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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…
Shen-Kung Liao, Shin-Bin Wu, Chie-Hao Chao
In this study, we synthesized polymethyl methacrylate cross-linked microspheres and functionalized the surface of the microspheres with amine groups, and discussed the effect of functionalization and the change of the surface morphology of the microspheres. T…
Thiago Reixach Pires de Souza, Laudilene Olenka, Wilson Sacchi Peternella
There are a diversity and variability of oil producing plants and different extraction methods. These vegetable and essential oils are substances stored and released by plants from their fruits, leaves, flowers, bark and stem, being complete of plant origin t…
Dieunedort Ndapeu, Jean Bosco Kuate Yagueka, Efeze Dydimus Nkemaja, Bernard Morino Ganou Koungang, Médard Fogue, Ebenezer Njeugna
The experimental study carried out in this work contributes to the physico-mechanical characterization of the palm kernel shells (PKS) Elaeis guineensis of the DURA and TENERA varieties. The knowledge of these properties gives an idea of their behaviour in th…
Yubin Yang, Yue Yu, Shaomin Zhu, Hongfeng Xu
Supercapacitor is considered as one of the most promising energy storage systems because of its high power density, long life and low production cost. Electrode materials play important roles in the performance of Supercapacitor (SC). In this study, Zn-based…
Budrun Neher, Nabila Tasnim Nova, Rakib Hossain, M. A. Gafur, Farid Ahmed
The sawdust reinforced Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) composites were prepared by using hot press molding machine for five different wt% (0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%) at 180 ° C temperature and 50 KN load. Sawdust was collected from local saw mill of…
Bernard Morino Ganou Koungang, Dieunedort Ndapeu, Gilbert Tchemou, Paul William Huisken Mejouyo, Bernard Wenga Ntcheping, Josepha Tendo Foba, Luc Courard, Ebenezer Njeugna
The purpose of this study is to determine the morphological, microstructural characteristics and water diffusion parameters of the Canarium schweinfurthii (CS) shellnut. This work is part of a vast project to valorize the above-mentioned cores for possible in…
Elber Vidigal Bendinelli, Felipe Garcia Nunes, Alberto Pires Ordine
Hot-dip galvanized steel is one of the most used materials in equipment and metallic structures of the Brazilian electric sector. Although carbon steel is the main substrate in the galvanizing hot-dip process, recently, weathering steel has been used as an al…
Tanu Shree Roy, Siraj Ud Daula Shamim, Md. Khalidur Rahman, F. Ahmed, M. A. Gafur
In the textile industry, cotton is the most popular choice among all the natural fibers due to its unique properties such as softness, affinity to skin, biodegradability, absorbency, and moisture being comfortable to wear. Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) w…
Adriano Alves Passos, Roberto Pinto Cucinelli Neto, Maria Inês Bruno Tavares
The evaluation of cotton fibers from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) in solid state using high and low-field showed to be a good alternative to evaluate these materials. The main objective of this work was to use the solid-state NMR techniques to accompany t…
Michael Rose, Sebastian Schettler, Florian Klemm, Eckhard Beyer, Martina Zimmermann
Remote-laser beam cutting is a productive technology without tool wear. Especially when cutting carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP), it offers constant manufacturing quality. Since it is a thermal process, a heat-affected zone (HAZ) is formed at the edge…
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