QUICKpress Piston Cylinder Technology
Selected Applications
EARTH SCIENCES
- Study of Earth materials found at depth in the crust and upper mantle
- data used to model seismic activity for Earthquake prediction
- data used to understand properties and evolution of Earth’s interior
- phase transitions in near-surface and upper-mantle compositions
- Study of volcanic systems (solid, liquid, gas phases)
- data used to model volcanic eruption predictions for safety programs
- evolution of volcanic system fluids and volatiles
- understand evolution of continent building processes
- Study of mountain building systems (solid, liquid, gas phases)
- heat and energy transfer parameters for seismic models
- Study of planetary materials (asteroids, meteorites, non-terrestrial planets)
- Behavior of Earth materials at high pressure and temperature, for examples:
- asbestos behavior as an insulator/fire retardant
- alumina silicates (storage containers for corrosive chemicals)
- phosphate minerals (storage containers for nuclear waste)
- ceramic phases (building material strength)
- metal phases (processing and recovery in mining industry)
- mechanical defect behavior of Earth materials
MATERIALS SYNTHESIS
- Densification and sintering of pure and compound chemicals for target pellets
- (Target pellets are used in generating particles for a variety of analytical equipment. Pellets are also used in thin-film coating applications)
- Densification of pure and compound materials for wire and disks.
METALS
- Study of magnets at high P, T (used in aerospace instruments, medical equipment, and analytical equipment)
- Development of new conducting metals that are stable at high pressure and temperature
- Dielectric materials
- Electroluminescent display materials
- Superconductors
- Giant magnetoresistance materials
CERAMICS
- Lead oxide compounds for pressure sensitive devices (used in submarine ballast electronic control systems)
- Development of ductile ceramics to serve as insulators in electronic devices
- Development of new insulating ceramics that are stable at high pressure and temperature
- Sintering for increased grain size and compaction characteristics
- Synthesis of superoxide ceramics ZN0, Ce02, PbMnN
OPTICS and GLASSES
- Formation of high pressure glasses for optical applications, including high powered microscope and telescope lenses and fiber optic cable.
- Development of nitride glasses for optical applications
- Insulating alkali glasses
ELECTRONIC PACKAGING MATERIALS
- Discovery of new metal alloys for wire (semi and super-conducting)
- Ceramic and metal oxides for chip bases (insulation)
- Development of materials for thermoluminescent applications (LED’s)
- Study of phase transitions (used as electronic “switches”)
AEROSPACE and AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
- Discovery of new, high strength, self-lubricating metals for engine and structure parts
- Fe carbon super hard abrasives
- Si Carbide and Carbide alloy materials
- Carbon and graphite structure materials for F1 race cars
CHEMISTRY, SOLID STATE PHYSICS, MATERIALS ENGINEERING
- Synthesis of inorganic chemical compounds
- Study of physical changes that accompany phase transitions (behavior at high P, high T), in chemical compounds
- Micro, internally layered, solar cell batteries
BIOLOGICAL and MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
- Study of materials for medical research (new materials for prostetics, as well as medication stability and packaging)
- Pressure and temperature dependence of E.Coli
- Study of stability of virus and bacteria at high pressure and high temperature (data to assist in creating treatment protocols)
- Synthesis of new sulfur based pharmaceuticals.