Chemistry & Earth Sciences: Recent submissions
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Vertical silicon nanowire-based racetrack resonator optical sensor
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)We propose a highly sensitive optical sensor which is built from silicon nanowires. The silicon nanowires are arranged to form a ring resonator. The silicon nanowires cladding and voids are filled with the analyte. The ... -
Bio-Waste Aloe vera Leaves as an efficient adsorbent for Titan Yellow from Wastewater: Structuring of a novel adsorbent using Plackett-Burman factorial design
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Titan yellow (TY), a triazene azo dye, was removed from contaminated wastewater samples using a green adsorbent recycled from Aloe vera leaves (AV) waste. Two adsorbents were developed-air-dried Aloe vera (ADAV) and thermally ... -
Eco-structured biosorptive removal of basic fuchsin using pistachio nutshells: A definitive screening design-based approach
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Biosorptive removal of basic fuchsin (BF) from wastewater samples was achieved using the recycled agro-wastes of pistachio nut shells (PNS). Seven adsorbents were developed; raw shells (RPNS) and the thermally activated ... -
Optical modulator based on silicon nanowires racetrack resonator
( SPIE , 2018 , Conference Paper)An optical modulator based on the racetrack resonator configuration is introduced.The structure of the resonator modulator is built from silicon nanowires on silica.The cladding and voids between the silicon nanowires are ... -
Mechanistic and kinetic studies of the degradation of diethyl phthalate (DEP) by homogeneous and heterogeneous Fenton oxidation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In this work, the degradation of diethyl Phthalate (DEP) by homogeneous and heterogeneous Fenton oxidation was investigated. The influence of several parameters was determined such as the initial pH, the catalyst concentration, ... -
Insights into the Effects of Electrolyte Composition on the Performance and Stability of FeF 2 Conversion-Type Cathodes
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2019 , Article)As an alternative to commercial Ni- and Co-based intercalation-type cathode materials, conversion-type metal fluoride (MF x ) cathodes are attracting more interest due to their promises to increase cell-level energy density ... -
On the encapsulation of Olsalazine by ?-cyclodextrin: A DFT-based computational and spectroscopic investigations
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)In this work, the supramolecular host-guest interaction of the prodrug Olsalazine (OLZ) and β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD) was examined experimentally and computationally. Experimentally, employing the UV–Vis spectroscopic method ... -
Database Facilitated Screening with NMR Spectroscopy Analysis for Drug Detection
( IEEE , 2019 , Conference Paper)© 2019 IEEE. Drug detection plays the key role in the enforcement of drug regulations. Various detection methods for them are thus developed. However, in most investigations, the most time-consuming and tedious part is not ... -
Recent Progress in Molecular Design of Fused Ring Electron Acceptors for Organic Solar Cells
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2019 , Article Review)The quest for sustainable energy sources has led to accelerated growth in research of organic solar cells (OSCs). A solution-processed bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) OSC generally contains a donor and expensive fullerene acceptors ... -
A simple model for cell type recognition using 2D-correlation analysis of FTIR images from breast cancer tissue
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Breast cancer is the second most common cancer after lung cancer. So far, in clinical practice, most cancer parameters originating from histopathology rely on the visualization by a pathologist of microscopic structures ... -
Mixed Metal Difluorides as High Capacity Conversion-Type Cathodes: Impact of Composition on Stability and Performance
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2018 , Article)With the most recent development of ultrahigh capacity anodes, such as Li- or Si-based anodes, metal fluorides hold promise as complementary high-capacity conversion cathode materials for next-generation energy storage ... -
Substituted 2-aminobenzothiazoles salicylidenes synthesis and characterization as cyanide sensors in aqueous medium
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)(E)-2-((benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylimino)methyl)-4-nitrophenol 1 and (E)-2-(((6-methoxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)imino)methyl)-4-nitrophenol 2 were synthesized efficiently under microwave conditions. The structures were confirmed using ... -
Hierarchical Nanostructured MWCNT MnF2 Composites With Stable Electrochemical Properties as Cathode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2018 , Article)Multi-walled carbon nanotubes?manganese(II) fluoride (MWCNT?MnF2) composite was prepared by a simple two-step method. In the first step, a wet chemistry reaction between manganese (II) nitrate, Mn(NO3)2, and hexafluoroslicic ... -
Fourier-transform infrared imaging spectroscopy and laser ablation -ICPMS new vistas for biochemical analyses of ischemic stroke in rat brain
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2018 , Article)Objective: Stroke is the main cause of adult disability in the world, leaving more than half of the patients dependent on daily assistance. Understanding the post-stroke biochemical and molecular changes are critical for ... -
Versatile synthesis of Pd and Cu Co-doped porous carbon nitride nanowires for catalytic CO oxidation reaction
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)Developing efficient catalyst for CO oxidation at low-temperature is crucial in various industrial and environmental remediation applications. Herein, we present a versatile approach for controlled synthesis of carbon ... -
Role of doping and sheet size in tailoring optoelectronic properties of germanene: A TDDFT study
( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2018 , Article)Germanene is a novel 2D material with promising optoelectronic properties, tuning of which is to be explored. This work demonstrates that doping and increasing the sheet size can alter optical and electronic properties of ... -
Graphene a promising electrode material for supercapacitors?
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2018 , Article Review)The global demand for high performance and environmentally friendly energy storage systems leads to intensive research on new and advanced electrode materials that are able to satisfy the fast-growing global market in ... -
Aqueous dispersions of carbon black and its hybrid with carbon nanofibers
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2018 , Article)The aqueous dispersions of a special type of carbon black (CB) in 1 M lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonimide) electrolyte is mainly controlled by the affinity of the aqueous electrolyte towards the CB particles rather ... -
Enhanced photocatalytic performance of WON@porous TiO2 nanofibers towards sunlight-assisted degradation of organic contaminants
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2018 , Article)In the last few decades, TiO2 has been widely used in different types of photocatalytic applications. However, the relatively large optical band gap (∼3.2 eV), low charge carrier mobility and consequently its low quantum ... -
Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma–Mass Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) Imaging of Cerebral Ischemia: Combined Analysis of Rat Brain Thin Cuts Toward Improved Tissue Classification
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2018 , Article)Microspectroscopic techniques are widely used to complement histological studies. Due to recent developments in the field of chemical imaging, combined chemical analysis has become attractive. This technique facilitates a ...
