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Ecosystem infrastructure for sustainability: Revaluating nature through community-based water and land policies in Brazil
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Taylor and Francis
, 2018 , Book chapter)
[No abstract available]
HER-2/Epstein-Barr virus crosstalk in human gastric carcinogenesis: A novel concept of oncogene/oncovirus interaction.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2018 , Article)
Gastric cancer is the fourth most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Additionally, it is well-known that metastatic cancer disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer ...
Electrospun polyvinyl alcohol membranes incorporated with green synthesized silver nanoparticles for wound dressing applications.
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Springer Verlag
, 2018 , Article)
Electrospun membranes have the potential to act as an effective barrier for wounds from the external environment to prevent pathogens. In addition, materials with good antibacterial properties can effectively fight off the ...
Corporate Choice between Conventional Bonds and Sukuk Issuance: Evidence from GCC Countries
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
Although there have been recent developments in respect of the diversification of capital markets
in GCC countries, the motivations of the firms issuing Sukuk or conventional bonds have remained
largely unexplored. Using ...
Influence of CuO nanoparticles and graphene nanoplatelets on the sensing behaviour of poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites for the detection of ethanol and propanol vapors
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Springer New York LLC
, 2018 , Article)
Poly(vinyl alcohol)/copper oxide/graphene nanoplatelets (PVA/CuO/Gr-NPls) nanocomposite based chemiresistive alcohol sensors were fabricated using colloidal blending method. The PVA/CuO/Gr-NPls nanocomposite films were ...
Assessment of the environmental health of an ecologically sensitive, semi-enclosed, basin - A water quality modelling approach.
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
Semi-enclosed basins are environmentally dynamic and some of the most anthropogenically affected components of the coastal realm. They can reflect various environmental impacts, thus qualifying as natural laboratories to ...
TiO2/Halloysite hybrid filler reinforced epoxy nanocomposites
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John Wiley and SonsInc.
, 2018 , Article)
TiO2 nanoparticles and Halloysite nanotubes were used together to modify epoxy matrix. They were introduced into the matrix using two different approaches: (a) both TiO2 nanoparticles and Halloysite nanotubes were incorporated ...
Peach resin coated silica particles for imidacloprid removal as a greener approach to water remediation
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Desalination Publications
, 2018 , Article)
Pesticides are one of the major toxic pollutants that can be lethal even at trace levels. They generally enter into the water reservoirs through agricultural run-off and hence pose serious threat to flora and fauna of ...
Comparison of the effect of carbon, halloysite and titania nanotubes on the mechanical and thermal properties of LDPE based nanocomposite films
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Chemical Industry Press
, 2018 , Article)
In this study, titania nanotubes (TNTs) were prepared by hydrothermal method with the aim to compare the properties of these one-dimensional tubular nanostructures' reinforced nanocomposites with the carbon and halloysite ...
Attitudes towards road safety among pre-drivers: The case of Qatar
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IEOM Society
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
A preliminary study involving school students aged 12-18 years attempted to test whether there is difference in attitudes towards road safety between Arab and non-Arab respondents. The sampled participants were categorized ...