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Production of Sustainable Building Materials Incorporating Electric Arc Furnace Dust and Meta-Kaolin

Moataz Ahmed Ali Kelany, Abdeen Mohamed Abd El Halim Attia El Nag, Hisham Moustafa Mohamed Khater, Mohamed Ahmed Rashed & Sawsan Mohamed Said Haggag · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

Electric-arc furnace dust (EAFD) is an industrial waste, which generated through the volatilization of metals during reduced iron and melting of scrap during electric arc furnaces process. Utilization of EAFD consisting of hazardous metals such as Pb, Cd, Cr or Zn using the techn...

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Effective Communition Energy of Faya Clay, Using Determined Work Index (Modified Bond Energy Method)

J. P. Dodo, N. P. Dodo & O. O. Alabi · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

The work index of Faya clay in Faya Village, Plateau State, Nigeria was determined for effective communition design using Berry and Bruce method.  Samples of Faya clay were collected from three veins on the mine. The samples were homogenized, crushed and ground and further sample...

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Significantly Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution over Cu2O Embedded on TiO2 Aerogels under Simulated Solar Light Irradiation

Liang Jiang, Kexin Wang, Ziyu Zeng, Wei Wang, Jiao He & Jiaqiang Wang · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

A high surface area mesoporous Cu2O embedded on TiO2 (Cu2O-TiO2) aerogel  was prepared and used in photocatalytic splitting of water under simulated solar light irradiation. Highly efficient hydrogen production was achieved over 3 wt% Cu2O-modified TiO2 aerogel photocatalyst with...

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Analysis of Clad Bead Width Response on Mild Steel Metal Geometry Using Statistics

N. Umeh, Maryrose, Ejikeme, Ifeanyi Romanus & Anodebe Malachy Dilinna · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

The research showed the statistical analysis of clad bead width on mild steel metal geometry. The statistical analysis was performed using response surface method of statistics. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) shows that the Model F-value of 8.95 which implies that the model is...

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Effects of Sb Addition on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Heat-Treated Recycled Al-Si-Mg Alloy

L. O. Mudashiru, I. A. Babatunde, O. I. Kolapo & S. O. Adetola · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

The uses of cast aluminum alloys in automotive and aerospace applications are growing rapidly because of the need to reduce weight and improve the efficiency of the engine as whole. The service life of aluminum cast component is determined by the size, form and distribution of mi...

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Study of Electronic and Molecular Properties of Poly (3-Octylthiophene-2,5 diyl) Polymer using Density Functional Theory (DFT) And Time-Dependant Density Functional Theory (TD-DFT)

Hassana Muhammad Shuwa, Mansur Said & A. S. Gidado · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

Poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl) denoted as P3OT with a chemical formula (C12H18S)n  is an alkylthiophene based conductive polymer with high electroluminescence that is soluble in most of the organic solvents. P3OT is a promising material for applications in solar cells, light-emi...

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Investigating the Effects of Mono-Halogen-Substitutions on the Electronic, Non-Linear Optical and Thermodynamic Properties of Perylene Based on Density Functional Theory

Rabiu Nuhu Muhammad & A. S. Gidado · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

Perylene (C20 H12) is polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) used in the production of organic field- effect transistors, organic photovoltaic cells, and biosensors. In this work, the molecular geometry, HOMO-LUMO energy gap, global indices, thermodynamic properties, non-linear...

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Bio-Ethanol Production from Cocoyam Peels using Enzymatic Hydrolysis

Anthony Chukwuma Nnaji, Gordian Onyebuchukwu Mbah, Maxwell Ikechukwu Onoh, Onuora Okorie & Benson Chinwuba Udeh · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

This study investigated the great potential of cocoyam peels (non-edible waste material) as suitable substrate for bio-ethanol production using enzymatic hydrolysis process. The raw material was subjected to pretreatment prior to the hydrolysis and fermentation processes. Several...

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Numerical Simulation and Microstructural Correlation of Duplex Stainless Steel Solidification by Spray-Forming Process

Moises Meza Pariona & Luiz Gustavo Kobilacz · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

Duplex stainless steel are designed to provide better corrosion resistance, particularly chloride stress corrosion and chloride pitting corrosion, and higher strength than standard austenitic stainless steels. In Spray Forming processing, the gas atomizes a liquid metal stream an...

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Morphological Characterization of Soapbark Fibers

Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Mayandi Kalimuthu, Murugesan Palaniappan, Azeez Alavudeen, Nagarajan Rajini & Carlo Santulli · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

The local availability of biowaste, which can be used as possible source of fibers, is an important trigger for research into new lignocellulosic materials for potential introduction into biocomposites: to evaluate this possibility, characterization is needed. In this work, soapb...

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Developing a Step by Step Understanding of Physical and Microstructural Features of HVOF Coatings by Impedance Spectroscopy Modelling

Akbar Niaz, Muhammad Iftikhar Faraz, Abdulaziz Hassan Elsinawi & Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

The corrosion of HVOF metallic coatings is a complex electrochemical process where numerous physical and electrochemical processes occurred at the surface. Researchers have adopted different approaches to study these processes. A significant cache of research material is availabl...

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Evaluating the Potentials of Liberation Size Determination in Anka (Zamfara State, Nigeria) Manganese Ore and its Communition Tendency using Bond Index Technique

Y. E. Gbadamosi, O. O. Alabi & J. O. Borode · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

The present level of exploitation of Manganesemineral from its ore is very low due to depletion of its ore; therefore, there is need for appropriate processing technique that will help in providing solution to the exploitation problem encountered. Chemical, Petrological, Mineralo...

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Comparative Analysis of Different Carboneous Waste for the Formulation of Erasable Ink for White Board Marker Refill

M. John, S. A. Osemeahon & B. J. Dimas · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2021

This article is aimed at carrying out comparative analysis of prepared erasable ink from locally sourced carboneous wastes (lampblack, tyre and coconut shell soot). Different formulation and modification were adapted in this research with effect to three different pigments for th...

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