ChemInform Abstract: Recent Approaches for the Direct Use of Elemental Sulfur in the Synthesis and Processing of Advanced Materials

ChemInform ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (18) ◽  
pp. no-no
Author(s):  
Jeewoo Lim ◽  
Jeffrey Pyun ◽  
Kookheon Char
Keyword(s):  
Elemental Sulfur ◽  
Advanced Materials ◽  
Synthesis And Processing ◽  
Direct Use

Laser Synthesis and Processing of Advanced Materials

2007 ◽  
Vol 254 (4) ◽  
pp. 789
Author(s):  
Peter Schaaf ◽  
Rosalia Serna ◽  
James G. Lunney ◽  
Eric Fogarassy
Keyword(s):  
Advanced Materials ◽  
Laser Synthesis ◽  
Synthesis And Processing

scholarly journals Beyond Expectation: Advanced Materials Design, Synthesis, and Processing to Enable Novel Ferroelectric Properties and Applications

MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (64) ◽  
pp. 3453-3472
Author(s):  
Jieun Kim ◽  
Eduardo Lupi ◽  
David Pesquera ◽  
Megha Acharya ◽  
Wenbo Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Computational Modeling ◽  
Ferroelectric Properties ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Advanced Materials ◽  
Design Synthesis ◽  
Fundamental Understanding ◽  
Synthesis And Processing ◽  
Emergent Structure ◽  
And Function

AbstractFerroelectrics and related materials (e.g., non-traditional ferroelectrics such as relaxors) have long been used in a range of applications, but with the advent of new ways of modeling, synthesizing, and characterizing these materials, continued access to astonishing breakthroughs in our fundamental understanding come each year. While we still rely on these materials in a range of applications, we continue to re-write what is possible to be done with them. In turn, assumptions that have underpinned the use and design of certain materials are progressively being revisited. This perspective aims to provide an overview of the field of ferroelectric/relaxor/polar-oxide thin films in recent years, with an emphasis on emergent structure and function enabled by advanced synthesis, processing, and computational modeling.

Metal forming at the center of excellence for the synthesis and processing of advanced materials

JOM ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 16-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Hughes ◽  
M. E. Kassner ◽  
M. G. Stout ◽  
J. S. Vetrano
Keyword(s):  
Metal Forming ◽  
Advanced Materials ◽  
Center Of Excellence ◽  
Synthesis And Processing

Scanning Electron Microscope Study of Bacteria on Mineral Surfaces

1976 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 130-131
Author(s):  
V.K. Berry
Keyword(s):  
Oxidation Reaction ◽  
Electron Microscope Study ◽  
Elemental Sulfur ◽  
Thiobacillus Ferrooxidans ◽  
Physical Contact ◽  
Metal Sulfides ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Mineral Surfaces ◽  
Mineral Surface ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope Study

There are two strains of bacteria viz. Thiobacillus thiooxidansand Thiobacillus ferrooxidanswidely mentioned to play an important role in the leaching process of low-grade ores. Another strain used in this study is a thermophile and is designated Caldariella .These microorganisms are acidophilic chemosynthetic aerobic autotrophs and are capable of oxidizing many metal sulfides and elemental sulfur to sulfates and Fe2+ to Fe3+. The necessity of physical contact or attachment by bacteria to mineral surfaces during oxidation reaction has not been fairly established so far. Temple and Koehler reported that during oxidation of marcasite T. thiooxidanswere found concentrated on mineral surface. Schaeffer, et al. demonstrated that physical contact or attachment is essential for oxidation of sulfur.

Biomimetic materials: An introduction

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 1020-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sarikaya ◽  
J. T. Staley ◽  
I. A. Aksay
Keyword(s):  
Self Assembly ◽  
Structural Control ◽  
Hierarchical Structures ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
Advanced Materials ◽  
Length Scale ◽  
Spider Webs ◽  
Biomimetic Materials ◽  
Synthetic Materials ◽  
All Ceramic

Biomimetics is an area of research in which the analysis of structures and functions of natural materials provide a source of inspiration for design and processing concepts for novel synthetic materials. Through biomimetics, it may be possible to establish structural control on a continuous length scale, resulting in superior structures able to withstand the requirements placed upon advanced materials. It is well recognized that biological systems efficiently produce complex and hierarchical structures on the molecular, micrometer, and macro scales with unique properties, and with greater structural control than is possible with synthetic materials. The dynamism of these systems allows the collection and transport of constituents; the nucleation, configuration, and growth of new structures by self-assembly; and the repair and replacement of old and damaged components. These materials include all-organic components such as spider webs and insect cuticles (Fig. 1); inorganic-organic composites, such as seashells (Fig. 2) and bones; all-ceramic composites, such as sea urchin teeth, spines, and other skeletal units (Fig. 3); and inorganic ultrafine magnetic and semiconducting particles produced by bacteria and algae, respectively (Fig. 4).

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