercapacitors, as one of the most important energy storage devices, have attracted attensions by the scientists. Supercapcitor devices with appoporate design can store energy by two different mechanisms: i) physical (like conventional capacitors, i.e. by using polarization of the electrolyte, and ii) formation of electric double layer) and chemical mechanisms (like batteries, with reversible faradic reactions). These energy storage mechanisms allow these devices not only store high energy density but also they can provide high power density. In this project, two Co3O4/Co(OH)2 and Co3O4@Sponge-like rGO electrodes are made with chemical and electrochemical methods. To characterize...
Synthesis of Graphene by New Methods, and its Application for Adsorption of Cobalt
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Outokesh, Mohammad (Supervisor) ; Shafiekhani, Azizollah (Supervisor)
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In this study graphene and graphene adsorbent for the Co2+ ion were created from sodium phenoxide and calcium phenoxide, respectively, using the chemical vapor deposition method, and their chemical, physical, and morphological properties were investigated using FT-IR, UV, XRD, Raman, TEM, FE-SEM, and XPS. The results suggest that the optimum reaction condition for synthesizing mono-layer and multi-layer graphene is the 750 °C temperature for 30 min. The Co2+ adsorbing properties of the synthesized graphene adsorbent from calcium phenoxide was investigated. The investigation of solvation properties suggests insolubility above 650 °C and the kinetic data suggest the rapidness of the Co2+...
Application of TiO2 Nanotubes Fabricated by Anodizing of Titanium as a Suitable Substrate for Deposition of Active Materials for Use in the Supercapacitors
, Ph.D. Dissertation Sharif University of Technology ; Gobal, Fereydoon (Supervisor)
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In this thesis, the improving effects of TiO2 nanotubes (TiO2NTs) fabricated by anodizing of titanium as suitable substrate for deposition active materiales in supercapacitors were considered. PANI/Pd/TiO2NTs electrodes with highly porous structures and good capacitive characteristics were prepared by electrodeposition of polyaniline on palladium nanoparticles loaded TiO2 nanotubes. The results illustrated that the specific capacitance of these electrodes was around 1060 Fg−1 in 1.0 M H2SO4 electrolyte as measured at a constant current of 2.0 Ag−1, whereas it was 210 Fg−1 for the PANI/TiO2NTs electrode. NiO-ZnO/TiO2NTs electrodes were synthesized by the electrodeposition of...