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Thermal behavior and post-heating fracture characteristics of polypropylene microfiber-reinforced geopolymer binders
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This paper investigated the post-heating behavior of fly ash-based geopolymer binders reinforced with polypropylene (PP) microfibers. Geopolymer binders with different fiber contents including 0%, 0.05%, 0.1%, and 0.2% by ... -
Thermal characterization of phase change materials based on linear low-density polyethylene, paraffin wax and expanded graphite
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Thermal characterization of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) based on linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), paraffin wax (W) and expanded graphite (EG) is reported in this paper. Investigated PCMs showed high potential for ... -
Thermal characterization of polymer matrix composites containing microencapsulated paraffin in solid or liquid state
( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)This work focuses on the study of heat transfer mechanisms in composites materials which may be used for Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storage applications. These composites contain phase change material (PCM) which can absorb ... -
Thermal insitu analyses of multicomponent pyrophosphate cathodes materials
( Electrochemical Science Group , 2015 , Article)Development of secondary batteries based on abundant and inexpensive elements are vital. Amongvarious alternative choices, sodium-ion batteries (NIBs) are promising because of plentiful resourcesand low costs of sodium ... -
Thermal performance and kinetic analysis of vermicelli drying inside a greenhouse for sustainable development
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)In this research paper, vermicelli samples of 3 mm, 2 mm, and 1.25 mm diameters have been dried inside an even span greenhouse (1.2 × 0.8 m2 effective floor area) under forced convection mode in the climatic conditions of ... -
Thermal properties measurement and heat storage analysis of paraffin/graphite composite phase change material
( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)This study aims at the preparation of a paraffin/graphite waste composite for thermal energy storage application at low temperature. In this composite material, the paraffin is characterized by high phase change latent ... -
Thermal properties of phase-change materials based on high-density polyethylene filled with micro-encapsulated paraffin wax for thermal energy storage
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article)Microcapsules consisting of paraffin wax cores with a melting point of approximately 42 °C and a melamine-formaldehyde resin shell were synthesized using in situ polymerization. These microcapsules have a uniform distribution ... -
Thermal properties of TiO 2 NP/CNT/LDPE hybrid nanocomposite films
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)This work aims to investigate the effect of hybrid filler concentration on the thermal stability of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) matrices. LDPE-based composite films were synthesized by melt mixing, followed by compression ... -
Thermal, Electrical, and Sensing Properties of Recycled HDPE/Carbonaceous Industrial Waste Composites
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)This work is an endeavor to contemplate a value-added conductive plastic composite material derived as recycled plastic depending on polyethylene (PE)/carbon black (CB). We choose to add CB as a filler material to enhance ... -
Thermally conductive polyethylene/expanded graphite composites as heat transfer surface: Mechanical, thermo-physical and surface behavior
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Composites of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and expanded graphite (EG) are prepared for heat exchangers in multi-effect distillation (MED) desalination. At 50 wt.% EG loading, the thermal conductivity of HDPE was increased ... -
Thermo-osmosis-Coupled Thermally Regenerative Electrochemical Cycle for Efficient Lithium Extraction
( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)Lithium (Li) production based on the soda evaporation process is time-consuming and unsustainable. The emerging electrochemical Li extraction is time-efficient but requires high-concentration Li sources and significant ... -
Thermochemical splitting of CO2 using solution combustion synthesized LaMO3 (where, M = Co, Fe, Mn, Ni, Al, Cr, Sr)
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)The effort of this paper was to recognize the inclusion of appropriate dopants that will upgrade the redox reactivity of La-based perovskites. By maintaining the fuel (glycine) to metal nitrate ratio () = 1, the LaMO3 ... -
Thermomechanical properties and thermal degradation kinetics of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC) filled with cerium doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Ce:YAG) prepared by melt compounding.
( Springer Verlag , 2017 , Article)This paper reports on the thermomechanical properties and thermal degradation kinetics of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC) composites filled with cerium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Ce:YAG) at ... -
Thermophysical Characterization of Paraffins versus Temperature for Thermal Energy Storage
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Latent heat storage systems (LHSS), using solid-liquid phase change materials (PCMs), are attracting growing interest in many applications. The determination of the thermophysical properties of PCMs is crucial for selecting ... -
Thermophysical properties of multifunctional glass fibre reinforced polymer composites incorporating phase change materials
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)In this study novel multifunctional composites consisting of glass fibre/epoxy/microencapsulated phase change materials (micro-PCMs) were prepared and their thermophysical properties have been investigated. Test results ... -
Thin-film composite hollow fiber membranes incorporated with graphene oxide in polyethersulfone support layers for enhanced osmotic power density
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)This study focused on the development of pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) thin film composite (TFC) membranes for enhanced osmotic power using hollow fiber polyethersulfone (PES) support structure modified by incorporating ... -
Time-evolving collagen-like structural fibers in soft tissues: biaxial loading and spherical inflation
( Springer Netherlands , 2017 , Article)This work considers a previously developed constitutive theory for the time dependent mechanical response of fibrous soft tissue resulting from the time dependent remodeling of a collagen fiber network that is embedded in ... -
Time-resolved photocurrent spectroscopic diagnostics of electrically active defects in AlGaN/GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) structure grown on Si wafers
( American Scientific Publishers , 2016 , Article)Time-resolved photocurrent (TRPC) spectroscopy with a variable-wavelength sub-bandgap light excitation was used to study the dynamics of the decaying photocurrent generated in the heterostructures of the AlGaN/GaN high ... -
TiO2 encrusted MXene as a High-Performance anode material for Li-ion batteries
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)TiO2 has the potential to be a viable anode material for high-power lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the lower electronic conductivity of TiO2 limits its practical applications. Here, the synthesis of novel TiO2 ... -
TiO2 nanotubes and mesoporous silica as containers in self-healing epoxy coatings
( Nature Publishing Group , 2016 , Article)The potential of inorganic nanomaterials as reservoirs for healing agents is presented here. Mesoporous silica (SBA-15) and TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) were synthesized. Both epoxy-encapsulated TiO2 nanotubes and amine-immobilized ...