RESEARCH OF AlO и Al NANOPOWDER FORMATION PROCESSES IN PLASMA UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DEFOCUSED DUAL LASER PULSES ON ALUMINUM IN THE AIR ATMOSPHERE

Изучено влияние величины и типа расфокусировки сдвоенных лазерных импульсов на целенаправленное формирование компонентного и зарядового состава лазерной плазмы при воздействии сдвоенных лазерных импульсов на мишень из алюминиевого сплава АД1 (спектрометр LSS-1). Показано, что при расфокусировке более +1 мм интенсивность линии ионов Al III увеличивается в несколько раз в сравнении с нулевой расфокусировкой, интенсивность линий ионов Al II, N II также более менее монотонно увеличивается. Одновременно с этим интенсивность полос AlO практически становится равным нулю. При значении величины расфокусировки 1 мм проведены исследование процессов образования смешанных нанопорошков AlO и Al при воздействии последовательных серий сдвоенных лазерных импульсов энергией 53 мДж и меж-импульсным интервалом 10 мкс на алюминиевую мишень, помещенную в закрытую стеклянную прямоугольную кювету. Размер первичных частиц AlOоцененный с помощью электронной микроскопии высокого разрешения, преимущественно составил 30 - 40 нм, а Al - 45 - 60 нм. Частицы собраны в агломераты. The influence of the magnitude and type of defocusing of twin laser pulses on the purposeful formation of the component and charge composition of laser plasma under the influence of twin laser pulses on a target made of aluminum alloy AD1 (LSS-1 spectrometer) has been studied. It is shown that when defocusing is more than 1 mm, the intensity of the ion line Al III increases several times in comparison with zero defocusing, the intensity of the ion lines Al II, N II also increases more or less monotonously. At the same time, the intensity of the bands AlO practically becomes zero. At the 1 mm defocusing value, the processes of formation of mixed nanopowders were studied and, under the influence of successive series of double laser pulses with the energy of 53 mJ and the inter-pulse interval of the iss on an aluminum target placed in a closed rectangular glass cuvette, the size of primary Al Oparticles estimated using high-resolution electron microscopy was mainly 30 - 40 nm, and Al -45 - 60 nm. The particles are collected into agglomerates.

DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS FOR THE FORMATION OF FASTS BY THE SLIDING CASTING METHOD

The materials of the article consider the effectiveness of additives for stabilization and dilution of clay-free slippers. For theproduction of radio-transparent ceramic materials of Celsius-Willemite composition, the most efficient and energy-saving methodof production is the method of slip casting. According to the charge composition, this technology is complicated by the lack of claycomponents, which shows the need to use impurities to improve the rheology of such a slip. The main characteristics of aqueousceramic slippers are density, humidity, fluidity, viscosity, density factor, rate of mass accumulation. The slip must meet thefollowing requirements: be free from foam and gas inclusions, have satisfactory fluidity under low viscosity; be aggregativelystable (characterized by the absence of aggregation, coagulation and sedimentation of solid phase particles); have a high filteringcapacity to ensure fast and defect-free weight gain; to be chemically inert, to provide sufficient strength and low shrinkage of semifinished products, as well as the possibility of their easy release from the mold.

Charge and elemental composition of plasma generated by sputtering of powder target from amorphous boron

One of the effective and widespread methods of surface hardening of metal products is an ion-plasma saturation of the surface of machine parts and mechanisms with various elements (nitrogen, oxygen, carbon). Less investigated method is the process of ion-plasma saturation of the metals and alloys surface with boron. The purpose of the present work is to develop a method for the formation and study of parameters (electron temperature, plasma potential and concentration), elemental and charge composition of plasma generated at sputtering of a target from amorphous boron powder. To achieve the stated goal, a discharge system with a hot anode made of powder boron, as well as a pulse arc evaporator with a hot cathode made of sintered boron powder, was developed, designed, created and tested. Charge and elemental composition of boron-containing plasma generated during powder target sputtering from amorphous boron are defined by optical spectrometry method. It is shown that the generated plasma contains mainly neutral atoms and single-charge boron ions, as well as iron, silicon, copper and argon particles.

Effect of working gas pressure on mass-to-charge composition of plasma ions in high-current planar magnetron discharge

The mass-to-charge ion composition of a planar magnetron discharge plasma has been investigated. The measurements used a modified quadrupole mass-spectrometer and a time-of-flight spectrometer. The experiments were carried out on a copper magnetron target. Argon was used as a working gas. The operating pressure was 0.15÷1.3 Pa. The discharge current was 1÷20 A with a pulse duration of 30÷50 μs. The influence of main operating parameters (discharge current and working gas pressure) on mass-to-charge composition of plasma ions was measured. The mass-to-charge composition of plasma ions in the axial direction was measured as a function of working pressure. Plasma electron temperature was measured and its effect on the mass-to-charge composition of magnetron plasma ions was estimated.

Investigation of the SHS Process Initiation in Base Mixture during HFC-Heating and the Combustion Rate Dependence on Various Factors

The paper describes the researches of the SHS process initiation in samples of powder mixtures of reagents intended for steel parts hardening with an excess of Al or B2O3 by a heat source. Mixtures of reagents with different weight ratios of components were used as samples. Thereat, the initiation of SHS process in thin layers was conducted with a coating layer thickness of no more than 6 mm for all tested compositions. The dependences of the combustion rate on various factors including particle size of powder materials and charge composition have been obtained. The main factors influencing the dependences of initiation (ignition) and combustion rate are established, and the degree of influence of these factors on the dependences is estimated. The obtained results made it possible to correct the composition of the base mixture reasonably in order to achieve the required combustion rate.

Synthesis, Characterization, Antibacterial Properties, and In Vitro Studies of Selenium and Strontium Co-Substituted Hydroxyapatite

In this study, as a measure to enhance the antimicrobial activity of biomaterials, the selenium ions have been substituted into hydroxyapatite (HA) at different concentration levels. To balance the potential cytotoxic effects of selenite ions (SeO32−) in HA, strontium (Sr2+) was co-substituted at the same concentration. Selenium and strontium-substituted hydroxyapatites (Se-Sr-HA) at equal molar ratios of x Se/(Se + P) and x Sr/(Sr + Ca) at (x = 0, 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, 0.1, and 0.2) were synthesized via the wet precipitation route and sintered at 900 °C. The effect of the two-ion concentration on morphology, surface charge, composition, antibacterial ability, and cell viability were studied. X-ray diffraction verified the phase purity and confirmed the substitution of selenium and strontium ions. Acellular in vitro bioactivity tests revealed that Se-Sr-HA was highly bioactive compared to pure HA. Se-Sr-HA samples showed excellent antibacterial activity against both Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) and Gram-positive (Staphylococcus carnosus) bacterial strains. In vitro cell–material interaction, using human osteosarcoma cells MG-63 studied by WST-8 assay, showed that Se-HA has a cytotoxic effect; however, the co-substitution of strontium in Se-HA offsets the negative impact of selenium and enhanced the biological properties of HA. Hence, the prepared samples are a suitable choice for antibacterial coatings and bone filler applications.

Synthesis and Characterization of Silver–Strontium (Ag-Sr)-Doped Mesoporous Bioactive Glass Nanoparticles

Biomedical implants are the need of this era due to the increase in number of accidents and follow-up surgeries. Different types of bone diseases such as osteoarthritis, osteomalacia, bone cancer, etc., are increasing globally. Mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles (MBGNs) are used in biomedical devices due to their osteointegration and bioactive properties. In this study, silver (Ag)- and strontium (Sr)-doped mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles (Ag-Sr MBGNs) were prepared by a modified Stöber process. In this method, Ag+ and Sr2+ were co-substituted in pure MBGNs to harvest the antibacterial properties of Ag ions, as well as pro-osteogenic potential of Sr2 ions. The effect of the two-ion concentration on morphology, surface charge, composition, antibacterial ability, and in-vitro bioactivity was studied. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) confirmed the doping of Sr and Ag in MBGNs. SEM and EDX analysis confirmed the spherical morphology and typical composition of MBGNs, respectively. The Ag-Sr MBGNs showed a strong antibacterial effect against Staphylococcus carnosus and Escherichia coli bacteria determined via turbidity and disc diffusion method. Moreover, the synthesized Ag-Sr MBGNs develop apatite-like crystals upon immersion in simulated body fluid (SBF), which suggested that the addition of Sr improved in vitro bioactivity. The Ag-Sr MBGNs synthesized in this study can be used for the preparation of scaffolds or as a filler material in the composite coatings for bone tissue engineering.