The reaction of GeBr with LiGe(SiMe(3))(3) yields the largest metalloid cluster compound of germanium Ge(14)[Ge(SiMe(3))(3)](5)Li(3)(THF)(6), in which 14 germanium atoms are arranged as a hollow sphere in the cluster core, showing that in the case of germanium also fullerene-like compounds might be present in the borderland between the molecular and solid states.

This report discusses the energy balance results observed during the simulation of the impact of an aluminum sphere on an aluminum plate supported by a hollow aluminum cylinder. Due to the high impact velocity, there is considerable ringing of the cylinder which causes the sum of the mechanical energies to increase. An optimal set of input parameters is identified that minimizes ringing and red...

Tin oxide (SnO2) hollow spheres modified with titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanowires (NWs) synthesized by sequential hydrothermal reactions were investigated as photoanodes for dye-sensitized solar cells. Not only does the hydrothermal treatment form numerous short TiO2 NWs on the surface of SnO2 spheres, but also passivates the surface of SnO2. Consequently, the specific surface area of the photoan...

A practical study was conducted to improve the performance of conventional pyramidal solar stills (CPSS) using two types fins with differing geometries, as well nanocomposites TiO2 and graphene. The first fin hollow, cylindrical, perforated (HCPF), whereas second an inclined rectangular (IPRF). were integrated base a still evaluate their in comparison CPSS. obtained experimental results demonst...

The first purpose of this work was to develop efficient upper bound limit analysis tools for axisymmetric limit analysis (LA) problems, together with avoiding the specific singularities of this case of symmetry. The second main purpose concerns assessments and predictions about the macroscopic criterion of a porous material on the basis of the hollow sphere or spheroid model with a frictional m...

A fullerene is any molecule composed entirely of carbon, in the form of a hollow sphere, ellipsoid, or tube. Spherical fullerenes are also called buckyballs, and they resemble the balls used in Association Football. Cylindrical ones are called carbon nanotubes or buckytubes. Fullerenes are similar in structure to graphite, which is composed of stacked graphene sheets of linked hexagonal rings; ...

A series of 0-3 metal oxide-polyolefin nanocomposites are synthesized via in situ olefin polymerization, using the following single-site metallocene catalysts:C2-symmetric dichloro[rac-ethylenebisindenyl]zirconium(IV),Me2Si( BuN)(η-C5Me4)TiCl2, and (η -C5Me5)TiCl3 immobilized onmethylaluminoxane (MAO)-treated BaTiO3, ZrO2, 3-mol%-yttria-stabilized zirconia, 8-mol%-yttria-stabilized zirconia, sp...

In this article, the time-dependent stress redistribution analysis of magneto-electro-elastic (MEE) thick-walled sphere subjected to mechanical, electrical, magnetic and uniform temperature gradient as well as moisture concentration gradient is presented. Combining constitutive equations of MEE with stress-strain relations as well as strain-displacement relations results in obtaining a differen...