Browsing Theme 1: Energy, Environment & Resource Sustainability by Publication Date
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Tectonic and Geologic Settings of Halul and Al-Alyia Offshore Islands, Examples of Different Evolution Models, Within the Emergence of the Arabian Gulf Geosyncline: A Review
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The Arabian Gulf represents a significant water body and strategic pathway, which has pronounced regional and international benefits. This research investigated the evolution of the Arabian Gulf geosyncline. Furthermore, ... -
Advanced degradation of organic substance in water using no-ferric Fenton reaction on Titania nanotube
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Highly reactive OH radicals facilitate advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) [1]. AOPs are irreplaceable in environmental remediation including but not limited to pollutant degradation [2]. H2O2 leading to OH radicals in ... -
A study comparing conventional heating and microwave assistance heating to recover metals from Municipal Solid Waste using microwave-assisted leaching technique
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)This study investigates and compares microwave heating radiation with conventional heating. Incinerated Municipal Solid Waste (IMSW) bottom ash (BA) and fly ash (FA) was utilized to to recover various metals including Co, ... -
Innovative Nanostructured Membranes for Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Reverse osmosis(RO) is considered as the most widely utilized technique worldwide for water treatment. However, the commercial thin-film composite(TFC) membranes, which are normally made of polyamide (PA) through interfacial ... -
Synthesis and Characterization of Ni-P-Ti Nanocomposite Coatings on HSLA Steel
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Nickel Phosphorus (Ni-P) coatings possess tailored mechanical, and anticorrosion properties and have found applications in industries like automotive, oil and gas, electronics, and aerospace. Their properties can further ... -
Drone-based Cooling Leakage Measurement from Glass Front Towers
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Drones are increasingly gaining more attention these days and they are employed in several applications. At the same time, the steps towards saving energy and improving the efficiency of the buildings are significantly ... -
Overview of Polymers for Improved Oil Recovery Treatments
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)High water production in oil and gas wells reduces significantly the recovery factor. Mechanical as well as chemical methods are applied to shut off water productive zones. Crosslinked polymers showed high efficiency to ... -
Non-invasive Electrochemical Detection of Glucose using CuO-NiO/MXene Modified Electrode
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)High levels of glucose or acetone in breath confirms diabetes disease. One of the analytical devices that detect changes in breath is the electrochemical sensor having high selectivity, easy to use and being able to meet ... -
Fabrication of flexible electrically conductive polymer based micro-patterns using plasma discharge
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The application of polymer based micro-patterns in the field of flexible micro-electronics has become the focus as to replace rigid and planar silicon based integrated circuits with weak bendability. Polyethylene terephthalate ... -
Thermal, electrical, and sensing properties of composite material from environmental and industrial wastage
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)This work is an endeavour to contemplate a valueadded conductive plastic composite material derived as recycled plastic depending on Polyethylene (PP)/carbon black. We choose to add Carbon black (CB) as a filler material ... -
Development of in-situ sensors for CO2 to fuel process
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Conversion of CO2 into fuel is an interesting and promising field. However, the conversion yield is hard to measure during the conversion process. Here, we have developed two techniques to measure the amount of CO2 while ... -
Construction of Modified CuO-Co3O4-ZnO Electrode for Acetone Detection in Breath
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Acetone in breath can be used as a biomarker for noninvasive detection of diabetes. The acetone level in breath is substantially high for diabetic patients. In this study, mixed metal oxide nanocomposite of CuO-Co3O4 -ZnO ... -
Developing an Interactive Data Visualization Platform to Present the Adaption of Electrical Vehicles in Washington, California and New York
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)This paper is an overview of using data visualization tools to provide a better insight into a large amount of data and represent the data in a visualized form. The used data is related to Electric Vehicles (EV) usage in ... -
Synthesis, characterization and biosensor applications of CuO-NiO nanocomposite
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The effect of CuO-NiO nanocomposite was studied by addition of various concentrations of acetone. High acetone level in human breath is an indication of the diabetes. Studies were performed to determine the structure (XRD, ... -
Analyzing the urban heat island characteristics and mitigation strategies in eight arid and semi-arid cities
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The aim of the study is two folds: first, the study analyze the formation of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) in eight different cities in arid and semi-arid region. The analysis is based on land cover / land use (LCLU) ... -
Electrical equivalent circuit (EEC) based impedance spectroscopy analysis of HTM free perovskite solar cells
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Monolithic perovskite solar cells (mPSCs) are the multi-layered organic-inorganic hybrid cells that have been focused due to the affordable cost, ease of fabrication and noteworthy power conversion efficiency (PCE). In ... -
Gas sensor based on PANI/Cu-ZnS porous micropshere film for CO2 detection
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)In this letter, we report the structural, morphological and CO2 gas sensing properties of the polyaniline (PANI) coated Cu-ZnS microspheres. PANI coated Cu-ZnS microspheres were prepared by hydrothermal and in-situ ... -
Assessment of TPHs and PAHs in the Marine Sediment Relating to Oil and Gas Extraction Activity on the western coastline of Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHs) and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are priority pollutants which are known to be associated with petroleum products. They are released into the marine environment via accidental ... -
Novel flexible piezoresistive sensor based on 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Stretchable and wearable strain-sensing devices are appropriate for motion detection, biomedical monitoring, human-machine interaction. These pressure sensors are working based on numerous electrophysical phenomena's such ... -
DFT-MD dissolution of oilfield pyrite scale using borax
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: Oilfield scales including pyrite form in oil and gas pipelines, underground tubing, and surface equipment thus blocking the flow of fluids and hindering production. Hence, the need for the development of ...