Center for Advanced Materials: Recent submissions
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Economic evaluation of hybrid electrical systems for rural electrification: A case study of a rural community in Nigeria
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Diesel generators have long been in use in rural communities in Nigeria despite the impact of emissions caused by these generators on the environment. Due to the high cost and fluctuation in the diesel price and the need ... -
Porous spinel-type transition metal oxide nanostructures as emergent electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reactions
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2022 , Article Review)Porous spinel-type transition metal oxide (PS-TMO) nanocatalysts comprising two kinds of metal (denoted as AxB3−xO4, where A, B = Co, Ni, Zn, Mn, Fe, V, Sm, Li, and Zn) have emerged as promising electrocatalysts for oxygen ... -
Engineering of Pt-based nanostructures for efficient dry (CO2) reforming: Strategy and mechanism for rich-hydrogen production
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)Dry (CO2) reforming of methane (DRM) is of great interest in scientific, environmental, and industrial applications. The high-energy stationary path DRM provides gigatons of CO2 utilization to produce syngas (CO and H2), ... -
Evaluation of the Pitting Corrosion of Modified Martensitic Stainless Steel in CO2 Environment Using Point Defect Model
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Pitting corrosion is a significant concern for the broader application of stainless steel in modern industries in which metal and metal alloy are detached preferentially from susceptible parts on the surface, resulting in ... -
Superior Corrosion and UV-Resistant Highly Porous Poly(vinylidene fluoride- co-hexafluoropropylene)/alumina Superhydrophobic Coating
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)The current research is devoted to fabricating a superhydrophobic coating on alumina surfaces via a facile one-step electrospinning technique. The wettability properties of the as-prepared coating were investigated. The ... -
A review of bipolar plates materials and graphene coating degradation mechanism in proton exchange membrane fuel cell
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) have the perception to strongly reduce global emissions through an environmentally friendly perspective. Graphene has drawn global attention and has positioned itself as a ... -
Titanium Carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene Ornamented with Palladium Nanoparticles for Electrochemical CO Oxidation
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article)Titanium carbide (Ti3C2Tx) MXene possesses various unique physicochemical and catalytic properties. However, the electrochemical CO oxidation performance is not yet addressed experimentally. Herein, Ti3C2Tx (TX=OH, O, and ... -
Impact of Prolonged Exposure to Sour Service on the Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Mechanism of NACE Carbon Steel Material Used in Wet Sour Gas Multiphase Pipeline
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The oil and gas industry is involved with severe corrosive/sour environmental conditions due to H2S, CO2, and moisture content. The National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) has developed standards to enable users ... -
Porous multi-metallic Pt-based nanostructures as efficient electrocatalysts for ethanol oxidation: A mini-review
( Elsevier Inc. , 2022 , Article Review)Porous multi-metallic Pt-based nanostructures (PM-Pt-Ns) electrocatalysts possess various unique structural and compositional merits that facilitate their utilization in ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR), which is one of ... -
Low Platinum-Loaded Molybdenum Co-catalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline and Acidic Media
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Developing an efficient catalytic system for electrolysis with reduced platinum (Pt) loading while maintaining performance comparable to bulk platinum metal is important to decrease costs and improve scalability of the ... -
Cu and Ni Co-sputtered heteroatomic thin film for enhanced nonenzymatic glucose detection
( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)In this work, we report a wafer-scale and chemical-free fabrication of nickel (Ni) and copper (Cu) heteroatomic Cu–Ni thin films using RF magnetron sputtering technique for non-enzymatic glucose sensing application. The ... -
Porous high-entropy alloys as efficient electrocatalysts for water-splitting reactions
( Elsevier Inc. , 2022 , Article)Porous high-entropy alloys (HEAs) have emerged as promising electrocatalysts for water-splitting reactions, owing to their rich dissimilar active sites, elemental diversity, and multiple functionalities. The rational design ... -
Highly efficient methanol oxidation reaction on durable Co9S8 @N, S-doped CNT catalyst for methanol fuel cell applications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)The implementation of direct methanol fuel cells is seen as a reliable factor in the future energy mix. Efficient energy conversion from methanol requires an active and durable catalyst to drive the anodic methanol oxidation ... -
Salinity gradient energy generation by pressure retarded osmosis: A review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) has gained attention due to its use as a salinity gradient energy-generating membrane process. This process can convert difference in salinity between two streams into energy as it allows ... -
Industrial wastewater volume reduction through osmotic concentration: Membrane module selection and process modeling
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Osmotic concentration (OC), a form of forward osmosis (FO) but without draw solution recovery, can be applied for reducing wastewater disposal volumes in the oil & gas industry. Within this industry, wastewater is often ... -
Membrane distillation: recent technological developments and advancements in membrane materials
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article Review)Membrane distillation (MD) is a novel desalination technology that has potential to produce distilled quality water from high salinity brine streams. The driving force for MD is the vapor pressure difference across a ... -
Evaluation of polymeric adsorbents via fixed-bed columns for emulsified oil removal from industrial wastewater
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Polymeric adsorbents (PAs) have been gaining increased attention for application in industrial wastewater (WW) treatment. However, most studies on evaluating PAs specifically for emulsified oil removal are currently limited ... -
Synthesis and Optimization of a Highly Stable and Efficient BN/TiO2 Nanocomposite for Phenol Degradation: A Photocatalytic, Mechanistic and Environmental Impact Study
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Different BN/TiO2 nanocomposites were prepared hydrothermally, and their ratio was optimized to get the best photocatalytic performance towards phenol degradation. They were characterized by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, ... -
Eco-friendly highly efficient BN/rGO/TiO2 nanocomposite visible-light photocatalyst for phenol mineralization
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Boron nitride (BN) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) of different loadings were composited with commercial P25 TiO2 (Ti) through the hydrothermal method. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized using various ... -
Thermal properties of phase-change materials based on high-density polyethylene filled with micro-encapsulated paraffin wax for thermal energy storage
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article)Microcapsules consisting of paraffin wax cores with a melting point of approximately 42 °C and a melamine-formaldehyde resin shell were synthesized using in situ polymerization. These microcapsules have a uniform distribution ...