• Wetting of Carbon Cathodes by Molten Electrolyte and Aluminium 

      Senanu, Samuel; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Wang, Zhaohui; Grande, Tor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The extent to which the carbon cathode is wetted by molten electrolyte or molten aluminium metal is important for understanding the cathode wear during aluminium electrolysis. The present paper reports on a laboratory study ...
    • Wetting properties and interactions of SiO2-CaO-Al2O3 slags on SiC 

      Baumann, Jesper Ludvig Saxlund (Master thesis, 2022)
      Fuktingsegenskapene til $SiO_2.CaO-Al_2O_3$ slagg på SiC har blitt undersøkt i en fuktingsovn. Seks sammensetninger av slag ble testen på tre forskjellige SiC materialle. Alle slaggene ble funnet til å reagere med SiC, og ...
    • Wetting testing of wettable cathodes for aluminium production 

      Haslund, Vilde Stubberud (Master thesis, 2017)
      The aim of this work has been to assess the wettability of a set of carbon-TiB2 composites towards aluminium. In order to do so, further improvements to the immersion-emersion method, a method used to assess the wetting ...
    • What is the trigger for the hydrogen evolution reaction? – towards electrocatalysis beyond the Sabatier principle 

      Zeradjanin, Aleksandar; Polymeros, George; Toparli, Cigdem; Ledendecker, Marc; Hodnik, Nejc; Erbe, Andreas; Rohwerder, Michael; La Mantia, Fabio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The mechanism of the hydrogen evolution reaction, although intensively studied for more than a century, remains a fundamental scientific challenge. Many important questions are still open, making it elusive to establish ...
    • Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing with TiC-Nanoparticle Reinforced AA5183 Alloy 

      Langelandsvik, Geir; Ragnvaldsen, Olav; Flåm, Jan Eskil; Akselsen, Odd Magne; Roven, Hans Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Wire and arc additive manufacturing of aluminium-ceramic composites shows great potential to produce high strength materials. By incorporation of nanoparticles in the feedstock wire, fine-grained material with low ...
    • Wire arc additive manufacturing of AA5183 with TiC nanoparticles 

      Langelandsvik, Geir; Eriksson, Magnus; Akselsen, Odd M.; Roven, Hans Jørgen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Aluminium alloys processed by wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) exhibit a relatively coarse microstructure with a columnar morphology. A powerful measure to refine the microstructure and to enhance mechanical properties ...
    • Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of Aluminium Alloys 

      Langelandsvik, Geir (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:263, Doctoral thesis, 2021)
      Summary Additive manufacturing of metals has gained considerable attention from the industry and academia in the last decade. The attributes to create stand-alone components with novel designs and enhanced properties ...
    • Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing of an Al-Mg Aluminium Matrix Nanocompsite 

      Flåm, Jan Eskil (Master thesis, 2020)
      Målet med denne studien var å benytte 10 mm ekstrudatprofiler fra kontinuerlig skrueekstrusjon av metaller (Metal Continuous Scew Extrusion, MCSE), en ny metode for fast tilstandsproduksjons av metalltråd for additiv ...
    • Work hardening and Portevin-Le Chatelier (PLC) effect in aluminium alloys 

      Sigvaldsen, Øystein Remmem (Master thesis, 2019)
      Bruk av enkelte Al-Mg-legeringer kan føre til utfordringer. Innenfor visse tøyningshastigheter og temperaturer kan det oppstå overflatefeil og tap av mekaniske egenskaper. Dette på grunn av Portevin-Le Chatelier-effekten. ...
    • Work hardening and Portevin-Le Chatelier (PLC) effect in aluminium alloys 

      Sigvaldsen, Øystein Remmem (Master thesis, 2018)
      Mechanical testing and microstructure characterization of an AA5182 alloy is performed for use as input for calibration and further development of models for work hardening and dynamic strain aging effects. The experimental ...
    • X-ray Microprobe Investigation of Iron During a Simulated Silicon Feedstock Extraction Process 

      Bernardis, Sarah; Fakra, Sirine C.; Dal Martello, Elena; B. Larsen, Rune; Newman, Bonna K.; Fenning, David P.; Di Sabatino Lundberg, Marisa; Buonassisi, Tonio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)
      Elemental silicon is extracted through carbothermic reduction from silicon-bearing raw feedstock materials such as quartz and quartzites. We investigate the micron-scale distribution and valence state of iron, a deleterious ...
    • XAS investigation of silica aerogel supported cobalt rhenium catalysts for ammonia decomposition 

      Kirste, Karsten Granlund; Laassiri, Said; Hu, Zhigang; Stoian, Dragos; Torrente-Murciano, Laura; Hargreaves, Justin S. J.; Mathisen, Karina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      The implementation of ammonia as a hydrogen vector relies on the development of active catalysts to release hydrogen on-demand at low temperatures. As an alternative to ruthenium-based catalysts, herein we report the ...
    • XPS Examination of the Oxide-Metal Interface of an Aluminum-Magnesium Alloy Containing Beryllium 

      Smith, Nicholas; Kvithyld, Anne; Tranell, Gabriella (Chapter, 2018)
      The addition of beryllium to high magnesium aluminum alloys has long been known to cause a significant decrease in the rate of alloy oxidation. A clear understanding of the fundamental mechanism behind this effect is still ...
    • Zero strain cathode 

      Ellingsen, Ingeborg (Master thesis, 2023)
      For å realisere fast fase-batterier som en levedyktig, markedsklar teknologi må problemer med tap av kontakt mellom batterikomponenter løses, da det medfører tap av kapasitet som til slutt ødelegger batteriet. En av ...
    • Zinc-rich coatings for improved corrosion resistance of extruded aluminium heat-exchange tubing in acidified chloride solution 

      Stepanova, Mariia (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:294, Doctoral thesis, 2017)
      Thin walled heat exchanger Al alloy tubes, with solid-solution Zn-rich surface, are widely used by the automotive industry and are considered by the heat, ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration market. This work ...
    • Zirconium hydrogen phosphate as an additive in electrocatalytic layers for the oxygen evolution reaction in PEM water electrolysis 

      Zlotorowicz, Agnieszka; Sunde, Svein; Seland, Frode (Journal article, 2015)
      For reasons of electrode integrity and durability it is desirable to add zirconium hydrogen phosphate to electrocatalytic layers in PEM water electrolysis. Common synthesis methods are frequently associated with an ...
    • Zr-Based Metallic Glasses as Biomaterials: Design, Production and Characterization 

      Tabeshian, Ali (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:2, Doctoral thesis, 2019)
      Metallic Glasses (MGs) have a unique non-crystalline structure which is the main reason for their extraordinary properties, e.g. high hardness, good wear resistance, high corrosion resistance, as well as the ability to be ...
    • α-Mg primary phase formation and dendritic morphology transition in solidification of a Mg-Nd-Gd-Zn-Zr casting alloy 

      Casari, Daniele; Mirihanage, Wajira; Falch, Ken Vidar; Ringdalen, Inga Gudem; Friis, Jesper; Schmid-Fetzer, Rainer; Zhao, Dongdong; Li, Yanjun; Sillekens, Wim H.; Mathiesen, Ragnvald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Microstructure evolution in the commercial Mg-Nd-Gd-Zn-Zr alloy Elektron 21, solidified under nearly isothermal conditions, has been studied via in-situ X-ray radiography. For cooling rates View the MathML source≤0.075 ...
    • β- and δ-Al-Fe-Si intermetallic phase, their intergrowth and polytype formation 

      Becker, Hanka; Bergh, Tina; Vullum, Per Erik; Leineweber, Andreas; Li, Yanjun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Crystal structure characteristics of coexisting β and δ phase were investigated in a purely intermetallic Al-Fe-Si alloy and in plate-shaped intermetallic particles formed in a model secondary Al7.1Si1.2Fe0.3Mn alloy. The ...