School of Materials Engineering (Articles): Recent submissions
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Decolorization of methyl orange using upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor-An investigation of co-substrate and dye degradation kinetics
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Decolorization of a synthetic wastewater containing Methyl Orange (MO) azo dye was performed in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor. Color removal efficiencies approaching 94, 90 and 96% were obtained with ... -
Comparative study on thermal, compressive, and wear properties of palm slag brake pad composite with other fillers
(Trans Tech Publications, 2011)The attractive performance-to-cost ratio associated with the incorporation of waste material in composite formulations used to produce brake pads has stimulated the idea of exploring the possible incorporation of additional ... -
Cu-SiCp composites as advanced electronic packaging materials
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The demand for advanced thermal management materials such as silicon carbide particles reinforced copper matrix (Cu-SiCp) composites is increasing due to the stringent design requirement in the electronic packaging industries. ... -
Low and high temperature isothermal aging effect on morphology and diffusion kinetics of intermetallic compound (IMC) for Sn-Cu-Si ₃N₄ composite solder
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The effect of excessive intermetallic growth to the reliability of solder joints become major problem in electronic devices industry. In this study, we used Sn-Cu-Si₃N₄ composite solder to observe the intermetallic compound ... -
Radiation shielding characteristics of concretes incorporates different waste materials
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Samples of concrete incorporate different waste materials such as iron filings, iron balls of used ball bearings and slags from steel industry were assessed for their anti-radiation attenuation coefficient properties. The ... -
Sand replacement materials (SRM) in sustainable cement composites; A concise review
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)This paper presents a short review of research works on the development of sustainable cementitious matrix composites with addition of potential mineral wastes as sand replacement materials. The study emphasizes on the ... -
Sintering effects on mechanical properties of Co-HA composite prepared by modified electroless deposition.
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Co-HA composite produced using electroless deposition without conventional sensitization and activation treatment was studied with varying sintering temperature (1100°C, 1200°C and 1250°C). The particles size, bulk density, ... -
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 ... -
The outcome of sintering parameters study toward the thermal properties of CuSiC composite
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Miniaturisation of electronic chips which have increasing functionality within the same package size has induced significant increases in requirements for extraction of heat from the integrated circuit (IC). Packaging ... -
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 ... -
Compressive strength of fly ash based geopolymer / glass fiber composite via filament winding
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)In general, filament winding technique is used to fabricate the composite pipes using continuous fiber and matrix resin. In this study, fly ash based geopolymer resin composites reinforced by continuous glass fiber were ... -
Microstructure study on volcano ash geopolymer aggregate at different sintering temperature
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Recent research shows that the by-product materials such as fly ash can be used as raw material in producing aggregates and lightweight aggregates. The usage of this material can improve the quality of the aggregates ... -
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 ... -
Two-step sintering of fine barium cerate-zirconate ceramics electrolyte
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Two-step sintering (TSS) was applied on the BaCe₀.₅₄Zr₀.₃₆Y₀.₁ O₂.₉₅ powder and the effect of the second step temperature (T2) during sintering process on the grain growth, density and hardness is reported. Normal sintering ... -
Kenaf bast-unsaturated polyester composite: The effect of different alkaline treatment condition on tensile properties
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)The biocomposites were prepared by using kenaf bast fiber mat as reinforcing materials at different percentage. The kenaf bast fiber was treated with alkaline at different sodium hydroxide (NaOH) percentage. Composites ... -
Effect of different nickel content on the mechanical properties of hydroxyapatite-ni composites from coated powders
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)HA-Ni composites were fabricated by uniaxial pressing from coated powders, in which HA particles were successfully coated with nickel precursor by the electroless deposition method. The compacted powders sintered at ... -
Effect on strength and hardness of clay ceramic substrate after treatment using koalin based geopolymer glaze
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Geopolymerization is an alternative for ceramic industry by using clay based material such as kaolin or calcined kaolin geopolymer. Geopolymer paste is initially produced by alkaline activation of calcined kaolin with NaOH ... -
Properties of recycled high density polyethylene/recycled polypropylene blends : Effect of maleic anhydride polypropylene
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Polymer blending provides an efficient way to develop new materials with improved properties while preserve the primary properties of the materials at lower cost. The blends recycled high density polyethylene (rHDPE) and ... -
The influence of cure characteristics and crosslink density of virgin acrylonitrile butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (vNBR/rNBR) blends
(Trans Tech Publications, 2014)Cure characteristics and crosslink density of virgin acrylonitrile butadiene rubber/recycled acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (vNBR/rNBR) blends were studied. Three different size ranges of rNBR particles, i.e., 150 - 350 ... -
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 ...