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Photoactive and self-cleaning TiO 2-SiO 2 thin films on 316L stainless steel
, Article Thin Solid Films ; Volume 520, Issue 20 , 2012 , Pages 6355-6360 ; 00406090 (ISSN) ; Afshar, A ; Dolati, A ; Sharif University of Technology
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In this study, TiO 2-SiO 2 nanocomposite films with different amounts of SiO 2 were prepared by sol-gel process and were coated onto stainless steel 316L. The effect of addition of various amount of SiO 2 in the precursor solution on the photocatalysis, photo-generated hydrophilicity and self-cleaning property of TiO 2 thin films was investigated by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, water contact angle measurements and UV spectroscopy. In the tested ranges of SiO 2 content and sintering temperature, the highest photocatalytic activity and self-cleaning property were observed in the 15 mol% SiO 2 sample sintered at 750 °C. Addition of less than 30 mol% SiO 2 had a...
THE effect of T6 treatment on the tensile properties of hot extruded Al-15WT. %Mg 2Si metal matrix composite
, Article International SAMPE Technical Conference ; 2012 ; 9781934551127 (ISBN) ; Moghimi, F. M ; Emamy, M ; Soltani, N ; Hajaghasi, A ; Pech Canul M. i ; Sedghi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
SAMPE
2012
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This article investigates the effect of T6 heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of hot extruded in-situ Al-15wt%Mg 2Si composite. This composite has already been introduced as a new class of light materials but the brittle structure of the primary Mg 2Si which is formed during solidification limits its application. As-cast composite was directly extruded as rod by using three different dies. Microstructure after this type of extrusion was studied by optical and scanning electron microscopy. Results demonstrated that extruded and heat treated composite possesses considerably higher strength and enhanced ductility in comparison with the as-cast samples. It was also found...
Effect of oxide bifilms on the mechanical properties of cast Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy and the roll of runner height after filter on their formation
, Article Materials Science and Engineering A ; Volume 548 , 2012 , Pages 99-105 ; 09215093 (ISSN) ; Varahram, N ; Davami, P ; Kim, S. K ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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Oxide bifilms (double oxide films) are one of the most important defects that influence the mechanical properties of cast aluminum alloys. To investigate the formation of oxide bifilms, castings with different heights of runner were examined. SEM and EDX analysis were used to study the presence of oxide bifilms and fracture surface of tensile test samples. The fracture surface of the tensile test bars that were cast with lower height of runner revealed no oxide bifilm and features of ductile fracture mechanisms. On the other hand, the test bars that were cast with a higher height of runner showed a brittle fracture with areas covered by oxide bifilms. The results of tensile test were...
Joining of MoSi 2 to itself using partial transient liquid phase (PTLP) method
, Article IBSC 2012 - Proceedings of the 5th International Brazing and Soldering Conference ; 2012 , Pages 259-265 ; 9781615039753 (ISBN) ; Kokabi, A. H ; Faghihi Sani, M. A ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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Molybdenum disilicide (ModSi 2) is an attractive structural material due to its unique combination of properties, namely excellent oxidation resistance, high melting point (2030°C) and relatively low density (6.3g.cm -3). The present work investigates joining of two MoSi 2 parts through Cusil/Zr/Cusil interlayer with Cusil being a commercial eutectic of Cu-Ag alloy. The joining operation was implemented in an inert gas tube furnace by brazing. The brazing temperature ranged at 830-930°C while the operation lasted for 1hr. Interfacial microstructure was studied by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) techniques. Applying the...
Design and modeling of a semiconductor laser by employing silicon carbide polymers (6H-SiC, 3C-SiC and 4H-SiC)
, Article Asian Journal of Chemistry ; Volume 24, Issue 5 , May , 2012 , Pages 2177-2179 ; 09707077 (ISSN) ; Faez, R ; Marjani, H ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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We present an edge emitting laser structure employing silicon carbide polymers only. In this structure, 3C-SiC well embedded in 6H-SiC barriers are used as the active region, which is sandwiched between the 6H-SiC mirror at the top and bottom of structure. The basic design goal is to use only silicon carbide polymers and decrease the threshold current and stable optical wavelength of the lasers with silicon carbide polymers. This paper provides key results of the device characteristics, including the light power versus electrical current and the optical wavelength versus current
Analysis of the various elements of heat sources in silicon carbide polymers (6H-SiC and 3C-SiC) semiconductor laser
, Article Asian Journal of Chemistry ; Volume 24, Issue 5 , 2012 , Pages 2333-2335 ; 09707077 (ISSN) ; Faez, R ; Marjani, H ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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In the present paper, we investigated the various elements of heat sources within a silicon carbide polymers (6H-SiC and 3C-SiC) semiconductor laser. The device employs 3C-SiC quantum well (QW) which is sandwiched between two layers of 6H-SiC as cladding regions that can be interpreted in terms of a type-II heterostructure character and a built-in electric field due to the pyroelectricity of 6H using a numerical simulator. The basic design goal was the study of the various elements of heat sources, including the Joule heat power, the Peltier-Thomson heat power and the recombination heat power
Fabrication of high-strength al/sicp nanocomposite sheets by accumulative roll bonding
, Article Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science ; Volume 43, Issue 6 , 2012 , Pages 2085-2093 ; 10735623 (ISSN) ; Akbarzadeh, A ; Owhadi, A ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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Accumulative roll bonding (ARB) was successfully used as a severe plastic deformation method to produce Al-SiC nanocomposite sheets. The effects of process pass and amount of SiC content on microstructure and mechanical properties of the composites are investigated. As expected, production of ultrafine grain structures by the ARB process as well as nanosize particulate reinforcements in the metal matrix composite (MMC) resulted in excellent mechanical properties. According to the results of the tensile tests, it is shown that the yield and tensile strengths of the composite sheet increased with the number of ARB cycles without saturation at the last cycles. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)...
Production of waste bio-fiber cement-based composites reinforced with nano-SiO 2 particles as a substitute for asbestos cement composites
, Article Construction and Building Materials ; Volume 31 , 2012 , Pages 105-111 ; 09500618 (ISSN) ; Varshoee, A ; Soltani, M ; Hosseini, P ; Ziaei Tabari, H ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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The environmental impact of asbestos fibers on human health and their consequent safety-related problems indicate that there is a significant need to replace this material in all asbestos-containing products. Many different types of fibers have been introduced to replace asbestos fibers. In this study, the performance of silica nano-particles combined with waste paper pulp fibers (sulfite fibers) has been investigated. Different mechanical (compressive and flexural strengths and bending performance), durability (water absorption), physical (bulk density and flowability), and microstructural (scanning electron microscopy) tests were conducted to examine the properties of manufactured green...
UV photodetection of laterally connected ZnO rods grown on porous silicon substrate
, Article Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical ; Volume 180 , 2012 , Pages 11-14 ; 09244247 (ISSN) ; Dariani, R. S ; Iraji Zad, A ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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Here, the UV photodetection of ZnO rods grown on porous silicon substrates are reported. Laterally interconnected ZnO rods have been synthesized by chemical vapor transport and condensation method on porous silicon substrates. As characterized by current-voltage measurements the I-V characteristics have linear behavior, indicating space charge effect. The device exhibits photocurrent response of 0.027 A/W for 325 nm UV light under -5 V bias. The rise and decay time constants under these conditions are 19 and 62 s, respectively
Aniline-silica nanocomposite as a novel solid phase microextraction fiber coating
, Article Journal of Chromatography A ; Volume 1238 , May , 2012 , Pages 22-29 ; 00219673 (ISSN) ; Roostaie, A ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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A new unbreakable solid phase microextraction (SPME) fiber coating based on aniline-silica nanocomposite was electrodeposited on a stainless steel wire. The electropolymerization process was carried out at a constant deposition potential, applied to the corresponding aqueous electrolyte containing aniline and silica nanoparticles. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed the non-smooth and the porous surface structure of the prepared nanocomposite. The applicability of the new fiber coating was examined by headspace-solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) of some environmentally important polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), as model compounds, from aqueous samples....
Effects of crystal orientation on the tensile and shear deformation of nickel-silicon interfaces: A molecular dynamics simulation
, Article Materials Science and Engineering A ; Volume 543 , 2012 , Pages 217-223 ; 09215093 (ISSN) ; Simchi, A ; Kokabi, A. H ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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Atomistic simulation was used to study the deformation and fracture mechanisms of Ni-Si interfaces under tensile and shear loads dependent on the crystal structure of interface zone. Modified embedded atom method (MEAM) potential was utilized for molecular dynamics (MD) modeling. The simulation includes analysis of common neighbors, coordination number, least-square atomic local strain, and radial distribution function. The profound effect of interface crystallography on the tensile and shear deformation is shown. The highest tensile strength is obtained for interfaces with high plane density due to lowest atomic disorder while under shear loading planes with low density exhibit a high local...
The effects of SiO 2 and K 2O on glass forming ability and structure of CaOTiO 2P 2O 5 glass system
, Article Ceramics International ; Volume 38, Issue 4 , 2012 , Pages 3281-3290 ; 02728842 (ISSN) ; Nemati, A ; Eftekhari Yekta, B ; Hamnabard, Z ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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The effects of SiO 2 and K 2O were investigated on the glass forming ability (GFA) and structural characteristics of CaOTiO 2P 2O 5 system. Differential thermal analyzer (DTA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), FT-IR and 31P magic angle spinning NMR methods were applied for characterizations of the system. Unwanted crystallization in the initial three components base glass composition was observed by adding SiO 2 and crystalline phases such as TiP 2O 7, rutile (TiO 2) and cristobalite (SiO 2) were formed in it. The results showed that K 2O prevents crystallization of glasses and promotes the formation of glass. FT-IR and X-ray diffraction showed that the addition...
Effect of sintering temperature and siliconcarbide fraction on density, mechanical properties and fracture mode of alumina-silicon carbide micro/nanocomposites
, Article Materials and Design ; Volume 37 , May , 2012 , Pages 251-255 ; 02641275 (ISSN) ; Baharvandi, H ; Abdizadeh, H ; Purasad, J ; Fathi, A ; Ahmadi, H ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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In this study Al2O3-SiC micro/nanocomposites have been fabricated by mixing alumina nanopowders and silicon carbide micro/nanopowders, followed by hot pressing at 1550, 1600, 1650 and 1700°C. The density, mechanical properties and fracture mode of Al2O3-SiC composites containing different volume fractions (2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, 10% and 15%) of micro/nanoscale SiC particles were investigated and compared with those of alumina. The relative density of composites could reach values very close to theoretical density, especially after sintering at 1700°C. However, relative density declined by increasing the SiC fraction at the same sintering temperature. The flexural strength of composites was best for...
Towards greater mechanical, thermal and chemical stability in solid-phase microextraction
, Article TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry ; Volume 34 , 2012 , Pages 126-138 ; 01659936 (ISSN) ; Piri-Moghadam, H ; Naderi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
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Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is a fast, solvent-free technique, which, since its introduction in the 1990s, has been increasingly applied to sample preparation in analytical chemistry. Conventional SPME fibers are fabricated by making a physical bond between the usual silica substrate and the polymeric coatings. However, some applications are limited, as the lifetime and the stability of conventional SPME fibers cannot meet the demands of analyzing relatively non-volatile compounds with more polar moieties. There have been attempts to analyze less volatile compounds by increasing the thermal, physical and chemical stability of the fibers. In this review, we present some new...
Preparation and characterisation of diopside-based glass-ceramic foams
, Article Ceramics International ; Volume 38, Issue 3 , 2012 , Pages 2005-2010 ; 02728842 (ISSN) ; Nemati, A ; Eftekhari Yekta, B ; Alizadeh, P ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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Foaming and crystallisation behaviours of compacted glass powders based on a diopside glass-ceramic composition were investigated using the sintering route. The foaming agent was 2 wt.% SiC particles. The effect of PbO on the foaming ability of glasses was investigated. The results showed that the addition of PbO not only improved the foaming ability, by improving the wettability of the glass-SiC particles but also increased the crystallisation temperature and widened the temperature interval between the dilatometric softening point and the onset of crystallisation. The glass-SiC wetting angle was decreased from 85°for the lead-free glass, to 55°for the glass that contains 15 wt.% PbO
New gasochromic system: Nanoparticles in liquid
, Article Journal of Nanoparticle Research ; Volume 14, Issue 4 , March , 2012 ; 13880764 (ISSN) ; Kalhori, H ; Mahdavi, S. M ; Zad, A. I ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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In this study, WO 3 nanocrystallites were first produced by laser ablation of W target in deionised water. To synthesize palladium, a PdCl 2 solution (0.2 g/L) was added to the liquid. Transmission electron microscope revealed successful synthesis of tungsten oxide nanocrystallites along with the production of Pd and core-shell Pd/WO3 nanoparticles. Gasochromic behavior was examined by hydrogen bubbling into Pd/WO 3 liquid in which a transition to blue absorbing state was observed. Optical absorption spectra of the colored liquid represented different sharp small polaron absorbing peaks below 3 eV and the peaks intensity was observed to be varied with Pd:WO 3 ratio. Time variations of...
Elucidation of the structural texture of electrodeposited Ni/SiC nanocomposite coatings
, Article Journal of Physical Chemistry C ; Volume 116, Issue 6 , January , 2012 , Pages 4105-4118 ; 19327447 (ISSN) ; Dolati, A ; Ghorbani, M ; Barati, M. R ; Stroeve, P ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
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Crystallographic texture is one of the most sensitive parameters for controlling the microstructure of electrodeposited layers. In this work, we study the crystallographic texture of electrodeposited nickel-silicon carbide coatings. The nickel coatings containing SiC nanoparticles and microparticles were electrodeposited from an additive-free sulfate bath containing nickel ions and SiC particles. The effect of current density on the codeposited Ni/SiC was studied. The coatings were analyzed with scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Pole figure studies were done to characterize the evolved crystallographic texture. The X-ray scans followed by Rietveld analysis using the...
High temperature synthesis of SAPO-34: applying an L9 taguchi orthogonal design to investigate the effects of experimental parameters
, Article Powder Technology ; Volume 217 , February , 2012 , Pages 223-230 ; 00325910 (ISSN) ; Kazemian, H ; Soltanieh, M ; Hosseinpour, M ; Rohani, S ; Sharif University of Technology
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SAPO-34 zeolite-like particles were successfully synthesized at high temperature environment. An L9 orthogonal array of the Taguchi method was implemented to investigate the effects of experimental conditions to prepare SAPO-34 with respect to crystallinity of the final product phase. The results showed that the favorable phase crystallinity was improved by increasing the hydrothermal synthesis temperature and organic template content, whereas increasing the water content in synthesis mixture decreased the crystallinity. No significant changes in crystallinity of the final products were observed by increasing the synthesis duration. In addition, zeolite SAPO-5, which was formed as the...
Mediator-less highly sensitive voltammetric detection of glutamate using glutamate dehydrogenase/vertically aligned CNTs grown on silicon substrate
, Article Biosensors and Bioelectronics ; Volume 31, Issue 1 , 2012 , Pages 110-115 ; 09565663 (ISSN) ; Shahrokhian, S ; Iraji zad, A ; Mohajerzadeh, S ; Vosoughi, M ; Darbari, S ; Sanaee, Z ; Sharif University of Technology
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A sensitive glutamate biosensor is prepared based on glutamate dehydrogenase/vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (GLDH, VACNTs). Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes were grown on a silicon substrate by direct current plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (DC-PECVD) method. The electrochemical behavior of the synthesized VACNTs was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic methods. Glutamate dehydrogenase covalently attached on tip of VACNTs. The electrochemical performance of the electrode for detection of glutamate was investigated by cyclic and differential pulse voltammetry. Differential pulse voltammetric determinations of glutamate are performed...
Silicon morphology modelling during solidification process of A356 al alloy
, Article International Journal of Cast Metals Research ; Volume 25, Issue 1 , 2012 , Pages 53-58 ; 13640461 (ISSN) ; Mazahery, A ; Davami, P ; Razavi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
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In this paper, an introduction of the finite element approach to microstructure based modelling is provided, and the primary and secondary dendrite arm spacings of A356 alloy in the solidification process are simulated. The simulated results of dendrite morphology and the experimental measurements are presented and compared with the investigations of other researchers, which confirmed the accuracy of this model in its ability to predict the dendrite arm spacing. Each of the length scales, including silicon rod diameter and spacing, is discussed in detail. Analytical equations are generated for the length scales and incorporated in the Sharif University Technology academic software for the...