Browsing by Subject "Thermogravimetric analysis"
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An extensive analysis of mechanical, thermal and physical properties of jute fiber composites with different fiber orientations
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)The study is aimed to find the effect of orientation of the woven jute fiber on the composites with epoxy matrix on the mechanical properties, thermal properties with different orientations (0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60° & 75°) ... -
Carbonyl iron coated with a sulfobetaine moiety as a biocompatible system and the magnetorheological performance of its silicone oil suspensions
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)In this study, surface modification of carbonyl iron (CI) particles with sulfobetaine moieties (SBE) was performed by the silanization of activated CI to form stable CI-SBE particles. The modification led to a significant ... -
The catalytic thermo-oxidative decomposition of glimepiride using the isoconversional method
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Applying the isoconversional method to data obtained from thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) can provide vital kinetic information. In this work, the thermal decomposition and oxidation of the antidiabetic drug glimepiride ... -
Characterization of untreated and treated male and female date palm leaves
( Elsevier, Ltd , 2013 , Technical Report)This paper describes the characterization of male and female date palm leaves from two different cultivars, Sheshi female and unknown male leaves. Characterization was done for both untreated and NaOH treated date palm ... -
Co-pyrolysis of polyolefin mixtures and oil palm fibre for the production of liquid fuel: kinetics and thermodynamic study
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Studies on the co-pyrolysis of plastic waste and biomass to obtain sustainable liquid fuel, while reducing the amount of unwanted plastics and agricultural solid residues, have gained global attention recently. The purpose ... -
Controllably coated graphene oxide particles with enhanced compatibility with poly(ethylene-co-propylene) thermoplastic elastomer for excellent photo-mechanical actuation capability
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)This paper reports the utilization of the controllable coating via SI-ATRP technique as a promising approach for controlling stimuli-responsive capabilities of graphene oxide (GO) based nanocomposites. Various polymer ... -
Designing dual phase sensing materials from polyaniline filled styrene-isoprene-styrene composites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)The demand for developing oil detectors is ever increasing since the cleanup and recovery from oil spill usually take long time. Here we propose oil sensors made of polyaniline (PANI) filled poly(styrene-isoprene-styrene) ... -
Editorial: Using thermogravimetric analysis to determine polymer thermal stability: Relevance of changes in onset temperature of mass loss
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Effect of BaTiO3 on the sensing properties of PVDF composite-based capacitive humidity sensors
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Capacitive humidity sensors consisting of materials such as polymers, ceramics, and piezoelectrics are widely used to monitor relative humidity levels. The effect of barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanoparticles on the humidity ... -
Effect of expanded graphite on the phase change materials of high density polyethylene/wax blends
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Phase change materials fabricated from high density polyethylene (HDPE) blended with 40 or 50 wt% commercial wax (melting point of 43.08�C) and up to 15 wt% expanded graphite (EG) were studied. Techniques including scanning ... -
Effect of sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) on the sensitivity of polyvinylidene fluoride-based resistive humidity sensors
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)We have investigated the effect of sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) on the thermal stability, hydrophilicity, and sensitivity of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) films based resistive humidity sensors. The blended ... -
Effects of date palm leaf fiber on the thermal and tensile properties of recycled ternary polyolefin blend composites
( Korean Fiber Society , 2017 , Article)This work investigated the effects of date palm leaf fiber (DPLF) content on the thermal and tensile properties; and morphology of compatibilized polyolefin ternary blend. Recycled polyolefin ternary blend consisting of ... -
Enhancing oil removal from water using ferric oxide nanoparticles doped carbon nanotubes adsorbents
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)Oil contaminated water is one of the challenges in water resources management. It is crucial to remove the oil droplets from water in order to meet the discharge regulations set by the environmental authorities. Carbon ... -
Hydration, strength, and shrinkage of cementitious materials mixed with simulated desalination brine
( ASTM International , 2019 , Article)The process of desalination results in the production of a hypersaline waste by-product known as reject brine. In some locations, this reject brine is dumped back into the ocean, which has potentially detrimental effects ... -
Influence of anionic surface modifiers on the thermal stability and mechanical properties of layered double hydroxide/polypropylene nanocomposites
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2015 , Article)Organo-layered double hydroxide/polypropylene (LDH/PP) nanocomposites were successfully synthesized via a solution blending method. As an attempt to improve the compatibility with hydrophobic PP, the LDH surface was modified ... -
Physicochemical properties and combustion kinetics of food waste derived hydrochars
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In this work, simulated food waste (15% white bread, 15% palm dates (without seeds), 5% boiled egg (without shells), 20% spent tea leaves, 20% spent coffee ground, and 25% banana peel in parts weight) was subjected to ... -
Preparation and characterization of green graphene using grape seed extract for bioapplications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)The development of functionalized graphene materials concerning health and environmental aspects via green approaches is currently the most recent topic in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Herein, we report the ... -
Pyrolysis of Canarium schweinfurthii hard-shell: Thermochemical characterisation and pyrolytic kinetics studies
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Canarium schweinfurthii fruit used in food and cosmetics produces waste nuts with a hard shell (hard-shell) and kernel. The hard-shell contained lignin and holocellulose, besides 51.99 wt% carbon, 6.0 wt% hydrogen, 41.68 wt% ... -
Thermochemical splitting of CO2 using solution combustion synthesized lanthanum-strontium-anganese perovskites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Redox reactivity of La(1-x)SrxMnO3 (LSM) perovskites towards a solar thermochemical CO2 splitting (CS) cycle is investigated. The LSM perovskites are synthesized via a solution combustion synthesis (SCS) method using glycine ... -
Thermogravimetric kinetics study of scrap tires pyrolysis using silica embedded with NiO and/or MgO nanocataly
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2021 , Article)In this study, a set of three new silica-based embedded with NiO and/or MgO nanocatalysts (SBNs) have been prepared and tested for the pyrolysis of scrap tires (STs). The intent is to identify and optimize the best ...