Browsing Articles: Department of Physical Sciences by Subject "Materials science"

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    • Crop residues used as lignocellulose materials for particleboards formulation 

      Kariuki, Stephen W.; Wachira, Jackson M.; Kawira, Millien; Murithi, Genson L. (Heliyon, 2020-09)
      Efforts to reduce pressure on use of wood in particleboard formulation have included the use of non-wood materials such as crop residues. Physical and mechanical properties are determined by the number of the hydroxyl (-OH) ...

    • Properties of activated blended cement containing high content of calcined clay 

      Marangu, Joseph M.; Karanja, Thiong’o J.; Wachira, Jackson M. (Elsevier, 2018-08)
      This paper presents findings of an experimental investigation on sodium sulphate (Na2SO4) activated calcined clay e Portland cement blends in sulphuric acid media. Calcined clays were blended with Ordinary Portland Cement ...

    • Properties of activated blended cement containing high content of calcined clay 

      Mwiti, Marangu J.; Karanja, Thiong’o J.; Wachira, Jackson M. (Elsevier, 2018-08)
      This paper presents findings of an experimental investigation on sodium sulphate (Na2SO4) activated calcined clay e Portland cement blends in sulphuric acid media. Calcined clays were blended with Ordinary Portland Cement ...