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Assessment of mechanical, thermal properties and crystal shapes of monoclinic tricalcium silicate from atomistic simulations

The two most common polymorphs in industrial alite, M1 and M3, were characterized at the molecular scale. Different methods were employed and discussed to assess mechanical properties and specific heat of both polymorphs. The calculated homogenized elastic moduli and specific heat were found in good agreement with experimental measurements. A comparative analysis of spacial Youngs modulus reveal isotropic and anisotropic spacial distribution for M{sub 1} and M{sub 3} respectively. A more isotropic compressive strength is also reported for M{sub 1} when compared to M{sub 3} polymorph. Cleavage energies computation allowed to proposed equilibrium shapes for both polymorph, with significant differences. While the lowest cleavage energies were found along (100) and (001) for both polymorphs, the constructed M1 crystal possesses 3 independent facets, against seven for the M3 polymorph.

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Investigation of structural and thermal properties of Nb 2 CT X MXenes at elevated temperature

Nb-based MXenes, particularly Nb 2 CT X is noted for its metallic characteristics, and nearly zero band gap because of it 2D structure. Different synthesis processes have been utilized such as HF etching, HCl/LiF and molten salt method to prepare delaminated Nb 2 CT X MXene sheets[1]. Moreover, various approaches have been tried for modifying MXenes properties including partial oxidation for application such as energy storage, gas sensing, photocatalyst etc. One step synthesis technique used for creating efficient hydrogen evolution photocatalyst comprised of Nb 2 O 5 /C/Nb 2 C composites. Furthermore, we have prepared Nb 2 CT X MXenes with a strong etching method and investigated its fundamental properties at elevated temperature.

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Electrical and Thermal Properties of Cold-Sprayed Bulk Copper and Copper-Tungsten Samples at Cryogenic Temperatures

The de­vel­op­ment of high ther­mal con­duc­tiv­ity coat­ings with pure cop­per or cop­per-tung­sten alloy could be ben­e­fi­cial to im­prove the heat trans­fer of bulk Nb cav­i­ties for con­duc­tion cool­ing ap­pli­ca­tions and to in­crease the stiff­ness of bulk Nb cav­i­ties cooled by liq­uid he­lium. Cold-spray is an ad­di­tive man­u­fac­tur­ing tech­nique suit­able to grow thick coat­ings of ei­ther Cu or CuW on a Nb sub­strate. Bulk (~5 mm thick) coat­ings of Cu and CuW were de­posited on stan­dard 3 mm thick, high-pu­rity Nb sam­ples and smaller sam­ples with 2 mm x 2 mm cross sec­tion were cut for mea­sur­ing the ther­mal con­duc­tiv­ity and the resid­ual re­sis­tiv­ity ratio. The sam­ples were sub­jected to an­neal­ing at dif­fer­ent tem­per­a­tures and a max­i­mum RRR of ~130 and ~40 were mea­sured for the Cu sam­ples and CuW sam­ples, re­spec­tively.

Pokhrel, H.↗

Electrical and Thermal Properties of Cold-Sprayed Bulk Copper and Copper-Tungsten Samples at Cryogenic Temperatures

The de­vel­op­ment of high ther­mal con­duc­tiv­ity coat­ings with pure cop­per or cop­per-tung­sten alloy could be ben­e­fi­cial to im­prove the heat trans­fer of bulk Nb cav­i­ties for con­duc­tion cool­ing ap­pli­ca­tions and to in­crease the stiff­ness of bulk Nb cav­i­ties cooled by liq­uid he­lium. Cold-spray is an ad­di­tive man­u­fac­tur­ing tech­nique suit­able to grow thick coat­ings of ei­ther Cu or CuW on a Nb sub­strate. Bulk (~5 mm thick) coat­ings of Cu and CuW were de­posited on stan­dard 3 mm thick, high-pu­rity Nb sam­ples and smaller sam­ples with 2 mm x 2 mm cross sec­tion were cut for mea­sur­ing the ther­mal con­duc­tiv­ity and the resid­ual re­sis­tiv­ity ratio. The sam­ples were sub­jected to an­neal­ing at dif­fer­ent tem­per­a­tures and a max­i­mum RRR of ~130 and ~40 were mea­sured for the Cu sam­ples and CuW sam­ples, re­spec­tively.

Pokhrel, H.↗

Thermal properties and Thermodynamic Equilibrium Modeling of Cementitious Waste Forms

INTRODUCTION Cementitious matrices are used in the US DOE complex and worldwide to solidify aqueous radioactive, hazardous, mixed salt solutions, and sludges to meet low-level radioactive waste (LLW) disposal requirements. Blended formulations are used for most waste form mix designs. Substitution of pozzolans for Class F fly ash has the potential to alter the processing properties and stabilization properties of the resulting waste forms because they add chemical and mineralogical complexity to the final material. The Savannah River Site saltstone waste form was selected as the test case material. CemGEMS software was chosen as the model for predicting hydrated cementitious phases assemblages and phase evolution. Isothermal calorimetry was used as the method for evaluating processing and properties of fresh, uncured waste forms. The test cases consisted of reference case saltstone, and five natural pozzolan substituted saltstone mixes.

Bustamante, Michael E. [Savannah River National La↗

Vibrational properties and thermal transport in quaternary chalcogenides: The case of Te-based compositions

Vibrational thermal properties of CuZn 2 InTe 4 , AgZn 2 InTe 4 , and Cu 2 CdSnTe 4 , derived from binary II-VI zinc-blendes, are reported based on first-principles calculations. While the chalcogenide atoms in these materials have the same lattice positions, the cation atom arrangements vary, resulting in different crystal symmetries and subsequent properties. The compositional differences have important effects on the vibrational thermal characteristics of the studied materials, which demonstrate that low-frequency optical phonons hybridize with acoustic phonons and lead to enhanced phonon-phonon scattering and low lattice thermal conductivities. The phonon density of states, mode Grüneisen parameters, and phonon scattering rates are also calculated, enabling deeper insight into the microscopic thermal conduction processes in these materials. Compositional variations drive differences among the three materials considered here; nonetheless, their structural similarities and generally low thermal conductivities (0.5–4 W/m K at room temperature) suggest that other similar II-VI zinc-blende derived materials will also exhibit similarly low values, as also corroborated by experimental data. Finally, this, combined with the versatility in designing a variety of motifs on the overall structure, makes quaternary chalcogenides interesting for thermal management and energy conversion applications that require low thermal conductivity.

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Tape casting and characterizations of MgO ceramics

Herein we report a high density MgO ceramic substrate produced by the tape casting technology. The tape casting formulation and process produced a uniform tape free of cracking. Y 2 O 3 and SiO 2 were used as the sintering aid for the pressureless sintering of the green tape. X-ray diffraction phase identification indicates that MgO is the main phase, while both Y 2 O 3 and SiO 2 sintering aids react with MgO to form MgY 4 Si 3 O 13 as the second phase. Liquid phase sintering occurs in the temperature range from 1030°C to ~1500°C, which is confirmed by the simultaneous Thermal Gravitation Analysis/ Differential Scanning Calorimeter (TGA/DSC) and the percent linear shrinkage and densification. A 96.5% theoretical density was achieved by presureless sintering at 1650°C for 2 hours, which was further increased to a fully dense structure using hotisostatic- pressing(HIP) at 1650°C and 207 MPa in argon. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive(EDS) spectroscopic analysis on the HIP’ed sample show that MgY 4 Si 3 O 13 is located at the MgO grain boundary and the sample has a fully dense structure. The refractive indices and extinction coefficient were measured on the HIP’ed sample along with thermal properties and dielectric properties. Thermal diffusivity and heat capacity were measured to calculate the thermal conductivity.

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