Aims: To determine the amount of heat dissipated across an air-gap insulated piston with airgap thickness of 2.6mm (SADE-1) and 2.8mm(SADE-2) through steady state thermal analysis. The maximum von mises stress along with the maximum deflection of SADE-1 and SADE-2 are determined...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2417
The persistence of pharmaceutical pollutants particularly ciprofloxacin (CIP) in wastewater poses severe environmental and health challenges. The study explores the performance of a trickling filter (TF) system utilizing modified palm fruit fiber (MPFF) as a low-cost and biodegra...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2416
Plastic is the most common material used for food packaging. Life cycle assessment (LCA) can help to study the environmental impacts of food packaging materials throughout their life cycle, thus enabling the identification of environmentally friendly packaging materials among the...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2415
OZOBIALU LYNDA ADAORA, EKPUNOBI AZUBUIKE JOSIAH, OKOLI DONALD NNANYERE, Jeroh Diemiruaye Mimi, Okechukwu Emma Odikpo, OVERCOMER ANUSIUBA, Adline Nwodo, Nonso Livinus Okoli, AZUBOGU, AUGUSTINE C. O, OKAFOR CHIEDOZIE, MUOMELIRI CHUKWUDI BENJAMIN, ONUIGBO E., ONU, CHIAMAKA PEACE & Uche Eunice Ekpunobi·Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews·2025
Dilute magnetic semiconductors (DMS) are semiconductor materials that are lightly doped with transition metals or rare earth metals. In this work, Fe doped ZnS thin films as a dilute magnetic semiconductor were successfully synthesized for different Fe concentration using electro...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2414
Kenneth O. Amanze, Janet O. Amanze, Glory Okore, Lynda C. Ngozi-Olehi, Okeke Pamela I., Rosemary I. Uchegbu, Appolinus I. C. Ehirim & Gabriel C. Eze·Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews·2025
The main objective of this study was to investigate the removal of copper(II) ions [Cu (ii)] from aqueous solution by adsorption unto pure silica. The silica was characterized by using Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FT-IR) spectral analysis before and after adsorption of the metal...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2413
The growing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has led to increasing demand for efficient and sustainable charging solutions, with solar energy emerging as a key renewable power source. However, conventional DC-DC converters used in photovoltaic (PV) charging systems face limita...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2412
The aim of this research is to establish the most stable structure of pentacene by forming hybrid with Zirconium-Disulfide (ZrS2) for organic electronic applications. We have investigated improvements in stability and delocalization of this material. The research is purely comput...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2411
Concrete is a widely used material globally. As demand grows, environmental concerns about its production have become more urgent. This study examines the effects of coconut shells as partial replacements for coarse aggregates in concrete on its durability, focusing on abrasion r...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2410
Nanotechnology is a revolutionary field focused on manipulating matter at the atomic and molecular scale. With applications across health, agriculture, and water purification, nanotechnology offers unique properties that can address critical challenges such as health disparities...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2409
In the recent acknowledgment of nature’s demand and overuse of non-degradable engineering materials, the extent of use of bio-degradable and its composites has to be raised. The natural fiber-based composite is one such novel material that is most discussed as a probable alterna...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2408
This study evaluates the influence of refining processes on the liquid metal quality of 6060 aluminum alloy castings, comparing two batches (Cast-1 and Cast-2) with varying degassing durations and filtration conditions. Liquid metal quality was assessed using the Reduced Pressure...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2400
This study, based on a review of existing literature and experimental analysis, explores the impact of aggregates on the performance of porous concrete. It reveals that the strength and surface characteristics of natural aggregates significantly affect the mechanical properties o...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2399
In organometallic halide perovskites solar cells, electron transporting layer has significant impact on the optical, structural and optical properties of these promising solar cells. In this work, influence of electron transporting layer on the electrical performance of tin-based...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2398
Perovskites solar cells (PSC) constitutes of different thin layers deposited on top of a substrate. Hole Transporting Layer (HTL) plays a significant role on the efficiency of the device owing to its numerous advantages such as good conductivity, solution processable, and suitabl...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2397
The structural performance and safety of wooden furniture, particularly stools, are some of the essential considerations in design. This study utilizes Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to assess the mechanical behavior of a beech wooden stool under typical load conditions. The stool...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2396