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Phenolic contents-based assessment of therapeutic potential of Syzygium cumini leaves extract
( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)Syzygium cumini (S. cumini) is an evergreen tropical plant that is well recognized for its therapeutic potential of common diseases. In this study, the therapeutic potential and biomedical application of S. cumini are ... -
Phosphonated Lower-Molecular-Weight Polyethyleneimines as Oilfield Scale Inhibitors: An Experimental and Theoretical Study
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)For many years, amino methylenephosphonate (-CH2-N-PO3H2)-based scale inhibitors (SIs) have been deployed for preventing various scales in the oil and gas industry, particularly for squeeze treatment applications. However, ... -
Photo-oxidative enhancement of polymeric molecular sieve membranes
( Nature Research , 2013 , Article)High-performance membranes are attractive for molecular-level separations in industrial-scale chemical, energy and environmental processes. The next-generation membranes for these processes are based on molecular sieving ... -
Photoactuating of materials designed for haptic aid-tablets for visually impaired people based on styrene-b-isoprene-b-styrene block copolymer nanocomposites
(2013 , Article)In this study, the photoactuation of styrene-b-isoprene-b-styrene (SIS) block copolymer containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) is shown. In order to improve dispersion, the MWCNT were ovalently modified either by ... -
Photocatalytic conversion of CO 2 and H 2 O to useful fuels by nanostructured composite catalysis
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Cu-TiO2 nano-catalysis were successfully prepared using sol-gel method and used for solar photo-reduction of CO2 in gas and liquid phase. Adding Cu to TiO2 matrix modify its crystalline structure, improved its optical ... -
Photocatalytic degradation of Penicillin G in aqueous solutions: Kinetic, degradation pathway, and microbioassays assessment
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)The photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical micropollutants of Penicillin G (PG) was investigated in a photoreactor at a laboratory scale. The impact of type of catalyst, pH, and initial concentration of PG were ... -
Photocatalytic Degradation of Pentachlorophenol Using ZnO Nanoparticles: Study of Intermediates and Toxicity
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Article)The photocatalytic degradation of pentachlorophenol (PCP) was carried out using ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) in the presence of sunlight. The effect of different ZnO NPs sizes was synthesized by sol–gel method as well as loading ... -
Photocatalytic disinfection of Escherichia coli using TiO2 P25 and Cu-doped TiO2
( Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry , 2015 , Article)coli inactivation.coli inactivation in the range of 4-9.coli inactivation by a factor less than 3. Both sol gel and wet impregnation method are used to create undoped and Cu doped TiO2 in an effort to enhance the photocatalytic ... -
Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 and protons using water as an electron donor over potassium tantalate nanoflakes
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2014 , Article)CO2 photoreduction over KTaO3 photocatalysts in water has been investigated. Both reduction (mainly carbon monoxide and hydrogen) and oxidation products (oxygen) were simultaneously detected in the absence of cocatalysts, ... -
Photocatalytic removal of phenol from refinery wastewater: Catalytic activity of Cu-doped titanium dioxide
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article)A series of Cu-doped TiO2 catalysts were prepared by a sol-gel method and the effect of various synthesis parameters, including solvent type; solvent/catalyst amount; amount of water; catalyst type/amount; and acid type, ... -
Photodegradation of methylene blue dye by the UV/H2O2 and UV/acetone oxidation processes
( Elsevier B.V. , 2005 , Article)The photodegradation of methylene blue (MB) dye in aqueous solutions was investigated using a laboratory-scale UV lamp in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Different initial concentrations of dyes (10, 20, 30, 40 ... -
Photovoltaic Solar Cells and Panels Waste in Jordan: Figures, Facts, and Concerns
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Even though the Kingdom of Jordan is moving in the right direction and adopting clean energy sources such as PV plants, the waste problem will eventually emerge within a few decades and will be an overwhelming issue if not ... -
Photovoltaic System Ensemble Prediction System
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)Solar energy is the major renewable energy in Gulf area. The yearly solar irradiance is one of the highest in the world with more than 2000kWh/m2. Consequently, nations in the Gulf area have intended their energy investing ... -
Physical layer secrecy performance of multiple antennas transmission with partial legitimate user CSI
( Institution of Engineering and Technology , 2019 , Article)Conventional beamforming transmission techniques can enhance physical layer secrecy performance while requiring the full channel state information (CSI) of legitimate users and even that of eavesdroppers at the transmitter. ... -
Physical Layer Security Analysis of UAV Based Communication Networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)In this paper, we investigate the communication security in aerial wiretap channels, where a network flying platform (NFP) wishes to send information to a legitimate destination, in the presence of multiple eavesdroppers. ... -
Physical Layer Security for TAS/MRC Systems With and Without Co-Channel Interference Over Fading Channels
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Article)In this paper, the secrecy performance of transmit antenna selection/maximal ratio combining systems in the absence and presence of co-channel interference (CCI) over ?-? fading channels is considered. In particular, ... -
A Physical Layer Security Scheme with Compressed Sensing in OFDM-based IoT Systems
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)The Internet of Things (IoT) features pervasive sensing and control capabilities by deploying a massive machinetype communication (MTC) devices. However, low hardware complexity, low processing capacity and constrained ... -
Physicochemical Insights on Alkylcarbonate-Alkanol Solutions
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)Macroscopic properties and structuring at the molecular level of dialkylcarbonate + 1-alkanol mixed fluids have been studied as a function of alkyl chain lengths in 1-alkanol and dialkylcarbonate, mixture composition, and ... -
Physicochemical properties and combustion kinetics of food waste derived hydrochars
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In this work, simulated food waste (15% white bread, 15% palm dates (without seeds), 5% boiled egg (without shells), 20% spent tea leaves, 20% spent coffee ground, and 25% banana peel in parts weight) was subjected to ... -
Physicochemical, structural and combustion analyses to estimate the solid fuel efficacy of hydrochar developed by co-hydrothermal carbonization of food and municipal wastes
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)The application of a char derived from fruit peel waste and other municipal wastes as solid fuel depends on its physico-chemical properties. In this work, fruit peel waste (FW) along their mixture with facial tissue waste ...