Maldives National University

Incorporating optimized bamboo fiber concrete into bamboo reinforced slabs for eco-friendly structures

To enhance the tensile strength and energy absorptive properties of concrete structural members, traditional steel reinforcements are offered. But, due to excessive exploitation, this material is depleted causing enough inadequacy and high costs. On the other hand, the process of...

Silanized Rice‐Husk Nanosilica/ PLA ‐ PBS –Borassus Fiber Biocomposites: Balancing Tribological Durability With Soil‐Burial Biodegradation and Aerobic Mineralization

ABSTRACT Biodegradable PLA/PBS composites reinforced with lignocellulosic fibers remain limited by poor fiber–matrix compatibility, moisture sensitivity, interfacial defects, and wear. The specific knowledge gap addressed here is whether coordinated GPTMS modification of microsca...

Low‐temperature epoxidation of hybrid rice bran oil and oleic acid using natural zeolite catalyst

Abstract This study investigates the low‐temperature epoxidation of a hybrid rice bran oil–oleic acid system using natural zeolite as a heterogeneous catalyst. The reaction was performed within the temperature range of 30–60°C, and its performance was evaluated based on relative...