Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGAA): recent developments and applications

RM Lindstrom, Z Révay - Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear …, 2017 - Springer
Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis has become an important part of the analytical
toolkit, practiced at several research reactors worldwide. An extensive review of the physics …

Interstitial boron atoms in the palladium lattice of an industrial type of nanocatalyst: properties and structural modifications

T Chen, I Ellis, TJN Hooper, E Liberti, L Ye… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
It is well-established that the inclusion of small atomic species such as boron (B) in powder
metal catalysts can subtly modify catalytic properties, and the associated changes in the …

Effect of ZrO2 and TiO2 on the micro-structure and NIR luminescence of mullite type Cr: Al4B2O9 glass ceramics

R Zhang, Y Zhang, J Ding, W Wan, W Zhu… - Journal of the European …, 2024 - Elsevier
Boron-mullites are potential candidate crystal phases for broadband near-infrared (NIR)
luminescence in the mullite series due to their higher complexity in crystal structure and …

Improving the carbonation resistance of Na2CO3-activated slag mixes via the use of reactive MgO and nucleation seeding

NT Dung, TJN Hooper, C Unluer - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021 - Elsevier
When exposed to carbonation, Na 2 CO 3-activated slag (SCAS) concrete demonstrated
53% mass loss and 57% reduction in compressive strength due to the decalcification of C …

Mullite‐type EMBO4: synthesis, structural, optical, and vibrational properties of rare tin(II) borates with M = Al and Ga

S Wittmann, MM Murshed, V Bilovol… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Metal tin‐(II)‐borates are rarely studied mainly due to the susceptibility of either
oxidation into tin (IV) or disproportionation into elemental tin (0) and tin (IV). We report …

Mechanical behavior and microstructure of porous needle: Aluminum borate (Al18B4O33) and Al2O3-Al18B4O33 composites

MF Hernández, G Suárez, M Cipollone, EF Aglietti… - Ceramics …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this article we assess and compare the complex mechanical behavior of two complex
microstructure ceramics material formed within the reaction sintering framework Two …

B4C mineralizing role for mullite generation in Al2O3-SiO2 refractory castables

AP Luz, JH Gagliarde, CG Aneziris, VC Pandolfelli - Ceramics International, 2017 - Elsevier
Based on refractory end-users' requirements, continuous efforts have been made to design
engineered products able to withstand high temperatures (800–1500° C) and severe …

Densification of lightweight aluminum borate ceramics by direct sintering of milled powders

MF Hernández, G Suárez, C Baudin… - Journal of Asian …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Dense aluminum borate (Al18B4O33) materials were processed by simple milling-sintering
of aluminum borate powders obtained by reacting calcined alumina and fine boric acid at …

Mechanical and thermal properties of light weight boron‐mullite Al5BO9

Y Ren, FZ Dai, H Xiang, X Wang… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Al5BO9 is a promising thermal sealing material for hypersonic vehicles due to its low
density, theoretically predicted low shear modulus, and low thermal conductivity. However …

Aluminum to germanium inversion in mullite‐type RAlGeO5: Characterization of a rare phenomenon for R = Y, Sm–Lu

K Ghosh, MM Murshed, M Fischer… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Mullite‐type RMn2O5 (R= Y, rare‐earth element) ceramics are of ongoing research
attentions because of their interesting crystal‐chemical, physical, and thermal properties. We …