The interest in prospective uses of gypsum as a finishing component has diminished recent years result its weak mechanical strength, which is essential interior construction. Therefore, to overcome this challenge, researchers have come up with various ways improving the composite materials. microstructure composites and contact surface pineapple leaf fibre were investigated by Scanning Electron...

Nanoindentation has become a standard method for measuring mechanical properties of bone, especially within microstructural units such as individual osteons or trabeculae. The use of nanoindentation to measure elastic properties has been thoroughly studied and validated. However, it is also possible to assess time dependent properties of bone by nanoindentation. The goal of this study was to co...

B4C and its composites with TiB2 as second phase continues to be extensively used as the preferred ceramic material in military applications as armor systems for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy from high velocity projectiles. It also exhibits a high melting point (2427 °C), and high neutron absorption cross section. Pressureless sintering of the B 4C-nanoTiB2 nanocomposite using small ...

The unusual properties of many multifunctional materials originate from a structural phase transformation and consequent martensitic microstructure. Phase-field models are typically used to predict the formation of microstructural patterns and subsequent evolution under applied loads. However, formulating a phase-field energy with the correct equilibrium crystal structures and that also respect...

Metal molybdate compounds have attracted considerable attention due to their technological applications. Herein, we demonstrate the controllable synthesis of cerium (Ce2(MoO4)3) nanocrystals via co-precipitation method followed by microwave-assisted hydrothermal (MAH) treatment at 150 °C during different times (15, 30 and 60 min). The effect MAH time on microstructural, optical, ozone gas-sensi...

Osteocalcin is one of the most abundant noncollagenous proteins in bone. It is strongly associated with the mineral phase of bone, and has long been associated as a marker of bone turnover. However, its relationship to bone composition, strength, and structure is unclear. Carp rib bone is an excellent model for the study, because osteocalcin represents almost 60% of the total extractable noncol...