Center for Advanced Materials: Recent submissions
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Highly efficient photocatalytic z-scheme hydrogen production over oxygen-deficient WO3-x nanorods supported Zn0.3Cd0.7S heterostructure
( Nature Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)The demand for clean renewable energy is increasing due to depleting fossil fuels and environmental concerns. Photocatalytic hydrogen production through water splitting is one such promising route to meet global energy ... -
Colloidal distribution of the PCPDTBT and VOPcPhO in the organic amalgam thin films and their optical properties
( Springer Verlag , 2017 , Article)In this article, we investigated the optical properties and colloidal distribution of the PCPDTBT and VOPcPhO in the organic amalgam thin films prepared by spin-coating technique. A very even dispersion of donor and acceptor ... -
Clay/Conductive Polymer Nanocomposites
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Book chapter)This chapter describes the main strategies for designing clay nanocomposites of the most investigated inherently conductive polymers, namely, polypyrrole, polyaniline, and polythiophenes including poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) ... -
Covid-19: Challenges & Perspectives
( College of Medicine - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Program)A Virtual Conference to shed light on the QU's prominent trends and research efforts addressing Corona virus. -
Materials Against COVID-19: How Materials Science can Impact the Pandemic?
( Emergent Materials Journal - Qatar University , 2020 , Video)This webinar aims to gather scientists, clinicians, and industry experts working on coronavirus (COVID-19). The focus of the event is a variety of material science applications for detection, prevention, and treatment of ... -
علوم وهندسة المواد المتقدمة وأزمة فيروس كورونا
( Center for Advanced Materials- Qatar University , 2020 , Conference Program)المحاور الجلسة الافتتاحية: علم المواد ومجالاته وأهميته ودور المركز في بناء مجتمع مستدام عبر تحديات هذه الجائحة د. ناصر النعيمي مدير مركز المواد المتقدمة- جامعة قطر علوم المواد في مواجهة تفشي فايروس كورونا في الوقاية ... -
Photonics and fracture toughness of heterogeneous composite materials
( Nature Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)Fracture toughness measures the resistance of a material to fracture. This fundamental property is used in diverse engineering designs including mechanical, civil, materials, electronics and chemical engineering applications. ... -
Instability in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells due to elemental migration and chemical composition changes
( Nature Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)Organic-inorganic halide perovskites have rapidly grown as favorable materials for photovoltaic applications, but accomplishing long-term stability is still a major research problem. This work demonstrates a new insight ... -
Structural properties of rice husk and its polymer matrix composites: An overview
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Book chapter)There has been enormous interest in natural fiber application as reinforcing filler due to the interests in renewable raw materials and more environmentally friendly and sustainable resources. Rice husk (RH), a natural ... -
Using B4C nanoparticles to enhance thermal and mechanical response of aluminum
( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)In this work, Al-B4C nanocomposites were produced by microwave sintering and followed by hot extrusion processes. The influence of ceramic reinforcement (B4C) nanoparticles on the physical, microstructural, mechanical, and ... -
Novel Ni based duplex coatings for anticorrosion applications
( Electrochemical Society Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)Ni-B/Ni-P-CeO2 duplex coatings containing inner Ni-B layer were synthesized on mild steel substrate through the electrodeposition process. The structural, surface and electrochemical properties of the duplex coatings in ... -
Characterizing biaxially stretched polypropylene/graphene nanoplatelet composites
( International Committee on Composite Materials , 2017 , Conference Paper)During moulding processes such as thermoforming and blow moulding, heated polymer materials are subjected to rapid biaxial deformation as they are drawn into the shape of a mould. It is therefore essential to accurately ... -
Morphology of epoxy/rubber blends
( Springer International Publishing , 2017 , Book chapter)The investigations on the morphological features of epoxy/rubber blends are of great importance as the morphology controls the property and performance of these blends. The characterization techniques like optical microscopy ... -
To What Extent Can Hyperelastic Models Make Sense the Effect of Clay Surface Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Elastomeric Nanocomposites?
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2017 , Article)The poor knowledge about nonlinear mechanical behavior of elastomer nanocomposites arises from the incomplete information on the interface. Application of hyperelastic models provides more insights into the nature and the ... -
Cure kinetics of epoxy/MWCNTs nanocomposites: Isothermal calorimetric and rheological analyses
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)A combinatorial route has been applied in cure kinetics study of epoxy nanocomposites containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) based on differential scanning calorimetry and rheokinetic analyses under isothermal ... -
Copper removal from industrial wastewater: A comprehensive review
( Korean Society of Industrial Engineering Chemistry , 2017 , Article Review)Copper is one of the most valuable and prevalent metals used in the industry. There are many techniques to treat different types of industrial wastewater that are contaminated with heavy metals such as copper. This article ... -
Aggregated Molecular Fluorophores in the Ammonothermal Synthesis of Carbon Dots
( American Chemical Society , 2017 , Article)Recently, molecular fluorophores were shown to be formed in the bottom-up chemical synthesis, contributing to the emission of carbon dots (CDs), derived from a citric acid precursor. We applied an ammonothermal synthesis ... -
Engineering and understanding of synergistic effects in the interfaces of rGO-CNTs/PtPd nanocomposite revealed fast electro-oxidation of methanol
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The developing human societies are being faced provoking energy crises due to higher demands of energy for increasing worldwide populations. The massive depletion of natural resources and global warming issues sound a laud ... -
Correction to: Polymer Nanocomposites in Biomedical Engineering
( Springer , 2019 , Book chapter)In the original version of the book, the following belated corrections have been incorporated: The co-editor names ''Basheer Ahmed'' has been changed to ''M. Basheer Ahamed'' and ''Al-Maadeed Mariam Ali S A'' has been ... -
Fabrication of flexible conductive films by rubbing in technology for application in elastic thermo-electric cells
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)This method solves the problem of fabrication of flexible elastic conductive thin film samples for thermoelectric applications. For this purpose, rubbing in technology at room temperature condition has been used which is ...