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Recent progress on natural fiber hybrid composites for advanced applications: A review by Mochane, M. J., Mokhena, T. C., Mokhothu, T. H., Mtibe, A., Sadiku, E. R., Ray, S. S., Ibrahim, I. D., Daramola, O. O.

“…Natural fibers, as replacement of engineered fibers, have been one of the most researched topics over the past years. This is due to their inherent properties,…”
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Thermoplastic Processing of PLA/Cellulose Nanomaterials Composites by Mokhena, T C, Sefadi, J S, Sadiku, E R, John, M J, Mochane, M J, Mtibe, A

“…Over the past decades, research has escalated on the use of polylactic acid (PLA) as a replacement for petroleum-based polymers. This is due to its valuable…”
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Synergistic effect of expanded graphite, diammonium phosphate and Cloisite 15A on flame retardant properties of EVA and EVA/wax phase-change blends by Mochane, M. J., Luyt, A. S.

“…The influence of the introduction of expanded graphite (EG), as well as combinations of EG with Cloisite 15A clay and diammonium phosphate (DAP), into EVA and…”
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Mechanical properties of fire retardant wood-plastic composites: A review by Mokhena, T. C., Sadiku, E. R., Mochane, M. J., Ray, S. S.

“…Wood-plastic composites (WPCs) are a group of emerging and a sustainable class of high-performance materials, consisting of polymers reinforced with wood…”
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Preparation and properties of polystyrene encapsulated paraffin wax as possible phase change material in a polypropylene matrix by Mochane, M.J., Luyt, A.S.

“…► Polystyrene microcapsules containing about 30wt% soft paraffin wax were successfully prepared. ► The presence of microcapsules in polypropylene influenced…”
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Recent advances on nanocellulose-graphene oxide composites: a review by Mokhena, T. C., Mochane, M. J., Mtibe, A., Sigonya, S., Ntsendwana, B., Masibi, E. G., Sikhwivhilu, L., Motsoeneng, T. S.

“…Nanocellulose (NC)/graphene oxide (GO) composites are attractive materials with a range of unique features obtained from the integration of NC and GO. These…”
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The effect of expanded graphite on the flammability and thermal conductivity properties of phase change material based on PP/wax blends by Mochane, M. J., Luyt, A. S.

“…The study reports on the flammability, thermal stability, impact properties and thermal conductivity of shape-stabilized phase change materials based on a soft…”
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Mechanical properties, thermal conductivity, and modeling of boron nitride-based polymer composites: A review by Mokoena, T. E., Magagula, S. I., Mochane, M. J., Mokhena, T. C.

“…In the past, polymer materials have been used in electronic devices; however, the major drawback with polymers is their low thermal conductivity, i.e., 0.1-0.5…”
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The effect of expanded graphite on the thermal stability, latent heat, and flammability properties of EVA/wax phase change blends by Mochane, M.J., Luyt, A.S.

“…This article reports on the morphology, melting and crystallization behavior, thermal stability, flammability and thermal conductivity of shape‐stabilized…”
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Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)-based nanofibers materials for azo dye adsorption: an overview by Matabola, K. P., Mokhena, T. C., Sikhwivhilu, K., Mokhothu, T. H., Mochane, M. J.

“…The contamination of the water sources and the environment degradation by the organic dyes from different industries has become a serious problem. A wide…”
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Electrospun carbon nanofibres: Preparation, characterization and application for adsorption of pollutants from water and air by Mokhena, T.C., Matabola, K.P., Mokhothu, T.H., Mtibe, A., Mochane, M.J, Ndlovu, G., Andrew, J.E.

“…•Carbon nanofibres fabricated with electrospinning technique.•Factors influencing textural properties of electrospun carbon nanofibres (E-CNFs)•Review the…”
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