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Enhanced electrochemical and mechanical performance of BN reinforced Ni-P based nanocomposite coatings
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Adequate corrosion protection and improved mechanical properties are necessary requirements to overcome operational costs in the industries. Ni-P based coatings are known to possess better superior corrosion resistance ... -
Enhanced electrochemical conversion of CO2 into formic acid using PbSO4/AtSn electrode: Catalyst synthesis and process optimization
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Electrochemical carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction is among the most promising and effective methods for producing valuable fuels while simultaneously addressing global warming. Numerous metal-based materials showed promising ... -
Enhanced Energy Extraction from a Solar Panel
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Due the movement of the sun throughout the day, the insolation level incident on the fixed panel surface varies largely. The maximum level of insolation occurs only around noon. This leads to the panel to be under-utilised. ... -
Enhanced Filtration Characteristics and Reduced Bacterial Attachment for Reverse Osmosis Membranes Modified by a Facile Method
( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)In this study, we report the facile surface modification of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for improved filtration as well as bacterial resistance properties. Thin films of two silanes, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (3-APS) ... -
Enhanced Identification of Transcriptional Enhancers Provides Mechanistic Insights into Diseases.
( Cell Press , 2016 , Article)Enhancers are distal cis-regulatory DNA elements that increase the expression of target genes. Various experimental and computational approaches including chromatin signature profiling have been developed to predict enhancers ... -
Enhanced low-voltage ride-through capability of flying capacitors inverter using model predictive control
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2017 , Article)This paper proposes an enhancement of the low-voltage ride-through (LVRT) capability of multilevel flying capacitors inverter using an improved model predictive control (MPC). The proposed solution is a multiobjective ... -
Enhanced morphology and mechanical characteristics of clay/styrene butadiene rubber nanocomposites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article)Achieving complete exfoliation of clay in their polymer nanocomposite is a matter of interest as it can significantly affect the material properties. Herein, an efficient way of enhancing the interlayer spaces of organically ... -
Enhanced oil recovery using hyperbranched polyglycerol polymer-coated silica nanoparticles
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Functionalized Fe3O4?SiO2 magnetic nanoparticles (Fe?Si-MNPs) coated with hyperbranched polyglycerol polymer were prepared and tested for oil recovery from oil in water (O/W) emulsions. The structure, chemistry, and surface ... -
Enhanced photocatalytic performance of WON@porous TiO2 nanofibers towards sunlight-assisted degradation of organic contaminants
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2018 , Article)In the last few decades, TiO2 has been widely used in different types of photocatalytic applications. However, the relatively large optical band gap (∼3.2 eV), low charge carrier mobility and consequently its low quantum ... -
Enhanced power extraction from thermoelectric generators considering non-uniform heat distribution
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)In this paper, a technique to enhance the performances of the thermoelectric generator under non-uniform heat distribution is developed. A large area of heat source is needed when the thermoelectric generator is used for ... -
Enhanced production of anthraquinones by gamma-irradiated cell cultures of Rubia cordifolia in a bioreactor
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The aim of this study was to obtain high-yielding cell cultures of Rubia cordifolia by applying gamma irradiation and subsequently scaling up for anthraquinone production in a bioreactor. Calli cultured on MS medium was ... -
Enhanced quality factor of polyvinyl formal (PVF) based nanocomposites filled with zinc oxide and carbon black nanoparticles for wireless sensing applications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Conference Paper)The present article deals with the preparation of polyvinyl formal based nanocomposites filled with zinc oxide (ZnO) and carbon black nanoparticles using colloidal blending technique. To explore the electrical and structural ... -
Enhanced redirected walking algorithm
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)The redirected walking algorithm (RDW) is a locomotion technique that gives the user the perception of walking in larger or infinite virtual environment (VE) within small and limited tracking area. The available approaches ... -
Enhanced remediation of Cr6+ in bacterial-assisted floating wetlands
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2020 , Article)Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) is reported to have negative effects on fauna and flora. The present study establishes plant-bacterial synergism in floating wetlands (FWs) for the maximum removal of Cr6+ from the contaminated ... -
Enhanced simulated-annealing-based algorithms and their applications to process planning in reconfigurable manufacturing systems
( Elsevier, Ltd , 2012 , Article)Capabilities of enhanced simulated-annealing-based algorithms in solving process planning problems in reconfigurable manufacturing are investigated. The algorithms are enhanced by combining variants of the simulated annealing ... -
Enhanced tensile strength, fracture toughness and piezoresistive performances of CNT based epoxy nanocomposites using toroidal stirring assisted ultra-sonication
( Taylor & Francis , 2021 , Article)The importance of proper CNT dispersion is still the main challenge in CNTs doped epoxy nanocomposites. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the effect of toroidal stirring-assisted sonication on final mechanical, ... -
Enhanced Thermal Performance of Mosques in Qatar
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2017 , Conference Paper)Qatar has an abundance of mosques that significantly contribute to the increasing energy consumption in the country. Little attention has been given to providing mitigation methods that limit the energy demands of mosques ... -
Enhanced treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater by short-term applied voltage in single chamber microbial fuel cell
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Electrochemically active anodic biofilm that has adapted under mild applied potentials in the range 100–500 mV was evaluated for its improved bioelectrogenesis and bioelectrochemical treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater ... -
Enhanced treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater by short-term applied voltage in single chamber microbial fuel cell
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)Electrochemically active anodic biofilm that has adapted under mild applied potentials in the range 100-500 mV was evaluated for its improved bioelectrogenesis and bioelectrochemical treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater ... -
Enhancement in Oral Absorption of Ceftriaxone by Highly Functionalized Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)The present study aims at the development, characterization, biocompatibility investigation and oral bioavailability evaluation of ceftriaxone (CFT)-loaded N'-methacryloylisonicotinohydrazide (MIH)-functionalized magnetic ...