Yusheng Jian, Xiujiang Shi^*, Xiaoxiao Li, Zehong Cai, Bailing Guan, Xiqun Lu

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences, Vol.33, No.3, pp. 1-1, 2025, DOI:10.32604/icces.2025.011085

Abstract The optimization of the lubricant supply quantity contributes to minimizing energy losses and wastage. Stearic acid is commonly used for boundary lubrication as an organic friction modifier. To enhance the performance of hydrodynamic bearings running with limited lubricant supply (LLS), under conditions of limited oil supply, the effect of stearic acid oiliness additive was studied on the relationship between oil film thickness of PAO10 (polyα-olefin) and inclination angle of the slider with an optical test rig for measuring the film lubrication in the slider-on-disc contact. The results showed that the film thickness presented an overall… More >

Muhammad Ghozali^1,2, Yenny Meliana², Widya Fatriasari³, Petar Antov⁴, Mochamad Chalid^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.4, pp. 1963-1976, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026060 - 01 December 2022

Abstract Sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) starch is considered an important renewable, biodegradable, and eco-friendly polymer, which is derived from agricultural by-products and residues, with great potential for the development of biocomposite materials. This research was aimed at investigating the development of TPS biocomposites from A. pinnata palm starch using an extrusion process. Palm starch, glycerol, and stearic acid were extruded in a twin-screw extruder. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis of TPS showed that the starch granules were damaged and gelatinized in the extrusion process. The density of TPS was 1.3695 g/mL, lower than that of palm starch, and… More > Graphic Abstract

Huimin Huang¹, Zijun Wu², Zhijian Zhou¹, Qiulin Xu¹, Jie Yan^1,*, Qiaoguang Li^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.1, pp. 257-272, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.021073 - 10 August 2022

Abstract The low utilization rate of pesticides makes the migration of pesticides in water and soil, which brings great harm to the ecosystem. The development of pesticide carriers with good drug loading capacity and release control ability is an effective method to realize effective utilization of pesticides and reduce pesticide losses. In this work, fosthiazate-stearic acid/expanded perlite sustained-release particles were successfully prepared by vacuum impregnation using expanded perlite (EP) as carrier, fosthiazate (FOS) as model pesticide and stearic acid (SA) as hydrophobic matrix. The structure and morphology of the samples were studied by BET, FT-IR, TGA,… More > Graphic Abstract