75LiF + 25SmF3 Eutectic Composite and Ionic Conductivity of SmF3 near the Polymorphic α–β Transition

Crystallography Reports - 75 mol % LiF + 25 mol % SmF3 eutectic composite is obtained by fusing components in a CF4 atmosphere. The composite is multiphase and consists of β-SmF3 (sp. gr....     

Anisotropy of the Mechanical Properties of TbF<Subscript>3</Subscript> Crystals

TbF₃ (sp. gr. Pnma) crystals up to 40 mm in diameter have been grown from melt by a Bridgman technique. The anisotropy of their mechanical properties is studied for the first time. the technical elasticity constants are calculated, and room-temperature values of Vickers microhardness for the (010) and (100) planes are measured. The shape of indentation impressions is found to correlate with Young’s modulus anisotropy for TbF₃ crystals.     

On noncommutative weighted local ergodic theorems on <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Superscript>-spaces

In the present paper we consider a von Neumann algebra M with a faithful normal semi-finite trace τ, and {α _t }, a strongly continuous extension to L ^p (M, τ) of a semigroup of absolute contractions on L ¹(M, τ). By means of a non-commutative Banach Principle we prove for a Besicovitch function b and x ∊ L ^p (M, τ), that the averages 1/T ∫₀ ^T b(t)α _t (x)dt converge bilateral almost uniformly in L ^p (M, τ) as T → 0. Communicated by Dénes Petz     

Boundary value problems with continuous and special gluing conditions for parabolic-hyperbolic type equations

In the present paper we study the unique solvability of two non-local boundary value problems with continuous and special gluing conditions for parabolic-hyperbolic type equations. The uniqueness of the solutions of the considered problems are proven by the “abc” method. Existence theorems for the solutions of these problems are proven by the method of integral equations. The obtained results can be used for studying local and non-local boundary-value problems for mixed-hyperbolic type equations with two and three lines of changing type.      

Strain sensors based on carbon nanotubes-cuprous oxide composite

This paper presents the design, fabrication and experimental results of carbon nanotubes-cuprous oxide (CNTs-Cu₂O) composite based strain sensors. The press-tablets were fabricated from the blend of CNTs (25 wt%) and Cu₂O (75 wt%) at a pressure of 353 MPa. The diameter of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) varied between 10 and 30 nm. The sizes of Cu₂O micro-particles were in the range of 3-4 μm. The thickness of the press-tablets was 1 mm. The samples were installed on the polymer elastic beam by glue. The electric contacts to the samples were made by silver paste. The inter-electrodes distance (length) and diameter of the surface-type samples were in the range of 6-8 mm and 10 mm, respectively. The DC resistance of the strain sensors increases under tension and decreases under compression, while the average strain sensitivities are in the range of 44-46 and 24-28 for tension and compression, respectively. The simulation is in good agreement with the experimental results.     

Localization of plastic deformation in calcium fluoride crystals at elevated temperatures

The strain distribution was experimentally studied in CaF₂ crystals subjected to compression tests along [110] and [112] at a constant strain rate at temperatures T = 373–1253 K. At T > 845 K, the plastic deformation in deformed samples is found to be strongly localized in narrow bands, where the shear strain reaches several hundred percent. The physical deformation conditions are determined under which the plastic flow loses its stability and, as a result, the deformation is localized. The temperature dependence of the critical stress of the transition to a localized flow is found. A scenario is proposed for the nucleation and development of large localized shears during high-temperature deformation of single crystals.     

Carbon nanotube-cuprous oxide composite based pressure sensors

In this paper,we present the design,the fabrication,and the experimental results of carbon nanotube (CNT) and Cu 2 O composite based pressure sensors.The pressed tablets of the CNT-Cu 2 O composite are fabricated at a pressure of 353 MPa.The diameters of the multiwalled nanotubes (MWNTs) are between 10 nm and 30 nm.The sizes of the Cu 2 O micro particles are in the range of 3-4 μm.The average diameter and the average thickness of the pressed tablets are 10 mm and 4.0 mm,respectively.In order to make low resistance electric contacts,the two sides of the pressed tablet are covered by silver pastes.The direct current resistance of the pressure sensor decreases by 3.3 times as the pressure increases up to 37 kN/m 2.The simulation result of the resistance-pressure relationship is in good agreement with the experimental result within a variation of ±2%.