Abstract:
Suppression or enhancement of various properties of a liquid fluid is aimed by improving uniform dispersion of nanoparticles by means of making a state in which no oxidized film exists on the surfaces of the nanoparticles to be dispersed in the liquid fluid. The location of the liquid fluid is confirmed with ease by enhancing the brightness of light emission of the fluid through uniform dispersion of the nanoparticles in the liquid fluid containing a material having a flame reaction. In this way, as to liquid fluids utilized in various industries, it is possible to offer a technology to desirably enhance or suppress a property desired to be enhanced and a property desired to be suppressed among various properties that its constituents have.
Abstract:
A method for treating a porous item constructed of metal powder, such as a powder made of Series 400 stainless steel, involves a step of preheating the porous item to a temperature of between about 700 and 900° C. degrees in an oxidizing atmosphere and then sintering the body in an inert or reducing atmosphere at a temperature which is slightly below the melting temperature of the metal which comprises the porous item. The thermal stability of the resulting item is enhanced by this method so that the item retains its porosity and metallic characteristics, such as ductility, at higher (e.g. near-melting) temperatures.
Abstract:
One provides (101) disperse ultra-nanocrystalline diamond powder material that comprises a plurality of substantially ordered crystallites that are each sized no larger than about 10 nanometers. One then reacts (102) these crystallites with a metallic component. The resultant nanowire is then able to exhibit a desired increase with respect to its ability to conduct electricity while also substantially preserving the thermal conductivity behavior of the disperse ultra-nanocrystalline diamond powder material. The reaction process can comprise combining (201) the crystallites with one or more metal salts in an aqueous solution and then heating (203) that aqueous solution to remove the water. This heating can occur in a reducing atmosphere (comprising, for example, hydrogen and/or methane) to also reduce the salt to metal.
Abstract:
Nanometer to micrometer sized particles containing platinum and having selected morphologies are prepared by a sonochemical process. A compound of platinum is dissolved, suspended, or diluted in a suitable liquid medium at a predetermined concentration and the liquid is maintained at a predetermined temperature from sub-ambient temperatures to above ambient temperatures. A reducing gas is bubbled through the liquid as it is subjected to cavitation at a controlled power to affect the reductive decomposition of the platinum compound. The morphology of the precipitated platinum particles can be varied widely by varying the described concentration, temperature and power parameters.
Abstract:
A magnetic powder is provided composed of particles that, even when the particle size is refined, exhibits excellent magnetic properties, in particular, a high coercive force, for use in a high-density recording medium. The invention also provides a magnetic recording medium using the powder. The powder is an iron system magnetic powder containing, as an atomic ratio of Fe, a total of 0.01 to 10 at. % of one or more selected from W and Mo, particularly a magnetic powder comprised mainly of Fe16N2. The magnetic powder is able to exhibit a high coercive force of 238 kA/m (3000 Oe) or more. In addition to the W and Mo, the magnetic powder may contain, as an atomic ratio of Fe, a total of up to 25 at. % of one or more selected from Al and a rare earth element (defined as including Y).
Abstract translation:提供由颗粒构成的磁性粉末,即使当粒径精细化时,在高密度记录介质中显示出优异的磁性能,特别是高矫顽力。 本发明还提供了使用该粉末的磁记录介质。 该粉末是铁系磁粉,以Fe的原子比计,总计为0.01〜10at。 选自W和Mo中的一种或多种的%,特别是主要由Fe <! - SIPO - > N 2 N 2组成的磁性粉末。 磁性粉末能够表现出238kA / m(3000Oe)以上的高矫顽力。 除了W和Mo之外,磁粉可以以Fe的原子比含有总计高达25at。 选自Al和稀土元素(定义为包括Y)中的一种或多种的%。
Abstract:
A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator interposed between the positive and negative electrodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes composite particles and a binder. Each of the composite particles includes: a negative electrode active material including an element capable of being alloyed with lithium; carbon nanofibers that are grown from a surface of the negative electrode active material; and a catalyst element for promoting the growth of the carbon nanofibers. The binder comprises at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyimide, polyamide imide, polyamide, aramid, polyarylate, polyether ether ketone, polyether imide, polyether sulfone, polysulfone, polyphenylene sulfide, and polytetrafluoroethylene.
Abstract:
The invention relates to tungsten carbide powder consisting of powder particles, which have a core comprised of tungsten cast carbide and a covering comprised of tungsten monocarbide, to the production thereof by heating a tungsten cast carbide powder in the presence of a carbon source to a temperature ranging from 1300 to 2000° C., and to the use thereof for coating surfaces of parts subjected to wear and for producing drill bits.
Abstract:
A method and process for at least partially forming a medical device that is at least partially formed of a novel metal alloy which improves the physical properties of the medical device.
Abstract:
The present invention aims at preventing abrasion of relatively sliding members under a high pressure or/and high temperature condition. It also aims at preventing seizure of the sliding contact surfaces at high temperatures. The sliding member of the present invention serves as one of a pair of relatively sliding members essentially consisting of stainless steel as base material containing 5% to 10% by weight of cobalt, 1 to 5% by weight of molybdenum disulfide and 2% to 5% by weight of calcium fluoride.
Abstract:
In the step of sintering a compact that is finally to be a magnetostrictive element, when the temperature in a furnace is elevated, the atmosphere in the furnace is evacuated by a vacuum pump to keep the pressure in the furnace at negative pressure in a temperature range that allows thermal decomposition of hydride present in the compact to release hydrogen gas to accelerate release of hydrogen from the compact.