Center for Advanced Materials Research: Recent submissions
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Aluminium doped ZnO nanostructures for efficient photodegradation of indigo carmine and azo carmine G in solar irradiation
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Aluminium doped zinc oxide (AZO) nanomaterials (AlxZn1-xO) with x fraction varying as 0.02 and 0.04 were synthesized using the auto-combustion method using glycine as a fuel. The synthesized catalysts were characterized ... -
Self-sanitizing reusable glove via 3D-printing and common mold making method
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In health care and public health practice, it is critical to settings control practices that are critical to reducing the transmission of infections through cross-contamination. To provide protection from cross-contamination, ... -
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 ... -
Design and Development of Inexpensive Paper-Based Chemosensors for Detection of Divalent Copper
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Abstract: Simple, portable, and low-cost paper-based sensors are alternative devices that have the potential to replace high-cost sensing technologies. The compatibility of the paper base biosensors for both chemical and ... -
An Advanced Quaternary Composite for Efficient Water Splitting
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Electrochemical water splitting is a promising pathway for effective hydrogen (H2) evolution in energy conversion and storage, with electrocatalysis playing a key role. Developing efficient, cost-effective and stable ... -
On Minimizing TCP Traffic Congestion in Vehicular Internet of Things (VIoT)
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)The performance of end-to-end wireless link congestion control algorithm in the vehicular internet of things network is plagued by the inherent limitations of spurious rate control initiation, slow convergence time, and ... -
Synthesis and mechanochromic investigations of new cyanopyridone derivatives
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In the present work, four new cyanopyridone derivatives bearing terminal long chain alkyloxy substituents were designed and synthesized. All the synthesized target compounds were characterized by IR, NMR and Mass spectrometry. ... -
Antibacterial Performance of Protonated Polyaniline-Integrated Polyester Fabrics
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)During the last few years, there has been an increase in public awareness of antimicrobial fabrics, as well as an increase in commercial opportunities for their use in pharmaceutical and medical settings. The present study ... -
Impact of alternate Mn doping in ternary nanocomposites on their structural, optical and antimicrobial properties: Comparative analysis of photocatalytic degradation and antibacterial activity
( Academic Press , 2023 , Article)The present study was done to investigate and compare the photocatalytic and antibacterial activity of two in situ Manganese doped ternary nanocomposites. The dual ternary hybrid systems comprised Mn-doped Ag2WO4 coupled ... -
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 ... -
Up-cycling plastic waste into swellable super-sorbents
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Environmental pollution caused by plastic waste and oil spills has emerged as a major concern in recent years. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in exploring innovative solutions to address these challenges. ... -
Recent advances on humic acid removal from wastewater using adsorption process
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)Humic acid (HA) is a component of natural organic matter (NOM) with a high molecular weight and high complexity. The presence of humic acid in water raises serious concerns due to its toxicity and ability to form carcinogenic ... -
Tailoring the deposition of MoSe2 on TiO2 nanorods arrays via radiofrequency magnetron sputtering for enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)MoSe2/1 D TiO2 nanorods (NRs) heterojunction assembly was systematically fabricated, and its photoelectrocatalytic properties were investigated. The fabrication process involves the growth of 1D TiO2 NRs arrays on FTO ... -
Highly conductive phase change composites based on paraffin-infiltrated graphite panels for photo/electrothermal conversion and storage
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)The extensive utilization of phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal energy harvesting, storage, and thermal management is often constrained by their inadequate thermal and electrical conductivity, form instability, and ... -
A practical perspective for chromatic orthogonality for implementing in photolithography
( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)Theoretically, it is more challenging to anticipate the conversion and selectivity of a photochemical experiment compared to thermally generated reactivity. This is due to the interaction of light with a photoreactive ... -
Fiber Bragg Gratings based smart insole to measure plantar pressure and temperature
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Various foot complications can be easily avoided by continuously monitoring plantar (foot sole) pressure and temperature at home. Systems which can simultaneously measure plantar pressure and temperature in real time are ... -
Highly efficient sustainable photocatalytic Z-scheme hydrogen production from an α-Fe2O3 engineered ZnCdS heterostructure
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)We present an α-Fe2O3/Zn0.4Cd0.6S heterostructure that shows visible light photocatalytic H2 production as high as 536.8μmolh−1 with apparent quantum efficiency of 11.2% at 420nm. The UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra of ... -
Enhanced and durable electrocatalytic performance of thin layer PtRu bimetallic alloys on Pd-nanocubes for methanol oxidation reactions
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)As a renewable and promising energy devices, direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) have attracted a wide range of interest in recent years. The design of electrocatalysts highly influences the performance of DMFCs systems. ... -
Method to prepare ternary methanol electro-oxidation catalysts for direct methanol fuel cell applications
( Electrochemical Society, Inc. , 2017 , Article)In this work ternary methanol electro-oxidation catalysts based on mesoporous carbon (MC) were prepared by a novel approach for direct methanol fuel cell applications. Platinum (Pt), ruthenium (Ru) along with oxides of ... -
Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance of Pt3Pd1 Alloys Supported on CeO2/C for Methanol Oxidation and Oxygen Reduction Reactions
( American Chemical Society (ACS) , 2017 , Article)Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) with noble metals based anode and cathode is a promising energy generator to portable power devices. However, the deterioration of catalyst performance suffered by CO poisoning, crossover ...