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Hyoung, JC, Ray, SS,
The mixing of polymer matrices with nanoparticles to form composite materials has been an area of great research interest. The mechanical and rheological properties of such composite materials are dir...
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Chetty, A, Kovács, J, Sulyok, Zs, Mészáros, A, Fekete, J, Domján, A, Szilágyi, A, Vargha, V,
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-N,N"-methylene-bisacrylamide) (P(NIPAAm-co-MBA)) hydrogels were prepared in water using redox initiator. The copolymer composition at high conversion (> 95%) was determin...
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Kumar, R, Anandjiwala, RD,
This paper provides methods for manufacturing alternative fuels from waste cellulosic substrates reinforced by poly furfuryl alcohol (PFA). PFA, as a matrix, is obtained from the condensation polymeri...
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Wepener, I,
This presentation focuses on the manufacturing of the electrospun scaffold and the in vitro testing of this scaffold by making use of human cells. This scaffold is a possible candidate for repair and ...
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Kumar, R, Yakubu, MK, Anandjiwala, RD,
Woven and nonwoven flax fiber reinforced poly lactic acid (PLA) biocomposites were prepared with amphiphilic additives as accelerator for biodegradation. The prepared composites were buried in farmlan...
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Anandjiwala, R,
Over the past few years, the CSIR has made a significant investment into fibres and biocomposite research and infrastructure at its Port Elizabeth campus. The Department of Science and Technology (DST...
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Roro, K, Mwakikunga, B, Forbes, A, Tile, N, Yalisi, B,
Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/Nickel oxide nanocomposites were prepared on aluminum substrates for selective solar absorber applications. MWCNTs are functionalized in order to disperse in water...
complete descriptionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/4664
Tile, N, Roro, K, Forbes, A,
Nanocomposite materials have wide range of applications in solar energy conversion. In this work, C-NiO nanocomposite coatings are prepared using sol-gel synthesis and deposited on aluminium substrate...
complete descriptionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/5240
John, MJ, Thomas, S,
Cellulose is the most abundant polymer on earth- has emerged as an ideal candidate for providing nanoparticles as reinforcing agents. There is a growing interest in cellulose nanocomposites within the...
complete descriptionhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9780470823477.ch8/summary
Jayaramudu, J, Guduri, BR, Rajulu, AV,
The new natural fabric Grewia tiliflia was extracted from its tree. This uniaxial fabric was analyzed by chemical, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffractio...
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