Materials Science & Technology: Recent submissions
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Recyclable Fenton-like catalyst based on zeolite Y supported ultrafine, highly-dispersed Fe2O3 nanoparticles for removal of organics under mild conditions
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)A versatile wet impregnation method was employed to conveniently and controllably deposit Fe2O3 nanoparticles on zeolites including commercial Y, mordenite and ZSM-5 with the similar framework Si/Al ratios and crystal ... -
Reduction in piezoelectric voltage generation for the cerium doped nickel ferrite nanoparticles filled PVDF-HFP nanocomposites
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)This paper describes the synthesis of grape cluster shaped nickel ferrite (NiFe 2 O 4 ) and cerium doped nickel ferrite (Ce-NiFe 2 O 4 ) nanoparticles by chemical co-precipitation and their addition to poly(vinylidene ... -
Effect of cerium doping on the optical and photocatalytic properties of ZnO nanoflowers
( Indian Academy of Sciences , 2019 , Article)Photocatalytic performances of the synthesized cerium doped (Ce-doped) ZnO nanoflowers are reported in this work. A microwave-assisted sol–gel method is adopted for the synthesis of the nanomaterial and its structural and ... -
Confined Interfacial Monomicelle Assembly for Precisely Controlled Coating of Single-Layered Titania Mesopores
( Cell Press , 2019 , Article)The development of core-shell structures has been in great demand recently owing to their integrated functionalities. However, the progress in reliable coating of porous semiconductors remains unproductive. Here, we have ... -
Improved photocatalytic decomposition of methyl ethyl ketone gas from indoor air environment by using TiO2/graphene oxide
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2019 , Article)This study investigates the potential application of synthesized TiO2-graphene (Ti/GO) for the decomposition of methyl ethyl ketone (MEKT) in an indoor air environment. XRD and UV-vis studies on the materials confirmed ... -
Natural polymer based composite membranes for water purification: a review
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2019 , Article Review)The ever-growing population, environmental pollution and ecological degradation cause suffering to human race due to chemicals and other water contaminants such as chemicals, heavy metals, pesticides and insecticides. ... -
Rational design of a stable peroxidase mimic for colorimetric detection of H2O2 and glucose: A synergistic CeO2/Zeolite Y nanocomposite
( Academic Press Inc. , 2019 , Article)Owing to the high costs and instability of natural enzymes, the development of enzyme mimics based on inorganic nanomaterials has attracted a wide concern in recent years. In this work, a stable nanocomposite composed of ... -
Mesoporous Organosilica Hollow Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2019 , Article)Hollow periodic mesoporous organosilicas (PMOs) with molecularly homogeneous organic functional groups in the inorganic pore walls are attracting more and more attention due to the high surface areas, tunable pore sizes, ... -
Superior photocatalytic activity of Cu doped NiWO4 for efficient degradation of benzene in air even under visible radiation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)We effectively used Cu dopant to improve photocatalytic performance of NiWO4 to remove benzene in air. The obtained experimental result indicated that photocatalytic performance of the prepared Cu-NiWO4 materials were ... -
Precise fabrication of porous one-dimensional gC3N4 nanotubes doped with Pd and Cu atoms for efficient CO oxidation and CO2 reduction
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Rational design of graphitic carbon nitride nanostructures (gC3N4) is vital for various catalytic applications. Herein, we synthesized porous gC3N4 nanotubes (gC3N4NTs) doped with Pd and Cu (Pd/Cu/gC3N4NTs) via the consecutive ... -
Developing Polyaniline Filled Isoprene Composite Fibers by Electrospinning: Effect of Filler Concentration on the Morphology and Glass Transition
( Pleiades Publishing , 2019 , Article)Abstract: Sub micron and nano level fibers are produced from the polymer melts by applying an external electric field during electrospinning; however very few studies are reported on elastomer scaffolds formed by this ... -
Sputtered manganese oxide thin film on carbon nanotubes sheet as a flexible and binder-free electrode for supercapacitors
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2019 , Article)In this work, flexible carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/manganese oxide (MnO2) composite electrode was fabricated by direct deposition of MnO2 nanoparticles on CNTs sheet by RF magnetron sputtering. The surface morphology and ... -
Core-Shell Magnetic Mesoporous Silica Microspheres with Large Mesopores for Enzyme Immobilization in Biocatalysis
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Magnetic mesoporous silica microspheres with core-shell structure and large pores are highly desired in macromolecules delivery and biocatalysis, biospeparation, and adsorption. In this work, a controllable solvent evaporation ... -
The advanced photocatalytic degradation of atrazine by direct Z-scheme Cu doped ZnO/g-C3N4
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Herein, Cu was incorporated into ZnO lattice to reduce its band gap as well as to extend its visible radiation response. The obtained Cu-ZnO was continuously integrated with g-C3N4 to create Cu-ZnO/g-C3N4 Z-direct scheme ... -
Selective flotation separation of ABS/PC from ESR plastic wastes mixtures assisted by ultrasonic catalyst/H2O2
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The present study investigated the potential recycles of acrylonitile butadiene styrene terpolymers (ABS) from their blends with polymethylmehtacrylate (PMMA), polyCarbonate (PC) and high impact polyStyrene (HIPS) using ... -
Influence of 1%Nb Solute Addition on the Thermal Stability of In Situ Consolidated Nanocrystalline Cu
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2019 , Article)Nanocrystalline (nc) Cu and Cu–1% Nb bulk materials are synthesized using a combination of cryogenic and room temperature ball milling. The grain size values of these in situ consolidated Cu and Cu–1% Nb, determined using ... -
Toward High Power Generating Piezoelectric Nanofibers: Influence of Particle Size and Surface Electrostatic Interaction of Ce-Fe 2 O 3 and Ce-Co 3 O 4 on PVDF
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Development of flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator (PENG) is a real challenge for the next-generation energy-harvesting applications. In this paper, we report highly flexible PENGs based on poly(vinylidene fluoride) ... -
Synthesis of iron modified rice straw biochar toward arsenic from groundwater
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2019 , Article)The potential of Fe modified biochar (BC) as an alternative, inexpensive adsorbent for removing As(V) from wastewater was investigated. BC was synthesized from the slow pyrolysis of rice straw and then modified with FeCl3. ... -
Two-Dimensional Mesoporous Heterostructure Delivering Superior Pseudocapacitive Sodium Storage via Bottom-Up Monomicelle Assembly
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)Two-dimensional (2D) heterostructures endowed with mesoporosities offer exciting opportunities in electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, energy storage, and conversion technologies due to their integrated functionalities, ... -
Molecular Design Strategy for Ordered Mesoporous Stoichiometric Metal Oxide
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2019 , Article)A molecular design strategy is used to construct ordered mesoporous Ti3+-doped Li4Ti5O12 nanocrystal frameworks (OM-Ti3+-Li4Ti5O12) by the stoichiometric cationic coordination assembly process. Ti4+/Li+-citrate chelate is ...
