A hollow-cathode microplasma modified the lumenal surface of small-diameter polyethylene (PE) tubing. A microwave cavity diagnostic was used to measure the density of the microplasma. Plasma light output was observed with a monochromator at various positions along the PE tube to assess uniformity. Treatment effectiveness was evaluated by measuring the variation in capillary rise at various posi...

Waste plastic in low noise asphalt mixtures can be a viable alternative to with polymer modified bitumen. The performance of semi dense (SDA) waste polyethylene (PE) is investigated. cyclic compression test (CCT) and semi-circular bending (SCB) was used for characterization high temperature performance. CCT results revealed that the PmB mixture had shown significantly higher resistance compared...

Lithium metal batteries have attracted much attention due to their high energy density. However, the critical safety issues and chemical instability of conventional liquid electrolytes in lithium significantly limit practical application. Herein, we propose polyethylene (PE)?based gel polymer by situ polymerization, which comprise a PE skeleton, glycol bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide as well ...

We designed and fabricated a terahertz (THz) frequency selective surface (FSS) based on two distinct additive manufacturing technologies, namely, printable electronics (PE) three-dimensional (3D) printing. Silver nanoparticle ink was printed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate utilizing large-scale roll-to-roll industrial PE technique with flexographic unit, while the 3D-printed THz FSS ...

Abstract Lithium metal is the best candidate anode for high specific energy density batteries because of its capacity and low negative potential. However, lithium dendrite formation growth during plating stripping cycles have hindered use as practical batteries. Here, a mechanism suppression in composite separator Kimwipe paper (KW) porous polyethylene (PE) various electrolytes was examined. Th...

Polyethylene/nanoclay specimens containing from 0 to 5% nanoclays were prepared from a commercially available premixed PE/nanoclay masterbatch containing 50%wt of nanoclay. The masterbatch was diluted to the desired concentration by adding PE along with various amounts of compatibilizer in order to achieve the best possible dispersion of the nanoclay platelets. The dielectric response of the co...

Soil fumigation in greenhouses or agricultural fields often includes tarping the soil surface with polyethylene (PE) films to contain the fumigant in the soil and reduce emissions to the atmosphere. Previous research has demonstrated that PE films are permeable to methyl bromide and other fumigant compounds. In these experiments, the effect of temperature, fumigant mixtures, condensed water, an...

Heterotrophic bacteria (11 genera, 14 species, 25 putative strains) were isolated from drinking water, identified either biochemically or by partial 16s rDNA gene sequencing and their adherence characteristics were determined by two methods: i. thermodynamic prediction of adhesion potential by measuring hydrophobicity (contact angle measurements) and ii. by measuring adherence to eight differen...

The distribution of hydrogen and how this can be widely achieved plays a significant role in the transition from fossil fuels to clean fuel. Using existing natural gas pipeline network suitable option for countries with extensive infrastructure. This study is aimed at investigating compatibility polyethylene (PE) pipe hydrogen. paper utilises cyclic pennsylvania edge notch test (CPENT) method t...

A novel concept for the use of an immiscible and non-meltable polymer, such as sodium polystyrene sulfonate (PSSNa), in order to prepare polyethylene non-woven breathable membranes is described. Membranes were fabricated by melt compounding of properly functionalized PE (P(E-co-AA)) and PSSNa (P(SSNa-co-GMA)) copolymers in the presence of water soluble polyethylene glycol (PEG). The inability o...