How to start making Li-ion batteries in lab?

I am about to start making Li-ion battery, but I want an idea to start with. Should I make electrode material, binders and slurry or what is the best way?

10 November 2017 4,730 2 View

How to model better batteries in lab?

I need to understand the problems in batteries for instance: dendrimer growth and diffusion problem, SEI issues ans many other problems to solve for a better battery. Which software is good to use...

10 November 2017 1,835 0 View

How does the catalyst amount affects the polymer growth?

Catalyst affects the growth of polymer, but how does the amount of catalyst affects the polymer growth?

10 November 2017 206 4 View

In what condition can the stress triaxiality be greater than 1?

Why and How the stress triaxiality in a material becomes greater than 1? What is the physical significance of it? Kindly throw a light on it. Regards Aditya

06 July 2017 7,606 13 View

Can u please descibe about stacking fault energy of alloy 617?

In Alloy 617, in its as-received condition the twins are more prominent, but as aging proceeds twins disappear, Why? Can one measure stacking fault energy (SFE) with TEM?

05 June 2017 1,212 3 View

Why polycrystalline material have a tendency to get more brittle when their strength is increased?

The origin of loss of ductility is primarily due to intergranular fracture. When such fracture occurs, polycrystalline material shows a severe brittleness & poor ductility, irrespective of...

07 August 2016 5,239 6 View

How to maximize the tensile data output?

The Engineering Stree/Strain, true stress/ strain are normal values one get from tensile data. What other material properties can be obtained from tensile data?

07 August 2016 6,234 6 View

What is grain in metallurgy?

How to define a grain in relation to metallurgy? Is it a right to say :a grain consists of crystals oriented in a particular direction ?

07 August 2016 6,008 4 View

Can Luders band appear in Super alloys?

Luders band arises in low carbon steels and these bands then requires less stress for their propagation than for their formation because of the freeing of dislocations from their solute atmospheres.

07 August 2016 1,407 4 View

What is the role of Ni3Si in Nickel based Superalloy?

03 April 2016 9,262 1 View

Which is the most efficient etching solution for nickel based alloys?

Which solution reveals the microstructure and features of nickel-based alloys?

02 March 2021 2,221 3 View

How to determine solutionizing time for cast Al alloys?

For wrought alloys soaking time at solutionizing temperature is determined by thickness .Do we have such standards for cast Al alloys

23 February 2021 8,839 3 View

Which thermal conductivity test recommended for Ag-Cu nanofluid?

I have prepared Ag-Cu alloy with polymer coating upon it.... how can I measure thermal conductivity of it ?

22 February 2021 5,915 3 View

How to generate AA6061 alloy or any aluminium alloy crystal in material studio?

I need to carry out molecular dynamics simulation on Aluminium alloy. For this i need the crystal structure that which could be further replicated to form a structure.

22 February 2021 1,410 1 View

What is the best etching method for Mg-Ca alloy?

I have used Picral etchant (4.2 g Picric acid, 10 mL Acetic acid, 70 mL Ethanol, 10 mL distilled water) but it didn't work. Is there any alternative?

21 February 2021 2,558 5 View

What are damage parameters for SMA while modelling on ABAQUS 2020?

I have given Elastic and Superelastic material properties, but I think we need to provide the damage parameters also. Please help me here.

16 February 2021 8,694 1 View

Are there alternatives to the Devarda alloy when estimating nitrogen?

Are there alternatives to the Devarda alloy when estimating nitrogen? devarda alloy is reducing the nitrate to ammonium

15 February 2021 8,838 3 View

Passivation of chromium cast Iron in high temperature?

14 February 2021 2,157 3 View

How can we quantify martensite in Ferrous and Titanium alloys?

How can we quantify metastable phases like martensite in Ferrous and Titanium alloys, in relation to their stable counterpart For example in EBSD, XRD, Optical? Eg, Martensite and Ferrite maps.

09 February 2021 7,572 3 View

About forging of Mo Alloys ?

Hello dear Academicians, I am working on the forging of Mo alloys, but I wanted to consult you on an issue I could not solve. Mo is easily oxidized during forging and MoO3 is formed. Is it...

09 February 2021 1,989 3 View