In this book, the reader will find some of the latest research results in the field of engineering science and materials application which were presented at the 4th International Conference on Science and Technology Applications (ICoSTA, November 1-2, 2022, Medan, Indonesia).
Synthesis techniques, process characterization and structural analysis of several types of materials such as nanocomposites and optical materials are interesting discussions that are specifically comprised here in one of the chapters. Special chapters related to research on natural materials and fundamental science related to the observation of physical properties, etc. are also presented in this book.
The book will be helpful to a wide range of specialists in the field of material sciences, mechanical engineering, construction, environmental protection, applied mechanics and signal and image processing.
Selected peer-reviewed extended articles based on abstracts presented at the 4th International Conference on Science and Technology Applications (ICoSTA)
Aggregated Book
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Polymers and Composites
- The Effect of Phosphotungstic Acid Filled on Carboxymethyl Cellulose/Polyvinyl Alcohol Matrix as the Polymer Electrolyte Membrane
- The Effect of Drying Temperature Variations of Biodegradable Plastic Porang (Amorphophallus oncophyllus) with Glycerol Plasticizer on Mechanical and Thermal Properties
- Mechanical Characterization Of Composites Reinforced By Corn Husk Fiber (Zea mays) Waste and Coffee Husk Fiber (Coffea arabica L)
- Chapter 2: Structural Metals Processing
- Microstructure and Hardness Properties of Hardfacing Overlays Deposited by Shielded Metal Arc Welding on Low Carbon Steel Plate
- Chapter 3: Materials for Optical Applications
- The Effect of Alkali-Fluoride on the Photoluminescence Properties of Tb3+ Doped on Phosphate Glass Medium
- The Effect of NaF on the Photoluminence Properties of Sammarium Ion Doped on Fluoro-Borophosphate Glass Medium
- Physical and Stimulated Emission Cross Section (SEC) Properties of Nd3+ Doped Lithium Fluorophosphate (LFP) Glasses
- Chapter 4: Materials for Biomedical Applications
- Influence of UDMA and TEGDMA Concentration on Morphology, Bonding, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of UV-Cured Resin
- PVA/Chitosan Composite Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes for Wound Dressing and Antibacterial Efficacy
- Chapter 5: Biotechnology and Environmental Protection
- The Influence of Vacuum Pressure Heating Treatment on the Characteristic of Crude Palm Oil for Alternative Mineral Oil Insulator
- Characterization of Two Purified Amylase Produced from Aspergillus niger ICP2 and its Immobilization Using Activated Carbon
- Purification of an Extracellular Amylase Produced by Aspergillus niger ICP2 through Submerged Fermentation
- The Effect of Zeolite Particle Size on Adsorption on Heavy Metals
- Chapter 6: Plant Cultivation Technologies
- Study of Several Hydroponics Nutrition for Curly Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) by Using Sensorized Hydroponics
- Identification of Mycorrhizal Fungi Spore in Environment of Medan State University
- Variety of Andaliman Plants in the Salon Dolok Area with Lumban Julu
- Response Formation of Cattleya Orchid Leaf Callus (Cattleya Sp.) with the Addition of 2.4 Dichlorophenoxy Acetic Acid and 6-Benzyl Amino Purine In Vitro
- Chapter 7: Materials and Technologies in Construction
- The Mapping of Road Pavement Structure around the Seismically Active Regions by Using Ground Penetrating Radar
- Analysis of Coal Boiler Ash Content and Palm Shell Boiler Ash as a Cementitious Material in ECC Mortar
- Manufacturing and Characterization of Polymer Concrete with Aggregate from Sand, Egg Shell and Sugarcane Waste with Epoxy Resin Binder as Sound Absorber
- Chapter 8: Structural Mechanics
- Simulation of the Response of Multi-Story Buildings with Concrete-Silica Fume and Concrete-Liquid Carbon Dioxide
- Numerical Test of the Use of CO2 in Multy Storey Building Structures during an Earthquake
- Chapter 9: Nuclear Reactor Technologies
- Evaluation on Structure, System, and Component Qualification in the Periodic Safety Review of RSG-GAS
- Effect of Neutronic Parameters on the Cladding of the AP1000 MOX Fuel by Calculations Using MCNP Code
- Chapter 10: Design of Thermal Energy Equipment
- Thermal Design Approach of a Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger for Pyrolysis-Vapor Condensations
- Thermoelectric Application of TEG1-241-1.4-1.2 for Power Generation from Low Temperature Geothermal Fluid
- Chapter 11: Measurements and Sensors
- IoT Based Fermentation Incubator for Automating UMKM Industry of Tempeh
- Implementation of Three Types of Sensors for Monitoring Plant Development in Hydroponic Media
- Classification of Beef and Lamb Patterns Using Conducting Polymer Sensor Series and Kohonen Algorithm Method
- Chapter 12: Data and Image Processing
- Medical Visualization from Hospital in Kupang City Based on Visualization Toolkits
- Mobile Based Mosquito Larvae Recognition from Photo Image Using Convolutional Neural Network
- Marine and Fishery Big Data System Model: A Knowledge Management System Perspective