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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been identified as a primary contributor to the persistent negative impact of environmental pollution globally, and the amount of petroleum-based residual oil, which is dee...
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FeCl2-doped activated carbon surfaces in hexavalent uranium solution
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Effect of porous properties on self-cooling of fired clay plate by evaporation of absorbed water
Porous ceramic plates were prepared from clay and wood charcoal powder at 900 and 1100 °C and their porous properties, water absorption and the cooling effect of porous plates were investigated to produce eco-...
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Synthesis of MgO-CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 nanocomposite powder by polymeric complex method as a novel sintering additive of AlN ceramics
A MgO-CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 (MCAS) nanocomposite powder with a particle size of 50 nm and a specific surface area of 40.6 m2/g was successfully synthesized via heat-treatment of polymeric precursors containing Mg, Ca, A...
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A study on performance optimization of a toilet by measuring accumulated flow rate of a trapway
When water shortages occur, toilet water-saving becomes an effective way to solve the problem. We developed a new method that utilizes the accumulated flow rate to predict the flushing performance and to obtai...
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Synthesis of an aluminum nitride–yttria (AlN–Y2O3) composite from nano-sized porous AlN and YCl3
In order to enhance the thermal conductivity of aluminum nitride (AlN) with sintering additives including yttria (Y2O3), it is necessary to form yttrium aluminate garnet (YAG) and secondary phases both within and...
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Hydrothermal synthesis of PbTiO3 films
Well-crystallized polycrystalline films of tetragonal PbTiO3 have been synthesized on Ti metal substrates in concentrated alkaline solutions of Pb(OH)2 containing KOH by the hydrothermal method under saturated va...
