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A study of surface modification effect of hemp fibers on the bulk material properties of hemp-poly (lactic acid) composites: thermal stability, mechanical, therm0-mechanical and biodegradability
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Author
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Oza, Shubhashini
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Date Created
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2013
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Sustainability, Environmental engineering
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Description
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Biocomposites made with, natural fiber and bio-based polymers, have many advantages over their synthetic counterparts including low cost, low density, high strength and biodegradability. However, some biocomposites can present problems due to high...
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THERMOELECTRIC PHENOMENA FOR WASTE HEAT HARVESTING USING WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTORS
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Author
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Kucukgok, Bahadir
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Materials science, Electrical engineering, Power resources
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Description
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The objective of this dissertation is to advance the fundamental understanding of the role of crystal defects on thermoelectric (TE) properties of wide band-gap materials in order to enable a new class of TE material for high temperature power gen...
