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Flexible piezoelectric PVDF/TPU nanofibrous membranes produced by solution blow spinning (2023)
Journal Article
Le, B., Omran, N., Hassanin, A. H., Kandas, I., Gamal, M., Shehata, N., & Shyha, I. (2023). Flexible piezoelectric PVDF/TPU nanofibrous membranes produced by solution blow spinning. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 24, 5032-5041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.04.051

Poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanofibers have been applied in producing piezoelectric membranes for energy harvesting in wearable devices under strenuous service conditions due to its outstanding properties such as piezoelectricity, flexibility,... Read More about Flexible piezoelectric PVDF/TPU nanofibrous membranes produced by solution blow spinning.

Electro-blown spinning: New insight into the effect of electric field and airflow hybridized forces on the production yield and characteristics of nanofiber membranes (2023)
Journal Article
Elnabawy, E., Sun, D., Shearer, N., & Shyha, I. (2023). Electro-blown spinning: New insight into the effect of electric field and airflow hybridized forces on the production yield and characteristics of nanofiber membranes. Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, 8(2), Article 100552. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsamd.2023.100552

Electro-blown spinning (EBS) is an emergent hybridized nanofibers formation technology. Recently, there has been a great interest in introducing this novel method for producing sub-micron, and nanofibers into several applications. For the first time,... Read More about Electro-blown spinning: New insight into the effect of electric field and airflow hybridized forces on the production yield and characteristics of nanofiber membranes.

Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Saharudin, M., Ayub, A., Hasbi, S., Muhammad-Sukki, F., Shyha, I., & Inam, F. (2022, August). Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities. Presented at Composite Sciences and Technology International Conference 2022 (COMSAT2022), Johor, Malaysia

MXene composites have emerged as a promising class of materials due to their exceptional properties and versatility in various applications. In recent years, researchers have made significant progress in the development and characterization of MXene... Read More about Recent advances in MXene composites research, applications and opportunities.

Preparation of Elastomeric Nanocomposites Using Nanocellulose and Recycled Alum Sludge for Flexible Dielectric Materials (2022)
Journal Article
Sun, D., Saw, B. L., Onyianta, A. J., Wang, B., Wilson, C., O'Rourke, D., See, C. H., Popescu, C.-M., Dorris, M., Shyha, I., & Lu, Z. (2023). Preparation of Elastomeric Nanocomposites Using Nanocellulose and Recycled Alum Sludge for Flexible Dielectric Materials. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 13(01), Article 2242008. https://doi.org/10.1142/s2010135x22420085

Flexible dielectric materials with environmental-friendly, low-cost and high-energy density characteristics are in increasing demand as the world steps into the new Industrial 4.0 era. In this work, an elastomeric nanocomposite was developed by incor... Read More about Preparation of Elastomeric Nanocomposites Using Nanocellulose and Recycled Alum Sludge for Flexible Dielectric Materials.

Energy storage properties in Nd doped AgNbTaO3 lead-free antiferroelectric ceramics with Nb-site vacancies (2022)
Journal Article
Lu, Z., Sun, D., Wang, G., Zhao, J., Zhang, B., Wang, D., & Shyha, I. (2023). Energy storage properties in Nd doped AgNbTaO3 lead-free antiferroelectric ceramics with Nb-site vacancies. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 13(01), Article 2242006. https://doi.org/10.1142/s2010135x22420061

It is crucial to discover lead-free materials with ultrahigh recoverable energy density (Wrec) that can be employed in future pulse power capacitors. In this work, a high Wrec of 4.51 J/cm3 was successfully obtained in lead-free Nd-doped AgNb0.8Ta0.... Read More about Energy storage properties in Nd doped AgNbTaO3 lead-free antiferroelectric ceramics with Nb-site vacancies.

Preparation of flexible dielectric nanocomposites using nanocellulose and recycled alum sludge for wearable technology applications (2022)
Journal Article
Sun, D., Saw, L., Onyianta, A., O'Rourke, D., Lu, Z., Wilson, C., See, C. H., Popescu, C., Dorris, M., & Shyha, I. (2022). Preparation of flexible dielectric nanocomposites using nanocellulose and recycled alum sludge for wearable technology applications. Materials, Methods & Technologies, 16, 149-159

With the rapid development of wearable technology, flexible dielectric materials with environmental-friendly, low-cost and high-energy efficiency characteristics are in increasing demand. In this work, a flexible dielectric nanocomposite was develope... Read More about Preparation of flexible dielectric nanocomposites using nanocellulose and recycled alum sludge for wearable technology applications.

Solution blow spun piezoelectric nanofibers membrane for energy harvesting applications (2022)
Journal Article
Omran, N., Elnabawy, E., Le, B., Trabelsi, M., Gamal, M., Kandas, I., Hassanin, A. H., Shyha, I., & Shehata, N. (2022). Solution blow spun piezoelectric nanofibers membrane for energy harvesting applications. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 179, Article 105365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2022.105365

Energy harvesting systems have benefited from the use of one-dimensional nanostructures such as nanofibers. For example, the conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy has paved the way for nanofibers to be used in a wide range of applicati... Read More about Solution blow spun piezoelectric nanofibers membrane for energy harvesting applications.

Response surface method for optimisation of SLA processing parameters (2022)
Journal Article
El-Sayed, M. A., El-Nakeeb, N., Shyha, I., & Ghazy, M. (2022). Response surface method for optimisation of SLA processing parameters. International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 64(3/4), 222-241. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijmpt.2022.122890

In the current study, response surface method (RSM) was applied to correlate stereolithography (SLA) process parameters such as layer thickness, hatch overcure, and part orientation to SLA part characteristics such as density, surface finish and ulti... Read More about Response surface method for optimisation of SLA processing parameters.

Finite element modelling of micromachining process for epoxy/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites (2022)
Journal Article
Fu, G., Wang, J., Sun, F., Sun, F., Shyha, I., Fang, C., & Huo, D. (2022). Finite element modelling of micromachining process for epoxy/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 77, 770-782. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2022.03.062

Polymer-based composite materials reinforced with graphene derivatives have attracted increasing attention from academia and industry, but our understanding of the cutting mechanism of these new materials is incomplete. This paper develops a three-di... Read More about Finite element modelling of micromachining process for epoxy/graphene nanoplatelet nanocomposites.