Center for Advanced Materials: Recent submissions
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Influence of temperature on the confinement effects of micro and nano level graphite filled poly(isoprene-co-isobutylene) composites
( Springer Netherlands , 2016 , Article)Electrically conducting elastomer composites using nanocarbon fillers have utmost significance in the current scenario of flexible electronics. Though a large number of reports have come out in this topic, the influence ... -
Microwave rapid sintering of al-metal matrix composites: A review on the effect of reinforcements, microstructure and mechanical properties
( MDPI AG , 2016 , Article Review)Aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs) are light-weight materials having wide-spread use in the automobile and aerospace industries due to their attractive physical and mechanical properties. The promising mechanical ... -
Structural and magnetic studies of La2BMnO6 (B=Ni and Co) nanoparticles prepared by microwave sintering approach
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Double perovskite La2BMnO6 (B=Ni and Co) nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by microwave sintering approach (MWS). The crystal structure properties of LBMO nanoparticles were systematically investigated using X-ray ... -
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 ... -
Graphene oxide-based electrochemical label-free detection of glycoproteins down to aM level using a lectin biosensor
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)A label-free ultrasensitive impedimetric biosensor with lectin immobilised on graphene oxide (GO) for the detection of glycoproteins from 1 aM is shown here. This is the first time a functional lectin biosensor with lectin ... -
Mixed Zwitterion-Based Self-Assembled Monolayer Interface for Impedimetric Glycomic Analyses of Human IgG Samples in an Array Format
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)An impedimetric lectin biosensor for the detection of changes in the glycan structure of antibodies isolated from human serum is here correlated with the progression of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The biosensor was built ... -
Graphene oxide reinforced polyvinyl alcohol/polyethylene glycol blend composites as high-performance dielectric material
( Springer Netherlands , 2016 , Article)Novel flexible dielectric composites composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and graphene oxide (GO) with high dielectric constant and low dielectric loss have been developed using facile and ... -
Melt processing and properties of linear low density polyethylene-graphene nanoplatelet composites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Composites of Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) and Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) were processed using a twin screw extruder under different extrusion conditions. The effects of screw speed, feeder speed and GNP ... -
Improvement of thermal conductivity of paraffin by adding expanded graphite
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2016 , Article)This paper investigated the use of graphite with different configuration designs to improve the thermal energy storage of phase change material systems. Two types of graphite have been combined with paraffin in order to ... -
Preparation and characterization of green graphene using grape seed extract for bioapplications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)The development of functionalized graphene materials concerning health and environmental aspects via green approaches is currently the most recent topic in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Herein, we report the ... -
Aberrant sialylation of a prostate-specific antigen: Electrochemical label-free glycoprofiling in prostate cancer serum samples
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)Electrochemical detection method allowing to detect prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a biomarker of prostate cancer (PCa), with PSA glycoprofiling was applied in an analysis of PCa serum samples for the first time. ... -
Unveiling the sodium intercalation properties in Na1.86?0.14Fe3(PO4)3
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)The new compound Na1.86□0.14Fe3(PO4)3 was successfully synthesized via hydrothermal synthesis and its crystal structure was determined using powder X-ray diffraction data. Na1.86Fe3(PO4)3 was also characterized by operando ... -
Heat transfer performance of paraffin wax based phase change materials applicable in building industry
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Thermal characterization of phase change materials (PCMs) compose of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), paraffin wax (W) with a melting point of 25 °C, and expanded graphite (EG), that are highly effective in thermal ... -
Drug-clay nanohybrids as sustained delivery systems
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Biocompatible 2-dimensional layered compounds such as clays and layered double hydroxides (anionic clays) have been explored and utilized in drug delivery system for therapeutic application because they can safely encapsulate ... -
Structural, morphological and optical properties of PEDOT:PSS/QDs nano-composite films prepared by spin-casting
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)This paper describes the structural, morphological and optical properties of the nano-composite of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) and quantum dots (QDs). The ZnSe and CdSe QDs have been ... -
Impact of moisture contents on the performance of organic bi-layer ITO/OD thermo-electric cells
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)We propose a bi-layer thermo-electric cell based on elastic indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate and organic semiconductor orange dye (OD). It is observed that thermo-electric voltages are ~30% higher in bi-layer ITO/OD cell ... -
Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of a phenolic compounds' mixture using a highly efficient TiO2/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)A nanocomposite (namely rGOTi) was prepared by loading 0.33 weight percent of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) on commercial TiO2 nanoparticles using a hydrothermal method. The as-prepared nanocomposite was characterized using ... -
Structural and mechanical properties of microwave sintered Al-Ni50Ti50 composites
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)Metal matrix composites (MMCs) have become attractive for structural engineering applications due to their excellent specific strength and are becoming an alternative to the conventional materials particularly in the ... -
Extension of the model of binary fluidization to beds confined in a packing of coarse spheres
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)The prediction of the minimum fluidization velocity of beds of Geldart's group B particles confined in a packed bed of coarse spheres can be achieved by extending to this peculiar type of systems the theory developed for ... -
Strength and durability of composite concretes with municipal wastes
( American Concrete Institute , 2016 , Article)The influence of different types of polyethylene (PE) substitutions as partial aggregate replacement of microsteel fiber-reinforced self-consolidating concrete (SCC) incorporating incinerator fly ash was investigated. The ...
