Kapok fibre as potential oil-absorbing material: Modification mechanism and performance evaluation

Simple Method for the Preparation of Fe3O4/MWCNT Nanohybrid as Radar Absorbing Material (RAM)

We have successfully prepared Fe3O4/MWCNT nanohybrid with a very simple and economical method. Multi-Walled Carbon NanoTubes (MWCNT) encapsulated with Fe3O4 nanoparticles were synthesized via pyrolyzing of ferrocene. The sample was characterized with XRD, TEM and Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM). Also, Permeability (µ) and Permittivity (ε) were...

A high performance lithium-ion battery using LiNa0.02K0.01FePO4/C as cathode material and anatase TiO2 nanotube arrays as anode material

In this paper we report on a lithium ion battery (LIB) based on improved olivine lithium iron phosphate/carbon (LiFePO4/C) as cathode material and LiNa0.02K0.01FePO4/C  synthesized by sol-gel method and TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNAs) with an anatase phasesynthesized through anodization of Ti foil as an anode electrode. Crystallographic structure and surface morphology of the cathode and anode mate...

Protein Fibre Surface Modification

Many natural fibres, including wool, cashmere and silk, are protein-based materials; the dry weight of wool is almost entirely derived from proteins (Maclaren & Milligan 1981). As such, they possess an inherent structural and chemical heterogeneity not found in synthetic polymers. Although typically less heterogeneous than biological fibres, the rapidly emerging range of commercially available ...

Improving the Dynamic Performance of Passenger Cars via Rear Suspension Mechanism Modification

This paper presents the results of a recent project of IKCo’s research center to modify Paykan 1600’s rear suspension mechanism with the purpose of improving comfort, stability and handling qualities. The car was originally equipped with a solid rear axle with leaf springs. By replacing the original mechanism with a three-link mechanism with panhard bar and coil springs, the ride comfort and ha...

Oil Palm Fibers as Papermaking Material: Potentials and Challenges