Center for Advanced Materials: Recent submissions
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Chemical modification of graphene with grape seed extract: Its structural, optical and antimicrobial properties
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Herein, we modified for the first time thermally reduced graphene oxide (TRG) using grape seed extract (GSE), by simple probe sonication method. The effect of GSE on the structural changes of TRG has been carefully analyzed ... -
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 ... -
Synthesis of Aliphatic Acids from CO2 and Water at Efficiencies Close to the Photosynthesis Limit Using Mixed Copper and Iron Oxide Films
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)The photocatalytic conversion of CO2 and water into value-added chemicals remains a great challenge. This study shows that uniformly mixed copper and iron oxide (CuO/CuFeO2; CFO) bulky heterojunction films are capable of ... -
Solar hydrogen peroxide production on carbon nanotubes wired to titania nanorod arrays catalyzing As(III) oxidation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)We present an off-grid, standalone electrocatalytic H2O2 production reaction (HPR) using carbon nanotubes (CNT) wired to hydrogen-treated TiO2 nanorod (h-TNR) arrays catalyzing the oxidation of As(III) to As(V) under ... -
Stability in 3D and 2D/3D hybrid perovskite solar cells studied by EFISHG and IS techniques under light and heat soaking
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)We investigate the effect of temperature and light soaking on the stability and charge carrier behavior in triple cation 3-Dimensional (3D) and 2-Dimensional (2D)/3-Dimensional perovskite solar cells (PSCs) using electric ... -
Kinetics of alkoxysilanes and organoalkoxysilanes polymerization: A review
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article Review)Scientists from various different fields use organo-trialkoxysilanes and tetraalkoxysilanes in a number of applications. The silica-based materials are sometimes synthesized without a good understanding of the underlying ... -
Designing carbon nanotube-based oil absorbing membranes from gamma irradiated and electrospun polystyrene nanocomposites
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Carbon-based materials are outstanding candidates for oil spill clean-ups due to their superhydrophobicity, high surface area, chemical inertness, low density, recyclability, and selectivity. The current work deals with ... -
Investigation of the temperature-relatedwear performance of hard nanostructured coatings deposited on a s600 high speed steel
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Thin hard coatings are widely known as key elements in many industrial fields, from equipment for metal machining to dental implants and orthopedic prosthesis. When it comes to machining and cutting tools, thin hard coatings ... -
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 ... -
Rational Synthesis of Porous Graphitic-like Carbon Nitride Nanotubes Codoped with Au and Pd as an Efficient Catalyst for Carbon Monoxide Oxidation
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)The precise fabrication of efficient catalysts for CO oxidation is of particular interest in a wide range of industrial and environmental applications. Herein, a scalable method is presented for the controlled synthesis ... -
Application of MALDI Biotyper System for Rapid Identification of Bacteria Isolated from a Fresh Produce Market
( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article)MALDI-TOF MS has revolutionized the identification of microorganisms and has become an indispensable part of routine diagnostics in the clinical microbiological laboratory. However, application of this technique in microbial ... -
CD28 Superagonistic Activation of T Cells Induces a Tumor Cell-Like Metabolic Program
( Mary Ann Liebert Inc. , 2019 , Article)CD28 superagonist (CD28SA), a therapeutic immunomodulatory monoclonal antibody triggered rapid and exaggerated activation of CD4+ effector memory T cells (TEMs) in humans with unwanted serious adverse effects. It is well ... -
Recycled polyethylene/paraffin wax/expanded graphite based heat absorbers for thermal energy storage: An artificial aging study
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)An artificial aging study of novel heat absorbers based on phase change materials (PCMs) prepared from recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE), paraffin wax (PW), and expanded graphite (EG) was investigated. The optimal ... -
Effect of electroless bath composition on the mechanical, chemical, and electrochemical properties of new NiP-C 3 N 4 nanocomposite coatings
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)C3N4 nanosheets, which have high hardness and excellent thermal and chemical stability, were used in the electroless nickel-phosphorous (NiP) bath to deposit the NiP–C3N4 nanocomposite coatings (NCCs) on API X100 carbon ... -
Spatio-temporal distribution and sources identifications of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their alkyl homolog in surface sediments in the central Arabian Gulf
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The quantitative analysis of 18 parents and their alkyl homologs was performed in sediment samples from the central Arabian Gulf (Gulf) around Qatar Peninsula in six sequential seasons, winter 2014 to spring 2015, at 21 ... -
Isolation, identification and biodiversity of antiscalant degrading seawater bacteria using MALDI-TOF-MS and multivariate analysis
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) is a commonly used desalination technique owing to its lesser environmental and economic impacts as compared to thermal desalination techniques. Antiscalants are used in SWRO to reduce ... -
Isothermal crystallization kinetics and morphology of double crystalline PCL/PBS blends mixed with a polycarbonate/MWCNTs masterbatch
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)In this work, the 70/30 and 30/70 w/w polycaprolactone (PCL)/polybutylene succinate (PBS) blends and their corresponding PCL/PBS/(polycarbonate (PC)/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) masterbatch) nanocomposites were ... -
Synthesis and properties of polyelectrolyte multilayered microcapsules reinforced smart coatings
( Springer New York LLC , 2019 , Article)The present research work focuses on the synthesis, characterization and properties of novel polyelectrolyte multilayered microcapsules used as smart additives in organic coatings for corrosion protection of steel parts. ... -
High-Efficiency Solar Desalination Accompanying Electrocatalytic Conversions of Desalted Chloride and Captured Carbon Dioxide
( American Chemical Society , 2019 , Article)The sustainability of conventional water- and energy-associated systems is being examined in terms of water-energy nexus. This study presents a high-efficiency, off-grid solar desalination system for saline water (salinities ... -
Piezoelastic PVDF/TPU nanofibrous composite membrane: Fabrication and characterization
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Poly (vinylidene fluoride) nanofibers (PVDF NFs) have been extensively used in energy harvesting applications due to their promising piezoresponse characteristics. However, the mechanical properties of the generated fibers ...