Performance of Crumb Rubber Tire-Modified Bitumen for Malaysian Climate Regions.

Researchers are increasingly concerned about the vast amounts of waste rubber tires produced globally, which contribute significantly to environmental pollution. The potential of incorporating waste rubber tires to modify bitumen has garnered considerable interest. This study assesses pavement design temperatures according to SUPERPAVE standards for representative Malaysian regions.

Comparison of microscopic techniques to study the diversity of the bitumen microstructure.

Bitumen characterisation and differentiation usually involve a combination of mechanical and chemical analyses. However, these methods provide limited information on the diversity caused by the binders' origin or processing method. Thus, the question arises whether the bitumen microstructure can be used to identify these issues.

Effect of Thermal and Oxidative Aging on Asphalt Binders Rheology and Chemical Composition.

Aging of asphalt binders is one of the main causes of its hardening, which negatively affects the cracking and fatigue resistance of asphalt binders. Understanding asphalt aging is crucial to improve the durability of asphalt pavements. In this regard, this study aims at understanding and differentiating the effect of temperature and oxygen uptake on the aging mechanisms of unmodified asphalt binders.

Unraveling the Fischer-Tropsch mechanism: a combined DFT and microkinetic investigation of C-C bond formation on Ru.

A combined modelling study on the Fischer-Tropsch Mechanism on Ru(0001). The DFT results presented herein approve the idea that the carbide mechanism is not the main reaction path in the synthesis of liquid hydrocarbons on Ru{0001}. The direct reaction of a CH(x)(s) species with a CO(s) species is kinetically and thermochemically preferred over CO dissociation and the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide can be seen as the initiation reaction of the hydrocarbon polymerisation process.

Toxicological and cytogenetic assessment of a Salacia oblonga extract in a rat subchronic study.

Salacia oblonga holds potential as a natural method to mitigate the blood glucose response for people with diabetes by inhibiting the activity of intestinal alpha-glucosidases. As part of a safety evaluation of novel ingredients for use in blood glucose control, the toxicity of a S. oblonga root extract (SOE) was evaluated in a subchronic 90-day feeding study in rats.