Microstructural evolution during mechanical milling of Nd-Fe-B nanocomposites by Toh, Hon Kun.

“…Hence in this project the correlation between processing variables and microstructural evolution was investigated. The arc melted Nd12Fe82B6 alloy was subjected to various milling intensities and the kinetics of milling induced changes in phase composition, crystal size and strain were examined by Rietveld refinement X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis. …”
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Cellular thermal shift assay for the identification of drug-target interactions in the Plasmodium falciparum proteome by Dziekan, Jerzy Michal, Wirjanata, Grennady, Dai, Lingyun, Go, Ka Diam, Yu, Han, Lim, Yan Ting, Chen, Liyan, Wang, Loo Chien, Puspita, Brenda, Prabhu, Nayana, Sobota, Radoslaw M., Nordlund, Pär, Bozdech, Zbynek

“…We recently demonstrated that the cellular thermal shift assay (CETSA) protocol in its two variants: the melt curve and the isothermal dose-response, represents a comprehensive strategy for the identification of antimalarial drug targets. …”
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Effect of temperature variations on the fabrication of SLS-Na2CO3-ES-P2O5-CaF2-Al2O3 based bioglass-ceramics by Ismail, Nur Quratul Aini, Sa’at, Nor Kamilah, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi

“…Melt-quenching bioglass-ceramics with the following chemical composition have been prepared 44SLS11Na2CO324ES6P2O56CaF29Al2O3 (wt%). …”

Preparation of Nd-Fe-B/α-Fe nanocomposite by chemical reduction method by Lim, Darryl Yu Zhi.

“…The magnetic properties of the powders are found to be poorer as compared to the samples obtained by traditional ball milling or melt spinning methods.…”
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Cross-Shelf Exchange Driven by Dense Flow Down a Canyon by Mier, Christian M.

“…The onshore heat transport induced by the return flow drives glacial ice melt and therefore contributes to sea level rise.…”
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Mechanical behaviours and thermal stabilities of irradiated epoxidized natural rubber/polyvinyl chloride/carbon nanotubes nanocomposites by Ahmad, Mohd. Shahrulnizam, Mohamad, Zurina, Ratnam, Chantara Thevy, Othman, Norhayani, Rasit Ali, Roshafima

“…ENR-50/PVC/MWNTs nanocomposites were prepared by melt mixing in a Brabender Plastigraph at 150 °C with a rotor speed of 50 rpm followed by compression molding at 160 °C. …”
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Significant greenish-yellow emission from Dy3+/Sm3+ co-doped strontium-aluminate-telluro-borate glasses: role of Ag and CuO nanoparticles interplay by Abdullahi, Ibrahim, Hashim, Suhairul, Ghoshal, Sib K., Sayyed, Muhammad I., Thabit, Hammam A.

“…Thus, the absorption and emission characteristics of a new type of Dy2O3/Sm2O3-doped strontium–aluminate–telluro-borate glasses (prepared using the melt-quenching approach and characterized comprehensively) were customized by inserting copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONps) and silver nanoparticles (AgNps). …”

Magmatic Na-rich phlogopite in a suite of gabbroic crustal xenoliths from Volcán San Pedro, Chilean Andes : evidence for a solvus relation between phlogopite and aspidolite by Costa, Fidel, Dungan, Michael, Singer, Brad S.

“…We interpret these micas as the result of open-system processes involving infiltration of water-rich evolved melts [with high Na/(Na + K)] and reaction with refractory minerals. …”
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Effect of B2O3 on the physical and mechanical properties of calcium fluoroaluminosilicate glass system by Mohammed Efa, Abdelkader, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Che Abdullah, Che Azurahanim, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi, Kamis, Shahira Liza

“…The glass was synthesized through melt-water quenching with varying B2O3 ratios, utilizing CaO from clam shell and SiO2 from soda lime silica glass waste. …”

P2P energy trading among isolated microgrids in the remote area by Huang, Rui

“…The P2P energy trading method is used in this dissertation to achieve the goal of self-production and self-sale of electricity in the microgrid system. Firstly, this dissertation uses the characteristics of numerous solar energy, wind energy, and biomass energy in remote areas to build the corresponding energy generation model. …”
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Essays in dynamic pricing, channel control and channel competition by Song, Boqian

“…First, we study the service unbundling issue of a seller who separates the sales of a fixed-priced add-on and dynamically adjusts the price of the capacitated basic service along the horizon. …”
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Processes of Stratification Breakdown and Restratification in Antarctic Coastal Polynyas by Xu, Yilang

“…The surface runoff from the ice shelf surface melt could potentially contribute significantly to the near-surface restratification, but its magnitude is less constrained with high uncertainty. …”
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Effect of microwave sintering on density, microstructural and magnetic properties of pure strontium hexaferrite at low temperatures and heating rate by Matran, Wail M., Mustapha, Mazli, Nor, Mohd Faizairi, Mustapha, Faizal, Alakbari, Fahd Saeed, Al-shawesh, Gamal, Bawahab, Mohammed

“…Grain growth and crystallization observed to increase at higher sintering temperature with agglomeration while denser and melted boundaries at lower temperatures. Magnetic properties especially remanence magnetization Mr and saturation magnetization Ms fluctuated with sintering temperature achieving optimum values of 28.188 emu/g and 55.622 emu/g at 1000 °C respectively. …”
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Investigating the influence of CaO/CaF2 ratios on the synthesis of calcium-alumino-silicate-fluoride-based glass ceramics utilizing recyclable materials by Roslan, Zuraidah, Amin, Khamirul Matori, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Yaakob, Yazid, Kul, Esra, Loh, Zhi Wei, Zarzali Shah, Aishah, Ahmad Zahudi, Afrina Zulaikha

“…Using recyclable materials such as waste soda-lime-silicate (SLS) glass and clam shells (CS) as primary precursors, a controlled melt-quenching process was employed to investigate how varying the CaO/CaF2 ratios influences the physical and structural properties of CASF glass ceramics. …”

Thermal performance enhancement of eutectic PCM laden with functionalised graphene nanoplatelets for an efficient solar absorption cooling storage system by Singh, R. P., Sze, Jia Yin, Kaushik, S.C., Rakshit, D., Romagnoli, Alessandro

“…The f-GNP dispersions accelerate the heat storage process with a maximum decrease of 17.3% in the total melt duration. In addition, the role of increased viscosity on the natural convection is simultaneously studied with the increased thermal conduction due to nanoplatelets dispersions.…”
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Elongated magma plumbing system beneath the Coso volcanic field, California, constrained by seismic reflection tomography by Wang, Dongdong, Wu, Shucheng, Li, Tianjue, Tong, Ping, Gao, Yongxin

“…We ascribe the lower crustal low-velocity body (more than 4% Vp reduction) to a basaltic magma reservoir that connects the melts in the uppermost mantle with the eruptible rhyolitic reservoir at shallower depths. …”
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Rapid characterization of graded alloys fabricated by 3D printing by Bella Lee Hoondal

“…However, Cu is highly reflective to the laser commonly used in 3D printing, which makes it challenging to be fully melted and then fabricated without evident defects. …”
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Role of Sm3+ ions as network-modifying on elastic, mechanical, and radiation shielding properties of MgO–B2O3–TeO2 glasses by Zalamin, S.N.F., M Zaid, M.H., Matori, K.A., Karim, M.K.A., Yaakob, Y., Cheong, W.M., Loh, Z.W., Sayyed, M.I.

“…A series of samarium doped magnesium borotellurite glass with empirical formula (60-)TeO2–30B2O3–10MgO– (Sm2O3) was produced via melt-quenching technique, with x is varied to 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 mol. …”
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Investigating the inner controls on explosive eruptions using textural analyses and petrology by Bernard, Olivier

“…I find that sudden decompression-induced crystallization of the matrix due to important undercooling of the melt plays a major role in promoting mafic magma fragmentation and generating mafic PDCs. …”
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Strain rate, temperature, and their coupled effects on the deformation process of four polycarbonates and a short glass fibre reinforced polycarbonate composite by Song, P

“…This research presents the thermomechanical responses of four polycarbonate resins: three are homo-polycarbonate with different melt flow rates, one is co-polycarbonate with impact-modified co-monomer; another one is polycarbonate-based short glass fibre composite. …”