Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2015 Spring International Conference on Material Sciences and Technology (MST-S), April 14-16, 2015, Beijing, China. The 27 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Ceramic Materials and Technologies;Chapter 2: Chemical Engi…
Single droplets of heat-sensitive materials were dried whilst suspended in a horizontal wind tunnel from a specially-designed, rotating thermocouple which enabled direct observation of drying behaviour and continuous measurement of droplet temperature as drying progressed. The e…
The polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) requirements of three transplantable murine colon adenocarcinomas, the MAC13, MAC16 and MAC26, were evaluated in vitro and in vivo. When serum concentrations became growth limiting in vitro, proliferation of the MAC13 and MAC26 cell lines wa…
A variety of iron compounds containing vinyl or thiol functional groups (used as photoactivators) have been synthesised and some of these were successfully bound to both polyethylene and polypropylene backbones during processing in the presence of peroxide and interlinking agent…
This thesis is concerned with the development of hydrogels that adhere to skin and can beused for topical or transdermal release of active compounds for therapeutic or cosmeticuse.The suitability of a range of monomers and initiator systems for the production of skinadhesive hyd…
This thesis describes the design and synthesis of a variety of functionalised phosphine oxides andsulfides, based on the structure of trioctylphosphine oxide, synthesised for the purpose of surfacemO(ilification of quantum dots. The ability ofthe ligands to modify the surface ch…
The research described in this thesis explored the synthesis and characterisation of biocompatible and biodegradable polymers of lactide through non-toxic titanium alkoxide initiators. The research objectives focused on the preparation of polylactides in both solvent and solvent…
The thesis presents an experimentally validated modelling study of the flow of combustion air in an industrial radiant tube burner (RTB). The RTB is used typically in industrial heat treating furnaces. The work has been initiated because of the need for improvements in burner li…
Hypercoiling poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride) (PSMA) is known to undergo conformational transition in response to environmental stimuli. The association of PSMA with lipid 2-dilauryl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DLPC) produces polymer-lipid complex analogues to lipoprotein ass…
The objectives of this research were to investigate the perforamnce of a rubberwood gasifier and engine with electricity generation and to identify opportunities for the implementation of such a system in Malaysia. The experimental work included the design, fabrication and commi…
Lead in petrol has been identified as a health hazard and attempts are being made to create a lead-free atmosphere. Through an intensive study a review is made of the various options available to the automobile and petroleum industry. The economic and atmospheric penalties coupl…
Hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) has been used as a rocket propellant binder which is required to be stored for at least twenty years. It is found that the excellent stress-strain characteristics of this propellant can be totally lost, during this long storage, due to th…
Water-based latices, used in the production of internal liners for beer/beverage cans, were investigated using a number of analytical techniques. The epoxy-graft-acrylic polymers, used to prepare the latices, and films, produced from those latices, were also examined. It was con…
The enzyme catalysed polytransesterification of diesters with diols was investigated under various conditions. The most consistent results were obtained using crude porcine pancreatic lipase (PPL) suspended in anhydrous diethyl ether. Addition of molecular sieve to the above sys…
The cationic polymerisation of various monomers, including cyclic ethers bearingenergetic nitrate ester (-ON02) groups, substituted styrenes and isobutylene has beeninvestigated. The main reaction studied has been the ring-opening polymerisation of 3-(nitratomethyl)-3-methyl oxe…
Ion exchange resins are used for many purposes in various areas of science and commerce. One example is the use of cation exchange resins in the nuclear industry for the clean up of radioactively contaminated water (for example the removal of 137Cs). However, during removal of r…
The continuous separation of beet molasses resulting in a sucrose rich product and a non-sugar waste product was carried out using a rotating annular chromatograph. The annulus was 12 mm wide and 1.4 m long and was packed with a sodium charged 5.5% cross-linked polystyrene ion e…
N-vinylcarbazole was polymerised using the free radical catalyst (azo-bisisobutyronitrile) and cationic catalysts (boron-trifluoride etherate and aluminium chloride). The polymers produced were characterised by molecular weight measurements and powder x-ray diffraction. The tact…