Poly vinyl caprolactam) (PVCL) is an especially attractive temperature-responsive polymer due to its biocompatibility and the fact that its lower critical solution temperature (LCST) is in the physiological range (32 34 °C).
Based on its higher aluminum content, Al-rich TiAl2 phase is expected to have a lower density and better oxidation resistance than TiAl and α 2-Ti3Al, potentially making it a very attractive elevated temperature alloy constituent (Benci et al. 1995).
SiCf/SiC is identified as a potential structural material in a future DEMO fusion reactor due to its corrosion resistance, low neutron activation, chemical stability, attractive high temperature mechanical properties and reasonably good thermal conductivity.
The families of titanium aluminide intermetallic alloys have attractive high temperature mechanical properties which make them potential candidate materials for a wide range of applications, particularly in the aeronautic and automobile sectors.
Tunable diode laser (TDL) absorption sensors of water vapor are attractive for temperature, gas composition, velocity, pressure, and mass flux measurements in a variety of practical applications including hydrocarbon-fueled combustion systems.
Ordered intermetallics possess attractive high-temperature properties; however, low ductility and brittle fracture limit their use as engineering materials in many cases.
Vanadium-based alloys have been developed for possible use in the structure of fusion power reactors because of their potential for low activation and their attractive high-temperature properties [1].
Given the flexibility of design of ionic gradients, these can be created over all types of arrays, and encompass an attractive alternative to temperature gradients, avoiding curtailment of the size or spacing of subarrays on slides associated with temperature gradients.
γ-TiAl is attractive for high temperature application, but requires a coating to resist oxidation.
The dynamic ORC power plants are particularly attractive for low temperature applications, delivering shorter payback periods compared to conventional ORC systems.
