Browsing Mechanical & Industrial Engineering by Publisher "Elsevier B.V."
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Comprehensive assessment and evaluation of correlations for gas-oil ratio, oil formation volume factor, gas viscosity, and gas density utilized in gas kick detection
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)For reliable gas kick detection modeling and simulation, the PVT properties of the gas must be predicted accurately. The property correlations available in open literature are developed mostly for certain regions and ... -
Constitutive analysis for the quantification of hardness decay in a superlattice CrN/NbN hard-coating
( Elsevier B.V. , 2015 , Article)In the present study, a constitutive analysis of the evolution of the mechanical response of a CrN/NbN superlattice coating exposed to high temperature has been performed. Parametric approaches were used to obtain a single ... -
Cross-training policies for repair shops with spare part inventories
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)We study a spare part supply system for repairable spare parts where parallel repair servers may have multiple skills (can repair different failed parts). Demands for the spares occur according to Poisson processes with ... -
Design challenges of agricultural greenhouses in hot and arid environments - A review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article Review)Protected Agriculture (PA) presents a sustainable solution for food production in hot and arid environments. Harsh climate and the water deficit are obstacles to all year round cultivation. The greenhouse design should ... -
Designing and performance evaluation of polyelectrolyte multilayered composite smart coatings
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)This work reports the synthesis of polyelectrolyte microcapsules and its effect on the anti-corrosion performance of polymeric coating applied on steel substrates. In situ polymerization technique was used for the synthesis ... -
Development of point-of-care nanobiosensors for breast cancers diagnosis
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Nanobiosensors have played a key role as portable devices in the rapid breast cancer diagnosis and in clinical medicine like point-of-care devices. However, understanding biomarkers and nanomaterials is crucial for improving ... -
Diagnostic and drug release systems based on microneedle arrays in breast cancer therapy
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Microneedle arrays have recently received much attention as cancer detection and treatment platforms, because invasive injections and detection of the biopsy are not needed, and drug metabolism by the liver, as well as ... -
Dynamic aggregated building electricity load modeling and simulation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)In order to support the growing interest in demand response modeling and analysis, there is a need for physical-based building load models. This work presents a new approach for simulating electrical power flow in buildings. ... -
Effect of Ni incorporation in cobalt oxide lattice on carbon formation during ethanol decomposition reaction
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In this work, we report the results of catalytic decomposition of ethanol over a porous mixed metal oxide of Ni-Co (NiCoO2) and analyze the effect of Ni incorporation in Co3O4 lattice on the activity and hydrogen selectivity ... -
Effect of phosphorus on controlling and enhancing electrocatalytic performance of Ni–P–TiO2–MnO2 coatings
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Electroless Ni–P coatings have received profound interests in recent years for electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER). Their performance can be significantly enhanced by incorporating metal oxides and tuning ... -
Effect of the modified hybrid particle on the corrosion inhibition performance of polyolefin based coatings for carbon steel
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)This work reports the corrosion inhibition performance of modified hybrid particles reinforced into polyolefin matrix. The cerium oxide coated zinc oxide hybrid particles (CeO2@ZnO) were synthesized via a chemical precipitation ... -
Electrospun chitosan membranes containing bioactive and therapeutic agents for enhanced wound healing
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Electrospinning is one of the most promising techniques for generating porous, nonwoven, and submicron fiber-based membranes for various applications such as catalysis, sensing, tissue engineering and wound healing. Wide ... -
Emerging applications of biocompatible phytosynthesized metal/metal oxide nanoparticles in healthcare
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Various applications of nanotechnology in healthcare, agriculture, environmental and other technological fields have considerably transformed human life. However, harmful effects of nanomaterials synthesized by traditional ... -
Enhancing the electrocatalytic properties of LaMnO3 by tuning surface oxygen deficiency through salt assisted combustion synthesis
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)In this work, we report a detailed investigation on the salt assisted combustion synthesis of LaMnO3 perovskite catalyst for improving the electrochemical properties through agglomeration control and enhanced oxygen defects ... -
Enzyme immobilization onto the nanomaterials: Application in enzyme stability and prodrug-activated cancer therapy
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely used for immobilization of wide ranges of enzymes. However, the stabilization of enzymes on NPs is a major challenge, crucial for regulating enzymatic activity and their medical ... -
Enzyme?polymeric/inorganic metal oxide/hybrid nanoparticle bio-conjugates in the development of therapeutic and biosensing platforms
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Background: Because enzymes can control several metabolic pathways and regulate the production of free radicals, their simultaneous use with nanoplatforms showing protective and combinational properties is of great interest ... -
Exploring the interaction of quercetin-3-O-sophoroside with SARS-CoV-2 main proteins by theoretical studies: A probable prelude to control some variants of coronavirus including Delta
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of interaction between quercetin-3-O-sophoroside and different SARS-CoV-2?s proteins which can bring some useful details about the control of different variants of ... -
Exploring the interaction of synthesized nickel oxide nanoparticles through hydrothermal method with hemoglobin and lymphocytes: Bio-thermodynamic and cellular studies
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)The NiO NPs were synthesized by hydrothermal method and their interaction with Hb was investigated by employing fluorescence, UV?vis absorption techniques as well as docking studies. Also, the cytotoxic impacts of NiO NPs ... -
Fabrication and characterization of size-selected Cu nanoclusters using a magnetron sputtering source
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Copper nanoclusters are used widely in applications such as glucose and gas sensors. A physical method is used to produce copper nanoclusters utilizing an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) system. Using a quadrupole mass filter ... -
Fabrication of inorganic alumina particles at nanoscale by a pulsed laser ablation technique in liquid and exploring their protein binding, anticancer and antipathogenic activities
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The interaction of nanoparticles with biological systems can provide useful information about their therapeutic applications. The aluminum nanoparticles (Al2O3 NPs) were synthesized by laser ablation technique and ...