This paper reports the fabrication of a bulk micromachined hybrid torsional micromirror device composed of titanium mirror structures bonded to an underlying silicon sloping electrode structure. The fabrication of the device is enabled by two recent innovations: 1) the Metal Anisotropic Reactive Ion etching with Oxidation (MARIO) Process [1], which provides, for the first time, high aspect rati...

Additive manufacturing technologies based on metal are evolving into an essential advanced tool for constructing prototypes and parts that can lead to complex structures, dissimilar metal-based structures cannot be constructed using conventional metallurgical techniques. Unlike traditional processes, the AM processes unreliable due variable process parameters a lack of conventionally acceptable...

We report the discovery of the new phenomenon of energetic alpha emission (up to 16.0MeV), and proton emission (∼1.7MeV), from a metal surface possessing a large affinity for hydrogen and loaded/excited by electrolysis, glow discharge or powerful laser. Various experiments on charged particle emission show a remarkable feature: all exhibit a similar yield per unit input energy of energetic alph...

The emergence of two-dimensional electronic materials has stimulated proposals of novel electronic and photonic devices based on the heterostructures of transition metal dichalcogenides. Here we report the determination of band offsets in the heterostructures of transition metal dichalcogenides by using microbeam X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning tunnelling microscopy/spectroscopy. ...

A special form of laser spot welding is introduced to overlap dissimilar welding of titanium (G2) to 3105-O aluminum alloy. A welding tactile seam tracking design using following pulses that result to a circular seam leads to spot like shape laser welding. This technique was conducted to joint overlapped grad 2 Titanium alloy (Ti G2) to 3105-O Al alloy, with 1, and 0.5 mm thicknesses respective...

A binuclear macrocyclic ligand containing dissimilar N(amine)2O2 and N(imine)2O2 coordination sites sharing two phenolic oxygen atoms, was prepared by cyclic condensation of dialdehyde precursor L1H2 with 1,3-diaminopropane. The ligand includes two propionitrile pendant arms on the amine nitrogen atoms. The homobimetallic com...

In manufacturing lithium-ion battery packs for electrical vehicles such as the Chevy Volt, it is critical to create reliable interconnections between battery cells, module-to-module, and module-to-control unit. Such joint connections must possess reliable electrical conductivity and sufficient mechanical strength to ensure battery performance. Ultrasonic metal welding has been adopted for batte...