scholarly journals Adaptive complex nanocomposite alloys for burning plasma-material interface tunability

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Paul Allain ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Material Interface ◽  
Burning Plasma

scholarly journals High efficiency blue organic light-emitting diodes with below-bandgap electroluminescence

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Vasilopoulou ◽  
Abd. Rashid bin Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Matyas Daboczi ◽  
Julio Conforto ◽  
Anderson Emanuel Ximim Gavim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Light Emitting Diodes ◽  
High Mobility ◽  
Organic Light Emitting Diodes ◽  
Triplet Energy ◽  
Material Interface ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Thermally Activated ◽  
Organic Light ◽  
Hole Transporting

AbstractBlue organic light-emitting diodes require high triplet interlayer materials, which induce large energetic barriers at the interfaces resulting in high device voltages and reduced efficiencies. Here, we alleviate this issue by designing a low triplet energy hole transporting interlayer with high mobility, combined with an interface exciplex that confines excitons at the emissive layer/electron transporting material interface. As a result, blue thermally activated delay fluorescent organic light-emitting diodes with a below-bandgap turn-on voltage of 2.5 V and an external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 41.2% were successfully fabricated. These devices also showed suppressed efficiency roll-off maintaining an EQE of 34.8% at 1000 cd m−2. Our approach paves the way for further progress through exploring alternative device engineering approaches instead of only focusing on the demanding synthesis of organic compounds with complex structures.

scholarly journals Partial Energy Transfer Model of Lamb Waves Scattering in Materially Isotropic Waveguides

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4508
Author(s):  
Pavel Šofer ◽  
Michal Šofer ◽  
Marek Raček ◽  
Dawid Cekus ◽  
Paweł Kwiatoń
Keyword(s):  
Energy Transfer ◽  
Lamb Waves ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Wave Mode ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Material Interface ◽  
Modal Expansion ◽  
Scattering Coefficients ◽  
Expansion Technique ◽  
Partial Energy

The scattering phenomena of the fundamental antisymmetric Lamb wave mode with a horizontal notch enabling the partial energy transfer (PET) option is addressed in this paper. The PET functionality for a given waveguide is realized using the material interface. The energy scattering coefficients are identified using two methods, namely, a hybrid approach, which utilizes the finite element method (FEM) and the general orthogonality relation, and the semi-analytical approach, which combines the modal expansion technique with the orthogonal property of Lamb waves. Using the stress and displacement continuity conditions on the present (sub)waveguide interfaces, one can explicitly derive the global scattering matrix, which allows detailed analysis of the scattering process across the considered interfaces. Both methods are then adopted on a simple representation of a surface breaking crack in the form of a vertical notch, of which a certain section enables not only the reflection of the incident energy, but also its nonzero transfer. The presented results show very good conformity between both utilized approaches, thus leading to further development of an alternative technique.

scholarly journals Heat transfer, physiological responses, and subjective perceptions during short contact time with wood or other materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuko Tsunetsugu ◽  
Masaki Sugiyama
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Physiological Stress ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Chamaecyparis Obtusa ◽  
Material Interface ◽  
Japanese Cypress ◽  
Subjective Perceptions ◽  
Short Contact Time

AbstractThis study investigates the physiological responses and subjective perceptions of touching wood. In particular, it focuses on their respective relationships with the amount of heat transfer across the hand–material interface during contact. The study participants included 55 university students (20 females and 35 males) who gave written informed consent. The participants’ blood pressure, pulse rate, and cerebral blood hemoglobin concentrations were measured continuously for 90 s while they gently held vertical bar-shaped specimens of Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa), Japanese oak (Quercus crispula), polyethylene, and aluminum. The specimens also included wood with a surface coating. We measured subjective warmth and comfort as well as the heat flux between the palm and the surface of the material. The wooden materials were rated as significantly warmer compared to aluminum and polyethylene, regardless of the wood species (cypress or oak) or its coating; this result corresponds with smaller heat transfers in the wooden materials. Additionally, the wooden materials were more comfortable to hold as compared to the aluminum bar. Based on the changes in blood pressure, touching Japanese cypress and uncoated Japanese oak were interpreted to induce less physiological stress. Therefore, we can conclude that wood, with lower thermal conductivity, feels warm, and it causes relatively smaller physiological changes compared to other materials with higher thermal conductivity. Thus, they may present less physiological burdens when touched.

Advanced Diagnostics for Burning Plasma Experiments

2007 ◽  
Vol 51 (2T) ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
M. Sasao ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Burning Plasma

Effect of virtual crack size on the crack deflection criterion at a bi-material interface under wedge loading

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong-Bong Kim ◽  
Hyunho Shin ◽  
Woong Lee ◽  
Kyong Yop Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Crack Size ◽  
Crack Deflection ◽  
Material Interface

The Potential of a Bioactive, Pre-reacted, Glass-Ionomer Filler Resin Composite to Inhibit the Demineralization of Enamel in Vitro

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. E11-E20
Author(s):  
IF Leão ◽  
N Araújo ◽  
CK Scotti ◽  
RFL Mondelli ◽  
MM de Amoêdo Campos Velo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resin Composite ◽  
Surface Hardness ◽  
Composition Analysis ◽  
Glass Ionomer ◽  
Material Interface ◽  
Enamel Demineralization ◽  
Restorative Materials ◽  
Ph Cycling ◽  
Group B

Clinical Relevance A prereacted, glass-ionomer filler fluoride-containing resin composite had lower remineralization potential than glass-ionomer cements but was able to inhibit enamel demineralization; thus, it may be an option for restoring dental surfaces for patients at high risk of caries. SUMMARY Evidence is lacking on the use of surface prereacted glass-ionomer filler resin composites to inhibit demineralization and that simulate real clinical conditions. The present laboratory study evaluated the potential of such composites to prevent demineralization and quantified fluoride (F) and other ions released from restorative materials after a dynamic pH-cycling regimen applied to the tooth material interface in vitro. The pH-cycling regimen was assessed by measuring surface hardness (SH) along with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Methods and Materials: Ninety blocks of bovine enamel were subjected to composition analysis with EDX, and were further categorized based on SH. The blocks were randomly divided into 6 treatment groups (n=15 each): F IX (Fuji IX Extra; GC Corporation); IZ (Ion Z, FGM); F II (Fuji II LC, GC Corporation); B II (Beautifil II, Shofu); F250 (Filtek Z250 XT, 3M ESPE); and NT (control, no treatment). The blocks were subjected to a dynamic pH-cycling regimen at 37°C for 7 days concurrently with daily alternations of immersion in demineralizing/remineralizing solutions. EDX was conducted and a final SH was determined at standard distances from the restorative materials (150, 300, and 400 μm). Results: The EDX findings revealed a significant increase in F concentration and a decrease in Ca2+ in the enamel blocks of group B II after the pH-cycling regimen (p<0.05). SH values for groups F IX, IZ, and F II were greater than those for groups B II, F250, and NT at all distances from the materials. Conclusions: The results suggest that each of 3 restorative materials, F IX, IZ, and F II, partially inhibited enamel demineralization under a dynamic pH-cycling regimen.

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