@article{AliGiurcoArndtetal.2017, author = {Ali, Saleem H. and Giurco, Damien and Arndt, Nicholas and Nickless, Edmund and Brown, Graham and Demetriades, Alecos and Durrheim, Ray and Enriquez, Maria Amelia and Kinnaird, Judith and Littleboy, Anna and Meinert, Lawrence D. and Oberh{\"a}nsli, Roland and Salem, Janet and Schodde, Richard and Schneider, Gabi and Vidal, Olivier and Yakovleva, Natalia}, title = {Mineral supply for sustainable development requires resource governance}, series = {Nature : the international weekly journal of science}, volume = {543}, journal = {Nature : the international weekly journal of science}, publisher = {Nature Publ. Group}, address = {London}, issn = {0028-0836}, doi = {10.1038/nature21359}, pages = {367 -- 372}, year = {2017}, abstract = {Successful delivery of the United Nations sustainable development goals and implementation of the Paris Agreement requires technologies that utilize a wide range of minerals in vast quantities. Metal recycling and technological change will contribute to sustaining supply, but mining must continue and grow for the foreseeable future to ensure that such minerals remain available to industry. New links are needed between existing institutional frameworks to oversee responsible sourcing of minerals, trajectories for mineral exploration, environmental practices, and consumer awareness of the effects of consumption. Here we present, through analysis of a comprehensive set of data and demand forecasts, an interdisciplinary perspective on how best to ensure ecologically viable continuity of global mineral supply over the coming decades.}, language = {en} } @article{SaleemThungaKolloscheetal.2014, author = {Saleem, H. and Thunga, M. and Kollosche, Matthias and Kessler, M. R. and Laflamme, S.}, title = {Interfacial treatment effects on behavior of soft nano-composites for highly stretchable dielectrics}, series = {Polymer : the international journal for the science and technology of polymers}, volume = {55}, journal = {Polymer : the international journal for the science and technology of polymers}, number = {17}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Oxford}, issn = {0032-3861}, doi = {10.1016/j.polymer.2014.06.054}, pages = {4531 -- 4537}, year = {2014}, abstract = {We investigate the influence of interfacial treatment on the matrix filler interaction using a melt mixing process to fabricate robust and highly stretchable dielectrics. Silicone oil and silane coupling agent are studied as possible solutions to enhance the compatibility between the inorganic fillers and polymer matrix. Morphology, thermomechanical and dielectric behavior of the prepared specimens are studied. Results show that specimens filled with silicone oil coated particles have promising dielectric and thermal properties. The mechanical properties reveal a stiffness enhancement by 67\% with a high strain at break of 900\%. The relative permittivity of the specimens prepared with silicone oil increased by 45\% as observed from the dielectric analysis. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.}, language = {en} }