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Oxidation behaviour of Sodium and Potassium choride coated Fe-C alloy at 400-700°C
(Oriental Science Publishing CompanyFaculty of Science and Technology, University College of Science and Technology Malaysia, 2003)The studies have been conducted on the oxidation behaviour of Fe-C alloy at 400 to 700 °C in presence of alkali metal chloride salts such as sodium chloride and potassium chloride. The chloride compounds decompose at high ... -
Paints based on waste expanded polystyrene
(Smithers Rapra Technology, 2010)A formula for making paint was developed using waste expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) as a binder. This method replaces the alkyd resin in most commercial paint, which is derived from the byproducts of refi ning crude oil. ... -
Paraffinic mineral oil lubrication for cold forward extrusion: Effect of lubricant quantity and friction
(Elsevier Ltd., 2013)In this paper, Finite Element (FE) and experimental analyses have been developed on the deformation of aluminium billet over a tool. Effect of friction resulted from the use of additive-free ISO460-compliant paraffinic ... -
Particle size – dependent on the static and dynamic compression properties of polypropylene/silica composites
(Elsevier, 2013-03)The effect of particle size is widely known as an essential factor that influences the mechanical properties of particulate filled polymer composites. However, there is a limited number of works available, on the particular ... -
Performance and emission characteristics of diesel engine running on blended palm oil
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Rapid increasing of industrialization and motorization has led arising of petroleum and energy demand. This pursue a new energy blends to cater the depletion of fossil fuel and the environmental degradation condition. ... -
Performance and kinetic study on bioremediation of diazo dye (reactive black 5) in wastewater using spent GAC-biofilm sequencing batch reactor
(Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2012-05)Combinations of sequential anaerobic and aerobic process enhance the treatment of textile wastewater. The aim of this study was to investigate the treatment of diazo dye Reactive Black 5 (RB5)- containing wastewater using ... -
Performance evaluation of okra (abelmoschus esculentus) as coagulant for turbidity removal in water treatment
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of turbidity removal in water by using Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) as natural coagulant. The coagulation active agent in various Okra sections was extracted with ... -
Performance of thermoelectric cooling system: effect of aluminium heat sink and heat dissipation
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)This paper presents theoretical and experimental research works on the effect of aluminium heat sink and heat dissipation in a portable thermoelectric (TE) cooling system. In this study, three units of TE modules were ... -
Perubahan ciri-ciri sedimen terhadap musim dan kadar pemendapan di Hutan Paya Bakau Setiu, Terengganu
(The Malaysian Analytical Sciences Society (ANALIS), 2008)Surface sediment samples from the mangrove forest of Setiu river were analysed for the grain size analysis in order to understand better the accretion processes in the mangrove environment. There is a significant (P<0.05) ... -
Phase transformation of iron oxide–silica coreshell structure during differential scanning calorimetry and pulsed electric current sintering processes: A comparison
(Elsevier B.V., 2012-10)This paper discusses the phase transformation of iron oxide nanoparticles inside the silica spheres during high temperature differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) in argon and pulsed electric current sintering (PECS) ... -
Photocatalytic degradation of reactive black 5 by fish scale-loaded TiO 2 composites
(Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2012-09)Titania and TiO 2/fish scale composites at different mass ratios (90:10, 70:30, and 50:50) were prepared by sol-gel method for application as photocatalysts in this study. Fish scale, synthesized TiO 2, and TiO 2/fish scale ... -
Photocatalytic mineralization of azo dye Acid Orange 7 under solar light irradiation
(Desalination Publications, 2012)The objective of this study was to investigate mineralization of hazardous water soluble azo dye Acid Orange 7 (AO7) under photocatalytic process. In this experiment, sunlight was used as the source for UV irradiation and ... -
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 ... -
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 ...