New fabrication methods in advanced steels highlight issues related to identifying component susceptibly to long term damage and structural failure under fatigue, creep and environmentally assisted corrosion/oxidation processes. It is a costly and time-consuming process to evalua [....] » Read More
Copper is the most widely used metal in the field of electricity transport. Thousands tons of copper are manufactured every year as rods, tubes, bars, and other diverse section products. For a large production of copper, casting is the most suitable process. The production of cop [....] » Read More
We present a path to tailor adapted magnetic properties in carbon chains. Our undoped carbon chains show p-orbital ferromagnetism up to 400K experimentally. As the ferromagnetism of carbon chains depends on chain-to-chain distance, a tunable ferromagnetism may occur if the carbon [....] » Read More
In recent days, Li2O doped glass-nanocomposites and their crystalline counterparts have been developed. Out of various rechargeable batteries, lithium is supposed to be one of the most promising candidates not only for its role inelectric vehicles, mobile computers etc, but also [....] » Read More
Amorphous silicon oxycarbides are well-known to be an advanced ceramics because of their exceptional high temperature properties, mechanical properties, and functional properties. In this study, we used a liquid precursor-derived ceramic method to modify the SiOC with hafni [....] » Read More
To enhance the lifetime of mechanical system such as automobile, new reliability methodology – parametric Accelerated Life Testing (ALT) – suggests to produce the reliability quantitative (RQ) specifications—mission cycle—for identifying the design defects [....] » Read More
Radioactive waste is a byproduct of nuclear power generation and applications of various radioactive materials in many commercial sectors. This waste has been strictly regulated as a highly hazardous material to all forms of life as well as the environment. The technologies curre [....] » Read More
Carbonized conducting polymer (CCP), i.e. polypyrrole (PPy), nanostructures with carbon nanotube (CNT) and metal oxide nanowire (MONW) growth on their surface were obtained with a great potential as a building material for advanced engineering applications. A well-established, in [....] » Read More
Some materials take place in class of advanced smart materials with adaptive properties and stimulus response to the external changes. Shape memory alloys take place in this group by exhibiting a peculiar property called shape memory effect, which is characterized by [....] » Read More
Every year, billions of tonnes of waste are generated worldwide, with humanity discharging 12 billion tonnes of industrial and household waste annually. The production of this waste has increased incredibly over time due to rapid urbanisation, population growth and industrial dev [....] » Read More
Morocco produces annually an important quantity of phosphogypsum, a byproduct of the phosphoric acid industry by the wet process, consisting mainly of calcium sulfate dihydrate (CaSO4.2H2O) in association with low amounts of silicon (Si), phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), organic matt [....] » Read More
The high rate of resource consumption and large amounts of produced wastes have been reported to drive towards an ecological collapse. Interestingly, a circular economy approach could reduce this environmental concern avoiding the waste management, and all outputs (products, by-p [....] » Read More
In this work, the synthesis and characterization of innovative gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as multifunctional platforms in biomedicine and cosmetics is presented. In detail, grape pomace, a typical agricultural waste derived from Vitis vinifera, is proposed as raw material from wh [....] » Read More
Nanotechnology is now found in almost every aspect in life, from the liposomes that carry vaccines for COVID-19 to coatings placed on floors to reduce wear. Over the past 20 years, the use of nanotechnology in medicine has grown from the unknown to now significantly helping to pr [....] » Read More
This talk deals with the synthesis of new curing agent derived from cystamine, for biobased epoxy resins. The curing agent was synthesized in two stages: first, the mercapto-ethylation reaction between ethylene sulfide and diallyl amine, and second, the oxidation of the amino-thi [....] » Read More
Bioceramics intended for replacement of failure bone and dentines have two important characteristics: the biocompatibility and their ability to absorb at a rate similar to bone growth. Calcium phosphate such as hydroxyapatite and/or fluorapatite (H-FAp, Ca10(PO4)6OH2/F2) are the [....] » Read More
An air tube made of austenitic stainless steel (grade 347) that belonged to an aircraft gas turbine engine was found to have fractured. The fracture was found along the edge of a circumferential weld (HAZ) between the flange and the tube. Fractographic examination revealed that o [....] » Read More
Nickel aluminum bronze (NAB) is widely used to fabricate marine propellers owing to its excellent corrosion resistance in sea water. The repair process of damaged propellers is an important research topic. This research proposes a repair method in which metal additive manufacturi [....] » Read More
The assembled 3D computer models of isobaric phase diagrams (PD) for ternary systems permit to verify and validate the data on phase equilibriums and to design the microstructures of heterogeneous material, including the materials genome decoding. The project “PD as an Adva [....] » Read More
High entropy alloys are a new class of promising materials based on the innovative notion of alloying, which is based on the use of numerous primary components in high concentrations (HEAs). So far, numerous HEAs have been identified with qualities that are superior to those of n [....] » Read More
Epoxy adhesives have been widely used in a variety of fields, which require the lightweight joints and joints of different martials, such as aircraft, automotive and wind turbine blades. Core shell rubber (CSR) particle is one of modifier to improve toughness of epoxy adhesives. [....] » Read More
Dilute III-V- Nitride and III-V- Bismide materials have found great interest as promising materials for the fabrication f sources and detectectrs in the near infrared region. These materials are obtained by adding very little amounts of N or Bi to the base III-V crystal and [....] » Read More
Research presented in the study explores application of a graphene-based nanodelivery system for the efficient delivery of plant growth regulators. Traditional methods of reduction of graphene oxide (GO) involve chemical and thermal reduction pathways that involve stron [....] » Read More
In recent years, Giant Magnetoresistive (GMR) technology became prominent in the field of magnetic sensing. One of the important applications of magnetic field sensors developed using GMR technology is detection and measurement of current. The current sensors are vital elements i [....] » Read More
Functionally graded materials (FGMs) are widely used in many engineering structures due to their attractive elastic properties. FGMs are a combination of two materials in which their properties are continuously graded either through the thickness and/or along the length using dif [....] » Read More
The state-of-the-art in studying material growth & characterization of conventional and nano-electronic devices through purely atomistic methods in form of family of innovative TNL TCAD software has been reported. The significance of using full flow of TNL TCAD suite especial [....] » Read More
Solution-processable conjugated polymers have received great attention not only due to their unique electrical, optoelectronic, and electrochemical properties, but also to their great potential for realizing lightweight, large-area, cost effective, and flexible functional electro [....] » Read More
The nasal route has gained tremendous attention for systemic drug delivery by many researchers within the last few decades due to its great potential utility for drug delivery. It offers an attractive alternative for drugs that have limited oral bioavailability, are destroy [....] » Read More
Cryogenic treatment, though a conventional treatment to improve the wear performance, it is still an emerging tool in case of polymers. This can be the reason, not much work is carried out or documented on cryogenic treatment of polymers. Despite great progress that this field ha [....] » Read More
An improved cytochrome c (Cyt c) biosensor based on immobilization of cytochrome c oxidase (COx) on the surface of graphene oxide nanoparticles (GONPs) electrodeposited onto pencil graphite (PG) electrode. Characterization of graphene oxide nanoparticle was done by Transmission e [....] » Read More
Proteins belong to an important and abundant class of natural biomolecules. Use of such systems for the development of nano-materials for different applications would automatically endow its inherent property of immunogenicity, low-toxicity, biocompatibility, easy degradabi [....] » Read More
Exposure of plants to engineered nanoparticles is a novel trend and still not a fully explored area of research, especially for horticultural purposes. The performed studies aimed to analyze the usefulness of silver, gold, and zinc oxide nanoparticles in the improvement of microp [....] » Read More
Alkaline water electrolysis is the most mature technology for hydrogen production. If the required electricity comes from renewable energy sources (e.g., solar, wind), green hydrogen will be generated. Improving hydrogen (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) efficiency is ess [....] » Read More
During the last decades, advances in 3D characterization have been achieved to image the Solid Oxide Cells (SOC) electrode microstructure with a high spatial resolution by using different techniques (FIB-SEM, X-ray tomography…). These techniques enable to study the links b [....] » Read More
Chronic wounds such as diabetic ulcers are injuries that do not repair properly, they usually occur in up to 25% of diabetic patients and their complications can cause amputations or death. An alternative to promote the repair of this type of wound is the application of tissue co [....] » Read More
NiMnSn ferromagnetic shape memory alloys exhibit martensitic transformation at low temperature restricting from the applications. Therefore, it is a key factor to improve martensitic transformation temperature which is effectively carried out by proper element doping. In this res [....] » Read More
Title : Additive Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics The Art of the Possible
Bala Vaidhyanathan, Loughborough University, United Kingdom
The processing of advanced functional ceramic powders and suspensions into useful engineering components has been investigated via a series of research projects each focusing on a different stage of the manufacturing route viz., (i) the ability to control the agglomerates present [....] » Read More
Title : Geometrical impact on Magnetic Properties of Mesoscopic Scale thick Nickel thin films
Jean Ebothe, University of Reims Champagne Ardenne, France
A real material thin film never exhibits a perfect or ideal geometrical shape, regardless of its formation conditions. This is mainly depicted by its unavoidable bulk usually represented by its thickness (d≠0) and its surface irregularities commonly considered in term of surfa [....] » Read More
Title : Burn in Testing BIT in Electronics Manufacturing To BIT or Not to BIT Thats the Question
Ephraim Suhir, Portland State University, United States
Analytical ("mathematical") predictive modeling enables shading useful light on what and how should be tested, if at all, and how to improve the burn-in-testing (BIT) process, if decided upon, in electronics manufacturing. Three predictive models have been develop [....] » Read More
Title : Vibration and damping study of multifunctional grille composite sandwich plates with an IMAS design approach
Hui Li, Northeastern University, China
In the present study, an integrated material and structure (IMAS) design approach is proposed for fabrication of a multifunctional grille composite sandwich plate. It consists of two panels made of carbon fiber/resin polymer (CFRP) and one grille functional core that includes sev [....] » Read More
Title : The evaluation of anti wear additives on micropitting propensity and tribofilm thickness
Jake Airey, Rolls-Royce Pte Ltd, Singapore
This study aims to evaluate the performance of several different lubricant formulations over the range of conditions seen within Rolls-Royce’s future concept gas turbine design called the UltraFan®. The design features a Power Gearbox (PGB) that allows optimisation of t [....] » Read More
Title : Development of ultrafine grained Al Zn In alloy for high performance Al air battery anode
Siwat Linjee, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Aluminum-air battery with a high theoretical energy density is one of the strong candidates as alternative battery for electric vehicles because it is recyclable, environmentally friendly, inexpensive, and abundant. However, the limitations of aluminum-air battery are a high self [....] » Read More
Title : Recognizing the Potential of 4D Printing
Thorsten Pretsch, Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Germany
Four-dimensional (4D) printing is still a young technology used to introduce material functionalities into components in an additive manufacturing (AM) process. The use of shape memory polymers such as thermoplastic polyurethanes or polylactic acid enables the production of therm [....] » Read More
Title : Recent development in NaCa(AG):Sm3+ (where AG = BO3-3, PO4-3 and SO4-2) nanophosphors-applications for solid state lightning
Leelakrishna Reddy, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
In the present work, we have intended to investigate the photoluminescent (PL) properties of NaCa(AG): Sm3+(AG = BO3-3, PO4-3, SO4-2) nanophosphors synthesized via the solution combustion method. Structural, morphological, and optical properties were carried out using different t [....] » Read More
Title : Role of candle carbon soot as gas sensing material
Shivani Dhall, DAV College, India
In recent years, the rapidly increment in industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust and open burning of garbage waste are the main cause of pollutants gases which regularly deteriorate the natural environmental conditions. The continuous monitoring of these pollutant gases (H2, CO &a [....] » Read More
Title : Sol derived Three dimensional Growth of Tin Oxide Fractals
Rupali Nagar, Symbiosis Institute of Technology Pune, India
Fractal structures occur very often in nature as snowflakes, neuron network in human brain, mountains, trees, geometry etc. The complex structure has a governing power law that scales at different length-scales. This network which has repeating units possesses very interesting pr [....] » Read More
Title : Oxide Substrate Termination and 2D growth of perovskite magnetic oxide ultra thin films
Shwetha Govinda Bhat, Indian Institute of Science, India
Single-site atomic termination of oxide single crystalline substrates are becoming highly essential due to the growing popularity and demands of Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED) assisted 2D epitaxial layer-by-layer growth of thin film heterostructures and the a [....] » Read More
Title : Seaweed polymer containing functional materials to protect environment
Ramavatar Meena, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, India
India has ~7500 km long coastline that is accessible for seaweed activities including seaweed cultivation. Seaweeds represent one of the most significant and auspicious sources for numerous natural products including gelling polymers. Moreover, seaweed polymers have been widely u [....] » Read More
Title : Development of Sensing Film Materials using Reactive Sputtering Process for FET based pH Sensors
Soumendu Sinha, CSIR - Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), India
Ion-Sensitive Field-Effect-Transistor (ISFET)-based chemical/biochemical sensors are used for measuring ion concentrations analyte solutions. Most commonly, they are used as pH sensors, where the current through the transistor changes with respect to the ion concentration at the [....] » Read More
Title : Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Plasma Decontamination
Bhaswati Choudhury, Surfplasma, Inc, United States
Enhanced distribution of atmospheric surface DBD (Dielectric barrier discharge) plasma generated ozone in air for effective decontamination is examined. This is achieved through experimental investigation of (a) the effect of better ozone distribution on decontamination and (b) o [....] » Read More