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Bioactive PCL matrices with a range of structural & rheological properties
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
Safer pharmaceutical and medical device excipients are being sought as alternatives to polyvinyl polymers that are commonly plasticised by carcinogenic phthalates. This paper demonstrates a biodegradable and non-toxic ...
Replacement policies for a parallel system with shortage and excess costs
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
It has been assumed in most maintenance models that (i) the number of units for a parallel system can be predefined precisely, (ii) maintenance cost after failure should be avoided, and (iii) age replacement can always be ...
How to improve suspected ADR reporting among pharmacists in the GCC?
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2016 , Article)
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Flexible NO2 sensors from renewable cellulose nanocrystals/iron oxide composites
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
A bio-friendly nanostructured cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) sheet with iron oxide grown on it acting as a nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas sensor was fabricated by hydrothermal method. The structural investigation was done to ...
Propagation rate coefficient for sulfobetaine monomers by PLP-SEC
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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 ...
Corrosion protection of electrospun PVDF-ZnO superhydrophobic coating
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2016 , Article)
A one-step electrospinning technique was used to prepare a protective superhydrophobic PVDF–ZnO nanocomposite coating for aluminum against corrosion. The wettability and morphology of the prepared coating surfaces was ...
Prevalence of microplastics in the marine waters of Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
Microplastics are firmly recognized as a ubiquitous and growing threat to marine biota and their associated marine habitats worldwide. The evidence of the prevalence of microplastics was documented for the first time in ...
Melt processing and properties of linear low density polyethylene-graphene nanoplatelet composites
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
Composites of Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) and Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) were processed using a twin screw extruder under different extrusion conditions. The effects of screw speed, feeder speed and GNP ...
Tailoring optical absorption in silicon nanostructures from UV to visible light: A TDDFT study
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
The utilization of silicon nanostructures, from quantum dots to nanowires, for photovoltaic applications depends on understanding the effect of their physical structure on their optical absorption properties. In this work, ...
Large eddy simulation of surge inception and active surge control in a high speed centrifugal compressor with a vaned diffuser
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
In this study, we present a numerical investigation of active surge control and performance improvement for an aero engine centrifugal compressor (NASA CC3) using self-recirculating bleed slots with different bleeding ...