The 8th International Conference on Key Engineering Materials (ICKEM2018)

Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 8th International Conference on Key Engineering Materials (8th ICKEM 2018), March 16-18, 2018, Osaka, Japan

• Preface
• Chapter 1: Polymers and Composites
• Mechanical Properties of Chicken Feather Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites
• Dripping Behavior of Wire Fire under Varying Pressure and Electric Current
• Mechanical Properties and Phase Morphology of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber/Organoclay Nanocomposites Prepared by Melt Blending
• Synthesis of Natural Surfactant of Sodium Lignosulfonate from Rice Husk Lignin by Ultrasound Assisted - Sulfonation
• Effects of Molecular Weight of Chitosan on the Biodegradability and Thermal Properties of Polybutylene Succinate/Chitosan Composites
• Feasibility Study of Selecting Soft Components of Body Armor
• Damage Mechanism Analysis of Carbon Fiber Composites under Compressive Load
• Fabrication and Stabilization of Poly(Acrylonitrile-сo-Methyl Acrylate) Nanofibers
• Synthesis and Characterization of Transparent Conducting Film from Abaca Hybrid 7 Cellulose Acetate Blend and Polyaniline
• Mechanochemical Assisted Modification of Parawood Microcrystalline Cellulose Using Silane Coupling Agent and their Composites Properties
• Conduction in Polyaniline-Emeraldine Salt/Bentonite Composites Using Impedance Spectroscopy
• Comparative Study of Compressive Strength of Epoxy Based Bio-Composites
• Extracted Lignin from Rhizophora’s Black Liquor as Fluid Loss Control Additive in Water Based Drilling Mud
• Lamination of Chitin-Cellulose Film and Thermoplastic Starch
• Coconut Shell Powder and Electrical Tree Inhibition of Solid Insulator
• Fabrication of Polyaniline on Silane-Functionalized Zinc Oxide
• Behaviour of CO₂-Polypropylene at Different Temperature Using Molecular Modelling Technique
• Chapter 2: Nanomaterials and Biomaterials
• Tribological Characterization of Polyacrylamide-Alginate Hybrid Hydrogels as a Potential Candidate for Cartilage Replacement
• Synthesis of Calcium Ferrite Nanoparticles (CaFe₂O₄-NPs) Using Auto-Combustion Method for Targeted Drug Delivery
• Characterization of Hydroxyapatite/ Silk Fibroin/ Chitosan Scaffold for Cartilage Tissue Engineering
• Effects of Nano Particles Attached onto a Heat Transfer Surface in the Thermal-Hydraulic System
• Characterization of the Mechanical Integrity of Cu Nanowire-Based Transparent Conducting Electrode
• Hydrothermal Synthesis of NiCo₂O₄ Nanowires on Carbon Fiber Paper for Hydrogen Evolution Catalyst
• Sintering of Silver Nanoparticles at Room-Temperature for Conductive Ink Applications
• Experimental Investigation on Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite by the Mechanochemical Method
• Investigation of the Electrical, Optical, and Mechanical Properties of Ag Nanowire Conducting Electrode
• Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Paper
• Chapter 3: Functional Materials and Devices
• The Changed of Behaviour of MR Fluid in MR Damper after a Long-Term Operation
• Hybrid Magnetorheological Elastomer, the Future of Gait Detection
• Magnetic Materials Used in the Magnetic Core Manufacture of Electrical Machines and Transformers
• A Model of Magnetorheological Grease using Machine Learning Method
• Study on the Effect of Salt Fog on Viscoelastic Material and Constrained Damping Structure
• New Variable Stiffness Damper with Magnetorheological-Based Accumulator Control
• Experimental Evaluation of Fundamental and Phase Change Characteristics for Carbon-Based Suspensions
• Magnetic and Microwave Absorption Properties of Magnetite-Durian Shell Nanocomposite Sheet in Gigahertz Range
• Morphological and Structural Characterization of YSZ Thin Film Fabricated by Electrophoretic Deposition on LSM/YSZ Substrate
• Chapter 4: Materials for Electronics and Sensors
• Experimental Study on Differentiating between Natural Honey and Honey Glucose Syrup by Using Hall Effect Sensor
• Processing and Characterization of Amorphous Copper Oxide Thin Films Prepared by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering
• Electrical Properties of Nanostructure n-ZnSe/p-Si(100) Heterojunction Thin Film Diode
• Electroless Deposition of Silver Nanowires Using Waste Ethylene Glycol for Highly Transparent Flexible Conducting Electrodes
• Effect of Temperature on 16 nm n-FiNFET
• Ammonia Gas Detection Using Fabricated Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanoparticles on Glass Tube Substrates
• Oxygen Atmosphere Annealing Effect on the Thermal Stability of TiO_2-x Based Films for Shutter-Less Infrared Image Sensors
• Optical and Electrical Characterizations of Nanoscale Robust 3C-SiC Membrane for UV Sensing Applications
• Comparison between Carbon Nanotube-Based, Graphite-Based, and Rice Hull Carbon-Based Electrodes with Rice Hull Silica as Catalyst for Electrochemical Detection of Copper
• Chapter 5: Surfaces and Coatings
• Effect of Frequency and Duty Cycle on Growth, Structure and Corrosion Resistance of Micro Arc Oxidation Coating on RZ5 Magnesium Alloy
• Ultralow Fouling Surfaces from Self-Assembly of Copolymers with Sticky Biomimic Functional Groups
• Effect of Silane-Treated Mineral Fillers on Corrosion, Wettability, and Adhesion of Saturated Polyester Coated on Carbon Steel
• Polyaniline Emeraldine Salt Molecules Coated on Polyethylene Board Using SILAR Technique
• Coating of Polyaniline Molecules on Cotton Fabric via Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) Technique
• Investigation of a Simultaneous Silicon-Modified Pack Aluminizing Method on Pure Nickel Using Quartz and RHA
• Chapter 6: Materials for Electrochemical Applications
• Effect of Precursor Grain Size on the Sinterability and Conductivity of Commercial Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia as Solid Electrolyte
• Two-Step Synthesis of Cobalt Oxide Nanowires via Electroless Deposition and Thermal Oxidation for Supercapacitor Applications
• One-Pot Synthesis of LiFePO₄ Nano-Particles Dispersed in N-Containing Melamine-Formaldehyde Carbon Matrix as the Cathode Materials for Large Scale Lithium Ion Batteries
• Design and Implementation of Microbial Fuel Cell Using Carbon Paste Electrode
• Chapter 7: Environmental and Chemical Engineering
• Cogon Grass for Oil Sorption: Characterization and Sorption Studies
• Burning Characteristics of Azeotropic Binary Blended Fuel Pool Fire
• Removal of Heavy Polynuclear Aromatics by Activated Carbons
• Novel Amphoteric Cryogels for Cd²⁺ Ions Removal from Aqueous Solutions
• Assessment on the Synthesis and Performance of Low-Cost Chitosan-Coated Natural Zeolite Adsorbent for Post-Combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture
• Experimental Study on Flame Spread over Inclined PMMA and PE Slabs
• Synthesis of Hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) Nanostructures by Thermal Oxidation of Iron Sheet for Cr (VI) Adsorption
• Development of Immobilized Activated Carbon-Enzyme for Decolorization of Black Liquor
• Oil Extraction Residue from End-of-Life Tire Recycling as Carbon Black Substitute in Motorcycle Tires
• Chapter 8: Alloys, Steel, Technologies of Machining and Metal Recovery
• Leaching Behavior Analysis of Valuable Metals from Lithium-Ion Batteries Cathode Material
• Recovery of Zinc and Manganese from Spent Zn-Mn Batteries Using Solvent Extraction
• Extruded Mg-Sn-Al-Zn Alloys with Superior Tensile Properties
• High-Temperature Corrosion of Ni₃Al+ 2.9%Cr Alloy in Ar-0.2%SO₂ Gas
• Characterization of Laser Beam Welded Al_0.5CoCrFeNi High-Entropy Alloy
• Effect of High Temperature Aging on Wear Resistance of a High-Nitrogen Stainless Steel
• Research on the Mechanical Properties and Segregation Behavior of Pb-Al Alloys
• A Study on Grain Size, Mechanical Properties and First Mode of Metal Transfer in Underwater Friction Stir Welded AA5052-O
• The Grinding of the Worm for Worm Gear Set
• Applications and Designs of Vibration-Assisted Machining Devices
• Modelling and Optimization for Cutting Forces in Ultrasonic-Assisted Drilling of Soda Glass
• Integrating Simulation with Experiment for Recycled Metal Matrix Composite (MMC-Al_R) Developed through Hot Press Forging
• Precision Control of Kerf in Metal Cutting Using Dry Micro WEDM: Issues and Challenges
• Effects of Elements on Mechanical and Electronic Properties of Ag from First-Principles Calculations
• Chapter 9: Material Mechanics and Structural Mechanics
• Method of Detecting Unexpected Load Leading to Crack Growth Acceleration
• Analysis of Indentation on Layered Elastic Medium with Surface Energy Effects
• Semi-Analytical or Inverse Identification of Yoshida-Uemori Hardening Model
• On Computational Model of Nafion Membrane with Molecular Dynamic Method
• A Study of Mechanical Property of Eggshell with Inverse Method and Finite Element Analysis
• Characteristics of Three Structural Steels at High Strain Rate
• Finite Element Analysis of Hyperelastic Material Model for Non-Pneumatic Tire
• Material Properties of Natural Rubber Solid Tires for Finite Element Analysis
• Chapter 10: Building Materials
• Rock Wool and Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) as Partial Fine Aggregate Replacements in Cement Mortar
• Mechanical Properties of Natural Bamboo due to Tensile and Compression Loadings
• Stabilization of Soft Bangkok Clay Using Portland Cement and Calcium Sulfoaluminate-Belite Cement
• Evaluation of the Design Mix Proportion on Mechanical Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites
• Behaviour of Fly Ash and Rice Husk Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete
• Effect of Glass Fiber on Shear Strength of Soil
• Shrinkage Characteristics and Modeling of Cement Stabilized Road Pavement Bases: A Compaction Delay Investigation
• Investigation of Gamma Ray Shielding and Compressive Strength of Concrete Containing Barite and Ferrophosphorous
• Effect of Rice Husk Ash Silica as Cement Replacement for Making Construction Mortar
• Influence from Fraction of Coverage to the Damping Capacity of Partial Constrained Layer Damping Structure