Exploring the magnetic properties and magnetic coupling in SrFe12O19/Co1-xZnxFe2O4 nanocomposites

Abstract Among hard/soft nanocomposites (NCs), ferrite-based materials are potentially promising for developing exchange-coupled systems, thus leading to enhanced magnetic properties. In this regard, we investigate the role of the synthesis approach in the development of SrFe12O19/CoFe2O4 (SFO/CFO) NCs, with special focus on tuning the magnetic features of the softer phase (CFO) by introducing Zn2+ in the spinel structure. X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and squid magnetometry were employed to clarify the relationship between morphology, size, and magnetic properties of the NCs, pointing out the feasibility of this method in obtaining successfully exchange-coupled systems. This work shows how optimizing the intrinsic magnetic properties of the CFO may be used to tune the extrinsic ones of the NCs. Despite the promising results in magnetic coupling, our study clearly confirms/strengthens that an enhancement of remanent magnetization is the most important factor for improving the magnetic performance

Cross-contamination quantification in powders for additive manufacturing: A study on Ti-6Al-4V and maraging steel

Metal additive manufacturing is now taking the lead over traditional manufacturing techniques in applications such as aerospace and biomedicine, which are characterized by low production volumes and high levels of customization. While fulfilling these requirements is the strength of metal additive manufacturing, respecting the tight tolerances typical of the mentioned applications is a harder task to accomplish. Powder bed fusion (PBF) is a class of additive manufacturing in which layers of metal powder are fused on top of each other by a high-energy beam (laser or electron beam) according to a computer-aided design (CAD) model. The quality of raw powders for PBF affects the mechanical properties of additively manufactured parts strongly, and therefore it is crucial to avoid the presence of any source of contamination, particularly cross-contamination. In this study, the identification and quantification of cross-contamination in powders of Ti-6Al-4V and maraging steel was performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) techniques. Experimental results showed an overall good reliability of the developed method, opening the way for applications in machine learning environments

Temperature Dependence of Electrical Resistance in Graphite Films Deposited on Glass and Low-Density Polyethylene by Spray Technology

Graphite lacquer was simply sprayed on glass and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) substrates to obtain large area films. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images, Raman spectra, X Ray Diffraction (XRD) spectra and current-voltage characteristics show that at room temperature, the as-deposited films on different substrates have similar morphological, structural and electrical properties. The morphological characterization reveals that the films are made of overlapped graphite platelets (GP), each composed of nanoplatelets with average sizes of a few tens of nanometers and about forty graphene layers. The thermoresistive properties of the GP films deposited on the different substrates and investigated in the temperature range from 20 to 120 °C show very different behaviors. For glass substrate, the resistance of the film decreases monotonically as a function of temperature by 7%; for LDPE substrate, the film resistance firstly increases more than one order of magnitude in the 20–100 °C range, then suddenly decreases to a temperature between 105 and 115 °C. These trends are related to the thermal expansion properties of the substrates and, for LDPE, also to the phase transitions occurring in the investigated temperature range, as evidenced by differential scanning calorimetry measurements

Optical and electrical characterizations of graphene nanoplatelet coatings on low density polyethylene

Coatings of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) were deposited on a low density polyethylene (LDPE) substrate by a micromechanical method based on rubbing graphite platelets against the surface of the polymer. Transmission electron microscopy measurements reveal that the coatings were composed of nanoplatelets containing 13–30 graphene layers. Thermal gravimetric analysis shows that the investigated GNP coatings on LDPE (GNP/LDPE) samples are thermally stable up to 250C. Optical spectra of these samples, compared to those of pristine LDPE in the ultraviolet- visible-near-infrared range, indicate an increase in both reflectance and absorptance. On the other hand, the coating is able to markedly improve the surface conductivity of the polymeric substrate, indeed in the case of electrical contacts in the coplanar configuration (1 cm long and spaced 1 mm), the resistance of LDPE is 1015X, while that of GNP/LDPE is 670X. Electrical measurements under white light illumination point out a decrease in the conductance and a linear behavior of the photoconductance as a function of the optical power density. GNP/LDPE materials can be used for their optical, electrical, thermal, and flexibility properties in large area plastic electronics and optoelectronics. Published by the AV

Gaya kepemimpinan KH. R. Sadad MB. Bukhori di Pondok Pesantren Asyrofuddin Conggeang Sumedang

Kepemimpinan di lembaga pendidikan Islam mempengaruhi lingkungan dalam merealisasikan visi dan misi, termasuk kepemimpinan di pondok pesantren. Keberhasilan suatu kepemimpinan bergantung pada gaya kepemimpinan seseorang. Pondok Pesantren Asyrofuddin bertujuan untuk melahirkan generasi yang berakhlak mulia, cerdas, mandiri dan memiliki tanggung jawab. Tujuan itu dapat tercapai dengan pengelolaan yang baik oleh pimpinannya. Peneliti melihat beberapa pondok pesantren ada yang berkembang dan tidak berkembang. Peneliti menemukan bahwa salah satu faktor berkembang dan tidak berkembangnya di sebabkan oleh pengaruh gaya kepemimpinan. Penelitian ini difokuskan pada gaya kepemimpinan KH. R. Sadad MB. Bukhori di Pondok Pesantren Ayrofuddin Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Data yang diperoleh berasal dari sumber primer yang diambil dari hasil penelitian dan data sekunder diambil dari buku-buku dan dokumen-dokumen. Sedangkan tekhnik pengumpulan data dengan cara melakukan observasi, dan wawancara. Kepemimpinan KH. R. Sadad MB. Bukhori berdasarkan penelitian mampu mempengaruhi para anggota kepengurusan supaya bekerja sama guna mencapai tujuan yang sama pada Pondok Pesantren Asyropuddin. Pondok Pesantren Asyropuddin tidak lepas dari peran beliau dengan tipe kepemimpinan demokratis, dikatakan demokratis yaitu, beliau mampu menetapkan faktor manusia sebagai faktor utama dan terpenting. Dalam kepemimpinan ini setiap individu sebagai manusia diakui, sehingga setiap keputusan dan pengawasan beliau tidak ditetapkan oleh sepihak namun di tetapkan secara bersama-sama. Upaya-upaya yang dilakukan KH. R. Sadad MB. Bukhori dalam kepemimpinannya di Pondok Pesantren Asyrofuddin, yaitu pengambilan keputusan dengan proses tidak secara sepihak namun dilakukan dengan proses musyawarah begitupun di setiap pengambilan keputusan beliau melakukan pengambilan keputusan dengan cepat dan sigap walaupun permasalah tersebut merupakan permasalahn kecil, komunikasi dengan proses dimana para anggota melakukan komunikasi atasan terhadap bawahan begitupun bawahan terhadap atasan sehingga menimbulkan timbal balik yang menguntungkan antara dua belah pihak namun dalam hal semua itu tidak ada kecanggungan ataupun batasan dalam berpendapat, dan yang terakhir upaya dalam hal pengawasan dengan proses secara langsung terhadap bawahannya namun dengan cara kekeluargaan adapun pengawasan yang dilakukan beliau bukan untuk mencari kesalahan namun lebih kepada mencari solusi. Keberhasilan yang dicapai dari kepemimpinan beliau secara signifikan meningkatnya, yaitu dapat dilihat dari adanya sistem pendidikan yang diterapkan oleh pesantren dan dari perkembangan sarana yang membaik

Idrogel nanocomposito per radioterapia oncologica

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Microstructural Characterization of Thin Films Obtained by Laser Irradiation

Thin films obtained by direct pulsed excimer laser irradiation and by laser reactive ablation were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, cross sectional transmission electron microscopy and grazing angle X-ray diffraction. The results obtained were interpreted in function of the deposition parameters such as substrate temperature, pressure of the ambient atmosphere, number of laser pulses and laser fluence

DataSheet_1_Extraction efficiency of different microplastic polymers from deep-sea sediments and their quantitative relevance.pdf

An increasing number of methods for extracting microplastic particles from marine sediments have been published but without evaluating the extraction efficiency. Furthermore, while most of the procedures developed have been applied to sandy sediments from shallow water habitats, specific and standardized procedures for deep-water sediments (> 200 meters deep) are limited. In this study, we describe a specific protocol for extracting microplastics (2- 1000 µm) from deep-sea sediments and for quantifying and identifying them. We also assessed its extraction efficiency, which resulted in a high recovery (on average ca. 60%, and up to 80%) particularly, for polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene. This method can be applied to all fine-grained/muddy sediments and allows the extraction of even the smallest fraction of microplastics (<20 µm), which are expected to have the most severe effects on marine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning and ultimately also have implications for human health.</p