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Assessing Disaster Resilience of Concrete with Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles
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2025
This protocol describes the assessment of whether applying titanium dioxide to concrete enhances its physical properties, thereby increasing its resistance to the effects of natural disasters caused by extreme events.
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Digital Printing of Titanium Dioxide for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
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2016
This paper investigates the suitability of inkjet printing for the manufacturing of dye-sensitized solar cells. A binder-free TiO2 nanoparticle ink was formulated and printed onto a FTO glass substrate. The printed layer was fabricated into a cell with an active area of 0.25 cm2 and an efficiency of 3.5%.
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In Vitro Evaluation of The Effects Of Er,Cr:YSGG and Diode Lasers Used on Titanium Cylinder
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2025
In this study, Er,Cr:YSGG and diode lasers applied separately to the flat surface of a total of 96 specially designed titanium cylinders. A thermocouple placed on the other surface and the temperature was measured. Surface roughness analyzed by profilometer, SEM and AFM.
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Quadruply Metal-Metal Bonded Paddlewheels
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2023
Source: Corey Burns, Tamara M. Powers, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University Paddlewheel complexes are a class of compounds comprised of two metal ions (1st, 2nd, or 3rd row transition metals) held in proximity by four bridging ligands (most commonly formamidinates or carboxylates) (Figure 1). Varying the identity of the metal ion and the bridging ligand provides access to large families of paddlewheel complexes. The structure of paddlewheel complexes allows for metal-metal bonding,...
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Alkali Metals
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2020
Group 1 elements are soft and shiny metallic solids. They are malleable, ductile, and good conductors of heat and electricity. The melting points of the alkali metals are unusually low for metals and decrease going down the group, while the density increases going down the group with the exception of potassium (Table 1). Table 1: Properties of the alkali metals Element Electron Configuration Atomic Radius (pm) IE1 (kJ/mol) Melting Point (°C) Density at 25 °C (g/cm3)
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Protection comes from a thin, adherent titanium dioxide layer that forms rapidly when the metal contacts air or water. Because this surface film limits continued oxidation, the underlying metal remains less exposed to the surrounding environment. Its stability helps explain why titanium performs reliably in chemically demanding settings, including equipment exposed to water or reactive processing conditions.
Alloying changes the balance of properties available from the metallic material. Elements such as aluminum or vanadium can adjust strength, hardness, and stability, allowing composition to be related to performance rather than treating titanium as a single uniform material. In chemistry and materials research, comparing compositions helps clarify how alloy structure influences durability and behavior.
Surface reactivity determines how titanium interacts with its surroundings, especially as oxidation produces the protective titanium dioxide film. Researchers therefore examine both the metal and its surface rather than considering bulk composition alone. This perspective connects passivation, corrosion resistance, and chemical stability, while also helping explain why surface behavior matters in processing equipment and other demanding environments.
Studies commonly compare oxidation behavior, phase behavior, alloy composition, and surface reactivity. These variables provide different views of performance: oxidation addresses environmental interaction, phase behavior concerns the material’s internal state, composition links additives to properties, and surface reactivity describes near-surface chemical behavior. Together, they show how structure and chemistry influence the metal’s practical stability.
Chemical-processing equipment and heat exchangers take advantage of titanium’s ability to withstand demanding chemical environments while maintaining useful strength and durability. These applications make the relationship between passivation and equipment performance especially important. Researchers can use such settings to connect oxidation studies and alloy design with practical requirements for components exposed to air, water, or chemical processing conditions.
Aerospace structures highlight the importance of combining low weight with high strength, whereas biomedical implants illustrate the relevance of compatibility in demanding environments. Chemistry helps interpret these uses through metallic bonding, controlled alloy composition, oxidation, and surface behavior. The same underlying material variables can therefore be studied across structural, biomedical, and chemical-processing applications.