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The use of optical spectroscopy as abiomarker probe for fungi identification
( Research India Publications , 2013 , Article)Spectroscopic techniques includinginfrared,Raman (FT-Raman) and ultraviolet spectroscopy (UV-Vis)spectroscopy were used to identify and differentiate three fungi within the same Aspergillus genus (A. fumigatus, A. terreusand ... -
Theoretical study of laser light generation and color image formation: FA1:Cs+ and FA2:Li+ centers at the low coordination (100) and (110) surfaces of AgCl and AgBr
( Wiley Periodicals, Inc. , 2005 , Article)The FA1:Cs+ and FA2:Li+ color centers at the low coordination (100) and (110) surfaces of AgCl and AgBr play important roles in laser light generation and color image formation. Double-well potentials at these surfaces are ... -
Thermally assisted efficient electrochemical lithium extraction from simulated seawater
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Extracting lithium electrochemically from seawater has the potential to resolve any future lithium shortage. However, electrochemical extraction only functions efficiently in high lithium concentration solutions. Herein, ... -
Thermochemistry and Kinetics of the Thermal Degradation of 2-Methoxyethanol as Possible Biofuel Additives
( Nature Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)Oxygenated organic compounds derived from biomass (biofuel) are a promising alternative renewable energy resource. Alcohols are widely used as biofuels, but studies on bifunctional alcohols are still limited. This work ... -
Thermogravimetric kinetics study of scrap tires pyrolysis using silica embedded with NiO and/or MgO nanocataly
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2021 , Article)In this study, a set of three new silica-based embedded with NiO and/or MgO nanocatalysts (SBNs) have been prepared and tested for the pyrolysis of scrap tires (STs). The intent is to identify and optimize the best ... -
Thiamine-reineckate liquid membrane electrode for the selective determination of thiamine (vitamin B1) in pharmaceutical preparations
( The Royal Society of Chemistry , 1989 , Article)The construction and electrochemical response characteristics of a liquid membrane electrode for thiamine (vitamin B1) based on the formation of an ion pair between the thiamine cation and the reineckate anion in nitrobenzene ... -
Three-component one-pot reaction for molecular engineering of novel cost-effective highly rigid quinoxaline-based photosensitizers for highly efficient DSSCs application: Remarkable photovoltage
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)A simple three-component one-pot approach was developed to generate three novel highly rigid quinoxaline-based dyes, which were further investigated as sensitizers of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). The effect of ... -
TiO2 encrusted MXene as a High-Performance anode material for Li-ion batteries
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)TiO2 has the potential to be a viable anode material for high-power lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the lower electronic conductivity of TiO2 limits its practical applications. Here, the synthesis of novel TiO2 ... -
TiO2 nanotubes with ultrathin walls for enhanced water splitting
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2015 , Article)We demonstrate, for the first time, the synthesis of titania nanotubes with ultrathin (3–5 nm) wall thickness. As revealed by the incident photon-to-current collection efficiency (IPCE) and electrochemical impedance ... -
TiO2-functionalized biochar from pistachio nutshells: adsorptive removal and photocatalytic decolorization of methyl orange
(2023 , Article)Pistachio nutshells-derived biochar (PNS-BC) was utilized as a cost-effective adsorbent for competently removing a model dye, methyl orange (MO) from wastewater. Three concentrations of TiO2; 1%, 2%, and 3% were used to ... -
TiO2-pillared clays with well-ordered porous structure and excellent photocatalytic activity
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2015 , Article)TiO2-pillared clays with well-ordered porous structures are successfully prepared via incorporating TiO2 nanosol particles into the clays, where empty octahedral sites are partially modified with divalent metal ions such ... -
Transition metal nanoparticles doped carbon paper as a cost-effective anode in a microbial fuel cell powered by pure and mixed biocatalyst cultures
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)The poor wettability and high cost of the carbonaceous electrodes materials prohibited the practical applications of microbial fuel cells (MFCs) on large scale. Here, a novel nanoparticles of metal sheathed with metal oxide ... -
Treatment of Soil-Washing Effluents Polluted with Herbicide Oxyfluorfen by Combined Biosorption-Electrolysis
( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)The treatment of soil-washing effluents polluted with herbicide oxyfluorfen is studied using a combined process consisting of biosorption and electrolysis. Results show that oxyfluorfen is very efficiently removed from ... -
Treatment of synthetic urine by electrochemical oxidation using conductive-diamond anodes
( Springer , 2015 , Article)In this work, the electrochemical oxidation of synthetic urine by anodic oxidation using boron-doped diamond as anode and stainless steel as cathode was investigated. Results show that complete depletion of chemical oxygen ... -
Triterpenoids from Salvia aegyptiaca
(1993 , Article)Newly isolated secondary metabolites from Salvia aegyptiaca growing in Qatar -
Tuning the activity of Cu-containing rare earth oxide catalysts for CO oxidation reaction: Cooling while heating paradigm in microwave-assisted synthesis
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)(Ce-La-xCu)O2 catalysts with low (3 at.%) and high (10 at.%) Cu content were prepared by conventional microwave (MW) and enhanced microwave methods where air cooling (AC), while heating, was applied. The catalysts were ... -
Tuning the electrical properties of polyaniline by copolymerization with o-bromoaniline
( World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd , 2017 , Article)Polyaniline, poly(o-bromoaniline) and poly(aniline-co-o-bromoaniline)s have been prepared by chemical oxidative polymerization methods. A series of poly(aniline-co-o-bromoaniline) derivatives has been prepared by the ... -
Turning waste avocado stones and montmorillonite into magnetite-supported nanocomposites for the depollution of methylene blue: adsorbent reusability and performance optimization
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)The existence of methylene blue (MB) in wastewater even as traces is raising environmental concerns. In this regard, the performances of four adsorbents, avocado stone biochar (AVS-BC), montmorillonite (MMT), and their ... -
Tyrosinase and carbonic anhydrase enzymes inhibition studies of vanadium(V) complexes
( Chemical Society of Pakistan , 2018 , Article)Present study endeavors synthesis of series of vanadium(V) hydrazide complexes and its enzyme inhibition studies. Octahedral structure of complexes has been evaluated previously using conductance measurements, spectroscopic ... -
Understanding the electro-catalytic effect of benzene ring substitution on the electrochemical oxidation of aniline and its derivatives using BDD anode: Cyclic voltammetry, bulk electrolysis and theoretical calculations
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The use of boron doped diamond (BDD) films in environmental applications has been extensively proved. This electrocatalytic material produces higher concentrations of free‑hydroxyl radicals on its surface, favoring a ...