• CTLA4-Ig (abatacept): a promising investigational drug for use in type 1 diabetes. 

      Rachid, Ousama; Osman, Aisha; Abdi, Reza; Haik, Yousef ( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article Review)
      Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease that results from the destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas; it leads to the under or nonproduction of insulin. T1D is associated with numerous ...
    • PbS/CdS heterojunction quantum dot solar cells 

      Dagher, Sawsan; Haik, Yousef; Tit, Nacir; Ayesh, Ahmad ( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)
      The present work investigates the effects of combination of lead sulfide PbS quantum dots and cadmium sulfide CdS nanoparticles (NPs), with n-type and p-type semiconductors, on the photovoltaic performance of heterojunction ...
    • Selective H2S sensor based on CuO nanoparticles embedded in organic membranes 

      Ayesh, Ahmad I.; Abu-Hani, Ayah F. S.; Mahmoud, Saleh T.; Haik, Yousef ( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)
      We report on H2S gas sensors based on CuO nanoparticles that are embedded within polymer membranes of poly-vinyl-alcohol (PVA) and glycerol ionic liquid (IL). The nanoparticles were fabricated by the colloid microwave ...
    • Storage of energy harvested from a miniature turbine in a novel organic capacitor 

      Al-Haik, Mohammad Y.; Zakaria, Mohamed Y.; Hajj, Muhammad R.; Haik, Yousef ( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)
      The potential of harvesting energy generated from a (5-cm) miniature wind turbine and storing the charge in a novel organic capacitor is experimentally investigated. The energy is generated by subjecting the wind turbine ...