In this study, hexadecylamine (HDA) impregnated chitosan-powder activated carbon (Ct-PAC) composite beads were successfully prepared and applied to adsorption of the anionic dye reactive black 5 (RB5) in aqueous solution. The Ct-PAC-HDA beads synthesized with 0.2 g powdered activated carbon (PAC)...

Over the last few decades, various volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been widely used in the processing of building materials and this practice adversely affected the environment i.e. both indoor and outdoor air quality. A cost-effective solution for detecting a wide range of ...

Herein, flexible polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite films reinforced with different concentrations of graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs), montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay and titanium dioxide ( TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using a simple and low-cost solution casting method. The surface morphology ...

The high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (HT-PEMFC) based on the polybenzimidazole (PBI) membrane doped with phosphoric acid (H3PO4) presents a promising route in the development of fuel cell technology. The higher operating temperature of 160–200°C results in an increased ...

Degradation of the Pt catalyst is one of the most serious problems related to the high-temperature fuel cell with a proton-exchange membrane (HT PEM FC). Despite many publications on this topic, no clear relationship between Pt nanoparticle growth and HT PEM FC operating conditions...

Novel tertiary nanocomposite films comprising of poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA), poly (4-styrenesulfonic acid) (PSSA) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPS) were prepared using simple solvent casting method. The structural, thermal, morphological, thermo-mechanical and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shieldi...

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and Chitosan (CS)-based novel composites were prepared using solution casting technique by introducing graphite oxide (GO) and nickel oxide (NiO) as nanofillers. The structural, thermal and mechanical properties of PVA/CS/GO/NiO nanocomposites were investigated using Fouri...

It is crucial to control NOx emission into the atmosphere because it can make several harmful health and environmental effects. Many techniques are available for NOx reduction, and among them, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is one of the most efficient techniques for NOx remov...

In this work, novel room temperature (RT) ammonia (NH3) sensors comprising graphene oxide (GO) integrated polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)/cerium oxide (CeO2) nanocomposite films have been prepared via simple solution casting technique. The structural and morphological characteristics of flexible tertiary PVD...

In the present work, Zeolite 13X and carbon black nanoparticles (CBNPs) reinforced polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposites were obtained by a simple solvent casting technique. The structural, morphological and thermal properties of PVDF/Zeolite 13X/CBNPs nanocomposites with various loadings of&#...

In the present study, montmorillonite (MMT) nanoclay and copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles (NPs) reinforced polyvinylchloride (PVC) based flexible nanocomposite films were prepared via solvent casting technique. Using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscop...

The catalytic performance of a series of La-Fe/AC catalysts was studied for the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO by CO. With the increase in La content, the Fe2+/Fe3+ratio and amount of surface oxygen vacancies (SOV) in the catalysts increased; thus the catalytic ...

Polyvinylchloride (PVC)/nickel oxide (NiO)/tungsten oxide (WO3) nanocomposite films were prepared via solution casting technique. The crystallinity, morphology, and the analysis of dispersion state of PVC/NiO/WO3 nanocomposite was carried out using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron mi...

Recently, MXenes have emerged as a novel and fast-growing family of two dimensional (2D) materials. This broad group of 2D materials is of significant scientific and technological importance and has drawn tremendous attention from diverse scientific fields due to its unique surface chem...

The required energy of the global industry is mostly generated from fossil fuel sources, such as natural gas, gasoline, diesel, oil, and coal. Nitrogen oxides are one of the main air pollutants that are produced from the combustion of fossil fuels in stationary and mobile ...

So far unexplored corrosion of titanium silicide (Ti5Si3) surface with acidified hydrogen peroxide is of interest due to its potential use in improving osseointegration of titanium implants coated by titanium silicides. Detailed examination of corrosion products by FTIR, Raman and XP spectro...

A pulsed Nd:YAG laser ablation of FeS in water and ethanol produces FeS-derived colloidal nanoparticles which absorb onto immersed porous ceramic substrates and create solar-light photocatalytic surfaces. The stability, size distribution and zeta potential of the nanoparticles were assessed by Dy...

It is essential to understand the adsorption of guest molecules on carbon-based materials for both theoretical and practical reasons. It is crucial to analyze the surface properties of carbon-based materials with a wide range of applications (e.g., catalyst supports, hydrogen storage, sensor...

Al doped and un-doped ZnO thin films are coated on glass substrate by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction technique with varying doping concentrations of Al from 3 to 7 at%. The samples are annealed at 450 degrees C for 1 h in the air. The structural ...

The sol-gel derived porous bioactive glasses have drawn worldwide attention by virtue of the convenience and flexibility of this versatile synthesis method. In this review, the recent advances in sol-gel processed porous bioactive glasses in biomedical fields, especially for bone tissue rege...