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Photoelectrocatalytic activity of Zn-loaded RGO-TiO₂ composite coatings on mild steel substrate via DC electrochemical co-deposition
(EDP Sciences, 2014-02)The photoelectrocatalytic activity of Zn-loaded reduced graphene oxide-titania (RGO-TiO₂) composite coatings on mild steel substrate was investigated in detail. Zn-loaded RGO-TiO₂ composite films were prepared by using DC ... -
Photothermal poling of glass complexes Ag2S–Ga2S3–P2S5
(Elsevier Ltd., 2013-10)The studies of the dc-electric field induced second harmonic generation (SHG) for fundamental wavelength of the Ag2S–Ga2S3–P2S5 using nanosecond Er:glass laser at wavelength 1540 nm and elevated temperatures (thermal poling) ... -
Photovoltaic characteristics of hybrid MEH-PPV-nanoparticles compound
(Elsevier B.V., 2013)Organic solar cell research has vastly developed in recent years. These organic solar cells however are still limited to low power conversion efficiencies. This has led to the generation of photovoltaic cells based on ... -
Physical and morphological properties of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) blends
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The effects of physical and morphological properties of styrene butadiene rubber/virgin chloroprene rubber blends (SBR/CRv) and styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber blends (SBR/CRr) were investigated. Both ... -
Physical and morphological properties of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) blends - The effects of TOR as a compatibilizer
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The effects of physical and morphological properties of TOR as a compatibilizer of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) blends were investigated. Blends. Both uncompatibilised and compatibilised ... -
Physical characteristic of Zn doped soft ferrites MxZn₁-x Fe₂O₄
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The chemical composition and preparation methods for ferrite were studied in order to control the quality of ferrite such as higher initial permeability and low energy losses. Nine samples of soft ferrite MxZn₁-x Fe₂O₄ ... -
Polyolefin layered silicates nanocomposites - A review
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)A review is given of polyolefins layered silicates nanocomposites. This group of commodity thermoplastic is widely used and gain a great attention among researcher now days for nanocomposite preparation with layered silicates ... -
Polypropylene/natural rubber composites filled with recycled newspaper: Effect of chemical treatment using maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
(Society of Plastics Engineers, 2012-04)A study on effect of chemical treatment using maleic anhydride-grafted polypropylene (MAPP) and 3-aminopropyltiethoxysilane (3-APE) was investigated. The performance of the MAPP and 3-APE were investigated by means of ... -
Potential application of kaolin without calcine as greener concrete: A review
(INSInet Publications, 2011-07)Kaolin is a white raw material that has an essential constituent which makes it ideal for industrial applications such as green concrete. Based on a historical review, it appears that green polymeric composites created by ... -
Potential application of palm ash as a raw materials in production of green glass
(Scientific.Net/Trans Tech Publications, 2012-12)Oil Palm Ash is one of the abundance agricultural wastes found in Malaysia. This wastes need to be disposed properly. Oil palm ash contains compounds needed to produce glass. Most of raw materials (especially silica) used ... -
Potential of conformal cooling channels in rapid heat cycle molding: a review
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2014)Rapid heat cycle molding (RHCM) can eliminate the weld line, increase flow length, and improve surface quality of the molded parts. However, the cycle time is much longer as compared to the conventional injection-molding ... -
Potential of marine clay as raw material in geopolymer composite
(Scientific.Net/Trans Tech Publications, 2012-12)In this research, marine clays has been studied its potential as a matrix composite materials that tend to be used as alternative materials to concrete. The study shows that marine clays which mixed with appropriate ... -
Potential of palm oil clinker as reinforcement in aluminium matrix composites for tribological applications
(University of Malaya, 2011)This research studied the potential of palm oil clinker as reinforcement in composite based aluminium for tribological applications. Palm oil clinker particle (POCp) reinforced aluminium matrix composites at different ... -
Potential of upgrading domestic biomass into a higher energy density via torrefaction process
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Torrefaction is a thermal treatment step in a relatively low temperature range of 240-300°C, which aims to produce a higher energy biomass in terms of low heating value (LHV) and light weight properties. Biomass in wood ... -
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) ... -
Preparation and characterization of Co-HA powder using modified electroless method
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)C0-HA composite produced by simple electroless deposition method was studied. From the particle size analysis by Malvern particles analyzer its shows that 19% increment in average of the particle size powder increase after ... -
Preparation and characterization of silica aerogel immobilized with cyanex 301 for extraction of Zn(II)
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)A new solid phase extractant silica aerogel immobilized with Cyanex 301 {bis(2,4,4- trimethylpentyl) dithiophosphinic acid} (SAWC) was prepared via a sol- gel method and investigated for the extraction of Zn(II) from aqueous ... -
Preparation and properties of porous calcium phosphate
(Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 2008)In this study, preparation of porous calcium phosphate was involved the addition of sodium di-hydrogen phosphate, NaH2PO4 and di-sodium hydrogen phosphate, Na2HPO4 into the raw calcium phosphate powder. The sodium hydrogen ... -
Preparation of cyciopentyi trisiianoi siisesquioxanes - modified natural rubber (CpSSQ(OH)3 - ENR-50) composite hybrid in the presence of HCI acid
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)A composite comprising cyclopentyl trisilanol siisesquioxanes (CpSSQ(OH)3) and 50% epoxidized natural rubber (ENR-50) was prepared at reflux temperature employed hydrochloric acid (HCl) as catalyst. HCl was found to be an ... -
Preparation of photoelectrochemical cell of ITO/Cu2O/PVC-LiClO4/graphite using Cu2O films as an active layer
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014-02)Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) thin films were successfully grown on indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass by sol-gel spin coating using diethanolamine (DEA) as a solubility agent. The films were annealed at 350 °C in 5% H2 + 95% N2 ...