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Glycoside-based niosomal nanocarrier for enhanced in-vivo performance of Cefixime
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2016 , Article)
This study aimed to evaluate the potential of a novel glycoside non-ionic surfactant synthesized and characterized in our laboratory for increased oral bioavailability of Cefixime. The surfactant was synthesized by simple ...
Solar thermochemical ZnO/ZnSO4 water splitting cycle for hydrogen production
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
In this paper, solar reactor efficiency analysis of the solar thermochemical two-step zinc oxide-zinc sulfate (ZnO-ZnSO4) water splitting cycle. In step-1, the ZnSO4 is thermally decomposed into ZnO, SO2, and O2 using solar ...
Thermodynamic evaluation of hydrazine assisted glycerol reforming for syngas production and coke inhibition
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Thermodynamic investigation of glycerol reforming has been performed to study hydrogen production, carbon dioxide evolution and coke formation. Gibb's free energy direct minimization procedure was used to calculate the ...
Collapse behavior of thin-walled corrugated tapered tubes
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Thin-walled structures have been widely used in energy absorption and safety applications such as automotive, due to their lightweight and progressive folding modes. This work studies the collapse behavior and energy ...
Digitally-enabled service transformation in the public sector: The lure of institutional pressure and strategic response towards change
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
Digitally-Enabled Service Transformation (DEST) projects in public sector institutions are viewed as a choice of strategic response towards changes in policy. Such transformation can destruct institutional stability and ...
Modelling the treatment effect of renewable energy policies on economic growth: Evaluation from MENA countries
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
This paper investigates the effects of renewable energy (RE) policies on economic growth in MENA countries. Using the propensity score matching methodology, our empirical analysis, conducted on a sample of 24 economies (17 ...
Are shocks on the returns and volatility of cryptocurrencies really persistent?
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
This letter questions the true nature (true versus spurious) of the Long Range Dependence (LRD) behavior observed in the returns and volatility series of four Cryptocurrencies (CC). Using a robust approach, this letter ...
Heterogeneous wireless networks for smart grid distribution systems: Advantages and limitations
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article)
Supporting a conventional power grid with advanced communication capabilities is a cornerstone to transferring it to a smart grid. A reliable communication infrastructure with a high throughput can lay the foundation towards ...
Novel electrospun chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol/zinc oxide nanofibrous mats with antibacterial and antioxidant properties for diabetic wound healing
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2018 , Article)
Non-healing wound is a serious complication of diabetes, associated with extremely slow wound closure, and a high rate of infection, resulting in amputation or losses of limbs, high health care cost and poor quality of ...
Quantifying savings in spaces energy demands and CO2 emissions by shading and lighting controls in the Arabian Gulf
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
Despite the deceleration in worldwide annual energy consumption and CO2 emissions, many countries, such as in the Arabian Gulf, are still unarguably far from following this international trend. This study investigates the ...