Browsing Research Units by Subject "Nanocomposite"
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A simple chemical precipitation of ceria based (Sm doped-CGO) nanocomposite: structural and electrolytic behaviour for LT-SOFCs
( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)Rare-earth doped metal oxide nanocomposites were become very unique and tend to show abundant performance in all types of fields such as electrochemical, photocatalytic, and biological. Gadolinium and Samarium co-doped ... -
Adsorption of 4-Nitrophenol onto Iron Oxide Bentonite Nanocomposite: Process Optimization, Kinetics, Isotherms and Mechanism
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Despite its importance in chemical industry, 4-Nitrophenol (4-NP) is a persistent organic pollutant that has serious effects on the ecosystem. In the present study, Box–Behnken design in response surface methodology was ... -
Alginate-halloysite nanocomposite aerogel: Preparation, structure, and oil/water separation applications
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Environmental remediation using green approaches for addressing various pollution-related issues, especially water pollution, is in high demand. Here, we designed an environmentally friendly, low-cost, and stable sodium ... -
Aluminum nitride (AlN) reinforced electrodeposited Ni-B nanocomposite coatings
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Ni–B nanocomposite coatings containing various concentration aluminum nitride (AlN) nanoparticles (NPs) were developed through a scalable and conventional electrodeposition process. The influence of addition of AlN ... -
Binary cobalt-iron oxides magnetic nanocomposites embedded porous carbon lawn with inherent - N doping as promising electrode material for supercapacitors and Li-ion batteries
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The next generation energy demands require to address the alternative energy resources and as well the energy storage technologies. The electrochemical supercapacitors and lithium ion batteries prove to be attractive devices ... -
Comparison of the effect of carbon, halloysite and titania nanotubes on the mechanical and thermal properties of LDPE based nanocomposite films
( Chemical Industry Press , 2018 , Article)In this study, titania nanotubes (TNTs) were prepared by hydrothermal method with the aim to compare the properties of these one-dimensional tubular nanostructures' reinforced nanocomposites with the carbon and halloysite ... -
Cost-effective method of Co-doped rare-earth-based ceria (Y-CGO) nanocomposite as electrolyte for LT-SOFCs using C-TAB as surfactant
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Y-CGO [Yttria and Gadolinia co-doped ceria, prepared composition is Ce0.8Gd0.2O2-?�Ce0.8Y0.2O2-?] nanocomposite was prepared by wet-chemical synthesis for application in low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFC) as ... -
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 ... -
Electrospun highly corrosion-resistant polystyrene–nickel oxide superhydrophobic nanocomposite coating
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2021 , Article)A key challenge in producing superhydrophobic coatings (SHC) is to tailor the surface morphology on the micro-nanometer scale. In this work, a feasible and straightforward route was employed to manufacture polystyrene/nickel ... -
Enhanced corrosion protection of Epoxy/ZnO-NiO nanocomposite coatings on steel
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)ZnO-NiO nanocomposite with epoxy coating on mild steel has been fabricated by the sol–gel assisted method. The synthesized sample was used to study corrosion protection. The analysis was performed by electrochemical impedance ... -
Fabrication of H2S sensitive gas sensors formed of SnO2–Fe2O3 composite nanoparticles
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)Nanocomposites of metal oxide are considered promising candidates for developing novel gas sensors of exceptional performance. Composite SnO2–Fe2O3 nanoparticles are produced in this work by a modified sole-gel method, and ... -
Morphology and magnetic properties of the ethylene-co-vinyl acetate/iron nanocomposite films prepared by implantation with Fe6+ ions
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Ethylene-co-vinyl acetate/iron nanocomposite films were fabricated by implantation with multiplecharged ions at different fluencies. The films obtained with ion fluency of 1 × 1017cm−2were used forspecific studies. It was ... -
New electrospun polystyrene/Al2O3 nanocomposite superhydrophobic coatings; Synthesis, characterization, and application
( MDPI AG , 2018 , Article)The effect of electrospinning operational parameters on the morphology, surface roughness, and wettability of different compositions of electrospun polystyrene (PS)-aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanocomposite coatings was ... -
Ni-P-ZrC nanocomposite coating with enhanced corrosion resistance and mechanical properties.
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Corrosion is considered to be greatest challenge for many industries. Nickel-based metallic coatings are emerging as one of the most suitable solution considering various aspects of operating conditions. The current ... -
Photoenhanced degradation of methylene blue on polyaniline engineered multiferroics (BiAl0.3Mn0.3Fe0.4O3) nanocomposite systems: A comprehensive study
( Desalination Publications , 2017 , Article)This study encompasses the synthesis of polyaniline (PANI) composites with different contents of BiAl0.3Mn0.3Fe0.4O3 (12.5%, 25%, 37.5% and 50% w/w) nanoparticles (NPs). The surface morphologies and crystallite structures ... -
Probing into the properties of B4C reinforced nickel phosphorus-based nanocomposite coating
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Nickel-based coatings are well known for their good corrosion resistance performance. However, these materials suffer from inferior mechanical properties that limit their wider application. This work investigates the ... -
Self-healing performance of multifunctional polymeric smart coatings
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Multifunctional nanocomposite coatings were synthesized by reinforcing a polymeric matrix with halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) loaded with corrosion inhibitor (NaNO3) and urea formaldehyde microcapsules (UFMCs) encapsulated ... -
Spectroscopy-introducing the advantages and application areas in polymer nanocomposites
( Elsevier Inc. , 2016 , Book chapter)Spectroscopy is an inevitable tool of characterizing polymer nanocomposites. Various spectroscopic techniques unveil the nature of dispersion of nanoparticles within the matrix polymer, the interactions between filler and ... -
Structural and mechanical properties of Al-SiC-ZrO2 nanocomposites fabricated by microwave sintering technique
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)In the present study, Al-SiC-ZrO2 nanocomposites were developed and characterized. Towards this direction, the aluminum (Al) matrix was reinforced with nano-sized silicon carbide (SiC) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO2), and the ... -
Study on structure, thermal behavior and viscoelastic properties of nanodiamond-reinforced poly (Vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)In this work, advanced polymer nanocomposites comprising of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and nanodiamonds (NDs) were developed using a single-step solution-casting method. The proper ties of the prepared PVA/NDs nanocomposites ...