Browsing by Author "Gaff, Milan"
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Appraising the dielectric properties and the effectiveness of electromagnetic shielding of graphene reinforced silicone rubber nanocomposite
Shinde, Avinash; Siva, Irulappasamy; Munde, Yashwant; Sankar, Irulappasamy; Sultan, Mohamed Thariq Hameed; Shahar, Farah Syazwani; Gaff, Milan; Hui, David (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023)The aim of this research is to measure the dielectric properties and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness (SE) of silicone rubber reinforced with graphene nanoplates. In a two-roll mill, different ... -
Enhancing the fire resistance properties of thermally modified Robinia pseudoacacia wood with natural and synthetic flame retardants: chemical characterisation and fire behaviour
Marino, Salvio; Gaff, Milan; Sethy, Anil Kumar; Kamboj, Gourav; Rezaei, Fatemeh; Kačík, František; Hosseini, Seyyed Behnam; Li, Haitao; Hui, David (Springer New York, 2024)The increasing demand for wood with enhanced flame retardant characteristics in construction applications necessitates strategic interventions. This study explores the fire behaviour and chemical characterisation of Robinia ... -
Impact of thermal modification on color and chemical changes of African padauk, merbau, mahogany, and iroko wood species
Gaff, Milan; Kubovský, Ivan; Sikora, Adam; Kačíková, Danica; Li, Haitao; Kubovský, Matúš; Kačík, František (De Gruyter Open Ltd., 2023)Thermal modification is an environment-friendly technology for improving various wood properties, especially the dimensional stability, decay resistance, and color homogeneity. In this work, four tropical wood species ... -
Recent advancements in nanotechnology application on wood and bamboo materials: A review
Paul, Dabosmita; Gaff, Milan; Tesařová, Daniela; Hui, David; Haitao, Li (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023)Wood and bamboo are the greenest renewable materials used for construction, furniture, and decor from the ancient ages. However, wood and bamboo have intrinsic faults like durability, ductility, physical and mechanical ... -
A review of the performance of fibre-reinforced composite laminates with carbon nanotubes
Hosseini, Mahdi; Gaff, Milan; Li, Haitao; Konvalinka, Petr; Lair, John; Hui, David; Ghosh, Pritam; Hosseini, Ahmad; Gaur, Piyush; Lorenzo, Rodolfo; Corbi, Ottavia (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023)Impact loads lead to the failure of structures and significantly diminish their operational lifespan. The necessity to enhance impact performance has shown gradual progress, resulting in utilising nano-fillers as an ... -
Synthetic leathers as a possible source of chemicals and odorous substances in indoor environment
Čech, Petr; Paschová, Zuzana; Gaff, Milan; Li, Haitao; Kačík, František (De Gruyter Open Ltd., 2023)This article deals with volatile organic substances (VOCs) and odours that can be released into the indoor environment from synthetic leathers that are part of upholstered furniture. The primary task of this study was to ...