School of Materials Engineering (Articles): Recent submissions
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Application of clay - based geopolymer in brick production: A review
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)This paper reviews and summarizes the current knowledge and application of clay as a geopolymer material in production of geopolymer brick. As we understand, the nature of source materials give a significant impact to the ... -
Experimental and numerical studies of finned L-shape heat pipe for notebook-PC cooling
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)This paper presents the experimental, numerical, and analytical investigations on the horizontal L-shape heat pipe for the notebook-CPU cooling. Simulations are carried out for both the 2-D and 3-D cases. In a 3-D model, ... -
Comparison on biodegradation of anionic dye orange II and cationic dye methylene blue by immobilized microorganisms on spent granular activated carbon
(Taylor & Francis Online, 2014-01)Activated carbon adsorption and biological degradation are two important methods used in the treatment of industrial wastewater among others. The objective of this study is to investigate the biodegradation of anionic dye ... -
Corrosion behavior of Al-Cu-Ni-Y alloys
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Al based alloy has been widely used in various industries. This research paper aims at the investigation onto the effect of the percentage of Cu and Ni alloying elements in the corrosion behavior of Al-Cu-Ni alloys. The ... -
The effect of rotational speed on flow behavior and weld properties in friction stir welding of pure aluminum
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Friction stir welding is a solid state green welding technique. Its key benefit is to allow welding of aluminum that cannot be readily done by fusion arc welding. In this study, two pure aluminum strips of 2mm thick were ... -
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 ... -
The corrosion studies of powder metallurgy Co-Cr-Mo (F-75) alloy
(AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)Co-Cr-Mo (F-75) alloy was investigated for biomedical application due to its mechanical properties and good corrosion resistance. This study has been focusing on the corrosion behavior of PM Co-Cr-Mo alloy. The Co-Cr-Mo ... -
The effect of sintering on the properties of powder metallurgy (PM) F-75 alloy
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)F-75 (Co-Cr-Mo) alloy are widely used in the production of medical implants because of their excellent strength properties, hardness and also one of the biocompatible materials that very suitable in human body environment. ... -
Tensile properties of polypropylene/cocoa pod husk biocomposites: Effect of maleated polypropylene
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Polypropylene/Cocoa Pod Husk (PP/CPH) biocomposites with different maleated polypropylene (MAPP) content were prepared via melt blending process using Brabender Plastrograph mixer. The tensile strength and tensile modulus ... -
Properties of coconut shell powder-filled polylactic acid ecocomposites: Effect of maleic acid
(Society of Plastics Engineers, 2013-05)Ecocomposites were produced by incorporating coconut shell powder (CSP) into polylactic acid (PLA) resin. The effect of filler content and chemical modification on the mechanical properties, thermal properties, and morphology ... -
Structural, chemical bonding, electronic and magnetic properties of KMF₃ (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) compounds
(Elsevier, 2014-04)KMF₃ (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni) compounds crystallize in the cubic perovskite structure with space group Pm3m (#221) at ambient conditions. Structural, chemical bonding, electronic and magnetic properties of these compounds are ... -
Modified cocoa pod husk-filled polypropylene composites by using methacrylic acid
(North Carolina State University, 2013-08)The effect of filler modification using methacrylic acid (MAA) on polypropylene (PP)/cocoa pod husk (CPH) composites was studied. The performances of unmodified and modified PP/CPH composites were analyzed for torque ... -
Structural, elastic, thermal, electronic and optical properties of Ag₂O under pressure
(Elsevier, 2014-02)In present paper, the structural, elastic, thermal, electronic, optical properties at ambient and high-pressure study of Ag₂O are performed using the full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method within ... -
Characterization and properties of recycled Polypropylene/Coconut shell powder composites: effect of Sodium Dodecyl sulfate modification
(Taylor and Francis Group, LLC., 2013-02-03)This research work focuses on the utilization of coconut shell powder (CSP) as filler in recycled polypropylene (rPP). Sodium Dedecyl Sulfate (SDS) was used as coupling agent in these composites. The effect of filler content ... -
Structural, elastic, electronic and optical properties of Cu3TMSe4 (TM = V, Nb and Ta) sulvanite compounds via first-principles calculations
(American Scientific Publishers, 2013-01)The structural and optoelectronic properties of the cubic Cu3TMSe4 (TM = V, Nb and Ta) sulvanite compounds have been calculated using a full-potential augmented plane wave plus local orbitals (FP-APW+lo) method within the ... -
Kinetic and thermodynamic studies on adsorption of copper ions onto pomelo peel (citrus grandis)
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The ability of pomelo peel (PP) as natural adsorbent to remove Cu (II) ions from aqueous solution was investigated. The influence of solution pH, contact time and temperature were evaluated. Cu (II) removal increased as ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Nano geopolymer for sustainable concrete using fly ash synthesized by high energy ball milling
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)This paper presents the development of a nano geopolymer for sustainable concrete using fly ash synthesized by high-energy ball milling. In this paper, we report on our investigation of the effects of grinding on the binder ... -
Design, processing and characterization of fly ash-based geopolymers for lightweight concrete application
(Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), 2013-04)The mix design of geopolymers plays important role in obtaining desirable compressive strength. Optimum mix design of geopolymers can be applied for application, such as lightweight concrete. In order to determine the ...