Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is a vital technique in modern engi- neering, enabling the monitoring of the structural health of a com- ponent and therefore enabling the prediction of component failure. Once the structural ...

Global environmental and sustainability issues have led to a growth in interest in oxide based thermoelectric materials. Sodium cobalt oxide, which presents low toxicity, is one of the most promising p-type thermoelectric ...

Innovation in solar cell design is required to reduce cost and compete with traditional power generation. Current innovative solar technologies include nanostructured dye-sensitised solar cells and polymer solar cells, ...

PZT films up to 35 μm thick were fabricated, using a composite sol gel route combining a PZT powder and a PZT sol. The maximum temperature for the process was 710°C. A demonstration of single layer and multilayer structures ...

The work presented in this thesis is focused on the development of a novel low processing temperature PZT (lead zirconate titanate) ink for direct writing of functional microsystems. The work examines both the synthesis ...

Condition monitoring of machines and structures is commonly utilized in order to prevent failures before they can occur. For these reasons, data such as temperature, vibrations or displacements are collected and analysed. ...