Highly transparent and flexible polyimide–AgNW hybrid electrodes with excellent thermal stability for electrochromic applications and defogging devices

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (15) ◽  
pp. 3629-3635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heng-Yi Lu ◽  
Chin-Yen Chou ◽  
Jia-Hao Wu ◽  
Jiang-Jen Lin ◽  
Guey-Sheng Liou

By introducing colorless polyimide as a binder, an AgNW transparent electrode exhibited excellent thermal stability, bendability, and adhesion properties.

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 473
Author(s):  
Guohong Zhang ◽  
Jianhui Qiu ◽  
Jingzhuo Zhao ◽  
Dingbang Wei ◽  
Hui Wang

Studies on control of and preventive measures against asphalt pavement moisture damage have important economic and social significance due to the multiple damage and repair of pavements, the reasons for which include the poor interfacial adhesive ability between acidic aggregates and asphalts. Anti-stripping agent is used in order to improve the poor adhesion, and decomposition temperature is regarded as being important for lots of anti-stripping products, because they always decompose and lose their abilities under the high temperature in the mixing plant before application to the pavement. A novel anti-stripping composite, montmorillonoid/Polyamide (OMMT/PAR), which possesses excellent thermal stability performance and is effective in preventing moisture damage, especially for acidic aggregates, was prepared. Moreover, the modification mechanisms and pavement properties were also investigated with reference to the composites. The results show that OMMT/PAR was prepared successfully, improving the interfacial adhesion between the acidic aggregate and the modified asphalt. Due to the nanostructure of OMMT/PAR, the thermal stability was enhanced dramatically and the interfacial adhesion properties were also improved. Furthermore, asphalts modified with OMMT/PAR and their mixtures showed excellent properties. Finally, the moisture damage process and the mechanisms by which OMMT/PAR improves the interfacial adhesion properties are explained through adhesion mechanism analyses.


Author(s):  
Yih-Cheng Shih ◽  
E. L. Wilkie

Tungsten silicides (WSix) have been successfully used as the gate materials in self-aligned GaAs metal-semiconductor-field- effect transistors (MESFET). Thermal stability of the WSix/GaAs Schottky contact is of major concern since the n+ implanted source/drain regions must be annealed at high temperatures (∼ 800°C). WSi0.6 was considered the best composition to achieve good device performance due to its low stress and excellent thermal stability of the WSix/GaAs interface. The film adhesion and the uniformity in barrier heights and ideality factors of the WSi0.6 films have been improved by depositing a thin layer of pure W as the first layer on GaAs prior to WSi0.6 deposition. Recently WSi0.1 has been used successfully as the gate material in 1x10 μm GaAs FET's on the GaAs substrates which were sputter-cleaned prior to deposition. These GaAs FET's exhibited uniform threshold voltages across a 51 mm wafer with good film adhesion after annealing at 800°C for 10 min.


Author(s):  
Lu Wang ◽  
Shengdong Sun ◽  
Huajie Luo ◽  
Yang Ren ◽  
Hui Liu ◽  
...  

The realization of high piezoelectric performance and excellent temperature stability simultaneously in lead-free ceramics is the key for replacing Pb-containing perovskites in industry. In this study, large piezoelectric performance (d33...


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 272
Author(s):  
Ayman M. Atta ◽  
Mohamed H. El-Newehy ◽  
Meera Moydeen Abdulhameed ◽  
Mohamed H. Wahby ◽  
Ahmed I. Hashem

The enhancement of both thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy materials using nanomaterials becomes a target in coating of the steel to protect it from aggressive environmental conditions for a long time, with reducing the cost. In this respect, the adhesion properties of the epoxy with the steel surfaces, and its proper superhyrophobicity to repel the seawater humidity, can be optimized via addition of green nanoparticles (NPs). In-situ modification of silver (Ag) and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) NPs with oleic acid (OA) was carried out during the formation of Ag−OA and CaCO3−OA, respectively. The epoxide oleic acid (EOA) was also used as capping for Ca−O3 NPs by in-situ method and epoxidation of Ag−OA NPs, too. The morphology, thermal stability, and the diameters of NPs, as well as their dispersion in organic solvent, were investigated. The effects of the prepared NPs on the exothermic curing of the epoxy resins in the presence of polyamines, flexibility or rigidity of epoxy coatings, wettability, and coatings durability in aggressive seawater environment were studied. The obtained results confirmed that the proper superhyrophobicity, coating adhesion, and thermal stability of the epoxy were improved after exposure to salt spray fog for 2000 h at 36 °C.


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 11219-11224
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Xiaoxiong Jia ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Huihui Liu ◽  
Zhengyu Xiao ◽  
...  

Thin films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) play an essential role in the development of technologies due to their excellent thermal stability and potential application in devices with high density, high stability, and low energy consumption.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (23) ◽  
pp. 19417-19429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Wang Chan ◽  
Cheng Zhu Liao ◽  
Hoi Man Wong ◽  
Kelvin Wai Kwok Yeung ◽  
Sie Chin Tjong

The WST-1 assay shows that the PEEK/15 vol% nHA–1.9 vol% CNF hybrid composite has excellent biocompatibility.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weiwei Wu ◽  
Yuanpeng Zhang ◽  
Yuepin Zhang ◽  
Jianxu Hu

A series of Eu3+ and Tb3+ singly doped Ba3YB3O9 phosphors were synthesized by a solution combustion approach. The most luminescent phosphors were selected as the starting materials to fabricate phosphor...


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