A lightweight, highly corrosive resistant, and high-strength wrought alloy in the alumi-num family is the Aluminium 8006 alloy. The AA8006 alloy can be formed, welded, and adhesively bonded. However, the recommended welding methods such as laser, TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas welding), and ultrasonic are more costly. This investigation aims to reduce the cost of welding with-out compromising joint quality by means of friction stir welding. The aluminum alloy-friendly re-inforcement agent zirconia is utilized as particles during the weld to improve the performance of the newly identified material AA8006 alloy in friction stir welding (FSW). The objectives of this research are to identify the level of process parameters for the friction stir welding of AA8006 to reduce the variability by the trial-and-error experimental method, thereby reducing the number of samples needing to be characterized to optimize the process parameters. To enhance the quality of the weld, the friction stir processing concept will be adapted with zirconia reinforcement during welding. The friction stir-processed samples were investigated regarding their mechanical proper-ties such as tensile strength and Vickers microhardness. The welded samples were included in the corrosion testing to ensure that no foreign corrosive elements were included during the welding. The quality of the weld was investigated in terms of its surface morphology, including aspects such as the dispersion of reinforced particles on the welded area, the incorporation of foreign elements during the weld, micro defects or damage, and other notable changes through scanning electron microscopy analysis. The process of 3D profilometry was employed to perform optical microscopy investigation on the specimens inspected to ensure their surface quality and finish. Based on the outcomes, the optimal process parameters are suggested. Future directions for further investigation are highlighted.

With the advent of the industrial revolution 4.0, the goal of the manufacturing industry is to produce a large number of products in relatively less time. This study applies the Taguchi L27 orthogonal array methodological paradigm along with response surface design. This work optimizes the process parameters in the turning of Aluminum Alloy 7075 using a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine. The optimal parameters influenced the rate of metal removal, the roughness of the machined surface, and the force of cutting. This experimental investigation deals with the optimization of speed (800 rpm, 1200 rpm, and 1600 rpm) and feed (0.15, 0.20, and 0.25 mm/rev) in addition to cutting depth (1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 mm) on the turning of Aluminum 7075 alloy in a CNC machine. The outcome in terms of results such as the removal rate of material (maximum), roughness on the machined surface (minimum), along with cutting force (least amount) were improved by the L27 array Taguchi method. There were 27 specimens of Al7075 alloy produced as per the array, and the corresponding responses were measured with the help of various direct contact and indirect contact sensors. Results were concluded all the way through diagrams of main effects in favor of signal-to-noise ratios and diagrams of surfaces with contour diagrams for various combinations of responses.

The high demand for scarce, clean and sustainable energy poses a challenge for modern societies. Increasing pollution leads to global warming, which can be stopped using current energy technologies and advanced energy materials. Synchrotron technology-based spectroscopy, such as x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is a useful tool for revealing the atomic and electronic structures of a material. It is becoming widely used for the advanced analysis of various energy materials, such as energy storage, energy conversion, energy generation, and energy saving materials. Scanning transmission x-ray microscopy (STXM) resembles scanning/transmission electron microscopy but performs a chemical microscopy function using x-ray photons, rather than an electron beam. Thus, the uniqueness of STXM is that it features the advantages of both XAS and microscopy, which are elementally sensitivity and spatially selectivity, in nanoscale chemical imaging. Furthermore, in situ STXM is an emerging tool for identifying spatially resolved electronic structural dynamics in various energy materials in their operational environments. This review elucidates the development of in situ cells and advanced energy materials that are used in energy storage (Li x FePO4, Li, NiMnCo and Li1.2 Ni0.5 Co0.1 Mn0.55 O2), energy conversion Fischer–Tropsch synthesis, energy generation (Pt/perfluorosulfonic acid, Pt/Ru and ZnO/Fe2O3) and energy saving (V2O5 and Li2.34 NiZr0.28 O x ), all of which have been examined using in situ STXM/STXM. Future advances in in situ STXM are also considered.

This chapter deals with the effect of alternating electrical current on hydroxyapatite [HAp, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2] and doped HAp along with their optical response and the processes involved. The dielectric constant, permittivity and ac conductivity were analyzed to have an insight into the surface charge polarization phenomenon. Further, the magnitude and the polarity of the surface charges, microstructure, and phases also play significant role in the cell proliferation and growth on the implants. Besides, the mechanism behind the electrical properties and the healing of bone fracture are discussed. The influence of various dopants on the optical properties of HAp viz., absorbance, transmission, band gaps and defects energy levels are analyzed along with the photoluminescence and excitation independent emission. In the future outlook, the analysis of effect of doping is summarized and its impact on the next generation biomaterials are elucidated.

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