The poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) is one of the most widely used polymers in the world, mainly due to the versatility of properties. The incorporation of additives alter its final characteristics enabling a wide application, ...

The fodder radish has extensive use in agriculture and the oil from its seed is an important feedstock in biodiesel production. However, the extraction of the oil from the seed by pressing generates a residue (fodder radish ...

The development of biomaterials with specific features to aid in tissue recovery damaged by accident or disease is one of the challenges in the scientific field that involves the areas of medicine and engineering. These ...

The reuse of materials is a topic of great interest due to the high amount of waste generated in various activities. Waste of treated wooden poles with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) and ceramic electrical insulators (RIP) ...

Chromated copper arsenate (CCA) is the most used preservative in wooden poles of electricity distribution network, due to its high efficiency in the wood preservation. The CCAtreated wooden poles may be properly disposed ...

Currently, there is a need in the world to substitute fossil fuels for renewable sources in the energy production. Natural gas has significant advantages over other fossil fuels, in particular the reduction in atmospheric ...

Lignocellulosic biomass is primarily composed of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, whereinhemicellulose is about 30% of the lignocellulosic biomass and this fraction contains about 60% xylose. Currently studies are being ...

The fuel use increase in a global scale have caused rising energy demand, whether it's renewable or not. Since our energy matrix is still based on fossil fuels, it also means an increase in the environmental impact caused ...

This work aims to prepare and evaluate Palladium membranes on porous ceramic support of α-alumina, sintered at 1600ºC, using sol-gel and electroless plating technique. It were prepared membranes Pd/α-alumina, with one e ...