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A comprehensive review on the rheological behavior of imidazolium based ionic liquids and natural deep eutectic solvents
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article Review)
The rheological behavior of a fluid is an important property that has a distinct impact on its flow conduct, which influence viscosity dependent phenomena and applications such as pumping, mass transfer rates, and ...
A hybrid electro-coagulation/forward osmosis system for treatment of produced water
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Oil and gas exploration produce large volumes highly contaminated produced water (PW) which exhibits a major environmental challenge. This work investigates the application of a novel hybrid system by combining electro-coagulation ...
Enhancement of biogas production from agricultural wastes via pre-treatment with advanced oxidation processes
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
The effects of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) including Fenton, ozone, and ozone combined with Fe(II) and H2O2 on disintegration/solubilization of three mixed agricultural solid wastes and subsequent anaerobic digestion ...
Examining citizens' perceived value of internet of things technologies in facilitating public sector services engagement
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
With the advancement of disruptive new technologies, there has been a considerable focus on personalisation as an important component in nurturing users' engagement. In the context of smart cities, Internet of Things (IoT) ...
Cross-country analysis of alternative five factor personality trait profiles
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
The aim of our study was to examine the typical personality profiles of the Alternative Five Factor Model with its new factor-facet version questionnaire (Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja Personality Questionnaire, 2010) on a large, ...
Effect of annealing temperature on the performance of printable carbon electrodes for perovskite solar cells
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with mesoporous TiO2 electron transport layers have reached >22% efficiency at laboratory scale (<1 cm2), however, these layers are fabricated using spin-coating, which is not conducive ...
Isolation, identification and biodiversity of antiscalant degrading seawater bacteria using MALDI-TOF-MS and multivariate analysis
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is a commonly used desalination technique owing to its lesser environmental and economic impacts as compared to thermal desalination techniques. Antiscalants are used in SWRO to reduce ...
Coping styles and symptomatic manifestation of first-episode psychosis: Focus on cognitive performance
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Elsevier Ireland Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Cognitive deficits are widely observed in patients with psychosis and represent one of most important determinants of functional outcomes. It has been shown that patients with psychosis prefer maladaptive coping strategies ...
Plasmonic gold nanoparticles: Optical manipulation, imaging, drug delivery and therapy
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article Review)
Over the past two decades, the development of plasmonic nanoparticle (NPs), especially gold (Au) NPs, is being pursued more seriously in the medical fields such as imaging, drug delivery, and theranostic systems. However, ...
Scenario-based forecast for the electricity demand in Qatar and the role of energy efficiency improvements
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
We model the electricity consumption in the market segment that compose the Qatari electricity market. We link electricity consumption to GDP growth and Population Growth. Building on the estimated model, we develop ...