Fabrication of Yttria Nanopowder by Precipitation Method Using Micro Meter Powder

Precipitation has always been one of the important methods in the preparation of ceramic nanopowders. In this study, the most important parameters, ageing time and concentration parameters, have been studied. Yttrium oxide (Yttria) nanopowder was synthesized by precipitation method. Yttria micropowder and ammonium hydrogen carbonate were used as precursor materials. The study involved aging time and concentration in four and three levels, repectively (3, 6, 12 and 24h for ageing time and 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 mol/L for concentration). Synthesized phases, thermal behavior and particle size were studied by X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD), thermogravimetry (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis (FTIR) was used for studying bonding before and after the heat treatment at 900, 1000 and 1100 °C

Evaluation of Hydrogen Damage in Aluminum 7075 Alloy after Dissolution Annealing and Two-stage Aging

This study aims at investigation of the hydrogen damage after dissolution annealing and two-stage aging in aluminum 7075 alloy. Dissolution annealing was performed at 500 to 575 °C for duration of 1 to 20 hours. The first stage of two-stage aging was performed at 180, 200 and 220 °C for 30 minutes. The second stage was carried out at 120 and 150 °C for 10, 15 and 20 hours. Structural characteristics and chemical composition of precipitates was investigated using SEM and EDS methods, respectively. Reduction of the tensile strength in T6 process after hydrogenation reached to 150 MPa, although it decreased only, about 50 MPa in the two-stage process. Overall, tensile strength after hydrogen charging was significantly increased in the two-stage aging compared to the T6 process

COMPARISON OF THERMAL SHOCK BEHAVIOR OF 7YSZ, 15YSZ AND SYSZ THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS PRODUCED BY APS METHOD

Nanostructured scandia, yttria doped zirconia (SYSZ), 7wt. % yttria stabilized zirconia (7YSZ) and 15YSZ thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) were produced by plasma spraying on nickel-based superalloy substrates with NiCrAlY as the bond coat. The thermal shock behavior of the three as-sprayed TBCs at 1000 °C was investigated. The results indicated that the thermal cycling lifetime of SYSZ and 7YSZ TBCs was longer than the 15YSZ TBCs due to the lower thermal mismatch stress between the ceramic layer and the metallic layer at high temperature and higher amount of tetragonal phase

Integron types, antimicrobial resistance genes, virulence gene profile, alginate production and biofilm formation in iranian cystic fibrosis Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates

Cystic fibrosis (CF) patients commonly suffer from continuous and recurrent lung infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the dominant pathogen in CF airways. This study aimed to determine the integron types, gene cassettes, virulence determinants, β-lactam resistance genes, biofilm formation and alginate production in P. aeruginosa isolated from Iranian CF patients. A total of 143 P. aeruginosa isolates were obtained from CF patients. Susceptibility of isolates to different antimicrobials was evaluated by disc diffusion method. ESBL, MBL and KPC production was assessed. Congo red agar and tissue culture plates were used for evaluation of biofilm formation. Alginate production was determined using the Carbazole assay. Integrase genes, resistance determinants (ESBLs, MBLs and KPC) and genes encoding virulence factors were evaluated by PCR. All isolates were susceptible to colistin, piperacillin-tazobactam and ticarcillin; 8.4 of isolates were considered as MDR phenotype. Out of 6.3 IPM-resistant isolates, prevalence of virulence genes was as follows: lasB (100) and plcB (100), plcH (96.5). Biofilm formation and alginate production ability were found in 54.5 of isolates. The prevalence of the alginate-encoding genes was 92.3, 86.7 and 67.1 for algD, algU and algL genes, respectively. PpyR, pslA and pelA genes were detected in 98.6, 89.5 and 57.3 of the isolates, respectively. The high prevalence of colonization in CF lungs may increase the pathogenicity of P. aeruginosa due to their adhesion and protective properties caused by biofilm- and alginate-production. LasB, plcB, plcH, exoS, toxA, algD, ppyR and pslA genes were predominant in CF P. aeruginosa strains. © 2018, EDIMES Edizioni Medico Scientifiche. All Rights Reserved