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A comparative thermodynamic analysis of samarium and erbium oxide based solar thermochemical water splitting cycles
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)This paper reports a thermodynamic comparison between the samarium and erbium oxide based solar thermochemical water splitting cycles. These cycles are a two-step process in which the metal oxide is first thermally reduced ... -
A comprehensive impedance journey to continuous microbial fuel cells
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)The aim of the present work was to characterize the impedance response of an air-cathode MFC operating in a continuous mode and to determine intrinsic properties that define its performance which are crucial to be controlled ... -
A comprehensive review on the rheological behavior of imidazolium based ionic liquids and natural deep eutectic solvents
( 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 decade of ceria based solar thermochemical H2O/CO2 splitting cycle
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Since 2006, ceria is used as a redox reactive material for production of H2, CO, and syngas via a two-step solar driven thermochemical H2O/CO2 splitting cycle. Different forms of phase pure ceria were studied over a wide ... -
A microbial fuel cell configured for the remediation of recalcitrant pollutants in soil environment
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2019 , Article)A pristine soil environment supports a healthy soil biodiversity, which is often polluted with recalcitrant compounds. The bioelectrochemical remediation of the contaminated soils using bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) ... -
A mixed iron–manganese based pyrophosphate cathode, Na2Fe0.5Mn0.5P2O7, for rechargeable sodium ion batteries
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)The development of secondary batteries based on abundant and cheap elements is vital. Among various alternatives to conventional lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are promising due to the abundant resources ... -
A molecular dynamics study on aminoacid-based ionic liquids
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)The properties of aminoacid based ionic liquids are studied using classic molecular dynamic simulations. Ionic liquids comprising glycine, serine, alanine and phenyl alanine anions combined with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium, ... -
A New 1:1 Drug-Drug Cocrystal of Theophylline and Aspirin: Discovery, Characterization, and Construction of Ternary Phase Diagrams
( American Chemical Society , 2018 , Article)A new 1:1 drug-drug cocrystal of theophylline (THP) and aspirin (ASP) was successfully prepared by liquid assisted grinding, evaporative crystallization, and slurry conversion crystallization. The obtained cocrystal was ... -
A novel classification of prostate specific antigen (PSA) biosensors based on transducing elements
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article Review)During the last few decades, there has been a tremendous rise in the number of research studies dedicated towards the development of diagnostic tools based on bio-sensing technology for the early detection of various ... -
A pinch analysis approach to environmental risk management in industrial solvent selection
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)Abstract: The problem of solvent selection in an industrial process has been examined in a number of different approaches, often including single- and multi-criteria optimization techniques. Traditionally, it has been ... -
A predictive model for the assessment of the temperature polarization effect in direct contact membrane distillation desalination of high salinity feed
( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)Temperature polarization is one of the major sources responsible for flux drop in membrane distillation systems due to the reduction in the driving force across the membrane. The present study offers a predictive model ... -
A process design approach to manage the uncertainty of industrial flaring during abnormal operations
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Flare management challenges are related to the flaring uncertainty during abnormal situations. In this work, a multi-objective optimization framework is upgraded with multi-period optimization and Monte Carlo simulation ... -
A quantum chemistry study of natural gas hydrates
( Springer Verlag , 2014 , Article)The structure and properties of natural gas hydrates containing hydrocarbons, CO2, and N2 molecules were studied by using computational quantum chemistry methods via the density functional theory approach. All host cages ... -
A review of safety indices for process design
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article Review)Several indices have been developed as a measure of safety for different pieces of equipment, use of chemicals and operating conditions in transformation processes. Current efforts are being observed on the application of ... -
A review on recent trends in reactor systems and azeotrope separation strategies for catalytic conversion of biodiesel-derived glycerol
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article Review)The increasing demand for biodiesel (BD) as a renewable and sustainable energy source has impelled the generation of abundant and low-cost byproduct glycerol, which accounts for 10 wt% of total BD production and requires ... -
A review on the conversion of volatile fatty acids to polyhydroxyalkanoates using dark fermentative effluents from hydrogen production
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article Review)The production of bio/microbial-based polymers, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)from volatile fatty acids (VFAs)of dark fermentative effluents in the bio-H2 reactor is being paid attention, owing to their commercial demand, ... -
A review on the corrosion behaviour of nanocoatings on metallic substrates
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Growth in nanocoatings technology is moving towards implementing nanocoatings in many sectors of the industry due to their excellent abilities. Nanocoatings offer numerous advantages, including surface hardness, adhesive ... -
A systematic approach to design task-specific ionic liquids and their optimal operating conditions
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2016 , Article)Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has gained great interest in recent years as a potential technology to mitigate industrial carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Ionic liquids (ILs) were identified as potential CO2 capturing ... -
A systematic visual methodology to design ionic liquids and ionic liquid mixtures: Green solvent alternative for carbon capture
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Ionic liquids (ILs) have gained great interest recently to substitute volatile organic compounds (VOCs), since their properties can be tuned to match certain targets and applications. Further to this, another possibility ... -
A techno-economic-environmental study evaluating the potential of oxygen-steam biomass gasification for the generation of value-added products
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The production of renewable chemicals and fuels is driving modern society towards a type of sustainable development which involves a decreasing dependency on fossil fuels and the minimisation of waste. Biomass, a waste ...
