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Sundeep Kumar

Mohamed Rahmane

Mohandas Nayak

Raghavendra Rao Adharapurapu

Dong-Sil Park

Padmaja Parakala

Arunabh Basak

Atanu Saha

Badri Narayan Ramamurthi

Digamber Gurudas Porob

Thomas Martin Angeliu

Michael Colan Moscinski

Jian Wu

Mamatha Nagesh

Sudhakar Reddy

Craig Stringer

Vinayak Hassan Vishwanath

Darren Michael Stohr

Venkat Subramaniam Venkataramani

Pazhayannur Ramanathan Subramanian

Adnan Kutubuddin Bohori

Dennis Michael Gray

Reza Sarrafi-Nour

Neil A Johnson

Kalaga Murali Krishna

Eklavya Calla

Hongbo Cao

Patrick Daniel Willson

Nagaveni Karkada

Timothy James Yosenick

Arundhati Sengupta

Ravikumar Hanumantha

Anand Krishnamurthy

Raymond R Cole

Kivilcim Onal

Sheela Kollali Ramasesha

Salil Mohan Joshi

Hemantkumar Narsinham Aiyer

Julie Marie Kuhn

Vipin Raju S

Joshua R Salisbury

Tobias Eicke Juetting

Tobias Juetting

Sudhakar Eddula Reddy

Sudhakar Eddula Ruddy

A composition comprising an yttria-rare earth-doped zirconium oxide is provided that has a tetragonal structure and a formula: YLnCeZrOwhere Ln is a mixture of rare earth elements; 0.01≤a≤0.051; 0.01≤b≤0.051 such that Y and each rare earth element is included in the composition in substantially equal molar amounts; 0.05≤(a+b)≤0.07; 0≤x≤0.051; and 0≤δ≤0.05. Methods of forming a coating that includes this composition, along with the resulting coated components, are also provided.

Low thermal conductivity, high toughness tbc compositions

This disclosure includes the description of a braze alloy composition. The braze composition contains nickel, about 5% by weight to about 25% by weight germanium; and about 1% by weight to about 4% by weight boron. The composition has an amorphous structure, and is free of silicon.

Brazing compositions for ductile braze structures, and related processes and devices

A braze alloy composition for sealing a ceramic component to a metal component in an electrochemical cell is presented. The braze alloy composition includes copper, nickel, and an active metal element. The braze alloy includes nickel in an amount less than about 30 weight percent, and the active metal element in an amount less than about 10 weight percent. An electrochemical cell using the braze alloy for sealing a ceramic component to a metal component in the cell is also provided.

Braze compositions, and related devices

A method for joining a metal component to a ceramic component is presented. The method includes disposing a metallic barrier layer on a metallized portion of the ceramic component, and joining the metal component to the metallized portion of the ceramic component through the metallic barrier layer. The metallic barrier layer comprises nickel and a melting point depressant. The metallic barrier layer is disposed by a screen printing process, followed by sintering the layer at a temperature less than about 1000 degrees Celsius. A sealing structure including a joint between a ceramic component and a metal component is also presented.

Method for joining ceramic to metal, and sealing structure thereof

An electrochemical cell is described, including an anodic chamber and a cathodic chamber separated by an electrolyte separator tube, all contained within a cell case. The cell also includes an electrically insulating ceramic collar positioned at an opening of the cathodic chamber, and defining an aperture in communication with the opening; along with a cathode current collector assembly; and at least one metallic ring that has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) in the range of about 3 to about 7.5 ppm/&#xb0; C., contacting at least a portion of a metallic component within the cell, and an adjacent ceramic component. An active braze alloy composition attaches and hermetically seals the ring to the metallic component and the collar. Sodium metal halide batteries that contain this type of cell are also described, along with methods for sealing structures within the cell.

High temperature electrochemical cell structures, and methods for making

The present application provides configurations, components, assemblies and methods for sealing cells of sodium-based thermal batteries, such as NaMx cells. In some embodiments the cells may include an integrated bridge member hermetically sealed to an electrically conductive case and a ceramic collar of the cell to hermetically seal an anodic chamber of the cell. In some embodiments the cells may include the ceramic collar hermetically sealed to an electrolyte separator tube of the cell to hermetically seal the anodic chamber of the cell. In some embodiments the anodic chamber may be defined, at least in part, by the case, integrated bridge member, ceramic collar and electrolyte separator tube. In some embodiments the cells may include a current collector hermetically sealed to the ceramic collar, and a cap member hermetically sealed to the current collector tube to hermetically seal a cathodic chamber of the cell.

Sealed sodium-based thermal batteries and methods of sealing same

A method for joining a ceramic component to a metallic component is described. At least one initial layer of an active metal is applied to one of the joining surfaces, by a cold spray technique. At least one second layer of a nickel-based braze composition is then applied over the initial layer by cold-spraying. The braze composition and components are then heated, so as to form an active braze joint between them. A method of sealing an open region of a sodium metal halide-based battery is also disclosed, using the brazing technique described herein to form braze joints that seal various components in the battery cells, such as metallic rings and ceramic collar structures.

Methods for joining ceramic and metallic structures

A composite composition that includes an MCrAlX alloy and a nano-oxide ceramic is disclosed. In the formula, M includes nickel, cobalt, iron, or a combination thereof, and X includes yttrium, hafnium, or a combination thereof, from about 0.001 percent to about 2 percent by weight of the alloy. The amount of the nano-oxide ceramic is greater than about 40 percent, by volume of the composition. A protective covering that includes the composite composition is also disclosed. The protective covering can be attached to a tip portion of a blade with a braze material. A method for joining a protective covering to a tip portion of a blade, and a method for repair of a blade, are also provided.

Composite composition for turbine blade tips, related articles, and methods

An electrolyte separator structure is provided. The electrolyte separator structure comprises a graded integral structure, wherein the structure comprises an ion-conducting first ceramic at a first end and an electrically insulating second ceramic at a second end, wherein the difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion of the ion-conducting first ceramic and the electrically insulating second ceramic is less than or equal to about 5 parts per million per degrees Centigrade, and wherein at least one of the first ceramic or the second ceramic comprises a strengthening agent. Method of making the ion-separator structure is provided. Electrochemical cells comprising the ion-separator structure and method of making the electrochemical cell using the ion-separator structure are also provided.

Electrolyte separator and method of making the electrolyte separator

According to one embodiment, a monolithic cassette with graded electrical resistivity is presented. The monolithic cassette has a continuous grain structure between a first end and a second end; wherein electrical resistivity of the monolithic cassette is graded such that the resistance varies continuously from the first end to the second end. Methods and compositions for forming the monolithic cassette are also presented.

Ceramic, graded resistivity monolith using the ceramic, and method of making

The present application provides for metal rings and ceramic collars for active brazing in sodium-based thermal batteries. The metal rings may be outer and inner Ni rings configured for sealing to an alpha-alumina collar via active brazing for use in NaMx cells. The inner and outer Ni metal rings may be sealed to differing portions of the alpha-alumina collar. The portions of the outer and inner Ni rings active brazed to the alpha-alumina collar may define a tapered thickness that reduces internal stresses at the active brazed joints resulting from differing coefficients of thermal expansion between the Ni metal rings and the alpha-alumina collar. The portions of the outer and inner Ni rings and alpha-alumina collar sealed by active brazing, and thereby the active braze joints themselves, may be oriented to control or dictate the stresses on the joints during use.

Metal rings for active brazing in sodium-based thermal batteries

A sealing glass composition for providing a glass seal in an electrochemical cell is presented. The sealing glass composition includes boron oxide, aluminum oxide, barium oxide, and zirconium oxide, and the glass composition is substantially free of silicon oxide and titanium oxide. The electrochemical cell incorporating the glass seal is also provided.

Sealing glass composition and article

The present application provides for ceramic collars and metal rings for active brazing in sodium-based thermal batteries. The ceramic collar may be an alpha-alumina collar configured for active brazing, and thereby sealing, to outer and inner Ni rings for use in NaMx cells. The portions of the alpha-alumina collar active brazed to the outer and inner Ni rings may be outwardly facing and include inwardly extending recesses. The portions of the outer and inner Ni rings active brazed to the outwardly facing portions of the collar may be inwardly facing. The alpha-alumina collar may include a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than each of the outer and inner Ni rings, and the alpha-alumina collar and outer and inner Ni rings may be configured such that a portion of the outer and inner Ni rings is deformed into the inwardly extending recesses of the alpha-alumina collar after active brazing thereof.

Ceramic collars for active brazing in sodium-based thermal batteries

A method, in certain embodiments, includes providing a metal alloy, annealing the metal alloy, and contacting the metal alloy with vapors of selenium, or sulfur, or a combination thereof. The metal alloy having a uniform first bulk composition and a first surface composition on annealing provides an annealed metal alloy having a non uniform second bulk composition and a second surface composition which on being contacted vapors of selenium, or sulfur, or a combination thereof, produces a selenized or a sulfurized metal alloy. Further the metal alloy may have a layer formed in situ from a low melting point metal within the alloy via diffusion rather than sequential deposition and co-evaporation.

Absorber layer for thin film photovoltaics and a solar cell made therefrom

An electrical switch and a circuit breaker are presented herein. The electrical switch includes a graded resistance block comprising a first end having a first electrical resistivity and a second end having an electrical resistivity greater than the first electrical resistivity. The electrical switch further includes a fixed contact electrically coupled to the first end of the graded resistance block, and a sliding contact configured to slide over the graded resistance block. In addition to the components of the electrical switch, the circuit breaker also includes a forcing mechanism to slide the sliding contact over the graded resistance block from the first end to the second end.

Electrical switch and circuit breaker

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Sundeep Kumar