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Materials Sciences and Applications (MSA) is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in materials. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different areas of material…
Pedro Paulo Merat, Roberto Cucinelli Neto, Vitor Santos Ramos, Maria Inês Bruno Tavares
To evaluate the molecular dynamics and the molecular regions presented in the cinnamon types it was chosen to evaluate them without any treatment, and for that it was used low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) through the pulse sequence such as MSE-FID,…
Etienne Malbila, Arba A.T. Ouedraogo, Nicolas Kagambega, Gilbert G. Nana, Sié Kam, David Y. K. Toguyeni, 1 1
This experimental study aims at the reuse of recycled aggregates (RA), resulting from the demolition of concrete, cement block and cement mortar, in the manufacture of common construction in Burkina Faso. The RA can readily replace natural aggregates in concr…
Faisal Mubarak AlDossari
The laboratories in the bauxite processing industry are always under a heavy workload of sample collection, analysis, and compilation of the results. After size reduction from grinding mills, the samples of bauxite are collected after intervals of 3 to 4 hour…
Mouhamad Rachini, Mira Jaafar, Nabil Tabaja, Sami Tlais, Rasha Hamdan, Fatima Al Ali, Ola Haidar, Ali Jaber, Mohammad Kassem, Eugene Bychkov, Lucette Tidahy, Renaud Cousin, Dorothée Dewaele, Tayssir Hamieh, Joumana Toufaily
Nitrate from the application of nitrogen-based fertilizers in intensive agriculture is a notorious waste product, though it lacks cost-effective solutions for its removal from potential drinking water resources. Catalytic reduction appears to be a promising t…
Ottard Arnaud M. R. Ossiby Mwa Ngo, Ferland Ngoro-Elenga, Erman E. Nzaba Madila, Zita F. Diamouangana Mpissi, Exaucé R. Kinzonzi Ngongot, Joseph Marie Moutou, 1 1
In this study, the authors characterized the raw clayey soil of Moukosso and modified by dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) by several analytical methods, namely: X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and gravimetric thermal analysis (TGA). The cat…
Fatin M. Elmagbari, Ahmed N. Hammouda, Hamdi A. M. Bennour, Rashd M. EL-Ferjani, Younis O. Ben Amer
Co(II) and Cr(III) metal complexes of Schiff bases were synthesized from the condensation reaction between 4-(dimethylamino)benzaldehyde and 4-amino-3-hydroxy-naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid. Their structures were investigated by elemental analysis, molar conduct…
Yuma Kano, Itaru Ikeda, Takashi Iyasu, Yuna Yamaguchi, Yutaka Yamada, Osamu Sakurada
Residual carbon on the inner surface of copper tubes is known to be a cause of pitting corrosion. We showed previously that the rapid filling test was useful to evaluate the pitting corrosion resistance of copper tubes. Immersion tests using the rapid evaluat…
Miaomiao Wang, 1 1
Light weights wheels improve vehicle performance with respect to road handling, cornering as well providing fuel economy and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Aluminum wheels are currently used in many models and are produced usually by low pressure assisted…
M. A. Gafur, Al Fahad Ahmed, Raisul Abrar, Surya Sabrin Soshi
Aluminum based metal matrix composites were fabricated using stir casting where silicon carbide and alumina were the reinforcements. Different types of properties (physical-density, mechanical-tensile, hardness, chemical-corrosion etc.) were measured and comp…
Boubou Bagre, Ibrahim Kolawole Muritala, Tizane Daho, Makinta Boukar, Yomi Woro Gounkaou, Babajide Epe Shari, Aissatou Ndiaye, Antoine Bere, Adamou Rabani
In this paper, the mechanical and thermal properties of a sand-clay ceramic with additives coal bottom ash (CBA) waste from incinerator coal power plant are investigated to develop an alternative material for thermal energy storage (TES). Ceramic balls are de…
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