The benefits of using reinforcing fibers in latex-modified rapid-set cement preplaced concrete for emergency pavement repairs were examined terms strength, permeability, and durability as functions the type fiber. Single-type fibers, including jute, poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA), nylon well hybrid fiber mixtures prepared with two aforementioned at a 1:1 weight ratio, evaluated. Fibers incorporated...

Silicon based composites are among the most promising negative electrodes for lithium ion battery applications due to their high theoretical capacities. One major drawback of silicon based anodes are their large volume changes during lithiation and delithiation. Although many efforts have been made in view of new binder materials and improved electrolytes, the resulting battery cell suffers fro...

Previous studies have demonstrated that some chronic myelogenous leukemia cells contain a macromolecular binding factor for folic acid. This binder, which previously was believed to be a single factor, has now been resolved into two distinct binding proteins. Separation of each binder was obtained by DEAE chromatography of the partially purified lysate of chronic myelogenous leukemia cells. One...

High energy density, low cost and environmental friendliness are the advantages of lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery which is regarded as a promising device for electrochemical energy storage systems. As one of the important ingredients in Li-S battery, the binder greatly affects the battery performance. However, the conventional binder has some drawbacks such as poor capability of absorbing hydrop...

One-dimensional (1D) carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and 2D single-atomic layer graphene have superior thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties. However, these nanomaterials exhibit poor out-of-plane properties due to the weak van der Waals interaction in the transverse direction between graphitic layers. Recent theoretical studies indicate that rationally designed 3D architectures could have des...

To improve the economic benefits of engineered cementitious composites and control repair cycle, materials were designed, with key components mixture being low-cost polypropylene (PP) fibers fast-setting sulfoaluminate cement. The effects water/binder ratio, fiber content, aggregate particle size on flowability, mechanical properties, toughness fiber-reinforced composite (PP-SACC) explored. Bas...

The use of fiber reinforced plastics (FRPs) has significant potential to reduce the weight components. As regards sustainability these components, thermoplastic matrices offer more for recycling than thermoset ones. A possible manufacturing process production FRPs is resin transfer molding (T-RTM). In this very moisture-sensitive process, ε-caprolactam in addition an activator and catalyst poly...

A Reusable Interface Technology is presented for application to thermal parameter estimation problems. It is applied to the estimation of thermal conductivity of compacted Al2O3 powder without binder. As temperature increases, the thermal conductivity of Al2O3 powder without binder decreases.

Conventional asphalt binder derived from the petroleum refining process is widely used in pavement engineering. However, asphalt binder is a non-renewable material. Therefore, the use of a co-production of renewable bio-oil as a modifier for petroleum asphalt has recently been getting more attention in the pavement field due to its renewability and its optimization for conventional petroleum-ba...

Of four protein fractions previously reported which bind corticosteroids in liver cytosol, one fraction, corticosteroid Binder II, has been found to be a major hormone receptor. It has a molecular weight of 67,000 determined by gel filtration. Binder II has an appropriate glucocorticoid binding specificity: dexamethasone > corticosterone > cortisol >> cortisone >> deoxycorticosterone and it als...