I am developing a new program to use microwave and millimeter-wave rotational spectroscopy to probe stable and reactive species relevant to combustion chemistry, and to use this capability to study reaction dynamics and kinetics. Rotational spectroscopy is known for its unsurpassed resolution and precision in determining molecular structure. The program will be based on chirped-pulse Fourier tr...

Well-defined 2D Eu+3 co-doped ZrO2: Gd+3 nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by microwave assisted solution combustion technique for luminescent applications. The present investigation reports the rapid and effective method for the synthesis of the Eu+3 co-doped ZrO2:Gd+3 nanoparticles and study of the luminescence behavior of Eu+3 ion in ZrO2:Gd+3 nanostructures. The optical properties...

Ferrites with spinel structure are the most widespread materials in radio engineering, electronics and communication industry, microwave devices and computer facilities. The change of synthesis temperature of ferrites results in cation redistribution of iron, which updates crystal properties, as macroscopic magnetic properties of ferrites. Among this extensive class of compounds nickel and copp...

The presence of metals and metalloids in petrochemical products can infl uence the performance of engines, and contribute to shortening the lifetime of the machinery. In addition, some elements act as catalyst poison, contributing to increases in the amount of toxic gases and particulate matter emitted by vehicles. Silicon compounds such as siloxanes, for example, are added to diesel as anti-fo...

Structural, vibrational and microwave dielectric properties of Nickel-Copper-Zinc ferrite (Ni0.2CuxZn0.8−xFe2O4) ceramics have been presented in this paper. Samples have been prepared using conventional auto-combustion method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) results confirmed the ferrite samples to be of cubic spinel structure, which further was validated by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and R...

The flames of forest fuels form a weakly ionized gas. Assuming a Maxwellian velocity distribution of flame particle and collision frequencies much higher than plasma frequencies, the propagation of microwaves through forest fuel flames is predicted to have attenuation and phase shift. A controlled fire burner was constructed where various natural vegetation materials could be used as fuel. The ...

The synthesis of singleand double-wall carbon nanotubes by gas flow-modified, catalyst-supported chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) is reported. We have investigated the gas flow condition dependence on the synthesis of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by placing blocks in the CCVD reactor. Carbon nanotubes having large diameters are preferentially grown under turbulent flow conditions. This indicates tha...

Microwave-driven plasma gasification technology has the potential to produce clean energy from municipal and industrial solid wastes. It can generate temperatures above 2000 K (as high as 30,000 K) in a reactor, leading complete combustion reduction of toxic byproducts. Characterizing complex processes inside such system is however challenging. In previous studies, simulations using computation...

Perovskite La 0.3 Ca 0.7 Fe Cr O 3-? (LCFCr) is a mixed ionic and electronic conductor (MIEC) that can be employed as an electrode material in reversible solid oxide fuel cells (RSOFCs). In this work, ultra-fast (15 ?min) one-step microwave (MW)-assisted combustion synthesis route has been developed to obtain phase pure highly crystalline LCFCr powder. The synthesized powders exhibited sponge-l...