Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings are widely used for numerous engineering
applications due to their superior multi-functional properties. Deposition of good quality DLC …

The classification of fresh fruits according to their visual ripeness is typically a subjective and
tedious task; consequently, there is a growing interest in the use of non-contact techniques …

The evaluation and interpretation of the behavior of construction materials under fire
conditions have been complicated. Over the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has …

With the ever-growing surge of new technologies, there seems to be an ongoing inertia
towards integrating automation and cognition into various engineering applications. Despite …

Layered double hydroxides acts as an effective inorganic nano-fire retardant, which is
capable of releasing water, carbon dioxide and diluting the concentration of combustible …

The new carbon materials bring significant progress in fire resistance coating and
technology, especially carbon nano materials. Aiming to improve the fire resistance …

The core–shell organic-modified montmorillonite (OMMT)/epoxy resin/styrene-acrylic
emulsion was prepared using semi-continuous seeded emulsion polymerization and used …

Large-scale addition of hydrophilic solid filler (ie, ammonium polyphosphate) into
waterborne intumescent fire-retardant coatings can cause many problems such as poor …

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) have been widely employed in performance testing and life
prediction throughout the entire life cycle of coatings due to their self-learning and arbitrary …

Transparent intumescent fire-retardant (IFR) coatings are the newest passive fireproofing
materials which maintain structural integrity without losing aesthetic appearance of the …