A Potential-Induced Transformation in the Double Electrical Layer on the Rhenium Electrode in Alkali Chloride Melts

Structural transformations in the adsorption layer caused by an electric potential are investigated using the experimental data on the capacitance of a double electric layer for a rhenium electrode in molten sodium, potassium and cesium chlorides at 1093 K. Likening the double electric layer to a flat capacitor, as well as the effective length of the shielding of the electrode charge and changes in the charge sign depending on the applied potential are estimated. It is found that near the minimum potential of the capacitance curve, the shielding length decreases proportionally to the square of the potential due to the deformation of the double layer. The deformation reaches critical values at the potentials of −0.65, −0.38 and −0.40 V for the Re|NaCl, Re|KCl and Re|CsCl systems respectively, and decreases sharply at more positive potentials. The analysis of the dependence of the charge density on the electrode revealed the effect of shielding of potential-induced rhenium cations by salt phase anions. The strong Raman-active Re–Cl stretching mode was observed at 292 cm−1. This can be explained by the transfer of anions across the interface resulting in the formation of ordered layers of ion associations (possibly, ReXn(n − 1)−) on a positively charged surface.

Piezoelectric Resonators Excited by Lateral Electric Fields Based on a LiTaO3 Single Crystal

In the present study, piezoelectric resonators under lateral field excitation (LFE) based on a LiTaO3 single crystal are modeled and analyzed. An electrically forced vibration study is employed to acquire the motional capacitance curve and vibration mode shapes. A finite element approach is utilized to investigate the influences of some basic parameters, such as the electrode/plate mass ratio, electrode gap, and electrode width on resonance characteristics. In addition, the design criteria for the gap and width of the electrode of the LiTaO3 LFE resonators are obtained by analyzing the effects of those parameters on vibration strain distributions. The obtained results are essential for designing LFE piezoelectric resonators by using a LiTaO3 single crystal.

A New Non-Invasive Air-Based Actuator for Characterizing and Testing MEMS Devices

This research explores a new ATE (Automatic Testing Equipment) method for Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) devices. In this method, microscale aerodynamic drag force is generated on a movable part of a MEMS sensor from a micronozzle hole located a specific distance above the chip that will result in a measurable change in output. This approach has the potential to be generalized for the characterization of every MEMS device in mass production lines to test the functionality of devices rapidly and characterize important mechanical properties. The most important testing properties include the simultaneous application of controllable and non-invasive manipulative force, a single handler for multi-sensor, and non-contact characterization, which are relatively difficult to find with other contemporary approaches. Here we propose a custom-made sensing platform consisting of a microcantilever array interconnected to a data acquisition device to read the capacitive effects of each cantilever’s deflection caused by air drag force. This platform allows us to empirically prove the functionality and applicability of the proposed characterization method using airflow force stimuli. The results, stimulatingly, exhibited that air force from a hole of 5 µm radii located 25 µm above a 200 × 200 µm2 surface could be focused on a circular spot with radii of approximately 5 µm with surface sweep accuracy of <8 µm. This micro-size airflow jet can be specifically designed to apply airflow force on the MEMS movable component surface. Furthermore, it was shown that the generated air force range could be controlled from 20 nN to 60 nN, approximately, with a linear dependency on airflow ranging from 5 m/s to 20 m/s, which is from a 5 µm radius microhole air jet placed 400 µm above the chip. In this case-study chip, for a microcantilever with a length of 400 µm, the capacitance curve increased linearly from 28.2 pF to 30.5 pF with airflow variation from 5 m/s to 21 m/s from a hole. The resultant curve is representative of a standard curve for testing of the further similar die. Based on these results, this paper paves the way towards the development of a new non-contact, non-invasive, easy-to-operate, reliable, and relatively cheap air-based method for characterizing and testing MEMS sensors.

Electrochemical corrosion behavior of HVOF sprayed WC–12Co coating on H13 hot work mould steel

Purpose This study aims to investigate the electrochemical corrosion performance of high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) sprayed WC–12Co coating in 3.5 Wt.% NaCl solution, which provided a guiding significance on the corrosion resistance of H13 hot work mould steel. Design/methodology/approach A WC–12Co coating was fabricated on H13 hot work mould steel using a HVOF, and the electrochemical corrosion behaviors of WC–12Co coating and substrate in 3.5 Wt.% NaCl solution was measured using open circuit potential (OCP), potentiodynamic polarization curve (PPC) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests. Findings The OCP and PPC of WC–12Co coating positively shift than those of substrate, its corrosion tendency and corrosion rate decrease to enhance its corrosion resistance. The curvature radius of capacitance curve on the WC–12Co coating is larger than that on the substrate, and the impedance and polarization resistance of WC–12Co coating increase faster than those of substrate, which reduces the corrosion process. Originality/value The electrochemical corrosion behaviors of WC–12Co coating and substrate in 3.5 Wt.% NaCl solution is first measured using OCP, PPC and EIS tests, which improve the electrochemical corrosion resistance of H13 hot work mould steel.

PEMANFAATAN KARBON AKTIF DARI BAMBU SEBAGAI ELEKTRODA SUPERKAPASITOR

PEMANFAATAN KARBON AKTIF DARI BAMBU SEBAGAI ELEKTRODA SUPERKAPASITOR ABSTRAKPada penelitian ini, karbon aktif berbasis bambu telah digunakan untuk pembuatan superkapasitor. Uji daya jerap iodin dilakukan untuk mengukur tingkat serapan pori sampel karbon aktif yang ukurannya relatif kecil (mikropori). Karakteristik bahan karbon aktif yang meliputi struktur kristal dan morfologi permukaannya diuji dengan menggunakan SEM dan XRD. Bahan elektroda dengan komposisi (Karbon aktif : PVDF = 9:1 (b/b)), kolektor arus dan separator telah dirangkai untuk diuji kinerjanya sebagai perangkat penyimpanan muatan listrik. Metode siklik voltametri digunakan untuk melihat kinerja perangkat superkapasitor dengan mengukur nilai kapasitansi spesifik berdasarkan kurva voltammogram. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan nilai kapasitansi spesifik diperoleh nilai kapasitansi spesifik tertinggi pada superkapasitor dengan elektroda bambu yang diaktivasi dengan steam 50 mL/bar yaitu sebesar 59.50 F.Kata kunci: Karbon aktif bambu, siklik voltametri, kapasitansi spesifik, superkapasitor. UTILIZATION OF BAMBOO BASED ACTIVATED CARBON AS SUPERCAPACITOR ELECTRODE ABSTRACT In this study, bamboo based activated carbon has been used for fabrication of supercapacitors. Iodine absorption test is performed to measured absorption level porous activated carbon sample size is relatively small (microporous). Characteristics of the activated carbon material covering the surface morphology and structure were tested using SEM and XRD. Electrode materials with composition (Activated charcoal: PVDF = 9: 1 (w / w)), the current collector and separator has been assembled to be tested its performance as an electrical charge storage device. The test results by cyclic voltammetry method was to look at the performance supercapacitor devices at once to obtain the value of the capacitance curve obtained voltammograms. Based on the results of the calculation of the capacitance, the highest capacitance values obtained in the supercapacitor with activated carbon electrodes in bamboo steam 50 mL / bar with a capacitance value is 59.50 F / g.Keywords: Bamboo activated carbon, cyclic voltammetry, the specific capacitance, supercapacitor.