Fabrication of Zinc-Loaded Hollow Glass Microspheres (HGMs) for hydrogen storage
Abstract: The greatest challenge for a feasible hydrogen economy lies on the production of pure hydrogen and the materials for its storage with controlled release at ambient conditions. Hydrogen with...
Organic thermoelectric materials and devices based on p- and n-type poly(metal 1,1,2,2-ethenetetrathiolate)s
Abstract: A series of metal coordination polymers containing 1,1,2,2-ethenetetrathiolate (ett) linking bridge (poly[Ax(M-ett)]) are synthesized. The Seebeck coefficients of these conducting materials...
Modelling and Optimization of Aging Parameters for Thermal Properties of Al 6082 Alloy Using Response Surface Methodology
Abstract: In the present paper an effort is made to study the effect of aging parameters solution time, aging temperature and aging time on thermal conductivity and coefficient of thermal expansion...
Biochar-red clay composites for energy efficiency as eco-friendly building materials- Thermal and mechanical performance
Abstract: Biochar and red clay were used to develop eco-friendly building materials with improved thermal and mechanical performance. Rice husk, coconut shell, and bamboo were prepared by thermally...
Powder Recycling Effects on the Tensile and Fatigue Behavior of Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V Parts
Abstract: Additive manufacturing technology has enabled industries to generate functional parts with an increased level of complexity via layer-by-layer fabrication. In laser-powder bed fusion...
Additive Manufacturing of 3D Structures Composed of Wood Materials
Abstract: 3D objects composed of 100% wood components are 3D printed utilizing wood flour microparticles dispersed in a matrix composed of cellulose nanocrystals and xyloglucan. In the printed...
Effect of different fillers on thermal conductivity, tribological properties of Polyamide 6
Abstract: An influence of different filler types and filler content on the thermal and abrasive wear properties of polyamide-6 is investigated. Al2O3, MgO, two glass powders with different...
Experimental investigation of the effect of thermal cycling on the thermomechanical properties of three rock varieties for high temperature thermal energy storage
Abstract: During the past years "rock batteries" have become increasingly relevant for the storage of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar energy, because of their economic and ecological...
Enhanced solar/electric-to-thermal energy conversion capability of double skeleton based shape-stabilized phase change materials
Abstract: In this work, we developed a type of shape-stabilized phase change materials (SSPCMs) based on carbonized melamine foam/graphene aerogel (CMGA) as a supporting material and polyethylene...