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The effect of expanded graphite on the flammability and thermal conductivity properties of phase change material based on PP/wax blends
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Springer
, 2015 , Article)
The study reports on the flammability, thermal stability, impact properties and thermal conductivity of shape-stabilized phase change materials based on a soft Fischer–Tropsch paraffin wax blended with polypropylene (PP). ...
No (Gulf) Country for Syrian Refugees
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The Council on Foreign Relations
, 2015 , Article)
A common reaction to the ongoing migrant crisis has been to blame Europe: how can the wealthy nations of western Europe allow such a tragedy? More recently, however, media and popular scrutiny have turned back toward the ...
Free Zones in the United Arab Emirates: Domestic and International Tax Issues
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Kluwer Law International
, 2015 , Article)
Free Zones in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) offer an abundance of tax and economic advantages for companies wishing to incorporate in the UAE and develop their business with a high degree of flexibility. However, the ...
Electrocoalescence of water drop trains in oil under constant and pulsatile electric fields
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Institution of Chemical Engineers
, 2015 , Article)
This study addresses the effectiveness of constant and pulsed DC fields in promoting coalescence of dispersed water drops in an oil-continuous phase. For this purpose, a train of drops of relatively uniform size is injected ...
Acutodesmus obliquus as a benchmark strain for evaluating methane production from microalgae: Influence of different storage and pretreatment methods on biogas yield
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
Acutodesmus obliquus (SAG 276-1), a microalga with a resistant cell wall, was chosen as a benchmark strain for testing the effect of storage and pretreatment methods on methane yields during anaerobic digestion. A. obliquus ...
Thermal properties of phase-change materials based on high-density polyethylene filled with micro-encapsulated paraffin wax for thermal energy storage
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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 ...
Highly ordered nanoporous carbon films with tunable pore diameters and their excellent sensing properties
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Wiley-VCH Verlag
, 2015 , Article)
Ordered porous carbon films with tunable pore diameters, immobilized with glucose oxidase (GOD) have been fabricated and employed for the construction of a biosensor for glucose molecules. The as-prepared porous films have ...
Morphology and thermal degradation studies of melt-mixed PLA/PHBV biodegradable polymer blend nanocomposites with TiO2 as filler.
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Wiley
, 2015 , Article)
The morphology and thermal stability of melt-mixed poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV) blends and nanocomposites with small amounts of TiO2 nanoparticles were investigated. PLA/PHBV at 50/50 ...
The effect of expanded graphite on the physical properties of conductive EVA/wax phase change blends for thermal energy storage
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
A study of the morphology, dynamic mechanical, impact, and tensile properties of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA)/expanded graphite (EG) and EVA/wax/EG composites is presented. The composites were prepared by melt ...
Artisanal fishing of spiny lobsters with gillnets — A significant anthropic impact on tropical reef ecosystem
(2015 , Article)
Artisanal fishing activity with gillnets to capture the spiny lobster is a common practice along the coastal reefs of Brazil. This research aims to understand the impact that this artisanal fishing practice is having on ...