The present study explored the feasibility of using cassava leaves (CL) cyanide for surface strengthening of ductile cast irons through heat treatment. Dried cassava leaves were pulverized and sieved to 500 µm particle size, the pulverised mass was mixed with BaCl2 (energizer) at...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i423
Aim: The corrosion inhibition mechanism of aluminium Alloy AA5052 has been studied in acidic solution. The study used gravimetric and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to verify the inhibition efficacy of Epiphyllum Oxypetalum Leaf Extract At Varied Concentrations. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i424
The development of composite materials filled using Construction and Demolition wastes (CDW), characterised by descent mechanical and thermo-insulating properties has been investigated experimentally in this paper. Composites of epoxy resin containing CDW of different grain size...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i422
Modified boron- doped diamond (BDD) electrodes from copper (Cu) electroless process were produced and characterised aiming their application at nitrate electrochemical removal. Cu deposits on BDD surface may promote its conductivity and selectivity increase mainly for nitrate ion...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i421
Lead sulphide (PbS) thin films were deposited at different times on a zinc plate substrates using electrodeposition technique at room temperature. The results showed that PbS thin films resistivity has a direct proportionality with time. The optical properties of the thin film we...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i319
Complexes are biologically useful compounds and they have many biological activities. Colchicine can form stable complexes with alkali metals. Till now colchicine complexes have not been characterised by modern mass spectra methods such as MALDI MS (Matrix-assisted laser desorpti...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i317
In this work we calculated MgO ab initio X-ray Absorption and Emission spectra using the Full Potential Linearized Augmented Plane Wave method within the Density Functional Theory formalism. The X-ray Absorption and Emission spectra for the K and L2;3 edges of Mg and O atoms were...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i320
Alkyd resins are essential raw materials used in the surface coatings and paints industry. In any case, in Nigeria today, alkyd resins are still to a great extent imported partly due to the non-accessibility of a portion of the traditional seed oils that are utilized for alkyd pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i318
Aims: The aim of the study is to evaluate polyurethane wood ash composites characteristics and reliability. Study Design: Experimental Study Design was used in the study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the faculty of Engineering workshop, Nnamdi Azikiwe U...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i316
The charging/discharging rate capability of Si anodes with record areal Li storage capacity has been improved by increasing their conductivity. The anodes consist of an array of Si microwires of about 1.2 µm in diameter, embedded in Cu at one end. The conductivity of the anodes h...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i215
This research investigates the potential of manufacturing composite materials combining good mechanical and thermal insulation characteristics using C&D wastes (Construction and Demolition waste) in substitution of raw aggregates. Unsaturated polyester matrix composites encap...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i213
Application of response surface methodology in zeolite synthesis from ugwaka clay has been demonstrated. In this study, optimization of synthetic zeolite production was carried out. Process variables such as reaction time, sodium hydroxide concentration, and calcination temperat...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i214
The Structural, electronic and elastic properties of mono and dihydrides of Palladium were investigated by using first-principles calculation based on density functional theory as implemented in the Vienna ab-initio simulation package. It was revealed that the calculated lattice...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i212
The present paper aimed to investigate the analysis of quality losses in the manufacturing process of 50 cl R/Spirit bottles using Statistical Quality Control method. The analysis covered the factors that affect the quality of the glass bottles and how the production process can...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i211
It is important to prepare novel micro-nanostructures of Mn-based oxides for energy storage. In this study, a simple and versatile method for preparation of Mn3O4 microflowers associated with super-thin nanosheets has been developed via a solvo-thermal approach in the presence of...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2018/v1i18