Author:Katumba, G; Baisitse, T; Forbes, A; Olumekor, L; Wackelgard, EDate:Jul 2006The Bruggeman and Maxwell-Garnett effective medium approximations (EMAs) have been used to investigate optical properties of composite materials. The EMA assumptions are based on random unit cell models in which metal particles are embedded ...Read more
Author:Katumba, G; Olumekor, L; Forbes, A; Wackelgard, EDate:Jul 2006The investigation and development of carbon-silica composites has been going on for some time. Different applications such as adsorbents, biosensors, templates and solar absorbers have emanated from these studies. The concept of using solar ...Read more