The performance of concrete samples mixed with different water sources, namely: tap water, river, borehole and hand-dug well from small scale mining catchment areas (known as “galamsey” in Ghana) was assessed. Concrete in the “galamsey” areas are being produced with these water s...
This research work reports the optimization and modeling of injection moulding parameters in the production of plantain fibre particles reinforced high density polyethylene (PFRHDPE) for impact responses evaluation. Composite materials have some limitations, and one of the most s...
The industry of plastics has grown rapidly since its inception in the 1940s, the use of plastics as an optical material only really started to pick up in the 1970s and has had a much slower underlying growth than for the commodity industry e.g. packaging, closures, etc. After tha...
Quantum dots (QDs) provide a powerful material to engineer various optoelectronics devices as well as it provides many opportunities in the biomedical field. QDs have received a great attention due to their significant properties. QDs are one of the foremost nanotechnologies to b...
This paper reports on the compressive strength and flexural tensile behavior of recycled polyethylene fibre reinforced concrete. Twelve concrete cubes of dimension 150 mm ×150 mm × 150 mm containing 0%, 0.25%, 0.50% and 1.0% of polyethylene fibres were cast and tested per BS 1881...
Aim: This study investigated the molecular characterization of hydrocarbon-utilizing rhizobacteria isolates from hydrocarbon-impacted mangrove soil from K-Dere Gokana and Gio Tai, Ogoni land, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: K-Dere Gokana...
This review surveys the research work published in the field of nanoclay (montmorillonite, MMT)-filled composites with particular reference to the effect of nanoclay (NC) introduction on the tensile, flexural, impact and compressive strength of nanocomposites. The matrix most fre...
Coconut coir fibre and synthetic string fibre were used as reinforcements in plaster of Paris (POP) for ceiling application in this research. Coconut coir fibre, being fairly strong and stiff as well as cheap and plentiful with low energy demand during manufacture was used alongs...
This work is on modeling injection moulding parameters for a bio-fibre filled polymer composite in this case its flexural response. Mercerization and acetylation treatments were applied in surface modification of the bio-fibre. These fibres were ground and sieved into three parti...
We review work on rechargeable metal-ion batteries. Rechargeable metal-ion batteries play a crucial role in modern transport, communication and electronic industries with lithium ion batteries being the most common on the market. Despite the successful application, of lithium-ion...