Nanostructured photoanode and counter electrode materials for efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs)

NA Karim, U Mehmood, HF Zahid, T Asif - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The access of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) in the photovoltaic market is still a
challenge owing to low power-conversion-efficiency (PCE) and stability. The foremost aim of …

Development and application of resistance strain force sensors

Y Zhao, Y Liu, Y Li, Q Hao - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Resistance strain force sensors have been applied to monitor the strains in various parts
and structures for industrial use. Here, we review the working principles, structural forms …

Adsorption of mercury ions from synthetic and real wastewater aqueous solution by functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube with both amino and thiolated groups

M Hadavifar, N Bahramifar, H Younesi, Q Li - Chemical Engineering …, 2014 - Elsevier
The functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was achieved by
reacting ethylenediamine, cyanuric chloride and sodium 2-mercaptoethanol in sequence as …

[HTML][HTML] A comparative study of polymer nanocomposites containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets

X Su, R Wang, X Li, S Araby, HC Kuan, M Naeem… - Nano Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Featuring exceptional mechanical and functional performance, MWCNTs and graphene
(nano) platelets (GNPs or GnPs; each platelet below 10​ nm in thickness) have been …

Nanomaterials used in conservation and restoration of cultural heritage: An up-to-date overview

ME David, RM Ion, RM Grigorescu, L Iancu, ER Andrei - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, the preservation of cultural heritage has become an important issue
globally, due to the fact that artifacts and monuments are continually threatened by …

Thermoelastic nonlinear frequency analysis of CNT reinforced functionally graded sandwich structure

K Mehar, SK Panda, TR Mahapatra - European Journal of Mechanics-A …, 2017 - Elsevier
The nonlinear eigen frequency response of the functionally graded single-walled carbon
nanotube reinforced sandwich structure is investigated numerically considering the Green …

Theoretical and experimental investigation of vibration characteristic of carbon nanotube reinforced polymer composite structure

K Mehar, SK Panda, TR Mahapatra - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2017 - Elsevier
The vibration frequencies of multi-walled carbon nanotube-reinforced polymer composite
structure are examined numerically via a generic higher-order shear deformation kinematics …

[HTML][HTML] Structural, optical, morphological and mechanical studies of polyethylene oxide/sodium alginate blend containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes

AM Alshehari, E Salim, AH Oraby - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes were added to mixture of polyethylene oxide (PEO)/sodium
alginate (SA)(70/30 wt.%) films via the casting way. X-ray diffraction exhibited the …

Efficient Cu Decorated Inorganic B12P12 Nanoclusters for Sensing Toxic COCl2 Gas: A Detailed DFT Study

F Younas, MY Mehboob, K Ayub… - Journal of …, 2021 - World Scientific
Gas sensing materials have been widely explored recently owing to their versatile
environmental and agriculture monitoring applications. Phosgene (COCl2) is a toxic and …

Carbon nanotube incorporation in PMMA to prevent microbial adhesion

KI Kim, DA Kim, KD Patel, US Shin, HW Kim, JH Lee… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Although PMMA-based biomaterials are widely used in clinics, a major hurdle, namely, their
poor antimicrobial (ie, adhesion) properties, remains and can accelerate infections. In this …