摘要:
Fuel cell electrodes comprising a minimal load of catalyst having maximum catalytic activity and a method of forming such fuel cell electrodes. The method comprises vaporizing a catalyst, preferably platinum, in a vacuum to form a catalyst vapor. A catalytically effective amount of the catalyst vapor is deposited onto a carbon catalyst support on the fuel cell electrode. The electrode preferably is carbon cloth. The method reduces the amount of catalyst needed for a high performance fuel cell electrode to about 0.3 mg/cm.sup.2 or less.
摘要翻译:包括具有最大催化活性的催化剂负载最小的燃料电池电极和形成这种燃料电池电极的方法。 该方法包括在真空中蒸发催化剂,优选铂,以形成催化剂蒸气。 将催化有效量的催化剂蒸气沉积在燃料电池电极上的碳催化剂载体上。 电极优选为碳布。 该方法将高性能燃料电池电极所需的催化剂量减少至约0.3mg / cm 2或更低。
摘要:
In order to easily and accurately manufacture a micromachine comprising a member which is made of a single-crystalline material and having a complicated structure, an uppermost layer (1104) of a single-crystalline Si substrate (1102) whose (100) plane is upwardly directed is irradiated with Ne atom currents from a plurality of prescribed directions, so that the crystal orientation of the uppermost layer (1104) is converted to such orientation that the (111) plane is upwardly directed. A masking member (106) is employed as a shielding member to anisotropically etch the substrate (1102) from its bottom surface, thereby forming a V-shaped groove (1112). At this time, the uppermost layer (1104) serves as an etching stopper. Thus, it is possible to easily manufacture a micromachine having a single-crystalline diaphragm having a uniform thickness. A micromachine having a complicated member such as a diagram which is made of a single-crystalline material can be easily manufactured through no junction.
摘要:
In order to easily and accurately manufacture a micromachine comprising a member which is made of a single-crystalline material and having a complicated structure, an uppermost layer (1104) of a single-crystalline Si substrate (1102) whose (100) plane is upwardly directed is irradiated with Ne atom currents from a plurality of prescribed directions, so that the crystal orientation of the uppermost layer (1104) is converted to such orientation that the (111) plane is upwardly directed. A masking member (106) is employed as a shielding member to anisotropically etch the substrate (1102) from its bottom surface, thereby forming a V-shaped groove (1112). At this time, the uppermost layer (1104) serves as an etching stopper. Thus, it is possible to easily manufacture a micromachine having a single-crystalline diaphragm having a uniform thickness. A micromachine having a complicated member such as a diaphragm which is made of a single-crystalline material can be easily manufactured through no junction.
摘要:
In order to form a single-crystalline thin film on a polycrystalline substrate using plasma CVD, a downwardly directed mainly neutral Ne atom current is formed by an ECR ion generator (2). A reaction gas such as silane gas which is supplied from a reaction gas inlet pipe (13) is sprayed onto an SiO.sub.2 substrate (11) by an action of the Ne atom current, so that an amorphous Si thin film is grown on the substrate (11) by a plasma CVD reaction. At the same time, a part of the Ne atom current having high directivity is directly incident upon the substrate (11), while another part thereof is incident upon the substrate (11) after its course is bent by a reflector (12). The reflector (12) is so set that all directions of the parts of the Ne atom current which are incident upon the substrate (11) are perpendicular to densest planes of single-crystalline Si. Therefore, the as-grown amorphous Si is sequentially converted to a single-crystalline Si thin film having crystal axes which are so regulated that the densest planes are oriented perpendicularly to the respective directions of incidence, by an action of the law of Bravais. Thus, a single-crystalline thin film is formed on a polycrystalline substrate.
摘要:
The present invention provides a process of forming an antimicrobial coating on a surface of a medical implant, the coating comprising an antimicrobially effective amount of antimicrobial metal atoms incorporated into a coating of amorphous carbonaceous material.
摘要:
The present invention provides a process of forming an antimicrobial coating on a surface of a medical implant, the coating comprising an antimicrobially effective amount of antimicrobial metal atoms incorporated into a coating of amorphous carbonaceous material.
摘要:
In order to form a single-crystalline thin film on a polycrystalline substrate using plasma CVD, a downwardly directed mainly neutral Ne atom current is formed by an ECR ion generator (2). A reaction gas such as silane gas which is supplied from a reaction gas inlet pipe (13) is sprayed onto an SiO.sub.2 substrate (11) by an action of the Ne atom current, so that an amorphous Si thin film is grown on the substrate (11) by a plasma CVD reaction. At the same time, a part of the Ne atom current having high directivity is directly incident upon the substrate (11), while another part thereof is incident upon the substrate (11) after its course is bent by a reflector (12). The reflector (12) is so set that all directions of the parts of the Ne atom current which are incident upon the substrate (11) are perpendicular to densest planes of single-crystalline Si. Therefore, the as-grown amorphous Si is sequentially converted to a single-crystalline Si thin film having crystal axes which are so regulated that the densest planes are oriented perpendicularly to the respective directions of incidence, by an action of the law of Bravais. Thus, a single-crystalline thin film is formed on a polycrystalline substrate.
摘要:
The present invention provides methods for modifying surfaces made from metal alloy and/or UHMWPE, preferably surfaces which are frictionally engaged, e.g., in an orthopaedic implant. The methods of the present invention reduce the coefficient of friction of the metal alloy component, reduce the shearing of fibrils from the UHMWPE component, and reduce sub-surface fatigue in the UHMWPE component. The method involves solvent immersion of the UHMWPE component to remove short chains of polyethylene at or near the surface of the component, and to swell and toughen the subsurface of the component. The method also involves firmly coating the surface of the metal alloy component with an adherent layer of diamond-like carbon ("DLC") by creating a metal-silicide interface at the surface of the metal alloy to permit firmer adhesion of DLC. Although the methods of the present invention are particularly useful in orthopaedic applications, the methods also can be used to treat similar components used in other applications.
摘要:
A method for producing high quality, thin layer films of inorganic compounds upon the surface of a substrate is disclosed. The method involves condensing a mixture of preselected molecular precursors on the surface of a substrate and subsequently inducing the formation of reactive species using high energy photon or charged particle irradiation. The reactive species react with one another to produce a film of the desired compound upon the surface of the substrate.
摘要:
Thin films having controlled properties are formed on a substrate by a method comprising the steps of(a) placing the substrate on a support member within a reaction chamber capable of being evacuated;(b) introducing a flow of material gas into the reaction chamber through a gas inlet port such that the material gas flows toward the substrate;(c) accelerating charged particles from a charged particle beam source to a predetermined energy level;(d) introducing the accelerated charged particles as a beam into the reaction chamber such that the beam intersects with the flow of material gas in the vincinity of the gas inlet port whereby substantially all of the material collides with charged particles in the beam to form at least one reactive species from the material gas; and(e) allowing the reactive species to flow to and strike the substrate whereby a thin film is formed on the substrate. The nature of the material gas and the energy level of accelerated charged particles are varied to contol the type of reactive species produced.