NO2 gas is a harmful vapor that, when present in large quantities, can impose severe threats on health and environment. Gas sensors for NO2 have been in development over the past few decades albeit selectivity towards ...

There is a heighten interest on natural fiber reinforced polymer composites to achieve superior, mechanical properties. However, such composites are limited due to the poor compatibility between natural-fiber reinforcement ...

Abstract—Improvement of the demand for materials with improved properties leads to acquiring the advancement of composite materials. Reinforcement of cellulose nanofibers with synthetic polymer materials is an interesting ...

Nichrome (Ni/Cr) alloys which are used in many industrial applications are known to have a surface passivation layer of chromium oxide (𝐂𝐫𝟐𝐎𝟑 ). This layer alters the surface tension and thereby decreases the surface ...

Being an agricultural country, Sri Lanka generates over eight million metric tonnes of rice straw per annum as a byproduct of the paddy cultivation. Currently rice straw is burnt or ploughed into the field without being ...