School of Materials Engineering (Articles): Recent submissions
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Microstructure and in-vitro test bioactivity behavior of Co-Cr-Mo (F-75)/hydroxyapatite in phosphate buffered saline solution
(Technical University of Košice, 2014)Cobalt based alloys were the first metallic materials successfully used in orthopedic applications. However, these alloys are bioinert, it is necessary to make them bioactive in the human body to improve their application ... -
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 ... -
The influences of tor as a compatibilizer on cure characteristic and morphological properties of SBR/CRr blends
(AENSI Publisher All rights reserved, 2013-10)Cure characteristics and morphological studies were performed to determine the influences of TOR as a compatibilizer of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) Blends. Both uncompatibilised and ... -
Synthesis and characterization of electroless copper coated SiC particles
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Silicon carbide reinforced copper matrix (Cu-SiCp) composites fabricated via the conventional powder metallurgy methods have inferior thermophysical properties due to the weak bonding between the copper matrix and the SiCp ... -
The thermal expansion behaviors of Cu-SiCp composites
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The demand for advanced thermal management materials such as silicon carbide reinforced copper matrix (Cu-SiCp) composites is increasing due to their high thermal conductivity and low CTE properties. However, the weak ... -
Effects of cure characteristics, mechanical and morphological properties of styrene butadiene rubber/recycled chloroprene rubber (SBR/CRr) blends
(Revista De Materiale Plastice, 2013-09)The effects of tensile 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. The ... -
Electronic Structure of 1,3-dicarbomethoxy4,6-benzenedicarboxylic acid: Density functional approach
(Electrochemical Science Group (ESG), 2013-08)Structural optimization of 1,3-dicarbomethoxy4,6-benzenedicarboxylic acid single crystal was performed by minimizing the forces which act on the atoms. The optimized geometry was used to perform the theoretical study of ... -
Overview of pathogenic micro-organisms destruction in contaminated water by oxide photocatalysis
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)The titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a semiconductor oxide photocatalys, which is chemically and biologically inert but exhibits excellent photolytic activity in the ultraviolet (UV) region. Progress in photocatalytic water ... -
The effect of iron fillings waste contents on the attenuation level of anti-radiation shielding concrete
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Shielding concretes of different iron filling contents were assessed for their anti radiation attenuation properties. The measurements have been performed by using gamma spectrometer of NaI (Tl) detector, the sources were ... -
The effect of various waste materials' contents on the attenuation level of anti-radiation shielding concrete
(MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2013)Samples of concrete contain various waste materials, such as iron particulates, steel balls of used ball bearings and slags from steel industry were assessed for their anti-radiation attenuation coefficient properties. The ... -
Study of electronic structure, charge density, Fermi energy and optical properties of Cs2KTbCl6 and Cs2KEuCl 6
(Elsevier B.V., 2013)Through the assist of the full-potential linear augmented plane wave (FPLAPW) method, the calculations of the electronic band structure, density of states, charge density, Fermi energy and regularity dependent dielectric ... -
Effect of process parameters on the cooling performance of liquid cooling system for electronic application
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)This project is focused to study on the cooling performance of liquid cooling system under different process parameter. In this research, a liquid cooling system with copper block that simulates CPU, was setup to identify ... -
Effects of elevated temperatures on the thermal behavior and mechanical performance of fly ash geopolymer paste, mortar and lightweight concrete
(Elsevier, 2014-01)This paper reports a comparative study of the influence of elevated temperature on geopolymer paste, mortars and lightweight aggregate geopolymer concrete (LWAGC) systems made by using fly ash (FA) as only source material. ... -
Enhanced liquid-phase sintering of W–Cu composites by liquid infiltration
(Elsevier, 2014-03)Full-density of consolidated W–Cu composites produced via conventional sintering method is difficult to achieve. In this work, fully-dense W–Cu composites were developed via the combination of the liquid phase sintering ... -
Using gibbs standard state free energy and a power regulating device to predict and control the fabrication of nanoporous alumina
(VBRI press, 2013-12)The basic concept of Gibbs standard state free energy predicts a favorable condition for both room and high temperature fabrication of nanoporous alumina in phosphoric acid electrolyte. The anodization of aluminum foil in ... -
Third harmonic generation process in Al doped ZnO thin films
(Elsevier, 2014-01)We have performed studies on the third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility of Al doped ZnO (AZO) thin films using z-scan and third harmonic generation techniques. From the present studies, it reveals that the introduction ... -
Organic dye degradation with TiO2 catalyst/AAO template in the presence of H2O2
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)In this study, anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) fabricated from phosphoric acid electrolyte at ambient temperature was used as the porous template, while a sol gel procedure was used for the preparation of the TiO2 sol with the ... -
NaAuS chicken-wire-like semiconductor: electronic structure and optical properties
(Elsevier, 2014-01)The electronic structure, charge density and optical properties of NaAuS a chicken-wire-like semiconductor was calculated using full potential linear augmented plane wave based on density functional theory. The Ceperley-Alder ... -
Electrochemical measurement of PBS using cyclic voltammetry and AAO fabricated at ambient temperature and low potential
(Trans Tech Publications, 2013)Anodic aluminium oxide fabricated at ambient temperature and low potential in phosphoric acid electrolyte was used as the working electrode for the electrochemical measurement of phosphate buffer saline under different pH ... -
Electronic structure, Fermi surface and optical properties of metallic compound Be₈(B₄₈)B₂
(Elsevier/NORTH-HOLLAND, 2014-02)The band structure, density of states, electronic charge density, Fermi surface and optical properties for B₈(Be₄₈)B₂ compound has been investigated in the support of density functional theory (DFT). The atomic positions ...