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Organically modified nanoclay filled thin-film nanocomposite membranes for reverse osmosis application
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)This study validates, for the first time, the effectiveness of two nanoclays, that is, cloisite (CS)-15A and montmorillonite (MNT) at the polyamide (PA) active layer in the reverse osmosis (RO) membrane. Cloisite-15A is ... -
An overview of water desalination systems integrated with renewable energy sources
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article Review)Nowadays, the growing world population, climate change, pollution, rising consumer demand, and resource exploitation have contributed to a freshwater shortage. Hence, water desalination is heavily used for freshwater ... -
An overview on the progress in produced water desalination by membrane-based technology
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Other)The scarcity of clean water sources has become a global concern in the present-day society. This has driven to the extraction of fresh water from produced water (PW), from the oil and gas fields, specifically in countries ... -
A paper-based colourimetric sensor for sodium sulfite detection in beverages
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Sulfite is a common food additive that prevents oxidation from damaging food nutrients, and it has long been used in the food industry as a bleaching agent. It can harm the human body if taken wrongly or excessively. In ... -
Pd nanocrystals encapsulated in MOF-derived Ni/N-doped hollow carbon nanosheets for efficient thermal CO oxidation: unveiling the effect of porosity
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2023 , Article)Rational synthesis of Ni-metal-organic-framework (MOF)-derived hollow N-doped carbon (Ni-MOF-HNC) nanostructures has garnered great attention in various catalytic reactions due to their outstanding catalytic and physicochemical ... -
Pd-Nanoparticles Embedded Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Hierarchical Porous Carbon Nanosheets as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Carbon Monoxide Oxidation in Different Electrolytes
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Rational synthesis of Co-ZIF-67 metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived carbon-supported metal nanoparticles is essential for various energy and environmental applications; however, their catalytic activity toward carbon ... -
Pd/Ni-metal-organic framework-derived porous carbon nanosheets for efficient CO oxidation over a wide pH range
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2022 , Article)Metal nanocrystal ornamented metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are of particular interest in multidisciplinary applications; however, their electrocatalytic CO oxidation performance over wide pH ranges is not yet reported. ... -
Peach resin coated silica particles for imidacloprid removal as a greener approach to water remediation
( Desalination Publications , 2018 , Article)Pesticides are one of the major toxic pollutants that can be lethal even at trace levels. They generally enter into the water reservoirs through agricultural run-off and hence pose serious threat to flora and fauna of ... -
Pedagogical models to implement effective stem research experience programs in high school students
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)High school research experience programs (HSREPs) provide opportunities for true science education and expose students to scientific investigations in laboratory settings. Various HSREPs models have been practiced to shape ... -
Perfluoroctylsilane grafted Ti3C2X-based hydrogel liquid marble for controlled movement, self-assembly, light-induced release, and water evaporation system
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In this study, a stable and highly hydrophobic perfluoroctylsilane grafted Ti3C2X (PFMXene) possessing repeatable and stable photothermal behavior was applied for fabrication of liquid marble (LM) and hydrogel-based LM. ... -
Performance analysis and enhancement of brain emotion-based intelligent controller and its impact on PMBLDC motor drive for electric vehicle applications
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Growing awareness of electric vehicles insists on the necessity of Permanent Magnet Brushless Direct Current Motor (PMBLDCM) worldwide. This paper involves building a simulation model of the complete PMBLDCM drive system ... -
Performance analysis of evacuated tubes coupled solar still with double basin solar still and solid fins
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2020 , Article)Experimental set up of double basin solar still with evacuated tubes has been fabricated by locally available materials and then carry out research work by use of solid fins. Here 2.5 cm constant depth of water maintained ... -
Performance analysis of waste brick magnesia as a storage material in a solar still
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)In this current study, a single basin solar still (SBSS) was explored in the climatic state of Patan (23.84 N, 72.12 E) India over March 2019. The SBSS was examined with the use of waste brick magnesia (WBM) for the same ... -
Performance Enhancement of PPMIM Drives by Using Three 3-Phase Four-Leg Inverters
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)In this article, a multilevel inverter (MLI) scheme is proposed for 9-phase pole phase modulated induction motor (PPMIM) drives. The proposed inverter scheme is realized with the help of three 3-phase four-leg inverters. ... -
Performance enhancement using TiO2 nano particles in solar still at variable water depth
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)The present research paper shows the use of Titanium oxide nanoparticle to enhance the yield of Solar still. Titanium Oxide and black die mixture used as a base paint and find out the performance of the solar still at 20% ... -
Performance investigation of 140 kW grid connected solar PV system installed in southern region of India-A detailed case study and analysis
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)This article focuses on the performance assessment of a grid-connected 140-kW photovoltaic (PV) plant which is installed on the roof of an aerospace hanger block located at the SRM Institute of Science and Technology, ... -
PH-Switchable Interaction of a Carboxybetaine Ester-Based SAM with DNA and Gold Nanoparticles
( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)We describe a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on a gold surface with a carboxybetaine ester functionality to control the interaction between DNA and gold nanoparticles via pH. The negatively charged phosphate backbone of ... -
Phase change materials based on high-density polyethylene filled with microencapsulated paraffin wax
( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)A modified in situ polymerization microencapsulation procedure for the preparation of microcapsules with paraffin wax cores (43 wt.%) and melamine–formaldehyde resin shells having a uniform size distribution and a spherical ... -
Phase change materials designed from Tetra Pak waste and paraffin wax as unique thermal energy storage systems
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Thermal energy storage systems (TES) based on shape-stabilized phase change materials (SSPCM) designed from recycled Tetra Pak (TP) waste, paraffin wax (PW), and expanded graphite (EG) were investigated in this study. This ... -
Phase, microstructure and tensile strength of Al–Al2O3–C hybrid metal matrix composites
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2020 , Article)The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of alumina (Al2O3)–carbon (C) reinforcement on the properties of aluminium matrix. Aluminium matrix reinforced with Al2O3–carbon (2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 wt.%) in equal ...