Metal crystal size

Sulfides. The main sulfide of indium is I1I2S2 [12030-24-9], which can be prepared by heating the metal with sulfur or by precipitation from weak acid solutions of indium salts by H2S. Precipitated I1I2S2 varies in color from yellow to red-brown, and in crystal size depending on formation conditions. It dissolves in acids and sodium sulfide solution. Other reported sulfides of indium ate InS [12030-14-7], a red-brown soHd In2S [12196-52-0], and In S [12142-00-5]. 

Nickel Phosphate. Tri nickel orthophosphate [14396-43-17, Ni2(P0 2 7H20, exists as apple-green plates which decompose upon heating. It is prepared by the reaction of nickel carbonate and hot dilute phosphoric acid. Nickel phosphate is an additive to control the crystal size of ziac phosphate ia coaversioa coatiags which are appHed to steel prior to its being paiated (see Metal surface treatments). 

The bulk of synthetic industrial diamond production consists of the smaller crystal sizes up to 0.7-mm particle size (25 mesh). This size range has wide utihty in industry, and a significant fraction of the world s need for diamond abrasive grit is now met by synthetic production yielding thousands of kilograms per year. Because the raw materials are plentiful, synthetic production could, if necessary, supply the world demand for diamond abrasive. Development work continues in order to improve size and utility of the manufactured product and to realize the full potential of diamonds at minimum cost. An appreciable increase in performance has been obtained by coating the diamonds with a thin layer of nickel or copper, before incorporating them into wheels. The thin layer of metal apparendy improves adhesion and heat transfer. 

Nucleation due to crystal-to-ciystal contact is greater for equal striking energies than ciystal-to-metal contact. However, the viscous drag of the liquid on particle sizes normaUy encountered hmits the velocity of impact to extremely low values. The assumption that only the largest crystal sizes contribute significantly to the nucleation rate by ciystal-to-crystal contact permits a simple computation of the rate ... 

Thin films of metals, alloys and compounds of a few micrometres diickness, which play an important part in microelectronics, can be prepared by die condensation of atomic species on an inert substrate from a gaseous phase. The source of die atoms is, in die simplest circumstances, a sample of die collision-free evaporated beam originating from an elemental substance, or a number of elementary substances, which is formed in vacuum. The condensing surface is selected and held at a pre-determined temperature, so as to affect die crystallographic form of die condensate. If diis surface is at room teiiiperamre, a polycrystalline film is usually formed. As die temperature of die surface is increased die deposit crystal size increases, and can be made practically monocrystalline at elevated temperatures. The degree of crystallinity which has been achieved can be determined by electron diffraction, while odier properties such as surface morphology and dislocation sttiicmre can be established by electron microscopy. 

Properties of deposits Deposits are often more adherent, coherent and temperature-stable than those produced by alternative coating methods. Adhesion can be adversely affected by spurious reactions between the metal-gas and impurities in (e.g. as observed during the deposition of molybdenum on steel ) and also where the thermal coefficients of expansion of A/, and differ widely. The purity of reactants can affect that of A/,. crystal size is reduced by raising the reactant concentrations, or by lowering the plating temperature. 

The texture or crystal size of phosphate coatings can conveniently be recorded by making an impression on clear cellulose tape moistened with acetone. Uniformity of crystal size is of importance for coatings which are to resist wear and assist metal working. Surface roughness may also be studied by means of a Talysurf meter. 

Although the natural zeolites are widely used (around 4 million tpa) they are not particularly valuable as commercial catalysts. This is due to a number of factors including natural variations in crystal size and porosity as well as the actual small pore size, which limits their synthetic usefulness. Natural zeolites do, however, find widespread use in applications such as removal of heavy metals from water, odour removal and building materials e.g. cavity grouting and sprayed concrete). 

A wide variety of solid materials are used in catalytic processes. Generally, the (surface) structure of metal and supported metal catalysts is relatively simple. For that reason, we will first focus on metal catalysts. Supported metal catalysts are produced in many forms. Often, their preparation involves impregnation or ion exchange, followed by calcination and reduction. Depending on the conditions quite different catalyst systems are produced. When crystalline sizes are not very small, typically > 5 nm, the metal crystals behave like bulk crystals with similar crystal faces. However, in catalysis smaller particles are often used. They are referred to as crystallites , aggregates , or clusters . When the dimensions are not known we will refer to them as particles . In principle, the structure of oxidic catalysts is more complex than that of metal catalysts. The surface often contains different types of active sites a combination of acid and basic sites on one catalyst is quite common. 

Current density, which ranges from 2,000 to 300,000 Am 2, has been probed as an important operational variable for the sonoelectrodeposition process of massive metals [70], sonoelectrodeposition of oxide metals [80], sonoelectrosynthesis of gases [54] and also nanomaterials synthesis [96], where current density can affect crystal size in at least two opposing directions. A smaller size would be expected, on the basis of the small amount of material deposited at a lower current. On the other hand, lower current density allows more time for atomic diffusion processes to occur which can lead to larger crystal size. However, the former effect is dominant [85]. 

Some of the reports are as follows. Mizukoshi et al. [31] reported ultrasound assisted reduction processes of Pt(IV) ions in the presence of anionic, cationic and non-ionic surfactant. They found that radicals formed from the reaction of the surfactants with primary radicals sonolysis of water and direct thermal decomposition of surfactants during collapsing of cavities contribute to reduction of metal ions. Fujimoto et al. [32] reported metal and alloy nanoparticles of Au, Pd and ft, and Mn02 prepared by reduction method in presence of surfactant and sonication environment. They found that surfactant shows stabilization of metal particles and has impact on narrow particle size distribution during sonication process. Abbas et al. [33] carried out the effects of different operational parameters in sodium chloride sonocrystallisation, namely temperature, ultrasonic power and concentration sodium. They found that the sonocrystallization is effective method for preparation of small NaCl crystals for pharmaceutical aerosol preparation. The crystal growth then occurs in supersaturated solution. Mersmann et al. (2001) [21] and Guo et al. [34] reported that the relative supersaturation in reactive crystallization is decisive for the crystal size and depends on the following factors. 

In many cases there is an interaction between the carrier and the active component of the catalyst so that the character of the active surface will change. For example, the electronic character of the supported catalyst may be influenced by the transfer of electrons across the catalyst-carrier interface. In some cases the carrier itself has a catalytic activity for the primary reaction, an intermediate reaction, or a subsequent reaction, and a dual-function catalyst is thereby obtained. Materials of this type are widely employed in reforming processes. There are other cases where the interaction of the catalyst and support are much more subtle and difficult to label. For example, the crystal size and structure of supported metal catalysts as well as the manner in which the metal is dispersed can be influenced by the nature of the support material. 

Van Hardeveld and Hartog describe the effect of metal particle size on the properties of a metal on carrier catalyst. They have related the adsorptive and catalytic properties of metal crystals to crystal size and to the structure of the crystal surface. 

These defects were first produced by exposing alkali halide crystals to high-energy radiation such as X rays. This causes the crystals to become brightly colored with fairly simple bell-shaped absorption spectra. The peak of the absorption curve, rn lx, moves to higher wavelengths as both the alkali metal ion size and halide ion... 

Micro-Raman spectroscopy Crystal phase structure, crystal size, surface metal oxide structure and coverage Trained Free... 

To harden the steel, use tongs to hold two of the bent hairpins in the flame until they are glowing red all over. Quickly plunge the hot metals into a 250-mL beaker containing approximately 200 mL of cold water. Quick-cooling causes the crystal size to be small. 

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