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Propagation rate coefficient for sulfobetaine monomers by PLP-SEC
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Zwitterionic polymers have been extensively used in the biomedical field, however, the knowledge about the kinetics and mechanism of radical polymerization of their monomers is limited. This work introduces the first ... -
Properties and thermo-switch behaviour of LDPE mixed with carbon black, zinc metal and paraffin wax
( Springer Verlag , 2017 , Article)This paper reports on the presence of wax and radiation-induced crosslinking on the morphology, thermal and mechanical properties, as well as electrical conductivity and thermo-switch properties of LDPE containing ... -
Properties enhancement of Ni-P electrodeposited coatings by the incorporation of nanoscale Y 2 O 3 particles
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)In this study the influence of nanoscale Y 2 O 3 particles on structural, morphological, mechanical and the elemental composition of Ni-P coatings have been investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), microhardness, ... -
Properties of electrodeposited Ni-B-ZrO2 composite coatings
( Electrochemical Science Group , 2015 , Article)Ni-B coatings have high hardness and high wear resistance which make them suitable for automotive, aerospace, petrochemical, textile and electronics industries. Further improvement in properties (especially the corrosion ... -
Properties of microwave sintered al-cu metal matrix composites
( Association for Iron and Steel Technology, AISTECH , 2016 , Conference Paper)The present work focuses on the effect of copper (Cu) reinforcement on structural and mechanical properties of Al-Cu composites synthesized through microwave sintering approach. The pure aluminum (Al) and copper (Cu) powders ... -
Prostate-specific antigen glycoprofiling as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker of prostate cancer
( Royal Society Publishing , 2019 , Article Review)The initial part of this review details the controversy behind the use of a serological level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for the diagnostics of prostate cancer (PCa). Novel biomarkers are in demand for PCa diagnostics, ... -
Protocol for Preparing Synthetic Solutions Mimicking Produced Water from Oil and Gas Operations
( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)Produced water (PW) is the water associated with hydrocarbons during the extraction of oil and gas (O&G) from either conventional or unconventional resources. Existing efforts to enhance PW management systems include the ... -
Proton conducting blend membranes: physical, morphological and electronic properties
( Springer Verlag , 2017 , Article)Blend membranes of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) and sulfonated polyetherimide (SPEI) have been prepared and investigated as a potential polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). ... -
Pt-Based Nanostructures for Electrochemical Oxidation of CO: Unveiling the Effect of Shapes and Electrolytes
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Direct alcohol fuel cells are deemed as green and sustainable energy resources; however, CO-poisoning of Pt-based catalysts is a critical barrier to their commercialization. Thus, investigation of the electrochemical CO ... -
Pt-Ru nanoparticles functionalized mesoporous carbon nitride with tunable pore diameters for DMFC applications
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Mesoporous carbon nitrides (MCN) with different pore diameters are prepared by a nano-hard-templating strategy using SBA-15 with tunable pore diameters as templates through a simple polymerization of carbon tetrachloride ... -
Purification of colloidal oil in water emulsions by cationic adsorbent prepared from recycled polyethylene waste
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This study deals with removing crude oil droplets from colloidal oil in water emulsions. The target was the development of efficient adsorbents for the tertiary treatment of industrial-produced water (PW). The novel adsorbent ... -
Purification of emulsified oily polluted waters with modified melamine foams
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Oil and gas industry operations produce tremendous amounts of wastewater (produced water; PW). Tertiary treatment of the PW in the final treatment stage is challenging due to the presence of colloids with sizes < 500 nm ... -
PVA/chitosan/silver nanoparticles electrospun nanocomposites: Molecular relaxations investigated by modern broadband dielectric spectroscopy
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)In this study, we used broadband dielectric spectroscopy to analyze polymer nanofibers of poly(vinyl alcohol)/chitosan/silver nanoparticles. We also studied the effect of incorporating silver nanoparticles in the polymeric ... -
Pyrite (FeS2)-supported ultrafiltration system for removal of mercury (II) from water
( Springer , 2021 , Article)This study investigated the Hg(II) removal efficiencies of the reactive adsorbent membrane (RAM) hybrid filtration process, a removal process that produces stable final residuals. The reaction mechanism between Hg(II) and ... -
Qatalum's 1st Cut Spl; Treatment And Applications
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Spent Pot Lining (SPL) is produced in thousands of tons annually as a waste from the aluminum industry. SPL is classified into two types, 1st and 2nd Cut SPL. The 1st cut, which is the material under investigation in this ... -
Quadrupolar benzobisthiazole-cored arylamines as highly efficient two-photon absorbing fluorophores
( American Chemical Society , 2014 , Article)A computer-aided design of novel D-?-A-?-D styrylamines containing five isomeric benzobisthiazole moieties as the electron-accepting core has revealed the linear centrosymmetric benzo[1,2-d:4,5-d?]bisthiazole as the most ... -
Quantifying and reducing concentration polarization in reverse osmosis systems
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)Reverse osmosis (RO) is an efficient water purification technique because of its high selectivity and permeability. During RO operation, rejection of solutes at the membrane surface leads to generation of a concentration ... -
Quantum chemical computations and photophysical spectral features studies of two coumarin compounds
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2020 , Article)An attempt was made to determine the ground state and excited state dipole moments and quantum chemical computations of two coumarin compounds, namely 3-hydroxy-3-[2-oxo-2-(2-oxo-2H-chromen-3-yl)-ethyl]-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one ... -
Quantum chemical computations, fluorescence spectral features and molecular docking of two biologically active heterocyclic class of compounds
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)This work is an effort for determination of excited and ground state values of dipole moments and also for quantum chemical computation of two biologically active heterocyclic class of compounds namely of 3-[2-Oxo-2-(2-o ... -
Rational Synthesis of Mixed Metal Oxide Clusters Supported on a Partially Etched MAX Phase for Efficient Electrocatalytic CO2 Conversion
( Springer , 2022 , Article)The precise fabrication of an efficient catalyst for CO2 conversion into beneficial hydrocarbons is particularly interesting for industrial and environmental applications. Herein, a three-dimensional (3D) hybrid of metal ...