in this work, a new aluminum matrix nanocomposite reinforced with beta-magnesium aluminide nanoparticles was produced by powder metallurgy technique. the prealloyed al-40 wt.% mg intermetallic ingot was milled for 100 hours to synthesize β-al3mg2 nanoparticles with the average size of 25 nm. different amounts of nanoparticles were added to al matrix powder and the mixture was then milled for 10...

Mutations in the free radical-scavenging enzyme copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (Cu/Zn-SOD) are associated with neuronal death in humans and mice. Here, we examine the effects of human wild-type (WT SOD) and mutant (Gly93 --> Ala; G93A) Cu/Zn-SOD enzyme on the fate of postnatal midbrain neurons. One-week-old cultures from transgenic mice expressing WT SOD enzyme had significantly more midbrain...

In order to understand the role of Sc on electromigration (EM) failure, Al interconnects with 0.1 and 0.3 wt.% Sc were tested as a function of post-pattern annealing time. In response to the evolution of the line structure, the statistics of lifetime evolved. While the addition of Sc greatly reduces the rate of evolution of the failure statistics because the grain growth rate decreases, the MTF...

The antibacterial activity of natural zeolite (CLI) containing 2.60 wt. % Cu 2+ (Cu-CLI) or 5.07 wt.% Ag + (Ag-CLI) were tested against clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii. A. baumannii belonging to the European clone I and II were isolated in Split University Hospital, Croatia. The isolate from clone II was more sensitive on the effect of the metalloaded zeolite than isolate of clone ...

Hot rolled Al-6Li-1Cu-1Mg-0.2Mn (at.%) (Al-1.6Li-2.2Cu-0.9Mg-0.4Mn, wt.%) and Al-6Li-1Cu-1Mg-0.03Zr (at.%) (Al-1.6Li-2.3Cu-1Mg-0.1Zr, wt.%) alloys developed for age forming were studied by tensile testing, electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), three-dimensional atom probe (3DAP), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). For both alloys, DSC analysis...

Gene multiplications or point mutations in alpha (α)-synuclein are associated with familial and sporadic Parkinson's disease (PD). An increase in copper (Cu) levels has been reported in the cerebrospinal fluid and blood of PD patients, while occupational exposure to Cu has been suggested to augment the risk to develop PD. We aimed to elucidate the mechanisms by which α-synuclein and Cu regulate...

Aluminium base alloy (Al-Cu-Si) was reinforced with silicon carbide (SiC) particles, in various percentage compositions from 0-20 wt%. Silicon carbide particle size of 20µm was selected. The molten slurry of SiC reinforced base aluminium metal was casted through green and dry sand casting methods and solidification process was carried out under ambient conditions. A selected population...

Abstract In this article, Cu 45 Zr Ag 7 Al 3 amorphous alloys were prepared by copper mold suction casting method and its three-point-bending fatigue performance researched. The structural characteristics of the alloy analyzed using x-ray diffraction (XRD), fracture morphology was scanning electron microscopy (SEM). results indicate that surface mainly includes three regions: crack initiation r...