School of Materials Engineering (Articles): Recent submissions
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Effect of treated and untreated filler loading on the mechanical, morphological, and water absorbent properties of water hyacinth fibers-low density polyethylene composites
(Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), 2009)Cellulose obtained from water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassiper) fibers were blended with low-density polyethylene (LDPE), forming LDPE / water hyacinth fiber WHF) composites. In this work, the effects of filler loading on ... -
Electronic band structure and optical properties of titanium oxyphosphates Li0.50Co0.25TiO(PO4) single crystals: An ab-initio calculations
(Elsevier Inc., 2011-08)From the refined atomic positions obtained by Belmal et al. (2004) using X-ray diffraction for Li0.50Co0.25TiO(PO4), we have performed a structural optimization by minimizing the forces acting on the atoms keeping the ... -
Synthesis and characterization of xMgO-1.5Al2O3-5SiO2 (x = 2.6-3.0) system using mainly talc and kaolin through the glass route
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-10-03)Three non-stoichiometric cordierite with compositions of xMgO-1.5Al2O3-5SiO2 (x = 2.6-3.0 mol) were synthesized using mainly talc and kaolin through the glass route. The densification and crystallization behaviors of these ... -
Measurement on strain rate sensitivity and dynamic mechanical properties of various polymeric materials
(Trans Tech Publications, 2011)Strain rate sensitivity and dynamic mechanical properties of polymeric materials are affected to a certain extent especially by the rate of loading. However, there is limited number of works reported on that particular ... -
Sensor fusion of electronic nose and electronic tongue for classification of Orthosiphon stamineus
(American Scientific Publishers, 2011-04)Sensor fusion of electronic nose (e-nose) and electronic tongue (e-tongue) has lead to an improved classification of Orthosiphon stamineus (also known as Misai Kucing). The fusion technique was presented and compared with ... -
Study the properties of dense Hydroxyapatite - Extract from cow bone
(Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research, 2009)In this study, natural HA were extrated from clean cow bone by treatment with NaOH and heating at high temperature before ground into fine powder. The HA powder were than mixed together with binder for several hours. Dense ... -
Potential of palm oil clinker as reinforcement in aluminium matrix composites for tribological applications
(University of Malaya, 2011)This research studied the potential of palm oil clinker as reinforcement in composite based aluminium for tribological applications. Palm oil clinker particle (POCp) reinforced aluminium matrix composites at different ... -
Theoretical investigation for Li2CuSb as multifunctional materials: Electrode for high capacity rechargeable batteries and novel materials for second harmonic generation
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-07-28)Based on the first-principles electronic structure calculations, we predict that Li2CuSb should be good electrode materials for high capacity rechargeable batteries and novel materials for second harmonic generation. This ... -
Effect of impurities content from minerals on phase transformation, densification and crystallization of α-cordierite glass-ceramic
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-07-14)α-Cordierite glass-ceramic was produced through crystallization of glass compacts made of milled glass frits. A comparative investigation between two different initial raw materials to synthesize α-cordierite glass-ceramic ... -
Effect of increasing tellurium content on the electronic and optical properties of cadmium selenide telluride alloys CdSe1-xTe x: An ab initio study
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-06-16)An all electron full potential linearized augmented plane wave method, within a framework of GGA (EV-GGA) approach, has been used for an ab initio theoretical study of the effect of increasing tellurium content on the band ... -
Tensile properties of kenaf/unsaturated polyester composites filled with a montmorillonite filler
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2011-03-05)Kenaf/unsaturated polyester composites filled with montmorillonite (MMT) filler were produced. Overall, the study showed that, for samples with kenaf filler only, the strength properties decreased as the kenaf filler loading ... -
Effect of excess mgo mole ratio in a stoichiometric cordierite (2MgO·2Al2O3·5SiO 2) composition on the phase transformation and crystallization behavior of magnesium aluminum silicate phases
(The American Ceramic Society, 2011-05)The effect of excess MgO, 2.0-4.0 mol ratios on the crystallization behavior and purity of Iμ-cordierite was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential thermal analyzer, and TGA. Quantitative XRD, the Rietveld ... -
Electronic structure, chemical bonding features, and electron charge density of the double-cubane single crystal [Sb7S8 Br 2] (AlCl4)3
(American Institute of Physics, 2011-05-16)The present calculations were performed using all-electron full potential linearized augmented plane wave method based on the density functional theory. We have optimized the structure of the double-cubane single crystal ... -
Effect of different copper fillers on the electrical resistivity of conductive adhesives
(Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2011-05)The effects of different copper fillers with different morphology and particle size have been studied in terms of electrical resistivity and thermal stability on the electrically conductive adhesives. The copper fillers ... -
Effect of poly(methyl methacrylate) modified water hyacinth fiber on properties of low density polyethylene/ natural rubber/water hyacinth fiber composites
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2011)The effect of poly(methyl methacrylate) modified water hyacinth fiber on properties of low density polyethylene (LDPE)/natural rubber (NR)/water hyacinth fiber (WHF) composites were investigated. The composites were prepared ... -
Synthesis and characterization of xMgO-1.5Al2O3-5SiO2 (x = 2.6-3.0) system using mainly talc and kaolin through the glass route
(Elsevier B.V., 2011-10-03)Three non-stoichiometric cordierite with compositions of xMgO-1.5Al2O3-5SiO2 (x = 2.6-3.0 mol) were synthesized using mainly talc and kaolin through the glass route. The densification and crystallization behaviors of these ... -
Effect of excess mgo mole ratio in a stoichiometric cordierite (2MgO·2Al2O3·5SiO 2) composition on the phase transformation and crystallization behavior of magnesium aluminum silicate phases
(The American Ceramic Society, 2011-05)The effect of excess MgO, 2.0-4.0 mol ratios on the crystallization behavior and purity of Iμ-cordierite was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential thermal analyzer, and TGA. Quantitative XRD, the Rietveld ... -
Mechanical and thermal properties of chitosan-filled polypropylene composites: The effect of acrylic acid
(Society of Plastics Engineers, 2011-06)The mechanical properties, morphology, and thermal properties of chitosan-filled polypropylene (PP) composites have been studied. The effect of the chemical modification of chitosan by acrylic acid treatment was also ... -
Electrical reliability of different alloying content on copper alloy fillers in electrically conductive adhesives
(Springer, 2011)The thermal stability and electrical reliability of electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) filled with Cu fillers alloying with different amount of Ag and Mg (0.2-1.5 at.%), respectively, were studied by comparing their ... -
Properties of recycled polyethylene/chitosan composites: The effect of polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride
(SAGE Publications, 2011-02)The surface of recycled polyethylen (RPE)/chitosan composites was modified with polyethylene-graft-maleic anhydride (MAPE). The mechanical properties, water absorption, morphology, and thermal properties were investigated. ...