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A study of the synthesis, structure, and ionic conductivity of sodium and lithium lanthanide pyrosilicates, A3LnSi2O7
(2019-10-26)In this thesis the synthesis, structure, and ionic conductivity of the sodium and lithium lanthanide pyrosilicates, A3LnSi2O7 (A = Li, Na; Ln = Gd-Er, Y), are reported. The Na- silicates, Na3LnSi2O7, were made by the ceramic ... -
Numerical study of detonation in solid explosives under hydrodynamic and elastic-plastic confinement
(2019-11-10)Initiation devices used in mining have strict requirements for safety and efficiency. However, the analysis of their operation is encumbered by their complex design which involves multiple explosive charges and inert ... -
Activation processes in biology
Many processes in physics and biology can be understand through the framework of escape from a metastable state, including (but not limited to) the rates of chemical reactions, the unfolding of proteins, the nucleation of ... -
Stabilising Semiconducting Polymers Using Solid State Molecular Additives
(2019-08-20)Solution processed organic semiconductors contain extrinsic environmental species that cause device instabilities as they are difficult to remove during low temperature processing and are able to penetrate into organic ...
