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Degradation Mechanisms of Transparent Polyurethane Interlayer under UV Irradiation

open access: yesJournal of Aeronautical Materials, 2017
According to the ageing problem of laminated transparency, the trasparent polyurethane film used as interlayer had been irradiated by fluorescent ultraviolet lamp for 0 h, 200 h, 300 h, and 500 h respectively.
OU Yingchun   +5 more
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Natural radiactivity from building materials in Spain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The industrial construction sector is very important in Spain. Building materials used in this industry are sources of radiation from natural radionuclides they contain.
Cabello, María   +8 more
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Simulation and Fabrication of Gradient Films via Shadow-Mask-Assisted Magnetron Sputtering for Uniform Heating in Nonrectangular Areas

open access: yesApplied Sciences
Magnetron sputtering serves as a key method for fabricating functional thin films used in transparent film heaters. However, as heater designs become more intricate, achieving uniform film deposition on nonrectangular areas induces localized overheating ...
Runqi Shi   +6 more
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Development of sustainable material for hybrid wall system to improve indoor thermal performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Thermal performance of building envelope has been of great importance in determining the indoor thermal environment mainly due to the impact of existing global warming issues.
Narendra raut, Ashwin
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Laboratory tests simulating corrosion in geothermal power plants: influence of service conditions

open access: yesGeothermal Energy, 2020
One of the main challenges associated with the operation and maintenance of binary geothermal power plants is the degradation of construction materials. In this sense, it is crucial to apply appropriate preventive maintenance in critical components (such
Ana Vallejo Vitaller   +2 more
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Life-cycle assessment of buildings: a Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) is one of various management tools for evaluating environmental concerns. This paper reviews LCA from a buildings perspective.
Banfill, Phillip Frank Gower   +2 more
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Energetic Performance of Natural Building Materials: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Evaluation

open access: yesEnergies
The current goal of the European Commission, which aims to reduce CO2 by 90% compared to values estimated in 1980, and the ever-increasing sensitivity to environmental sustainability, fully involve the construction sector, which, according to the OECD ...
Costantino Carlo Mastino   +2 more
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Hierarchical coexistence of universality and diversity controls robustness and multi-functionality in intermediate filament protein networks [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Proteins constitute the elementary building blocks of a vast variety of biological materials such as cellular protein networks, spider silk or bone, where they create extremely robust, multi-functional materials by self-organization of structures over ...
Markus J. Buehler, Theodor Ackbarow
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Effects of particle size regulation of coal gasification fine ash on the hydration behavior and the electromagnetic wave shielding performance of cement-based materials

open access: yesResults in Engineering
Coal gasification fine ash (CGFA) possesses both hydration reaction activity and notable electromagnetic properties. Its application in cement-based materials not only enables the high-value utilization of industrial waste but also helps to addresses the
Yingxiang Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A simple way to make pre-stressed ceramics with high strength

open access: yesJournal of Materiomics, 2019
A pre-stressing design and a simple fabrication technology to substantially improve the strength of ceramic components are presented. Residual surface compressive stress is generated in ceramic components by pressureless sintering of a green bulk coated ...
Yiwang Bao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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