Center for Advanced Materials Research
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Piezoelectric Properties of Biopolymers
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Book chapter)Biopolymers with piezoelectric properties are widely attractive nowadays owing to their direct and indirect effects of piezoelectric behavior in addition to biocompatibility and biodegradability. Although a wide range of ... -
A versatile route for the fabrication of micro-patterned polylactic-acid (PLA)-based membranes with tailored morphology via breath figure imprinting
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2024 , Article)Breath figure imprinting, based on surface instabilities combined with fast polymer evaporation in a humid environment, enables the creation of micro-patterned membranes with tailored pore sizes. Despite being a simple ... -
Sustainable green packaging based on nanocellulose composites-present and future
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article Review)Healthy and sustainable solutions achieve remarkable interest to guarantee the freshness and quality of food products through packaging. Currently, packaging materials used in the food industries depend highly on non-degradable ... -
Advancements in nanocarbon-based catalysts for enhanced fuel cell performance: a comprehensive review
( Springer , 2024 , Article Review)Fuel cells hold great promise as a clean energy technology, yet challenges such as material compatibility, manufacturing costs, and durability issues, particularly with noble metal-based electrocatalysts like platinum (Pt), ... -
Influence of phase-separated structural morphologies on the piezo and triboelectric properties of polymer composites
( Springer , 2023 , Article Review)Simplified and flexible fabrication methods, high output performance, and extreme flexibility of polymer-based nanocomposites represent versatile designs in self-powering devices for wearable electronics, sensors, and smart ... -
Fiber chemistry and technology: their contributions to shaping Society 5.0
( Springer , 2023 , Article)Society 5.0 establishes innovations and innovativeness as the basic platforms for accelerating the development of solution-based strategies for the sustainability problems every society is facing. It features an interactive ... -
Cerium Oxide Decorated Graphene Nanolayers Filled Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibers as Optical Piezoelectric Sensors
( wiley , 2025 , Article)This article introduces the fabrication of optical piezoelectric sensors using cerium oxide (CeO)-decorated graphene nanolayers incorporated into polyvinylidene fluoride hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP) fibers. Electrospinning ... -
Advanced Membrane Technology to Remove Boron from Water and Wastewater: A Comprehensive Study
( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article Review)The rise in boron demand for global industries causes the anthropogenic release of this element to water streams, deteriorating water quality and challenging ecological sustainability. Stringent water quality standards are ... -
Biomimetic 3D Prototyping of Hierarchically Porous Multilayered Membranes for Enhanced Oil-Water Filtration
( American Chemical Society , 2025 , Article)This study introduces a biomimetic approach to 3D printing multilayered hierarchical porous membranes (MHMs) using Direct Ink Writing (DIW) technology. Fabricated through a fast layer-by-layer printing process with varying ... -
Tailoring CO2 detection capabilities using Co-ZnO/MoS2 nanocomposites through electrolyte concentration modulation
( Springer , 2024 , Article)The current study explores a new approach to investigate the CO2 detection capabilities of cobalt-doped zinc oxide (Co-ZnO) combined with molybdenum sulfide (MoS2) hybrid nanomaterials Co-ZnO/MoS2 (CZM). The hydrothermally ... -
Fabrication of free standing nano-SiO2 incorporated solid polymer electrolytes based on poly(vinyl) chloride
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article)Free standing nanocomposite polymer electrolytes (NCPEs) based on the polymer host poly(vinyl) chloride (PVC) were successfully prepared using the solution casting technique. Lithium nitrate (LiNO3) and nano-sized silica ... -
Effect of Zn-Fe2O3 nanomaterials on the phase separated morphologies of polyvinylidene fluoride piezoelectric nanogenerators
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2023 , Article)Self-powered devices based on piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) are becoming crucial in the upcoming smart societies as they can integrate multifunctional applications, especially sensing, energy storage, etc. In this ... -
Triboelectric power generation performance of polyvinyl alcohol using ZnO-CuO-AgO trimetallic nanoparticles
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article)Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), a new technology for gathering sustainable energy, have attracted much scientific interest. In this study, we describe a unique method for modifying the triboelectric power generation ... -
CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF MORTAR COMPOSITES USING LINEAR AND NONLINEAR ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUES
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2024 , Conference)Engineering structures such as brick walls may start to weaken well before their projected service life due to environmental changes or natural disasters. This can result in untimely collapse of the structure. Mortar is ... -
A Note on Performance Assessment of Signal Energy-Based Acoustic Source Localization in a Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Plate
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2024 , Article)The effectiveness of the signal energy–based acoustic source localization approach in practical applications has yet to be established. This is addressed herein by conducting an experimental study on a 500 mm × 500 mm ... -
Progress and Innovations in Hydrogels for Sustainable Agriculture
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article Review)The growing global demands for food security, efficient water use, and environmentally resilient agricultural strategies call for a sustainable agricultural revolution. Water scarcity, the excessive use of pesticides, and ... -
Facile Fabrication of Pd-Doped CuO-ZnO Composites for Simultaneous Photodegradation of Anionic and Neutral Dyes
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)This study explores the synthesis and application of Pd-doped CuO-ZnO composites for the simultaneous photodegradation of anionic and neutral dyes. The nanocomposite was synthesized using a hydrothermal technique and ... -
High-Density Atomic Level Defect Engineering of 2D Fe-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks Boosts Oxygen and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2024 , Article)Electrocatalysts based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) attracted significant attention for water splitting, while the transition between MOFs and metal oxyhydroxide poses a great challenge in identifying authentic active ... -
Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Coatings for Steel Pipelines
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)Steel pipeline systems carry about three-quarters of the world’s oil and gas. Such pipelines need to be coated to prevent corrosion and erosion. An alternative to the current epoxy-based coating, a multi-layered composite ... -
Crystallite Size Effects on Electrical Properties of Nickel Chromite (NiCr2O4) Spinel Ceramics: A Study of Structural, Magnetic, and Dielectric Transitions
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)The effect of sintering temperature on the structural, magnetic, and dielectric properties of NiCr2O4 ceramics was investigated. A powder X-ray analysis indicates that the prepared nanocrystallites effectively inhibit the ...
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