Search Results - "Yoke Khin Yap"
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Raman response and transport properties of tellurium atomic chains encapsulated in nanotubes
Published in Nature electronics (01-03-2020)“…Tellurium can form nanowires of helical atomic chains. With their unique one-dimensional van der Waals structure, these nanowires are expected to show physical…”
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The impact of bio-oil as rejuvenator for aged asphalt binder
Published in Construction & building materials (30-01-2019)“…•Using bio-oil generated from sawdust as a rejuvenator to recycle aged asphalt.•Properties of bio-rejuvenated asphalts were investigated in this…”
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The performance of superhydrophobic and superoleophilic carbon nanotube meshes in water–oil filtration
Published in Carbon (New York) (01-02-2011)“…CNTs grown on stainless steel mesh can dewater water–oil emulsion with 80% efficiency by blocking water droplets larger than the mesh opening due to…”
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The rise of boron nitride nanotubes for applications in energy harvesting, nanoelectronics, quantum materials, and biomedicine
Published in Journal of materials research (28-12-2022)“…The electrically insulating nature of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) hindered their applications in energy production and electronic devices for more than a…”
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Correlation of DSR Results and FTIR’s Carbonyl and Sulfoxide Indexes: Effect of Aging Temperature on Asphalt Rheology
Published in Journal of materials in civil engineering (01-07-2019)“…AbstractThis paper investigates the effects of different aging temperatures on the performance of asphalt binders through a comprehensive experimental…”
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Formation of nanodiamonds at near-ambient conditions via microplasma dissociation of ethanol vapour
Published in Nature communications (2013)“…Clusters of diamond-phase carbon, known as nanodiamonds, exhibit novel mechanical, optical and biological properties that have elicited interest for a wide…”
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Rheological Properties and Chemical Bonding of Asphalt Modified with Nanosilica
Published in Journal of materials in civil engineering (01-11-2013)“…AbstractThe objective of this study is to evaluate the rheological properties and chemical bonding of nano-modified asphalt binders blended with nanosilica. In…”
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Functionalization, Dispersion, and Cutting of Boron Nitride Nanotubes in Water
Published in Journal of physical chemistry. C (19-01-2012)“…High-quality boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) were functionalized for the first time with water-soluble and biocompatible PEGylated phospholipid…”
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Aging Influence on Rheology Properties of Petroleum-Based Asphalt Modified with Biobinder
Published in Journal of materials in civil engineering (01-02-2014)“…AbstractThis paper aims to investigate the viability of using swine waste binder to improve the rheological properties of bituminous asphalt binder. Due to…”
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Patterned Growth of Boron Nitride Nanotubes by Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition
Published in Chemistry of materials (09-03-2010)“…For the first time, patterned growth of boron nitride nanotubes is achieved by catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) at 1200 °C using MgO, Ni, or Fe as…”
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Boron Nitride Nanotubes: Recent Advances in Their Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (15-07-2016)“…A comprehensive overview of current research progress on boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) is presented in this article. Particularly, recent advancements in…”
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Recent Advancement on the Optical Properties of Two-Dimensional Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) Thin Films
Published in Photonics (01-03-2015)“…The emergence of two-dimensional (2D) materials has led to tremendous interest in the study of graphene and a series of mono- and few-layered transition metal…”
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Superhydrophobicity of Boron Nitride Nanotubes Grown on Silicon Substrates
Published in Langmuir (05-05-2009)“…Partially vertical aligned boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) on Si substrates are found to be superhydrophobic in contrast to boron nitride (BN) thin films…”
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Ice nucleation at the contact line triggered by transient electrowetting fields
Published in Applied physics letters (28-12-2015)“…Supercooled water is found to have a significantly enhanced freezing temperature during transient electrowetting with electric fields of order 1 V/μm. High…”
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Origins of Thermodynamically Stable Superhydrophobicity of Boron Nitride Nanotubes Coatings
Published in Langmuir (17-01-2012)“…Superhydrophobic surfaces are attractive as self-cleaning protective coatings in harsh environments with extreme temperatures and pH levels. Hexagonal phase…”
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Controlled Growth of Carbon, Boron Nitride, and Zinc Oxide Nanotubes
Published in IEEE sensors journal (01-06-2008)“…Nanotubes represent a unique class of materials in which all atoms are located near the surface. Since electrons flowing through nanotubes are confined near…”
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Molybdenum Disulfide Quantum Dots: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications
Published in C (Basel) (01-06-2021)“…Molybdenum disulfide quantum dots (MoS2 QDs) are a unique class of zero-dimensional (0D) van der Waals nanostructures. MoS2 QDs have attracted significant…”
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Progress in Electronic, Energy, Biomedical and Environmental Applications of Boron Nitride and MoS2 Nanostructures
Published in Micromachines (Basel) (29-02-2024)“…In this review, we examine recent progress using boron nitride (BN) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanostructures for electronic, energy, biomedical, and…”
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Emerging Applications of Boron Nitride Nanotubes in Energy Harvesting, Electronics, and Biomedicine
Published in ACS omega (17-08-2021)“…Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are structurally and mechanically similar to carbon nanotubes (CNTs). In contrast, BNNTs exhibit unique properties for being…”
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Evolution of Irradiation-Induced Vacancy Defects in Boron Nitride Nanotubes
Published in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (10-02-2016)“…Irradiation‐induced vacancy defects in multiwalled (MW) boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are investigated via in situ high‐resolution transmission electron…”
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