Silver–copper alloys have been proposed as catalysts for ethylene epoxidation due to their superior selectivity compared to pure silver, the predominant catalyst for this reaction. Under reaction conditions it has been previously shown that, rather than a two-dimensional (2D) Ag–Cu alloy, a thin copper oxide-like layer forms on top of silver, and several possible surface structures were identif...

The size, number density and compositions of ultrafine copper /manganese precipitates that form in Fe /0.80at.% Cu and Fe / 0.78at.% Cu /1.05at.% Mn model alloys that were neutron irradiated to a fluence of /1 /10 nm 2 (E /1 MeV) at 288 8C have been estimated by atom probe tomography and small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) experiments. The number density of precipitates was approximately an o...

Nucleation and growth kinetics, and age hardening behavior in high strength, low carbon ferrous alloy containing 1.2 wt% copper and a model lloy, Fe–1.2%Cu, have been studied with and without the presence of carbides. It is well known that after austenization and quenching, Cu is retained n solid solution. During subsequent aging, Cu initially appears as a coherent nanometer size spherical prec...

the selective reduction of oximes with sodium borohydride (nabh4) in the presence of nano cu and charcoal was investigated. cu nanoparticles are widely used as catalysts; efficacious catalyst: copper and copper alloy nanometer feature high efficacy and selectivity, and can be used as catalyst in some reactions. we have shown that nabh4 in the presence of charcoal is an efficient protocol for th...

In the present work, we introduce a facile and reliable approach to decorate TiO2 nanotubes homogenously with wellseparated copper oxide nanoparticles. For this, we use a palladium-containing titanium alloy (commercial Ti 0.2 atom% Pd) and grow anodic, self-organized oxide nanotubes. Palladium is embedded in the tube wall during growth and acts as activator for a subsequent electroless copper-n...

The debate over the pros and cons of aluminum vs. copper conductors has been discussed for many years. Many of the concerns are based on old information and also misinformation. These concerns center on the very different properties of the two materials and their suitability for application within the Electrical Equipment Industry. Reliable performance from the conductors, the joints and termin...

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of adhesive systems based on a thiouracil monomer on bonding to silver-palladium-copper-gold (Ag-Pd-Cu-Au) alloy (Castwell M.C.12). Disk specimens were cast from the alloy and then air-abraded with alumina. The disks were bonded using six bonding systems selected from four primers and three luting materials. Shear bond strengths were determined both befor...

Noroviruses (family Caliciviridae) are the primary cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide. The virus is highly infectious and touching contaminated surfaces can contribute to infection spread. Although the virus was identified over 40 years ago the lack of methods to assess infectivity has hampered the study of the human pathogen. Recently the murine virus, MNV-1, has successfully been used a...

among different spd techniques, equal channel angular pressing has attracted the most attentions,because of applying large strain to solid bulk materials. in this research, ecap process up to 6passes was carried out on a pure copper and a 6012 al-mg-si alloy with bc route in ecap dieswith φ=120 and ψ=20 and diameter of 20and 10 millimeter respectively. moreover, x-raydiffraction (xrd) system wa...