Papers – TechConnect Briefs

A Novel Application Technique for Polymer Nanofibers in the Construction Industry

Araya A.L., Vargas R.F., Cuevas R., Chaves J.S., Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica, CR

During 2008 about 3 billion tons of concrete were produced all over the world, making it the most important industrial product produced in the history of mankind. Therefore, any technological improvement in this product will [...]

Mechanically Durable Superhydrophobic Nanocomposites from Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)

Milionis A., Yeong Y.H., Loth E., Bayer I.S., University of Virginia, US

We report on the development of nanocomposites based on a combination of ABS with hydrophobically modified fumed silica (HMFS). By tuning the ratio between the two materials we are again able to obtain static water [...]

3D Printered and Plasma Treated Superhydrophobic Mesh Filters for Oil-water Separation

Lee H.J., Lee S., Jo W., Lee H.J., Lee S., Moon M.-W., Korea Institute of Science and Technology, KR

We develop the 3D printed mesh filters with plasma treatment using a radio-frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (rf-PECVD) to control their surface wettability. The nano-sclae hairy structures on the meshes are created by plasma etching [...]

Advanced Coating for Energy Applications

Veedu V., Pollock J., Oceanit, US

Quest for oil and gas has increased in the past few decades and the industry is in a constant change of flux to identify new oil reserves and extraction methods to recover oil and natural [...]

Immobilization of AgZnO photocatalyst in Poly(acrylic acid) matrix and their photocatalytic activity evaluation

Jasso-Salcedo A.B., Meimaroglou D., Camargo M., Hoppe S., Pla F., Escobar-Barrios V.A., IPICYT, MX

The Ag modified Zinc oxide (AgZnO) is a catalyst with increased photocatalytic activity used for degradation of dyes and several organic molecules, in aqueous solution, in contrast to pure ZnO. Nevertheless, its application at pilot [...]

Sustainable and high-performable nano-structured biopackaging materials

Božič M., Majerič M., Kokol V., University of Maribor, SI

In the contribution, there will be presented few strategies that we have studied recently for producing of highly-performed rigid or flexible biopackaging materials, being fabricated as mono- or even multi-layers coating films from renewable biopolymers [...]

Degradability of polymeric composites (ENR/PLA) from renewable resources

Masek A., Zaborski M., Lodz University of Technology, PL

In our research, we reported on biodegradable composites exhibiting specificity properties by melt blending of polylactide (PLA), one of the commercially available biodegradable material, and epoxidized natural rubber (ENR). Blending of ENR with different types [...]

Natural polyphenols as pro-ecological antioxidants and pigments for polymer composites

Masek A., Zaborski M., Lodz University of Technology, PL

In our studies, we propose the use of natural, pro-ecological substances such as polyphenols to protect elastomers against ageing. This natural compounds were incorporated into ethylene-norbornene (COC-material is commercially available under the name of TOPAS); [...]

CO2 reforming of CH4 by the combination of dielectric barrier discharge plasmas and zeolite catalysts

Nguyen H.H., Kim K.S., Kangwon National University, KR

Dry reforming of two green-house gases (CH4 and CO2) to convert to syngas (mixture of CO and H2) has gained deep research interests lately. Several technologies were proposed to convert the CO2 and CH4, such [...]

Development of a Platinum Nanoparticle based Microcombustor Power Device

Bakrania S., Rowan University, US

Microcombustors coupled with thermoelectric devices have the potential to provide a prolonged power source for portable devices as opposed to conventional batteries due to significantly higher energy densities. Recharging then can be easily achieved by [...]