• Phase transformations in quartz used in silicon and ferrosilicon 

      Jusnes, Karin Fjeldstad; Tangstad, Merete; Ringdalen, Eli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Different quartz types are used as raw material for silicon and ferrosilicon production. Upon heating, the quartz will experience phase transformations to other silica polymorphs. In this study the phase transformation ...
    • Phase Transitions and Microstructural Changes During Oxidation and Reduction of a Weathered Ilmenite Concentrate 

      Salehi, Hossein; Seim, Stian; Kolbeinsen, Leiv; Safarian, Jafar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The present work aims to investigate the link between the oxidation and reduction of a weathered ilmenite concentrate in terms of phase transitions, microstructural changes, and element distribution. An ilmenite concentrate ...
    • Phases and Zones in the Silicon Process 

      Bø, Siri Marie (Master thesis, 2016)
      Different zones and materials formed during the production of silicon in a silicon furnace has been examined in this thesis. Samples from two industrial scale silicon furnaces have been have been studied. The excavations ...
    • Phosphorus modification in Al-Si hypereutectic alloys 

      Zambon, Alessio (Master thesis, 2016)
      We wanted to know how the primary silicon is influeced by the modification with phoshorus. Some analysis with light microscope were done in order to see how the particles change with the phosphorus modification. Also the ...
    • Phosphorus separation from metallurgical-grade silicon by magnesium alloying and acid leaching 

      Zhu, Mengyi; Azarov, Alexander; Monakhov, Eduard; Tang, Kai; Safarian, Jafar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      n this paper, the separation of phosphorus from metallurgical-grade silicon was investigated based on an Mgalloying and HCl leaching approach. Experimental results show that P concentration was reduced from initial15.1pp ...
    • Photocorrosion of metals - A study on the corrosion process and the interaction between oxide-covered metals and light 

      Wilson, Håvard (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:228, Doctoral thesis, 2021)
      This work investigates how light may affect corrosion of metals. The purpose of this thesis is to answer the question: How does light influence the corrosion process? And more specifically, how corrosion of important ...
    • Photocorrosion of n- and p-Type Semiconducting Oxide-Covered Metals: Case Studies of Anodized Titanium and Copper 

      Wilson, Håvard; Van Rooij, Arnoul; Jenewein, Ken; Knöppel, Julius; Kormányos, Attila; Cherevko, Serhiy; Sunde, Svein; Erbe, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Illumination affects corrosion of oxide-covered metals via photoinitiated dissolution processes. Herein, anodized titanium with n-type semiconducting anatase TiO2 and anodized copper with p-type semiconducting cuprite Cu2O ...
    • Photoelectrochemical Characterization of Dye-sensitized Solar Cells 

      Aabel, Niklas (Master thesis, 2018)
      Dye-sensitized solar cells, DSSCs, are thin film solar cells based on a photoelectrochemical system where a photo-sensitized anode and an electrolyte forms a semiconductor. Upon exposure of sunlight, the surface of the ...
    • Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production 

      Buan, Marthe Emelie Melandsø (Master thesis, 2012)
      The possibilities for using CaNb2O6 as a photocatalyst in direct water splitting have been evaluated by investigating the electronic structure of the material. In addition the oxide was doped with nitrogen in order to ...
    • Physical and Mechanical Properties of Graphene Nanoplatelets Reinforced Al6061-T6 Composites processed by Spark Plasma Sintering 

      Khan, Mahmood; Ud-Din, Rafi; Wadood, Abdul; Husain, Syed Wilayat; Akhtar, Shahid; Aune, Ragnhild Elizabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Aluminium matrix composites with high specific strength are attracting attention for use in automobile and aerospace applications. Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were added in 0.1, 0.5, and 1 weight fractions to an Al6061 ...
    • Physual Designing - A Supportive Framework for Dispersed Engineering Design 

      Kristensen, Kjetil Bjørn (Dr. ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2003:56, Doctoral thesis, 2003)
      Corporations involved in engineering design face multiple challenges; collaboration in complex, geographically dispersed value chains, increasing pressure to reduce lead times to improve their competitive positions, and ...
    • Piezoelectric K0.5Na0.5NbO3 Ceramics Textured Using Needlelike K0.5Na0.5NbO3 Templates 

      Haugen, Astri Bjørnetun; Olsen, Gerhard Henning; Madaro, Francesco; Morozov, Maxim; Tutuncu, Goknur; Jones, Jacob L.; Grande, Tor; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Improved performance by texturing has become attractive in the field of lead-free ferroelectrics, but the effect depends heavily on the degree of texture, type of preferred orientation, and whether the material is a rotator ...
    • Piezoelectricity and rotostriction through polar and non-polar coupled instabilities in bismuth-based piezoceramics 

      Acosta, Matias; Schmitt, Ljubomira Ana; Cazorla, Claudio; Studer, Andrew; Zintler, Alexander; Glaum, Julia; Kleebe, Hans-Joachim; Donner, Wolfgang; Hoffman, Mark; Rödel, Jurgen; Hinterstein, Manuel (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Coupling of order parameters provides a means to tune functionality in advanced materials including multiferroics, superconductors, and ionic conductors. We demonstrate that the response of a frustrated ferroelectric state ...
    • Piezoresponse force microscopy and nanoferroic phenomena 

      Gruverman, Alexei; Alexe, Marin; Meier, Dennis (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Since its inception more than 25 years ago, Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM) has become one of the mainstream techniques in the field of nanoferroic materials. This review describes the evolution of PFM from an imaging ...
    • Pilot scale fabrication of lanthanum tungstate supports for H<inf>2</inf> separation membranes 

      Gurauskis, Jonas; Gil, Vanesa; Lin, Bin; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This paper reports the fabrication of asymmetric tubular geometry lanthanum tungstate-based membranes for high temperature H2 separation applications. As starting materials, powders with the compositions La28-yW4+yO54+δ ...
    • Pilot Scale Production of Manganese Ferroalloys Using Heat-Treated Mn-Nodules 

      Tangstad, Merete; Ringdalen, Eli; Manilla, Edmundo; Davila, Daniel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Pilot-scale experiments are one way to investigate the process patterns and the reaction mechanisms of processes and raw materials. To understand a process fully, both theoretical considerations as well as small-scale ...
    • Pilot-Scale Test of Flue Gas Recirculation for The Silicon Process 

      Andersen, Vegar; Solheim, Ingeborg; Gaertner, Heiko; Sægrov-Sorte, Bendik; Einarsrud, Kristian Etienne; Tranell, Maria Gabriella (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Flue gas recirculation (FGR) for the silicon process may facilitate increasing the CO2 concentration in the off-gas, which will be beneficial for potential future carbon capture. Lower oxygen concentration in the combustion ...
    • Pinpointing basic sites formed upon incorporation of iron in hierarchical SAPO-11 using catalytic model reactions 

      Ali, Daniel; Li, Zhihui; Azim, Muhammad Mohsin; Lein, Hilde Lea; Mathisen, Karina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      By utilizing previously established catalytic model reactions, a method for probing the topological location of transition metal sites incorporated in hierarchical silicoaluminophosphates (SAPOs) is presented. For the first ...
    • Pistachio‐Shuck‐Like MoSe2/C Core/Shell Nanostructures for High‐Performance Potassium‐Ion Storage 

      Wang, Wei; Jiang, Bo; Qian, Chang; Lv, Fan; Feng, Jianrui; Zhou, Jinhui; Wang, Kai; Yang, Chao; Yang, Yong; Guo, Shaojun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Potassium‐ion batteries (KIBs) have recently attracted intensive attention because of the abundant potassium resources and their low cost and high safety. However, the major challenge faced by KIBs lies in the lack of ...
    • Pitting and Crevice Corrosion of Stainless Steel under Offshore Conditions 

      Wika, Sandra Finsås (Master thesis, 2012)
      AISI 316/316L has traditionally been used in offshore topside environments when operating under low temperatures. It has been observed that the AISI 316/316L piping suffer from severe attacks of pitting and crevice corrosion ...