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Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Nanoparticles Loaded with Callistemon citrinus Phenolics Exhibited Anticancer Properties against Three Breast Cancer Cell Lines
( Hindawi Limited , 2019 , Article)Fruit and vegetable diets rich in phenolic compounds reduce the risk of various cancers and offer multiple other health benefits due to their bioactivity and powerful antioxidant properties. However, the human health ... -
Polymeric smart coatings containing modified capped halloysite nanotubes for corrosion protection of carbon steel
( Springer , 2023 , Article)A newly designed smart self-healing epoxy coating system comprised of modified halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) having capping is proposed for corrosion protection of steel. In the first step, HNTs were loaded with 8-hydroxyquinoline ... -
Polymeric-based microneedle arrays as potential platforms in the development of drugs delivery systems
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Background: Microscopic patches as quite promising platforms in transdermal drug delivery suffer from conventional injections. In other hand, a wide range of pharmacokinetics, ranging from fast oral administration to ... -
Polyolefin-Based Smart Self-Healing Composite Coatings Modified with Calcium Carbonate and Sodium Alginate.
( MDPI , 2024 , Article)Corrosion-related damage incurs significant capital costs in many industries. In this study, an anti-corrosive pigment was synthesized by modifying calcium carbonate with sodium alginate (SA), and smart self-healing coatings ... -
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSSA)/carbon black nanocomposite for flexible energy storage device applications
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)Herein, we report the preparation and characterizations of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSSA) blend nanocomposites reinforced with carbon black nanoparticles (CBNPs). The structural changes, ... -
Porcine cholecyst derived extracellular matrix (p-CEM) for reconstruction of full thickness skin wounds in rats
( Elsevier GmbH , 2015 , Article)An acellular cholecyst derived extracellular matrix (p-CEM) of porcine origin was prepared using anionic biological detergent. Healing potential of (p-CEM) was compared with commercially available collagen sheet (b-CS) and ... -
Porosity effects on post-buckling behavior of geometrically imperfect metal foam doubly-curved shells with stiffeners
( Techno-Press , 2020 , Article)This papers studies nonlinear stability and post-buckling behaviors of geometrically imperfect metal foam doubly-curved shells with eccentrically stiffeners resting on elastic foundation. Metal foam is considered as porous ... -
Portable system for monitoring and controlling driver behavior and the use of a mobile phone while driving
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)There is an utmost requirement for technology to control a driver's phone while driving, which will prevent the driver from being distracted and thus saving the driver's and passenger;s lives. Information from recent studies ... -
Post-buckling analysis of geometrically imperfect nanoparticle reinforced annular sector plates under radial compression
( Techno-Press , 2020 , Article)Buckling and post-buckling behaviors of geometrically imperfect annular sector plates made from nanoparticle reinforced composites have been investigated. Two types of nanoparticles are considered including graphene oxide ... -
Post-buckling analysis of geometrically imperfect tapered curved micro-panels made of graphene oxide powder reinforced composite
( Techno-Press , 2020 , Article)The present research investigates post-buckling behavior of geometrically imperfect tapered curved micro-panels made of graphene oxide powder (GOP) reinforced composite. Micro-scale effects on the panel structure have been ... -
Post-buckling analysis of piezo-magnetic nanobeams with geometrical imperfection and different piezoelectric contents
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)Thermal post-buckling behavior of a geometrically imperfect/perfect piezo-magnetic nano-scale beams made of two-phase composites is analyzed in the present paper based on nonlocal elasticity theory. For the first time, the ... -
Post-buckling of higher-order stiffened metal foam curved shells with porosity distributions and geometrical imperfection
( Techno Press , 2020 , Article)Based on third-order shear deformation shell theory, the present paper investigates post-buckling properties of eccentrically stiffened metal foam curved shells/panels having initial geometric imperfectness. Metal foam is ... -
Potential of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for cancer therapy
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)The primary purpose of ADCs is to increase the efficacy of anticancer medications by minimizing systemic drug distribution and targeting specific cells. Antibody conjugates (ADCs) have changed the way cancer is treated. ... -
Potential of geothermal energy for electricity generation in Qatar
( Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum , 2013 , Conference Paper)There is general acceptance that climate change, which is the most important challenge facing humanity, is anthropogenic and attributed to fossil fuel consumption. Therefore, improving the performance of our existing energy ... -
Potential of ground source heat pump systems in cooling-dominated environments: Residential buildings
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)For countries in the Arabian Peninsula, air conditioning (A/C) systems account for 65% of the energy consumption, all of which comes from fossil fuel. Given the preparation for the 2022 World Cup, which will be held in ... -
Powder-based laser hybrid additive manufacturing of metals: a review
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article Review)Recent advances in additive manufacturing (AM) have attracted significant industrial interest. Initially, AM was mainly associated with the fabrication of prototypes, but the AM advances together with the broadening range ... -
Practicality of 3D Printed Personalized Medicines in Therapeutics
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article Review)Technological advances in science over the past century have paved the way for remedial treatment outcomes in various diseases. Pharmacogenomic predispositions, the emergence of multidrug resistance, medication and formulation ... -
PREDICTING ROAD ROUGHNESS PROFILE USING DYNAMIC VEHICLE ACCELERATIONS AND ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS
( Society of Acoustics , 2022 , Conference Paper)Road roughness can cause ride discomfort and contribute to the emission of ground-borne noise and vibration. A robust monitoring regime of road roughness is essential for the efficient maintenance of a country's road ... -
Predictive ANN models for varying filler content for cotton fiber/PVC composites based on experimental load displacement curves
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)In this paper, artificial neural network (ANN) models are developed to predict the load-displacement curves for better understanding the behavior of cotton fiber/polyvinyl chloride (PVC) composites. Series of experiments ... -
A predictive control strategy for electrochromic glazing to balance the visual and thermal environmental requirements: Approach and energy-saving potential assessment
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Electrochromic (EC) glazing provides a promising solution to actively adjusting the sunlight and radiant heat through windows in response to building visual and thermal environmental requirements, and control strategies ...