2025 July - 15 articles
The burgeoning crisis of plastic waste accumulation necessitates innovative approaches towards sustainable packaging solutions. Polylactic acid (PLA), a leading biopolymer, emerges as a promising candidate in this realm, especially for environmentall...
Keratin, a fibrous structural protein, has been employed as a biomaterial for hemostasis and tissue repair due to its structural stability, mechanical strength, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. While extensive research has focused on developin...
The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of macrosynthetic polypropylene fibres as shear reinforcement in a concrete crack. An experimental study was conducted using twenty push-off specimens with varying volumes of fibres, along wit...
Cardanol is a derivative of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) and has the potential to be used when developing adhesives for wood boards. Adding nanostructures to adhesive can increase its bonding and reduce formaldehyde emission. Therefore, this study...
Particulate matter (PM) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are major air pollutants that can cause significant risks to public health. To mitigate exposure, fibrous filters have been widely utilized for air purification. In this study, we develope...
The use of a carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) for structural strengthening has been widely adopted in recent decades. Early studies focused on externally bonded (EB) techniques, but premature delamination of CFRP from concrete surfaces often li...
Industrialization and modernization have significantly improved the quality of life but have also led to substantial pollution. Cost-effective technologies are urgently needed to mitigate emissions from major polluting sectors, such as the automotive...
In this study, software add-ins were developed and presented to allow data processing and statistical analysis of the unique shape of cotton fiber length distribution. The approach uses VBA coding in Excel to process the data, as well as the JMP 14-1...
Acid hydrolysis can be more efficient than water hydrolysis, particularly in breaking down cured adhesives found in waste panels within a shorter reaction time, which could benefit large-scale industrial processes. This study evaluates the effects of...
A crucial factor when developing e-textiles is ensuring their robustness and functionality during everyday activities, particularly washing. The ability to launder e-textile garments is not merely a matter of convenience but a necessity for widesprea...
In this contribution, the classical Cauchy first-gradient elastic theory is used to solve the equilibrium problem of a bidimensional (2D) reinforced elastic structure under small displacements and strains. Such a 2D first-gradient continuum is embedd...
This study presents a multiscale characterization of flax fibers, from elementary fibers to technical bundles and yarns, to elucidate how fiber scale attributes influence yarn mechanics. Four yarn counts (111.11 tex, 100 tex, 90.9 tex, and 83.33 tex)...
Nylons 6,7, 8,7 and 10,7 have been synthesized by interfacial polycondensation and characterized. Thermal properties and thermally induced structural transitions have been evaluated to complement the reported data on nylon 4,7. Therefore, the complet...
Contact resistance between the cathode active material (CAM) and the Al current collector can be reduced by applying carbon coatings to the Al current collector surface. However, this process requires an additional step of carbon layer coating on the...
In the present study, a programme of experimental investigations was carried out to examine the direct uniaxial tensile (and pull-out) behaviour of plain and fibre-reinforced lightweight aggregate concrete. The lightweight aggregates were recycled fr...
