Strategies are suggested for the waste utilization of industrial leather by preparing composites with epoxy and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). The addition of leather improves the average specific compression toughness ...

A thick copper coating on the triangular plates of vacuum vessels has been proposed for plasma passivation and vertical stability in tokamak. Laser cladding technique is utilized to develop such coatings. However, the ...

In recent years, the biomimetic superhydrophobic coatings have received tremendous attention, owing to their potential in fabricating self-cleaning surfaces, in environmental applications. Consequently, extensive research ...

Flexible ultra-black absorber with high thermal/electrical conductivity finds huge applications in the field of stray light attenuation, solar collectors, flexible electronics, and electronic thermal management systems. ...

Graphene is a 2-dimensional flat sheet of carbon species confined into a honeycomb structure exhibits unique optical, electrical, thermal and mechanical properties. Graphene due to its fascinating properties finds application ...

In this experimental study the wetting behavior of unsized and carbon nanotube (CNT) grafted carbon fibers is assessed with various polymers. Thermoset epoxy and two thermoplastics (polypropylene and polycarbonate) are ...