Mechanical Performance Enhancement in Natural Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Through Surface Treatment and Matrix Functionalisation.

This study aims to investigate the behaviour of thermoplastic composites reinforced with natural fibres. Composite materials were developed using reactive methyl methacrylate (MMA) resin, commercially known as Elium (Arkema, Colombes, France), with the incorporation of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), dispersed in the matrix at different concentrations. Natural fibres, such as flax, were chemically treated by immersion in an aqueous solution based on NaHCO, during different periods of exposure.

Joule-Heating Effect of Thin Films with Carbon-Based Nanomaterials.

Smart textiles have become a promising area of research for heating applications. Coatings with nanomaterials allow the introduction of different functionalities, enabling doped textiles to be used in sensing and heating applications. These coatings were made on a piece of woven cotton fabric through screen printing, with a different number of layers.

Accuracy of a smartphone to test laryngoscope's light and an audit to our laryngoscopes using an ISO standard.

Background And Objectives: Laryngoscope is a key tool in anesthetic practice. Direct laryngoscopy is a crucial moment and inadequate laryngoscope's light can lead to catastrophic consequences. From our experience laryngoscope's light is assessed in a subjective manner and we believe a more precise evaluation should be used.

[Accuracy of a smartphone to test laryngoscope's light and an audit to our laryngoscopes using an ISO standard].

Background And Objectives: Laryngoscope is a key tool in anesthetic practice. Direct laryngoscopy is a crucial moment and inadequate laryngoscope's light can lead to catastrophic consequences. From our experience laryngoscope's light is assessed in a subjective manner and we believe a more precise evaluation should be used.