Browsing Chemistry & Earth Sciences by Publisher "Elsevier Ltd"
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Design of Ni/La2O3 catalysts for dry reforming of methane: Understanding the impact of synthesis methods
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Fine-tuning of materials properties, particularly the catalytic properties, through innovative synthesis procedures has gained an increased research interest in the last decades. It is well known that synthesis procedures ... -
Geology and petrology of the Hormuz dolomite, Infra-Cambrian: Implications for the formation of the salt-cored Halul and Shraouh islands, Offshore, State of Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2008 , Article)Geological investigations of the Halul and the Shraouh islands, offshore Qatar, indicate that most of their calcareous rocks, which display abundant stromatolitic bedding, belong to the Infra-Cambrian Hormuz Series. ... -
Impact of CNTs' treatment, length and weight fraction on ordinary concrete mechanical properties
This study investigates the effect of the treatment, length and weight fraction parameters of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) on the mechanical properties of concrete. Mixes with various CNTs’ amounts ranging between ... -
Impact of coatings on the electrochemical performance of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode materials: A focused review
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)The application of Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) in portable electronics and electric vehicles (EVs) has increased in the past decade. Extended commercialization of LIBs for advanced applications requires the development ... -
Influence of graphene wrapped-cerium oxide coating on spherical LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 particles as cathode in high-voltage lithium-ion batteries
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Cobalt-free LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (Lithium Nickel Manganese Oxide; LNMO) has garnered considerable interest as a cathode material due to its high working voltage, lower cost, and environmental friendliness. However, LNMO cathodes ... -
Investigations into structure-property relationships of novel Ru(II) dyes with N,N?-Diethyl group in ancillary ligand for dye-sensitized solar cells
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Structure-property relationships of four novel bipyridyl Ru(II) complexes, denoted as SD-22, SD-24, SD-26 and SD-28, are reported herein. The molecular structures of all four photosensitizers were confirmed using FT-IR, ... -
Mechanistic study of polyepoxy succinic acid (PESA) as green corrosion inhibitor on carbon steel in aerated NaCl Solution
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)The inhibition mechanism of mild steel corrosion in aerated aqueous 3% NaCl medium was studied using Polyepoxy succinic acid (PESA) as a green inhibitor. The study utilized electrochemical, thermodynamic, and surface ... -
A review for Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) utilization in capture and conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article Review)Carbon dioxide (CO2) has become a primary atmospheric greenhouse gas that has stirred up numerous energies and environmental-related mishaps around the world. Its unwelcome contribution to the decay of the global ecosystem ... -
Role of organic cation in modern lead-based perovskites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Hybrid organic-inorganic metal perovskites (ABX3, A- organic cation, B-metal ion, X-halide ion) have shown significant potential as thin-film solar cells or Dye solar cells (DSC) materials. Using a time-dependent density ... -
Silicon–Germanium bilayer sputtered onto a carbon nanotube sheet as anode material for lithium–ion batteries
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this work, multiwalled carbon nanotube-silicon/germanium (MWCNT-Si/Ge) electrodes were prepared by layer-by-layer deposition of Si and Ge films onto an MWCNT sheet using RF magnetron sputtering. The MWCNT-Si/Ge composites ... -
Tailoring the efficiency of an active catalyst for CO abatement through oxidation reaction: The case study of samarium-doped ceria
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)In the present study, for the first time we tailored organic chemistry traditional synthesis tools towards preparation of CexSm1-xO2 (x = 0.2, 0.5, 0.8, 1) fluorite-type mixed oxides which are used for CO abatement. In ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...