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Viscosity of Al2O3-water nanofluids
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
In many aspects the past decade has proved the rapid development of water based and oil based nanofluids science. Number of research is conducted to estimate the behavior of these fluids in the different thermal equipments. ...
Chemical properties of garnet nanofluids
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
A lubricant is a substance introduced to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact, which ultimately reduces the heat generated when the surfaces move. The lubricating property of lubricating oils is increased by ...
Comparative analysis of the use of flash evaporator and solar still with a solar desalination system
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2020 , Article)
The present research paper shows the use of a flash evaporator coupled with the solar desalination system to improve the distillate output. Here solar desalination system consists of a solar water heater coupled with ...
A simple chemical precipitation of ceria based (Sm doped-CGO) nanocomposite: structural and electrolytic behaviour for LT-SOFCs
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Springer Nature
, 2020 , Article)
Rare-earth doped metal oxide nanocomposites were become very unique and tend to show abundant performance in all types of fields such as electrochemical, photocatalytic, and biological. Gadolinium and Samarium co-doped ...
Recent Advances in durability of superhydrophobic self-cleaning technology: A critical review
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article Review)
Self-cleaning concept has achieved significant attention because of their distinct features and inclusive range of probable applications in various fields. Inspired from the lotus effect; the self-cleaning properties showed ...
Maximization of biodiesel production from sunflower and soybean oils and prediction of diesel engine performance and emission characteristics through response surface methodology
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
Production of methyl ester from sunflower and soybean oil mixture is performed throughout a catalyzed transesterification procedure. The significance of the four reaction parameters such as methanol to oil ratio, catalyst ...
Enhanced detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by caffeine modified carbon nanotube junctions
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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 ...
Optimization of performance and emission characteristics of CI engine fueled with Jatropha biodiesel produced using a heterogeneous catalyst (CaO)
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2020 , Article)
This study includes the use of heterogeneous catalyst (CaO) for the production of Jatropha biodiesel through transesterification reaction. The heterogeneous transesterification delivered a yield of 81.6% at 5 wt% catalyst ...
Spray Deposition of PDMS/Candle Soot NPs Composite for Self-Cleaning Superhydrophobic Coating
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Wiley-VCH Verlag
, 2020 , Article)
The preparation of superhydrophobic coating using cheap candle soot nanoparticles (CS NPs) collected from candle flame is a very novel research topic. A less than 30 nm sized candle soot particles are collected by passing ...
Superhydrophobic PVC/SiO2 Coating for Self-Cleaning Application
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Wiley-VCH Verlag
, 2020 , Article)
A lotus leaf like self-cleaning superhydrophobic coating has high demand in industrial applications. Such coatings are prepared by alternative dip and spray deposition techniques. A layer of polyvinyl chloride is applied ...