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Effects of rutile-TiO2 nanoparticles on accelerated weathering degradation of poly(Lactic Acid)
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)The effect of accelerated weathering on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and a PLA nanocomposite with rutile titanium (IV) dioxide (rutile-TiO2) was investigated. The accelerated weathering test applied consecutive steps of ultraviolet ... -
Effects of superelastic nano-NiTi additions on electroless Ni –P coating properties under bending
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Electroless Ni –P-nano-NiTi composite coatings have been shown to toughen the brittle Ni –P matrix through transformation toughening, crack bridging and deflection, and micro-cracking. In this study, electroless Ni –P-nano-NiTi ... -
Efficient fouling control using outer-selective hollow fiber thin-film composite membranes for osmotic membrane bioreactor applications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This paper investigates the efficiency of fouling mitigation methods using a novel outer selective hollow fiber thin-film composite forward osmosis (OSHF TFC FO) membrane for osmosis membrane bioreactor (OMBR) system ... -
An efficient green ionic liquid for the corrosion inhibition of reinforcement steel in neutral and alkaline highly saline simulated concrete pore solutions
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)The effect of the green ionic liquid compound, Quaternium-32 (Q-32), on the corrosion inhibition performance of reinforcement steel, in a simulated concrete pore solution, was investigated at different temperatures and pH ... -
Efficient Turbidity Removal Using a New Gel Filtration Process
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)The removal of turbidity is a prime objective in the treatment of seawater, especially in the production of potable water. The water turbidity exists because of the colloidal particles or large-weight molecules that remain ... -
Efforts at Enhancing Bifunctional Electrocatalysis and Related Events for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Other)Invited for this month's cover picture is the group of Prof. Dr. Kenneth I. Ozoemena at the University of the Witwatersrand and collaborators from Qatar University and Peking University. The Front Cover illustrates the ... -
Eigenvalue-Based Multiple Antenna Spectrum Sensing: Higher Order Moments
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Article)The problem of multiple antenna spectrum sensing in cognitive radio (CR) networks is studied in this paper. We propose two new invariant constant false-alarm rate eigenvalue-based (EVB) detectors, using the higher order ... -
Elastomer/thermoplastic modified epoxy nanocomposites: The hybrid effect of 'micro' and 'nano' scale
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)The approach of simultaneously exploit the use of microscale elastomers/thermoplastics and nanoscale fillers for the modification of epoxy systems is presently an active research topic. Such hybrid modification of epoxy ... -
Elastomeric actuators based on ethylene-vinyl acetate and carbon nanotubes
( Springer Netherlands , 2014 , Book chapter)The development of new types of visual-aid tablet for visually impaired people requires the development of cheap, but still very effective photoactuating materials. This requirement can be satisfied by the use of new kind ... -
Electrical and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) shielding properties of hexagonal boron nitride nanoparticles reinforced polyvinylidene fluoride nanocomposite films
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2019 , Article)The hexagonal boron nitride nanoparticles (h-BNNPs) reinforced flexible polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite films were prepared via a simple and versatile solution casting method. The morphological, thermal and ... -
Electrical characteristics and density of states of thin-film transistors based on sol-gel derived ZnO channel layers with different annealing temperatures
( American Institute of Physics Inc. , 2018 , Article)We report on the fabrication and electrical characterization of bottom gate thin-film transistors (TFTs) based on a sol-gel derived ZnO channel layer. The effect of annealing of ZnO active channel layers on the electrical ... -
Electrical Conductivity Behavior of Biopolymer Composites
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Book chapter)Interest in the study of biopolymer system has been continuously growing as a result of a variety of promising applications such as in electronics, medicine, food packaging, bioplastics, and coating. Characteristics such ... -
Electrical equivalent circuit (EEC) based impedance spectroscopy analysis of HTM free perovskite solar cells
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Monolithic perovskite solar cells (mPSCs) are the multi-layered organic-inorganic hybrid cells that have been focused due to the affordable cost, ease of fabrication, and noteworthy power conversion efficiency (PCE). In ... -
Electrically conductive composites based on an elastomeric matrix filled with expanded graphite as a potential oil sensing material
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2014 , Article)The preparation and properties of electrically conductive polymeric composites based on an elastomer matrix (styrene-isoprene styrene block copolymer) filled with expanded graphite are reported in this paper. The developed ... -
Electrically conductive electrospun polymeric mats for sensing dispersed vegetable oil impurities inwastewater
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)This paper addresses the preparation of electrically conductive electrospun mats on a base of styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer (SIS) and multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and their application as active sensing elements ... -
Electrically conductive, transparent polymeric nanocomposites modified by 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene)
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)The electrically conductive, transparent, and flexible self-standing thin nanocomposite films based on copolyamide matrix (coPA:Vestamelt X1010) modified with 2D Ti3C2Tx (MXene) nanosheets were prepared by casting and their ... -
Electro-sprayed PVA coating with texture-enriched surface morphology for augmented humidity sensing
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)This article reports the modified surface morphology of Poly-vinyl Alcohol (PVA) films using electro-spraying coating technique. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were conducted to examine ... -
Electroactive and Optically Adaptive Bionanocomposite for Reconfigurable Microlens
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)This paper introduces an electroactive bionanocomposite based on poly(diethylene glycol adipate) (PDEGA) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). The bionanocomposites were made using CNCs extracted from cotton and by optimizing ... -
Electrocatalytic activity of nanoparticulate TiO2 coated onto Ta-doped IrO2/Ti substrates: Effects of the TiO2 overlayer thickness
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The trade-off between short-term efficiency and long-term durability in electrocatalysis has always been a tough choice. This study examines the electrocatalytic activity of double-layered oxide electrodes comprising a ... -
Electrocatalytic arsenite oxidation in bicarbonate solutions combined with CO2 reduction to formate
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Sunlight-driven water-energy nexus technologies are receiving increasing attention. This study presents a hybrid electrochemical system that catalyzes the oxidation of As(III) to As(V) with a nanoparticulate TiO2 electrocatalyst ...