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    • Advanced Thermal Energy Systems Based On Paraffin Waxes Applicable In Building Industry 

      Sobolciak, Patrik; Karkri, Mustapha; Krupa, Igor; Al Maadeed, Mariam ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      Thermal energy storage systems are crucial for reducing dependency on fossil fuels and minimizing CO2 emissions. The building sector is a major sector responsible for producing high levels of CO2 in most countries (including ...

    • Advanced wastewater treatment using microalgae: Effect of temperature on removal of nutrients and organic carbon 

      Mohamad, Shurair; Fares, Almomani; Judd, Simon; Bhosale, Rahul; Kumar, Anand; ... more authors ( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2017 , Conference Paper)
      This study evaluated the use of mixed indigenous microalgae (MIMA) as a treatment process for wastewaters and CO2 capturing technology at different temperatures. The study follows the growth rate of MIMA, CO2 Capturing ...

    • Advancement and new perspectives of using formulated reactive amine blends for post-combustion carbon dioxide (CO2) capture technologies 

      Nwaoha, Chikezie; Supap, Teeradet; Idem, Raphael; Saiwan, Chintana; Tontiwachwuthikul, Paitoon; ... more authors ( KeAi Communications Co. , 2017 , Article Review)
      Chemical absorption using amine-based solvents have proven to be the most studied, as well as the most reliable and efficient technology for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from exhaust gas streams and synthesis gas in all ...

    • Advancements in concrete mix designs: High-performance and ultrahigh-performance concretes from 1970 to 2016 

      Sohail M.G.; Wang B.; Jain A.; Kahraman R.; Ozerkan N.G.; ... more authors ( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2018 , Article)
      This paper reviews the methods adopted to produce high-performance concrete (HPC) and ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC). The chronological development of these concretes in terms of their constituents, mixture proportions, ...

    • Advances in 4D Printing of Shape-Memory Materials: Current Status and Developments 

      Maurya, Muni Raj; Sadasivuni, Kishor Kumar; Kazim, Samrana; Kalyani, J. V. S. K. V.; Cabibihan, John-John; ... more authors ( Springer International Publishing , 2022 , Book chapter)
      The next generation 3D printing is now termed as four-dimensional (4D) printing technology that involves the printing of complex geometries with smart materials. The rise of 4D technological developments leads to finding ...

    • Advances in Cardiovascular Biomarker Discovery. 

      Ghantous, Crystal M; Kamareddine, Layla; Farhat, Rima; Zouein, Fouad A; Mondello, Stefania; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)
      Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Among them, hypertension and its pathological complications pose a major risk for the development of other cardiovascular diseases, including heart ...

    • Advances in osteobiologic materials for bone substitutes. 

      Hasan, Anwarul; Byambaa, Batzaya; Morshed, Mahboob; Cheikh, Mohammad Ibrahim; Shakoor, Rana Abdul; ... more authors ( John Wiley and Sons , 2018 , Article Review)
      A significant challenge in the current orthopedics is the development of suitable osteobiologic materials that can replace the conventional allografts, autografts, and xenografts and thereby serve as implant materials as ...

    • Advances of nanomaterials for air pollution remediation and their impacts on the environment 

      Saleem, Haleema; Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi; Goh, Pei Sean ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)
      One of the most favorable environmental applications of nanotechnology has been in air pollution remediation in which different nanomaterials are used as nanoadsorbents, nanocatalysts, nanofilters, and nanosensors. The ...

    • Advances, limitations, and prospects of biosensing technology for detecting phytopathogenic bacteria 

      Qurban, Ali; Zheng, Hongxia; Rao, Muhammad Junaid; Ali, Mohsin; Hussain, Amjad; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Phytopathogenic bacteria cause severe economic losses in agricultural production worldwide. The spread rates, severity, and emerging plant bacterial diseases have become serious threat to the sustainability of food sources ...

    • Advancing Frontiers in Bone Bioprinting 

      Ashammakhi N.; Hasan A.; Kaarela O.; Byambaa B.; Sheikhi A.; ... more authors ( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2019 , Article Review)
      Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting of cell-laden biomaterials is used to fabricate constructs that can mimic the structure of native tissues. The main techniques used for 3D bioprinting include microextrusion, inkjet, and ...

    • Advancing male age differentially alters levels and localization patterns of PLCzeta in sperm and testes from different mouse strains 

      Kashir, Junaid; Mistry, Bhavesh; Gumssani, Maha; Rajab, Muhammad; Abu-Dawas, Reema; ... more authors ( Medknow Publications , 2021 , Article)
      Sperm-specific phospholipase C zeta (PLC) initiates intracellular calcium (Ca2+) transients which drive a series of concurrent events collectively termed oocyte activation. Numerous investigations have linked abrogation ...

    • Advancing sustainable performance management in the hospitality industry: A novel framework based on a health-inclusive balanced scorecard 

      Fatima, Tahniyath; Elbanna, Saïd ( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)
      Sustainable tourism garnered interest as the United Nations set goals that could be met by the tourism industry. However, sustainability performance metrics have been peripheral in the hospitality industry. This study ...

    • Advocating electrically conductive scaffolds with low immunogenicity for biomedical applications: A review 

      Ruzaid, Dania Adila Ahmad; Mahat, Mohd Muzamir; Shafiee, Saiful Arifin; Sofian, Zarif Mohamed; Sabere, Awis Sukarni Mohmad; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)
      Scaffolds support and promote the formation of new functional tissues through cellular interactions with living cells. Various types of scaffolds have found their way into biomedical science, particularly in tissue ...

    • AEO7 Surfactant as an Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor for Carbon Steel in HCl solution 

      Sliem M.H.; Afifi M.; Bahgat Radwan A.; Fayyad E.M.; Shibl M.F.; ... more authors ( Nature Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)
      The impact of AEO7 surfactant on the corrosion inhibition of carbon steel (C-steel) in 0.5 M HCl solution at temperatures between 20 °C and 50 °C was elucidated using weight loss and different electrochemical techniques. ...

    • Aerial ropeway system - feasibility study in Doha, Qatar 

      Tahmasseby, Shahram ( Canadian Science Publishing , 2021 , Article)
      Aerial ropeway systems, also called gondolas and aerial cable cars, are amongst driverless transportation modes, which are progressively drawing the attention in promoting tourism. Aerial ropeway systems have been operated ...

    • Aerial ropeway system - feasibility study in Doha, Qatar 

      Tahmasseby, Shahram ( Canadian Science Publishing , 2021 , Article)
      Aerial ropeway systems, also called gondolas and aerial cable cars, are amongst driverless transportation modes, which are progressively drawing attention in promoting tourism. Aerial ropeway systems have been operated in ...

    • Age and sport intensity-dependent changes in cytokines and telomere length in elite athletes 

      Sellami, Maha; Al-Muraikhy, Shamma; Al-Jaber, Hend; Al-Amri, Hadaia; Al-Mansoori, Layla; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)
      Background: Exercise-associated immune response plays a crucial role in the aging process. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sport intensity on cytokine levels, oxidative stress markers and telomere ...

    • Age of onset and cumulative risk of mental disorders: a cross-national analysis of population surveys from 29 countries 

      McGrath, John J; Al-Hamzawi, Ali; Alonso, Jordi; Altwaijri, Yasmin; Andrade, Laura H; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Background Information on the frequency and timing of mental disorder onsets across the lifespan is of fundamental importance for public health planning. Broad, cross-national estimates of this information from coordinated ...

    • Age, growth, population dynamics and stock status of Perna perna in Omani waters 

      Al-Barwani, S. M.; Amin, Nurul M.N.; Arshad, A.; Govender, A.; Al-Habsi, H.; ... more authors ( Triveni Enterprises , 2018 , Article)
      Aim: Population parameters such as growth, recruitment pattern, mortality, exploitation rate and the length-weight relationship were investigated for the brown mussel, Perna pernain Omani waters. Methodology: Monthly ...

    • Aggregated Molecular Fluorophores in the Ammonothermal Synthesis of Carbon Dots 

      Reckmeier, Claas J.; Schneider, Julian; Xiong, Yuan; Häusler, Jonas; Kasák, Peter; ... more authors ( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)
      Recently, molecular fluorophores were shown to be formed in the bottom-up chemical synthesis, contributing to the emission of carbon dots (CDs), derived from a citric acid precursor. We applied an ammonothermal synthesis ...