A STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT, CHARACTERISATION AND DEGRADABILITY OF POLYESTER/NANO-LOCUST BEAN PODS ASH COMPOSITE

• <p> </p><div><b>TABLE OF CONTENT</b></div><div>Title Page</div><div>Table of Content</div><div>Abbreviations, Definitions, Glossary And Symbols</div><div>Abstract</div><div><br></div><div><b>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

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• 1.0&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Introduction</div><div>
• 1.1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Background Information/Justification</div><div>
• 1.2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aim and Objectives</div><div>
• 1.3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Scope of Study</div><div>
• 1.4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Contribution to Knowledge</div><div><br></div><div><b>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

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• 2.0&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Literature Review</div><div>
• 2.1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Composite Materials</div><div>2.
• 1.1&nbsp; &nbsp;Advantages and disadvantages of composites</div><div>2.
• 1.2&nbsp; &nbsp;Advantages of thermoset resin composites</div><div>2.
• 1.3&nbsp; &nbsp;Disadvantages of thermoset resin composites</div><div>2.
• 1.4&nbsp; &nbsp;Advantages of thermoplastic resin composites</div><div>2.
• 1.5&nbsp; &nbsp;Disadvantages of thermoplastic resin composites</div><div>2.
• 1.6&nbsp; &nbsp;Classification of composites</div><div>2.
• 1.7&nbsp; &nbsp;Particulate reinforced polymers</div><div>2.
• 1.8&nbsp; &nbsp;Fiber reinforced polymers</div><div>
• 2.4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Engineering Composites Materials</div><div>
• 2.5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Thermosetting</div><div>
• 2.6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Thermoplastics</div><div>
• 2.7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Polyester</div><div>
• 2.8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Method of Polymer Composite Fabrication</div><div>
• 2.9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Locust Bean</div><div>2.
• 9.1&nbsp; &nbsp;Locust Bean Pod</div><div>
• 2.10&nbsp; &nbsp; Nanotechnology</div><div>2.
• 10.1&nbsp;Nanoparticles</div><div>2.
• 10.2&nbsp;Nanomaterials</div><div>2.
• 10.3&nbsp;Nanocomposites</div><div>
• 2.11&nbsp; &nbsp; Nanoparticle Production Processes</div><div><br></div><div><b>

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• </b></div><div>MATERIALS AND METHODS</div><div>
• 3.0&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Introduction</div><div>
• 3.1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Materials</div><div>
• 3.2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Equipment</div><div>
• 3.3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Methodology</div><div>3.
• 3.1&nbsp; &nbsp;Preparation of locust bean pod ash (LBPA) Nanosized Particles by Sol-gel &nbsp;Method</div><div>3.
• 3.2&nbsp; &nbsp;Composite preparation</div><div>3.
• 3.3&nbsp; &nbsp;Degradability test</div><div>3.
• 3.5&nbsp; &nbsp;Characterisation of test samples</div><div>3.
• 3.6&nbsp; &nbsp;Water absorption test</div><div><br></div><div><b>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• </b></div><div>RESULTS</div><div>
• 4.0&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Introduction</div><div>
• 4.1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Mechanical Tests Results</div><div>
• 4.2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Impact Strength</div><div>
• 4.3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Tensile Properties</div><div>
• 4.4&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Flexural Properties</div><div>
• 4.5&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hardness</div><div>
• 4.6&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Water Absorption</div><div>
• 4.7&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Weight Loss</div><div>
• 4.8&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Nanoparticle Determination</div><div>
• 4.9&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Correlation between Properties and Microstructure of the Produced Nano-Composite</div><div><br></div><div><b>

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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• 5.0&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS</div><div>
• 5.1&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Summary</div><div>
• 5.2&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Conclusions</div><div>
• 5.3&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Recommendations</div><div>REFERENCES</div>APPENDIX<br> <br><p></p>