School of Materials Engineering (Articles): Recent submissions
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Preparation and characterisation of polyamide 11/montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites for use in angioplasty balloon applications
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-12)With increased demands on catheter balloon functionality, there is an emphasis to blend new materials which can improve mechanical performance. Polymer nanocomposites were prepared by melt blending polyamide 11 (PA 11) ... -
Cure characteristics and hardness of recycled latex catheter (LCr) filled with Standard Malaysia Rubber (SMR L) compounds
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The effect of cure characteristics and hardness of LCr filled SMR L compound were investigated. The size of LCr were 20 - 25 mm in range. Six compounds; 0, 5, 15, 2 5, 35 and 5 0 per hundred rubber (phr) of LCr were prepared ... -
Identification of limiting friction coefficient towards improved hip prostheses
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Wear generated by the presence of friction on hip joint contact surfaces can cause debris, which may lead to loosening and failure of the hip prostheses. The objective of this study is to examine the limiting friction ... -
Optimal coefficient of friction onartificial knee joint contact surfaces
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Wear generated by the presence of frictiononknee joint contact surfaces can cause debris, which may lead to failure of the artificial knee joint. In this study, the effects of friction coefficients occur on the knee joint ... -
Comparison of liquid phase sintering and Cu-melt infiltration methods to consolidate 80W-Cu composite using nickel as sintering activator
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)In this article, studies were conducted to evaluate the densification of W- Cu sintered compacts produced using two methods; liquid phase sintering (LPS) and combination of liquid phase sintering and liquid infiltration ... -
Properties of chicken feather fiber-filled low-density polyethylene composites: The effect of polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride
(Taylor and Francis Group, LLC., 2013-04)The effects of polyethylene grafted maleic anhydride on tensile properties, morphology, thermal degradation, and swelling behavior of low density polyethylene/chicken feather fiber composites were studied. The LDPE/CFF ... -
Reviews on the different sources materials to the geopolymer performance
(AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)Geopolymer is manufactured from the aluminosilicate source material in example fly ash, silica fume, kaolin, ground granulate blast slag (GGBS), boiler ash and volcano ash reactivated via alkaline solution. But the different ... -
Extraction of silica from palm ashvia citric acid leaching treatment
(AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)Agricultural wastes such as palm ash and rice husk have a possibility to be used as a usefully renewable source for production of energy and silica (SiO2). Extensive researches have been carried out to extract silica from ... -
Dielectric properties of barium titanate with different stoichiometry
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)This paper focused in details about dielectric properties of BT with different stoichiometry. In this research, BT was synthesis by solid state reaction between TiO2 and BaCO3 at constant sintering temperature of 1350 °C. ... -
Grafting amino-acid molecular imprinted polymer on carbon nanotube for sensing
(Elsevier Ltd., 2013)Molecular imprinted polymer (MIP) is a good matrix that exhibit satisfactory recognition ability when integrated onto sensing transducer. We report on the preparation of such material by graft-polymerizing MIP on the surface ... -
Corrosion performance of reinforcement bar in geopolymer concrete compare with its performance in ordinary portland cement concrete: A short review
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Since decades ago, corrosion is the crucial factors for million dollars loss in construction industry. Corrosion of reinforcement bar in ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete is mainly due to chloride and acid attack and ... -
Extraction of silica from palm ash using citric acid leaching treatment: Preliminary result
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Large quantities of agricultural wastes such as palm ash and rice husk are found throughout Malaysia, have a possibility to be used as a usefully renewable source for production of energy and silica (SiO2). Extensive ... -
Electronic structure, electronic charge density and optical properties analyses of Rb₂Al₂B₂O₇ compound: DFT
(ESG, 2014-01)We have presented an analysis of some important electronic and optical characteristics of the Rb₂Al₂B₂O₇ compound, based on the ab initio calculations of its electronic band structure, electronic charge density and dielectric ... -
Drift and diffusion component studies in cdte structure for photovoltaic application
(ESG, 2014-01)A photovoltaic cell is designed to convert sunlight into electrical energy through the photoelectric effect. Solar cells are the most attractive source to harness solar energy; it is not only has high efficiency, but also ... -
Application of clay - based geopolymer in brick production: A review
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)This paper reviews and summarizes the current knowledge and application of clay as a geopolymer material in production of geopolymer brick. As we understand, the nature of source materials give a significant impact to the ... -
Experimental and numerical studies of finned L-shape heat pipe for notebook-PC cooling
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)This paper presents the experimental, numerical, and analytical investigations on the horizontal L-shape heat pipe for the notebook-CPU cooling. Simulations are carried out for both the 2-D and 3-D cases. In a 3-D model, ... -
Comparison on biodegradation of anionic dye orange II and cationic dye methylene blue by immobilized microorganisms on spent granular activated carbon
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2014-01)Activated carbon adsorption and biological degradation are two important methods used in the treatment of industrial wastewater among others. The objective of this study is to investigate the biodegradation of anionic dye ... -
Corrosion behavior of Al-Cu-Ni-Y alloys
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Al based alloy has been widely used in various industries. This research paper aims at the investigation onto the effect of the percentage of Cu and Ni alloying elements in the corrosion behavior of Al-Cu-Ni alloys. The ... -
The effect of rotational speed on flow behavior and weld properties in friction stir welding of pure aluminum
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Friction stir welding is a solid state green welding technique. Its key benefit is to allow welding of aluminum that cannot be readily done by fusion arc welding. In this study, two pure aluminum strips of 2mm thick were ... -
Photoelectrical properties and the electronic structure of Tl 1-xIn1-xSnxSe2 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.25) single crystalline alloys
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013-05-14)Photoelectrical properties of Tl1-xIn1-xSn xSe2 single crystalline alloys (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.25) grown using the Bridgman-Stockbarger method were studied. The temperature dependence of electrical and photoconductivity for ...