Investigation of Nucleation Mechanism and Tapering Observed in ZnO Nanowire Growth by Carbothermal Reduction Technique

ZnO nanowire nucleation mechanism and initial stages of nanowire growth using the carbothermal reduction technique are studied confirming the involvement of the catalyst at the tip in the growth process. Role of the Au catalyst is further confirmed when the tapering observed in the nanowires can be explained by the change in the shape of the catalyst causing a variation of the contact area at the liquid–solid interface of the nanowires. The rate of decrease in nanowire diameter with length on the average is found to be 0.36 nm/s and this rate is larger near the base. Variation in the ZnO nanowire diameter with length is further explained on the basis of the rate at which Zn atoms are supplied as well as the droplet stability at the high flow rates and temperature. Further, saw-tooth faceting is noticed in tapered nanowires, and the formation is analyzed crystallographically.     

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Improvement of PEEM images from thick inhomogeneous antiwear films using a thin Pt coating

Antiwear films formed from zinc dialkyl-dithiophosphate, in base oil, are known to create inhomogeneous agglomeration of patches on metallic surfaces up to 400 nm thick. It has been found that these patches (termed antiwear pads) are also non-conducting. These two features create difficulties in analyzing data obtained using X-ray photoelectron emission microscopy (X-PEEM). Topography and near-surface charging dominate images obtained using X-PEEM techniques, which can alter electron trajectories and lower signal-to-noise counts. It has been found that the application of a thin continuous platinum coating provides sufficient neutralization to eliminate the positive charge-buildup and improve signal-to-noise. This improves data analysis even with the thickest pads. Examples of charging alleviation and improved signal-to-noise ratios (obtained in the P L-edge spectroscopy) are shown. Furthermore, data analysis of the spectromicroscopy stacks show improved fitting and better polyphosphate distribution mapping for the films.     

Spatially resolved nanoscale chemical and mechanical characterization of ZDDP antiwear films on aluminum–silicon alloys under cylinder/bore wear conditions

summary  Understanding the lubrication of aluminum–silicon (Al–Si) alloys (>18 Si) under conditions similar to those in the cylinder/bore system is vital to determining their applicability to current engine designs. A novel investigation of the location of zinc-dialkyl-dithiophosphate (ZDDPs) antiwear (AW) film formation on an Al–Si alloy has been performed using X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) analysis, X-ray photoelectron emission spectroscopy (X-PEEM), and imaging nanoindentation techniques. A study of the initial stages of wear (10 min) to prolonged rubbing (60 min) was performed. The findings show that the film forms primarily on the raised silicon grains and is consistent with a zinc polyphosphate glass. The film has an elastic modulus of ~70 GPa and a similar elastic response to a ZDDP AW film formed on steel under the same conditions. This provides the first direct observation and characterization of a ZDDP antiwear film on Al–Si alloys using spatially resolved chemical and mechanical techniques at the nanoscale.     

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Oxidation Behaviour of NiCrAl and NiCoCrAl Bond Coatings Under Industrial Gas Turbine Conditions

Model bond coatings were deposited with a wide range of compositions and their oxidation behaviour investigated at 900 °C. These Ni–Co–Cr–Al coatings were deposited using magnetron sputtering (a physical vapour deposition technique) onto 10 mm diameter sapphire substrates. A range of compositions was generated by co-sputtering from a combination of two or three sources: Ni–10 wt% Cr, Ni–20Cr, Ni–50Cr, Ni–20Co–40Cr and/or Ni–40Co–20Cr combined with pure Al. The coatings were oxidised at 900 °C and the scales formed characterised. These data have been summarised into oxide predominance diagrams to show the relationships between coating compositions and the formation of protective Cr₂O₃ or Al₂O₃ scales, or the formation of other, less protective oxides (or mixed oxides). Both coating composition and exposure temperature (by comparison with earlier published research) were found to influence the oxide scale growth rate and oxide type, and thus the resulting degree of protection.     

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