Control of the size of Cu nanorods vapor-deposited at an oblique angle (approximately 85 degrees) by oxygen-mediated growth was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and x-ray diffraction (XRD). It was observed that exposure of Cu nanorods to the oxygen ambient periodically resulted in a reduction in the diameter of the nanorods as well as an increase in the areal density of the...

A superhydrophobic surface has many advantages in micro/nanomechanical applications, such as low adhesion, low friction and high restitution coefficient, etc. In this paper, we introduce a novel and simple route to fabricate superhydrophobic surfaces using ZnO nanocrystals. First, tetrapod-like ZnO nanocrystals were prepared via a one-step, direct chemical vapor deposition (CVD) approach. The n...

-X-ray diffraction of four natural samples of ferrihydrite indicates the presence of crystalline domains within the primary particles. The average diameter of the primary particles (determined from low-angle powder patterns) decreases from 4.1 nm to 2.5 nm as the domain size in the xy-plane (determined by applying the Scherrer equation to the broad [110] XRD peak at 0.26-0.27 nm) decreases from...

satellite thermal control ensures safe operating temperature ranges for satellite components throughout the mission life. effects of altitude, spin, and position of satellite radiator(s) on the thermal control of a small low earth orbit (leo) satellite have been studied. results show that change in satellite altitude, in the range considered here, does not produce critical thermal conditions. h...

for assessment and comparison of measuring density methods of festuca ovina, bromus tomentellus and prangos ferulacea, three plants communities are selected. in all of plant community, reference area was defined and samples 7000 (70*100) square meter was selected. whole the area, sampling was accumplished as systematic-random. in each area, 5 transect 100 meter are established. then in areas 70...

introdouction: the purpose of the present study was to determine the possible relationship between gonial angle size and three mandibular morphometric parameters, namely, panoramic mandibular index (pmi), mandibular cortical width (mcw), and antegonial notch depth (ad), in digital panoramic radiographs. materials and methods: pmi, mcw, and ad were calculated in digital panoramic radiographs of ...