This paper presents a highly-coupled thermo-plasticity model for unsaturated soils. The effect of temperature on the mechanics of unsaturated soils is briefly addressed. Then the equations of the developed model, so-called ACMEG-TS, are detailed. Finally, the model is validated by the means of comparisons with experiments. This constitutive model constitutes an effective tool for modelling the ...

Magnetic nanocarriers have attracted increasing attention for multimodal cancer therapy due to the possibility to deliver heat and drugs locally. The present study reports the development of magnetic nanocomposites (MNCs) made of an iron oxide core and a pH- and thermo-responsive polymer shell, that can be used as both hyperthermic agent and drug carrier. The conjugation of anticancer drug doxo...

The aim of this work is the investigation of the effect of ultrasound treatment on the structural characteristics of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and the consequent influence that the shortening induced by sonication exerts on the morphology, rheological behaviour and thermo-oxidative resistance of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)-based nanocomposites. First, CNTs have been subjecte...

The thermo-optic effect of Si nanocrystals in silicon-rich silicon oxide (SRSO) thin films at 1530 nm is investigated. SRSO thin films, which consist of nanocrystal Si (nc-Si) embedded inside the SiO2 matrix, were prepared by electron-cyclotron-resonance plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition of SiH4 and O2 followed by a 30 min anneal at 1150 °C. The refractive indices of all SRSO films incr...

This study is to evaluate the biological disinfectant ability of Aloe vera (under different conditions and parameters) on coliform isolates from leachate that emanate a dumpsite.Leachate samplewas subjected presumptive test presence coliforms in them; positive samples were further confirmatory identify thermo-tolerant nature coliform. The Escherichia coli (FTE) Thermo-tolerant (non E. coli) (FT...

Abstract In the present research, a numerical modeling approach of initial stage consolidation during spark plasma sintering on microscopic scale is presented. The solution fully coupled thermo-electro-mechanical problem also accounting for grain boundary and surface diffusion found by using staggered way. finite-element method applied solving while finite-difference problem. A Lagrange-based n...