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Diversification and bank stability in the GCC
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
This study examines bank diversification strategies and links to financial sector stability. Using a sample of listed and unlisted banks operating in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries over 2001 to 2014 we ...
The selection of brise soleil shading optical properties for energy conservation and glare removal: A case study in Qatar
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Energy efficiency in buildings is crucial for the design of sustainable cities, especially in hot climates where demands are high. This study investigates the impact of the shading optical properties on the space energy ...
The Cost-Effectiveness of Using PARO, a Therapeutic Robotic Seal, to Reduce Agitation and Medication Use in Dementia: Findings from a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
To examine the within-trial costs and cost-effectiveness of using PARO, compared with a plush toy and usual care, for reducing agitation and medication use in people with dementia in long-term care. An economic evaluation, ...
Tunable properties based on regioselectivity of 1,2,3-triazole units in axially chiral 2,2?-linked 1,1?-binaphthyl-based copolymers for ions and acid responsiveness
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
The synthesis and optical studies of a new chiral binaphthyl-based polymeric sensor are described herein. The polymers were prepared using the copper-catalyzed azide?alkyne cycloaddition reaction between fluorene and ...
A comparative study of novel activated AMP using 1,5-diamino-2-methylpentane vs MEA solution for CO2 capture from gas-fired power plant
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Bench-scale pilot plant study of AMP and 1,5-diamino-2-methylpentane (DA2MP) blend for CO2 capture from gas-fired power plant is investigated. The concentration of the amine blend is 2 kmol/m3 AMP-1.5 kmol/m3 DA2MP while ...
Enhanced Z-scheme visible light photocatalytic hydrogen production over ?-Bi 2 O 3 /CZS heterostructure
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Depletion of fossil fuels and associated environmental issues has drawn attention of researchers to renewable energy resources and photocatalytic hydrogen production is considered to be safe and applicable method to meet ...
An interactive software tool for gas identification
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
This paper presents the design of an interactive graphical user interface (GUI) to monitor and quantify a developed electronic nose (EN) platform for gas identification. To this end, an EN system has been implemented using ...
Material dependence of national energy development plans: The case for Turkey and United Kingdom
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Due to growing production and consumption worldwide, the energy demand is increasing rapidly, which puts additional burdens on the world's scarce natural resources. Therefore, there is a need for efficient use of scarce ...
Precious metal free Ni/Cu/Mo trimetallic nanocomposite supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes as highly efficient and durable anode-catalyst for alkaline direct methanol fuel cells
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) proved to be an auspicious choice in the applications of portable power electronics and energy transportation, apart from their high cost catalysts materials. To this end, we have developed ...
Rheological and controlled release properties of hydrogels based on mushroom hyperbranched polysaccharide and xanthan gum
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
A hyperbranched polysaccharide, coded as TM3a, was extracted from the Pleurotus tuber-regium sclerotia. TM3a was hybridized with xanthan gum (XG) by chemical crosslinking using sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) to obtain new ...