Exploring role of Muscovite in poly(alkyl methacrylate)-based ternary nanocomposite cryogels with selective functional groups: Formation via cryogelling with the aid of inorganic clay

Easy fabrication of inorganic clay muscovite (MUS) embedded poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane sulfonic acid-co-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate-co-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PADH) nanocomposite cryogels with dual temperature/pH dependent catalytic potential was reported. Nanocomposite cryogels were fabricated by a...

Epoxidized corn oil polyol-based composites polyurethane flexible foams, preparation, and characterization

Corn oil is a renewable resource useful for the preparation of polyols used in syntheses of polyurethane. The goal was to synthesize composites flexible foams from corn oil polyol obtained by epoxidation and 4,4’ – methylenebis (phenyl isocyanate) and evaluate their properties. It was used as filler inorganic clay (from up 2 to 5% of silica fume, montmorillonite, and bauxite). The samples were analyzed by DSC, TG, compressive properties and SEM analyses. On DSC analysis was observed the negative temperature of the glass transition for all the samples, and thermally stable up to 200°C. The composites flexible foams showed weakly resistance in the compressive strength and SEM test the specimens exhibited opened cells.

Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-Tungsten Oxide Precipitated onto Natural Inorganic Clay for Humidity-Sensing Applications

A wet chemical method was used to obtain tungsten oxide nanoparticles from tungsten tetrachloride and natural microfibrous inorganic clay (sepiolite) as a starting material. Precipitation of tungsten oxide species onto sepiolite under basic conditions and subsequent thermal treatment was investigated, prompted by the abundance of sepiolite in nature and the useful environmental applications that could be attained. Laser granulometry, X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) techniques were used to study the particle-size distribution, the morphology, and the composition of the prepared sample. Our findings show the presence of tungsten oxide nanoparticles, which are less than 50 nm, on the needles of the modified sepiolite.

Pendekatan Eksperimen Pada Pola Gerusan Di Bahu Jalan Yang Tidak Diperkeras

Scour at the unpaved shoulder of the road is an interesting phenomenon that needs to be furtherlyinvestigated. This paper presents the scour pattern on the unpaved shoulder of the road for 5 samples with 3 variations of soil type. Each sample was tested using models of the body and the shoulder of the road in accordance with conditions on the field, which is simulated using a variation of the transverse slope of the road, the longitudinal slope, and rainfall intensity. The experimental results showed that the sandy soil provides smaller damage than the inorganic clay and silt inorganic.Gerusan di bahu jalan yang tidak diperkeras merupakan fenomena menarik yang perlu diteliti lebih lanjut.Pada makalah ini, disajikan mengenai pola gerusan di bahu jalan yang tidak diperkeras untuk 5 sampel bahu jalan dengan 3 variasi jenis tanah.Masing-masing sampel diuji dengan membuat model badan dan bahu jalan sesuai dengan kondisi di lapangan, yang disimulasikan menggunakan variasi kemiringan melintang jalan, kemiringan memanjang jalan, dan intensitas hujan.Hasil eksperimen menunjukkan bahwa tanah pasir memberikan kerusakan yang lebih kecil dibandingkan dengan tanah lempung anorganik dan lanau anorganik.