Direct urea fuel cells: Challenges and opportunities

ET Sayed, T Eisa, HO Mohamed… - Journal of Power …, 2019 - Elsevier
Direct urea fuel cell (DUFC) is an attractive and inexpensive method for the simultaneous
wastewater treatment (urine and urea-contaminated water) and electricity generation. Many …

Fabrication and the mechanical and physical properties of nanocarbon-reinforced light metal matrix composites: A review and future directions

F Ogawa, C Masuda - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper presents a literature review on the fabrication process of nanocarbon-reinforced
light metal matrix composites (LMMCs), where “nanocarbon” refers to carbon nanofibers …

Effect of interfacial microstructure on the mechanical properties of GNPs/Al composites

B Ju, W Yang, P Shao, M Hussain, Q Zhang, Z Xiu… - Carbon, 2020 - Elsevier
The interfacial bonding affects the performance of Graphene/Al matrix composites
significantly. However, the relationship between interfacial structure and mechanical …

Employment of intragranular reaction to enhance dispersion strengthening through dispersoid proliferation in Al matrix composite

H Ziaei, F Saba, Q Liu, G Fan, Z Tan, D Xiong… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
To address the ductility-strength dilemma, the junction coincidence of intragranular
reinforcement dispersion and the in-situ reaction was employed to boom the nano …

Atomically Resolved Structure of the Directly Bonded Aluminum–Carbon Interface in Aluminum–Graphite Composites by Solid-State Friction Stir Processing: Im …

Y Liu, G Chen, F Shi, T Qu, F Wen, N Yue… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The unique aluminum–carbon interface without carbide, which is termed as the directly
bonded aluminum–carbon interface, is a recently reported remarkable structure for …

Interfacial structure-property relationship in a carbon nanotube-reinforced aluminum alloy matrix composite fabricated by an advanced method

B Nateq, M Haddad-Sabzevar, SA Sajjadi… - Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
In our previous study, a bulk carbon nanotube (CNT)-reinforced aluminum alloy matrix
composite with enhanced comprehensive mechanical properties was fabricated via an …

[HTML][HTML] The interface structure and property of magnesium matrix composites: A review

H Xiong, L Gu, J Wang, L Zhou, T Ying, S Wang… - Journal of Magnesium …, 2024 - Elsevier
Magnesium matrix composites have garnered significant attention in recent years owing to
their exceptional lightweight properties and notable potential in various engineering …

Characterization of different size reinforcement effects on microstructural failure mechanism in carbon nanotube-reinforced aluminum composites

F Ogawa - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, we investigated the effect of reinforcement sizes on the tensile strength and
ductility of carbon nanotube (CNT)-reinforced aluminum matrix composites fabricated …

In situ chemical vapor deposition of metals on vapor-grown carbon fibers and fabrication of aluminum-matrix composites reinforced by coated fibers

F Ogawa, C Masuda, H Fujii - Journal of materials science, 2018 - Springer
Aluminum, nickel, silicon, and titanium were deposited onto the surfaces of vapor-grown
carbon fibers (VGCFs) using a simple and cost-effective in situ chemical vapor deposition …

Synthesis, Analysis, and Characterization of Aluminum Nanoparticles Coated with 2, 2, 4-Trimethylpentane

G Wang, H Wang, Q Cui, X Li, X Wu, H Liao, Z Zhang - Metals, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this study, to solve the problem of low activity of aluminum nanoparticles in combustion,
aluminum nanoparticles were coated with 2, 2, 4-trimethylpentane (C8H18-Al), enabling the …