Center for Advanced Materials Research: Recent submissions
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Review of strategies toward the development of alloy two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides
( Elsevier Inc. , 2021 , Article Review)Atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have attracted significant attention owing to their prosperity in material research. The inimitable features of TMDCs triggered the emerging ... -
Investigation and performance analysis of solar still with energy storage materials: An energy- exergy efficiency analysis
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Researchers have attempted different Energy storage materials (ESM) in solar stills (SS) to improve distillate yield. In this experimental work, an attempt was made to increase the distillate yield & efficiency of SS, using ... -
Performance analysis and enhancement of brain emotion-based intelligent controller and its impact on PMBLDC motor drive for electric vehicle applications
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)Growing awareness of electric vehicles insists on the necessity of Permanent Magnet Brushless Direct Current Motor (PMBLDCM) worldwide. This paper involves building a simulation model of the complete PMBLDCM drive system ... -
Analysis of vibrations in a diesel engine produced by Jatropha biodiesel using heterogeneous catalyst
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2022 , Article)Extensive consumption of fossil fuel has contributed to the worldwide decline of its reserves and detrimental effect on the environment. Therefore, it is essential to explore alternative option of fuel for diesel engine. ... -
An Overview of Graphene-Based 2D/3D Nanostructures for Photocatalytic Applications
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Photocatalytic processes induced by inexhaustible solar energy have fascinated significant research to solve issues like energy crisis and environmental pollution since they possess several merits, like renewable energy ... -
Graphite powder mixed with black paint on the absorber plate of the solar still to enhance yield: An experimental investigation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The main goal of present article is to see how adding graphite powder and black paint to the absorber plate can increase solar still yield. Therefore, two identical in size solar stills called modified solar still (MSS) ... -
Experimental performance investigations on various orientations of evacuated double absorber tube for solar parabolic trough concentrator
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)The parabolic trough concentrator is a widely used concentrator to harness and concentrate on the solar energy. The performance of the parabolic trough concentrator depends upon its various parameters like reflecting ... -
Breath Analysis for the in Vivo Detection of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
( American Chemical Society , 2022 , Article)Human breath analysis of volatile organic compounds has gained significant attention recently because of its rapid and noninvasive potential to detect various metabolic diseases. The detection of ketones in the breath and ... -
2D-MXene as an additive to improve the power conversion efficiency of monolithic perovskite solar cells
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)In this study, two-dimensional (2D) material-MXene has been utilized as an additive in perovskite (MAPbI3) from 0 to 20 vol.% with an increment of 5 vol.%. The effect of different vol.% of 2D-MXene on monolithic perovskite ... -
Machine learning driven intelligent and self adaptive system for traffic management in smart cities
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Traffic congestion is becoming a serious problem with the large number of vehicle on the roads. In the traditional traffic control system, the timing of the green light is adjusted regardless of the average traffic rate ... -
A Hybrid Photo-Electro Catalytic Conversion of Carbon dioxide Using CuO-MgO Nanocomposite
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuels accompanied by renewable resources has been under research since it helps to decrease CO2 levels in the atmosphere. The most suited source is solar energy which is generous and ... -
Rational Synthesis of Mixed Metal Oxide Clusters Supported on a Partially Etched MAX Phase for Efficient Electrocatalytic CO2 Conversion
( Springer , 2022 , Article)The precise fabrication of an efficient catalyst for CO2 conversion into beneficial hydrocarbons is particularly interesting for industrial and environmental applications. Herein, a three-dimensional (3D) hybrid of metal ... -
Plasmonic Catalysis for Energy Conversion-An Overview and Recent Trends
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Scientists are encouraged to produce clean and sustainable energies now that they are aware of the expiration of non-renewable fuels and their adverse impact on the ecology. In view of this, plasmonic catalysis opens a new ... -
An effective energy management strategy in hybrid electric vehicles using Taguchi based approach for improved performance
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2022 , Article)The key challenge in the innovation of hybrid electric vehicles is the energy management control strategies to split the energy between the sources. The objective of adding an auxiliary source of power to vehicles is to ... -
New Processing Technique To Improve Physical And Mechanical Properties Of Graphene Nanocomposites
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Nanocomposites are commonly used in many applications and new processing techniques are required to improve mechanical and physical properties of these materials. Graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) have high aspect ratio and ... -
Anti-microbial Activity Of Graphene Oxide Against Bacteria And Fungi
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Graphene Oxide (GO) is a promising material for various applications. The team prepared GO from graphite and studied the interaction with different microorganisms. Anti-microbial properties were detected for the prepared ... -
Reinforcement of copolyamide membranes for water treatment applications
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Clean water is the key element for all living organisms to sustain life. However, due to the rapid industrialization and large increase in the population, the contamination of water resources is important issue occurred ... -
Inorganic Porous Materials Based Epoxy Self-Healing Coatings
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)The long-term stability of protective coating for metal is critically important for structural applications [1, 2]. Self-healing ability extend the service life of protective coatings leading to a significant reduction in ... -
Molecular and Structural Changes in Induced-Brain Stroke Tissue Using FTIR Imaging Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron and Atomic Force Microscopy
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)1. Background: Stroke, i.e. loss of brain function(s) due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain, is the main cause of adult disability (e.g. paralysis) in the world, leaving more than half of the patients dependent ... -
Electrochemical Analyses of Sodium based Mixed Pyrophosphate Cathodes for Rechargeable Sodium Ion Batteries
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Lithium ion batteries (LIB) are widely applied to energy storage systems, like electric vehicles, ships. While limited reserves of lithium and cost of lithium enforced to explore new materials. Hence, Low cost and abundance ...
