Ceramics of composition Ag1 3xBixNbO3 (0.005 # x # 0.040) were prepared by solid state methods and their structure and electrical behavior were characterized with a view to their potential use as high power energy storage ...

Impurities are unavoidable during CO2 geological storage, and they would potentially affect the plume spread as well as storage capacity and/or efficiency of CO2. The current study numerically investigated the effects of ...

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. A nano-engineered hierarchical composite with localized toughening and integrated damage sensing capabilities is described. Thermoplastic phenoxy interleaves which dissolve in epoxy resin upon ...

Dielectric capacitors are very attractive for high power energy storage. However, the low energy density of these capacitors, which is mainly limited by the dielectric materials, is still the bottleneck for their applications. ...

Smart self-sensing composites with integrated damage detection capabilities are of particular interests in various applications ranging from aerospace and automotive structural components, to wearable electronics and ...

A Flash Spark Plasma Sintering (FSPS) technique was used to fully densify Magnéli phase titanium suboxides (95%TD) in 9 s. A modified FSPS setup contributed to produce homogeneous and dense microstructures, thus avoiding ...

Self-healing functionality is an important issue of ceramics or ceramic matrix composites used in high temperature and oxidation environment. In this contribution, we reported the cross significant crack self-healing ...

The intrinsic properties of nanomaterials promise technological revolutions in many fields including transportation, soft robotics, and energy. Unfortunately, the exploitation of such properties in polymer nanocomposites ...