Center for Advanced Materials Research: Recent submissions
Now showing items 401-420 of 1585
-
Novel LiAlO2 Material for Scalable and Facile Lithium Recovery Using Electrochemical Ion Pumping
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)In this study, α-LiAlO2 was investigated for the first time as a Li-capturing positive electrode material to recover Li from aqueous Li resources. The material was synthesized using hydrothermal synthesis and air annealing, ... -
Photochemical grafting of polysulfobetaine onto polyethylene and polystyrene surfaces and investigation of long-term stability of the polysulfobetaine layer in seawater
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2018 , Article)Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polystyrene (PS) films with hydrophilic surface were prepared by photochemical grafting of sulfobetaine-based copolymer containing photolabile moiety, and long-term stability of the ... -
Multi-functional wet-electrospun piezoelectric nanofibers sensing mat: Manufacturing, characterization, and applications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)This paper introduces the fabrication of multi-featured nanofibers membranes using wet-electrospinning process. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibers were wet-electrospun onto poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) poly ... -
Morphology analysis
( Elsevier , 2020 , Book chapter)This chapter is dedicated to the surface morphology and topography analyses of various types of polymers in terms of their structural conformations and resulting material structures. The morphology of polymers includes ... -
Electrochemical system design for CO2 conversion: A comprehensive review
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)This paper reviews the electrochemical reduction of CO2 and the design of CO2 electrolyzer cells using advanced materials and novel configurations to improve efficiency and reduce costs. It examines various system types ... -
A review of membrane-based dewatering technology for the concentration of liquid foods
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)The imperative to establish environmentally friendly and sustainable food processing techniques has compelled the food industry to explore alternative approaches that uphold food quality, ensure nutritional integrity, and ... -
Integrated photoelectrochemical (PEC)-forward osmosis (FO) system for hydrogen production and fertigation application
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)This study proposes an integrated system that combines a photoelectrochemical (PEC) system and forward osmosis (FO) system in tandem operation to address water, energy, and food (WEF) scarcity. The system utilizes a ... -
Antimicrobial modification of PLA scaffolds with ascorbic and fumaric acids via plasma treatment
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)An optimal medical scaffold should be biocompatible and biodegradable and should have adequate mechanical properties and scaffold architecture porosity, a precise three-dimensional shape, and a reasonable manufacturing ... -
Sulfobetaine-based polydisulfides with tunable upper critical solution temperature (UCST) in water alcohols mixture, depolymerization kinetics and surface wettability
( Academic Press Inc. , 2021 , Article)Hypothesis: Synthesis of a new family of polymers having a polydisulfide structure can be conducted from sulfobetaine-based derivative of natural (R)-lipoic acid. A polydisulfide backbone of polymer can be depolymerized ... -
Electrochemical surface activation of commercial tungsten carbide for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution and methanol oxidation reactions
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)The chemistry of electrocatalysts deals with multiple critical factors to facilitate the electrochemical reactions. Among those, the rate limiting depends on electrons transfer for chemisorptions of molecules in redox ... -
Light-Responsive Hybrids Based on Carbon Nanotubes with Covalently Attached PHEMA- g-PCL Brushes
( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)Carbon nanotube (CNT)-based materials allow for the direct conversion of light into heat and then into mechanical force in the so-called photo-mechanical effect. This effect has been observed almost solely in the form of ... -
Probing the fibrillation of lysozyme by nanoscale-infrared spectroscopy
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)Amyloid fibrillation is the root cause of several neuro as well as non-neurological disorders. Understanding the molecular basis of amyloid aggregate formation is crucial for deciphering various neurodegenerative diseases. ... -
Surface functionalization of a polyurethane surface via radio-frequency cold plasma treatment using different gases
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Herein, the surface treatment of polyurethane (PU) films via air, O2, N2, Ar, and their mixtures were tested. The treatment was performed to incorporate new polar functionalities on the polymer surface and achieve improved ... -
Electrospun Polystyrene/PANI-Ag fibers for organic dye removal and antibacterial application
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Herein we report superior dye-degradation performance for polyaniline-silver (PANI-Ag) nanoparticle coated on polystyrene (PS) electrospun membrane by in situ-polymerization method. Morphological study of the coated membrane ... -
Friction and wear response of a hard-anodized aa6082
( Trans Tech Publications Ltd , 2021 , Conference)The properties of anodized aluminum, and wear resistance in particular, are of high interest for the scientific community. In this study, discs of AA6082 were subjected to a peculiar hard anodizing process leading to ... -
Erratum: Piezoelastic PVDF/TPU nanofibrous composite membrane: Fabrication and characterization [Polymers, 11(10), 2019 (1634)] DOI: 10.3390/polym11101634
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)The authors wish to make a change to the published paper [1]. Regarding the author name Ahmed H. Hassanain, the last name Hassanain should be spelled Hassanin. The authors apologize for any inconvenience caused. The change ... -
Experimental prediction of the elastic properties of nanocomposite cementitious materials based on nanoindentation measurements
( American Scientific Publishers , 2017 , Article)This paper provides in depth novel exploration of the local mechanical properties of nanocomposite cement using the nanoindentation technique. The elastic properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-reinforced and unreinforced ... -
Adhesive properties of polyester treated by cold plasma in oxygen and nitrogen atmospheres
(2013 , Article)Polyester foil was treated by the surface diffuse barrier discharge (SDBD) plasma at atmospheric pressure in oxygen and/or in nitrogen containing a small amount of oxygen to improve its surface and adhesive properties. ... -
Dry sliding tribological properties of a hard anodized aa6082 aluminum alloy
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)The applications of aluminum and its alloys are still limited by low hardness and low wear resistance properties. Surface modifications, such anodizing and plasma electrolytic oxidation, represent a feasible way to overcome ... -
Foamy phase change materials based on linear low-density polyethylene and paraffin wax blends
( Springer Nature , 2018 , Article)Foamy phase-change materials (FPCMs) based on linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) blended with 30 wt.% of paraffin wax (W) were successfully prepared for the first time. The advantage of these materials is their double ...
