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Heterogeneous Catalysts for Conversion of Biodiesel-Waste Glycerol into High-Added-Value Chemicals
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
The valuable products produced from glycerol transformation have become a research route that attracted considerable benefits owing to their huge volumes in recent decades (as a result of biodiesel production as a byproduct) ...
High Dispersion of Platinum Nanoparticles over Functionalized Zirconia for Effective Transformation of Levulinic Acid to Alkyl Levulinate Biofuel Additives in the Vapor Phase
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
In recent years, functionalized metal oxides have been gaining popularity for biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals due to the global energy crisis. This study reports a novel catalyst based on noble metal immobilization ...
Vapour-Phase Selective Hydrogenation of γ-Valerolactone to 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran Biofuel over Silica-Supported Copper Catalysts
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (MTHF) is a desirable biomass-based platform chemical with excellent potential as an ideal biofuel, green solvent, and raw material for synthesizing downstream chemicals. In this work, a series of ...
Enhanced electrochemical and mechanical performance of BN reinforced Ni-P based nanocomposite coatings
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Adequate corrosion protection and improved mechanical properties are necessary requirements to overcome operational costs in the industries. Ni-P based coatings are known to possess better superior corrosion resistance ...
Probing into the properties of B4C reinforced nickel phosphorus-based nanocomposite coating
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Nickel-based coatings are well known for their good corrosion resistance performance. However, these materials suffer from inferior mechanical properties that limit their wider application. This work investigates the ...
Breath Analysis for the in Vivo Detection of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
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American Chemical Society
, 2022 , Article)
Human breath analysis of volatile organic compounds has gained significant attention recently because of its rapid and noninvasive potential to detect various metabolic diseases. The detection of ketones in the breath and ...
Nanostructural synergism as Mn-N-C channels in manganese (IV) oxide and fluffy g-C3N4 layered composite with exceptional catalytic capabilities
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Academic Press Inc.
, 2022 , Article)
The avenues of catalysis and material science are always accepted and it is hoped that a state-of-the-art catalyst with exceptional intrinsic redox characteristics would be produced. This study focused on developing a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Novel Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces (SLIPS) Based on Electrospun Polydimethylsiloxane/Polystyrene Fibrous Structures Infused with Natural Blackseed Oil
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Hydrophobic fibrous slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) were fabricated by electrospinning polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and polystyrene (PS) as a carrier polymer on plasmatreated polyethylene (PE) and polyurethane ...