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Fabrication of organosilica hollow spheres using organosiloxane-templated sol–gel process
An effective method to synthesize organosilica hollow sphere (OSHS) is achieved by direct co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane and organosiloxane template, 3-(2-butylidene)aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (BAPTMS)....
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Fuzzy Basketball Throwing Strength Control System for Vision-Based Humanoid Robot
A fuzzy basketball throwing strength control system for vision-based humanoid robot is proposed in this paper. The implemented method is able to adjust the speed of throwing ball for joining the basketball eve...
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Pigment and nanofiller photoreactivity database
The service life and durability of nanocomposites containing fillers are affected by photocatalytic properties of these fillers, particularly narrow band gap metal oxides (NBMOs) such as titanium dioxide (TiO2). ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Design and Implementation of Omni-directional Walking System for Humanoid Robot
An omni-direction walking system for humanoid robot is presented in this paper. This method combines a mark time motion and a walking trajectory planning system. Three sub-motions, including leg shifting, leg ...
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Characterizing the dynamic behavior of nano-TiO2 agglomerates in suspensions by photocorrelation spectroscopy
Metal oxide nanoparticles are small but easily form agglomerates in suspension, depending on the strength of particle–particle and particle–media interactions. To understand the agglomeration behavior of nanop...
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Effect of TiO2 pigment type on the UV degradation of filled coatings
The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of the photoreactivity of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments on the photodegradation of polymeric coatings used in exterior applications. Two polymer matric...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Investigating Pigment Photoreactivity for Coatings Applications: Methods Development
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Effects of Pigment and its Dispersion on UV Degradation of Epoxy and Acrylic Urethane Polymeric Systems
The effects of surface treatment, particle size, and concentration of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and its dispersion on the photodegradation of two resin systems, epoxy and acrylic urethane, were examined. A suite of...
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Synthesis of Titania-supported Copper Nanoparticles via Refined Alkoxide Sol-gel Process
Nanoparticles of titania and copper-loaded titania were synthesized by a refined sol-gel method using titanium butoxide. Unlike the conventional sol-gel procedure of adding water directly, the esterification o...
