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III. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS: A. Characteristics of Aluminum-Graphite composites and the in-situ reaction To examine the reaction condition of carbon flakes and Al powders, 4 wt. % carbon flakes were added to Al powders. Fig. 1 shows the DSC plot obtained during heating and cooling of the green compact from room temperature to 750 0C and from 750 0C to room temperature at a heating/cooling rate of 3 0C /min under argon gas atmosphere. From the DSC heating curve it is evident that the total…

preparation of graphene is as follows: The expandable graphite was mixed with powder melamine in volume ratios of 1:1 and 1:3 to produce several mixtures as shown in table 2-1. The mixtures were dispensed into the de-ionised water to make solutions with a concentration of 1g/100ml. The solutions were then heated up to and kept at 80oC for 1 hour with constant stirring. This is to allow the melamine to fully penetrate and expand the graphite spaces. Later, the solutions were filtrated and dried…

a higher voltage lead to more mass on graphite? INTRODUCTION Hypothesis: Higher voltage leads to more mass amassed on graphite electrode. Electrolysis- the process in which electric current passes through a solution to effect a chemical change. In this case there is copper, copper sulphate and graphite. In a electrolysis there is an electrolyte which is the copper sulphate, the anode which is the graphite. This is the positively charged electrode. Graphite is usually used in electrolysis.…

In the early 1940’s the Gas Cooled Reactor (GCR) with a graphite moderated system and circulation of gas as a coolant was used.[1] Graphite was chosen as the moderator to slow down prompt neutrons and sustain a nuclear chain reaction. Around the 1950’s more advanced studies of HTGR were conducted to improve overall performance. The key difference…

3) Silicon is starting to be checked out as associate anode material as a result of it will swell rather more than graphite, storing up to 10 times additional Lithium ions; but this swelling will break the electrical contacts in the anode inflicting failure for the battery and therefore the instrument during which the battery has been used. There are 2 problems: silicon's…

hydrogen bonds in water.; the alkane does not dissolve. http://chemwiki.ucdavis.edu/Organic_Chemistry/Hydrocarbons/Alkanes/Properties_of_Alkanes/Physical_Properties_of_Alkanes 3. Diamond and graphite are both made of pure carbon. Diamond is the hardest known substance and cannot conduct electricity, while graphite is very soft and can conduct electricity. Analyse how the intermolecular forces acting within these substances lead to the different properties Diamond Diamond has a giant molecular…

The piece was made using graphite, paper and adhesive. The process she utilizes in constructing the work follows a meticulous order of rubbing graphite on paper strips of varying lengths and widths and mounting the paper directly on the wall. She places the pieces of paper to form a large rectangle on one of the wall in the gallery on the first floor. By using the graphite strips on the wall, the lighting in the gallery creates contrasting lights…

Nearly most of camera lens is made of glass. Now some manufacturers adopt sapphire to make camera lens. Compared with glass, the biggest advantage of sapphire is its hardness. It's nearly twice as hard as standard glass, and nearly as hard as diamond. The extremely high hardness means it is nearly impossible to scratch it. Sapphire also have a compressive strength of 2,000MP, about ten times that of stainless steel, which means it is extremely strong. Those attributes can guarantee the optics of…

protons, neutrons, and electrons, with a atomic mass of twelve. Carbon is nonmetallic and tetravalent, meaning it has four valence electrons. It is seen in many forms of allotropes like graphite, diamond, and white carbon. Graphite is one of the softest materials known to man and used as a lubricant (oil). Graphite is also used in pencils. Diamond is the third most common naturally occurring allotrope of Carbon. It is one of the hardest substances known to man and it is often used for jewelry,…

also heavier and more expensive than the hollow ones. Shakespeare developed a process that consolidated the benefits of each type of rod by joining a hollow fiberglass base to a solid fiberglass tip. With developments in graphite in the mid 1970s, Shakespeare added the graphite core for the base of the particular rod, making this even stronger. The tip remained solid fiberglass, which is both strong as well as flexible.…