The present paper discusses the scientific and technical problem of optimizing the design and characteristics of a new type of solid-state sensors for motion parameters on bulk acoustic waves in order to increase the signal-to-noise ratio and the det...
In this paper, the perspectives of using the features of acoustic wave propagation to design rotation rate sensors (RRS) are discussed. The possibility of developing the solid-state sensitive elements (SE) of RRS on acoustic waves of circular polariz...
We study the effects of medium rotation on bulk acoustic wave (BAW) propagation. For a theoretical analysis of the BAW propagation characteristics, a motion equation for the plane harmonic waves propagating orthogonal to the rotation axis of the prop...
This paper presents a new type of ultrasonic gyroscopic sensor based on a solid-state standing-wave vibrator, which is promising for shock-resistant applications. A theoretical model of the proposed design, which is a layered structure, and the numer...
Application of conducting polymers with additional functional groups for a solid contact formation and photocurable membranes as sensitive elements of solid-state chemical sensors is discussed. Problems associated with application of UV-curable polym...
The hydrogen diffusion in welding was investigated by using thermal-mechanical-hydrogen diffusion sequential coupled procedures based on finite element method. A self-gathering effect induced by the solid-state phase transformation was discovered. Be...
Advanced batteries require advanced characterization techniques, and neutron scattering is one of the most powerful experimental methods available for studying next-generation battery materials. Neutron scattering offers a non-destructive method to p...
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a valuable tool for the solid-state elemental analysis of battery materials. Key advantages include a high sensitivity for light elements (lithium included), complex emission patterns unique to individua...
The objective of this work was the synthesis and characterization of novel, insensitive high explosives. 1-hydroxy-5-methyltetrazole served as both a scaffold and anion for preparing various nitrogen-rich energetic salts. The compounds were character...
A high-speed and high-temperature calorimetric solid-state thermal mass flow sensor (TMFS) design was proposed and its sensitivity to temperature and airflow speed were numerically assessed. The sensor operates at 573.15 Kelvin (300 °C), measurin...
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are two innovative classes of porous coordination polymers. MOFs are three-dimensional materials made up of secondary building blocks comprised of metal ions/clusters and organic...
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack, is a life-threatening condition that causes millions of deaths every year. In this study, a transistor-based biosensor is developed for rapid and sensitive detection of cardiac trop...
Silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) are solid-state single-photon-sensitive detectors that show excellent performance in a wide range of applications. In FBK (Trento, Italy), we developed a position-sensitive SiPM technology, called “linearly grad...
Solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs) have made significant progress in recent decades in response to increasing demands for improved safety and higher energy density. Nonetheless, the current state SSLBs are not suitable for wide commercial applicat...
A new copper(I) complex, [Cu2(L)2dppm](PF6)2 (1) [L = 3-(2-Pyridyl)-5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine and dppm: Bis(diphenylphosphino)methane], was prepared and characterized by IR, 1H-NMR, 31P-NMR spectroscopy, elemental and thermogravimetric analysis, an...
3D hierarchical graphitic carbon nanowalls encapsulating cobalt nanoparticles HPC-Co were prepared in high yield from solid-state pyrolysis of cobalt 2,2′-bipyridine chloride complex. Annealing of HPC-Co in air gave HPC-CoO, which consists of a...
The problem of voltage sag and swell is one of the major reasons for low-quality power in the distribution system. Normally, it results from the system’s faults, including line-to-ground and line-to-line, non-linear characteristics of loads and...
This work summarizes the electrochemical response of a salicylic acid-based carbon electrode for use as a novel solid-state reference electrode in a redox-based pH sensor. This novel reference produces a pH insensitive response over a range of pH 3&n...
Coordination polymers (CPs) are organo-inorganic porous materials consisting of metal ions or clusters and organic linkers. These compounds have attracted attention for use in the fluorescence detection of pollutants. Here, two Zn-based mixed-ligand-...
Press-pack insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) devices are key components of modular multilevel converter (MMC)-based HVDC systems, yet the parallel connection of tens of chips inside one sealed housing makes their internal aging difficult to mo...
Aromatic amines are important chemical intermediates that hold an irreplaceable significance for synthesizing many chemical products. However, they may react with substances excreted from human bodies to generate blood poisoning, skin eczema, and der...
A study of the peculiarities and a comparative analysis of the technologies used for the fabrication of elements of novel hybrid microfluidic biochips for express biomedical analysis have been carried out. The biochips were designed with an incorpora...
This article provides a review of semiconductor based ionising radiation sensors to measure accumulated dose and detect individual strikes of ionising particles. The measurement of ionising radiation (
Solid-state transformers (SSTs) are pivotal for next-generation power systems, yet their widespread adoption is hindered by reliability uncertainties under diverse operational conditions. This paper introduces a mission-profile-aware, physics-of-fail...
Complex salts [1H]X and [1H](XA)0.5·2MeOH, and co-crystals [1H]X·0.5VA (X = chloride or bromide, XA = chloranilate or bromanilate, VA = o-vanillin azine), comprising [MoO2(HL)(MeOH)]+ ([1H]+) cation (H2L = 3-methoxysalicylaldehyde isoni...
In response to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, there has occurred the unabated growth in the number of airborne platforms developed to perform radiation mapping—each utilising various designs of a low-altitude uncrewed aeria...
Piezoelectric accelerometers using a lead-free (K,Na)NbO3 (KNN) piezoceramic modified by a mixture of two Bi-based perovskites, Bi(Na,K,Li)ZrO3 (BNKLZ) and BiScO3 (BS), were designed, fabricated and characterized. Ring-shaped ceramics were prepared u...
Tm3+, Yb3+: GdxBi2−xWO6 series upconversion luminescent materials were synthesized via a solid-state method. Calculations and XRD analysis reveal that Gd3+ in the lattice exhibits both substitutional and interstitial doping. Compared with the N...
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High-entropy alloys (HEAs) and medium-entropy alloys (MEAs), also sometimes referred to as multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs), present opportunities to develop new materials with outstanding mechanical properties. Through the careful selection of...
The presence of toxic metals in drinking water has hazardous effects on human health. This study was conducted to develop GFP-based-metal-binding biosensors for on-site assay of toxic metal ions. GFP-tagged ArsR and CadC proteins bound to a cis eleme...
Love wave sensors with silver-modified polypyrrole nanoparticles are developed in this work. These systems prove functional at room temperature with enhanced response, sensitivity and response time, as compared to other state-of-the-art surface acous...
After reviewing the state of the art of the fluorination of inorganic solid electrolytes, an application of gas/solid fluorination is given and how it can be processed. Garnet-type oxide has been chosen. These oxides with an ideal structure of chemic...
Graphene oxide (GO) was used as an ion-to-electron transducer for all-solid-state nitrate electrodes based on an alkyl ammonium salt as the sensing element. Commercially available carbon screen-printed electrodes modified with GO were used as conduct...
Through the analysis of the adhesion between the tooth head and axial clearance leakage attributed to vortex tooth shape deformation, an innovative tooth shape design concept has been introduced entitled “progressive change tooth high vortex to...
We have synthesized sulfonamide based nano-composites of SiO2 and TiO2 for selective and sensitive determination of toxic metal ion Hg2+ in aqueous medium. Nano-composites (11) and (12) were morphologically characterized with FT-IR, solid state NMR,...
Nondestructive characterization of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) materials has drawn attention owing to the advances in instrumentation that enable in situ characterization during high-temperature cell operation. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)...
The vibration properties of materials play a role in their conduction of electric charges. Ionic conductors such as electrodes and solid electrolytes are also relevant in this respect. The vibration properties are typically assessed with infrared and...
X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) are analytical techniques enabling precise analysis of the electronic structure and local atomic environment in chemical compounds and materials. Their application spans materi...
While zinc die-casting alloy Zamak is widely used in vehicles and machines, its solidified state has yet to be thoroughly investigated experimentally or mathematically modeled. The material behavior is characterized by temperature and rate sensitivit...
The main failures that could deteriorate the reliable operation of solid rocket motors (SRMs) and lead to catastrophic events are related to bore cracks and delamination. Current SRMs’ predictive assessment and damage identification practices i...
The discrete element method (DEM) coupled with computational dynamics (CFD) has been considered one of the most sensitive ways of studying the micro fluidized bed. This article proposes a so-called particle circumstance-dependent drag model that is d...
Wearable electrochemical sensors have attracted tremendous attention and have been experiencing rapid growth in recent years. Sweat, one of the most suitable biological fluids for non-invasive monitoring, contains various chemical elements relating a...
A luminescent coordination polymer with the overall formula {[Zn(tr2btd)(bpdc)]∙DMF}n (where tr2btd = 4,7-di(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole; bpdc = 4,4′-biphenyldicarboxylate) was synthesized and characterized by single-cry...
AM processes are characterized by complex thermal cycles that have a deep influence on the microstructural transformations of the deposited alloy. In this work, a general model for the prediction of microstructure evolution during solid state transfo...
This paper focuses on the modeling and analysis of a four-groove passenger car tire, size 235/55R19, using finite element analysis. The Mooney–Rivlin material model is employed to define the hyperelastic behavior of the tire rubber compounds fo...
Groundwater contamination by redox-sensitive elements (RSEs) such as arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), vanadium (V), and selenium (Se) pose a critical challenge in alluvial aquifers, where seasonal hydrological forcing drives dynamic hydrogeochemical and...
Cellular and perforated substrate roots are stated to improve the output of piezoelectric cantilever energy harvesters, which serve as the primary vibration power source for self-powered wireless sensor nodes. The present work applies stricter contro...
The solidification cooling curve itself as well as its first derivative, and related temperatures, reported to the calculated equilibrium temperatures in stable and metastable solidification systems, are used to predict the solidification characteris...
Particulate matter (PM), particle pollution that can travel long distances, is a big concern because it contains liquid droplets or microscopic solids resulting in significant health issues such as respirational and cancer problems. Therefore, the ch...
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