摘要:
A sensor for detecting gases, such as gaseous combustion products in a hot gas path. The sensor has at least one electrode pair that includes a plurality of nanostructures. The nanostructures comprise electrocatalytic material and have a porosity that permits gases to diffuse into interior spaces within the nanostructures. A sensor system that incorporates such sensors and controls combustion parameters based upon the output generated by the sensors, and a method of detecting gases using the sensors and sensor system are also disclosed.
摘要:
A porous structure and method of making the porous structure is disclosed. The porous structure includes a substrate comprising at least one pore having an internal surface. At least a first portion of the internal surface of the at least one pore has a first fluid contact angle and at least second portion of the internal surface of the at least one pore has a second fluid contact angle. The difference between the first fluid contact angle and the second fluid contact angle has an absolute value of at least about 5 degrees and the second fluid contact angle is greater than about 40 degrees.
摘要:
A method of making a luminescent nanomaterial having a plurality of nanoparticles. The luminescent nanomaterial includes at least one lanthanide group metal phosphate and at least one lanthanide series dopant, wherein each of the plurality of nanoparticles has a predetermined morphology. The luminescent nanomaterial has a high quantum efficiency and a high absorption value. The method yields a variety of morphologies and sizes of the plurality of nanoparticles. The particles size of the luminescent material varies from tens of nanometers to a few hundred of nanometers.
摘要:
A method for making a phosphor composition is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a first phosphor comprising a visible-light-emitting phosphor; providing a second phosphor having an average primary crystallite size of less than about 100 nm and disposing the second phosphor onto to the first phosphor. The second phosphor includes at least one phosphor selected from a group consisting of a visual light emitting phosphor, ultraviolet (VUV) light emitting phosphor and a quantum splitting phosphor.
摘要:
A light source comprises: (a) a source of plasma discharge that emits electromagnetic radiation, a portion of which has wavelengths shorter than about 200 nm; and (b) a phosphor composition that comprises particles, each of the particles comprising at least a first phosphor and at least a second phosphor, the phosphor composition is disposed such that the first phosphor absorbs substantially the portion of EM radiation having wavelengths shorter than about 200 nm, and the first phosphor emits EM radiation having wavelengths longer than about 200 nm.
摘要:
A membrane structure is provided. A membrane structure has a top surface and a bottom surface. The membrane structure includes a plurality of sintered layers including an inner layer disposed between two outer layers. The membrane structure further includes a nonmonotonic gradient in pore size extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. A method of making a membrane structure is provided. The method includes the steps of providing at least one inner layer; providing a plurality of outer layers; and laminating the inner layer and the outer layers to obtain a membrane structure.
摘要:
A multiphase ceramic composite that retains nanostructural characteristics up to high temperatures. The ceramic composite comprises a mesoporous matrix and a plurality of crystalline inorganic nanoparticles, each of which having at least one dimension of less than about 100 nm, disposed throughout the mesoporous matrix. The mesoporous matrix comprises a ceramic matrix and a plurality of pores dispersed throughout the ceramic matrix and forming a mesoporous network. In one embodiment, the ceramic composite is thermally and structurally stable—i.e., it does no undergo any decomposition or melting—up to about 1000° C. Methods of making a ceramic composite and a ceramic composite article having such a mesoporous matrix are also disclosed.
摘要:
A method of making a multi-cation ceramic having an average grain size of less than 1 micron is provided. The method includes the steps of providing at least a first material and a second material, wherein the first material comprises a first cation and the second material comprises a second cation, and wherein the first cation and the second cation are different from each other and each of the first material and the second material are nanopowders; forming a mixture comprising the first material and the second material; forming a green body from the mixture; and forming a dense multi-cation ceramic material comprising the first cation and the second cation, wherein the dense multi-cation ceramic material comprises a major phase comprising the first cation and the second cation and that is different from the first material and the second material. The multi-cation ceramic has a high density and high in-line transmission.
摘要:
A structure includes a substantially non-conductive frame having an exterior surface. The structure defines a plurality of passages that open to the exterior surface. Mesoporous material is disposed in the plurality of passages and is supported therein by the frame. In a method for making a mesoporous nanocrystalline titania hybrid material, a templating agent, an acid, and a titania precursor is mixed into a template liquid. A frame that defines a plurality of passages is placed into the template liquid. A solvent is evaporated from the template liquid, thereby forming a titania gel encapsulating the templating agent. The gel is heated to remove substantially the templating agent from the non-conductive frame and the titania, thereby leaving a mesoporous titania material.
摘要:
A structure includes a substantially non-conductive frame having an exterior surface. The structure defines a plurality of passages that open to the exterior surface. Mesoporous material is disposed in the plurality of passages and is supported therein by the frame. In a method for making a mesoporous nanocrystalline titania hybrid material, a templating agent, an acid, and a titania precursor is mixed into a template liquid. A frame that defines a plurality of passages is placed into the template liquid. A solvent is evaporated from the template liquid, thereby forming a titania gel encapsulating the templating agent. The gel is heated to remove substantially the templating agent from the non-conductive frame and the titania, thereby leaving a mesoporous titania material.