In one embodiment, a method includes forming a powder having a composition with the formula: A.sub.hB.sub.iC.sub.jO.sub.12, where h is 3±l 0%, i is 2=10%, j is 3±10%, A includes one or more rare earth elements, B includes aluminum and/or gallium, and C includes aluminum and/or gallium. The method additionally includes consolidating the powder to form an optically transparent ceramic, and applying at least one thermodynamic process condition during the consolidating to reduce oxygen and/or thermodynamically reversible defects in the ceramic. In another embodiment, a scintillator includes (Gd.sub.3-a-cY.sub.a)x(Ga.sub.5-bAl.sub.b).sub.yO.sub.12D.sub.c, where a is from about 0.05-2, b is from about 1-3, x is from about 2.8-3.2, y is from about 4.8-5.2, c is from about 0.003-0.3, and D is a dopant, and where the scintillator is an optically transparent ceramic scintillator having physical characteristics of being formed from a ceramic powder consolidated in oxidizing atmospheres.

A process for chemical vapor infiltration or deposition, includes forming pyrocarbon in the porosity of a porous substrate or on a surface of a substrate, the substrate being placed in a reaction chamber and the pyrocarbon being formed from a gas phase introduced into the reaction chamber, the gas phase including at least one pyrocarbon precursor compound and carbon dioxide.

To provide a sintered material having excellent oxidation resistance, as well as excellent abrasion resistance and chipping resistance. A sintered material containing a first compound formed of Ti, Al, Si, O, and N is provided.

A carbon/carbon brake disk is provided. The carbon/carbon brake disk may comprise a carbon fiber, wherein the carbon fiber is formed into a fibrous network, wherein the fibrous network comprises carbon deposited therein. The carbon fiber may undergo a FHT process, wherein micro-cracks are disposed in the carbon fiber. In various embodiments, the micro-cracks may be at least partially filled with un-heat-treated carbon via a final CVD process, wherein the final CVD process is performed at a temperature in the range of up to about 1,000° C. (1,832° F.) for a duration in the range from about 20 hours to about 100 hours. In various embodiments, the un-heat-treated carbon may be configured to prevent oxygen, moisture, and/or oxidation protection systems (OPS) chemicals from penetrating the carbon/carbon brake disk. In various embodiments, the final CVI/CVD process may be configured to increase the wear life of the carbon/carbon brake disk.

The inventive concept relates to a complex for detecting gas responsive to gas to be tested. The complex for the detecting the gas contains a nanostructure made of an oxide semiconductor, and a Terbium (Tb) additive supported on the nanostructure.

The present invention provides: a graphite sheet polyimide film, which is derived from a first precursor composition comprising a first polyamic acid and comprises a sublimable inorganic filler and a spherical polyimide-based filler; a manufacturing method therefor; and a graphite sheet manufactured using the same.

The present invention discloses photostable composite of indium gallium nitride and zinc oxide for solar water splitting, comprising Indium content in the range of 1-40 wt %, Ga content in the range of 1 to 15 wt %, nitrogen content in the range of 0.1 to 5 wt %, and the remaining is ZnO. The combustion synthesis comprises the steps of: (a) dissolving 45 to 55 wt % urea, 75 to 80 wt % Zinc nitrate, 3 to 5 wt % Gallium nitrate, and 15 to 20 wt % Indium nitrate in water with stirring until a homogenous solution is formed; and (b) heating the homogenous solution of step (a) at a temperature in the range of 450-550 [deg.]C. for period in the range of 2 to 20 min to obtain the photostable composite.

The present disclosure provides for ceramic composite materials and methods of making ceramic composite materials. In an aspect, the ceramic composite materials can be made of polymer derived ceramics (PDCs) as the matrix, while substrates can be used as the microwave absorbing phases.

A method for manufacturing a hole jewel, including forming a precursor from a mixture of at least one powder material with a binder; pressing the precursor, with upper lower dies, to form a green body of the future hole jewel including a blind cavity having a height between a height of the green body and a height of the future hole jewel, the cavity being provided with upper and lower portions respectively including blanks of a through hole and of a functional element of the future hole jewel; sintering the green body to form a body of the future hole jewel; machining the body, including a first sub-step of shaping a top of the body, during which a height of the upper portion is configured in readiness for an opening in the through hole blank for connecting the functional element to the upper surface, and a second sub-step of shaping a base of the body to form a lower surface of the hole jewel for connecting the functional element to to the lower surface.

A process for preparing a sintered silicon carbide body including sintering a sample including silicon carbide particles to form a shaped sintered silicon carbide body, the particles containing a silicon carbide core and a surface layer containing carbon and oxygen, the sample having at least 90 weight % being C or Si and having a carbon to silicon molar ratio molC/molSi higher than 1 and a carbon in excess to oxygen molar ratio Cex/molO which is higher than 0.5 and lower than 5.3.