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Weaver, J. F.

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Molecular chemisorption of N 2 on IrO 2 (110)

We investigated the adsorption of N 2 on stoichiometric and O-rich IrO 2 (110) surfaces using temperature programmed desorption (TPD) experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. TPD shows that N 2 desorbs predominantly from the stoichiometric-IrO 2 (110) surface in a well-defined peak at 270 K for N 2 coverages below about 0.5 ML, and that a shoulder centered near 235 K develops in the N 2 TPD traces as the coverage approaches saturation, indicating that adsorbed N 2 molecules become destabilized at high N 2 coverage. Experiments of N 2 adsorption onto O-rich IrO 2 (110) surfaces provide evidence that N 2 adsorbs exclusively on the coordinatively-unsaturated Ir atoms (Ircus) of the surface, and that pre-adsorbed O-atoms (“on-top” oxygen) stabilize adsorbed N 2 molecules, causing the main N 2 TPD peak to shift toward higher temperature with increasing oxygen coverage. Consistent with prior results, our DFT calculations predict that an N 2 molecule preferentially adsorbs into an upright configuration on an Ircus atom of the IrO 2 (110) surface and achieves a binding energy of about 100 kJ/mol. The computed binding energy agrees well with our experimental estimate of ~90 kJ/mol for low N 2 coverages on stoichiometric IrO 2 (110). Lastly, the DFT calculations also quantitatively reproduce the observed stabilization of N 2 by co-adsorbed on-top O-atoms and predict the destabilization of N 2 on IrO 2 (110) as the N 2 adlayer becomes crowded at high coverage.

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NASA NTRS1980

Sleeve puller salvages welded tubes

Tool removes sleeve remnants without distorting or damaging tubes, unlike pliers and other conventional handtools. Tubes can be reused, saving time, labor, and material in many applications. Sleeve-removal fixture consists of pressure screw, swing arm, locking screws, and base. It removes sleeve remnant from tubing after welded joint has been sawed through.

Weaver, J. F.↗
NASA NTRS1980

Tube-welder aids

Simple tools assist in setting up and welding tubes. Welder aids can be easily made to fit given tube diameter. Finished set can be used repeatedly to fix electrode-to-weld gap and mark sleeve and joint positions. Tools are readily made in tube-manufacturing plants and pay for themselves in short time in reduced labor costs and quality control: Conventional measurements are too slow for mass production and are prone to errors.

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