The parameters of complex non-furnace treatment of liquid blast furnace cast iron with pulsating inert gas injection are elaborated. The new technology makes possible a significant increase in the operational resistance of reusable metallurgical equipment (molds, pallets, slag ch...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i23
Fibers extracted from Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) stem were investigated as starting raw materials for textile industries, bio-packaging material, pulp and paper products, particle boards and composite material applications. Two extraction methods for obtaining bast fibres from...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i24
Copper Zinc Sulphide (CuxZn1-xS) thin films were prepared and deposited using metal organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) technique. The films were studied using Rutherford backscattering (RBS) spectroscopy for elemental composition and thickness, X-ray diffraction (XRD) for...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i21
A new type of thermal barrier coating must be developed to protect the underlying metallic components from higher operating temperatures in order to enhance the fuel efficiency of the gas turbine engine. Yttria stabilised zirconia (YSZ) is a conventionally used top coat material...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i139
Bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) thin film has received great interests for laser photonic, optical communication, biomedical imaging, gas sensing and motion detection applications. Therefore, to expose its hidden potentials, detailed knowledge of its optoelectronic properties at the l...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i140
The world today is witness to the exponential rise of nanotechnology in our daily lives with a vast number of applications in energy, medicine, food, water, cosmetics and drugs. The attractive properties of materials in the nanoscale have brought to light many new discoveries and...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i137
Aims: To study structural and optical properties of undoped titanium (IV) oxide (TiO2) and doped with 1.0 and 1.5M of silver. Study Design: Electro- hydrodynamic spray pyrolysis technique was used. Place and Duration of Study: titanium acetyl acetonate [Ti(C5H7O2)4], propanol [C3...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i138
Pyrene (C16H10) is an organic semiconductor suitable for the development of organic light emitting diodes (OLED), organic photovoltaic cells (OPV) and many other electronic components. Ionic and chlorination effects on electronic and non-linear optical properties of pyrene molecu...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i136
Adsorptive capacity of an adsorbent is the main parameter used to categorise efficiency of an adsorbent regardless of its source and a parametric study into the influence of variables that influence adsorptive capacity will enhance the performance of an adsorbent. The experiments...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i135
Sn–5wt%Sb is one of the materials considered for replacing Pb-bearing alloys in electronic packaging. The creep tests were conducted to investigate the effect of the heat treatments on the mechanical properties of Sn-5wt%Sb lead-free solders. Samples were heat treated at temperat...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i134
Recently the use of porous SiC ceramics is increasing tremendously for various industrial applications due to its excellent properties. Various processing techniques are tried to develop porous SiC ceramics. The fabrication of porous SiC ceramics by an oxidation bonding technique...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i132
The coconut palm has a lot of uses including its use as composites and as fuels. In this work, we explored the use of a bomb calorimeter to determine the calorific values of coconut shells and coconut husks. A fixed sample mass of 0.05 kg has been used for both the shells and hus...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i133
Aims: This research focuses on developing a blend of natural polymers suitable for biomedical implants with standard mechanical (tensile) properties, compatible and consumable with human body Study Design: This research developed a polymer composite from a blend of the three natu...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i131
Now-a-days, nanotechnology has become increasingly important in the biomedical and pharmaceutical antimicrobial strategy due to their wide spectrum of action at nano-scale level. Antibacterial agents are very important in the textile industry, water disinfection, medicine, food p...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i127
Aims: The present study aims to investigate the effect of size reduction on mechanical properties of kenaf particle reinforced polymer (K-PRP) composites for industrial application. Study Design: Decorticated kenaf mixed (core & bast) fibres were sourced from Institute of Agr...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2019/v2i128