Annex

MTEC Platform Technology

C1-9 and C1-22 »‚ 2552
Project
C1-22 : Composite Materials
1. Development of Class A Surface Finishing Technology of Thermoplastics Composite via Injection
Molding Process Using Rapid Heating-Cooling Control.
2. Development of Polymer Composites from Polyethylene Fiber.
3. Development of Binder and Mixing Method to Reduce Production Cost for Metal Injection Moulding.
4. Usage of Crystallizing Agent in Improving Durability of Concrete.
5. Development of extrusion die for plastic and composite materials by using computer aided.

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6. A Study of Thermal Expansion Coefficient of Concrete to Prevent Thermal Cracking of Concrete
Structure.
7. Study of Lightweight Concrete with Metallic Industrial Waste Sludge Substitution of Cement.
8. Rice Husk Utilization in Fabrication of HA/TCP/Glass Composites.
9. Preparation and mechanical properites of laminated rubber reinforced with carbon-fiber fabric.
10. Development of Light-Weight Al Foams Reinforced by Fly and Bottom Ashes for Structural Application.
11. Fabrication of Metal Matrix Composites by a New Infiltration Process.
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12. Preparation of Maleic anhydride-g-Polylactide/Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Composites.
13. Preparation of nanocrystyalline metal oxides with and without surface surface treatment for
property modifier.
14. Composite Fiber for X-ray Shielding.
15. Textile Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites in Rotational Molding.
16. Maleated-PLLA as a compatibilizer for Starch Blending.
17. Development of bipolar plates for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) using
carbon fiber mat-polymer composite materials (1st phase project).

Project
C1-22 : Functional Materials
18. Development of functional copolymers based on lactic acid.
19. Polysaccharide-based Mixtures as Rheology Modifiers : Phase I Study of Morphology and
Rheological Behavior.
20. Study of effect of nano-additives on polyethylene melt flow through die during fabrication.
21. Study of approach for embedding particles on fibers and fabrics for special surface
functions.
22. Structural Control of Micro and Nano-porous PP-based Membrane by Extrusion and
Stretching.
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C1-22 : Functional Materials
23. Functional biopolymers produced by fungi of Thailand for food and medical applications.
24. Synthesis of Novel Polymers containing [5]-Helicene Derivatives and their usage in Organic
Light-Emitting Diode
25. Synthesis of geopolymer using rice husk silica and Al-waste from aluminium industry.
26. Relationship between Chemical Compositions, Powder Forming, Microstructures and Mechanical
Properties of Sintered Frictional Materials.
27. Study on Nitrogen Solubility in Ferritic Steels.
28. Preliminary Study on Aluminium Foam Production Using Melt Route-Phase 2.
29. The Development of Freeze Casting Process for Environmentally Friendly and Energy-Saving
Production of Powder Materials.
30. An Investigation of Interfaces between organic and and inorganic and their effects on Electronic
Properties of polymer solar cells and organic transistors.
31. Mass and electrical transport study of lanthanum and cerium based conducting oxides.
32. Study on thin film fabrication for solid oxide fuel cells.
33. Understanding the effects of coal based gas contaminants and degradation mechanisms
on SOFCs.
96 34. Development of Ceramic catalyst for upgrading synthetic-gas production.
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35. Development of Lead-free Piezoelectric Ceramics in (Bi,Na) TiO3-(K,Na)NbO3 Solid Solution

System.
36. Development of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Containing Soft Segmented Polymer.
37. Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials for High Selectivity Gas Sensing Application.
38. High Dielectric and Piezoelectric.
39. Development of Mixed Alkaline Earth Metal Oxides as Heterogeneous Base Catalysts for Bio-Diesel
Production.
40. Study of Supercapacitor Electrodes Made from Locally-produced Activated Carbon.
41. The Study of Barium Zirconate Titanate Ceramic Preparation and Silver Ion Absorption
Properties.
42. Effects of ABO3-structures addition on electrical properties of PbTiO3-based ceramics.
43. Effect of Cr2O3 and Nb2O5 co-doped Lead Zirconate Titanate Ceramics on Piezoelectric
Properties.
44. Preparation of Pt alloy electrocatalyst coated membrane for oxygen reduction reaction in
PEM fuel cell.
45. Synthesis and study on relationships between structure and band gap energy of semiconducting
polymers.
46. The effect of a single-step heat treatment on the structural properties and thermoelectric power
of iron-silicon compound.
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Project
C1-22 : Functional Materials
47. Synthesis of mesoporous silica SBA-15 for mixed matrix polysulfone membranes.
48. The synthesis of niobate compounds by hydrothermal process for Cr+ and methylene blue
adsorption.
49. Development of PEG/PMMA binder for powder injection moulding of ferrites.
50. Preparation and characterization of magnetic micro-carriers for protein purification.
51. Property Control of TiNi Based Shape Memory Alloys For Dental Applications in Thailand.
52. MCM-41 Synthesis and Modifications for Carbon Dioxide Capture.
53. Nano-calcium carbonate production by precipitation.
54. Development of chito-organoclay used as a functional material.

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55. Effect of β-cyclodextrins dye complexes with miconazole nitrate to textile fabrics.
56. Environmentally Friendly Chemical Recvcling of Poly (ethylene terephthalate).
57. Relationship between Sulfur to Accelerator Ratios, Crossling Structure, Mechanical Properties
and Thermal Properties of Polystyrene-butadiene Rubber.
58. Synthesis of Biodegradable Plastivs from Polymer Blends between Polyamide-4 and Poly
(trimethylene terephthalate).
59. Synthesis of Polylactic Acid-Co-Ethylene Terephthalate from Glycolyzed Products of Polyethylene
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60. Synthesis, Characterisation and Kinetic Studies of Novel Organotin Initiators for Controlled
Ring-opening Polymerisation of Cyclic Esters.
61. Synthesis and characterization of porous hydroxyethyl methacrylate copolymer beads for
removal of heavy metals.
62. Influence of oleic acid and carboxymethyl chitosan on mechanical properties and water vapor
permeability characteristics of soy protein film.
63. Synthesis of polymer/gold nanocomposites and Quantum chemical calculations for PLEDs
application.
64. Thermoelectric Properties Study of Bismuth Sodium Titanate-Based Compounds.
65. Fabrication of stable water- and oil-repellant coatings for self-cleaning building glass.
66. Development of Porous Hollow Shaped Fibers for Technical Textiles.
67. Development of Membrane for Hydrogen Separation for Fuel Cell Application.
68. Effects of Glass Composition on Properties of Glass-ceramic sealant for SOFCs.
69. Synthesis of [5]-Helicene Derivatives and their usage in High Efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diode.
70. Modification of Cellulose under Microwave Energy for Biodegradable Plastic Films Applications.
71. Development of shape memory alloy actuator for control valve application.
72. Development of Environmentally Benign Piezoelectric Ceramics Using Templated Grain Growth
Technique.
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73. A Pilot Project on Development of Energy Harvesting Devices with Piezoelectrics.
74. Tio2 UV Absorbtion,Nanotechnology of Powder Design (Phase II).
75. Construction and Performance Test of Artificial Wood Machine.
76. Promotion of EDP Technology Development and utilization in Thailand.

Project
C1-22 : Biomedical Materials
77. In vitro and in vivo interaction of calcium phosphate coating by sol-gel method to osteoblast
cells and bone tissue.
78. Development of new resin modified glass ionomer for dental application.
79. Development of synthesizing and forming biphasic calcium phosphate.
80. Surface plasmon resonance study of recombinant BMP-2 protein release from hydroxyapatite
carriers.
81. Cell-biomaterials interaction: The expression of bone-related proteins in vitro.
82. In vitro study on biodegradable polymer scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering.
83. Study on preparation of new antibacterial materials suitable for use as wound dressings.
98 84. Study on microparticles of silk fibroin/chitosan blends prepared by water-in-oil emulsion solvent
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diffusion method for potential use as protein delivery systems.

85. Electrospun Silk Fibroin-Chitosan Composite with Silver Nanoparticles for Wound Dressing
Application.
86. Orthodontic Brackets : A Study of Shear Bond Strength for Debonding and Rebonding.
87. Non-Destructive Optical Monitoring for Calcification and Cultrue of Tissue-Engineered Bone In Vitro.
88. Synthesis, Processing and Properties Testing of Novel Absorbable Nerve Guides.
89. Al2O3-ZrO2 composite ceramics for dental applications : The use of rice husk as a potential raw material.
90. Development of Thermo-sensitive Conformable Viscoelastic Polymer with Energy Dissipating
Property.
91. Development of Bioactive Titanium and Titanium-Zirconium Foam Scaffold for Bone Repair.
92. Mechanical Behaviour and Forming of Ti Alloys for Biomedical Uses.

Project
C1-22 : Corrosion
93. Surface Modification of Metals Using Active Screen Plasma Thermochemical Diffusion Process.
94. Development of a coating material and process to enhance corrosion resistance of steel
for biodiesel storage applications.
95. Study on Conditions for Oxide Removal from Sintered Stell Surfaces using Powder Metallurgical
Route.
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C1-22 : Corrosion
96. Anti-Galling for Metal Forming Die.
97. Effective Study of Wear on Biodiesel-fueled Engine Parts.
98. The Study of Atmospheric Corrosion Behavior of New-generation Stainless Steels with Various
Surface Conditions Exposed to Thailand’s Climate
99. Wear resistive performance of thermal spray nanocomposite coatings: A role of nano-particulates
reinforcements.
100. Studies of mechanical properties and tribological behaviour of SS316L/h-BN self-lubrication
composites.
101. Effect of shot peening on an activation energy of boriding process.

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102. Effect of pre/post T6 heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the
friction stir welded SSM cast A356 aluminum alloys.
103. Study of environmentally friendly inhibitor for steel in acid solution.
104. Characterisation and wear investigation of cored wire and nano-cored wire arc-sprayed coatings
for wear and corrosion applicationjs.
105. Fabrication of Aluminum Anodes by a Semi-Solid Metal Process.
106. A Study of Zinc Phosphating Process on Steels and Aluminium Alloys Using Molybdate and Silicate
Substances.
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107. Computational Study of the effect of cutting fluid viscosity and flow direction on cutting tool wear
in high precision and high speed machining.
108. Wear-resistant thin films for machinery parts.
109. Gas Turbine Component Technology.
110. Evaluation of Corrosion Behavior of Structural Steels in Atmospheric Environment by Atmospheric
Corrosion Test and ACM (Atmospheric Corrosion Monitor) Type Corrosion Sensors.
111. Evaluation of Lifetime and Quality of Grounding System Installed in Electrical Distribution System
of Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA)

Project
C1-22 : Material Testing & Analysis
112. Development of an unbalanced magnetron sputtering coater.
113. Research and Development of Convergent Beam Electron Diffraction Technique for Materials
Science.
114. The Study of Retained Austenite Phase Content in Steel / Texture Analysis in Aluminum Foil by
X-Ray Diffraction Technique/X-Ray Diffraction Analysis Tutorial for Staff
115. Simple Detection of Heavy Metal Ions.
116. Development of biomedical and microbial testing methods.
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C1-22 : Material Testing & Analysis
117. Development of sample preparation and microstructure investigation of stainless steel tungsten
carbide composite fabricated by powder metallurgy.
118. Investigation of Particle Size Measurement of Rice Husk Ash by Laser Diffraction Technique with
Wet Analysis.
119. Study method for determination of distribution of polymer blend by FT-IR Imaging Microscopy.
120. The development of microstructural and x-ray microanalytical technique for non-and conductive
materials by the utilization electron microprobe analytical technique.
121. Study of beta crystallization in regrind polypropylene by Differential Scanning Calorimeter
(DSC).
122. Development of an analytical technique for the determination of eight different polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in extender oils.
123. Mechanical Characterization via Experimental and Computational Nano-Indentation.
124. Online diagnosis systems for fatigue detection of SMA-based control valve.
125. A Development of Coefficient of Friction Tester with Adjustable Temperature for Plastics Sheets
and Films.
126. Use of ball on disc test to evaluate the localized fatigue properties of materials.
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C1-9 : CAD/CAE
127. Finite Element Analysis to Predict an Effect of Tread Pattern on Solid Tire Wear.
128. Study and Design Mesh Generation Program for Heat transfer Analysis by Artificial Neural Net
work.
129. Development of an Unstructured Finite Volume Program for Conjugate Heat Transfer Analysis.
130. Finite Element Software Development for the Problem Analysis of Mechanics of Solids and Heat
Conduction
131. CFD Software for Three-Dimensional Complex Geometry Flows.
132. Biomechanical study of the tendons around knee joint.
133. Compulational Modeling of Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection System.
134. Rotational Molding Machine Development for 20 Cubic Meter Plastic Silo Production.
135. Briquette Machine Development for Gasification Process.
136. Mould Design and Making for Metal Injection Moulded Cervical Plate and screw.
137. Steel Sheet Testing Tool Development Using Water Under High Pressure.
138. Contracted research on Development of Tool-Path Planning and Command-Code Generation for
Robot Thermal-Spray Coating System.