Papers by Author: S.H. Chang

Abstract: We present the synthesis of carbon nanocoils using the chemical vapor deposition technique with metal catalysts on silicon substrates. The optimum synthesis conditions and coil geometry are summarized. The coils have distribution of the outside diameter of 300 nm to 1200 nm, wire diameter of 150 nm to 400 nm and the pitch of the coil of 150 nm to 1200 nm. Applications of the developed carbon nanocoils can be electro-mechanical sensing and the electro-magnetic insulation.

Abstract: Damping capacity and storage modulus of cold-rolled and annealed Ti50Ni50 SMA are systematically investigated by DSC and DMA tests. The specimens annealed at 500 oC for 1 ~ 72 h and annealed at 650 oC for short time can all reach a high tan δ value and a deep storage modulus minimum during B2→R transformation. This reveals that the occurrence of R-phase can strongly soften the storage modulus and thus promote the damping capacity of Ti50Ni50 SMA. The specimens anneaed at 650 oC for longer time have a lower tan δ value due to the diminishing of R-phase formation. Therefore, a good damping capacity associated with a significant softening storage modulus can be acquired by suitably control the annealing conditions of cold-rolled Ti50Ni50 to generate adequate of R-phase premartensite.