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Sol-gel synthesized NixFe3−xO4 for thermochemical conversion of CO2
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
To identify the best suitable metal oxide (MO) to split H2O/CO2, it is critical to investigate the formation of O2 vacancies during thermal reduction (TR) step and the re-oxidation of the MOs via H2O or CO2 splitting (CS) ...
Pull-off characterization of FRCM/Concrete interface
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites are usually surface-applied for strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The efficacy of the FRCM strengthening systems is dependent on the FRCM/concrete ...
A nonovershooting tracking controller for simultaneous infusion of anesthetics and analgesics
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
In this paper, a nonovershooting tracking controller is proposed for the continuous infusion of multiple drugs that have interactive effects. The proposed controller design method exploits the freedom of eigenstructure ...
Perceptions and expectations of health care providers towards clinical pharmacy services in a mental health hospital in Qatar
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Background: With the growing burden of mental disorders, pharmacists are ideally positioned to play an important role in supporting people with a mental illness. However, the value of clinical pharmacists within mental ...
Glandular structure-guided classification of microscopic colorectal images using deep learning
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
In this work, we propose to automate the pre-cancerous tissue abnormality analysis by performing the classification of image patches using a novel two-stage convolutional neural network (CNN) based framework. Rather than ...
From spheres to ellipsoids: Speeding up considerably the morphological modeling of pore space and water retention in soils
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
In recent years, technological advances have stimulated researchers to try to unravel the extremely complex microscale processes that control the activity of microorganisms in soils. In particular, significant work has ...
A model for capacitated green vehicle routing problem with the time-varying vehicle speed and soft time windows
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
This paper investigates the capacitated green vehicle routing problem (GVRP) with time-varying vehicle speed and soft time windows. The GVRP is developed as a multi-objective mixed integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) ...
A qualitative exploration of clozapine prescribing and monitoring practices in the Arabian Gulf countries
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Clozapine is considered as the first line antipsychotic for treatment resistant schizophrenia (TRS). Worldwide reports indicate an overall underutilization of clozapine in patients experiencing TRS. This study aims to ...
Polymeric adsorbents for oil removal from water
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
In this study, the application of four synthetic resins for the removal of emulsified oil from produced water was investigated. Key experimental parameters such as adsorbent dosage, contact time, initial oil concentration ...
Optimal utilization of geothermal heat from abandoned oil wells for power generation
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Unlike other types of renewable energy, geothermal resources represent a stable energy source because they can be exploited regardless of meteorological conditions. In geothermal systems, heat is exchanged between the ...