Materials engineering topic list of research papers
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Microstructural degradation of silicon electrodes during lithiation observed via operando X-ray tomographic imaging
Abstract Due to their high theoretical capacity compared to that of state-of-the-art graphite-based electrodes, silicon electrodes have gained much research focus for use in the development of next generation lithium-ion batteries. However, a major...
2017 / Oluwadamilola O. Taiwo, Juan M. Paz-García, Stephen A. Hall, Thomas M.M. Heenan, Donal P. Finegan, et al. -
Negative results of growing titania nanotubes on cellulose nanocrystals – Effect of hydrothermal reaction
Abstract Titania nanotubes (TiO2 nanotubes or TNT) are grown hydrothermally on cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) synthesized from microcrystalline cellulose. It is observed that the CNC are lost during synthesis due to its low thermal stability. This...
2017 / Mariem Mohamed Chamakh, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Mariam Al Ali Al-Maadeed -
Marshall Characteristics in Asphalt Concrete –Wearing Corse (AC-WC) in Various Length and Temperature Submersion
Abstract Early damaged of road pavement in Indonesia is commonly caused by weather and water submersion. The road pavement performances, i.e. road strength and durability are affected by the existing of water submersion and the load through the...
2017 / Yetty Riris Rotua Saragi, Partahi Lumbangaol, Ros Anita Sidabutar, Ben Saputra Siahaan -
Impacts of Climate Change, Climate Variability and Management on Soil and Water Quality in Wetlands of South Australia
Abstract Wetland systems worldwide have been influenced by anthropic change, such that finding a natural baseline is rare. The consequences for ecosystem biodiversity and resilience at landscape scale have been enormous. The compounding effects of...
2017 / P. Shand, S. Grocke, N.L. Creeper, A.K. Baker, R.W. Fitzpatrick, et al. -
In-situ Biogas Sensing System for Enabling Spatially Resolved Online Determination of the Gas Composition of the Fermenter
Abstract Biogas plants play a crucial role in the renewable technology sector because they are capable to continuously deliver electricity and heat independent of the weather conditions. For a constant good quality and quantity the operating...
2017 / Benedikt Bierer, Alvaro Ortiz Perez, Jürgen Wöllenstein, Stefan Palzer -
Photographic Detection of Cadmium(II) and Zinc(II) Ions
Abstract The binding properties of two 2,8-dithia-5-aza-2,6-pyridinophane-based ligands, bearing respectively coumarin (HNCum) and naphthol-benzoxaazole (HNBO) optically active units as pendant arms, were studied with the aim of transition metal...
2017 / Larisa Lvova, Corrado Di Natale, Roberto Paolesse, Luca Giorgi, Vieri Fusi, et al. -
Portable Laboratories in Suitcases Utilizing Microfluidic Chips for Identification of Bacteria and Virus Pathogens as a New tool of EU Countries Biological Threats Defense Strategy
Abstract Rapid and precise identification of biological pathogens has been always priority of epidemiological services. Due to importance of results of the analyses (it is often a matter of human's life) identification of the pathogens is carried...
2017 / Rafał Walczak, Wojciech Kubicki, Patrtcja Śniadek, Wojciech Kosek, Anna Górecka-Drzazga, et al. -
Shakedown Analysis of Thick Cylinder with a Radial Opening with Primary Load Cycling In-Phase with Secondary Load
Abstract Shakedown and ratcheting behaviour of thick cylinder with and without radial crosshole is investigated in this paper by inelastic finite element analysis. Bree diagram was developed for the case of constant primary and cyclic secondary...
2017 / Abhishek K. Singh, I.A. Khan, K. Sharma, R.N. Sen, A.B. Mukherjee -
A Multiplexed Integrated a-Si:H Photosensor for Simultaneous Detection of Mycotoxins for Point-of-use Food Safety Applications
Abstract Food safety can be seriously compromised by the presence of mycotoxins. Their detection becomes increasingly relevant as they are subject to strict regulations in the European Union. To cope with this demand, a novel device with manually...
2017 / Denis R. Santos, Ruben R.G. Soares, Virginia Chu, Maria R. Aires-Barros, João Pedro Conde -
Biomimicry of symbiotic multi-species coevolution for discrete and continuous optimization in RFID networks
Abstract In recent years, symbiosis as a rich source of potential engineering applications and computational model has attracted more and more attentions in the adaptive complex systems and evolution computing domains. Inspired by different...
2017 / Na Lin, Hanning Chen, Shikai Jing, Fang Liu, Xiaodan Liang -
Embedded OMTDR Sensor for Small Soft Fault Location on Aging Aircraft Wiring Systems
Abstract Based on OMTDR technology, the first embedded Smart Connector (SmartCo) which could locate very small soft defects resulting from partial degradation of cables is introduced in this paper. To do so, the SmartCo injects the generated OMTDR...
2017 / W. Ben Hassen, M. Gallego Roman, B. Charnier, N. Ravot, A. Dupret, et al. -
Effect of nanoparticle (Pd, Pd/Pt, Ni) deposition on high temperature hydrogenation of Ti-V alloys in gaseous flow containing CO
Abstract The hydrogenation properties of Ti-V hydrides coated with nanoparticles have been studied in gaseous mixtures of argon and hydrogen with and without additions of 1% CO. Nanoparticles of Pd, Ni, and co-deposited Pd/Pt with particle sizes of...
2017 / S. Suwarno, M. Williams, J.K. Solberg, V.A. Yartys -
Simple synthesis of ZnSe nanoparticles by thermal treatment and their characterization
Abstract A simple thermal treatment was used to synthesize ZnSe nanoparticles at different calcination temperatures in a nitrogen flowing. The samples of ZnSe nanoparticles were prepared by reacting zinc nitrate (source of zinc) and selenium powder...
2017 / Aeshah Salem, Elias Saion, Naif Mohammed Al-Hada, Halimah Mohamed Kamari, Abdul Halim Shaari, et al. -
A Partially Wettable Micromechanical Resonator for Chemical- and Biosensing in Solution
Abstract The presented micromechanical bridge resonator exhibits a comparatively small mass-to-quality factor ratio if operated in solution and is thus adequate for in situ chemical- and biosensing. The mandatory reduction of viscous losses was...
2017 / Phil Peiker, Steffen Klingel, Julian Menges, Hans-Jörg Bart, Egbert Oesterschulze -
Chipless Wireless Temperature Sensor for Machine Tools Based on a Dielectric Ring Resonator
Abstract This paper presents a wireless temperature sensor designed for the monitoring of machine tools, where valuable workpieces are processed and a defective tool can lead to costly damage to the workpiece. Since cutting tools quickly deteriorate ...
2017 / A. Jiménez Sáez, E. Polat, C. Mandel, M. Schüßler, B. Kubina, et al. -
Draft genome of the strain RCAM1026 Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae
Abstract Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae RCAM1026 is a strain first isolated in 1964 from nodules of “Ramensky 77” cultivar of garden pea (Pisum sativum L.) now routinely used as a model strain in inoculation experiments on...
2016 / Alexey Afonin, Anton Sulima, Aleksandr Zhernakov, Vladimir Zhukov -
Steel Integrated IR Thermopile Array for Characterizing Grinding Processes
Abstract We present an infrared sensor array integrated in a steel workpiece to measure the local temperature distribution during a grinding process. The sensor is mounted in the workpiece in a way that the field of vision is 1mm next to grinding...
2017 / M. Reimers, B. Kolkwitz, D. Beck, M. Sarma, C. Heinzel, et al. -
Recent advances in improving performances of the lightweight complex hydrides Li-Mg-N-H system
Abstract A brief review of state-of-the art advances in improving performances of the lightweight complex hydrides Li-Mg-N-H system is reported. Among the hydrogen storage materials, Li-Mg-N-H combination systems are regarded as one of the most...
2017 / Bao Zhang, Ying Wu -
Direct-reading Resonant Silicon Cantilever for Probing of Surface Deposits
Abstract Contact resonance spectroscopy measurements on thin film deposits based on a tactile piezoresistive silicon microcantilever probe are described. Direct-reading capability during linescans across selectively thin-film-deposited areas of an...
2017 / Shuo Zhang, Yichao Ding, Wenze Wu, Maik Bertke, Hutomo Suryo Wasisto, et al. -
Progressive damage analysis of carbon/epoxy laminates under couple laser and mechanical loading
Abstract A multiscale model based bridge theory is proposed for the progressive damage analysis of carbon/epoxy laminates under couple laser and mechanical loading. The ablation model is adopted to calculate ablation temperature changing and...
2017 / Wanlei Liu, Xinlong Chang, Xiaojun Zhang, Youhong Zhang