Provided herein are methods of preparing three-dimensional photonic crystals having tunable optical properties and control over stopband location and width, the three-dimensional photonic crystals comprising nanoparticles and spacer groups.

An additively manufactured apparatus having a gas filled sealed cavity containing at least two additively manufactured cathodes and an additively manufactured anode spaced from the cathodes such that a continuous electric discharge of the gas stimulated between at least one of the cathodes and the anode provides a Boolean function output at the anode corresponding to electrical input signals at two of the cathodes.

Provided herein are methods of preparing three-dimensional photonic crystals having tunable optical properties and control over stopband location and width, the three-dimensional photonic crystals comprising nanoparticles and spacer groups.

Powder alloy compositions and associated additive manufacturing techniques are described herein for production of sintered articles with unique microstructure and/or enhanced wear and corrosion resistance. In some embodiments, an article comprises sintered powder cobalt-based alloy having metal carbide precipitates dispersed in a cobalt solid solution matrix phase, wherein the metal carbide precipitates are present in an amount of at least 50 weight percent of the sintered powder cobalt-based alloy.

A method includes applying a material coating to a surface of a machine component, wherein the material coating is formed from a combination of a hardfacing material, aluminum-containing particles, and a braze material. The method also includes thermally treating the material coating at a temperature to generate an oxide layer comprising aluminum from the aluminum-containing particles, wherein the oxide layer is configured to reduce oxidation of the hardfacing material, and the braze material is configured to facilitate binding between the material coating and the surface of the machine component.

The object of the present invention is to provide a fluidizing particle capable of improving a fluidity of a magnetic particle for a magnetic core and capable of improving a permeability of the magnetic core. The fluidizing particle includes a particle body having a magnetic property and a coating layer including a silicon compound covering the particle body, wherein a particle size of the fluidizing particle is 10 to 40 nm, and a circularity of the fluidizing particle is 0.55 or more.

A method of making an article includes depositing a plurality of layers to form a three-dimensional preform, sintering the preform to form a sintered preform, and infiltrating the preform with at least one metal to form the article. At least one layer of the plurality of layers is formed from a beryllium-containing composition including beryllium powder. The infiltrating metal can be selected from aluminum and magnesium.

A method of making an article includes depositing a plurality of layers to form a three-dimensional preform, sintering the preform to form a sintered preform, and infiltrating the preform with at least one metal to form the article. At least one layer of the plurality of layers is formed from a beryllium-containing composition including beryllium powder. The infiltrating metal can be selected from aluminum and magnesium.

A method of making an article includes depositing a plurality of layers to form a three-dimensional preform, sintering the preform to form a sintered preform, and infiltrating the preform with at least one metal to form the article. At least one layer of the plurality of layers is formed from a beryllium-containing composition including beryllium powder. The infiltrating metal can be selected from aluminum and magnesium.

A method includes applying a material coating to a surface of a machine component, wherein the material coating is formed from a combination of a hardfacing material, aluminum-containing particles, and a braze material. The method also includes thermally treating the material coating at a temperature to generate an oxide layer comprising aluminum from the aluminum-containing particles, wherein the oxide layer is configured to reduce oxidation of the hardfacing material, and the braze material is configured to facilitate binding between the material coating and the surface of the machine component.