Published in Arabian Journal of Geosciences
Scale effect and acoustic emission characteristics of rock damage are two important topics in rock engineering research. In this paper, considering different rock scales and establishing the 3D numerical rock models by means of PFC software platform firstly, the mechanical properties and acoustic emission characteristics were studied. Finally, base...
Lead (Pb) free non-toxic halide perovskites have drawn significant interest because of their promising optoelectronic properties and wide range of potential applications. Here we report the structural, electronic, optical and elastic properties of formamidinium (FA) based Pb-free non-toxic halide hybrid perovskites FABX3 [FA = CH(NH2)2; B = Sn, Ge;...
Published in Nuclear Science and Techniques
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides known as MXenes belong to a new branch of 2D material family, and their fundamental properties vary with their compositions and surface functionalizations. In this study, the structural and ideal mechanical properties of M2C-type MXenes and their functionalized M2CT2 MXenes (M = Ti, Zr, Hf; T = O, F, O...
Published in SN Applied Sciences
AA2024 reinforced with varying amounts of titanium boride (TiB2) was developed using stir rheocasting to study the effect of solution heat treatment on aging behavior and mechanical properties. The developed specimens were subjected to solution heat treatment at 490 °C for 1, 2.5, and 5 h, followed by artificial aging at 190 °C for an aging duratio...
Published in Journal of Wood Science
This study investigated the physical and mechanical properties of six groups of bamboo–wood composites (BWC) made from bamboo and wood wastes, which are produced from the industry processing in Taiwan. Results obtained from non-destructive testing (NDT) indicated that the boards made with 100% bamboo residues (Group B) revealed higher ultrasonic-wa...
The insights into transport behavior and the effects of bending on heterostructures constructed from boron nitride (BN) and carbon (C) nanotubes are important for their flexible device applications because the two systems have equally excellent mechanical but completely different electrical properties. In this work, coaxial BN–C nanotubes have been ...
Published in Journal of Wood Science
This study was conducted to evaluate the properties of cement-bonded composite (CBC) manufactured using jute stick particles and expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads to reduce the density of CBC for mitigating the main limitation of CBC in its applications. The CBCs were manufactured by using cement, jute stick particle, EPS and jute fiber by cold pres...
Published in SN Applied Sciences
The wide range of applicability of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) in various fields such as packaging, automobile parts, sports and textile due to its transparent nature, light weight and mechanical properties creates strong case to enhance its mechanical properties. By embedding nanofillers and thereby improving the mechanical properties, this...
Published in SN Applied Sciences
Synthetic fibers are mainly considered as a source of reinforcement in many composites that have been studied so far. As a continuous effort is being made in the entire world to develop more sustainable products and systems, fibers obtained from natural sources (hemp, flax, jute, etc.) are being considered as substitutes to the synthetic fibers whi...
Published in SN Applied Sciences
In this study, tailored made open-cell calcium phosphate foams reinforced with alumina were fabricated by employing a dissolution-sintering process, using crystalline raw cane sugar as a water-leachable material. The effect of the alumina addition in the 3D morphology and in the microstructure of the produced calcium phosphate-based foams was exami...
