Production of Porous Biochar from Cow Dung Using Microwave Process.

To valorize livestock manure, the present study investigated the production of biochar from cow dung (CD) by microwave pyrolysis. The pore properties and chemical characteristics of CD and CD-based biochar products were found to correlate with the process parameters like microwave power (300-1000 W) and residence time (5-20 min). The findings indicated that CD is an excellent biomass based on the richness of lignocellulosic constituents from the results of proximate analysis and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

Improved Microstructure and Hardness Properties of Low-Temperature Microwave-Sintered YO Stabilized ZrO Ceramics with Additions of Nano TiO Powders.

This paper reports the improvement of microstructural and hardness properties of 3 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia (3Y-TZP) ceramics with nano TiO powders (with 0, 0.9, 1.8, and 2.

Sintering Behaviors, Microstructure, and Microwave Dielectric Properties of CaTiO-LaAlO Ceramics Using CuO/BO Additions.

The effect of CuO/BO additions on the sintering behaviors, microstructures, and microwave dielectric properties of 0.95LaAlO-0.05CaTiO ceramics is investigated.

Preparation of a Carbon Doped Tissue-Mimicking Material with High Dielectric Properties for Microwave Imaging Application.

In this paper, the oil-in-gelatin based tissue-mimicking materials (TMMs) doped with carbon based materials including carbon nanotube, graphene ink or lignin were prepared. The volume percent for gelatin based mixtures and oil based mixtures were both around 50%, and the doping amounts were 2 wt %, 4 wt %, and 6 wt %. The effect of doping material and amount on the microwave dielectric properties including dielectric constant and conductivity were investigated over an ultra-wide frequency range from 2 GHz to 20 GHz.

Enhanced Photoluminescent Properties and Crystalline Morphology of LiBaPO₄:Tm Phosphor through Microwave Sintering Method.

An investigation of the photoluminescent properties and crystalline morphology of blue emitting LiBaPO4:Tm phosphors with various concentrations ( = 0.005-0.030) of Tm ions were synthesized by microwave sintering.