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Preparation and properties of porous calcium phosphate
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 2008)In this study, preparation of porous calcium phosphate was involved the addition of sodium di-hydrogen phosphate, NaH2PO4 and di-sodium hydrogen phosphate, Na2HPO4 into the raw calcium phosphate powder. The sodium hydrogen ... -
Mechanical properties of bagasse fiber filled polypropylene composites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 2008)The bagasse is a sugarcane waste generated in high proportions in the agroindustry. In this study, bagasse fiber has been used as filler in polypropylene (PP) matrix to develop the composite from polymer and natural ... -
Copper-filled electrically conductive adhesives with enhanced shear strength
(ASM International, 2014-09)In this study, the effects of diethyl carbitol (diluent) and tertiary amines on the electrical, mechanical, and rheological properties of the Cu-filled polyurethane-based electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) were ... -
Deformation and energy absorption characteristics of Biomass foam composites
(Trans Tech Publications Inc., 2014-04)Deformation and energy absorption characteristic of biomass foam composites are important in crashwortyness efficiency. The type of foam that had been used in this research is polyurethane (PU) foam with plant-based filler ... -
Evolution of the retrogression and reaging treatment on microstructure and properties of Aluminum Alloy (Al-Zn-Mg-Cu)
(Trans Tech Publications Inc., 2014-04)In this study the evolution of the retrogression and reaging (RRA) heat treatment process on microstructure and mechanical properties of AA 7075 Al-alloys which produced by semi-direct chill (DC) casting process were ... -
Rice husks microwave absorbers
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Tensile properties, Swelling behaviour and XRD characteristic of RHDPE/Tyre dust and R-HDPE/Chicken feather fiber composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Effect of filler loading on tensile properties, swelling behavior, and XRD characteristic of R-HDPE/tyre dust (TD) composites and R-HDPE/chicken feather fibers (CFF) composites were studied. The both composites were prepared ... -
Preparation of photoelectrochemical cell of ITO/Cu2O/PVC-LiClO4/graphite using Cu2O films as an active layer
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014-02)Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) thin films were successfully grown on indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass by sol-gel spin coating using diethanolamine (DEA) as a solubility agent. The films were annealed at 350 °C in 5% H2 + 95% N2 ... -
Enhancing interfacial adhesion performance by using poly(vinyl alcohol) in (low-density polyethylene)/(natural rubber)/(water hyacinth fiber) composites
(Society of Plastics Engineers, 2013-03)The effects of (a) the chemical modification of water hyacinth fiber by poly(vinyl alcohol) (WHF-PVA) and (b) loading on the properties of low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/(natural rubber (NR))/(water hyacinth fiber (WHF)) ... -
Electronic structure of quaternary chalcogenide Ag₂In₂Ge(Si)S₆ single crystals and the influence of replacing Ge by Si: Experimental X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction studies and theoretical calculations
(American Scientific Publishers, 2013-04)Ag₂In₂GeS₆ and Ag₂InSiS₆ are two interesting quaternary-sulfide single crystals. Starting from our previous investigation on Ag₂In₂GeS₆ single crystals, the Ag₂In₂SiS₆ is investigated here. We demonstrate the effect of ... -
Microstructure and properties of heat-treated 440C martensitic stainless steel
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013-02)440C martensitic stainless steels are widely used because of their good mechanical properties. The mechanical properties of 440C martensitic stainless steel were evaluated after heat treatment of these materials at various ... -
Review of the characterization and processing of palm ash as a geopolymer composite
(American Scientific Publishers, 2013-01)Malaysia is the world's largest producer and exporter of palm oil and it produces a million tons of palm oil waste annually. Palm ash is a by-product from the use of palm oil shells and palm oil bunches, which are used to ... -
Effect of palm slag filler size on the mechanical and wear properties of brake pad composites
(American Scientific Publishers, 2013-01)Particle size of filler and other material that involved in brake pad composites are expected to be able to strongly influence the wear properties and performance. Palm slag as a filler in brake pad was investigated in ... -
Flexural analysis of polyurethane foam and sandwich composite foam via experimental and finite element Cmethods
(Trans Tech Publications Inc., 2013-09)Polyurethane (PU)/montmorillonite (MMT) composite foam were synthesized with reaction of diisocyanate with polyester polyol by a batch process. In this research, water was used as the blowing agent with TEGOSTAB B8407 and ... -
Recycled high density polyethylene / natural rubber / chicken feather fibers (RHDPE/NR/CFF) composites: The effects of fiber loading and benzyl urea on tensile
(Trans Tech Publications Inc., 2013-09)The effects of benzyl urea into RHDPE/NR/CFF composites with different fibers loading were studied. The composites were prepared using BrabenderPlasticorder at 160 °C with rotor speed of 50rpm. The composites were characterized ... -
Thermal and tribological properties of Phenolic/CNT-Alumina Hybrid composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013-09)Carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced polymer composites are of great interest, because their superior properties can produce composite materials with high strength, light weight, and multifunctional features. In this work, the ... -
Electronic structure, optical and dielectric constant of compounds Indium-based: InAlP2, and InGaP2 in its chalcopyrite, CuPt and CuAu-I structures
(Elsevier Ltd., 2013)First principles calculations within the density functional theory framework were carried out to calculate electronic structures and dielectric constant predictions of InGaP2 and InAlP2 compounds. We use three arrangements ... -
Disorder dependent half-metallicity in Mn2CoSi inverse Heusler alloy
(Elsevier Ltd., 2013)Heusler alloys based thin-films often exhibit a degree of atomic disorder which leads to the lowering of spin polarization in spintronic devices. We present ab-initio calculations of atomic disorder effects on spin ... -
Electronic structure, magnetism and robust half-metallicity of new quaternary Heusler alloy FeCrMnSb
(Elsevier B.V., 2013)A new quaternary Heusler alloy FeCrMnSb is identified by employing ab initio electronic structure calculations. It is stable in Y-structure which is also verified by various conditions governed by elastic constants c ij. ... -
Properties of fresh palm oil fuel ash based geopolymer material
(American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information (AENSI), 2013-10)In this paper, palm oil fuel ash (POFA) was used as the soul material to produce geopolymer binder. Sodium silicate mixed with sodium hydroxide was used as alkaline activator to activate the palm oil fuel ash. Activator ...