Advanced materials
Advanced materials
Seasonal variation in abundance and characteristics of microplastic in sewage sludge from major cities across the upper stretch of River Ganga, India
28/08/2024 -
Microplastic (MP) load in urban sewage sludge could vary annually in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) depending on seasonal precipitation and human activities. We...
Microstructure evolution and mechanical behavior of foamed cement-based tail backfills under varying fiber types and concentrations
14/08/2024 -
Industrial solid waste (mine tailings) management has emerged as the key universal ecological challenge as a result of the unceasing creation of rising waste by-products. Employing tailings makes...
Quantification and characterization of microplastics ingested by mangrove oysters across West Africa
01/08/2024 -
Microplastic ingestion by marine organisms presents a challenge to both ecosystem functioning and human health. We characterized microplastic abundance, shape, size, and polymer types ingested by...
An interesting phase transition in polyamide 6/nitrile rubber blend induced by temperature and pressure and its effect on tribological performance
30/07/2024 -
Mechanisms to enhance contrast in X?ray CT images.AbstractIt is known that X?ray CT of organic polymer materials usually provides low?contrast images because of the low X?ray absorption of these...
Mechanical performance and anisotropic analysis of rubberised 3D-printed concrete incorporating PP fibre
24/07/2024 -
The research investigates the effects of substituting sand with rubber particles derived from waste tyres—up to 40% by volume—and the inclusion of polypropylene (PP) fibres. Unlike steel...
The capacitance and shape memory effect of highly stretchable and flexible nanocomposite electrodes based on polyaniline
15/07/2024 -
Fabrication and characterization of new PEM formulations PA?Si2O3?PEO with covalently attached phosphonic acid, PA, afford robust, transparent, self?standing membranes in four of five families...
Riverbed depth-specific microplastics distribution and potential use as process marker
04/07/2024 -
Riverbed sediments have been identified as temporary and long-term accumulation sites for microplastic particles (MPs), but the relocation and retention mechanisms in riverbeds still need to be...
Fabrication and Characterization of Partial Bio?nano?silica Inclusion in Fibre?Reinforced Concrete for High?performance Applications
10/08/2023 -
Ultra?high?performance fibre?reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) is a specialized type of concrete (to create a very dense matrix) that is used for both new construction and renovation projects in order to...
Utilization of Plastic Waste for Developing Composite Bricks and Enhancing Mechanical Properties: A Review on Challenges and Opportunities
02/05/2023 -
The population increases demand for plastic in every sector along with single?use plastic rapidly increasing, but it still has a low recycling rate. The use of plastic in the form of brick is...
In Situ Growth of Cu-BTC on Polypropylene for High-Efficiency Antibacterial Air Filters
19/05/2024 -
In many countries and regions, air pollution has become an environmental problem that cannot be ignored. Therefore, air filters with high efficiency, low resistance and strong antibacterial...
Study on the Properties of PLA- and PP-Based Films for Food Applications Incorporating Orange Peel Extract from Agricultural by-Products
29/04/2024 -
The aim of this work was to develop active packaging based on polypropylene (PP) and polylactic acid (PLA) matrices using a high value by-product extracted from orange peel as an active compound for...
Thermally conductive high?voltage insulation composites with outstanding comprehensive properties through particle grading design
24/04/2024 -
Modification of discarded polypropylene mask and its utilization as crude oil flow improver.AbstractA method was investigated for the treatment and utilization of large quantities of polypropylene...
Pore Pressure Prediction for High-Pressure Tight Sandstone in the Huizhou Sag, Pearl River Mouth Basin, China: A Machine Learning-Based Approach
24/04/2024 -
A growing number of large data sets have created challenges for the oil and gas industry in predicting reservoir parameters and assessing well productivity through efficient and cost-effective...
Advancing the Characterization of Recycled Polyolefin Blends with a Combined Experimental and Numerical Approach to Thermomechanical Behavior
19/04/2024 -
The blending of polyolefins (POs), such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), is a growing area of research, particularly for recycling mixed polyolefin (MPO) waste through flotation sorting...
Tensile Mechanical and Stress-Strain Behavior of Recycling Polypropylene Fiber Recycled Coarse Aggregate Concrete
16/04/2024 -
To effectively recycle waste petroleum products and construction waste, recycling polypropylene fiber (RPF) and recycled aggregate can be mixed into concrete to make RPF recycled coarse aggregate...
Hybrid Fiber Influence on the Crack Permeability of Cracked Concrete Exposed to Freeze–Thaw Cycles
16/04/2024 -
This paper describes hybrid fiber’s influence on the crack permeability of cracked concrete exposed to freeze–thaw cycles. A permeability setup and a laser-scanning setup...
Enhancing Fatigue Performance of Coal Gangue Concrete (CGC) through Polypropylene Fiber Modification: Experimental Evaluation
15/04/2024 -
Coal gangue is a byproduct of coal mining and processing, and according to incomplete statistics, China has amassed a substantial coal gangue stockpile exceeding 2600 large mountains, which poses a...
Polylactic acid/epoxidized linseed oil/polypropylene grafted maleic anhydride: A promising combination of toughness and rigidity
09/04/2024 -
Hybrid polymeric materials with outstanding microwave absorbing properties were prepared by in situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of EVA/CNT/GNP suspension.AbstractMicrowave?absorbing...
Analysis of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polymer Materials Derived from Recycled Overprinted Metallized PP Films
10/04/2024 -
Polymer materials and their composites are one of the most frequently used materials in the packaging and food industries. This applies to both disposable and reusable packaging, layered films with...
Deciphering the Performance Enhancement, Cell Failure Mechanism, and Amelioration Strategy of Sodium Storage in Metal Chalcogenides?Based Andes
03/04/2024 -
Transition metal chalcogenides (TMCs) emerge as promising anode materials for sodium?ion batteries (SIBs), heralding a new era of energy storage solutions. Despite their potential, the mechanisms...
An Innovative Polypropylene/Waste Cork Composite Material for Spirit and Wine Stopper Caps
03/04/2024 -
In the wine bottling process, thermoplastics are commonly used to manufacture the crown of cork stoppers. The production of agglomerated cork stoppers generates a type of waste called cork powder...
