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Disorder dependent half-metallicity in Mn2CoSi inverse Heusler alloy
(Elsevier Ltd., 2013)Heusler alloys based thin-films often exhibit a degree of atomic disorder which leads to the lowering of spin polarization in spintronic devices. We present ab-initio calculations of atomic disorder effects on spin ... -
Dispersion of the linear and nonlinear optical susceptibilities of disilver germanium sulfide from DFT calculations
(Springer Science+Business Media New York., 2013-03)The dispersion of the linear and nonlinear optical susceptibilities is calculated for disilver germanium sulfide (Ag2GeS3) using the all-electron full potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method. Calculations ... -
Dispersion of the second harmonic generation from CdGa₂X₄ (X = S, Se) defect chalcopyrite: DFT calculations
(Elsevier, 2014)All electron full potential linear augmented plane wave method was used for calculating the nonlinear optical susceptibilities of CdGa₂X4₄(X = S, Se) within the framework of density functional theory. The exchange correlation ... -
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 ... -
Drop weight impact analysis of laminated polyurethane foam/cloisite 30B clay
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014-01)Laminated polyurethane foam composite was produced by incorporating Cloisite 30B clay as filler and aluminium sheet as the skin. Initially, PU foams were synthesized with reaction of natural oil polyol and isocyanate with ... -
Dye removal from aqueos solution by using adsorption on treated sugarcane bagasse
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Dye removal from aqueos solution by using treated sugarcane bagasse at various pH
(School of Materials Engineering, 2005)The use of low cost, recycled waste and ecofriendly adsorbents has been investigated as an alternative method for replacement of currently expensive method for removing dyes from wastewater. In this study, sugarcane bagasse ... -
Effect maleic anhydride polypropylene on properties of calcium carbonate filled polypropylene/ethylene propylene diene terpolymer composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Inorganic filler, calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) was used as filler in the polypropylene (PP)/ ethylene propylene diene terpolymer (EPDM) composites. The composites were compatibilized with Maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene ... -
Effect of alkali concentration on mechanical properties of kaolin geopolymers
(Foundation for Materials Science and Engineering, 2012)Alkali concentration is the most significant factor in geopolymerization process that must be taken into consideration during the synthesis of kaolin geopolymers. The kaolin geopolymers were prepared by mixing kaolin and ... -
Effect of alkali concentration on mechanical properties of kaolin geopolymers
(Procema SA, 2012)Alkali concentration is the most significant factor in geopolymerization process that must be taken into consideration during the synthesis of kaolin geopolymers. The kaolin geopolymers were prepared by mixing kaolin and ... -
Effect of alloying elements on carburizing response of sintered iron containing hosphorus
(Council of Scientific & Industrial ResearchChemistry Section, Z H College of Engineering & Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, 1983)A preliminary investigation of carburizing response of sintered compacts of iron containing phosphorus, copper and either nickel or molybdenum has been made. Nickel or molybdenum content was 2 or 4%, copper content was 2or ... -
Effect of annealing atmosphere on the morphology of copper oxide thin films deposited on TiO₂ substrates prepared by sol-gel process
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Copper oxide films were prepared via sol-gel like spin coating starting from methanolic solutions of cupric chloride onto the TiO₂ substrates. Films were obtained by spin coating under room conditions (temperature, 25-30 ... -
Effect of beta tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) on properties of Mg-Zn composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)In this work, Mg and Zn powder were used to prepare the Mg-Zn/β-TCP composites with different β-TCP composition by using powder metallurgy technique. The composite were mixed using ball mill and compacted at 500 MPa. The ... -
Effect of carbon nanotubes on the compression test and energy absorption of aluminium/polyurethane-carbon nanotubes foam sandwich
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The foam was prepared by mixing the polyols, isocyanate and carbonnanotubes (CNTs) at 1000 rpm speed. The different content of the CNTs are varies from 0 3 (0, 0.5, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0) percent by weight. The foam sandwich ... -
Effect of catalyst calcination temperature on the synthesis of mwcnts-talc hybrid compound using CVD method
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Carbon nanotubes-talc (CNTs-talc) hybrid compound has been successfully synthesized via chemical vapour deposition (CVD) method. A gas mixture of methane/nitrogen (CH4/N2) was used as the carbon source and nickel as the ... -
Effect of cation substitution on electronic band structure of ZnGeAs 2 pnictides: A mBJLDA approach
(Elsevier B.V., 2012-03)The electronic properties of ABAs 2 (A = Zn, Cd; B = Ge, Sn) compounds have been investigated using WIEN2k implementation of full potential linearized augmented plane wave (FPLAPW) method with an aim to study the effect ... -
The effect of chalcogen atom on the structural, elastic, and high-pressure properties of XY compounds (X=La, Ce, Eu, and Y=S, Se, and Te): An ab initio study
(WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim., 2012-01)The B1 (NaCl) and B2 (CsCl) structure of rare-earth monochalcogenides XY (X=La, Ce, Eu, and Y=S, Se, and Te) were investigated with the full-potential linearized-augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) scheme in the frame of the ... -
Effect of cobalt stearate on outdoor exposure of LLDPE/soy spent powder blends
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)In this study, the degradability of low linear density polyethylene (LLDPE) and soy spent powder blends under outdoor exposure of Malaysia. Cobalt stearate was used as a pro-oxidant. The degradation of the blends was ... -
Effect of compost medium on oxidative- linear low density polyethylene/soya powder blends
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)One alternative to enhance the degradability of polyethylene is the addition of prooxidant substances to their matix. The polymer materials are called oxo-biodegradable. Current investigation aimed to assess the abiotic ... -
Effect of curing regimes on metakaolin geopolymer pastes produced from geopolymer powder
(Scientific.Net/Trans Tech Publications, 2012-12)The properties of metakaolin geopolymer paste are affected by the alkali concentration, the initial raw materials, solidification process, and amount of mixing water as well as the curing conditions. This study aimed to ...