GPC Research: Recent submissions
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Self-standing foam-like Pd-based alloys nanostructures for efficient electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In this work, self-standing binary porous PdM (M = Ni, Fe and Co) foam-like nanostructures are rationally designed by a rapid and one-step aqueous-solution method, including ice co-reduction of metal precursors using sodium ... -
Unveiling the electrochemical CO oxidation activity on support-free porous PdM (M = Fe, Co, Ni) foam-like nanocrystals over a wide pH range
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Binary PdM-based nanocrystals are efficient electrocatalysts for a wide range of renewable and green fuel cell applications; however, their poisoning by CO is a great barrier for commercialization, so it is pivotal to solve ... -
Interfacial Engineering of Porous Pd/M (M = Au, Cu, Mn) Sponge-like Nanocrystals with a Clean Surface for Enhanced Alkaline Electrochemical Oxidation of Ethanol
( American Chemical Society (ACS) , 2023 , Article)The interfacial engineering of Pd-based alloys (i.e., PdM with distinct morphologies, compositions, and strain defects) is an efficient way for enhanced catalytic activity; however, it remains a grand challenge to fabricate ... -
Controlling the Synthesis Protocols of Palladium-Based Nanostructures for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide: A Mini-Review
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2023 , Article)Pd-based nanostructures are endowed with impressive catalytic features for alcohol-based fuel cells, however, their poisoning by carbon monoxide (CO) is a great barrier to large-scale utilization of such fuel cells as ... -
Metal-organic framework-derived hierarchical porous N/Co-doped carbon-supported sponge-like Pd-SnO2 nanostructures for low-temperature CO oxidation
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2024 , Article)Metal-organic framework-derived porous N/Co-doped carbon (MOF-PNC) nanostructures-supported metal nanoparticles (NPs) are of great importance in multidisciplinary catalytic reactions; however, their catalytic performance ... -
Accelerating the Transition to a Circular Economy for Net-Zero Emissions by 2050: A Systematic Review
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 will require tackling both energy-related and non-energy-related GHG emissions, which can be achieved through the transition to a circular economy (CE). The focus of climate change ... -
Assessment strategies of different molten salts for heat transfer in tri-generation systems
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Book chapter)Tri-Generation Systems (TGS) are designed for combined cooling, heating, and power production within a single process. In this paper, the integration of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) together with TGS is studied. The ... -
Studying the effect of solvent properties in treatment design within CO2 Integration Networks
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Book chapter)Carbon Dioxide Integration mainly targets the recovery of CO2 streams, and assesses the allocation of those recovered streams into CO2-using sinks, with an overall aim of attaining a minimum cost of a CO2 network that could ... -
Optimizing network pathways of CO2 conversion processes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Carbon capture and utilization (CCU) has gained great attraction as an alternative route of producing carbon-based chemicals, which also mitigates atmospheric CO2. This paper develops a numerical optimization model that ... -
A universal transportation model for reverse osmosis systems
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)This paper presents a new transport model for reverse osmosis (RO) systems, which combines irreversible thermodynamics, together with solution-diffusion theory. The simplifications adopted by the classical theory for ... -
Cascaded design of desalination systems: A graphical approach
( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article)A graphical technique to design staged desalination systems is introduced in this work by utilizing the concept of composite curves. Material recycle networks (MRNs), which are very popular graphical tools, also rely on ... -
Design and thermo-economic evaluation of an integrated concentrated solar power – Desalination tri-generation system
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)In this work, a concentrated solar power (CSP) tri-generation system that is capable of the simultaneous production of steam, power and freshwater is introduced. The abundantly available direct normal irradiance can ... -
Design and Evaluation Strategies for a Novel Hybrid Trigeneration System
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Book chapter)Renewable energy sources that involve the use of Concentrated Solar Power systems (CSP) are receiving increased attention due to many of the prominent features that it can provide. Most importantly, the simultaneous ... -
Optimization of Sink Locations in Carbon Integration Networks
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Book chapter)The detrimental environmental impacts of climate change that are a result of high atmospheric CO2 concentrations have prompted global efforts to limit the continuous increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Many are now ... -
Energy assessment strategies in carbon-constrained industrial clusters
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)With the increasing climate change concerns, governments around the world are working on setting targets to mitigate its upsurge. Greenhouse gases (GHG), more specifically carbon dioxide (CO2), are the highest contributors ... -
The development of a process simulator transport model for RO systems
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)This paper introduces solute-solvent interactions onto a universal transport modeling approach that has been recently introduced for predicting RO membrane performance. The mathematical modeling framework utilizes chemical ... -
The need for speed - optimal CO<inf>2</inf> hydrogenation processes selection via mixed integer linear programming
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)The race towards mitigating carbon emissions led to the development of countless processes, product chemicals, and catalysts for carbon capture, storage, and utilization. The abundance of data and potential pathways for ... -
Investigation of seasonal variations and multiple fuel options in a novel tri-generation CSP integrated hybrid energy process
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)This work presents a novel Mixed-Integer Non-linear Program (MINLP) that accounts for the presence of multiple fuels in tri-generation systems. The key novelty of this work pertains to the use of hybrid energy systems in ... -
GHG emission reduction via multiple fuel options in carbon-constrained industrial clusters
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Book chapter)This paper primarily investigates the effect of incorporating multiple fuel options onto carbon constrained industrial clusters. The purpose of doing so was to maximize the profit through the optimal allocation of multiple ... -
Magneto-Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Nd-Fe-B-Epoxy-Bonded Composite Materials
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Polymer-bonded magnets are a class of composite material that combines the magnetic properties of metal particles and the molding possibility of a polymeric matrix. This class of materials has shown huge potential for ...