We demonstrate the fabrication and performance of tunable, elastic organic/inorganic composite one-dimensional photonic crystals (1DPCs) in the visible spectrum. By controlling the composition of high refractive index metal oxide nanoparticle/polymer composites, a refractive index difference of 0.18 between the filled and unfilled polymer layers can be achieved while maintaining desirable flexi...

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Porcelain fused to zirconia prostheses are widely used. However, porcelain chipping, spalling, fracture, and delamination are common clinical problems. Residual stresses of thermal origin have received attention, but clear data and firing guidelines remain absent. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to measure the influence of heating and cooling protocols on the streng...

Zirconium oxide (ZrO2) is one of the leading candidates to replace silicon oxide (SiO2) as the gate dielectric for future generation metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) based nanoelectronic devices. Experimental studies have shown that a 1–3 monolayer SiO2 film between the high permittivity metal oxide and the substrate silicon is needed to minimize electrical degradation. This study uses density f...

The study presents a possible mechanism to produce carbides and diborides of transition metals, such as titanium, vanadium, chromium zirconium. carbothermal synthesis metal has defined the direct dependence between thermodynamic stability oxides temperature range reduction onset (the stronger oxide, higher value is). It reaches 2000-2100, 1500-1600, 1300-1400 2100-2200°C for TiC, VC 0,88 , Cr 3...

yttria-stabilized zirconia S. Ghosh, D. Teweldebrhan, J. R. Morales, J. E. Garay, and A. A. Balandin Nano-Device Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of CaliforniaRiverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, California 92521, USA Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Ca...

AIM The aim of the present study was to assess the change in physical properties (surface roughness, surface hardness and phase transformation) after surface grinding of zirconia by using three commercially available abrasives. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty sintered zirconia specimens were prepared and divided into three groups namely Group M (grinded using Mani Dia diamond bur standard grit),...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of polishing and glazing on the color and spectral distribution of monolithic zirconia. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-five monolithic zirconia specimens (16.3 mm × 16.4 mm × 2.0 mm) were fabricated and divided into 5 groups according to the number of A2-coloring liquid applications (Group I to V). Each group was divided into 3 subgroups a...

The present study is devoted to the problem of enhancing fracture toughness of ZrO2 ceramic materials through the formation of composite structure by addition of Al2O3 and NiO particles. In this paper, we analyzed the general and distinguished features of microstructure of both composite materials and its effect on fracture toughness of materials. In this paper, we used the XRD, SEM, and EDS me...

A current problem in petrochemical industry is the elimination of crude glycerol which is 11 the by-product of biodiesel production obtained during the transesterification of vegetable oils and 12 animal fats. In this work are presented the results of characterisation of mesoporous ceria, zirconia 13 and mixed cerium-zirconium oxide modified with gold and/or copper species and their application...