The effect of humidity on friction behavior of hydrogenated HIPIMS W-C:H coatings by Lofaj, Frantisek, Tanaka, Hiroyoshi, Bures, Radovan, Sawae, Yoshinori, Kabatova, Margita, Fukuda, Kanao

“…Such composition agreed with the results of modelling based on the minimization of free Gibbs energy in the mutually interacting thermochemical reactions. …”

Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations studies on β-glucosidase and xylanase Trichoderma asperellum to predict degradation order of cellulosic components in oil palm... by Bahaman, Aina Hazimah, Abdul Wahab, Roswanira, Abdul Hamid, Azzmer Azzar, Abd. Halim, Khairul Bariyyah, Kaya, Yilmaz

“…Selectivity of both enzymes was reiterated by MD simulations where interactions between β-glucosidase-cellulose and xylanase-hemicellulose were the strongest. Notably low free-binding energy (ΔGbind) of β-glucosidase and xylanase in complex with cellulose (−207.23 +/− 47.13 kJ/mol) and hemicellulose (−131.48 +/− 24.57 kJ/mol) were observed, respectively. …”

Modeling of dynamic behavior of printed circuit board (PCB) subjected to mechanical shock loading by Lau, Chin Wei

“…First, to model the drop impact behavior, the free-fall of PCB with attached chips was modeled for seven drop orientation. …”
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Operational stability, regenerability, and thermodynamics studies on biogenic silica/magnetite/graphene oxide nanocomposite-activated candida rugosa lipase by Jacob, Adikwu Gowon, Abdul Wahab, Roswanira, Misson, Mailin

“…The half-life and thermodynamic parameters of the superparamagnetic immobilized CRL (CRL/SiO2 /Fe3 O4 /GO) improved over the free CRL. The microwave-regenerated CRL/SiO2 /Fe3 O4 /GO (≈82%) exhibited higher catalytic activity than ultrasonic-regenerated (≈71%) ones. …”
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A systematic approach to predict the behavior of cough droplets using feedforward neural networks method by Bahiuddin, I., Wibowo, S. B., Syairaji, M., Putra, J. T., Pandito, C. A., Maulana, A. F., Prastica, R. M. S., Nazmi, N.

“…The approach consists of three models, which are droplet generator, mask model, and free droplet model modeled using feedforward neural network (FFNN). …”
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Simple fabrication of paper-like graphene oxide for use as saturable absorber in q-switching of fiber laser by Yap, Y. K., Ahmad, F., Chong, W. Y., Ahmad, H.

“…The raw material was synthesized using simplified Hummers' method, and subsequently by simple filtration. The free-standing, orderly stacked material is about 6.5 nm thick, corresponding to about 67 layers of uniform sheets. …”

Synthesis and characterization of sustainable inverse vulcanized copolymers from non-edible oil by Ghumman, A. S. M., Shamsuddin, M. R. S., Nasef, M. M., Yahya, W. Z. N., Ayoub, M., Cheah, B., Abbasi, A.

“…Inverse vulcanization is a facile solvent-free process, which offers interesting sustainable copolymers from the reaction of sulfur with petro-based monomers or edible vegetable oils. …”

Isolation and identification of early marine biofilm-forming bacteria on commercial paint surface by Al Amin, Murni Noor, Wan Dagang, Wan Rosmiza Zana, Nik Malek, Nik Ahmad Nizam, Jamaluddin, Haryati

“…Aims: To investigate early marine biofilm-forming bacterial diversity on immersed antimicrobial-free commercial paint substratum in seawater. Methodology and results: Total ten bacterial strains were successfully isolated and identified by complete 16S rRNA sequencing. …”
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Antioxidant activity evaluation of flexirubintype pigment from chryseobacterium artocarpi CECT 8497 and related docking study by Mogadem, Abeer, Almamary, Mohamed Ali, Mahat, Naji Arafat, Jemon, Khairunadwa, Ahmad, Wan Azlina, Ali, Imran

“…These results revealed that flexirubin has antioxidant properties and can be a useful therapeutic compound in preventing or treating free radical-related diseases.…”

Comparison between transmission control protocol schemes on wireless environment by M. Albareki, Mustafa Ali

“…This includes TCP-Tahoe, TCP-Reno, TCPVegas, TCP-Veno, TCP-SACK and TCP-Freeze. The TCP schemes are reviewed and several experiments are conducted. …”
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Optimisation of GBFS, fly ash, and nano-silica contents in alkali-activated mortars by Algaifi, H. A., Mohamed, A. M., Alsuhaibani, E., Shahidan, S., Alrshoudi, F., Huseien, G. F., Bakar, S. A.

“…Although free-cement-based alkali-activated paste, mortar, and concrete have been recog-nised as sustainable and environmental-friendly materials, a considerable amount of effort is still being channeled to ascertain the best binary or ternary binders that would satisfy the requirements of strength and durability as well as environmental aspects. …”
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Classification of sars-cov-2 and non-sars-cov-2 using machine learning algorithms by Singh, O. P., Vallejo, M., Badawy, I. M. L., Aysha, A., Madhanagopal, J., Mohd. Faudzi, A. A.

“…This study presents an alignment-free approach to classify the SARS-CoV-2 using complementary DNA, which is DNA synthesized from the single-stranded RNA virus. …”
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Communication lines management system by Wong, Kwai Yinn

“…There are also freely available and their usages supported by the Malaysia Open Source IT initiatives.…”
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Thermally stable and fast responsive mesoporous cresol red functionalized silica and titania nanomatrices: fiber optic ph sensors by Islam, S., Aziz, M. S., Bakhtiar, H., Harun, S. W., Riaz, S., Naseem, S.

“…Cresol red (CR) is immobilized within SNM and TNM for sensing evaluation. Crack-free, crystallinity and porous surfaces with an average particle size of CR-SNM ~45 ± 0.4 nm and CR-TNM ~24 ± 0.4 nm are observed through microscopic analysis. …”

An alternative route optimization handoff scheme for mobile IPV6 by Attir, Hisham Mostafa

“…The simulations were conducted within addressing and security issues free environments using 1, 10, 20 and 30 Mobile Nodes settings. …”
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Computationally efficient predictive torque control for induction motor drives based on flux positional errors and extended Kalman filter by Abbasi, Muhammad Abbas, Husain, Abdul Rashid, Nik Idris, Nik Rumzi, ur Rehman, Syed Muhammad Fasih

“…The main advantages of the proposed method are: the improved computational efficiency which requires minimum hardware resources and weighting-factor-free cost function. Weighting factor is removed by using modified reference transformation, which converts torque reference into equivalent stator flux reference. …”

An innovative tuned liquid damper for vibration mitigation of structures by Vafaei, M., Pabarja, A., Pabarja, S. C.

“…The efficiency of the MTLD is demonstrated through several shake table tests conducted on a scaled 3-story structure. Free vibration tests show that the MTLD reduces the root mean square (RMS) of third floor’s displacement responses 1.9 times more than the CTLD. …”

Effect of waste glass bottles-derived nanopowder as slag replacement on mortars with alkali activation: durability characteristics by Hamzah, Hussein K., Huseien, Ghasan Fahim, Asaad, Mohammad Ali, Georgescu, Dan Paul, Ghoshal, Sib Krishna, Alrshoudi, Fahed

“…Additionally, the replacement of GBFS by WGBNP was found to improve the durability performance in terms of reduced drying shrinkage and increased resistance to sulphuric acid, wearing, and freeze-thaw cycles. The obtained AAMs were demonstrated to be environmentally beneficial regarding the lowering of global warming.…”
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Cold extrusion using biodegradable oil as lubricant: experimental and simulation analysis by Yahaya, Aiman, Samion, Syahrullail, Mohd. Ahyan, Nurul Aini, Abdul Hamid, Mohd. Kameil

“…Lubrication is seen as important for controlling the wear and friction of the interacting surfaces as well as in reducing the load applications during the metal forming process, this research had therefore attempted to study the possibility of using palm oil (RBD palm stearin and RBD palm kernel) as a bio-lubricant by benchmarking their performances against those of the additive-free paraffinic mineral oil VG460. This experiment had utilised a cold work plane strain extrusion apparatus with a pair of taper die and a symmetrical work piece (billet) that was constructed from the A1100 annealed pure aluminium with a 5mm radius of deformed area. …”

Kinematics and comfortability analysis of orthosis for patients associated with anterior cruciate ligament injury: hinge versus sleeve by Shafie, Siti Nur Shakiroh, Ramlee, Muhammad Hanif, Azaman, Aizreena, Gan, Hong Seng

“…Conclusion: In conclusion, the Brace 2 give best performance during dynamic balance activity in individuals who benefit from high degree of freedom and less slippage issue.…”