Abstract: A method of additively manufacturing an aircraft part, having steps of: forming a base, defining a shape of the aircraft part, out of first thermoplastic polymer; forming a lower support surface onto discrete locations of the base by printing a mixture of a second thermoplastic polymer and a catalyst compound formed with metal onto the discrete locations, such that the lower support surface is formed with cavities; and forming an upper support surface by depositing, via electrolysis deposition, a metal plating onto the lower support surface along the discrete locations, to thereby form the aircraft part.

Abstract: An anti-coking surface having a thickness up to 15 microns comprising from 15 to 50 wt. % of MnCr2O4 (for example manganochromite); from 15 to 25 wt. % of Cr0.23Mn0.08Ni0.69 (for example chromium manganese nickel); from 10 to 30 wt. % of Cr1.3Fe0.7O3 (for example chromium iron oxide); from 12 to 20 wt. % of Cr2O3 (for example eskolaite); from 4 to 20 wt. % of CuFe5O8 (for example copper iron oxide); and less than 5 wt. % of one or more compounds chosen from FeO(OH), CrO(OH), CrMn, Si and SiO2 (either as silicon oxide or quartz) and less than 0.5 wt. % of aluminum in any form provided that the sum of the components is 100 wt. % is provided on steel.

Abstract: Provided is a method for forming a SiCN thin film. The method includes the steps of: loading a target wafer onto a chuck heater located inside a chamber; operating the chuck heater to allow the target wafer to be heated to a target deposition temperature in the range of 200 to 550° C.; setting a target process pressure in the chamber to 2.0 to 10.0 Torr; and injecting a gas for plasma excitation and first and second reaction gases for forming the SiCN thin film into the chamber set to the target deposition temperature and the target process pressure to allow the SiCN thin film to have a refractive index in the range of 1.80 to 2.40.

Abstract: A device and method for curing solvent-impregnated (or saturated) graphite parts includes a cure module, wherein graphite parts saturated with a sealant are positioned in the cure module. Water is then placed in the cure module until the graphite parts are immersed in the water. The cure module is then pressurized to between 1 bar-20 Bar or more and the temperature of the water is maintained at any temperature from 90° C.-225° C. or more.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a powder comprising at least one polyamide and at least one epoxy resin for producing an electrically insulating coating on a surface. The invention also relates to an electricity transmitting component at least partially covered with a coating that can be obtained by melting such a powder.

Abstract: Methods of selectively depositing a carbon-containing layer are described. Exemplary processing methods may include treating a substrate comprising a carbon-containing surface and a silicon-containing surface with one or more of ozone or hydrogen peroxide to passivate the silicon-containing surface. In one or more embodiments, a carbon-containing layer is then selectively deposited on the carbon-containing surface and not on the silicon-containing surface by flowing a first precursor over the substrate to form a first portion of an initial carbon-containing film on the carbon-containing surface and not on the silicon-containing surface. The methods may include removing a first precursor effluent from the substrate. A second precursor may then be flowed over the substrate to react with the first portion of the initial carbon-containing layer. The methods may include removing a second precursor effluent from the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an environmentally friendly wood protecting method against biological deterioration such as fungal, bacterial and insect damage and non-biological wood deterioration such as weathering. The method comprises contacting a wood material with an aqueous solution of a zirconium salts which is followed by a heat treatment step, providing durable protection of wood against biodegradation and improving several other properties of the treated wood.

Abstract: A device for fluidised bed chemical vapour deposition, includes a reactor including a treatment zone in which the fluidised bed chemical vapour deposition is intended to be carried out using at least a first and a second reactive gas and a diffuser under the treatment zone delimiting the reactor, and a heating system configured to heat at least the treatment zone. The device includes a first channel for introducing the first reactive gas and a second channel for introducing the second reactive gas, which second channel is separate from the first channel and opens out under the diffuser, and wherein the first introduction channel is capable of being moved with respect to the heating system.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for reducing surface roughness of a diesel engine component. The method and system may apply a voltage to a plasma electrolyte polishing cell. The plasma electrolyte polishing cell may include a diesel engine component and an aqueous electrolyte solution. The method and system may cause a plasma layer to form around a surface of the diesel engine component as a result of applying the voltage to the plasma electrolyte polishing cell. The method and system may terminate the voltage to the plasma electrolyte polishing cell. The method and system may apply a coating process to the diesel engine component.

Abstract: Optical devices and methods of manufacture are provided which form a first active layer of optical devices. After the first active layer of optical devices is formed, a second active layer of optical devices is manufactured over the first active layer of optical devices, wherein the second active layer of optical devices is formed to create the optical devices with crystalline material.

Abstract: A method for surface treatment of a metal material in a powder state is provided, the method including obtaining a powder formed from a plurality of particles of the metal material to be treated; and subjecting the powder to an ion implantation process by directing a beam of singly-charged or multi-charged ions towards an outer surface of the particles, the beam being produced by a source of singly-charged or multi-charged ions, whereby the particles have an overall spherical shape with a radius (R). There is also provided a material in a powder state formed from a plurality of particles having a ceramic outer layer and a metal core, the particles having an overall spherical shape.

Abstract: A process includes layering a graphene layer onto a polymer layer to form a composite film.

Abstract: A method of forming a ceramic matrix composite includes arranging a plurality of fibers into a preform, each of the plurality of fibers being formed from silicon carbide, depositing a nucleating layer on the plurality of fibers, the nucleating layer comprising a crystalline material having an a-lattice constant and a c-lattice constant, and depositing a boron nitride layer on the nucleating layer. The c-lattice constant of the crystalline material of the nucleating layer corresponds to an a-lattice constant of the silicon carbide, such that the c-lattice constant of the crystalline material is within 3.0% of the a-lattice constant of the silicon carbide.

Abstract: Reactor designs and process steps are provided for accomplishing vibro-thermally assisted chemical vapor infiltration (VTA-CVI). The provided reactors and processes overcome the challenges for manufacturing composite materials from porous scaffolds. Such reactors and processes find utility in various applications, including production of battery materials, including silicon-carbon composites suitable as anode materials for lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: This application discloses an electrode plate rolling apparatus and an electrode plate rolling method that are configured to roll an electrode plate. The electrode plate includes a coated region and an uncoated region. The electrode plate rolling apparatus includes a roller group, a heating part, and a cooling part. The heating part is configured to heat the electrode plate, and the cooling part is configured to cool the electrode plate. The heating part further includes an extension assembly, and the extension assembly can extend the uncoated region when the heating part heats the electrode plate. The electrode plate passes through the cooling part after passing through the heating part. The heating part and the cooling part are configured to reduce a difference between an extensibility parameter of the uncoated region and an extensibility parameter of the coated region.

Abstract: A method for treating surface of substrate, the method including forming a film including a high molecular weight condensate of a silylation agent on the surface thereof to allow a substrate having a plurality of regions to be modified at modification degrees that are different depending on materials of the regions on a surface of the substrate. The method includes preparing a substrate having a surface including two or more regions having different materials; exposing the surface to a surface treatment agent; and baking the substrate, the method not including rinsing the surface with a liquid between the exposing and the baking, the surface treatment agent including a silylation agent and not a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, the silylation agent including organomonosilane that has 2 to 4 nitrogen atoms bonded to a silicon atom.

Abstract: A parameter setting method includes: (a) acquiring a first index indicating a thermal effect of a temperature control of a temperature adjustment unit on a processing container of a substrate processing apparatus when no film is present on an inner surface of the processing container; (b) acquiring a film thickness of a film on the inner surface of the processing container, and a second index indicating a thermal effect of the temperature control of the temperature control unit on the processing container when the film is present on the inner surface of the processing container; and (c) acquiring a third index indicating a thermal effect of the temperature control of the temperature adjustment unit on the processing container when a film is formed on the inner surface of the processing container, and estimating a film thickness of the film formed on the inner surface of the processing container.

Abstract: A method for preparing a graphene composite membrane on the surface of a tubular support. In the method, a tubular ceramic membrane is used as the support, a layer of graphene material is uniformly prepared on the surface of the support by vacuum suction, and the defect-free tubular graphene composite membrane is obtained by the drying process.

Abstract: A magnetic disk used in a hard disk drive device includes a substrate; a magnetic recording layer; and a heat insulating layer provided between the substrate and the magnetic recording layer. Even though a substrate has low heat resistance, as a result of providing the heat insulating layer, the substrate can be used as a substrate for a magnetic disk that can withstand heat treatment (high-temperature annealing).

Abstract: Methods of depositing an adamantane film are described, which may be used in the manufacture of integrated circuits. Methods include processing a substrate in which an adamantane seed layer is deposited on a substrate, converting to a diamond nuclei layer having an increased crystallinity relative to the adamantane seed layer and then grown into full nanocrystalline diamond film from the diamond nuclei layer.