Recent Patents on Materials Science - Volume 8, Issue 3, 2015

As representative non-contact optical techniques, Moiré methods have been extensively used to visualize deformation distributions of materials, arrangements of structures, and shape features of objects in research and industrial fields. This article overviews the up-to-date developments of Moiré techniques and applications to in-plane and out-of-plane deformation measurement, planar structure characterization and three- Read More

In the recent years, a number of patents have been developed to improve grinding techniques that will be beneficial to the environment. Among them, nanofluid minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) has emerged as the extremely significant aspect in grinding because of environmentally friendly, energy efficient and cost-effective properties. One patent is about a supply system for the grinding fluid in nano-particle jet MQ Read More

Electronic ceramics have been widely investigated because of their useful properties for various applications. These ceramics exhibit excellent properties such as dielectric, piezoelectric, semiconducting, pyroelectric, electro-optic, magnetic, and superconducting properties. They are usually produced via the conventional mixed oxide route. Raw materials are mixed before calcining. The calcined powder is then pressed into g Read More

Soft magnetic composites (SMCs) have the advantages of high permeability as silicon steel sheet and low eddy current loss as ferrite core, and have more extensive application for magnetic core. Insulation coating technology is one of the key processes for SMCs. This paper is a review on patents and scientific research literatures related to insulation coating materials and coating technologies for SMCs. The insolution coati Read More

Controlling the water adhesion is fundamental for various applications such as in water harvesting or liquid transportation. In nature, superhydrophobic properties (high apparent contact angles (Θ) and low water adhesion) as well as parahydrophobic properties (high Θ and high water adhesion) are present in flora and fauna. Here, in order to reproduce parahydrophobic properties, nanostructured conducting pol Read More

The Nanocomposite graphite/epoxy material has a high mechanical tensile strength after improving, its Young's modulus substantially strengthening the matrix with nano-particles of graphite. Few patents on the absorption of water by a nanocomposite were published. In this study, we investigate the influence of the absorption of water by the matrix on the fiber matrix interface damage. Our contribution is related t Read More

Transparent conductive aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) films had been prepared on glass substrates by radio frequency magnetron sputtering with different sputtering powers using an ultra- high density ceramic target at 100°C Crystallinity levels, microstructures, optical and electrical properties of these thin films were systematically investigated by the scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction diffractometer, UV- Read More