Carbon fiber (CF)-reinforced high-temperature thermoplastics such as poly(phenylene sulphide) (PPS) are widely used in structural composites for aerospace and automotive applications. The porosity of CF-reinforced polymers is a very important topic for practical applications since there is a direct correlation between void content and mechanical properties. In this study, inorganic fullerene-li...

Recent studies have demonstrated that carbon nano-onion (CNO) is a promising candidate for high-power supercapacitors due to the nonporous outer shell, which is easily accessible to electrolyte ions. However, the nonporous ion-accessible outer shells also limit the energy density of the CNOs, which requires large specific surface area. Introducing porosity to the outer shells of CNOs can effect...

As oil and gas production from conventional reservoirs is declining and oil price is going up, unconventional mudstone reservoirs (“shale-gas”) are becoming more important. However, while their characterization is of utmost importance for production planning, these low permeability rocks are very challenging to characterize due to their complex nano-scale pores and mineral structure. 3D imaging...

Hydrous ferric oxides (HFO) are efficient sorbents for inorganic and organic pollutants and therefore have great potentials in environmental science and engineering applications. Freezing and thawing of HFO suspensions leads to the formation of dense HFO aggregates. It facilitates the handling and increases the drying rate of HFO. In this study, we used a combination of pycnometry, gas adsorpti...

The boiling behavior on nano-structured surfaces is a frontier research direction in nuclear engineering. However, the mechanism of heat transfer still unclear. In this study, depletable micro-layer model and nano-structure are proposed based Moving Particle Semi-implicit (MPS) method coupled with Meshless-Advection using Flow-directional Local-grid (MAFL) scheme, also known as MPS-MAFL method....

In analytical chemistry, silica gel plays a pre-dominant role in separation science. It is the most important stationary phase in chromatography and electrophoresis. Separation efficiency is directly dependent on the quality and physical properties of the chromatographic bed. Therefore, methods for the physicochemical characterisation of silica stationary phases have been developed over the pas...

The transport of fluids through the Earth's crust controls the redistribution of elements to form mineral and hydrocarbon deposits, the release and sequestration of greenhouse gases, and facilitates metamorphic reactions that influence lithospheric rheology. In permeable systems with a well-connected porosity, fluid transport is largely driven by fluid pressure gradients. In less permeable rock...

Equipment Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were performed with a Crossbeam 1540 XB electron microscope to probe the morphological dry-state properties of the prepared materials and existence of desirable chelated palladium functionality. Liquid chromatographic measurements were performed with a 1290 Infinity UHPLC instrument from Agilent Technolo...

Nanocomposite systems and nanoparticle (NP) films are crucial for many applications and research fields. The structure-properties correlation raises complex questions due to the collective structure of these systems, often granular and porous, a crucial factor impacting their effectiveness and performance. In this framework, we investigate the optical and morphological properties of Ag nanopart...