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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…
Muideen Adebayo Bodude, Ibrahim Momohjimoh, Ruth Nkiruka Nnaji
The mechanical properties as well as microstructure of Cu-30.6 wt% Zn alloys containing 0.01 wt% lead has been investigated. The brass alloy was cast and then cold rolled at various percentage reductions: 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% and 40% followed by stress relievin…
Gladys A. Quartey
Wood is composed of mostly hollow, elongated, spindle-shaped cells that are arranged parallel to each other along the trunk of a tree. The characteristics of these fibrous cells and their arrangement affect strength properties, appearance, resistance to penet…
Tomoji Ohishi, Hiroaki Kawada, Tsutomu Yoshida, Takeshi Ohwada
A new flexible substrate for flexible electronics has been developed. The developed substrate consists of an ultra thin glass and TAC (triacethyl cellulose) film. An ultra thin glass and TAC film were joined with TEOS-DAC (TEOS: tetraethyl orthosilicate, DAC:…
Md. Khalid Hossain, Jannatul Ferdous, Md. Manjurul Haque, A. K. M. Abdul Hakim
Nanocrystalline Fe-based alloys offer a new opportunity for tailoring soft magnetic materials. Nanocrystalline alloy in the form of ribbon with the composition of Fe 73.5 Cu 1 Nb 3 Si1 3.5 B 9 was prepared by rapid quenching method for soft magnetic propertie…
Yuji Higuchi
Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is highly regarded for its transparency, and is used in such products as cameras and Video Tape Recorders as plastic lenses to take advantage of its excellent optical properties. Also, it is used in numerous other industrial fiel…
Pnina Segal, Diva Lugassy, Eitan Mijiritsky, Michal Dekel, Ariel Ben-Amar, Zeev Ormianer, Shlomo Matalon
Background: Effective polymerization of the composite resin is essential to obtain long term clinical success and has a great importance obtaining improved mechanical properties. The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of the light intensity of LE…
Khulood Abid Al-Saadie, Hayfaa Ameer Abas, Haider Abdulkareem Yousif Almashhdani
This work describes the inhibition effect of different concentration of an aqueous extracted of Peganum harmala seed on the corrosion of carbon steel in 1 M H 2 SO 4 solution using potentiostatic polarization techniques at the temperature range (298 - 328) K.…
Amit A. Paryag, Paul Seerattan, Reisha N. Reisha N., Melissa S. Mankee
Management of a 51-year-old female of Afro Trinidadian descent required removal mandibular incisors. This patient’s periodontal condition and her inability to afford pre-prosthetic surgery, bone grafting or even a fixed partial denture for replacement of the…
Rassel Raihan, Fazle Rabbi, Vamsee Vadlamudi, Kenneth Reifsnider
Composite materials, by nature, are universally dielectric. The distribution of the phases, including voids and cracks, has a major influence on the dielectric properties of the composite materials. The dielectric relaxation behavior measured by Broadband Die…
Tshwafo E. Motaung, Asanda Mtibe
The aim of this study was to investigate the use of effect of pulveriser and extraction of cellulosenanowhiskers (CNWs) on Maize stalks. Maize stalk residues were first subjected to a cutting mill for size reduction purified using mechanical, chemical extract…
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