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Materials

Synthesis, Microstructural Investigation, and Mechanical Behavior of AA5083/Boron Nitride Nanocomposite
01/10/2024 - This study investigates AA5083 boron nitride (BN) nanocomposites with varying BN content, produced via powder metallurgy. Emphasizing the impact of BN on microstructure and mechanical properties, the...
Effect of Mg on the Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Surface Roughness of Functionally Graded A413 Composite: Machine Learning Approach at Wire?Cut Electric Discharge Machining Zone
01/10/2024 - An Al?413 alloy is reinforced with varying weight percentages of Mg through centrifugal casting and their physical and mechanical properties are evaluated. Failure analysis is executed to understand...
Stochastic Multiscale Modeling of Electrical Conductivity of Carbon Nanotube Polymer Nanocomposites: An Interpretable Machine Learning Approach
30/09/2024 - In this article, an interpretable machine learning (ML) framework is used to predict the electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube/polymer nanocomposites. A dataset is generated from a stochastic...
Tribological Behavior of 316L Stainless Steel Fabricated Using Metal Extrusion Additive Manufacturing Under Dry and Simulated Body Fluid?Lubricated Conditions
30/09/2024 - The tribological behavior of 316L stainless steel fabricated using metal extrusion additive manufacturing (MEAM) is investigated. Under dry?friction conditions, the tribological performance of...
Expedient measurement of total protein in human serum and plasma via the biuret method using fiber optic probe for patient samples and certified reference materials
- The biuret method is currently recognized as a reference measurement procedure for serum/plasma total protein by the Joint Committee for Traceability in Laboratory Medicine (JCTLM). However, as...
Ursolic Acid Restores Redox Homeostasis and Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Production in Denervation-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy
- Abstract Skeletal muscle (SkM) atrophy results from metabolic disorders causing body and muscle mass loss, affecting morbidity and mortality. Increased oxidative stress,...
Effect of UV-C Irradiation on Growth, Photosynthetic Pigments, and Lipid Profile of Chlorella sorokiniana
- Abstract Chlorella sorokiniana holds significant industrial relevance owing to its lipid profile. Consequently, the objective of this investigation was to enhance growth,...
Carob seeds as a source of bioactive flavonoid derivatives: isolation, network pharmacology?guided anti?cancer activity, and HPLC standardization
01/10/2024 - Introduction: Carob, Ceratonia siliqua L. (CS), is a legume well?known for its edible pod pulp. Its seeds are used almost exclusively as a source of the food additive E410. Although a variety of...
Phytochemical Analysis and Assessment of Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibitory Activity of Alchemilla pseudocartalinica Juz.
30/09/2024 - This study aimed to evaluate and compare the antioxidant capacity and enzyme inhibitory activity of extracts, sub?extracts, and fractions prepared from the aerial parts and roots of A....
Tribological properties of the beetle leg joints
01/12/2024 - Abstract Tribological properties of femoro-tibial leg joints in two beetles, darkling beetle Zophobas morio and Congo rose chafer Pachnoda marginata were...
Experimental and comparative analysis between nitrile rubber foam insulated and vacuum insulated fiber reinforced plastic tank used in a low temperature sensible heat storage system for building space cooling applications
01/10/2024 - Thermal energy storage devices are gaining importance and momentum in the building space cooling and renewable energy applications. Retaining the stored energy for long hours through proper...
Insights into the community structure and environmental functions of water hyacinth rhizobiome in urban river ecosystem
02/10/2024 - Water hyacinth (WH) is a widespread floating invasive aquatic plant with a prolific reproductive and dispersion rate. With the aid of its root-associated microbes, WH significantly modulates the...
Seasonal variability of microplastic contamination in marine fishes of the state of Gujarat, India
03/10/2024 - Seasonal variation in microplastics abundance, occurrence, and distribution in pelagic and demersal fishes was observed in this study during December 2021 to November 2022. One hundred percent...
Ellagic acid alleviates aluminum and/or drought stress through morpho-physiochemical adjustments and stress-related gene expression in Zea mays L
02/10/2024 - This study investigates the potential of ellagic acid (EA) to mitigate the effects of drought and aluminum (Al3+) stresses in maize by examining various morpho-physiochemical parameters and gene...
Research Progress on Sound Absorption of Fiber-Based Materials and Their Composites
03/10/2024 - Compared with traditional materials, fiber-based materials have the advantages of light weight, easy processing and low cost, which make them have great application potential in the field of noise...
Dyeing of Polypropylene Fiber
01/05/2024 - A method for evaluating the functionality of polymer textile materials with the purpose of increasing their competitiveness is presented. The functionality of polymer textile materials is assessed...
Extract from the peels of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus): Flame retardancy and toxic gaseous emission suppression effects on cotton textiles
01/10/2024 - This paper reports on the application of extract from the peels of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) to increase flame retardancy and reduce toxic gaseous emissions from the combustion of...
Curing kinetics and mechanical properties of the epoxy vitrimer based on transesterification and its composite laminates
01/10/2024 - DOPO?chemically modified mesoporous silica composites were successfully prepared. Due to the chemical bonding, these composites not only enhanced the flame retardant performance but also effectively...
Resource utilization of emulsion evaporation modified aluminum industrial refractory waste in the preparation of composite modified asphalt
01/10/2024 - Explore the impact of environmental conditions and printing orientation on the aging of 3D?printed polyamide 12 in this study. Unveil significant influences of temperature, irradiance, relative...
Thermal kinetic, mechanical and wear properties of glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6 thermoplastic composites
01/10/2024 - The binary block?type styrene?butadiene rubber (SSBR) has been synthesized using butadiene (Bd) and styrene (St) as monomers through living anionic polymerization. Our focus is on exploring the...
3D printing of continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites: Effect of process parameters in X?band microwave absorption performance
01/10/2024 - In this study, we combined the imprinting technique, temperature?sensitive polymer, and Pickering emulsion polymerization to prepare a temperature?sensitive porous imprinted polymer. In the secondary...