摘要:
Sputtering particles are deposited immediately after activating a surface of a substrate composed of a carbon-containing material. Accordingly, a process for reforming a surface of a substrate, a substrate with a reformed surface, and an apparatus therefor are provided in which the depositability and adhesiveness of the sputtering particles are improved. A vacuum ultraviolet light is generated by a laser beam. A surface of a substrate composed of a carbon-containing material is exposed to the generated vacuum ultraviolet light. As a result, the surface of the substrate is activated. Simultaneously therewith, a sputtering particles-generating device generates sputtering particles, such as neutral atoms, ions and clusters. The resultant sputtering particles are deposited on the activated surface of the substrate. Since the sputtering particles are deposited immediately after the surface of the substrate is activated, they are adhered firmly on the surface of the substrate.
摘要:
This invention concerns a composite material which is characterized by comprising a large number of composite material cells, as structural units of the composite material, each comprising a first phase composed of a base material and a second phase composed of a dispersion material surrounding the first phase discontinuously; and comprising a matrix comprising the base material and the dispersion material dispersed in the matrix, the dispersion material being dispersed discontinuously in the form of a three-dimensional network in the composite material; wherein the dispersion materials of the composite material cells are combined to form a composite material skeletal part, thereby exhibiting properties of the dispersion material without reducing the strength of the matrix owing to the skeletal part, and improving strength characteristics thereof owing to the skeletal part serving as a resistance to external stress. A preferred embodiment of the invention provides a composite material characterized in that it comprises a base material, a reinforcing layer comprising a material which resembles the base material and is dispersed continuously in the form of a three-dimensional network in the base material, and dispersion material which is dispersed discontinuously within the material of the reinforcing layer, so that the dispersion material is dispersed discontinuously in the form of a three-dimensional network in the base material, and provides a method for the manufacture of this composite material.
摘要:
Provided are wide-range thermistor materials with high responsibility, which have linear resistance temperature characteristics and a large rate of temperature-dependent resistance change in wide temperature range of from lower than room temperature to higher than 1000.degree. C. The thermistor material comprises an electrically-insulating ceramic matrix and second phase grains as discontinuously dispersed in the matrix, in which the second phase grains are of a semiconductive or conductive substance having a large rate of temperature-dependent resistance chance. The material may optionally contain a resistance-controlling additive of one or more of nitrides, borides, silicides, sulfides, oxides and carbide of elements, third phase grains with internal stress-relaxing ability having a lower modulus of elasticity than the matrix and the second phase grains, and a resistance stabilizer of TiO.sub.2 and/or Ti.sub.n O.sub.2n-1 (n=4 to 9).
摘要:
A sensor material for measuring physical parameters capable of configuring a sensor capable of directly measuring a high value of physical parameters such as high stress or high pressure without employing a pressure resistance container. The sensor material for measuring static and dynamic physical parameters includes a matrix made of an electrically insulating ceramic material, and piezoresistance materials which are dispersed in the matrix so as to be electrically continuous to each other.
摘要:
A metal matrix composite casting comprises a metal matrix composite and a processed member inserted in the metal matrix composite by enveloped casting. By the processed member which is easier to process than the metal matrix composite, a processed portion of a predetermined shape can be formed in the metal matrix composite. That is, by a simple processing such that the processed member is removed from the metal matrix composite or the processed portion is formed in the processed member itself, the processed portion having a desired shape can be easily formed in the metal matrix composite.
摘要:
A composite material is composed of a matrix and dispersed components which form a discontinuous three-dimensional network structure in the matrix. It permits the dispersed components to fully exhibit the characteristic properties without any loss of mechanical properties. A process for producing the above-mentioned composite material includes preparing a raw material powder such that granules of desired shape for the matrix are discontinuously covered with components of desired shape for the dispersed phase, molding the raw material powder into a desired shape, and heating the molded article.
摘要:
A catalyst support, a catalyst using the catalyst support and a process for producing the same are disclosed. For instance, the catalyst support includes a composite oxide powder produced by spraying and burning a W/O type emulsion, the W/O type emulsion including an aqueous solution dispersed in an organic solvent, the aqueous solution containing aluminum as a major component and at least one co-metallic element in addition to the aluminum. Thus, the catalyst support can be produced less expensively without using any expensive alkoxide. Further, due to the spraying and burning, the composite oxide powder is composed of porous hollow particles which have a very thin shell thickness of dozens of nanometers, and makes the catalyst support which is amorphous and exhibits a large specific surface area. Hence, the catalyst support can maintain the large specific surface area even after a high-temperature durability test. Furthermore, the composite oxide powder includes the co-metallic element which is composited in such a highly dispersed manner that the agglomerated sulfates are less likely to be produced. Therefore, the catalyst support is inhibited from being poisoned by sulfur.
摘要:
An easy and low-cost method of producing a large-size and high-purity silicon carbide (SiC) single crystal includes reacting silicon vapor directly with a carbon-containing compound gas under a heated atmosphere (growth space 14) to grow a silicon carbide single crystal (15) on a silicon carbide seed crystal (12), in which the silicon vapor generated from molten silicon (13) is used as a silicon vapor source, and a hydrocarbon gas (9) (e.g., propane gas) is used as the carbon-containing compound gas.
摘要:
A method for controlling a piezoelectric actuator includes: a safety range setting process in which a safety range V.sub.range1 or V.sub.range2 of an applied voltage is set so that an area of 180.degree. domain rotation is within one third or less of an area of full 180.degree. domain rotation S.sub.1 or S.sub.2 in a positive or negative region of the applied voltage; and a driving process in which the voltage is applied to the piezoelectric actuator with a limitation of the safety range V.sub.range1 or V.sub.range2. A controller which drives a piezoelectric actuator according to the controlling method is also provided. A temperature compensation is applied if necessary. The 180.degree. domain rotation is limited by the lower or upper limit of the safety range, so that local concentration of inner stress is suppressed and the actuator is driven at its maximum ability without cracks or splits.
摘要:
This invention provides a piezoelectric ceramic composition having large field-induced strain under high compressive stress, small temperature dependence of strain, and high energy conversion efficiency even at high temperatures. The composition is represented by; (Pb.sub.1-(3X/2)-(U/2) La.sub.X)((Zr.sub.Y Ti.sub.1-Y).sub.1-Z-U (Mg.sub.1/3 Nb.sub.2/3).sub.Z Nb.sub.U)O.sub.3 where 0