Materiales avanzados
Materiales avanzados
Cooked Rice Textural Properties and Starch Physicochemical Properties from New Hybrid Rice and Their Parents
28/03/2024 -
Although great progress has been made in the development of hybrid rice with increased yield, challenges for the improvement of grain quality still remain. In this study, the textural properties of...
Physical Stability of Lotus Seed and Lily Bulb Beverage: The Effects of Homogenisation on Particle Size Distribution, Microstructure, Rheological Behaviour, and Sensory Properties
01/03/2024 -
The lotus seed and lily bulb beverage (LLB) has a problem with solid particle sedimentation. To address this issue, LLB was homogenised twice at different pressures (0~100 MPa) using a homogeniser....
Equation of State of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete–Oedometric Testing
19/02/2024 -
This paper aims at investigating the triaxial behavior of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) under extremely high pressures, and experimentally determine Equation of State (EOS) for several different...
Investigating New Environmentally Friendly Zeotropic Refrigerants as Possible Replacements for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in Car Air Conditioners
30/12/2023 -
The widespread use of automobiles and the increased duration spent within automobiles equipped with air conditioning systems have prompted various countries to enforce regulations that advocate for...
Physicochemical Properties of Granular and Gelatinized Lotus Rhizome Starch with Varied Proximate Compositions and Structural Characteristics
30/11/2023 -
As a traditional and popular dietary supplement, lotus rhizome starch (LRS) has health benefits for its many nutritional components and is especially suitable for teenagers and seniors. In this...
Development of Alkali Activated Inorganic Foams Based on Construction and Demolition Wastes for Thermal Insulation Applications
30/05/2023 -
Nowadays, the construction industry is challenged not only by increasingly strict environmental regulations, but also by a shortage of raw materials and additives. It is critical to find new sources...
Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of New Energy Dissipation Connectors in an Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Panel with Assembled Steel Frame
19/12/2022 -
This study proposes a new energy dissipation connector (NEDC) to connect an external autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) wall panel with an assembled steel frame. To investigate the seismic performance...
In-Plane Lateral Performance of AAC Block Walls Reinforced with CFPR Sheets
13/10/2022 -
This study evaluates the structural behavior of aerated autoclave concrete (AAC) blocks laterally loaded in the in-plane direction under quasi-static loading. The study started with the evaluation of...
A review on material mix proportion and strength influence parameters of geopolymer concrete: Application of ANN model for GPC strength prediction
21/11/2022 -
Concrete is a combination of cement, sand, aggregate, and water. Cement manufacturing causes the generation of various gases, mainly greenhouse gases like CO2 in the atmosphere. This CO2 is the...
Greener strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCC) with a novel alkali-activated cement
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This paper focuses on developing strain-hardening cementitious composites (SHCCs) with a new...
Hygrothermal performance assessment of a bio-based building made with date palm concrete walls
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The current research falls within the general context of expanding and developing bio-based materials as insulating and low-cost construction materials. This paper aims to investigate the effect...
Advanced Composite Materials: A Panacea for Improved Electricity Transmission
19/08/2022 -
The demand for electricity has increased drastically due to population explosion globally. Unfortunately, supply does not meet the demand. Consequently, the transmission grid becomes overloaded,...
Calcined Coal Gangue Fines as the Substitute for Slag in the Production of Alkali-Activated Cements and Its Mechanism
08/08/2022 -
Nowadays, upcycling coal gangue into aggregates has become a popular method; nevertheless, the utilization of coal gangue fines (CGFs), a secondary waste generated during the production of coal...
Acrylate polymer prepared by dispersion polymerization and its crude oil emulsion demulsification performance
20/06/2022 -
For the design of non?halogenated flame retardants (FRs), adoption of suitable organic chemistries is recommended. Amongst, azide?alkyne click chemistry (AAC) was found to be one of the best methods...
Mitochondrial uncouplers induce proton leak by activating AAC and UCP1
25/05/2022 -
Mitochondria generate heat due to H+ leak (IH) across their inner membrane1. IH results from the action of long-chain fatty acids on uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) in brown fat2–6 and ADP/ATP...
Efficacy of Whey Protein Film Incorporated with Portuguese Green Tea (Camellia sinensis L.) Extract for the Preservation of Latin-Style Fresh Cheese
16/04/2022 -
Fresh cheese composition favors the growth of microorganisms and lipid oxidation, leading to a short shelf life. Whey protein concentrates can be used to produce active films in which green tea...
A Novel Truncated DNAzyme Modified Paper Analytical Device for Point-Of-Care Test of Copper Ions in Natural Waters
10/02/2022 -
On-site determination of trace copper ions in natural waters is of great significance to environmental monitoring, and how to develop accurate and specific point-of-care test methods is one critical...
The Physical and Mechanical Properties of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) with Recycled AAC as a Partial Replacement for Sand
07/01/2022 -
The application of AAC has increased considerably in Malaysia since the 1990s. The usage of AAC has some advantages, but it also has negative environmental impacts since rejected concrete will become...
Analysis of confined AAC walls under monotonic compression
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Confined walls are structures frequently encountered in seismic zones. They have been put to numerous tests over time, including entire buildings being tested under cyclic loading. However, the...
Advances in immobilization of radionuclide wastes by alkali activated cement and related materials
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Nuclear power is seen a significant part of new energy industry because of the low carbon emission feature and high efficiency. Safe and reliable immobilization of radionuclide wastes from nuclear...
Preliminary Study of New Sustainable, Alkali-Activated Cements Using the Residual Fraction of the Glass Cullet Recycling as Precursor
15/04/2021 -
During the glass selection process by optical sorting equipment, a rejection material called CSP (ceramic, stone, and porcelain) is generated, which is lower than 2 wt % of the glass cullet collected...
