Friday Aje Ovat

Multi-response Optimization of Alkali Treatment and Powdered Bamboo Loading in Epoxy Composites Using Box-behnken Response Surfaces

Innocent Iwara Ibiang, Friday Aje Ovat & Dodeye Inah Igbong · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2026

Aims: This study developed powdered bamboo/epoxy composites and evaluated the joint effects of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) concentration, treatment time and bamboo loading on mechanical performance and water absorption. Study Design: A three-factor, three-level Box–Behnken response-s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jmsrr/2026/v9i4517

Comparative Performance of Rice Husk Ash and Palm Oil Fuel Ash in Metakaolin Geopolymers

Maria Kaka Etete Enoh & Friday Aje Ovat · Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews · 2026

The growing demand for sustainable construction materials and effective waste valorisation has stimulated interest in the utilisation of agricultural wastes as partial substitutes for aluminosilicate precursors in geopolymer production. Despite growing interest in biomass ashes f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jmsrr/2026/v9i3503