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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…
Itaru Ikeda, Noriyuki Tanaka, Motoki Kuratani, Yutaka Yamada, Osamu Sakurada
Corrosion has been reported to occur in the copper tubes of heat ex-changers in multiple-circulation hot water supply systems. We have been investigating the applicability of high-strength Cu-0.65 mass% Sn-0.014 mass% Zr-0.020 mass% P alloy to counteract this…
Tomoji Ohishi, Kousei Ichikawa, Satoki Isono
Flexible electronics have been recently paid much attention. A flexible substrate (Organic resin film) is indispensable component for flexible devices. Though PET film is low-cost organic film, low heat-resistance of PET film limits its application as a flexi…
Erika M. Inácio, Diego H. S. Souza, Marcos L. Dias
PLLA-modified cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) were produced from commercial CNC by tin-catalyzed polymerization of lactide in presence of CNC. FTIR spectroscopy demonstrated that the result of the reaction produced the grafting of PLLA chains onto CNC surface (C…
Mika Vähä-Nissi, Panu Lahtinen, Emmi Nuutinen, Timo Kaljunen, Tiina Pöhler
The purpose was to test the feasibility of preparing cast films directly from an aqueous suspension of alkaline pretreated and fine milled chicken feathers, and to evaluate the impact of different additives on film formation and the tensile properties of the…
Harekrushna Sutar, Birupakshya Mishra, Rabiranjan Murmu, Sangram Patra, Sarat Chandra Patra, Subash Chandra Mishra, Debashis Roy
The present experimental work reveals the surface characteristics like wettability, thermal and sliding wear behaviour of plasma-sprayed red mud (RM) coatings premixed with fly ash (FA). Varying weight % of FA (10, 20, 30 and 40)—RM composite powder is used a…
Takashi Kawabata, Yusuke Takahashi, Yasumitsu Matsuo
In order to investigate a key factor for the appearance of proton conductivity in chitin-chitosan mixed compounds, the chitin-chitosan mixed compounds (chitin) x (chitosan) 1-x were prepared and these proton conductivities have been investigated. DC proton co…
Dario Barreto Reino de Almeida, Maria Inês Bruno Tavares
Research in drug release field, nowadays, focuses on more efficient systems for better release of the drug and wider timespan of action, granting several benefits to the patient’s organism and to the industry. The present work aims on developing a matrix of p…
Séraphin Agré Djomo, Conand Honoré Kouakou, Koffi Clément Kouadio, Moro Olivier Boffoue, Edjikémé Emeruwa
Partial substitution of aggregates for pieces of glass in concrete contributes to reducing the use this resource and preserving the environment for future generations. However, concretes or mortars mixed with crushed glass can deteriorate within a few years,…
Anas Mohammed A. Melih, Keita Yamada, Shuichi Watanabe
Diamond-like carbon (DLC) is a metastable amorphous material that exhibits unique properties. However, there are many limitations regarding the use of this material due to factors such as its tribological characteristics at high temperature and limited therma…
Sajal Chandra Mazumdar, Farhad Alam, Umma Habiba Tanni, Kamrunnahar Kali, Bablu Chandra Das, Mohammed Nazrul Islam Khan
Ti 4+ doped Ni 0.4 Cu 0.2 Zn 0.4 Fe 2- x Ti x O 4 ( x = 0.0, 0.02, 0.05, 0.07, 0.10) chemical compositions are prepared by conventional solid state reaction technique. The ferrite phase formation has been confirmed from the pattern of XRD. The theoretical den…
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