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The fourth estate's invisible hand: how newspaper media legitimize neoliberal higher education in Qatar and the UAE
( Frontiers Media , 2025 , Article)This study critically examines how English-language newspaper discourse in Qatar and the UAE constructs and legitimizes neoliberal ideologies surrounding higher education institutions and international branch campuses. ... -
Piezoelectric Properties of Biopolymers
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)Biopolymers with piezoelectric properties are widely attractive nowadays owing to their direct and indirect effects of piezoelectric behavior in addition to biocompatibility and biodegradability. Although a wide range of ... -
A versatile route for the fabrication of micro-patterned polylactic-acid (PLA)-based membranes with tailored morphology via breath figure imprinting
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2024 , Article)Breath figure imprinting, based on surface instabilities combined with fast polymer evaporation in a humid environment, enables the creation of micro-patterned membranes with tailored pore sizes. Despite being a simple ... -
Sustainable green packaging based on nanocellulose composites-present and future
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article Review)Healthy and sustainable solutions achieve remarkable interest to guarantee the freshness and quality of food products through packaging. Currently, packaging materials used in the food industries depend highly on non-degradable ... -
Advancements in nanocarbon-based catalysts for enhanced fuel cell performance: a comprehensive review
( Springer , 2024 , Article Review)Fuel cells hold great promise as a clean energy technology, yet challenges such as material compatibility, manufacturing costs, and durability issues, particularly with noble metal-based electrocatalysts like platinum (Pt), ... -
Influence of phase-separated structural morphologies on the piezo and triboelectric properties of polymer composites
( Springer , 2023 , Article Review)Simplified and flexible fabrication methods, high output performance, and extreme flexibility of polymer-based nanocomposites represent versatile designs in self-powering devices for wearable electronics, sensors, and smart ... -
Fiber chemistry and technology: their contributions to shaping Society 5.0
( Springer , 2023 , Article)Society 5.0 establishes innovations and innovativeness as the basic platforms for accelerating the development of solution-based strategies for the sustainability problems every society is facing. It features an interactive ... -
Cerium Oxide Decorated Graphene Nanolayers Filled Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibers as Optical Piezoelectric Sensors
( wiley , 2025 , Article)This article introduces the fabrication of optical piezoelectric sensors using cerium oxide (CeO)-decorated graphene nanolayers incorporated into polyvinylidene fluoride hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP) fibers. Electrospinning ... -
Advanced Membrane Technology to Remove Boron from Water and Wastewater: A Comprehensive Study
( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article Review)The rise in boron demand for global industries causes the anthropogenic release of this element to water streams, deteriorating water quality and challenging ecological sustainability. Stringent water quality standards are ... -
Biomimetic 3D Prototyping of Hierarchically Porous Multilayered Membranes for Enhanced Oil-Water Filtration
( American Chemical Society , 2025 , Article)This study introduces a biomimetic approach to 3D printing multilayered hierarchical porous membranes (MHMs) using Direct Ink Writing (DIW) technology. Fabricated through a fast layer-by-layer printing process with varying ... -
Tailoring CO2 detection capabilities using Co-ZnO/MoS2 nanocomposites through electrolyte concentration modulation
( Springer , 2024 , Article)The current study explores a new approach to investigate the CO2 detection capabilities of cobalt-doped zinc oxide (Co-ZnO) combined with molybdenum sulfide (MoS2) hybrid nanomaterials Co-ZnO/MoS2 (CZM). The hydrothermally ... -
Fabrication of free standing nano-SiO2 incorporated solid polymer electrolytes based on poly(vinyl) chloride
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article)Free standing nanocomposite polymer electrolytes (NCPEs) based on the polymer host poly(vinyl) chloride (PVC) were successfully prepared using the solution casting technique. Lithium nitrate (LiNO3) and nano-sized silica ... -
Effect of Zn-Fe2O3 nanomaterials on the phase separated morphologies of polyvinylidene fluoride piezoelectric nanogenerators
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2023 , Article)Self-powered devices based on piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) are becoming crucial in the upcoming smart societies as they can integrate multifunctional applications, especially sensing, energy storage, etc. In this ... -
Triboelectric power generation performance of polyvinyl alcohol using ZnO-CuO-AgO trimetallic nanoparticles
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article)Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), a new technology for gathering sustainable energy, have attracted much scientific interest. In this study, we describe a unique method for modifying the triboelectric power generation ... -
Defective ryanodine receptor N-terminus inter-subunit interaction is a common mechanism in neuromuscular and cardiac disorders
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)The ryanodine receptor (RyR) is a homotetrameric channel mediating sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca<sup>2+</sup> release required for skeletal and cardiac muscle contraction. Mutations in RyR1 and RyR2 lead to life-threatening ... -
Disparate molecular mechanisms in cardiac ryanodine receptor channelopathies
( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article)Aims: Mutations in the cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2) are associated with catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT). This study investigates the underlying molecular mechanisms for CPVT mutations ... -
Centrifugal and Solution Blow Spinning Techniques in Tissue Engineering
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2024 , Book chapter)Nanofibers are a necessary source for fibrous materials and other useful applications such as tissue engineering, filtration, safety fabrics, batteries for the production of nanofibers so far. However, due to its low ... -
CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF MORTAR COMPOSITES USING LINEAR AND NONLINEAR ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUES
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2024 , Conference)Engineering structures such as brick walls may start to weaken well before their projected service life due to environmental changes or natural disasters. This can result in untimely collapse of the structure. Mortar is ... -
A Note on Performance Assessment of Signal Energy-Based Acoustic Source Localization in a Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Plate
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2024 , Article)The effectiveness of the signal energy–based acoustic source localization approach in practical applications has yet to be established. This is addressed herein by conducting an experimental study on a 500 mm × 500 mm ... -
Progress and Innovations in Hydrogels for Sustainable Agriculture
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article Review)The growing global demands for food security, efficient water use, and environmentally resilient agricultural strategies call for a sustainable agricultural revolution. Water scarcity, the excessive use of pesticides, and ...
