Center for Advanced Materials Research: Recent submissions
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A Comparative Study of Chemically and Biologically Synthesized MgO Nanomaterial for Liquefied Petroleum Gas Detection
( Springer New York LLC , 2018 , Article)The exceptional chemical and physical properties of nanostructured materials are extremely suitable for designing new and enhanced sensing devices, particularly gas sensors and biosensors. The present work describes the ... -
CHAPTER 12: Hybrid Nano-filler for Value Added Rubber Compounds for Recycling
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2019 , Book chapter)The generation of waste and its treatment is a challenging problem nowadays. Rubber that is generally considered for recycling comes from the tyres of vehicles. After their use, the waste tyres can lead to hazardous effects ... -
3D and 4D printing of polymer nanocomposite materials: Processes, applications, and challenges
( Elsevier , 2019 , Book)3D and 4D Printing of Polymer Nanocomposite Materials: Processing, Applications, and Challenges covers advanced 3D and 4D printing processes and the latest developments in novel polymer-based printing materials, thus ... -
Investigation on evacuated tubes coupled solar still with condenser and fins: Experimental, exergo-economic and exergo-environment analysis
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)The present experimental work was done to check the performance enhancement in distillate productivity between CSS and MSS in climatic conditions of Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India (23.21° N, 72.63° E). In modified solar still ... -
Comparison study of metal oxides (CeO2, CuO, SnO2, CdO, ZnO and TiO2) decked few layered graphene nanocomposites for Dye-Sensitized solar cells
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Recent research is focused on few layered graphene (FLG) with various metal oxides (MOs) as (MOs; CeO2, CuO, SnO2, CdO, ZnO, and TiO2) nanocomposite materials are alternatives to critically important in the fabrication of ... -
Diesel-fired boiler performance and emissions measurements using a combination of diesel and palm biodiesel
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Biodiesel is widely accepted as a fuel that is similar to diesel with various advantages. Biodiesel's low-temperature flow qualities are one of its characteristics that limits its use. The goal of this study was to see how ... -
An experimental investigation of emission performance of heterogenous catalyst jatropha biodiesel using RSM
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Tremendous growth in the number of automobiles in developed and developing global economies has exorbitantly boosted competition for petroleum products. Petroleum products derived from fossil fuels are predominantly ... -
Influence of lean premixed ratio of PCCI-DI engine fueled by diesel/biodiesel blends on combustion, performance, and emission attributes; a comparison study
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)The traditional combustion mode which utilized in the DI diesel engine has high and excessive emissions so the most wanted combustion is creating new modes which produce low combustion temperatures and low emissions. The ... -
Study of performance, combustion, and emissions parameters of DI-diesel engine fueled with algae biodiesel/diesel/n-pentane blends
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Biodiesel extracted from Scenedesmus obliquus algae through transesterification was used in the current study. Due to the disadvantages of using pure biodiesel in engines, it was used as B50 (a blend of 50% diesel and 50% ... -
Experimental investigation on the yield of solar still using manganese oxide nanoparticles coated absorber
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Present research expresses an experimental investigation on nanoparticle use to enhance Solar still (SS) yield. Manganese Oxide (MNO2) is selected as a nanoparticle material and used in SS. The nanomaterial is added with ... -
Experimental study on combustion, performance, and emission behaviours of diesel /WCO biodiesel/Cyclohexane blends in DI-CI engine
( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2021 , Article)Waste cooking oil biodiesel is considered a common way to generate clean energy in all countries. It can be used efficiently, like fossil fuel quality. To overcome the problem of poor combustion, an increase in the NOx and ... -
Nanocoral Ag for nonenzymatic glucose detection at extremely low operational potential
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Silver (Ag) metal has excellent antibacterial properties, which makes it an ideal candidate for nonenzymatic glucose sensing devices. However, Ag nonenzymatic glucose sensors function at significantly high operating potential ... -
Calcined hydrotalcites of varying Mg/Al ratios supported Rh catalysts: highly active mesoporous and stable catalysts toward catalytic partial oxidation of methane
( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)Catalytic partial oxidation of methane to produce syngas were studied over calcined hydrotalcites of varying Mg/Al ratios supported Rh catalysts. Hydrotalcites of varying Mg/Al ratios were prepared using their hydroxide ... -
Enhanced detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by caffeine modified carbon nanotube junctions
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Detection of vapor phase analytes and gas molecules is primarily essential for numerous applications including medical diagnostic, environmental monitoring, chemical threat detection, food quality control, and chemical ... -
Microstructural, tribological and compression behaviour of Copper matrix reinforced with Graphite-SiC hybrid composites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) are generating a wide and varied range of interest in the recently developed materials because of their high applicability in the industries. Copper matrix composites have rich properties ... -
Facile microwave-assisted synthesis of metal oxide CdO-CuO nanocomposite: Photocatalytic and antimicrobial enhancing properties
( Elsevier GmbH , 2020 , Article)CdO-CuO nanocomposite was synthesized by a microwave-assisted process and examined by employing different spectroscopic methods. The cubic and monoclinic crystal structure of CdO and CuO, respectively, with crystallite ... -
Experimental and water quality analysis of solar stills with vertical and inclined fins
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)The main aim of the present work is to see the effect of vertical and inclined fins on the yield of solar still. Three same size solar stills have been used to carry out research work in climate conditions of Gandhinagar, ... -
Solar still with evacuated tubes and calcium stones to enhance the yield: An experimental investigation
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Present research study shows the evacuated tubes coupled with solar still to enhance the yield. Basin area of 1-meter square taken for the experiments and 14 evacuated tubes have been used at a lower side of the still. ... -
Inorganic Porous Materials Based Epoxy Self-Healing Coatings
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)The long-term stability of protective coating for metal is critically important for structural applications [1, 2]. Self-healing ability extend the service life of protective coatings leading to a significant reduction in ... -
Reinforcement of copolyamide membranes for water treatment applications
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference)Clean water is the key element for all living organisms to sustain life. However, due to the rapid industrialization and large increase in the population, the contamination of water resources is important issue occurred ...
