Science and Engineering of Materials.

Intro -- Science and Engineering of Materials -- Preface and Committees -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1: Biomaterials -- Biomimetic Porosity of Gelatin-Hydroxyapatite Scaffold for Bone Tissue -- Removal of Pb (II) by CS2 Modified Kenaf Powder -- The Effects of YSZ-Al2O3 Addition on Hydroxyapatite Fabricted by Powder Metallurgy -- The Potential of Quercetin in Psidium guajava L. Leaves Extract as Bioinhibitor for Controlled Released Fertilizer -- Synthesis and Properties of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Prepared by Different Methods -- Chapter 2: Catalytic Materials -- Decolorization of Methylene Blue by Photocatalyst in the Ag3PO4-AgI System -- Chapter 3: Ceramics -- Investigation of Ultrasonic Pretreatment on the Synthesis of Zeolite-T and its CO2 Adsorption Characteristics -- Sintering Effects on Microstructure and Electrical Properties of (Na0.5K0.5)0.94Li0.06NbO3 Lead-Free Ceramics -- Vapochromic Copper (I) Pyrazolate Complex Materials for Phosphorescent Chemosensors of Ethanol -- Chapter 4: Coating and Surface Engineering -- A Study on Biocompatibility of Gadolinium Based Anodizing Coating AZ91D Magnesium Alloy in Simulated Body Fluid (SBF) Solution -- Characterization of Oxide Film by Vanadium Based Anodic Oxidation Coating -- Investigation of Surface Characteristics of Hydroxyapatite/Titanium Composite Layer Obtained by HF Magnetron Sputtering -- Chapter 5: Composites -- Basalt Carbon Hybrid Composite for Wind Turbine Rotor Blades: A Short Review -- Effect of Maleic Anhydride Grafted Poly(actic acid) on Properties of Sawdust/Poly(lactic acid) Composites Toughened with Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) -- Effects of Sawdust Content and Alkali Treatment on Mechanical and Flame Retarding Properties of Sawdust/Recycled High Density Polyethylene Composites.

Electron Beam Crosslinking of EVA/ENR-50/HNTS Nanocomposites in the Presence of Trimethylol Propane Triacrylate, TMPTA -- Quasi-Static Flexural and Indentation Behaviour of Polymer-Metal Laminate -- Chapter 6: Electronic and Electronic Packaging -- Corrosion Behavior of Soldered and Laser-Welded Ni-Free Co-Cr Alloy Joints in Sodium Chloride Solution -- Deposition of Amorphous Boron Carbide Films with Pulsed Magnetron Sputtering and Evaluation of their Mechanical Properties -- Fabrication and Characterization of RF Magnetron Sputtered Silicon Oxide Films -- Fabrication Method of Mems Based Clamped-Clamped Resonant Magnetometer -- Humidity Sensors on Thermally Oxidized Silicon Substrates -- Influence of Spinning Speed on the Properties of Sol-Gel Spin Coated ZnO Films -- Microstructural and Electrical Conductivity of Annealed ZnO Thin Films -- Preparation and Mechanical Characterization of Amorphous B-C Films -- Relationship between Precursor Gas Flow Rate with the Structural and Morphology Properties of Diamond like Carbon Films -- Surface Plasma Characterization of Polyimide Films for Flexible Electronics -- Undoped Diamond-Like Carbon Thin Films Grown by Direct Current-Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapour Deposition: Structural and Electrical Properties -- Chapter 7: Concrete and Structural Materials -- Effects of Aggregate Size on Concrete Shear Strength -- Improving the Properties of Oil Palm Shell (OPS) Concrete Using Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Coated Aggregates -- Chapter 8: Material Modeling and Simulations -- Development of Rapid Tooling for Investment Casting Using Fused Deposition Modeling Process -- Modeling the Release of Urea from Coated Urea: The Constant Release Stage -- Statistical Analysis of Binder Behavior during Debinding Step in Powder Injection Molding (PIM).

Rigid-Plastic Finite Element Simulation of Cold Forging and Sheet Metal Forming by Eulerian Meshing Method -- Chapter 9: Environmentally Sustainable Materials and Processing -- Development of Water Adsorbents Synthesized from Spent Bleaching Earth to Dehydrate Ethanol Water Mixture -- Kinetic and Isotherm Adsorption Studies of Methylene Blue on Sulfuric Acid Treated Spent Grated Coconut (Cocos nucifera) -- Monosodium Glutamate Functionalized Chitosan Beads for Adsorption of Precious Cerium Ion -- Preliminary Study on Analysis of the Chemical Compositions and Characterization of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) in Malaysia -- Solvent Extraction of Light Rare Earth Ions Using D2EHPA from Nitric Acid and Sulphuric Acid Solutions -- Chapter 10: Materials Conversion and Renewable Energy -- A Non-Isothermal Thermo Gravimetric Kinetic Analysis of Malaysian Poultry-Processing-Dewatered-Sludge -- Enhancement of the Efficiency of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) by Utilizing Silver Plasmonic Nanoparticles on Hydrothermally-Treated Titania (TiO2) Photoanode -- The Prospects of Electricity Generation from Poultry Processing Dewatered Sludge (PPDS) in Malaysia -- Chapter 11: Metal and Alloys -- A Study of Surface Hardening on Local Bolts (C= 0.01%) at a Temperature of 400°C for 5 and 6 Hours with Nitrocarburizing Using RF-Plasma Apparatus -- Effects of Complexing Agent Concentration and Bath pH on Electroless Nickel Deposition for Tungsten Carbide Powders -- Formation of Expanded Austenite Using Hybrid Low Temperature Thermochemical Heat Treatment on 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel -- High Temperature Oxidation Effect on the Dissolution Rate of Hot-Dip Aluminized Steel in Aluminum Melt -- Investigation the Structural and Magnetic Properties of FINEMET Type Alloy Produced by Mechanical Alloying -- Chapter 12: Nanotechnology.

Effect of Sepiolite Content on Mechanical and Flammability Properties of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Nanocomposite -- Effect of Vacancy and Stone-Wales Defects on the Shear Strength of Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Interfaces -- Effects of Heat Generation or Absorption on Free Convection Flow of a Nanofluid Past an Isothermal Inclined Plate -- Investigation of Nanoscale Structure of Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System Containing Poorly Water-Soluble Model Drug -- Simple and Low-Cost Preparation of Carbon-Coated Titanium Dioxide via Hydrothermal Method -- Synthesis and Characterization of Mn2+ Doped ZnS Using Reverse Miceller Method -- Synthesis of Silica-Coated Copper Nanoparticles and its Application to Red Color Glaze -- Synthesis, Optical, Photocatalytic and Bactericidal Properties of Nanocrystalline ZnO Powders by Precipitation Method -- Chapter 13: Polymers -- Alumina Reinforced Epoxidized Natural Rubber in Latex Phase Mixing: Effect of Alumina Content -- Changes in Characteristics and Physicochemical through Vermicomposting of Pome Sludge by Epigeic Earthworm E. eugeniae -- Effect of the Addition of Nano-Clay on the Physical Property and the Melt-Spinnability of Bacterial Polyester -- Mechanical, Thermal, and Morphological Properties of Thermoplastic Starch/Poly(lactic acid/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Blends -- Quasi-Static Indentation Behaviour of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer -- Rheological Behavior Characterization of Natural Rubber Containing Different Gel -- Surface Modification of Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) via Alkaline Hydrolysis Degradation -- The Effect of Wollastonite Filler on Thermal Performance of Intumescent Fire Retardant Coating -- Keywords Index -- Authors Index.

Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 1st International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials 2013 (ICoSEM 2013), November 13-14, 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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