Coining the attributes of nano to micro dual hybrid silica-ceramic waste filler based green HNBR composites for triple percolation: Mechanical properties, thermal, and electrical conductivity
Abstract: Industrial waste management and pollution control are the prime concerns today. Ceramic materials are widely used in various industries and applications; therefore, waste generation is...
Transforming Ti3C2Tx MXene’s intrinsic hydrophilicity into superhydrophobicity for efficient photothermal membrane desalination
Abstract: Owing to its 100% theoretical salt rejection capability, membrane distillation (MD) has emerged as a promising seawater desalination approach to address freshwater scarcity. Ideal MD...
“Top-down” fabrication of anisotropic, lightweight, super-amphiphobic, and thermal insulating rattan aerogels
Abstract: Lightweight and sustainable aerogels have been a growing interest for thermal insulation applications due to current environmental and energy challenges. The design of cellulose-based...
Measuring Cool Touch of Key Sports Performance Apparel T-Shirt Materials Using a Modified Transient Plane Source (MTPS) Sensor to Inform Future Technology Development
Abstract: The sports performance apparel industry leads the effort of innovating materials to keep athletes cool while training and competing. Recently there is a trend where sports product...
Preparation, characterization, and physicomechanical properties of glass-ceramic foams based on alkali-activation and sintering of zeolite-poor rock and eggshell
Abstract: This study reports the fabrication of novel glass-ceramic foams for thermal insulation to minimize the energy consumption in the buildings. Different combinations of zeolite-poor...
Experimental and computational analysis of packed-bed thermal energy storage tank designed for adiabatic compressed air energy storage system
Abstract: The growing importance of decarbonization and renewable energy sources to national power systems has brought about a need to implement large-scale energy storage technology. Adiabatic...
Characterization, thermal and ceramic properties of clays from Alhabia (Almería, Spain)
Abstract: Clays from Alhabia (Almería, Spain) have been investigated in this work using several analytical techniques: X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), thermal analysis...
Recycling of marble cutting waste additives in fired clay brick structure: a statistical approach to process parameters
Abstract: Within the scope of the present study, the marble cutting waste, which is an industrial waste of different sizes (< 75 µm and < 150 µm), was incorporated into the clay...
Evaluation of Epoxidized Soybean Oil as a Green Admixture for Biobased Polymer–Impregnated Cement Pastes: Comparison with Dioctyl Terephthalate
Abstract: Biobased green plasticizers are preferred in the production of plastics in light of the environmental and human health issues posed by traditional plasticizers. Epoxidized soybean oil is an...