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Nano-modifications of edible materials using ionizing radiation for potential application in active food safety
Active food packaging films from Carboxy methyl cellulose and starch (CMC-g-Starch) reinforced with Magnesium-oxide (MgO) NPs are created and...
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Rheological properties for fresh cement paste from colloidal suspension to the three-element Kelvin–Voigt model
In the present work, rheological behaviors of fresh cement paste are studied based on multi-disciplinary approaches, i.e., colloidal suspension using...
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Structure–property–function relationships of natural and engineered wood
The complex structure of wood, one of the most abundant biomaterials on Earth, has been optimized over 270 million years of tree evolution. This...
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Performance Evaluation of Açaí Fiber as Reinforcement in Coating Mortars
The Amazon region faces a major obstacle caused by the high production of several natural fibersNatural Fiber, such as açaíAçaí (Euterpe oleracea).... -
Optimization and Fabrication of Customized Scaffold Using Additive Manufacturing to Match the Property of Human Bone
Additive manufacturing plays a major role in medical science. One of the applications is the development of bone scaffolds. During scaffold...
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Soluble protein-free natural rubber latex prepared using guanidine hydrochloride as a denaturant
Purified natural rubber was successfully prepared in the presence of a denaturant named guanidine hydrochloride (GNH). In this work, fresh field...
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Enhancing hydrogen embrittlement resistance of TRIP-rich medium Mn steel by morphology optimization
The transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) effect in medium Mn steel generally provides a considerable enhancement to its work hardening capability...
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Performance of cementitious mortars containing hydrogel–nanoclay hybrid nanocomposite
Cement-based composites comprise a binder matrix with or without aggregates. Hydration of cement is an exothermic reaction that releases considerable...
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Extracting valuable compounds from shrimp shell waste: recovery of high-quality as calcium-centric resources for hydroxyapatite production
This feasibility study investigates the potential use of shrimp shell waste derived from peeled fresh and dried shrimp as a source of calcium (Ca) to...
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Improved Hydrogen Storage Properties of Ti23V40Mn37 Alloy Doped with Zr7Ni10 by Rapid Solidification
As-cast and rapidly solidified Ti 23 V 40 Mn 37 alloy doped with Zr 7 Ni 10 was synthesized by arc melting and melt-spinning. The microstructure, activation...
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CdSe@CdS core-shell quantum dots as antifungal agents: significance of particle size and shell thickness
AbstractThe exact role of the size and shell thickness of the core–shell nanoparticles on the antifungal property remains marginally known. Herein, a...
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Fresh and Hardened Properties of 3D-Printed Concrete Made with Dune Sand
This paper examines the performance of 3D-printed concrete made with locally abundant desert dune sand. Cement was replaced by up to 10% silica fume... -
Sulfonated poly (aryl ether ketone sulfone) modified by polyoxometalates LaW10 clusters for proton exchange membranes with high proton conduction performance
Polyoxometalates (POMs) are classified as solid superacids which can exhibit notable proton conductivity, making them a promising functional...
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Evaluation of Coating Mortars with the Addition of Natural and Treated Açaí Seed (Euterpe Oleracea Mart.)
The açaizeiro is a palm tree found on a large scale in the northern region of Brazil, one of the main non-timber forest products with great economic... -
Development of a General Fabrication Strategy for Carbonaceous Noble Metal Nanocomposites with Photothermal Property
This study demonstrates a simple hydrothermal method while can be generalized for controllable synthesis of noble metallic carbonaceous...
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Improved Deposition Efficiency of Low-Pressure Cold-Sprayed Tin Coating Through Powder Recycling
Cold spray is an advanced 3D technique to build thick coatings using ductile powders. Plastic deformations and physical interactions induced by...
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Cementitious property of NaAlO2-activated Ge slag as cement supplement
Germanium (Ge), a waste residue leaching from zinc (Zn) smelting process, has potential cementitious properties and could be recycled as a cement...
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Effects of exposed crystal facet on SO2 resistance of α-Fe2O3 for selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3
In this study, the effects of crystal facet on the NH 3 -SCR activity and SO 2 resistance of α -Fe 2 O 3 catalysts were investigated. Compared with Fe 2 O 3 (Sli...
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Influence of Metal Casting Temperature and Cations on Phase Transformation of Silica Sand to Cristobalite
Due to its thermodynamic stability, silica sand is traditionally used during the metal casting process in foundries. The sand-casting process...
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Performance Evaluation of Pineapple Crown Fibers (Ananas Comosus) in Cementitious Composites
Brazil has been standing out in the agro-industrial production in which large volumes of wasteWaste are generated, including pineapple...