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Development of active, durable, cost effective, and stable electrocatalysts are of urgent need for various industrial fields including renewable energy systems such as water splitting. State-of-the-art catalysts suffer from high cost, poor catalytic activity in alkaline medium due to sluggish kinetics. We used one-step electrochemical deposition technique to prepare NiFeCu layered double hydroxide and CoNiFeCu dendritic porous structure on Ni-foam and flexible three-dimensional graphene (3DG) networks, respectively. The fabricated 3D electrodes have a high surface area, high electrical conductivity, and multiple interfaces which along with the synergetic effect of transition metals provided... 

The variety of 2D materials and their wide range of properties, as well as numerous methods to manipulate them, have made this class of materials among prominent candidates for the future of the energy industry. Among the means available to tailor nanomaterials performance for such applications, introducing dopants and the creation of heteroatom-doped structures are of great interest. In this study, mixtures of urea, boric acid, and graphene oxide, as cheap and available precursors, were used to synthesize C-doped h-BN nanosheets. After the implementation of TGA/DSC to select a suitable calcination temperature of 950 C°, the samples were successfully synthesized with relatively precise... 

In this research, we studied the effect of compatibilizer and short glass fiber on microstructure and mechanical properties of PBT/PC blends. Fisrt, Antioxidants and sodium pyrophosphate dibasic were used to suppress transesterification in PBT/PC Blend. The results showed that best composition occur when both of them are used. In the next step, we used 3%wt MBS (methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene) and saw that this weight percent of this compatibilizer doesn’t useful. Moreover addition of short glass fiber to PBT/PC was examined and the results showed that mechanical properties of composite are extensively increased. Also in this step, we proved this idea that we can replace some of PBT... 

Metal matrix composites (MMCs) reinforced with ceramic particulates have been attractive as high specific strength materials utilized in automobile and aerospace industries. In order to enhance refinement and dispersibility of the ceramic particulates, the synthesis process with in-situ reactions has been investigated. The in-situ synthesis can avoid complexity and harmfulness.processes of powder handling and produce fine inclusions in the matrix with rather lower costs than conventional fabrication methods. In this study, the Al-based composites with TiC, TiB2 and Al2O3 particulates have been prepared by the by mechanically activated self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (MASHS) on... 

Blend of Polycarbonate/ poly(butylene terephthalate) is among the most famous blends of polycarbonate/polyester with vast engineering applications and unique properties. Miscibility and compatibilization of this blend are important as they directly influence the general properties.Transesterification which occurs in the melt state, is a series of cutting and rejoining of dissimilar polymer chains. The reaction ruins the order of pure chains and forms block copolymers of different natures. Further progress in transesterification lead into a completely random copolymer of initial chains. Time, temperature and addition of catalyst can effectively influence transesterification.In this study,... 

In this study, Butt resistance welding of copper to aluminum wires was studied. In this regard, the effect of current, pressure, post weld heat treatment and using intermediate layer of tin on the microstructure, strength and special electrical resistance of welds were examined. Based on a series of initial tests to establish the connection with the appropriate strength, the diameter of the aluminum and copper wires respectively 3 and 3.5 mm and their length 9 and 3.5 cm were selected. In order to weld samples, currents 4.4 to 4.7 KA and pressures 0.3 and 0.5 MPa were used. Then post weld heat treatment at currents 0.5, 1 and 1.5 KA on the welded sample in the pressure 0.3 MPa and the... 

Titanium nitride-carbon nanocomposites are synthesized by the reaction of TiCl4 and NaN3 in supercritical benzene medium that also serves as a carbon source. In order to improve the crystallinity of the as-prepared precursor (SI), it is further heat-treated at 1000 ˚C for 3-10 h using anhydrous ammonia and UHP nitrogen atmospheres at 1000 ˚C (SIII-SV). Moreover, to improve electrochemical behavior, the synthesized nanocomposite (SIV) is modified with Pt nanoparticles using a polyol process. For better understanding of synthesized catalyst nature and justifying their variant ORR activity several analyses are done. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectrum, field emission scanning electron... 

Polycarbonate (PC) and polyethylene-terephthalate (PET) are important engineering thermoplastics. During last decades these polymers and their blends have been studied extensively due to their wide range of applications. Blends of PET and PC combine mechanical properties and chemical resistance together, which make applicable in various components such as automotive, electrical and of medical parts. It has been accepted that PET/PC immiscible blends are subjected to transesterification reactions during thermal processing, which produces PET-PC copolymer chains. In fact, scissioning and substitution of ester/carbonate functional groups of PC and PET at the interface, transforms the initial... 

Cadmium sulfide (CdS) thin films were successfully fabricated in argon atmosphere on glass slides and Single Layer Graphene(SLG)/Cu foil stack by close space sublimation technique in three different deposition temperatures. Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) technique is used as a complementary technique for better and denser layers. Analysis techniques such as Grazing Incident X-ray Diffraction (GIXRD) and Scanning Electron Microscope images were used for structural study of the deposited layers. Polycrystallinity and hexagonal wurtzite structure of the thin films is confirmed. For band gap calculations and for determination of optical behavior of the layers in different... 

In this research,Graphene Oxide nanoplatelets (GO) were synthesized by chemically modified Hummer's method.After the GO nanosheets electrochemically reduced to graphene, nanoparticles imposed to this thin film.This optimized nanostructure coating was utilized for investigating the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) over the copper substrate. In order to optimize the kinetic of electrodeposition and reduction, diverse electrochemical approaches such as cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometic and potentiometric as well as pulse electrodeposition methods were employed. Electrochemical procedures were aligned by Design of Experiment (DOE) ... 

In this study, the effect of two main parameters, time and temperature, were investigated in the roasting process of zinc sulfide of Bafgh’s mine, and kinetics and the mechanism of the roasting reaction were examined, too. The oxidation process was performed in a muffle furnace in the presence of the oxygen of air atmosphere. The raw powder material (with the particle size of 74-250 micron) was poured in Alumina crucibles. The roasting process was run in eight temperatures of 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950 and 1000 ◦C. Oxidation percent was calculated in six times of 5, 10, 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes. The experiments were designed in a way that the effect of each parameter could be... 

In this study, Aluminium based nanocomposite with Al3Ti and Al2O3 nanoparticles have been elaborated by mechanical alloying. For this purpose, Al and TiO2 powders have been blended with weight ratios of 10, 20 and 30 percents and were milled using a planetary mill. Morphological variations in different timing periods of mechanical milling process was investigated by Scaning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and The optimal times for alloying were determined for each combination. The pure Aluminium and the powder with 10, 20 and 30%wt reinforcement had coax morphology after respectively for 44, 30, 24 and 14 hours. after studing phase transformations by XRD analysis, the final powders were cold... 

Improving the photocatalytic activity of titania nanoparticles and Cognition the mechanisms governing this property, has received more attention in the recent few years. One of the main strategies for improving the photocatalytic activity and modifying the bandgap structure of titania nanoparticles, is incorporation different metallic and nonmetallic ions in the titania lattice. In this study, 1%Fe, 1%Gd and 2%P (molar ratio) doped titania nanoparticles were successfully prepared by a modified sol-gel method in room temperature. The products were characterized with various spectroscopic and analytical techniques to determine their structural, morphological, physicochemical and... 

A study has been carried out on the formation of TiB2 particles in an aluminum based in-situ metal matrix composite by mixing master alloys containing Ti and B i.e., Al-10Ti and Al-8B with a Ti:B weight ratio of 5:2. It was shown that the microstructure of the composite was greatly affected by the controlling factors of the in-situ reaction like temperature, reaction time and stirring of the melt. An increasing reaction time leads to the dissolusion of the primary phases (AlB2 and Al3Ti) and the increase in TiB2 volume fraction. Optical microscope and SEM images were used to study these changes and XRD analysis was applied to confirm these observations. The act of melt stirring in short... 

In this study, Cu-TiC nanocomposites were produced by high energy ball milling of elemental powders and in situ formation of TiC in the copper base. Cu and 5,10,20 and 40 wt% Ti powder blend were milled for 60 h, then graphite powders were added and milling was continued for 10 h again and Finally Cu-TiC composite powders with 10.68, 20.16, 36.24 and 60.25 vol% of reinforcements (6.18, 12.2, 23.82 and 45.47 wt%) were produced. The effect of time on the solution of titanium in the copper was studied by X-Ray diffraction analysis (XRD). crystallite size and lattice strain of copper were determined 12nm and 1.04% subsequently for Cu-40wt%TiC after 60 h milling. to ensure the formation of... 

In this research project, Ni electrodeposition process has been modeled by a 3D coupled continuum-kinetic Monte Carlo simulation. Kinetic Monte Carlo module processes surface reactions along the substrate using electrochemical equations for the relating events. Continuum model also determines concentration of the whole system according to a 3D interpretation of diffusion law in solutions. After running each module, exchange of data between two codes is done and boundary conditions are updated. In fact, the whole simulation time is divided by small time steps relating to time fastest reactions need to proceed. Present model will generate three outputs: current-time curve, surface morphology... 

Alloy coating of nickel - molybdenum with 20-25 wt% Mo, exhibits excellent protective properties against corrosion in different corrosive environments, therefore it has received much attention. In comparison with Ni coatings, Ni-Mo coatings reduce hydrogen evolution reaction overpotential(HER) significantly, therefore it has suitable catalytic properties for HER.
A few researches on pulse reverse palting of Ni-Mo coatings have been published. in this work, we have evaluated effects of PRC on some properties of Ni-Mo coating such as chemical composition, morphology, catalytic properties for HER, crystaline structure and hardness property. The results of atomic absorption spectroscopy(AAS)... 

For application such as electrical contacts and spot welding electrodes, both high electrical conductivity and wear resistance are required. Additionally, such parts should have structural stability at evaluated temperature. Copper based composites containing carbides or oxides reinforcement can be the good choice for production of such parts. In present work, in-situ Cu/NbC composite via mechanical alloying with homogenous distribution of nano reinforcement particle has been produced. For this purpose, in first stage, copper powder was milled with 5, 8, 10 and 12 wt. % of niobium powder in two types of mills, i. e. vibratory dicky mill and planetary ball mill for 5 and 32 h respectively. At... 

This research focused on mechanical properties of Al-TiB2 composite in as cast, heat treated and extruded condition. The composites were produced by mixing Al-Ti and Al-B master alloyes. Since some engineering parts during service are supposed to tolerate severe wear conditions, in this research abrasive wear condition was wxamined using pin on disk method. In a fixed load and abrasive disk, composites showed better resistance against wear in comparison with matrix alloy. Furtheremore, T6 heat treatment made composites more resistant against abrasive wear. Finally the best wear resistance was accompolished when composite was extruded and then heat treated. While increase in reinforcement... 

In this study, the recovery mechanism of nickel oxide by carbon dissolved in molten iron with the study of reaction kinetics were investigated. Nickel oxide pellets into molten iron containing graphite were added in the neutral atmosphere and the release of CO gas as a function of reaction time was measured until the end. The volume of gas produced at different times shows the number of moles of Ni metal was revived. Reaction by a) the following decomposition reaction under 1475 °C ; and b) carbon diffusion rate at temperatures over ° C1475 is controlled. The main reaction mechanism in order to a) decomposition of NiO; b) penetration of oxygen atoms in the melt, and c) reaction between...