International Journal of Materials Science and Applications

Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2013

  • Influence of Natural Polysaccharides on the Redox Processes of CuTsPc Thin Films and Dopamine Sensing

    Silio Lima de Moura, Carlos Maria Müller Jevenois, Maria Isabel Pividori, José Aroldo Viana dos Santos, Valtencir Zucolotto, Ionara Nayana Gomes Passos, José Ribeiro dos Santos Júnior

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2013
    Pages: 146-156
    Received: 8 August 2013
    Published: 30 August 2013
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    Abstract: Energy diagrams have been obtained for copper tetrasulfonated phthalocyanine (CuTsPc) from electrochemical and electronic absorption measurements in layer-by-layer (LbL) films with cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) and angico branco (Anadenanthera colubrina) natural polysaccharides in the anionic layers. In this study, LbL films were produced with... Show More
  • Study of Mechanical Properties and Absorption Behaviour of Coconut Shell Powder-Epoxy Composites

    Alok Singh, Savita Singh, Aditya Kumar

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2013
    Pages: 157-161
    Received: 31 July 2013
    Published: 30 August 2013
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    Abstract: The present paper reports to develop a polymer matrix composite (Epoxy- resin) using coconut shell powder (CSP) in different particle size and reinforcing in different volume and evaluate its tensile strength, flexural property and hydrophilic behavior along with engineering application of resulting composites.
  • Effects of Fire Retardants on Jute Fiber Reinforced Polyvinyl Chloride/Polypropylene Hybrid Composites

    Shovon Bhattacharjee, Muhammad Hasnan Sazzad, Muhammed Ariful Islam, M. M. Ahtashom, Asaduzzaman, Muhammed Yusuf Miah

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2013
    Pages: 162-167
    Received: 8 August 2013
    Published: 20 September 2013
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    Abstract: Jute fiber (50 %) reinforced PVC+PP hybrid composites were prepared by injection molding and heat pressing. Mechanical properties (tensile strength, TS; bending strength, BS; tensile modulus, TM; bending modulus, BM; and impact strength, IS) and burning speed of composites were studied. Hybrid composite of 55 % PP and 45 % PVC showed the best resul... Show More