How to remove solvent without the aid of any equipment ?

After preparing epoxy clay nanocomposite using the solution intercalation method, how can the solvent be removed? I do not have a vacuum oven, vacuum pump, degassing equipment, etc. Are there any...

10 November 2019 8,640 2 View

How to remove cured epoxy stain from steel ?

I used hardened steel film applicator to coat epoxy based coating on metal substrates. Due to improper quick cleaning techniques, now there are some left over cured epoxy stains. How do I remove...

08 September 2019 7,839 6 View

How is the efficiency of mixing in Magnetic Stirrer for quantity as low as 20-50 ml ?

I want to mix nano particle in acetone using Magnetic Stirrer. But I require only 20 ml, will the efficiency be good for 20 ml ?

07 August 2019 3,424 4 View

Can Statistically insignificant (P>0.05) result from error in selection of levels or in conduction of experiment ?

In my experiment I used Taguchi's L9 (3 factors 3 levels) orthogonal array and the P values from ANOVA for all the three factors is greater than 0.05. Now I strongly suspect there is association...

06 July 2019 7,552 5 View

Are there any good materials available to learn material characterization using SEM and TEM ?

I want to learn how to prepare specimen before SEM and TEM analysis and also on how to evaluate the image we get from it. The material in my case is a polymer nanocomposite coating.

05 June 2019 3,060 4 View

Which coating technique can be used to coat a circular specimen of diameter 3 mm ?

I want to coat over a small area with the diameter of the circular area being just 3 mm. The coating material is epoxy nanocomposite with a inorganic filler and the material has to be coated over...

01 February 2019 3,583 5 View

Does trimethyl stearyl ammonium contain hydroxyl group ?

Can anyone give me the chemical formula of trimethyl stearyl ammonium ? Does it have hydroxyl group ? It is a quaternary ammonium but does stearyl group indicate that it has an hydroxyl group.

10 November 2018 4,993 4 View

What are the techniques to remove solvent from epoxy nanocomposites ?

Epoxy nanocomposites can be prepared by solution casting method. In order to get rid of the solvents what could be done ?

08 September 2018 6,454 7 View

What is the meaning of the word 'optimization' in research ?

I have one output response, say surface hardness of metal matrix. In order to improve that say I incorporate hard particles. By conducting experiments assume that the ideal volume fraction for...

07 August 2018 3,926 15 View

Can I conduct abrasive wear test of nanocomposite coating applied on a steel substrate using the 3 body abrasive equipment ?

Is the 3 body abrasion wear tester recommended only for metal specimen. Can it be used to test polymer nanocomposite coating applied over metal substrates ? The coating thickness would be under...

07 August 2018 6,008 1 View

How to compare two groups with only two measurements?

Hiiiii everyone! I have an enquiry on statistical analysis. I was looking for many forum and it's still cannot solve my problem. I want to compare means of two groups of data but only with two...

03 March 2021 8,796 3 View

Guidelines for survey (question type) analysis?

Hi. Please tell me what guidelines should i need to follow for questionaries' type research work in India. It is not hospital based work, we are conduction basic institutional based qualitative...

03 March 2021 2,037 3 View

What is your perception on using visual analysis or quantitative approaches to evaluate data from single-case research designs (n of 1 trials)?

Results of single-case research designs (i.e., n-of-1 trials) are often evaluated by visually inspecting the time-series graph and computing quantitative indices. A question our research team is...

03 March 2021 687 1 View

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10?

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10? Since, the growth curve from day 2 to 10 won't be like the "Logistic curve" it might not follow logistic...

03 March 2021 1,401 3 View

How to access MSCI KLD Stats and Sustainalytics?

Hello all, I'm currently working on my undergraduate thesis and I'm having difficulties trying to access KLD Stats and Sustainalytics because my campus Airlangga University and apparently other...

02 March 2021 8,525 1 View

Ideas for Phd's Thesis on pricing (Marketing)?

Hi everyone, I'm studying Marketing and I would like to write my PhD thesis on the topic of pricing. Any specific ideas?

02 March 2021 9,706 5 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

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02 March 2021 932 1 View

How to quantitative analize the data of TNBS assay for gelatin?

Estemeed colleagues, I found some issues regarding the quantification of the data for TNBS assay. There are different protocols on how to perform that but it is clear to me the "fil rouge" that...

02 March 2021 2,616 1 View

Sample dilution for quantitative analysis using ELISA?

If the detection range is in ng/ml but the reference range is in ug/ml for a molecule or protein in serum or plasma .how to dilute and what is the initial volume to be taken for quantitative analysis

02 March 2021 7,670 3 View