Heat treatable aluminium alloys might have the potential to gain unexpected increase in mechanical properties when stored at room temperature (natural ageing) after extrusion, for long periods of time. The main aim of the ...

Fourier-Laplace analysis of gain media predicts the existence of novel types of media. In particular it predicts the existence of media refracting positively and negatively at the same time, so-called simultaneous refraction. ...

Alumina is the principal raw-material used for the production of aluminum in the Hall- Héroult process and is fed to the electrolytic bath in batches regularly. Maintaining a stable concentration in the bath is important ...

Chemical solution deposition (CSD) of K0.5Na0.5NbO3 (KNN) thin films on silicon-based substrates is an interesting technology for fabrication of lead-free ferroelectric thin films. Here, we report on improved ferroelectric ...

Ferroelectric domain walls have emerged as a new type of interface in which the dynamic characteristics of ferroelectricity introduce the element of spatial mobility, allowing real-time adjustment of position, density and ...

Ferroelectric materials are everywhere in the modern society, from consumer electronics to car engines. Applications cover a whole range of devices such as sensors, actuators and transducers due to their dielectric or ...

The production of high carbon ferromanganese (HCFeMn) alloys is an energy intensive process where manganese ores are smelted in a submerged arc furnace (SAF) using carbon reductants thereby generating CO2 emissions. In the ...

A focused ion beam (FIB) methodology is developed to lift out suitable specimens containing charged domain walls in improper ferroelectric ErMnO3. The FIB procedure allows for extracting domain wall sections with well-defined ...

Carbon steel fibre reinforced lightweight aggregates (LWA) were produced in a pilot scale rotary kiln. Narrow size fractions as well as not-sieved (asreceived) material were investigated according to European standards ...