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Thermal behavior and post-heating fracture characteristics of polypropylene microfiber-reinforced geopolymer binders
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
This paper investigated the post-heating behavior of fly ash-based geopolymer binders reinforced with polypropylene (PP) microfibers. Geopolymer binders with different fiber contents including 0%, 0.05%, 0.1%, and 0.2% by ...
Graphene-based catalysts for carbon monoxide oxidation: Experimental and theoretical insights
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Graphene-based catalysts are important in various applications ranging from hydrogen production to fuel cells and gas conversion reactions, due to their high surface area, low density, great mechanical properties, and rich ...
Slippery liquid-infused porous polymeric surfaces based on natural oil with antimicrobial effect
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MDPI AG
, 2021 , Article)
Many polymer materials have found a wide variety of applications in biomedical indus-tries due to their excellent mechanical properties. However, the infections associated with the bio-film formation represent serious ...
Recent Advances in Copper-Based Materials for Sustainable Environmental Applications
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2023 , Article)
In recent years, copper-based nanomaterials have gained significant attention for their practical applications due to their cost-effectiveness, thermal stability, selectivity, high activity, and wide availability. This ...
Recent progress, challenges, and perspectives in the development of solid-state electrolytes for sodium batteries
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Sustainable energy storage technologies, such as all-solid-state sodium batteries, are seen as a promising field of research. The high energy and power densities of all-solid-state sodium batteries, together with their low ...
Ambient and Heat-Cured Geopolymer Composites: Mix Design Optimization and Life Cycle Assessment
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2022 , Article)
The feasibility of producing sustainable cement-free composites and its environmental impact were investigated in this research. Experimental parametric evaluation was carried out in this regard to explore the optimum mix ...
A Promising Electrochemical Sensor Platform for the Detection of Dopamine Using CuO-NiO/rGO Composite
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2023 , Article)
Dopamine plays a significant role in the proper functioning of the central nervous system. Hence, the ability to sense levels of dopamine is pivotal in diagnosis and treatment procedures. For sensing dopamine, a mixed metal ...
Copper/nickel-decorated olive pit biochar: One pot solid state synthesis for environmental remediation
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Developing micro- and nanomaterials for environmental pollution remediation is currently a pertinent topic. Among the plethora of strategies, designing supported nanocatalysts for the degradation of pollutants has achieved ...
Development of sustainable geopolymer composites for repair application: Workability and setting time evaluation
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Other)
One of the most used construction materials worldwide is concrete. It has a lot of advantages over the other construction materials. However, the production process of concrete produces a huge amount of carbon dioxide. ...
Synthesis and characterization of sodium alginate/polyvinyl alcohol/zinc oxide/iron oxide nanocomposites for electrochemical applications
(2023 , Article)
Polymer nanocomposites films, based on sodium alginate (NaAlg) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) complexed with zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and iron oxide nanorods (Fe3O4 NRs) as nanofiller, were prepared by solution ...