Center for Advanced Materials Research: Recent submissions
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Oleic acid-grafted chitosan/graphene oxide composite coating for corrosion protection of carbon steel
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)An anticorrosion coating film based on the formation of nanocomposite coating is reported in this study. The composite consisted of chitosan (green matrix), oleic acid, and graphene oxide (nano filler). The nanocomposite ... -
Flexible NO2 sensors from renewable cellulose nanocrystals/iron oxide composites
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)A bio-friendly nanostructured cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) sheet with iron oxide grown on it acting as a nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas sensor was fabricated by hydrothermal method. The structural investigation was done to ... -
Electrodeposition of nanocrystalline Ni-Mo alloys from alkaline glycinate solutions
( Electrochemical Science Group , 2014 , Article)The induced electrodeposition of nanocrystalline Ni-Mo alloys was investigated using two different molar ratios of Ni:Mo in sodium glycinate solution at pH 9.3. The chemical nature of the Ni2+ and MoO4 2- in alkaline ... -
Review of recent research on biomedical applications of electrospun polymer nanofibers for improved wound healing
( Future Medicine , 2016 , Article)Wound dressings play an important role in a patient’s recovery from health problems, as unattended wounds could lead to serious complications such as infections or, ultimately, even death. Therefore, wound dressings since ... -
Electrodeposition of Mg-Ni-Al Alloy in low temperature molten salts
( Electrochemical Society Inc. , 2014 , Conference Paper)Mg-Ni-Al alloys were prepared in urea-acetamide-NaBr low temperature molten salts by electrodeposition method. Effects of electrodeposition parameters such as deposition temperature and time on the composition and ... -
Surface Behavior of Polyamide 6 Modified by Barrier Plasma in Oxygen and Nitrogen
( Taylor & Francis , 2014 , Article)Polyamide (PA) 6 was modified by diffuse coplanar surface barrier discharge (DCSBD) plasma in an atmosphere of nitrogen and oxygen. The surface roughness decrease of PA 6 was detected by AFM and nano-indentation after ... -
Electrodeposition of liquid metals from molten salts
( Electrochemical Society Inc. , 2014 , Conference Paper)Many important metals are being produced by electrolysis in molten salts (aluminium, sodium, rare earths and other reactive metals). Also industrial electrorefining of aluminium takes place in a molten salt electrolyte. ... -
Processing, characterization and modeling of recycled polypropylene/glass fibre/wood flour composites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)Polypropylene (PP) is one of the most common thermoplastic materials in the world. There is a need to recycle the large amount of this used material. To overcome the environmental problems, related to the polymer waste, ... -
Evaluation Techniques for the Corrosion Resistance of Self-Healing Coatings
( ESG , 2014 , Article)Self-healing coatings, materials that autonomically repair damage, are a method of extending the life of corrosion prevention coatings. The different types of self-healing coatings are briefly outlined. A review of the ... -
Elastomeric actuators based on ethylene-vinyl acetate and carbon nanotubes
( Springer Netherlands , 2014 , Book chapter)The development of new types of visual-aid tablet for visually impaired people requires the development of cheap, but still very effective photoactuating materials. This requirement can be satisfied by the use of new kind ... -
Nickel oxide carbon nanofiber composite for electrochemical oxidation of methanol
( Electrochemical Society Inc. , 2014 , Conference Paper)Electrospun fibers of a mixture of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyaniline (PANI) and graphene were stabilized for 2 h at 200 °C and then carbonized at 800 °C for 5 h. Composites were prepared by depositing Ni(OH)2 on the ... -
Phase change materials based on high-density polyethylene filled with microencapsulated paraffin wax
( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)A modified in situ polymerization microencapsulation procedure for the preparation of microcapsules with paraffin wax cores (43 wt.%) and melamine–formaldehyde resin shells having a uniform size distribution and a spherical ... -
Direct electroreduction of indium and tin oxides in molten salts
( Electrochemical Society Inc. , 2014 , Article)Indium is a rare metal. The largest end use for indium is in thinfilm coatings as indium oxide combined with 10 percent tin oxide (ITO). However, indium has recycling rates less than 1%. Indium and tin are especially well ... -
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 ... -
Cryogenic temperature and strain rate dependence of mechanical properties for extruded AA6060 alloys
( Trans Tech Publications Ltd , 2014 , Article)Tensile properties and fracture behavior of an AA6060 alloy were investigated at room temperature (295K) and cryogenic temperature (77K). It was found that both ultimate tensile strength and elongation increased with ... -
Viscoelastic and photo-actuation studies of composites based on polystyrene-grafted carbon nanotubes and styrene-b-isoprene-b-styrene block copolymer
( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)Photoactuating composites based on the linear triblock copolymer polystyrene-b-polyisoprene-b-polystyrene (SIS) were prepared by incorporation of polystyrene-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-PS). Modification ... -
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 ... -
Novel deformation structures of pure titanium induced by room temperature equal channel angular pressing
( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)Novel deformation structures of commercial pure (CP) Ti induced by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) at room temperature have been studied by electron backscattering diffraction (EBSD). All the deformation twins occurring ... -
Electrodeposition of nanostructured Nickel-Ceramic composite coatings: A review
( Electrochemical Science Group , 2014 , Article)This review presents a recent literature on electrochemically prepared nickel-ceramic nanocomposites coatings. These nanostructured coatings exhibit remarkable enhanced corrosion resistance and microhardness which are of ... -
Achieve high ductility and strength in an Al-Mg alloy by severe plastic deformation combined with inter-pass annealing
( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)Metallic materials processed by severe plastic deformation generally possess very high strength but a rather low uniform elongation, usually <5%. In the present Al-7Mg alloy processed by room temperature equal channel ...
