the nafion 117 membrane was doped with sio2 particles by sol-gel reaction. the reaction conditions to minimize leaching were investigated by using full factorial design of experiment. the results from the full factorial analysis indicated that the lowest amount of leaching takes place at 60oc without addition of acid and swelling of membranes prior to the reaction. the membranes, prepared at op...

Measurements using a Pt-Rh heater strip in a high temperature X-ray diffractometer furnace show that the temperature indicated by a two-colour infra-red pyrometer directed at the upper surface of the strip is within fl “C of the temperature indicated by a Pt/Pt-lO%Rh (type S) thermocouple welded to the lower surface, over the temperature range from 600-l 100 “C. However, the temperature of a po...

There is a strong and optimistic commitment by all staff to the school improvement strategy and a clear belief that further improvement is possible. Teachers take responsibility for the changes in their practice required to achieve school targets and are using data on a regular basis to monitor the effectiveness of their own efforts to meet those targets. The school has developed an agenda for ...