Center for Advanced Materials: Recent submissions
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Electrospun Polysulfone Hybrid Nanocomposite Fibers as Membrane for Separating Oil/Water Emulsion
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Commercial polymer membranes are largely utilized to separate oil/water mixtures; however, membrane fouling, flux decline, and short lifetime often inhibit their high performance. In order to resolve these drawbacks of the ... -
Mechanical properties of human hepatic tissues to develop liver-mimicking phantoms for medical applications
( Springer , 2023 , Article Review)Using liver phantoms for mimicking human tissue in clinical training, disease diagnosis, and treatment planning is a common practice. The fabrication material of the liver phantom should exhibit mechanical properties similar ... -
Feasibility of recycling waste carbon black in cement mortar production: Environmental life cycle assessment and performance evaluation
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The feasibility of recycling waste carbon black (WCB) that comes as a byproduct from aluminum industry in cementitious composites production is examined in this research. Experimental work combined with environmental life ... -
Copper/nickel-decorated olive pit biochar: One pot solid state synthesis for environmental remediation
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Developing micro- and nanomaterials for environmental pollution remediation is currently a pertinent topic. Among the plethora of strategies, designing supported nanocatalysts for the degradation of pollutants has achieved ... -
Enhancing the UV/heat stability of LLDPE irrigation pipes via different stabilizer formulations
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Herein different stabilizer formulations of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) against UV- and heat-initiated degradation are described. The project aims at outdoor applications, such as irrigation piping and profiles, ... -
Surface curing effect on reflection response of hardened cementitious mortar samples
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Surface curing effect of hardened engineering cementitious mortar (ECM) samples with distinct water-to-binder ratios (𝑤∕𝑏) is analyzed by recording amplitude of reflection response |𝛤| or conductance term 𝑔 measured by ... -
Electrochemical corrosion parameters for active and passive reinforcing steel in carbonated and sound concrete
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)The electrochemical corrosion parameters, such as corrosion potential, corrosion current density, and the Tafel constants are necessary inputs for the corrosion modeling in reinforced concrete. Literature shows large ... -
Submerged versus side-stream osmotic membrane bioreactors using an outer-selective hollow fiber osmotic membrane for desalination
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study investigated the comparative performances, fouling mitigation efficiencies, and operational costs of side-stream and submerged osmotic membrane bioreactors (OMBR) systems using an outer-selective hollow fiber ... -
Potential utilization of municipal solid waste incineration ashes as sand replacement for developing sustainable cementitious binder
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This paper investigates the ability of recycling the municipality solid waste incineration (MSWI) ashes as sand replacement in cementitious binder production. Two types of MSWI ashes were considered in this study including ... -
EFFECT OF COMPATIBILIZER ON MECHANICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GREEN COMPOSITES BASED ON HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE AND DATE PALM FIBER
( DEStech Publications , 2013 , Conference Paper)Date palm leaves and wood are common wastes in the middle east. These natural fibers can be used as additives for polymers to develop new desired properties; they also have important economic and environmental advantages. ... -
THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT OF RECYCLE POLYPROPYLENE REINFORCED WITH WOOD AND GLASS FIBERS BY USING LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT
( Politecnico di Torino - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Italy , 2012 , Conference Paper)In this paper investigates the environment impact for recycle polypropylene which reinforced with natural wood fiber by extrusion. The purpose of this work was to reduce the environmental impact for the new products by ... -
The Formation of Sulfide Scales on Carbon Steel in Saturated H2S
( Hilaris , 2020 , Conference Paper)There are three contributing elements of corrosion of Carbon Steel in H2S environment: the effect of H2S on water chemistry; electrochemical reactions of the bare iron surface (both anodic and cathodic processes); and the ... -
Coins from Al-Zubarah, Qatar: A historical-scientific study
( Magnus Group LLC , 2021 , Conference Paper)A surface archaeological coins “Zu/111 found at the old town of Al-Zubarah, Qatar” has been analysed complementarily using historic and scientific characterization techniques. For example, a scanning electron microscope ... -
Understanding the Scales Formation Inhibition Mechanism on C-Steel in a Sour Media
( The Electrochemical Society , 2019 , Conference Paper)Corrosion control in sour environments is a severe challenge for the oil and gas industries with respect to sour media. One of the approaches to mitigate such a problem is to use corrosion inhibitors (CI). The selection ... -
Sulfide Scaling and Corrosion of Carbon Steel in a Sour Medium
( The Electrochemical Society , 2017 , Conference Paper)The damage caused by the building up of scale inside wellbores and pipelines costs millions of pounds each year. A better understanding of scale formation and the kinetic nature of the process is essential, for asset ... -
Effect of Trace 100 vppm H2S on the Corrosion Behaviour of Plain Carbon and Microalloyed Steels in a Predominant Sweet Environment in High Flow Regime
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)We investigate the effects of the presence of trace (100 vppm) H2S on the corrosion behaviour of plain carbon steel and its various micro-alloyed counterparts in a CO2 saturated (sweet) brine (0.5 M NaCl) environment, in ... -
Cytotoxicity and Antibiofilm Activity of Silver-Polypropylene Nanocomposites
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)The development of biocompatible nanomaterials that interface with human skin and tissue is critical for advancing prosthetics and other therapeutic medical needs. In this perspective, the development of nanoparticles with ... -
Preparation and Preliminary Dielectric Characterization of Structured C60-Thiol-Ene Polymer Nanocomposites Assembled Using the Thiol-Ene Click Reaction
( MDPI , 2015 , Article)Fullerene-containing materials have the ability to store and release electrical energy. Therefore, fullerenes may ultimately find use in high-voltage equipment devices or as super capacitors for high electric energy storage ... -
Nanoscale studies of the early stages of scale formation in sour environments
( one petro , 2018 , Article)The corrosion of carbon steel in environments containing hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a critical issue to the oil and gas industry. Although considerable research efforts have been carried out, there is not yet a complete ... -
Erratum: Effect of Trace H2S on the Scale Formation Behavior in a Predominant CO2 Environment under Hydrodynamic Control: Role of Cr/Mo Micro-Alloying in Plain Carbon Steel [J. Electrochem. Soc., 166, C3233 (2019)]
( IOPscience , 2019 , Article)The list of authors, corrected above, omitted one author.
