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Heat Absorbers based on Recycled Polyethylene and Paraffin Wax for Energy Storage
(Materials Science and Technology, 2016 , Master Thesis)
The building sector is one of the main sectors in Qatar; however, it consumes a huge portion of primary energy sources. Today, there is a worldwide trend to utilize renewable sources of energy to cover buildings’ energetic ...
MOLECULAR LEVEL UNDERSTANDING OF NANOCLAY DISPERSION IN POLYSULFONE, POLYIMIDE, AND THEIR BLEND COMPOSITES
(Materials Science and Technology, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Polymer composites based on polysulfone (PSF) and polyimide (PI) are used as membranes for gas separation and water purification applications. However, structure composition related issues limit the performance of the used ...
NEW FLEXIBLE POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE NANOCOMPOSITES FOR FUTURE APPLICATIONS
(Materials Science & Technology, 2017 , Master Thesis)
In this work, we report novel flexible polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) hybrid
pressure sensors with good mechanical properties. Hybrid combinations of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) with different nano metal oxides -titanium ...
The Ulama and the Al Saud: A Relationship Between Elites in Saudi Arabia
(Gulf Studies, 2016 , Master Thesis)
The origins of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia date back to the alliance forged between the AlSaud and the preacher Muhammad Ibn AbdulWahhab in the 18th century, and the subsequent establishment of the first Saudi state. Since ...
SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF NANOCRYSTALLINE BI-TE BASED THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS FOR ENERGY APPLICATION
(Materials Science and Technology, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Thermoelectric phenomenon is the science associated with converting thermal energy into electricity based on the Seebeck effect. Bismuth telluride Bi2Te3 is currently considered to be the state-of-the art thermoelectric ...
NITROGEN AND SULFUR– DOPED CARBON NANOFIBER MIXED OXIDES COMPOSITES FOR SUPERCAPACITOR APPLICATIONS
(Materials Science and Technology, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Energy storage devices including supercapacitor are among the rapidly growing field of alternatives for rechargeable batteries due to its high energy density and long life cyclability performance. Electrospinning is a ...
THE ROLE OF TWITTER HASHTAGS IN GULF STATES
(Gulf Studies, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Traditional and state-controlled media in the Arabian Gulf have always been censored and controlled. Therefore, social media, such as Twitter, have replaced the traditional media and the way media is handled. Twitter has ...
QATARI YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT: EVALUATING QATARI GOVERNMENTAL INITIATIVES: QATARIZATION POLICY THROUGH BEDAYA CENTER
(Gulf Studies, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Youth unemployment in the MENA region has become a case of academic interest and debate. More specifically, youth unemployment in Qatar has become one of the most controversial challenges for the economic development of ...
GLOBALIZATION AND NATIONAL IDENTITY IN QATAR: DOES EXPOSURE TO GLOBALIZATION LEAD TO CHANGES IN NATIONAL IDENTITY ACROSS DIFFERENT GENERATIONS OF QATARI CITIZENS?
(Gulf Studies, 2017 , Master Thesis)
This era is marked by globalization, a process whereby states and individuals are interconnected through a global network. Globalization entails the emergence of a global culture which is considered a threat to national ...
THE EFFECT OF TREATED WASTE WATER (TWW) ON THE RHIZOSPHERE MICROBIOMES AND THEIR IMPACT ON ARUGULA
(Biological & Environmental Sciences, 2016 , Master Thesis)
Qatar needs to achieve water and food security in an arid climate and maintain its fossil-fuel energy exporting status. Treated wastewater (TWW) can be an alternative source for vegetable crops irrigation in Qatar; however, ...