School of Materials Engineering (Theses): Recent submissions
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Interlayer mixing in lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide cathode materials for rechargeable lithium batteries
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)Composition of LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2 and its analogous Li[(Ni0.5Mn0.5)1-xCox]O2 were prepared by conventional solid state method to evaluate the effect of reducing cobalt contents to the layered rock salt-type cathode ... -
Development of effective microorganisms mudball material for wastewater treatment and mosquito’s larvae control
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Material Engineering, 2014)Effective Microorganism (EM), discovered by Professor Dr. Teruo Higa, consists of effective, beneficial and non-pathogenic microorganisms was found as the credible approach to solve many environmental problems regarding ... -
Synthesis and characterization of BaTiO3 pellets and thin films
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)Barium titanate was synthesized using a solid state approach and an aqueous method. Solid state syntheses were used to prepare barium titanate pellets using a powder metallurgy method. Appropriate amounts of barium ... -
The effect of chicken feather fiber loading and chemical modification of recycled high density polyethylene/natural rubber/chicken feather fiber composites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)Recycled high density polyethylene/ natural rubber/ chicken feather fiber (RHDPE/NR/CFF) composites had been prepared using Brabender Plasticorder at temperature 160˚C and rotor speed of 50 rpm. The effect of CFF content ... -
Effect of tyre dust loading and compatiblizer on properties of recycled high density polyethylene/ethylene vinyl acetate/tyre dust composites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)The composites of recycled high density polyethylene (r-HDPE)/ ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)/ tyre dust (TD) were studied. The composites were prepared using Brabender Plasticorder at 160 ºC with rotor speed of 50 rpm. ... -
Effect of filler loading and chemical modification on properties of low density polyethylene/corn stalk biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)In this study, the utilization of corn stalk (CS) as a filler in low density polyethylene (LDPE) was investigated. The effect of CS loading and chemical modification on tensile properties, morphology, water absorption ... -
Study of a palm slag-filled friction composite for brake pad
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)Since the use of asbestos was banned in all types of products and applications due to its carcinogenic nature, researchers worldwide has conducted extensive research and development activities with the goal of identifying ... -
The properties of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) blends
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)The effects of cure characteristics, physical and mechanical properties and morphological properties on styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) blends were investigated. SBR/CRr blends with blend ... -
Properties of chicken feather fiber/tyre dust hybrid composition filled recycled high density polyethylene composites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)The composites of chicken feather fiber (CFF)/recycled high density polyethylene (RHDPE), tyre dust (TD)/recycled high density polyethylene (R-HDPE), and hybrid fillers composite between chicken feather fiber (CFF)/tyre ... -
Electrochemical anodization of aluminum at room temperature by electronically controlled direct current circuit
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) films have been investigated and used in numerous products for more than 50 years. The morphologies of the AAO films can be classified into barrier-type and porous-type. Barrier-type films ... -
Effect of mixing condotions on the properties and characteristic of kaolin geopolymers
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)Geopolymerization process utilizing kaolin as aluminosilicate source was performed. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of NaOH concentration, S/L ratio, Na2SiO3/NaOH ratio, curing temperature and time ... -
Pembangunan sistem pengaktifan hibrid anod korbanan aluminium
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)Aluminium through minimal preparation and modification, applicable for a wide range of applications in electronics, aerospace and chemical industries. In this study, works were conducted toward the potential of aluminium ... -
Sensing properties of chitosan and chitosan-roselle film sensors on toluene concentrations detection
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2013-10)This study aims to observe the sensing properties of chitosan sensor (CS) and chitosanroselle sensors (CRSs) on toluene at various concentrations. CRSs were deposited using various chitosan: roselle ratio of 99:1 to 89:11 ... -
The effect of layer number on mechanical properties and dimensional stability of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014-03)Hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite was prepared by hand lay-up technique. The kenaf was used in a fiber mat form. The effect of layer number of hybrid kenaf-glass fiber unsaturated polyester composite ... -
Effect of pyrolysis on shrinkage properties of SU-8 polymer
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2013)Epoxy SU-8 has drawn a lot of attention during the last decades due to its promising mechanical and electrical properties. Extensive research regarding the mechanical properties of negative photoresists SU-8 has been ... -
The effect of filler loading and coupling agent on properties of bentonite filled recycled high density polyethylene composites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2014)Recycled high density polyethylene/ bentonite (RHDPE/Bentonite) composites had been prepared using Brabender Plasticorder at temperature 160˚C and rotor speed of 50 rpm. The effect of Bentonite loading and coupling agent ... -
Synthesis of carbon nanomaterials using chemical vapor deposition technique for liquid adsorption
(Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 2011-09)The synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and Helical Carbon Nanofibers (HCNFs) using Floating Catalyst-Chemical Vapor Deposition method (FC-CVD) is reported. Acetone and ethanol are used as carbon sources, hydrogen as ... -
Characterization and properties of palm kernel shell filled low density polyethylene biocomposites
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2011)Biocomposites based on palm kernel shell (PKS) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) was investigated. The biocomposites were prepared by using Z-Blade mixer at processing temperature 180 oC and rotor speed 50 rpm. The effect ... -
The effect of the processing conditions on the mechanical and dielectric properties of epoxy foam
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), 2011)Epoxy foam was fabricated using sodium bicarbonate as the blowing agent. The epoxy foams were prepared using mechanical mixing method. Epoxy used in this study was product of bisphenol A and epichlorohydrin and the curing ... -
High temperature corrosion behaviour of austenitic stainless steel with CaCO₃ and MgCO₃ deposit
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)School of Materials Engineering, 2009)The high temperature corrosion behaviour of austenitic stainless steel was studied at 850°C, 900°C, 950°C and 1000°C for 24 to 120 hr exposure time with CaCO₃ and MgCO₃ deposit. Two commercial available austenitic stainless ...