The microstructure, precipitation kinetics, electrical conductivity, and mechanical properties of Cu-7.9 wt%Ag Cu-5.8 doped with 0.6 wt%Nb were investigated. As-cast microstructure revealed both discontinuous continuous Ag in Cu matrix. Differential scanning calorimetry data indicated that occurred at higher temperatures activation energy. Both micro-sized nano-sized Nb particles observed the N...

double layer zno/sno2 thin film resistive gas sensors were fabricated by successive pvd of those oxides onto porcelain substrates. the metallic contacts were provided by electron beam evaporation of platinum onto substrates prior to deposition of the gas sensitive layers. deposits were thermally annealed at different temperatures. it was shown that the activation energy of electrical conduction...

Recent reports have shown that nanoscale electronic devices can be used to detect a change in electrical properties when receptor proteins bind to their corresponding antibodies functionalized on the surface of the device, in extracts from as few as ten lysed tumor cells. Here we report a single nanotube field effect transistor arrays, functionalized with IGF1R-specific and Her2-specific antibo...

Direct conversion of thermal energy to electricity by thermoelectric (TE) devices may play a key role in future energy production and utilization. However, relatively poor performance of current TE materials has slowed development of new energy conversion applications. Recent reports have shown that the dimensionless Figure of Merit, ZT, for TE devices can be increased beyond the state-of-the-a...

Silver-based high-conductivity coatings are used in many advanced manufacturing equipment and components, existing require high-temperature curing. This paper studies the effects of different curing agents on electrical properties low-temperature (<100 °C) conductive coatings, analyzes temperatures time surface resistance, square resistance resistivity coatings. The response method Design Ex...

In this study we investigate the effect of atoms such as B, N, Ge and Sn on the optical and the electrical properties of capped (5, 0) zigzag carbon nanotube, using DFT calculation method. These elements were attached to the one end of the carbon nanotube. We considered four different structure designs as possible candidates for a p-n junction device. The electrical properties of these structur...

Natural sodium montmorillonite (NaMMT), Cloisite Na+ and two organophilic montmorillonites (OMMTs), Cloisites 20A and 15A were used. Polycaprolactone (PCL)/MMT composites containing 1, 3, 5, and 10 wt% of Cloisite Na+ and PCL/OMMT nanocomposites containing 5 and 10 wt% of Cloisites 20A and 15A were prepared via solution intercalation technique to study the influence of organic modifier loading ...

BACKGROUND Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is one of the best candidate materials for various device applications such as in electrodes for rechargeable batteries, biosensors, molecular electronics, medical- and biomedical-applications etc. Hence, it is worthwhile to examine the mechanism of charge transport in the DNA molecule, however, still a question without a clear answer is DNA a molecular co...