Browsing Research Units by Subject "Nanoparticles"
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A review on recent advances in CO2 separation using zeolite and zeolite-like materials as adsorbents and fillers in mixed matrix membranes (MMMs)
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Anthropogenic emissions have developed the environmental demands for proficient carbon dioxide (CO2) separation technologies. Adsorption and membrane technologies are widely used to separate CO2 from other light gases due ... -
A scrutiny of antibacterial activity of pure and iodine doped ZnO thin films synthesized by mSILAR method
( American Institute of Physics Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Iodine doped zinc oxide (I-ZnO) thin films were synthesized by microwave assisted successive ionic layer adsorption (mSILAR) method. The structural characteristics of pure ZnO and I-ZnO thin films were carried out by powder ... -
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 ... -
Biotechnology for gas-to-liquid (GTL)wastewater treatment: A review
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article Review)Gas-to-liquid (GTL) technology involves the conversion of natural gas into several liquid hydrocarbon products. The Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) process is the most widely applied approach for GTL, and it is the main source of ... -
Cerium dioxide nanoparticles as smart carriers for self-healing coatings
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)The utilization of self-healing cerium dioxide nanoparticles (CeO2), modified with organic corrosion inhibitors (dodecylamine (DDA) and n-methylthiourea (NMTU)), in epoxy coating is an efficient strategy for enhancing the ... -
Decoration of polylactic acid on graphene oxide for efficient adsorption of methylene blue and tetracycline
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Decorating nanomaterials on graphene oxide (GO) can enhance its adsorption capacity and removal efficiency of water pollutants. In this study, for the first time, nano-sized polylactic acid (PLA) has been successfully ... -
Direct Experimental Evidence for Photoinduced Strong-Coupling Polarons in Organolead Halide Perovskite Nanoparticles
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)Echoing the roaring success of their bulk counterparts, nano-objects built from organolead halide perovskites (OLHP) present bright prospects for surpassing the performances of their conventional organic and inorganic ... -
Effect of anions on the structural, morphological and dielectric properties of hydrothermally synthesized hydroxyapatite nanoparticles
( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)Synthetic nano hydroxyapatites (HA) have been considered as potential biomaterials for bone tissue engineering applications because of its excellent biological properties. The present work deals with the synthesis of HA ... -
Electroactive and Optically Adaptive Bionanocomposite for Reconfigurable Microlens
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)This paper introduces an electroactive bionanocomposite based on poly(diethylene glycol adipate) (PDEGA) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). The bionanocomposites were made using CNCs extracted from cotton and by optimizing ... -
Electrospun nanofibers of PVDF-HFP composites containing magnetic nickel ferrite for energy harvesting application
( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)Nickel ferrite nanoparticles (NiFe2O4) synthesized by chemical co-precipitation method, are added to poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoroproplyene) (PVDF-HFP) in specific concentrations (1, 2, and 3 wt%) and the composite ... -
Experimental study on combustion, performance, and emission behaviours of diesel /WCO biodiesel/Cyclohexane blends in DI-CI engine
( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2021 , Article)Waste cooking oil biodiesel is considered a common way to generate clean energy in all countries. It can be used efficiently, like fossil fuel quality. To overcome the problem of poor combustion, an increase in the NOx and ... -
Fabrication of H2S gas sensors using ZnxCu1-xFe2O4 nanoparticles
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Spinel ferrite nanoparticles can be easily retrieved and utilized for multiple cycles due to their magnetic properties. In this work, nanoparticles of a ZnxCu1-xFe2O4 composition were synthesized by employing a sol–gel ... -
Functionalization of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and its effects on polysulfone-ZnO membranes
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2016 , Article)Incorporation of nanoparticles in membranes has recently been reported to lead to enhancement of the membrane performance for various applications. In this study, ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized via sol-gel method using ... -
Heat transfer enhancement of nanofluids using iron nanoparticles decorated carbon nanotubes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Enhancing heat transfer in thermal fluid systems can contribute significantly towards the improvement of thermal efficiency resulting in reducing energy consumption and hence carbon emission. Conventional fluids like water ... -
High Excitation Intensity Opens a New Trapping Channel in Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskite Nanoparticles
( American Chemical Society , 2016 , Article)We investigated the excited-state dynamics of CH3NH3PbBr3 perovskite nanoparticles (NPs) and bulk crystals under various excitation intensity regimes using transient absorption spectroscopy. We confirmed the sub-band gap ... -
Improved self-healing performance of polymeric nanocomposites reinforced with talc nanoparticles (TNPs) and urea-formaldehyde microcapsules (UFMCs)
( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article)The present work reports the self-healing performance of the epoxy based polymeric nanocomposite coatings containing different concentrations (1 and 3 wt%) of talc nanoparticles (TNPs) modified with sodium nitrate (NaNO3), ... -
In vivo testing of novel nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles for alleviating heart failure using the zebrafish embryo model
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Heart failure (HF) is a multifactorial, heterogeneous systemic disease that is considered one of the leading causes of death and morbidity worldwide. It is well-known that endothelial dysfunction (ED) plays an important ... -
Influence of graphite feedstock on the characteristics of silver-decorated graphene oxide and antimicrobial property
( Chulalognkorn University , 2021 , Article)Graphite from different sources has significant influence on the properties of graphene oxide (GO) and reactivity of GO towards further modification with other nanoparticles. However, such effect has not yet been properly ... -
Modified zno nanoparticles using iron ions (Fe3+) for photo-catalytic degradation of toxic pollutants under sunlight
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2019 , Book chapter)The optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles were modified using various dopant concentrations of iron (Fe3+) via a sol-gel method. To investigate of ZnO nanoparticles, the X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy ... -
Nanoparticles in reverse osmosis membranes for desalination: A state of the art review
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Other)The development of thin-film nanocomposite (TFNC) membranes utilizing nanoparticles present remarkable opportunity in the desalination industry. This review offers a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of TFNC membranes ...