X-ray diffraction techniques have been applied to characterize the Au-catalysed growth of aligned ZnO nanowire arrays on an AlGaN/AlN/Al2O3 substrate. The orientation relationships between the AlN layer, AlGaN layer, ZnO nanowires and Au particles were determined using x-ray texture analysis. Two orientations of the Au nanoparticles, related by a 30◦ rotation about the sample normal, were obser...

Polyaminoboranes [N(R)H-BH2]n (1: R = H, 2: R = Me) were pyrolyzed on a range of substrates: silicon, metal foils (stainless steel, nickel, and rhodium), and sapphire wafers, as well as on Al2O3 and AlN powders. The pyrolysis of 2 on a Si-wafer resulted in porous nanostructures containing hexagonal-boron nitride (h-BN). In the case of 1 or H3N·BH3 as precursor, using rhodium foil as substrate a...

The present study deals with the characterization of electrical and rheological behaviour Synthetic ester fluid incorporated various concentration Aluminium nitride (AlN) nanoparticles. Zeta potential measurement has shown an excellent stability mixed nanoparticle. Corona inception voltage (CIV) measured using ultra-high frequency (UHF) technique results confirmed higher discharge resistance fo...

The initial stages of AM60-AlN nanocomposite and AM60 corrosion behaviors were compared over 30 days exposure to solution (NaCl, Na2SO4 NaHCO3), simulating the marine-coastal environment (SME). incorporation AlN nanoparticles (1.0 wt.%) in alloy matrix favored lower roughness AM60-AlN, associated with grain refinement matrix. During immersion alloys, pH SME shifted alkaline values >9, theref...

Flexible thin film solar cells are an alternative to both utility-scale and building integrated photovoltaic installations. The fabrication of these devices over electrically conducting low-cost foils requires the deposition of dielectric barrier layers to flatten the substrate surface, provide electrical isolation between the substrate and the device, and avoid the diffusion of metal impuritie...

To improve the transdermal bioavailability and safety of alendronate (ALN), a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate, we developed self-dissolving microneedle arrays (MNs), in which ALN is loaded only at the tip portion of micron-scale needles by a dip-coating method (ALN(TIP)-MN). We observed micron-scale pores in rat skin just after application of ALN(TIP)-MN, indicating that transdermal pathways...

Ceramics embedded phase change materials (PCMs) composites are promising candidates for high-temperature thermal energy storage due to good chemical stability and high shock resistance. However, the rate is severely restricted by low conductivity of composites. Here, we successfully achieve density compatible based on porous AlN-eutectic NaCl/LiNO3 Designed possess a ranging from 31.8 52.63 W/m...

BACKGROUND Alendronate (ALN) is the most common form of bisphosphonates used for the treatment of osteoporosis. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) has also been shown to reduce osteoporotic changes in both humans and experimental animals after systemic administration. The aim of this current study was to test if the anti-resorption effects of ALN may be enhanced when used in combination with OPG. OBJECTIV...

AlN nanolayers in sputter deposited {111}Al/AlN/TiN multilayers exhibit the metastable zinc-blende-structure (z-AlN). Based on density function theory calculations, the growth of the z-AlN is ascribed to the kinetically and energetically favored nitridation of the deposited aluminium layer. In situ nanoindentation of the as-deposited {111}Al/AlN/TiN multilayers in a high-resolution transmission...