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Phase-space matching between bent Laue and flat Bragg crystals
( International Union of Crystallography , 2019 , Article)Through phase-space analysis of Dumond diagrams for a flat Bragg crystal, a single bent Laue crystal and a monochromator consisting of double-bent Laue crystals, this work shows that it is possible to match the flat Bragg ... -
The phenomenon of domestic servants in the State of Qatar
( Association of American Geographers , 2015 , Conference Paper)Of new phenomena that emerged in the State of Qatar, and on a large scale in the post-oil era (after 1950) is domestic servant's phenomenon. Historically, the phenomenon was presented in the pre-oil and limited to the homes ... -
Philistine Doomsday and the Vasa Mortis of Solomon and Saturn II
( Springer Netherlands , 2016 , Article)This paper reviews and assesses past scholarship on the so-called vasa mortis riddle of the Old English poem Solomon and Saturn II (lines 75-103) before proposing its own solution. It examines the trajectory of the scholarly ... -
Phospholipid fatty acid composition of nine marine sponges from Qatar
( IFREMER , 1998 , Conference Paper)Phospholipid fatty acid composition was studied in sponge from Qatar including eight Demospongia and one Calcarea. More than 60 fatty acids were identified in each species as methyl esters and N-acyl pyrrolidides by gas ... -
Phospholipid Fatty Acids Compositions of Sponges from Qatar I- Haplosclerida
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)The phospholipid fatty acid contents of six Haplosclerida sponges collected along Qatari ;ts, Arabian Gulf, were identified by coupling GC-MS experiments. More than hundred of rated and unsaturated fatty acids have been ... -
Phosphonated Polyetheramine-Coated Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Inhibition of Oilfield Scale
( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article)Oilfield scale is one of the significant problems in hydrocarbon production in the oil and gas industry. Many research groups have attempted to develop greener chemicals to meet environmental regulations. Magnetic nanoparticles ... -
Photocatalytic activity of transition metal ions-loaded activated carbon: Degradation of crystal violet dye under solar radiation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)In this work, activated carbon (AC) was prepared from date palm stone by chemical activation method. Its properties were investigated, the surface of the AC was found to be acidic (pHpzc of 3.95), Brunauer-Emmet-Teller ... -
Photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange as a model compound
( Elsevier , 2002 , Article)Titanium dioxide (TiO2) was used as a photocatalyst for the detoxification of water containing methyl orange (MO), which was used as a model compound. Solar radiation was used as an irradiation source. It was found that ... -
Photochemical grafting of polysulfobetaine onto polyethylene and polystyrene surfaces and investigation of long-term stability of the polysulfobetaine layer in seawater
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2018 , Article)Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polystyrene (PS) films with hydrophilic surface were prepared by photochemical grafting of sulfobetaine-based copolymer containing photolabile moiety, and long-term stability of the ... -
Photodegradation and Its Effect on Plant Litter Decomposition in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Systematic Review
( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)Photodegradation is an important mechanism that affects carbon and nutrient cycling; a significant amount of data has been reported previously. The present review includes the effect of a wider spectrum of solar radiation ... -
Photodynamic therapy for hair removal
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2013 , Article)Background: Unwanted hair is one of the most common medical problems affecting women of reproductive age inducing a lot of psychological stress and threatening their femininity and self-esteem. Old methods of removing ... -
Photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen production on ternary Co-Pi/Ag/TiON nanotube array photocatalysts
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2021 , Article)Ternary Co-Pi-Ag/TiON photocatalysts were designed and fabricated by a facile precipitation and electrochemical strategy. The results showed the superiority of the Co-Pi-Ag/TiON as a promising photoanode for photoelectrochemical ... -
Photoelectrochemical Conversion from Graphitic C3N4 Quantum Dot Decorated Semiconductor Nanowires
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)Despite the recent progress of developing graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) as a metal-free photocatalyst, the synthesis of nanostructured g-C3N4 has still remained a complicated and time-consuming approach from its bulk ... -
Photoinduced electron transfer interaction of anthraquinones with aniline quenchers: Influence of methyl substitution in aniline donors
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)© 2016 Elsevier B.V. Photoinduced electron transfer between triplet state of 9,10-anthraquinone (AQ) and its two derivatives: 2-chloro-9,10-anthraquinone (CAQ) and sodium anthraquinone-2-sulfonate (AQS) and ground state ... -
Photosynthetic acclimation to high temperatures in wheat
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 1992 , Article)Growth and photosynthetic performance were assessed for the Finnish wheat Triticum aestivum L. var. APU under a cool (13/10�C day/night) and a warm (30/25�C day/night) regime. Plants exhibited a certain degree of acclimation ... -
Phylogenetic analyses of peanut resistance gene candidates and screening of different genotypes for polymorphic markers
( Elsevier , 2009 , Article)The nucleotide-binding-site-leucine-rich-repeat (NBS–LRR)-encoding gene family has attracted much research interest because approximately 75% of the plant disease resistance genes that have been cloned to date are from ... -
Phylogeographic Patterns in Africa and High Resolution Delineation of Genetic Clades in the Lion (Panthera leo)
( Nature Publishing Group , 2016 , Article)Comparative phylogeography of African savannah mammals shows a congruent pattern in which populations in West/Central Africa are distinct from populations in East/Southern Africa. However, for the lion, all African populations ... -
Phylogeography of lions (Panthera leo ssp.) reveals three distinct taxa and a late Pleistocene reduction in genetic diversity
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2009 , Article)Lions were the most widespread carnivores in the late Pleistocene, ranging from southern Africa to the southern USA, but little is known about the evolutionary relationships among these Pleistocene populations or the ... -
Physical fitness and physical self-concept of male and female young adults in Qatar
( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)Background Physical inactivity is high within the Qatari population, particularly within females, and school-based environments, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality. School-based physical activity (PA) outcomes ... -
Physical functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes for enhanced dispersibility in aqueous medium
( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)Noncovalent functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by anionic surfactants (sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate; SDBS and sodium cholate; SC) results in stable aqueous dispersions. SDBS showed better ...