Fibre characteristics and solubility contents of the raw materials are critical indicators for predicting their suitability for pulp and paper production. This research work evaluates the percentage solubles and fibre characteristics of different parts of Raphia hookies (Tietie,...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i3427
Biogenic synthesis of nanoplatforms from metallic salts using secondary metabolites from plant extracts provides an ecofriendly, easily scalable one pot fabrication of novel biomaterials. Among the nanomaterials that can be obtained through green synthesis, ZnONPs have shown cons...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i3426
Carbon fibre (Graphite fibre) remains an important polymer in many industries due to its high tensile strength, lightweight and its inability to rust. It is nearly five times stronger than steel, three times lighter, twice as stiff and has better yield strength. Because of this,...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i3425
Carpobrotus edulis (C. edulis) commonly known as sour fig, from the Aizoaceae family is a widespread plant species prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa. The plant is extensively utilized in traditional medicine for various ailments, including sore throat, bad b...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i3424
The excellent mechanical properties of austempered ductile iron (ADI) have been harnessed to significantly increase its application in automobile parts and improve its performance. The produced ADI crankshaft in this research from investment casting using periwinkle shell as nodu...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i3422
Treatment of Mycobacterium infections including tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy continue to face challenges from drug resistant mycobacterium and bacterial strains. This has hampered efforts to contain the pandemic due to rampant treatment failures based on current drugs. Therefo...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i3423
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into 3D Printed Concrete (3DPC) is reshaping sustainable construction by enabling real-time optimization, automation, and environmental performance gains. Amid escalating climate change, urban growth, and resource constraints, AI-en...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2421
Introduction: This study addressed the assessment of private sector participation in sanitary disposal of refuse among the inhabitants of Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State. The increase in the volume of refuse materials discharged by consuming population to the environ...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2420
The design and construction of a barrel kiln involves the development of a structure that can efficiently produce heat for the purpose of firing ceramics, pottery, or other materials. This process involves the use of a cylindrical chamber made of insulating materials such as bric...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2419
The presence of ciprofloxacin, a widely used antibiotic, in pharmaceutical wastewater poses significant environmental challenges due to its persistence and potential to induce antibiotic resistance. This study investigates the optimization of a trickling filter system for the eff...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2418
Aims: To determine the amount of heat dissipated across an air-gap insulated piston with airgap thickness of 2.6mm (SADE-1) and 2.8mm(SADE-2) through steady state thermal analysis. The maximum von mises stress along with the maximum deflection of SADE-1 and SADE-2 are determined...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2417
The persistence of pharmaceutical pollutants particularly ciprofloxacin (CIP) in wastewater poses severe environmental and health challenges. The study explores the performance of a trickling filter (TF) system utilizing modified palm fruit fiber (MPFF) as a low-cost and biodegra...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2416
Plastic is the most common material used for food packaging. Life cycle assessment (LCA) can help to study the environmental impacts of food packaging materials throughout their life cycle, thus enabling the identification of environmentally friendly packaging materials among the...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2415
OZOBIALU LYNDA ADAORA, EKPUNOBI AZUBUIKE JOSIAH, OKOLI DONALD NNANYERE, Jeroh Diemiruaye Mimi, Okechukwu Emma Odikpo, OVERCOMER ANUSIUBA, Adline Nwodo, Nonso Livinus Okoli, AZUBOGU, AUGUSTINE C. O, OKAFOR CHIEDOZIE, MUOMELIRI CHUKWUDI BENJAMIN, ONUIGBO E., ONU, CHIAMAKA PEACE & Uche Eunice Ekpunobi·Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews·2025
Dilute magnetic semiconductors (DMS) are semiconductor materials that are lightly doped with transition metals or rare earth metals. In this work, Fe doped ZnS thin films as a dilute magnetic semiconductor were successfully synthesized for different Fe concentration using electro...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2414
Kenneth O. Amanze, Janet O. Amanze, Glory Okore, Lynda C. Ngozi-Olehi, Okeke Pamela I., Rosemary I. Uchegbu, Appolinus I. C. Ehirim & Gabriel C. Eze·Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews·2025
The main objective of this study was to investigate the removal of copper(II) ions [Cu (ii)] from aqueous solution by adsorption unto pure silica. The silica was characterized by using Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FT-IR) spectral analysis before and after adsorption of the metal...
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Research Article10.9734/jmsrr/2025/v8i2413