Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite Nanowood for Solar-Driven Interfacial Evaporation and Electricity Generation
Abstract: Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) is considered one of the most promising technological approaches to solve the freshwater shortages. Based on renewable wood, we fabricated the...
Development of thermal conductive paste for enhancing the heat transfer rate in electrical and electronic devices
Abstract: The growth in modern micro or nano electronic chips and electrical devices in the market, with the aim for developing a highly efficient processing machine. However, heat dissipation is a...
Thermal and Tribological Properties Enhancement of PVE Lubricant Modified with SiO2 and TiO2 Nanoparticles Additive
Abstract: The addition of nanoparticles may have a positive or negative impact on the thermal and tribological properties of base lubricant. The objective of this paper is to investigate the effect...
Fabrication and Characterization of Self-Healable Polydisulfide Network-Based Composites
Abstract: To overcome the disadvantages of difficulty in reprocessing due to rigidity of the thermosetting polymer, a dynamic polymer chain in which a cross-linking reaction is formed by using...
Highly Robust and Hydrophobic Aerogel Beads with Dandelion-like Structure for Water Treatment
Abstract: Nowadays the human living environment faces grave challenges raised by a series of environmental issues, including water pollution and the greenhouse effect. These crises call for the...
Stability and Thermal Conductivity of Mono and Hybrid Nanoparticles Dispersion in Double-End Capped PAG Lubricant
Abstract: Stable nanolubricant mixtures are interrelated with thermal conductivity enhancement, thus improving heat transfer performance in automotive air conditioning (AAC) systems. This paper...
Shape-stabilized phase change material for thermal energy storage: Sr+2 doped BaCO3 matrix incorporating polyethylene glycol
Abstract: An Sr2+-doped BaCO3 matrix incorporating polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000) was developed using a simple impregnation process to build a shape-stabilized functional phase transition composite...
Insulative wood materials templated by wet foams
Abstract: Insulative materials are lightweight structures that prevent heat transfer. Plastic foams and vitreous wools are the main materials currently used for insulation in construction, although...
Tailoring thermal resistance of porous materials with void filling for improved hydrogen adsorption
Abstract: Porous materials such as 5A molecular sieve (5A) display huge thermal resistance due to high porosity and lots of voids between grains that is negative to hydrogen isotope separation...