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Surface functionalisation by the introduction of self-healing properties into electroless Ni -P

Presentation / Conference
Stankiewicz, A., Kefallinou, Z., Mordarski, G., Jagoda, Z., & Spencer, B. (2018, July)
Surface functionalisation by the introduction of self-healing properties into electroless Ni -P. Poster presented at Electrochemical Methods in Corrosion Research 2018
Ni-P\alginate microgels coatings, as potential metallic protective coatings with self-healing properties, were deposited by the electroless method. The alginate microgels cont...

The Use of Sedimentation for the Estimation of Aspect Ratios of Charged Cellulose Nanofibrils

Conference Proceeding
Onyianta, A. J., & Williams, R. (2018)
The Use of Sedimentation for the Estimation of Aspect Ratios of Charged Cellulose Nanofibrils. In R. Fangueiro, & S. Rana (Eds.), Advances in Natural Fibre Composites. , (195-203). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64641-1_17
In this study, the aspect ratios of carboxymethylated and TEMPO-oxidised cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) were estimated by gel point analysis using a sedimentation approach. The f...

The effect of injection mould surface finish on the ejection of plastics product

Thesis
Mohd, A. B. The effect of injection mould surface finish on the ejection of plastics product. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7571
The development and fabrication injection of moulding tools is complex and demands highly skilled personal. The research aim is to study the effect of surface roughness on mou...

Formulation Pre-screening of Inhalation Powders Using Computational Atom–Atom Systematic Search Method

Journal Article
Ramachandran, V., Murnane, D., Hammond, R. B., Pickering, J., Roberts, K. J., Soufian, M., …Pencheva, K. (2015)
Formulation Pre-screening of Inhalation Powders Using Computational Atom–Atom Systematic Search Method. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 12(1), 18-33. https://doi.org/10.1021/mp500335w
The synthonic modeling approach provides a molecule-centered understanding of the surface properties of crystals. It has been applied extensively to understand crystallization...

The water vapor sorption behavior of a galactomannan cellulose nanocomposite film analyzed using parallel exponential kinetics and the Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic model.

Journal Article
Keating, B. A., Hill, C. A. S., Sun, D., English, R., Davies, P., & McCue, C. (2013)
The water vapor sorption behavior of a galactomannan cellulose nanocomposite film analyzed using parallel exponential kinetics and the Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic model. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 129, 2352-2359. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.39132
Nanocomposite films have been developed where a galactomannan (guar) matrix was reinforced with cellulose nanowhiskers and plasticized using sorbitol. The properties of these ...

Environmental impact assessment for sustainable cement production

Thesis
El Atasi, L. Environmental impact assessment for sustainable cement production. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6651
Cement production requires intensive use of natural raw materials and energy. It also results in emissions to the atmosphere, the most significant being COZ. Studies estimate ...

Biomass derived ionic liquids: synthesis from natural organic acids, characterization, toxicity, biodegradation and use as solvents for catalytic hydrogenation processes

Journal Article
Ferlin, N., Courty, M., Gatard, S., Spulak, M., Quilty, B., Beadham, I., …Bouquillon, S. (2013)
Biomass derived ionic liquids: synthesis from natural organic acids, characterization, toxicity, biodegradation and use as solvents for catalytic hydrogenation processes. Tetrahedron, 69, 6150-6161. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.tet.2013.05.054
Ionic liquids with natural organic derived anions (l-lactate, l-tartrate, malonate, succinate, l-malate, pyruvate, d-glucuronate, d-galacturonate) were easily prepared from te...

Small strain deformation measurements of konjac glucomannan solutions and the influence of borate cross-linking

Journal Article
Ratcliffe, I., Williams, P. A., English, R., & Meadows, J. (2013)
Small strain deformation measurements of konjac glucomannan solutions and the influence of borate cross-linking. Carbohydrate Polymers, 95(1), 272-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.02.024
The dynamic rheology of aqueous solutions of konjac glucomannan has been evaluated over a range of concentrations up to 2.35%, and the effect of borate cross-linking of such s...

Effect of SDS on the dispersion stability of YSZ particles in an Electroless nickel solution

Journal Article
Nwosu, N. O., Davidson, A. M., & Shearer, N. W. (2013)
Effect of SDS on the dispersion stability of YSZ particles in an Electroless nickel solution. Chemical Engineering Communications, 200(12), 1623-1634. https://doi.org/10.1080/00986445.2012.757549
Optimum particle dispersion is an essential feature for composite coatings carried out on the autocatalytic electroless nickel plating platform. In this regard, the potential ...

The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood.

Thesis
Jalaludin, Z. The water vapour sorption behaviour of wood. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4905
The water vapour sorption properties of several commercial tropical hardwoods and temperate softwood species as well as thermally modified wood and acetylated wood has been st...