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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…
Gladys Ama Quartey, Frederick Owusu Danso, Matthew Kwaw Somiah, John Frank Eshun
Materials used for interior designs and works within buildings significantly influence fire safety. During a fire outbreak, these materials can either function as a barrier, slowing the spread or as a catalyst, accelerating the fire. Among these materials, th…
Safayet Rafid, Suraya Sabrin Soshi, Al Fahad Ahmed, Md. Abdul Gafur
The Zn-Al alloy has garnered immense attention in both fundamental and applied research. In this research, the bulk solder properties of Zn-xAl and Zn-5Al-xMg (x = 4, 5 and 6) systems were explored systematically and compositional, thermal, microstructural, m…
Feng Bin, Jixiang Feng, Shaobo Liu, Fangwei Liang, Zhensheng Tan, Denghui Jiang
Polypropylene (PP) emerges as a promising power cable insulation material, with its electrothermal performance fundamentally determining application potential and operational durability. Meanwhile, antioxidants, renowned for their ability to enhancing thermal…
Adama Dione, Mouhamadou Lamine Chérif Aidara, Mohamadou Moustapha Thiam, Makhaly Ba, Issa Ndoye
CBR is an essential parameter in the design of flexible pavements in tropical countries. It is used to determine the bearing capacity of materials and to predict the stiffness moduli of untreated granular materials. However, determining it in the laboratory r…
Abdoul Rachid Lankoandé, Mouhamadou Amar, Joelle Kleib, Philippe Nongwendé Ouédraogo, Lamine Zerbo, Mahfoud Benzerzour, Nor-Edine Abriak, Sié Kam, 1 1
The reduction of carbon emissions from traditional cement materials, particularly Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), remains a critical environmental challenge. This study explores the potential of locally sourced clays and laterites from Burkina Faso in the dev…
Yichen Yan
Liquid metal based flexible strain-stress sensor is an electronic medical device that can accurately detect and respond to various strain and stress changes in the body, and it has become a highly sought-after research area in recent years. Many current-use r…
Eric Mbompouho Tchoffo, Gilbert Tchemou, Elvis Mbou Tiaya, Dieunedort Ndapeu, Michelle Dorense Yabia, Claude Takoumbe, Augustine Demze Nitidem, François Bayock Njock, Ebenezer Njeugna, 1 1
This work aims to characterize the physical, chemical, and thermal properties of hazelnut shells of the “ Coula edulis ” variety, originating from the south of Cameroon. The samples were divided into two zones (polar and equatorial) to study absorption and dr…
Manahil Mohammed Baher Eldin Omer, Arwa Mousa Alharbi, Saleh Alashrah, Ahmed Ayad Alharbi
Investigation of natural radioactivity levels of natural and manufactured samples of building materials used in the Rabigh Area, Saudi Arabia, is carried out during the year 2023-2024. A total of 15 samples of natural and manufactured materials from different…
Jiazhu Li, Jun Tan, Qing Zhang, Beina Guo
In this paper, the commercial BSC16 trivalent chromium hard chromium plating solution was used as the base solution, nickel sulfate or nickel sulfonic acid was added, and the chromium-nickel composite metal deposit was prepared by periodically adjusting the c…
Enzo Erbisti Garcia, Gerson Alberto Valencia Albitres, Daniela de França da Silva Freitas, Sibele Piedade Cestari, Luis Claudio Mendes
Considering the commitments outlined in the United Nations 2030 Agenda, as well as the principles of recycling and the Circular Economy, this work aimed to develop a new material with enhanced properties and added value from post-consumer poly (ethylene terep…
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