Porous copper silicide intermetallic compounds replace toxic mercury catalysts in acetylene hydrochlorination, delivering stable vinyl chloride production.
Thermal shock treated metal oxide powder enhances toughness of ceramic coatings on organic substrates during aerosol deposition.
A Cu_xSe thermoelectric material uses pressure sintering to induce grain boundary particles, resolving low temperature conversion performance.
Compositional changes in cuxse enable stable zt values from 100 to 600 degrees celsius.