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View article: Electrospun NiO/carbon nanofiber hole transport layers for perovskite solar cell performance
Electrospun NiO/carbon nanofiber hole transport layers for perovskite solar cell performance Open
Rapid technological advancement has increased energy consumption, environmental pollution, and climate change, necessitating sustainable sources of energy. Solar energy is appealing because it is renewable and has minimal environmental imp…
View article: Strength development and microstructural characterization of eco-cement paste with high-volume fly ash
Strength development and microstructural characterization of eco-cement paste with high-volume fly ash Open
Manufacturing cement is one of the construction activities that produces a large amount of CO2 emissions. Replacing cement with by-products such as fly ash (FA) is one approach for sustainable development. In this research, a more signific…
View article: SYNTHESIS OF CELLULOSE-BASED AEROGELSFROM BAGASSE COMBINED WITH ACTIVATED CARBONFOR ENHANCED OIL SPILL REMEDIATION
SYNTHESIS OF CELLULOSE-BASED AEROGELSFROM BAGASSE COMBINED WITH ACTIVATED CARBONFOR ENHANCED OIL SPILL REMEDIATION Open
This study synthesized a cellulose-based aerogel from bagasse with activated carbon and tested its effectiveness for crude oil spill remediation. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyzed the morphology of bagasse fibers and their integr…
View article: Properties evaluation of terrazzo tiles produced for external use using a fine aggregate from a domestic waste incineration plant
Properties evaluation of terrazzo tiles produced for external use using a fine aggregate from a domestic waste incineration plant Open
The increasing amount of incineration ash raised significant environmental concerns, particularly regardingwaste disposal and pollution. To address these issues and promote sustainable development, this study explored the production of ter…
View article: Enhancing the mechanical strength and tuning the optical properties of reinforced PVA films: The effects of graphene oxide, cellulose nanocrystals, and PVA molecular weight
Enhancing the mechanical strength and tuning the optical properties of reinforced PVA films: The effects of graphene oxide, cellulose nanocrystals, and PVA molecular weight Open
This study investigates the synergy of varying concentrations of graphene oxide (GO) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) molecular weight (MW) on the UV protection, transparency, and tensile strength (TS) of PV…
View article: Photocatalytic Degradation of Alpha Cypermethrin Based on ZSM-5/TiO<sub>2</sub> Hybrid Composites
Photocatalytic Degradation of Alpha Cypermethrin Based on ZSM-5/TiO<sub>2</sub> Hybrid Composites Open
Zeolite Socony Mobil-5 (ZSM-5) was successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method from the silicon dioxide (SiO2) precursor prepared from rice husk ash. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were decorated on ZSM-5 substrate by a sol-ge…
View article: Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite/Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles from Fish Scales for the Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide
Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite/Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles from Fish Scales for the Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide Open
The presence of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an issue for industrial processing, such as gasoline, natural gas, and biogas. In this study, hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles with high purity were successfully extracted from red tilapia fish sc…
View article: Effects of compressing parameters and Mg(OH)2 content on mechanical properties and flame retardancy of rice straw-fibre reinforced composites
Effects of compressing parameters and Mg(OH)2 content on mechanical properties and flame retardancy of rice straw-fibre reinforced composites Open
Rice straw fibre was utilized for unidirectional (UD) composites. In this study, the effects of compression temperature, duration, pressure, and fibre volume fraction on the mechanical properties of composites were investigated, respective…
View article: Fabrication of electrospun BaTiO<sub>3</sub>/chitosan/PVA nanofibers and application for dye-sensitized solar cells
Fabrication of electrospun BaTiO<sub>3</sub>/chitosan/PVA nanofibers and application for dye-sensitized solar cells Open
Perovskite BaTiO 3 nanoparticles were synthesized by a hydrothermal method. BaTiO 3 /chitosan (CS)/Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) nanofibers with an average diameter of 265.3 ± 52 nm were fabricated via an electrospinning method. The nanofibers w…
View article: Fabrication electrospun GO/CS/PVA nanofibers and their application in dye-sensitized solar cells
Fabrication electrospun GO/CS/PVA nanofibers and their application in dye-sensitized solar cells Open
In this study, graphene oxide (GO) was prepared by the Hummers method. GO/CS/PVA fibers were prepared by an electrospinning method. The structure, morphology and size of the electrospun materials were characterized by X – ray diffraction (…
View article: Thermal polymerization induced phase separation of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate) blend for soft optical materials
Thermal polymerization induced phase separation of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate) blend for soft optical materials Open
In this study, phase separation induced by free radical polymerization of 2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) with various compositions in term of weight percentage was investigated. Particularly, experi…
View article: Microwave-assisted synthesis of nanorod hydroxyapatite from eggshells
Microwave-assisted synthesis of nanorod hydroxyapatite from eggshells Open
Nanorod hydroxyapatite (HA) was synthesised from eggshells by using a microwave-assisted technique. With eggshells and phosphoric acid as precursors, the reaction was carried out in a microwave with an irradiation power of 800 W for 45 min…
View article: Effects of reaction conditions on the degree of substitution in acetylated nanocellulose
Effects of reaction conditions on the degree of substitution in acetylated nanocellulose Open
In this study, cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) were chemically extracted from the waste newspapers and acetylated by reacting CNC with acetic anhydride, using sulfuric acid as a catalyst. Response Surface Methodology based on a three-factor f…
View article: Automated Identification of Defect Morphology and Spatial Distribution in Woven Composites
Automated Identification of Defect Morphology and Spatial Distribution in Woven Composites Open
The performance of heterogeneous materials, for example, woven composites, does not always reach the predicted theoretical potential. This is caused by defects, such as residual voids introduced during the manufacturing process. A machine …
View article: Extraction of thermally stable cellulose nanocrystals in short processing time from waste newspaper by conventional acid hydrolysis
Extraction of thermally stable cellulose nanocrystals in short processing time from waste newspaper by conventional acid hydrolysis Open
Motivated by many exclusive and useful features of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and the underutilized resource of waste newspaper, this study aimed to extract CNC from waste newspapers by means of alkali and bleaching treatments followed b…
View article: Temperature effects on electrospun chitosan nanofibers
Temperature effects on electrospun chitosan nanofibers Open
Effects of the temperature of chitosan (CS) solutions as well as the temperature of the chamber on an electrospinning process were investigated. CS with a low molecular weight was dissolved in the solvent of trifluoroacetic acid/dichlorome…
View article: Controlling the nano-deformation of polymer by a reversible photo-cross-linking reaction
Controlling the nano-deformation of polymer by a reversible photo-cross-linking reaction Open
The reaction-induced deformation and its recovery process in the nanometer scale of a photo-cross-linkable poly(ethyl acrylate) were in situ studied by using Mach–Zehnder interferometry. The ON–OFF modulated irradiation using two different…
View article: Applications of Mach-Zehnder Interferometry to Studies on Local Deformation of Polymers Under Photocuring
Applications of Mach-Zehnder Interferometry to Studies on Local Deformation of Polymers Under Photocuring Open
A Mach‐Zehnder interferometer (MZI) was built and modified to in situ monitor the deformation of polymers during the photocuring process. In this review, the working principle and method of operation of this MZI were explained together wit…