intermetallic phase formation and oxidation reaction during combustion synthesis (cs) of ni-ti equiatomic mixture are affected by mechanical activation (ma) and pre-heating conditions. important parameters are ignition time, reaction duration, temperature rise, microstructural change, titanium oxidation and intermetallic phase formation. superelasticity and shape memory effects are influenced b...

The sugar recognition by binuclear copper(II) complexes in solution is strongly dependent on secondary interactions and cannot be predicted from the intermetallic Cu...Cu distance.

In this study, microstructure evolution at intermetallic interfaces in SnAgCu solder joints of an area array component was investigated at various stages of a thermal cycling test. Failure modes of solder joints were analyzed to determine the effects of process conditions on crack propagation. Lead-free printed-circuit-board (PCB) assemblies were carried out using different foot print designs o...

The reliability of portable electronic devices was studied by applying standardized test procedures for test vehicles that represent the technologies and lead-free materials typically used in novel portable products. Thermal cycling and drop testing are commonly used because they reveal the failure modes and mechanisms that portable devices experience in operational environments. A large number...