Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Bharat Singh, Indradeep Kumar, Kuldeep K. Saxena, Kahtan A. Mohammed, M. Ijaz Khan, Sana Ben Moussa, Sherzod Shukhratovich Abdullaev
Summary: This paper presents a comprehensive review of the current status and future prospects of aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs). It covers various aspects including processing techniques, mechanical and physical properties, microstructural features, and applications. The review highlights the challenges and potential areas of research for enhancing the performance of AMMCs and developing advanced composites with superior properties. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of continued research and development in this field.
ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Abou Bakr Elshalakany, Vineet Tirth, Emad El-Kashif, H. M. A. Hussein, W. Hoziefa
Summary: This study developed Aluminum alloy (AA) 5083 based nanocomposites reinforced with equal proportion of graphene nanosheets (GNs) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) using stir-rheo-squeeze casting. An optimum reinforcement concentration of 1.5-2 wt.% emerged superior on a combined evaluation of dispersion, refinement of structure, and mechanical properties.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Neeraj Kumar, M. K. Manoj
Summary: The study successfully fabricated aluminum matrix composites (AMCs) using powder metallurgy route and investigated their dry sliding wear behavior. The synthesized AMCs showed significant improvement in various factors under different parameters. The hardness of aluminum composite was notably higher than that of the matrix alloy.
METALS AND MATERIALS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ali Ajani, Hussain Gilani, Sumaiya Islam, Neamul Khandoker, Abdul Md Mazid
Summary: The study focuses on manufacturing CNT-reinforced surface composites of aluminum alloy using friction stir processing, achieving high strength and ductility. Scanning electron microscopy revealed the fracture surface morphology, and the highest temperature rise during FSP did not lead to melting of the material.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Samuel Olukayode Akinwamide, Ojo Jeremiah Akinribide, Peter Apata Olubambi
Summary: Aluminium matrix composites (AMC) has been widely used in the engineering sector due to its superior qualities. The addition of silicon carbide and ferrotitanium particles in stir cast aluminium-based composite can improve its properties. Stir casting technique ensures homogeneous dispersion of the reinforcement particles within the aluminium matrix, leading to enhanced microstructural, mechanical, and tribological properties.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Mechanical
S. T. Selvamani, M. Bakkiyaraj, S. Palani, G. Yoganandan
Summary: This study optimized the process parameters of friction stir welded (FSW) aluminium matrix composites (AMCs) joints using the response surface methodology to reduce the corrosion rate. The results showed that under the optimized conditions, the joint strength reached its maximum and the turbulence flow of plasticized materials helped in the restructuring of grains in the weld zone. Furthermore, the corrosion study revealed the role of SiC reinforcement in enlarging and deepening pits in the welded joint during electrochemical studies.
SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY-METROLOGY AND PROPERTIES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
R. Vignesh Kumar, R. Harichandran, U. Vignesh, M. Thangavel, S. B. Chandrasekhar
Summary: The experimental work focused on determining the strain hardening behavior of Graphene Nano Platelets (GNPs) dispersed aluminum composites during cold upsetting, with a particular emphasis on the effects of hot extrusion and GNPs content. Results showed significant variations in tri-axial stresses, instantaneous strain hardening exponent, and strength coefficient based on different weight percentages of GNPs and extrusion processes. Notably, aluminum composites with 1.5 wt% GNPs after extrusion exhibited a significant influence on both strain hardening exponent and strength coefficient.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yufu Yan, Jiamin Zhao, Long Chen, Hongjian Zhao, Olga Klimova-Korsmik, Oleg V. Tolochko, Fuxing Yin, Puguang Ji, Shaoming Kang
Summary: This study investigates the quasi-static and dynamic compression properties of graphene-reinforced aluminium composites and finds that the addition of graphene improves their compressive stress resistance and energy absorption capacity. An aluminium-0.5 wt.% graphene composite exhibits good compressive properties due to the different interfacial wave impedance generated by the additional grain boundaries or Aluminium-Graphene interfaces.
Review
Crystallography
Chika Oliver Ujah, Daramy Vandi Von Kallon
Summary: This research focuses on the recent developments in aluminium matrix composites (AMCs), which have the potential to replace steel components in various industrial applications at a lower cost. Solid and liquid fabrication techniques are discussed, with powder metallurgy and spark plasma sintering identified as the most effective method for producing hybrid Al nanocomposites. Stir casting is the most cost-effective liquid process, but is challenged by agglomeration. Cryogenic ball milling and in situ fabrication techniques are recommended to mitigate agglomeration. The study also suggests the development of more cost-effective agro-waste nanoparticles to replace conventional reinforcements.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
C. Yang, J. C. Wang, L. M. Kang, T. Chen, W. W. Zhang, L. H. Liu, Y. Y. Li
Summary: A novel powder metallurgy strategy has been developed to overcome the room-temperature brittleness of pressureless sintered titanium matrix composites by evading Kirkendall's pores. By coating nanosized TiB2 powder with stearic acid and reactive sintering with micron-sized TiH2 powder, TiBw/Ti composites with nearly full density and low porosity have been prepared, exhibiting large tensile plasticity and high strength comparable to or even superior to some ceramic phase-reinforced pure Ti matrix composites.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sangmin Shin, Hyeonjae Park, Byeongjin Park, Sang-Bok Lee, Sang-Kwan Lee, Yangdo Kim, Seungchan Cho, Ilguk Jo
Summary: This study successfully fabricated silicon-carbide-reinforced AA2024 matrix composites with different volume fractions using stir-casting (SC) and die-casting (DC) processes. The microstructural analysis showed that the DC-processed composites had reduced defects and reinforcement clusters compared to those produced by the SC process, resulting in improved dispersion of SiC particles and smaller grain size. Consequently, the DC-processed composites exhibited significantly higher tensile strength and hardness compared to the AA2024 matrix, attributing to the enhanced dispersivity of SiC particles and reduction in defects and grain size during the DC process.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Katie Elizabeth Buchanan, Stefano Sgobba, Michal Dalemir Celuch, Francisco Perez Gomez, Antti Onnela, Pierre Rose, Hans Postema, Mariano Pentella, Guillaume Lacombe, Benjamin Thomas, Renaud de Langlade, Yvan Paquin
Summary: The Outer Tracker of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS), a large experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider, will be made up of 13,200 modules. These modules will be built with two silicon sensors and include thousands of parts for positioning and cooling the sensors. Aluminium-carbon fibre (Al/C-f) Metal Matrix Composites have been chosen as the material of choice for these components due to their thermal and mechanical properties. An investigation was conducted to compare and interpret the response of different Al/C-f MMCs to different environments, and the results confirmed their suitability for the CMS Outer Tracker.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Jamuna Sethi, Siddhartha Das, Karabi Das
Summary: The present study investigates the effect of milling time, sintering temperature, and time on the microstructure and properties of aluminium matrix hybrid composites (AMHCs). It was found that 10 hours of milling time resulted in the smallest crystallite size and homogeneous distribution of reinforcements. The optimized processing parameters, including 10 hours of milling time, 600 degrees C of sintering temperature, and 1 hour of sintering time, led to the maximum values of relative density, hardness, and compressive strength for the AMHCs.
MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Virat Khanna, Vanish Kumar, Suneev Anil Bansal
Summary: The rapid development of the mechanical industry requires new and reliable materials, with Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) being one of the prominent candidates. Carbon nanostructures, such as graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs), are found to be excellent support reinforcement materials in MMCs. The study evaluates the impact of graphene/CNTs reinforcement in aluminum for improvement in mechanical properties, as well as reviewing different processing methods.
MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Q. Yan, B. Chen, J. S. Li
Summary: In this study, graphene nanosheet (GNS)-reinforced Ti-6Al-4V matrix composite was successfully fabricated using selective laser melting (SLM) process, which exhibited super-high tensile strength and high Young's modulus. The locally reacted GNSs and in-situ formed ultrafine TiC particles were found to be the main contributors to the outstanding mechanical properties of the composite.
Review
Polymer Science
Shadpour Mallakpour, Farbod Tabesh, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
Summary: Tragacanth gum, a natural polymer with properties such as renewability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, stability, and cost-effectiveness, is considered a suitable replacement for petroleum-based components, according to the review of many papers.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Aastha Dhawan, Anita Sudhaik, Pankaj Raizada, Sourbh Thakur, Tansir Ahamad, Pankaj Thakur, Pardeep Singh, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
Summary: Thus far, efforts have been made to develop potential photocatalysts to address environmental degradation and energy crises. Among these, BiFeO3 (BFO) based photocatalysts have gained attention due to their chemical stability and easy extraction, as well as their narrow bandgap of 2.2-2.8 electron volts (eV) that enables efficient visible light absorption. This review provides an overview of conventional heterojunctions and advanced Z-scheme heterojunctions, with a focus on BFO-based Z-scheme heterojunctions, photocatalytic mechanisms, and various applications. The successful construction of BFO-based Z-scheme heterojunctions addresses the limitations of bare BFO photocatalysts and enhances overall light absorption. BFO-based Z-scheme heterojunctions stand as proficient contenders among photocatalytic materials due to spatially separated oxidation and reduction sites and efficient charge migration. They are currently being widely utilized in fields such as pollutant degradation, wastewater treatment, organic synthesis, hydrogen production, and treatment of antibiotics.
JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Shubham Sharma, Neera Singh, Devendra Kumar, Sumit Gupta, Vijay Chaudhary, Niraj Gupta, Pallav Gupta
Summary: Deformation mechanism studies were conducted on aluminum, aluminum-magnesium, and aluminum-magnesium-carbon metal matrix composites with varying height-to-diameter ratios. The results showed significant improvements in densification and hardness behavior compared to the base metals and alloys. The deformation properties were also examined under different interfacial frictional conditions.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christina Saran, Diane Purchase, Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale, Rijuta Ganesh Saratale, Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira, Muhammad Bilal, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Sikandar Mulla, Ram Naresh Bharagava
Summary: This review paper discusses the origin of hexavalent chromium toxicity in tannery wastewater and its remediation using Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology. The paper highlights the role of electroactive bacteria in treating wastewater, producing bioenergy, and reducing Cr6+. Various parameters such as electrode, pH, operation mode, operation time, and exchange membrane type are discussed to enhance MFC production and remediation of Cr6+. The paper also emphasizes the importance of MFC in reducing hexavalent chromium contamination and generating energy economically.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Saurabh Shukla, Ramsha Khan, Sanjeev Kumar Varshney, Rajiv Ganguly, Vahab Amiri, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Sekar Selvam, Venkatramanan Senapathi, Balasubramani Ravindran, Shankar Karuppannan, Prosun Bhattacharya, Mohan Lal Dotaniya
Summary: The present study aimed to assess the groundwater quality and its impact on sustainable crop productivity in an agriculturally dominant semi-urban area. The results showed that the groundwater was slightly alkaline and moderately hard, with elevated levels of nitrate contamination. Nitrate concentrations exceeded 45 mg/L in 46% of the samples, posing a health risk to both adults and children. The study highlights the need for interventions to reduce exposure to nitrate-contaminated drinking water and improve agricultural practices to enhance crop productivity in the affected areas.
HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Aditi Sangal, Sunita Rattan, Muni Raj Maurya, Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni
Summary: Nanobiotechnology is a promising method to enhance the efficacy of hydrophobic bioactive compounds by improving their bioavailability. In this study, cinnamon and cumin dual drug-loaded PLGA nanoparticles were synthesized to overcome the limitations of oral bioavailability. The nanoparticles were characterized using SEM, FTIR, TEM, and XRD. The results showed that cinnamon and cumin were amorphously dispersed in the PLGA matrix and the drug release from the nanoparticles was slow.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Hoda Gad, Einas Elgassim, Ibrahim Mohammed, Ahmad Yaser Alhaddad, Hussein Ahmed Hussein Zaky Aly, John -John Cabibihan, Abdulaziz Al -Ali, Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni, Ioannis N. Petropoulos, Georgios Ponirakis, Wajeeha Abuhelaiqa, Amin Jayyousi, Dabia AlMohanadi, Khaled Baagar, Rayaz A. Malik
Summary: This study found that cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is associated with increased glucose variability (GV) in patients with diabetes, leading to greater fluctuations in blood sugar levels. Patients with CAN had lower coefficient of variation (CV) but higher CONGA compared to those without CAN, and spent more time in hypoglycemia.
DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
S. Samreen, Deepak Devadiga, B. M. Samrudhi, T. N. Ahipa, Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni
Summary: In this study, four new cyanopyridone derivatives with terminal long chain alkyloxy substituents were designed and synthesized. The synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, NMR, and Mass spectrometry, and their optical properties were examined in solution state. The compounds exhibited blue emissive behavior in solution state and yellow fluorescence in solid state. Moreover, one of the compounds showed intriguing fluorescence properties under applied mechanochromic stimuli. A simple grinding-fuming process confirmed the morphological changes and enhanced the emission property of the studied compound.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Hanif Afsharara, Elham Asadian, Bahar Mosta, Kamran Banan, Sara Arjomand Bigdeli, Dara Hatamabadi, Azadeh Keshavarz, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Ruestem Kecili, Fatemeh Ghorbani-Bidkorpeh
Summary: In response to the need for rapid and precise analysis of pharmaceuticals, various sensor-based technologies, particularly electrochemical detection methods, have been developed. Carbon paste electrodes (CPEs) have shown promising properties for conductive electrodes, but lack sufficient selectivity. To overcome this limitation, the addition of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) to the carbon paste matrix can improve the selectivity of sensing platforms. This review provides a categorized report on the recent research and outcomes of MIPs and CPEs in determining pharmaceuticals in complex and simple matrices.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Joydip Sengupta, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
Summary: This research focuses on the recent advances in using graphene-based electrochemical biosensors for sensing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Various types of electrochemical biosensors are reviewed, and the challenges associated with SARS-CoV-2 detection are discussed. The importance of continued research and development in this field is underscored.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Mingyuzhi Sun, Reza Abazari, Jing Chen, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Yingtang Zhou, Alexander M. Kirillov
Summary: In this study, a novel nanocomposite catalyst SiW12@ZSTU-10 was developed and demonstrated remarkable activity and stability in oxidative desulfurization. The catalyst efficiently removed sulfur contaminants from model oil and maintained its activity after multiple cycles. This research expands the family of promising catalysts for improving the desulfurization performance of hybrid POM-MOF catalytic systems.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Mizaj Shabil Sha, Surya Devarajan, Farzana N. Musthafa, Nahla O. Eltai, Swathi Ippili, Venkatraju Jella, Soon-Gil Yoon, Hamad Al-Lohedan, R. Jothi Ramalingam, Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni
Summary: In recent years, there has been growing awareness of antibacterial properties and their commercial opportunities in the medical field. This study presents the fabrication and characterization of a ternary composite, reduced graphene oxide-carbon nanotubes-zirconium oxide (rGO-CNT-ZrO2), and investigates its potential applications for antimicrobial activity, catalytic degradation of dyes, and UV sensing. The nanocomposites were synthesized via the hydrothermal method and characterized using various techniques. The findings suggest that the developed composite exhibits excellent antimicrobial properties, making it promising for the pharmaceutical and medical industries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Rustem Kecili, Chaudhery Ghazanfar Hussain, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
Summary: This paper summarises the recent developments in the fabrication of MIPs-coated green CDs as powerful sensing platforms for the determination of various compounds in complex samples (i.e. biological, food and environmental matrices).
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Godlaveeti Sreenivasa Kumar, Mizaj Shabil Sha, Swathi Yempally, John-John Cabibihan, Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni
Summary: This study presents a methodology for statistically forecasting the time-dependent progression of photoreactions using widely available LEDs, closing the research gap in the analysis of photochemical reactions. The effects of NiS/ZnO additive in perovskite solar cells on forecasting the wavelength of LEDs were carefully investigated using various characterization methods. The photocatalytic activity, as well as factors like selectivity, stability, and sensitivity, were analyzed.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dania Adila Ahmad Ruzaidi, Muni Raj Maurya, Swathi Yempally, Sajeel Abdul Gafoor, Mithra Geetha, Nazreen Che Roslan, John-John Cabibihan, Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni, Mohd Muzamir Mahat
Summary: The field of strain sensing involves measuring an electrical response that corresponds to strain. Integrating synthetic and conducting polymers can create flexible strain sensors for various applications, but insulating synthetic polymers may reduce sensor sensitivity. This study investigates the effects of secondary doping on PEDOT:PSS/PVA polymer blend thin films as strain sensors, revealing improvements in conductivity and sensitivity.
