Coal as a filler in polymer composites: a review

O Eterigho-Ikelegbe, KO Yoro, S Bada - Resources, Conservation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is rapidly growing interest in non-energy coal applications. In addition, the demand for
non-traditional specialized materials is on the rise. Therefore, this review systematically …

3D Printing of sustainable coal polymer composites: Thermophysical characteristics

L Veley, J Trembly, Y Al-Majali - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, there has been a growing interest in enlisting polymer-based additive
manufacturing in high-volume structural applications such as wind turbine blade tooling and …

Experimental research and prediction of heat generation during plastics, coal and biomass waste combustion using thermal analysis methods

A Kijo-Kleczkowska, A Gnatowski, J Krzywanski… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of civilization is associated with generating an increasing amount of
various types of waste. More and more restrictive legal regulations require limiting their …

Production of functionalized carbon from synergistic hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae and swine manure

KPR Dandamudi, T Murdock, PJ Lammers… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional approaches of making biochars are typically through single sourcing of the
feedstock. Here, we hypothesize that multi sourcing can be used to develop tailored …

3D Printing of Sustainable Coal Polymer Composites: Study of Processing, Mechanical Performance, and Atomistic Matrix–Filler Interaction

LE Veley, C Ugwumadu, JP Trembly… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bituminous coal was utilized as a particulate filler in polymer-based composites to fabricate
standard 1.75 mm coal-plastic composite filaments for material extrusion 3D printing. The …

Mechanical performance assessment of sustainable coal plastic composite building materials

YT Al-Majali, ES Alamiri, B Wisner… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a study for developing a high filler content coal plastic composite (CPC)
for use in building and construction applications as a substitute for the state-of-the-art wood …

Coal polymer composites prepared by fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D printing

S Zhang, MZ Rehman, S Bhagia, X Meng… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Coal is a vital energy resource worldwide, but pollutants and greenhouse gases from its
combustion cause environmental problems. To explore the non-combustion approach to use …

Effect of natural carbon filler on thermo-oxidative degradation of thermoplastic-based composites

YT Al-Majali, S Forshey, JP Trembly - Thermochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermo-oxidative degradation of thermoplastic-based composites filled with two types of
carbon filler including bituminous (Pittsburgh No. 8, P8) and sub-bituminous (Powder River …

Development and characterization of coal-based thermoplastic composite material for sustainable construction

H Zhang, W Liao, G Chen, H Ma - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The exploitation of coal and the disposal of waste plastic present significant environmental
and economic challenges that require sustainable and profitable solutions. In response, we …

Coal-filler-based thermoplastic composites as construction materials: A new sustainable end-use application

YA Al-Majali, CT Chirume, EP Marcum… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
This paper reports investigations into coal's viability as an alternative filler to wood flour in
wood plastic composites (WPCs)—a class of materials used in building applications in lieu …