N. Soltani

TL;DR: A critical review on the processing and application of rice husks (RHs) for the production of various silicon-based materials and of active carbon is presented in this paper, which addresses the different processing methods, the effects of various process parameters on the pyrolysis stage, the influence of physical, chemical and thermal treatments, activating conditions and activated carbon consolidation mechanisms.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a review on the state-of-the-art in the utilization of industrial and agricultural waste materials for the development of metal-matrix composites (MMCs), providing an insight into the challenges and opportunities for the exploitation to their full potential.

TL;DR: In this paper, the microstructure, hardness and sliding wear behavior were characterized for both, the as-cast and hot extruded composites, and it was found that abrasion is the dominant wear mechanism in all extruded composite materials, whilst a combination of adhesion and delamination appears to be the governing mechanism for the composite materials.

TL;DR: In this paper, a simple method for fabrication of Al7075-graphite composites produced by mechanical alloying (MI) and hot extrusion is described, and the effects of milling time and graphite concentration on friction, hardness and wear resistance of the AMC are investigated.

TL;DR: In this paper, a clean and eco-friendly synthesis process of silica monoliths compatible with environmental limitations is developed, within a sustainable chemistry approach, and the effect of the processing parameters such as freezing rate and sintering temperature on the microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of the obtained monolith is investigated.