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Salah B, Abdelgawad A, El-Demellawi JK, Lu Q, Xia Z, Abdullah AM, Eid K. Scalable One-Pot Fabrication of Carbon-Nanofiber-Supported Noble-Metal-Free Nanocrystals for Synergetic-Dependent Green Hydrogen Production: Unraveling Electrolyte and Support Effects. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:18768-18781. [PMID: 38588442 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) are envisaged as the most promising sustainable approach for green hydrogen production. However, the considerably high cost often associated with such reactions, particularly upon scale-up, poses a daunting challenge. Herein, a facile, effective, and environmentally benign one-pot scalable approach is developed to fabricate MnM (M═Co, Cu, Ni, and Fe) nanocrystals supported over in situ formed carbon nanofibers (MnM/C) as efficient noble-metal-free electrocatalysts for HER. The formation of carbon nanofibers entails impregnating cellulose in an aqueous solution of metal precursors, followed by annealing the mixture at 550 °C. During the impregnation process, cellulose acts as a reactor for inducing the in situ reductions of MnM salts with the assistance of ether and hydroxyl groups to drive the mass production (several grams) of ultralong (5 ± 1 μM) carbon nanofibers ornamented with MnM nanoparticles (10-14 nm in size) at an average loading of 2.87 wt %. For better electrocatalytic HER benchmarking, the fabricated catalysts were tested over different working electrodes, i.e., carbon paper, carbon foam, and glassy carbon, in the presence of different electrolytes. All the fabricated MnM/C catalysts have demonstrated an appealing synergetic-effect-dependent HER activity, with MnCo/C exhibiting the best performance over carbon foam, close to that of the state-of-the-art commercial Pt/C (10 wt % Pt), with an overpotential of 11 mV at 10 mA cm-2, a hydrogen production rate of 2448 mol g-1 h-1, and a prolonged stability of 2 weeks. The HER performance attained by MnCo/C nanofibers is among the highest reported for Pt-free electrocatalysts, thanks to the mutual alloying effect, higher synergism, large surface area, and active interfacial interactions over the nanofibers. The presented findings underline the potential of our approach for the large-scale production of cost-effective electrocatalysts for practical HER.
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- Belal Salah
- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- KAUST Upstream Research Center (KURC), EXPEC-ARC, Saudi Aramco, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Engineering & Technology Center of Electrochemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Sciences & Institute for Sustainable Energy, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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Ogada J, Ehirim TJ, Ipadeola AK, Haruna AB, Mwonga PV, Abdullah AM, Yang XY, Eid K, Wamwangi DM, Ozoemena KI. Interfacial Electronic Interactions within the Pd-CeO 2/Carbon Onions Define the Efficient Electrocatalytic Ethanol Oxidation Reaction in Alkaline Electrolytes. ACS Omega 2024; 9:7439-7451. [PMID: 38405481 PMCID: PMC10882676 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Porous Pd-based electrocatalysts are promising materials for alkaline direct ethanol fuel cells (ADEFCs) and ethanol sensors in the development of renewable energy and point-of-contact ethanol sensor test kits for drunk drivers. However, experimental and theoretical investigations of the interfacial interaction among Pd nanocrystals on supports (i.e., carbon black (CB), onion-like carbon (OLC), and CeO2/OLC) toward ADEFC and ethanol sensors are not yet reported. This is based on the preparation of Pd-CeO2/OLC nanocrystals by the sol-gel and impregnation methods. Evidently, the porous Pd-CeO2/OLC significantly increased membrane-free micro-3D-printed ADEFC performance with a high peak power density (Pmax = 27.15 mW cm-2) that is 1.38- and 7.58-times those of Pd/OLC (19.72 mW cm-2) and Pd/CB (3.59 mW cm-2), besides its excellent stability for 48 h. This is due to the excellent interfacial interaction among Pd, CeO2, and OLC, evidenced by density functional theory (DFT) simulations that showed a modulated Pd d-band center and facile active oxygenated species formation by the CeO2 needed for ethanol fuel cells. Similarly, Pd-CeO2/OLC gives excellent sensitivity (0.00024 mA mM-1) and limit of detection (LoD = 8.7 mM) for ethanol sensing and satisfactory recoveries (89-108%) in commercial alcoholic beverages (i.e., human serum, Amstel beer, and Nederberg Wine). This study shows the excellent possibility of utilizing Pd-CeO2/OLC for future applications in fuel cells and alcohol sensors.
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- Jimodo
J. Ogada
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of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
- School
of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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- School
of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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- School
of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
- Gas
Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
- Center
for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- School
of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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- School
of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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- School
of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
- State
Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and
Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Gas
Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- School
of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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- School
of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
- State
Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and
Processing, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
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Onthath H, Sliem MH, Geetha M, Kumar Sadasivuni K, Abdullah AM, Kumar B. Template free synthesis of CuO nanocomposite for catalytic hydrogenation of CO 2. J Environ Manage 2023; 344:118592. [PMID: 37451105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Increasing CO2 emissions from industry has disastrous consequences for the environment. Effective utilization of CO2 as a carbon source can address the environmental challenges, and we can address the energy crisis caused by fossil fuel consumption. Electrochemical conversion of CO2 is a promising method recently gaining widespread popularity. Its high productivity, however, remains a major challenge. This work involved a facile novel preparation of a suitable CuO nanocomposite to reduce CO2 into useful fuels effectively. Hydrothermal synthesis was used to synthesize the nanocomposite. The synthesized NC's structure, morphology, and elemental analysis were evaluated using XRD, Raman spectroscopy, SEM, and TEM. ICP-OES analysis was performed to quantify Cu concentration in the CuO composite, confirming 98.6% of Cu of the prepared matrix. The cyclic voltammetry method has been used to study the electrochemical activity of NC for CO2 reduction. Additionally, the NMR & GC-MS analyses were performed to identify the product. Regarding CO2 reduction, the NC performed greatly better than the ordinary CuO. In addition, the NC exhibits high structural stability and durability, demonstrating its potential to reduce CO2 into fuels.
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- Haseena Onthath
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, PO Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Technology, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, USA
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Ipadeola AK, Abdelgawad A, Salah B, Abdullah AM, Eid K. Interfacial Engineering of Porous Pd/M (M = Au, Cu, Mn) Sponge-like Nanocrystals with a Clean Surface for Enhanced Alkaline Electrochemical Oxidation of Ethanol. Langmuir 2023; 39:13830-13840. [PMID: 37724885 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c01285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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The interfacial engineering of Pd-based alloys (i.e., PdM with distinct morphologies, compositions, and strain defects) is an efficient way for enhanced catalytic activity; however, it remains a grand challenge to fabricate such alloys in aqueous solutions without heating, organic solvents, and multiple reaction steps. Herein, we present a simple, aqueous-phase, one-step, and ultrafast approach for the interfacial engineering of surfactant-free porous PdM (M = Cu, Au, and Mn) nanocrystals with well-controlled spongy-like morphology and compositions. The electronic interaction in PdM nanocrystals and their effect on the alkaline electrochemical ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) are investigated using XRD, XPS, and electrochemical tests. Notably, integrating M metals into Pd atoms results in upshifting the d-band center of Pd and subsequently modulating the EOR activity and stability substantially. The EOR mass activity (10.78 A/mgPd (6.93 A/mgPdCu)) of PdCu was 1.83, 3.09, 4.51, and 53.90 times higher than those of AuPd (5.90 A/mgPd (3.27 A/mgAuPd)), PdMn (3.48 A/mgPd (3.19 A/mgPdMn)), Pd (2.39 A/mgPd), and Pd/C (0.20 A/mgPd), respectively, besides substantial durability after 1000 cycles. This is due to the porous two-dimensional morphology, a low synergetic effect, higher interfacial interaction, and greater active surface area of PdCu, besides a high Cu content with more oxophilicity that facilitates activation/dissociation of H2O to generate -OH species needed for quick EOR electrocatalysis. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) reveals better electrolyte/electrode interfacial interaction and lower charge transfer resistance on PdCu. The EOR activity of PdCu porous sponge-like nanocrystals was superior to all previously reported Pd-based alloys for electrochemical EOR. This study indicates that binary Pd-based catalysts with less synergetic effect are preferred for boosting the EOR activity, which could help in manipulating the surface properties of Pd-based alloys to optimize EOR performance.
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- Adewale K Ipadeola
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
- Gas Processing Center(GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Gas Processing Center(GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
- Gas Processing Center(GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Gas Processing Center(GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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Jlassi K, Al Ejji M, Ahmed AK, Mutahir H, Sliem MH, Abdullah AM, Chehimi MM, Krupa I. A carbon dot-based clay nanocomposite for efficient heavy metal removal. Nanoscale Adv 2023; 5:4224-4232. [PMID: 37560431 PMCID: PMC10408590 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00334e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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Carbon dots and their derivatives with fascinating photoluminescence properties have recently attracted tremendous scientific attention. This work describes the preparation of novel fluorescent bentonite clay (B), modified with carbon dot nanomaterials (CDs), and its usage as a lead removal platform. The CDs were prepared using a hydrothermal method from graphitic waste which served as the carbon source material. The as-obtained CDs were found to be fluorescent, being spherical in shape, positively charged, and smaller than 5 nm. Encouraged by their structure and photoluminescence features, they were used as surface modifiers to make fluorescent bentonite nanocomposites. Bentonite was used as a negatively charged model of aluminosilicate and reacted with the positively charged CDs. XRD, FTIR, XPS, and fluorescence analysis were used to characterize the prepared materials. The results indicate that the CDs intercalated inside the bentonite matrix were stable with excellent optical properties over time. They were finally used as an efficient hybrid platform for lead removal with a removal efficiency of 95% under light conditions, at room temperature, in an alkaline medium, and after only 10 min of reaction, compared to 70% under dark conditions. The pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm models were better fitted to describe the adsorption process. The maximum adsorption capacity was equal to 400 mg g-1 toward Pb(ii) removal, at room temperature and pH = 8, under light conditions. To summarize, we have designed UV light stimuli responsive carbon dot-intercalated clay with high Pb(ii) adsorption capacity and long-term stability.
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- Khouloud Jlassi
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University P.O. Box 2713 Doha Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University P.O. Box 2713 Doha Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University P.O. Box 2713 Doha Qatar
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- Université de Paris, ITODYS, UMR CNRS 7086 15 rue JA de Baïf 75013 Paris France
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University P.O. Box 2713 Doha Qatar
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Salah B, Ipadeola AK, Abdullah AM, Ghanem A, Eid K. Self-Standing Pd-Based Nanostructures for Electrocatalytic CO Oxidation: Do Nanocatalyst Shape and Electrolyte pH Matter? Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:11832. [PMID: 37511591 PMCID: PMC10380336 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241411832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Tailoring the shape of Pd nanocrystals is one of the main ways to enhance catalytic activity; however, the effect of shapes and electrolyte pH on carbon monoxide oxidation (COOxid) is not highlighted enough. This article presents the controlled fabrication of Pd nanocrystals in different morphologies, including Pd nanosponge via the ice-cooling reduction of the Pd precursor using NaBH4 solution and Pd nanocube via ascorbic acid reduction at 25 °C. Both Pd nanosponge and Pd nanocube are self-standing and have a high surface area, uniform distribution, and clean surface. The electrocatalytic CO oxidation activity and durability of the Pd nanocube were significantly superior to those of Pd nanosponge and commercial Pd/C in only acidic (H2SO4) medium and the best among the three media, due to the multiple adsorption active sites, uniform distribution, and high surface area of the nanocube structure. However, Pd nanosponge had enhanced COOxid activity and stability in both alkaline (KOH) and neutral (NaHCO3) electrolytes than Pd nanocube and Pd/C, attributable to its low Pd-Pd interatomic distance and cleaner surface. The self-standing Pd nanosponge and Pd nanocube were more active than Pd/C in all electrolytes. Mainly, the COOxid current density of Pd nanocube in H2SO4 (5.92 mA/cm2) was nearly 3.6 times that in KOH (1.63 mA/cm2) and 10.3 times that in NaHCO3 (0.578 mA/cm2), owing to the greater charge mobility and better electrolyte-electrode interaction, as evidenced by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis. Notably, this study confirmed that acidic electrolytes and Pd nanocube are highly preferred for promoting COOxid and may open new avenues for precluding CO poisoning in alcohol-based fuel cells.
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- Belal Salah
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- PVT-Lab, Production Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Cairo 11727, Egypt
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- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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Nabhan F, Fayyad EM, Sliem MH, Shurrab FM, Eid K, Nasrallah G, Abdullah AM. ZnO-Doped gC 3N 4 Nanocapsules for Enhancing the Performance of Electroless NiP Coating-Mechanical, Corrosion Protection, and Antibacterial Properties. ACS Omega 2023; 8:22361-22381. [PMID: 37396246 PMCID: PMC10308405 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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A carbon nitride (C3N4) nanomaterial has superior mechanical, thermal, and tribological properties, which make them attractive for various applications, including corrosion-resistant coatings. In this research, newly synthesized C3N4 nanocapsules with different concentrations (0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 wt %) of ZnO as a dopant were incorporated into the NiP coating using an electroless deposition technique. The nanocomposite coatings either ZnO-doped (NiP-C3N4/ZnO) or undoped (NiP-C3N4) were heat-treated at 400 °C for 1 h. The as-plated and heat-treated (HT) nanocomposite coatings were characterized by their morphology, phases, roughness, wettability, hardness, corrosion protection, and antibacterial properties. The results indicated that the microhardness of as-plated and heat-treated nanocomposite coatings was significantly improved after the incorporation of 0.5 wt % ZnO-doped C3N4 nanocapsules. The outcomes of electrochemical studies revealed that the corrosion resistance of the HT coatings is higher than the corresponding as-plated ones. The highest corrosion resistance is achieved on the heat-treated NiP-C3N4/1.0 wt % ZnO coatings. Although the presence of ZnO in the C3N4 nanocapsules increased its surface area and porosity, the C3N4/ZnO nanocapsules prevented localized corrosion by filling the microdefects and pores of the NiP matrix. Furthermore, the colony-counting method used to evaluate the antibacterial behavior of the different coatings demonstrated superior antibacterial properties, namely, after heat treatment. Therefore, the novel perspective C3N4/ZnO nanocapsules can be utilized as a reinforcement nanomaterial in improving the mechanical and anticorrosion performance of NiP coatings in chloride media, together with providing superior antibacterial properties.
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- Fatma Nabhan
- Center
for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar 2713
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- Center
for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar 2713
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- Center
for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar 2713
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- Gas
Processing Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar 2713
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Ipadeola AK, Salah B, Ghanem A, Ahmadaliev D, Sharaf MA, Abdullah AM, Eid K. Unveiling the effect of shapes and electrolytes on the electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation activity of self-standing Pd nanostructures. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16890. [PMID: 37484255 PMCID: PMC10360946 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Morphologically controlled Pd-based nanocrystals are the most efficient strategies for improving the electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) performance; however, their morphological-EOR activity relationship and effect of electrolytes at a wide pH range are still ambiguous. Here, we have synthesized porous self-standing Pd clustered nanospheres (Pd-CNSs) and Pd nanocubes (Pd-NCBs) for the EOR in acidic (H2SO4), alkaline (KOH), and neutral (NaHCO3) electrolytes compared to commercial spherical-like Pd/C catalysts. The fabrication process comprises the ice-cooling reduction of Pd precursor by sodium borohydride (NaBH4) and l-ascorbic acid to form Pd-CNSs and Pd-NCBs, respectively. The EOR activity of Pd-CNSs significantly outperformed those of Pd-NCBs, and Pd/C in all electrolytes, but the EOR activity was better in KOH than in H2SO4 and NaHCO3. This is due to the 3D porous clustered nanospherical morphology that makes Pd active centers more accessible and maximizes their utilization during EOR. The EOR specific/mass activities of Pd-CNSs reached (8.51 mA/cm2/2.39 A/mgPd) in KOH, (2.98 mA/cm2/0.88 A/mgPd) in H2SO4, and (0.061 mA/cm2/0.0083 A/mgPd) in NaHCO3, in addition to stability after 1000 cycles. This study affirms that porous 3D spherical Pd nanostructures are preferred for the EOR than those of 0D spherical-like and multi-dimensional cube-like nanostructures.
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- Adewale K. Ipadeola
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar
- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar
- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar
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- PVT-Lab, Production Department, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, 11727, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Chemical & Material Science Engineering of School of Engineering, New Uzbekistan University, Tashkent, 100007, Uzbekistan
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- Department of Maritime Transportation Management Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, 34320, Avcilar/Istanbul, Turkey
- Mericler Inc. Educational Consulting, Esentepe, Yazarlar Sk. No 21, 34381, Sisli/Istanbul, Turkey
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- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar
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Radwan AB, Okonkwo PC, Murugan S, Parande G, Taryba M, Montemor MF, Al-Mansoori L, Elrayess MA, Al-Qahtani N, Gupta M, Youssef KM, Case R, Shakoor RA, Abdullah AM. Evaluation of the Influence of Eggshell (ES) Concentration on the Degradation Behavior of Mg-2.5Zn Biodegradable Alloy in Simulated Body Fluid. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2023; 9:2376-2391. [PMID: 37071118 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
Abstract
Currently, permanent vascular stents are fabricated using titanium and stainless steel implants that are nondegradable and offer high stability, but they have certain disadvantages. For example, the prolonged exposition of aggressive ions in the physiological media and the existence of defects in the oxide film create conditions for corrosion to occur, thus triggering unwanted biological events and compromising the mechanical integrity of the implants. Moreover, when the implant does not need to be permanent, there is the need to submit the patient for a second surgery for implant removal. As a solution for nonpermanent implants, biodegradable magnesium alloys have been deemed a promising substitute, for example, for cardiovascular-related applications and the construction of orthopedic devices. A biodegradable magnesium alloy (Mg-2.5Zn) reinforced by zinc and eggshell was employed in this study as an environment-conscious magnesium (eco) composite (Mg-2.5Zn-xES). Disintegrated melt deposition (DMD) was used to fabricate the composite. Experimental studies were conducted to investigate the biodegradation performance of Mg-Zn alloys containing 3 and 7 wt % eggshell (ES) in simulated body fluid (SBF) at 37 °C. Different corrosion techniques were used to study the corrosion behavior of the Mg-2.5Zn-xES composites, including weight loss measurements, hydrogen evolution, potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and scanning vibrating electrode technique (SVET). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were employed to scrutinize the corroded surfaces' morphology and composition. The outcomes indicated that Mg-2.5Zn-3ES possesses the lowest degradation activity.
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- A Bahgat Radwan
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Dhofar University, Salalah 211, Oman
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- Mahendra Engineering College, Mahendrapuri, Namakkal 637503, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- Centro de Quimica Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Quimica Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Biomedical Research Center (BRC), Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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- Materials Science and Technology Graduate Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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Abdelgawad A, Salah B, Lu Q, Abdullah AM, Chitt M, Ghanem A, S.Al-Hajri R, Eid K. Templet-free Synthesis of M/g-C3N4 (M= Cu, Mn, and Fe) Porous One-dimensional Nanostructures for Green Hydrogen Production. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Ipadeola AK, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Al-Hajri RS, Ozoemena KI. Correction: Pd/Ni-metal-organic framework-derived porous carbon nanosheets for efficient CO oxidation over a wide pH range. Nanoscale Adv 2022; 5:300. [PMID: 36605815 PMCID: PMC9765424 DOI: 10.1039/d2na90092k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1039/D2NA00455K.].
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- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos University Muscat Oman
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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Elaraby A, Elgendy A, Abd-El-Raouf M, Migahed M, El-Tabei A, Abdullah AM, Al-Qahtani N, Alharbi SM, Shaban SM, Kim D, El Basiony N. Synthesis of Gemini cationic surfactants based on natural nicotinic acid and evaluation of their inhibition performance at C-steel/1 M HCl interface: Electrochemical and computational investigations. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Ipadeola AK, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Al-Hajri RS, Ozoemena KI. Pd/Ni-metal-organic framework-derived porous carbon nanosheets for efficient CO oxidation over a wide pH range. Nanoscale Adv 2022; 4:5044-5055. [PMID: 36504739 PMCID: PMC9680948 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00455k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/04/2022] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Metal nanocrystal ornamented metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are of particular interest in multidisciplinary applications; however, their electrocatalytic CO oxidation performance over wide pH ranges is not yet reported. Herein, Ni-MOF-derived hierarchical porous carbon nanosheets (Ni-MOF/PC) with abundant Ni-N x sites decorated with Pd nanocrystals (Pd/Ni-MOF/PC) were synthesized by microwave-irradiation (MW-I) followed by annealing at 900 °C and subsequent etching of Ni-MOF/C prior to Pd deposition. The fabrication mechanism comprises the generation of self-reduced reducing gases from triethylamine during the annealing and selective chemical etching of Ni, thereby facilitating the reduction of Ni-anchored MOF and Pd nanocrystal deposition with the aid of ethylene glycol and MW-I to yield Pd/Ni-N x enriched MOF/PC. The synthetic strategies endear the Pd/Ni-MOF/PC with unique physicochemical merits: abundant defects, interconnected pores, high electrical conductivity, high surface area, Ni-deficient but more active sites for Pd/Ni-N x in porous carbon nanosheets, and synergism. These merits endowed the CO oxidation activity and stability on Pd/Ni-MOF/PC substantially than those of Pd/Ni-MOF/C and Pd/C catalysts in wide pH conditions (i.e., KOH, HClO4, and NaHCO3). The CO oxidation activity study reveals the utilization of MOF/PC with metal nanocrystals (Pd/Ni) in CO oxidation catalysis.
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- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering Department, Sultan Qaboos University Muscat Oman
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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Sha MS, Kumar B, Abdullah AM, Muthusamy S, Kumar Sadasivuni K. A realistic perspective for CO 2 triggered tuning of electrical conductivity. RSC Adv 2022; 12:30921-30927. [PMID: 36348996 PMCID: PMC9614773 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05511b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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To seek sustainable CO2 sequestration and conversion, an electrochemical cell has been investigated for carbon capture and utilization strategy (CCU). In this cell, atmospheric CO2 is captured under ambient conditions and incorporated into power generation using zinc nanopowder as the catalyst. As a result, a method was developed to tune the electronic property of zinc by passing CO2. It was observed that nearly three orders of magnitude of conductivity could be changed along with achieving a carbon capture strategy. The system also exhibited good stability. In this process, it was observed that efficient current generation could be achieved due to zinc's active participation as a catalyst. The detailed physicochemical characterizations of catalysts were also examined. XRD, FTIR and TEM analysis perform the structural and morphological characterization. The system performance was further investigated using different criteria.
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- Mizaj Shabil Sha
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University P. O. Box 2713 Doha Qatar
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- Department of Technology, Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City USA
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- Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Kongu Engineering College (Autonomous) Perundurai Erode Tamilnadu India
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Al-Najar EM, Abdullah AM, Al-Rubaye TA, Hadi SM. Evaluation of Marjoram Leaves ( Oregano vulgar) as Feed Supplement on Quality of Semen in Awasian Pollination Rams. Arch Razi Inst 2022; 77:1831-1835. [PMID: 37123109 PMCID: PMC10133638 DOI: 10.22092/ari.2022.358366.2211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Marjoram leaves (Oregano vulgar) as a feed supplement on sexual efficiency and semen quality in Awasian pollination rams. The study was conducted on ten rams in one of the private fields in the Babylon governorate. The rams were divided randomly into two groups. First group rams are regarded as a control group (group A) that feeds on exceptional concentric food for pollination rams. The second group consists of 5 rams (group B) provided with the same concentric food plus a supplement of 3 mg/kg of body weight of Oregano vulgar leaves (fresh) 3 times daily for 49 days before the pollination season (April and May). Semen samples were collected at the end of 49 days by artificial vagina to evaluate the volume of ejaculate, sperm number, concentration, motility, viability, and deformities, and to measure the sperm pleomorphic parameters of the head, nucleus, and acrosome. The antioxidant status of seminal plasma was evaluated by measuring superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC). ELISA tests were used on blood serum samples to measure the hormone levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone, and estrogen. The study demonstrated a significant increase in motility, the viability of sperm, and decreasing deformities. There was no significant variation in perimorphic parameters of the head, nucleus, and acrosome sperm after using the fresh leaves of Oregano vulgar as supplementation to Awasion sheep. However, there was an increase in the antioxidant enzymes (SOD, GPX, and TAC) in seminal plasma and an increase in LH, testosterone, and estrogen in the blood serum of experimental group B. These findings show that using fresh leaves of Oregano vulgar improved the sexual efficiency of pollinated rams and maintained the physiology and perimorphic parameters of semen and sperm.
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- E M Al-Najar
- Animal Production Techniques Department, Technical College of Al-Mussaib, Al-Furat AL-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq
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- Animal Production Techniques Department, Technical College of Al-Mussaib, Al-Furat AL-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq
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- Animal Production Techniques Department, Technical College of Al-Mussaib, Al-Furat AL-Awsat Technical University, Najaf, Iraq
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- Babylon Agriculture Directorate, Babylon, Iraq
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Pothu R, Challa P, Rajesh R, Boddula R, Balaga R, Balla P, Perugopu V, Radwan AB, Abdullah AM, Al-Qahtani N. Vapour-Phase Selective Hydrogenation of γ-Valerolactone to 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran Biofuel over Silica-Supported Copper Catalysts. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:3414. [PMID: 36234542 PMCID: PMC9565284 DOI: 10.3390/nano12193414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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2-Methyltetrahydrofuran (MTHF) is a desirable biomass-based platform chemical with excellent potential as an ideal biofuel, green solvent, and raw material for synthesizing downstream chemicals. In this work, a series of copper nanoparticles encapsulated on SiO2 were prepared by the wet impregnation method and evaluated as efficient non-noble metal catalysts for the vapour-phase hydrogenation of γ-valerolactone (GVL) to MTHF in a fixed-bed reactor under mild reaction conditions. The obtained catalyst properties were determined by XRD, FE-SEM, TEM, UV-DRS, TPR, NH3-TPD, N2O decomposition and pore size distribution measurements. Meanwhile, the parameters/variables tuning their catalytic performance (activity, conversion, selectivity and stability) were examined. Various Cu loadings featured on the SiO2 support are essential for tuning the catalytic activity. Among the catalysts tested, a 5 wt% Cu/SiO2 catalyst showed a 97.2% MTHF selectivity with 71.9% GVL conversion, and showed a stability for 33 h time-on-stream, achieved at 260 °C and atmospheric pressure conditions. It was found that a huge dispersion of Cu metal in support, hydrogen activation ability, abundant acidic sites and surface area are all beneficial for improved MTHF selectivity.
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- Ramyakrishna Pothu
- School of Physics and Electronics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
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- Energy & Environmental Engineering Department, CSIR−Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Energy & Environmental Engineering Department, CSIR−Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Energy & Environmental Engineering Department, CSIR−Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Energy & Environmental Engineering Department, CSIR−Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Energy & Environmental Engineering Department, CSIR−Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Energy & Environmental Engineering Department, CSIR−Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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Eid K, Sliem MH, Al-Ejji M, Abdullah AM, Harfouche M, Varma RS. Hierarchical Porous Carbon Nitride-Crumpled Nanosheet-Embedded Copper Single Atoms: An Efficient Catalyst for Carbon Monoxide Oxidation. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:40749-40760. [PMID: 36037411 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rational design of metal single-site embedded porous graphitic carbon nitride (P-g-C3N4) nanostructures exploiting maximum atom utilization is warranted to enhance the thermal CO oxidation (COOx) reaction. Herein, a facile, green, one-pot, and template-free approach is developed to fabricate the hierarchical porous P-g-C3N4-crumpled ultrathin nanosheets atomically doped with copper single atoms (Cu-P-g-C3N4). Mechanistically, the quick protonation of melamine and pyridine under acidic conditions induces deamination to form melem, which is polycondensed under heating. The interconnected pores, high surface area (240 m2g-1), and maximized exposed isolated Cu atomic active sites (1.8 wt %) coordinated with nitrogen atom P-g-C3N4 are the salient features of Cu- P-g-C3N4 that endowed complete conversion to CO2 at 184 °C. In contrast, P-g-C3N4 only converted 3.8% of CO even at 350 °C, implying the electronic effect of Cu single atoms. The abundant Cu-nitrogen moieties can drastically weaken the binding affinity of the CO-oxidation (COOx) intermediates and products, thus accelerating the reaction kinetics at a low temperature. This study may promote the fabrication of P-g-C3N4 doped with various single atoms for the oxidation of CO.
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- Kamel Eid
- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- SESAME Synchrotron, King Hussein Bin Talal St / Box 7, Allan 19252, Jordan
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Slechtitelu 27, Olomouc 783 71, Czech Republic
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Ipadeola AK, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Ozoemena KI. Pd-Nanoparticles Embedded Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Hierarchical Porous Carbon Nanosheets as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Carbon Monoxide Oxidation in Different Electrolytes. Langmuir 2022; 38:11109-11120. [PMID: 36040806 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Rational synthesis of Co-ZIF-67 metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived carbon-supported metal nanoparticles is essential for various energy and environmental applications; however, their catalytic activity toward carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation in various electrolytes is not yet emphasized. Co-ZIF-67-derived hierarchical porous carbon nanosheet-supported Pd nanocrystals (Pd/ZIF-67/C) were prepared using a simple microwave-irradiation approach followed by carbonization and etching. Mechanistically, during microwave irradiation, triethyleneamine provides abundant reducing gases that promote the formation of Pd nanoparticles/Co-Nx in porous carbon nanosheets with the assistance of ethylene glycol and also form a multimodal pore size. The electrocatalytic CO oxidation activity and stability of Pd/ZIF-67/C outperformed those of commercial Pd/C and Pt/C catalysts by (4.2 and 4.4, 4.0 and 2.7, 3.59 and 2.7) times in 0.1 M HClO4, 0.1 M KOH, and 0.1 M NaHCO3, respectively, due to the catalytic properties of Pd besides the conductivity of Co-Nx active sites and delicate porous structures of ZIF-67. Notably, using Pd/ZIF-67/C results in a higher CO oxidation activity than Pd/C and Pt/C. This study may pave the way for using MOF-supported multi-metallic nanoparticles for CO oxidation electrocatalysis.
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- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, PO Wits, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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Malali P, Muchharla B, Sadasivuni KK, Cao W, Elsayed-Ali HE, Adedeji A, Karoui A, Abdullah AM, Spurgeon JM, Kumar B. Low Platinum-Loaded Molybdenum Co-catalyst for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline and Acidic Media. Langmuir 2022; 38:9526-9531. [PMID: 35900104 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c00902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Developing an efficient catalytic system for electrolysis with reduced platinum (Pt) loading while maintaining performance comparable to bulk platinum metal is important to decrease costs and improve scalability of the hydrogen fuel economy. Here we report the performance of a novel sputter-deposited molybdenum (Mo) thin film with an extremely low co-loading of Pt, where Pt atoms were dispersed on Mo (Ptd-Mo) as an electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in either alkaline or acidic media. The Ptd-Mo electrocatalyst presents similar catalytic activity to bulk Pt in alkaline media, while the performance is only slightly decreased in acidic media. Differential electrochemical mass spectrometry (DEMS) results confirm that the Ptd-Mo electrocatalyst produced hydrogen at a rate comparable with that of a pristine Pt sample at the same potential. A comparison with Pt-loaded degenerately doped p-type doped silicon (Ptd-Si) suggests that Mo and Pt work synergistically to boost the performance of Ptd-Mo catalysts. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) before and after 1000 cycles of continuous operation confirm the significant durability of the Ptd-Mo performance. Overall, the Ptd-Mo electrocatalyst, with comparable HER activity to bulk Pt despite an ultra-low Pt loading, could be a strong candidate for hydrogen production in either acidic or basic conditions.
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- Praveen Malali
- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909, United States
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- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, United States
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23529, United States
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909, United States
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- Center for Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST), Department of Mathematics and Physics, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina 27707, United States
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- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, United States
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- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909, United States
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K Lebechi A, Ipadeola AK, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Ozoemena KI. Porous spinel-type transition metal oxide nanostructures as emergent electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reactions. Nanoscale 2022; 14:10717-10737. [PMID: 35861592 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02330j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Porous spinel-type transition metal oxide (PS-TMO) nanocatalysts comprising two kinds of metal (denoted as AxB3-xO4, where A, B = Co, Ni, Zn, Mn, Fe, V, Sm, Li, and Zn) have emerged as promising electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs) in energy conversion and storage systems (ECSS). This is due to the unique catalytic merits of PS-TMOs (such as p-type conductivity, optical transparency, semiconductivity, multiple valence states of their oxides, and rich active sites) and porous morphologies with great surface area, low density, abundant transportation paths for intermediate species, maximized atom utilization and quick charge mobility. In addition, PS-TMOs nanocatalysts are easily prepared in high yield from Earth-abundant and inexpensive metal precursors that meet sustainability requirements and practical applications. Owing to the continued developments in the rational synthesis of PS-TMOs nanocatalysts for ORRs, it is utterly imperative to provide timely updates and highlight new advances in this research area. This review emphasizes recent research advances in engineering the morphologies and compositions of PS-TMOs nanocatalysts in addition to their mechanisms, to decipher their structure-activity relationships. Also, the ORR mechanisms and fundamentals are discussed, along with the current barriers and future outlook for developing the next generation of PS-TMOs nanocatalysts for large-scale ECSS.
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- Augustus K Lebechi
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, PO Wits, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa.
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- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, PO Wits, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa.
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Ipadeola AK, Eid K, Lebechi AK, Abdullah AM, Ozoemena KI. Porous multi-metallic Pt-based nanostructures as efficient electrocatalysts for ethanol oxidation: A mini-review. Electrochem commun 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2022.107330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Barbee B, Muchharla B, Adedeji A, Karoui A, Kumar Sadasivuni K, Sha MS, Abdullah AM, Slaughter G, Kumar B. Cu and Ni Co-sputtered heteroatomic thin film for enhanced nonenzymatic glucose detection. Sci Rep 2022; 12:7507. [PMID: 35525846 PMCID: PMC9079054 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11563-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In this work, we report a wafer-scale and chemical-free fabrication of nickel (Ni) and copper (Cu) heteroatomic Cu–Ni thin films using RF magnetron sputtering technique for non-enzymatic glucose sensing application. The as-prepared wafer-scale Cu–Ni thin films exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity toward glucose oxidation with a 1.86 μM detection limit in the range of 0.01 mM to 20 mM range. The Cu–Ni film shows 1.3- and 5.4-times higher glucose oxidation activity in comparison to the Cu and Ni electrodes, respectively. The improved electrocatalytic activity is attributed to the synergistic effect of the bimetallic catalyst and high density of grain boundaries. The Cu–Ni electrodes also possessed excellent anti-interference characteristics. These results indicate that Cu–Ni heteroatomic thin film can be a potential candidate for the development of non-enzymatic glucose biosensor because of its chemical free synthesis, excellent reproducibility, reusability, and long-term stability.
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- Brianna Barbee
- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909, USA
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- Department of Natural Sciences, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909, USA
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- Center for Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST), Department of Mathematics and Physics, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC, 27707, USA
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Bioelectronics, Old Dominion University, 4211 Monarch Way, Norfolk, VA, 23508, USA
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- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909, USA.
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Ibrahim Y, Meslam M, Eid K, Salah B, Abdullah AM, Ozoemena KI, Elzatahry A, Sharaf MA, Sillanpää M. A review of MXenes as emergent materials for dye removal from wastewater. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.120083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ahsan MA, He T, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Sanad MF, Aldalbahi A, Alvarado-Tenorio B, Du A, Puente Santiago AR, Noveron JC. Controlling the Interfacial Charge Polarization of MOF-Derived 0D-2D vdW Architectures as a Unique Strategy for Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysis. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022; 14:3919-3929. [PMID: 35014264 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c17283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The design of alternative earth-abundant van der Waals (vdW) nanoheterostructures for bifunctional oxygen evolution/reduction (OER/ORR) electrocatalysis is of paramount importance to fabricate energy-related devices. Herein, we report a simple metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived synthetic strategy to fabricate low-dimensional (LD) nanohybrids formed by zero-dimensional (0D) ZrO2 nanoparticles (NPs) and heteroatom-doped two-dimensional (2D) carbon nanostructures. The 2D platforms controlled the electronic structures of interfacial Zr atoms, thus producing optimized electron polarization for boron and nitrogen-doped carbon (BCN)/ZrO2 nanohybrids. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and theoretical studies revealed the key role of the synergistic couple effect of boron (B) and nitrogen (N) in interfacial electronic polarization. The BCN/ZrO2 nanohybrid showed excellent bifunctional electrocatalytic activity, delivering an overpotential (η10) of 301 mV to reach a current density of 10 mA-cm-2 for the OER process and a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.85 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) for the ORR process, which are comparable to the state-of-the-art LD nanohybrids. Furthermore, BCN/ZrO2 also showed competitive performances for water-splitting and zinc-air battery devices. This work establishes a new route to fabricate highly efficient multifunctional electrocatalysts by tuning the electronic polarization properties of 0D-2D electrochemical interfaces.
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- Md Ariful Ahsan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
- School of Chemistry and Physics, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
- Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Sliem MH, Kannan K, Maurya MR, Jlassi K, Sadasivuni KK, Kumar B, Abdullah AM. Rational Synthesis of Mixed Metal Oxide Clusters Supported on a Partially Etched MAX Phase for Efficient Electrocatalytic CO2 Conversion. Top Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11244-021-01528-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Sha MS, Maurya MR, Geetha M, Kumar B, Abdullah AM, Sadasivuni KK. A Smart Colorimetric Platform for Detection of Methanol, Ethanol and Formic Acid. Sensors (Basel) 2022; 22:618. [PMID: 35062579 PMCID: PMC8780487 DOI: 10.3390/s22020618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere and scientists are working on converting it to useful products, thereby reducing its quantity in the atmosphere. For converting CO2, different approaches are used, and among them, electrochemistry is found to be the most common and more efficient technique. Current methods for detecting the products of electrochemical CO2 conversion are time-consuming and complex. To combat this, a simple, cost-effective colorimetric method has been developed to detect methanol, ethanol, and formic acid, which are formed electrochemically from CO2. In the present work, the highly efficient sensitive dyes were successfully established to detect these three compounds under optimized conditions. These dyes demonstrated excellent selectivity and showed no cross-reaction with other products generated in the CO2 conversion system. In the analysis using these three compounds, this strategy shows good specificity and limit of detection (LOD, ~0.03-0.06 ppm). A cost-effective and sensitive Internet of Things (IoT) colorimetric sensor prototype was developed to implement these dyes systems for practical and real-time application. Employing the dyes as sensing elements, the prototype exhibits unique red, green, and blue (RGB) values upon exposure to test solutions with a short response time of 2 s. Detection of these compounds via this new approach has been proven effective by comparing them with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). This novel approach can replace heavy-duty instruments such as high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), gas chromatography (G.C.), and NMR due to its extraordinary selectivity and rapidity.
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- Mizaj Shabil Sha
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (M.S.S.); (M.R.M.); (M.G.); (A.M.A.)
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (M.S.S.); (M.R.M.); (M.G.); (A.M.A.)
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (M.S.S.); (M.R.M.); (M.G.); (A.M.A.)
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- Department of Technology, Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, USA;
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (M.S.S.); (M.R.M.); (M.G.); (A.M.A.)
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar; (M.S.S.); (M.R.M.); (M.G.); (A.M.A.)
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Ipadeola AK, Lebechi AK, Gaolatlhe L, Haruna AB, Chitt M, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Ozoemena KI. Porous High-Entropy Alloys as Efficient Electrocatalysts for Water-Splitting Reactions. Electrochem commun 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2022.107207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Fayyad EM, Rasheed PA, Al-Qahtani N, Abdullah AM, Hamdy F, Sharaf MA, Hassan MK, Mahmoud KA, Mohamed AM, Jarjoura G, Farhat Z. Microbiologically-influenced corrosion of the electroless-deposited NiP-TiNi – Coating. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Hassanein A, Khan A, Fayyad E, Abdullah AM, Kahraman R, Mansoor B, Shakoor RA. Multilevel Self-Healing Characteristics of Smart Polymeric Composite Coatings. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:51459-51473. [PMID: 34674522 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Smart polymeric composite coatings demonstrating multilevel self-healing characteristics were developed and characterized. The pH-responsive smart carriers were synthesized by loading halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) with the benzotriazole corrosion inhibitor (BTA) using the vacuum cycling method, referred to as (BTA-loaded HNTs). Similarly, mechanically triggered melamine urea-formaldehyde microcapsules encapsulated with the boiled linseed oil-self-healing agent (LO) denoted as (MUFMCs) having an average size of a ∼120 μm diameter with a wall thickness of ∼1.84 μm were synthesized by the in situ polymerization technique. The newly designed double-layered smart polymeric composite coatings (DLPCs) were developed by mixing 3 wt % BTA-loaded HNTs with epoxy and applying it on the clean steel substrate to form a primer layer. After its complete curing, a top layer of epoxy containing 5 wt % of MUFMCs was deposited on it. For an exact comparison, single-layer polymeric composite coatings (SLPCs) containing 3 wt % BTA-loaded HNTs were also developed. The Fourier transform infrared radiation spectra of MUFMCs and BTA-loaded HNTs indicate the existence of all desired functional groups, confirming the presence of loaded chemical species such as LO and BTA into the smart carriers. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) indicates that ∼18% BTA is successfully loaded into HNTs. Quantitative UV-spectroscopic analysis indicates a pH-responsive release of BTA from BTA-loaded HNTs, which is time-dependent, attaining its maximum value of ∼ 90% in an acidic medium after 30 h. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis conducted in 3.5 wt % NaCl solution at room temperature for different immersion times reveals that SLPC exhibits the maximum charge-transfer resistance (Rct) of 55.47 GΩ cm2 after the 7th day of immersion, and then, a declining trend is observed, reaching 26.6 GΩ cm2 after the 9th day. However, in the case of DLPC, the Rct values show a continuous increment, attaining a maximum value of 82.11 GΩ cm2 after the 9th day of immersion. The improved performance of DLPC can be ascribed to the efficient triggering of the individual carriers in the isolated matrices, resulting in the release of LO and BTA to form individual protective films at the damaged area due to the oxidative polymerization process and triazoles' ability of passive film formation on the substrate, respectively. The tempting self-healing properties of DLPCs justify their decent role for long-term corrosion protection in many industrial applications.
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- Amani Hassanein
- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar
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- Mechanical Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, 2713 Doha, Qatar
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, United States
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar
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Ipadeola AK, Haruna AB, Gaolatlhe L, Lebechi AK, Meng J, Pang Q, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Ozoemena KI. Front Cover: Efforts at Enhancing Bifunctional Electrocatalysis and Related Events for Rechargeable Zinc‐Air Batteries (ChemElectroChem 21/2021). ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Adewale K. Ipadeola
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Gas Processing Centre, College of Engineering Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Centre for Advanced Materials, College of Engineering Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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Ipadeola AK, Haruna AB, Gaolatlhe L, Lebechi AK, Meng J, Pang Q, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Ozoemena KI. Efforts at Enhancing Bifunctional Electrocatalysis and Related Events for Rechargeable Zinc‐Air Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Adewale K. Ipadeola
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Gas Processing Centre, College of Engineering Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Centre for Advanced Materials, College of Engineering Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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Al-Kandari S, Abdullah AM, Al-Kandari H, Nasrallah GK, Sharaf MA, AlMarzouq DS, Mohamed AM, Younes N, Kafour N, Al-Tahtamouni T. Eco-friendly highly efficient BN/rGO/TiO 2 nanocomposite visible-light photocatalyst for phenol mineralization. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2021; 28:62771-62781. [PMID: 34215986 PMCID: PMC8589756 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15083-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Boron nitride (BN) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) of different loadings were composited with commercial P25 TiO2 (Ti) through the hydrothermal method. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized using various techniques: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermal gravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared and Raman spectroscopies, and transmission and scanning electron microscopies. It was observed that 10% and 0.1% of BN and rGO, respectively, loaded on TiO2 (10BNr0.1GOTi) resulted in the best nanocomposite in terms of phenol degradation under simulated sunlight. A 93.4% degradation of phenol was obtained within 30 min in the presence of H2O2. Finally, to ensure the safe use of BNrGOTi nanoparticles in the aquatic environment, acute zebrafish toxicity (acutoxicity) assays were studied. The 96-h acute toxicity assays using the zebrafish embryo model revealed that the LC50 for the BNrGOTi nanoparticle was 677.8 mg L-1 and the no observed effect concentration (NOEC) was 150 mg L-1. Therefore, based on the LC50 value and according to the Fish and Wildlife Service Acute Toxicity Rating Scale, BNrGOTi is categorized as a "practically not toxic" photocatalyst for water treatment.
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- Shekhah Al-Kandari
- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969 Safat, 13060, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar.
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- Department of Health Environment, College of Health Sciences, PAAET, P.O. Box 1428, Faiha, 72853, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Maritime Transportation Management Engineering, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Avcilar, 34320, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Health Environment, College of Health Sciences, PAAET, P.O. Box 1428, Faiha, 72853, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969 Safat, 13060, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Materials Science and Technology Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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Salah B, Eid K, Abdelgwad AM, Ibrahim Y, Abdullah AM, Hassan MK, Ozoemena KI. Titanium Carbide (Ti
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- Belal Salah
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, P O Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
- Center for Advanced Materials Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, P O Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
- Center for Advanced Materials Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, P O Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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Eid K, Sliem MH, Abdullah AM. Tailoring the defects of sub-100 nm multipodal titanium nitride/oxynitride nanotubes for efficient water splitting performance. Nanoscale Adv 2021; 3:5016-5026. [PMID: 36132349 PMCID: PMC9419868 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00274k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Deciphering the photocatalytic-defect relationship of photoanodes can pave the way towards the rational design for high-performance solar energy conversion. Herein, we rationally designed uniform and aligned ultrathin sub-100 nm multipodal titanium nitride/oxynitride nanotubes (TiON x NTs) (x = 2, 4, and 6 h) via the anodic oxidation of Ti-foil in a formamide-based electrolyte followed by annealing under ammonia gas for different durations. XPS, XPS imaging, Auger electron spectra, and positron annihilation spectroscopy disclosed that the high nitridation rate induced the generation of a mixture of Ti-nitride and oxynitride with various vacancy-type defects, including monovacancies, vacancy clusters, and a few voids inside TiO x NTs. These defects decreased the bandgap energy to 2.4 eV, increased visible-light response, and enhanced the incident photon-to-current collection efficiency (IPCE) and the photocurrent density of TiON x NTs by nearly 8 times compared with TiO2NTs, besides a quick carrier diffusion at the nanotube/electrolyte interface. The water-splitting performance of sub-100 nm TiON6NT multipodal nanotubes was superior to the long compacted TiON x NTs with different lengths and TiO2 nanoparticles. Thus, the optimization of the nitridation rate tailors the defect concentration, thereby achieving the highest solar conversion efficiency.
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- Kamel Eid
- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University P. O. Box 2713 Doha Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University P. O. Box 2713 Doha Qatar
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Ahsan MA, He T, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Curry ML, Du A, Puente Santiago AR, Echegoyen L, Noveron JC. Correction to "Tuning the Intermolecular Electron Transfer of Low-Dimensional and Metal-Free BCN/C 60 Electrocatalysts via Interfacial Defects for Efficient Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrochemistry". J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:11271. [PMID: 34264665 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c06579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ipadeola AK, Haruna AB, Gaolatlhe L, Lebechi AK, Meng J, Pang Q, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Ozoemena KI. Efforts at Enhancing Bifunctional Electrocatalysis and Related Events for Rechargeable Zinc‐Air Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202100574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Adewale K. Ipadeola
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 China
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- Gas Processing Centre, College of Engineering Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Centre for Advanced Materials, College of Engineering Qatar University Doha 2713 Qatar
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry University of the Witwatersrand Private Bag 3, PO Wits Johannesburg 2050 South Africa
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Al‐Kandari SA, Mohamed AM, Abdullah AM, AlMarzouq DS, Nasrallah GK, Sharaf MA, Younes N, Hamdan MM, Altahtamouni T, Al‐Kandari HA. Synthesis and Optimization of a Highly Stable and Efficient BN/TiO
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- Shekhah A. Al‐Kandari
- Chemistry Department Faculty of Science Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969 Safat 13060 Kuwait
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- Chemistry Department Faculty of Science Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969 Safat 13060 Kuwait
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- Department of Health Environment College of Health Sciences, PAAET, P.O. Box 1428 Faiha 72853 Kuwait
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- Department of Biomedical Science College of Health Sciences, QU Health Qatar
- Biomedical Research Center Qatar University Qatar University Doha, P.O. Box 2713 Qatar
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- Department of Maritime Transportation Management Engineering İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Istanbul 34320 Turkey
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- Biomedical Research Center Qatar University Qatar University Doha, P.O. Box 2713 Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center Qatar University Qatar University Doha, P.O. Box 2713 Qatar
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- Materials Science and Technology Program College of Arts and Sciences Qatar University Doha, P.O. Box 2713 Qatar
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- Department of Health Environment College of Health Sciences, PAAET, P.O. Box 1428 Faiha 72853 Kuwait
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Sheng X, Xu X, Wu Y, Zhang X, Lin P, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Li Z, Yang T, Nanjundan AK, Yamauchi Y. Nitrogenization of Biomass-Derived Porous Carbon Microtubes Promotes Capacitive Deionization Performance. BCSJ 2021. [DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20210029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Xinran Sheng
- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, School of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hydro Hohai University, 1 N. Xikang Rd., Nanjing 210-098, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, School of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hydro Hohai University, 1 N. Xikang Rd., Nanjing 210-098, P. R. China
- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, School of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hydro Hohai University, 1 N. Xikang Rd., Nanjing 210-098, P. R. China
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- National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Mineral Salt Deep Utilization, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian 223003, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, School of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hydro Hohai University, 1 N. Xikang Rd., Nanjing 210-098, P. R. China
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- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, School of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hydro Hohai University, 1 N. Xikang Rd., Nanjing 210-098, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, School of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hydro Hohai University, 1 N. Xikang Rd., Nanjing 210-098, P. R. China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics Project and International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Sai Bhargava Reddy M, Ponnamma D, Sadasivuni KK, Kumar B, Abdullah AM. Carbon dioxide adsorption based on porous materials. RSC Adv 2021; 11:12658-12681. [PMID: 35423803 PMCID: PMC8697313 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra10902a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Global warming due to the high concentration of anthropogenic CO2 in the atmosphere is considered one of the world's leading challenges in the 21st century as it leads to severe consequences such as climate change, extreme weather events, ocean warming, sea-level rise, declining Arctic sea ice, and the acidification of oceans. This encouraged advancing technologies that sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or capture those emitted before entering the carbon cycle. Recently, CO2 capture, utilizing porous materials was established as a very favorable route, which has drawn extreme interest from scientists and engineers due to their advantages over the absorption approach. In this review, we summarize developments in porous adsorbents for CO2 capture with emphasis on recent studies. Highly efficient porous adsorption materials including metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), zeolites, mesoporous silica, clay, porous carbons, porous organic polymers (POP), and metal oxides (MO) are discussed. Besides, advanced strategies employed to increase the performance of CO2 adsorption capacity to overcome their drawbacks have been discoursed.
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- Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad Telangana State 500085 India
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- Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Technology, Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City NC 27909 USA
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Ahsan MA, He T, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Curry ML, Du A, Puente Santiago AR, Echegoyen L, Noveron JC. Tuning the Intermolecular Electron Transfer of Low-Dimensional and Metal-Free BCN/C 60 Electrocatalysts via Interfacial Defects for Efficient Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrochemistry. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:1203-1215. [PMID: 33401899 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c12386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The development of low-dimensional (LD) supramolecular materials with multifunctional electrocatalytic properties has sparked the attention of the catalysis community. Herein, we report the synthesis of a new class of 0D-2D heterostructures composed of boron carbon nitride nanosheets (BCN NSs) and fullerene molecules (C60/F) that exhibit multifunctional electrocatalytic properties for the hydrogen evolution/oxidation reactions (HER/HOR) and the oxygen evolution/reduction reactions (OER/ORR). The electrocatalytic properties were studied with varying F:BCN weight ratios to optimize the intermolecular electron transfer (ET) from the BCN NSs to the electron-accepting C60 molecules. The nanohybrid supramolecular material with 10 wt % F in BCN NSs (10% F/BCN) exhibited the largest Raman and C 1s binding energy shifts, which were associated with greater cooperativity interactions and enhanced ET processes at the F/BCN interface. This synergistic interfacial phenomenon resulted in highly active catalytic sites that markedly boosted electrocatalytic activity of the material. The 10% F/BCN showed the highest tetrafunctional catalytic performance, outperforming the OER catalytic activity of commercial RuO2 catalysts with a η10 of 390 mV and very competitive onset potential values of -0.042 and 0.92 V vs RHE for HER and ORR, respectively, and a current density value of 1.47 mA cm-2 at 0.1 V vs RHE with an ultralow ΔGH* value of -0.03 eV toward the HOR process. Additionally, the 10% F/BCN catalyst was also used as both cathode and anode in a water splitting device, delivering a cell potential of 1.61 V to reach a current density of 10 mA cm-2.
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- Md Ariful Ahsan
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States.,Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.,School of Chemistry and Physics, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Gas Processing Center, College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Chemistry, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama 36088, United States
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- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.,School of Chemistry and Physics, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, United States.,Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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Mohamed SF, Shehab WS, Abdullah AM, Sliem MH, El-Shwiniy WH. Spectral, thermal, antimicrobial studies for silver(I) complexes of pyrazolone derivatives. BMC Chem 2020; 14:69. [PMID: 33292420 PMCID: PMC7719257 DOI: 10.1186/s13065-020-00723-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Synthesize new complexes of Ag(I) to enhance efficacy or stability and also, pharmacological activities on the operation of pyrazolone's biological properties. Results Efficient and high yielding pathways starting from the versatile and readily available 3-methyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolone by Knoevenagel condensation of a sequence of 4-arylidene-3-methyl-1-phenyl-5-pyrazolone derivatives (2a-c) have been formed by the reaction of various substituted aromatic aldehydes Used as ligands to synthesize Ag(I) chelates. Synthesized compounds and their complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, magnetic and spectroscopic methods (IR, 13C, 1HNMR, mass) and thermal analysis. The spectrophotometric determinations suggest distorted octaedral geometry for all complexes. Both ligands and their metal complexes have also been tested for their antibacterial and antifungal efficacy. Conclusions Newly synthesized compounds have shown potent antimicrobial activity. The results showed that the complex 's high activity was higher than its free ligands, and that Ag(I)-L3 had the highest activity.
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- Soha F Mohamed
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt. .,Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Bisha, Bisha, 61922, Saudi Arabia.
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Sliem MH, El Basiony NM, Zaki EG, Sharaf MA, Abdullah AM. Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in Sulfuric Acid by a Newly Synthesized Schiff Base: An Electrochemical, DFT, and Monte Carlo Simulation Study. ELECTROANAL 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.202060461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Mostafa H. Sliem
- Center for Advanced Materials Qatar University Doha P.O. Box 2713 Qatar
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- Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute Nasr City 11727 Cairo Egypt
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- Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute Nasr City 11727 Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Maritime Transportation Management Engineering İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Avcilar Istanbul 34320 Turkey
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Al-Jamal O, Al-Jighefee H, Younes N, Abdin R, Al-Asmakh MA, Radwan AB, Sliem MH, Majdalawieh AF, Pintus G, Yassine HM, Abdullah AM, Da'as SI, Nasrallah GK. Organ-specific toxicity evaluation of stearamidopropyl dimethylamine (SAPDMA) surfactant using zebrafish embryos. Sci Total Environ 2020; 741:140450. [PMID: 32886985 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Surfactants are widely used in the industry of detergents, household products, and cosmetics. SAPDMA is a cationic surfactant that is used mostly in cosmetics, conditioning agents and has recently gained attention as a corrosion inhibitor in the sea pipelines industry. In this regard, literature concerning the ecotoxicological classification of SAPDMA on aquatic animals is lacking. This study aims to evaluate the potential ecotoxicity of SAPDMA using the aquatic zebrafish embryo model. The potential toxic effects of SAPDMA were assessed by different assays. This includes (i) mortality/survival assay to assess the median lethal concentration (LC50); (ii) teratogenicity assay to assess the no observed effect concentration (NOEC); (iii) organ-specific toxicity assays including cardiotoxicity, neurotoxicity (using locomotion assay), hematopoietic toxicity (hemoglobin synthesis using o-dianisidine staining), hepatotoxicity (liver steatosis and yolk retention using Oil Red O (ORO) stain); (iv) cellular cytotoxicity (mitochondrial membrane potential) by measuring the accumulation of JC-1 dye into mitochondria. Exposure of embryos to SAPDMA caused mortality in a dose-dependent manner with a calculated LC50 of 2.3 mg/L. Thus, based on the LC50 value and according to the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Acute Toxicity Rating Scale, SAPDMA is classified as "moderately toxic". The No Observed Effect Concentration (NOEC) concerning a set of parameters including scoliosis, changes in body length, yolk, and eye sizes was 0.1 mg/L. At the same NOEC concentration (0.1 mg/L), no organ-specific toxicity was detected in fish treated with SAPDMA, except hepatomegaly with no associated liver dysfunctions. However, higher SAPDMA concentrations (0.8 mg/L) have dramatic effects on zebrafish organ development (eye, heart, and liver development). Our data recommend a re-evaluation of the SAPDMA employment in the industry setting and its strictly monitoring by environmental and public health agencies.
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- Ola Al-Jamal
- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, American University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 26666, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Sharjah, PO Box 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Human Genetics, Sidra Medicine, P.O. Box 26999, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar; Department of Biomedical Science, College of Health Sciences, Member of QU Health, Qatar University, P.O. Box 2713, Doha, Qatar.
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Berdimurodov E, Kholikov A, Akbarov K, Xu G, Abdullah AM, Hosseini M. New anti-corrosion inhibitor (3ar,6ar)-3a,6a-di-p-tolyltetrahydroimidazo[4,5-d]imidazole-2,5(1 h,3h)-dithione for carbon steel in 1 M HCl medium: gravimetric, electrochemical, surface and quantum chemical analyses. ARAB J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2020.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Shahzad K, Fayyad EM, Nawaz M, Fayyaz O, Shakoor RA, Hassan MK, Umer MA, Baig MN, Raza A, Abdullah AM. Corrosion and Heat Treatment Study of Electroless NiP-Ti Nanocomposite Coatings Deposited on HSLA Steel. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2020; 10:nano10101932. [PMID: 32992628 PMCID: PMC7601913 DOI: 10.3390/nano10101932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Corrosion and heat treatment studies are essential to predict the performance and sustainability of the coatings in harsh environments, such as the oil and gas industries. In this study, nickel phosphorus (NiP)-titanium (Ti) nanocomposite coatings (NiP-Ti nanoparticles (TNPs)), containing various concentrations of Ti nanoparticles (TNPs) were deposited on high strength low alloy (HSLA) steel through electroless deposition processing. The concentrations of 0.25, 0.50 and 1.0 g/L TNPs were dispersed in the electroless bath, to obtain NiP-TNPs nanocomposite coatings comprising different Ti contents. Further, the effect of TNPs on the structural, mechanical, corrosion, and heat treatment performance of NiP coatings was thoroughly studied to illustrate the role of TNPs into the NiP matrix. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDX) results confirm the successful incorporation of TNPs into the NiP matrix. A substantial improvement in the mechanical response of the NiP matrix was noticed with an increasing amount of TNPs, which reached to its ultimate values (hardness 675 Hv, modulus of elasticity 18.26 GPa, and stiffness 9.02 kN/m) at NiP-0.5TNPs coatings composition. Likewise, the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements confirmed a tremendous increase in the corrosion inhibition efficiency of the NiP coatings with an increasing amount of TNPs, reaching ~96.4% at a composition of NiP-0.5TNPs. In addition, the NiP-TNPs nanocomposite coatings also unveiled better performance after heat treatment than NiP coatings, due to the presence of TNPs into the NiP matrix and the formation of more stable (heat resistant) phases, such as Ni3P, Ni3Ti, NiO, etc., during the subsequent processing.
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- Khuram Shahzad
- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (K.S.); (E.M.F.); (M.N.); (O.F.); (M.K.H.); (A.M.A.)
- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (K.S.); (E.M.F.); (M.N.); (O.F.); (M.K.H.); (A.M.A.)
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (K.S.); (E.M.F.); (M.N.); (O.F.); (M.K.H.); (A.M.A.)
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (K.S.); (E.M.F.); (M.N.); (O.F.); (M.K.H.); (A.M.A.)
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (K.S.); (E.M.F.); (M.N.); (O.F.); (M.K.H.); (A.M.A.)
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (K.S.); (E.M.F.); (M.N.); (O.F.); (M.K.H.); (A.M.A.)
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- Department of Materials Engineering, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- Industrial Technology Department, National Center for Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 2141, Pakistan; (M.N.B.); (A.R.)
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- Industrial Technology Department, National Center for Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 2141, Pakistan; (M.N.B.); (A.R.)
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- Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar; (K.S.); (E.M.F.); (M.N.); (O.F.); (M.K.H.); (A.M.A.)
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Sliem MH, Radwan AB, Mohamed FS, Alnuaimi NA, Abdullah AM. An efficient green ionic liquid for the corrosion inhibition of reinforcement steel in neutral and alkaline highly saline simulated concrete pore solutions. Sci Rep 2020; 10:14565. [PMID: 32884011 PMCID: PMC7471328 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71222-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The effect of the green ionic liquid compound, Quaternium-32 (Q-32), on the corrosion inhibition performance of reinforcement steel, in a simulated concrete pore solution, was investigated at different temperatures and pH values, using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The inhibition efficiency was improved as the concentration of Q-32 and pH values were increased. However, it decreased as the temperature was raised. A Q-32 concentration of 20 µmol L-1 exhibited a 94% inhibition efficiency at 20 °C. The adsorption isotherm was evaluated using EIS measurements, and it was found to obey the Langmuir isotherm. The surface topography was examined using an atomic force microscope and scanning electron microscope. The effect of the Q-32 concentration with the highest corrosion efficiency on the mechanical properties of the mortars was also explained by flexure and compression techniques.
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- Mostafa H Sliem
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar.,Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University, 2713, Doha, Qatar
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Abualrejal MMA, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Numan AA, Chen H, Zhang H, Wang Z. Smart design of exquisite multidimensional multilayered sand-clock-like upconversion nanostructures with ultrabright luminescence as efficient luminescence probes for bioimaging application. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:527. [PMID: 32860120 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04521-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A facile scalable approach is presented for the rational design of multidimensional, multilayered sand-clock-like UCNPs (denoted as UCCKs) bounded with high index facets, with a tunable Nd3+ content, and without a template or multiple complicated reaction steps. This was achieved using the seed-mediated growth and subsequent longitudinal direction epitaxial growth with the assistance of oleic acid and NH4F. The as-formed UCCKs composed of an inner layer (NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ca), an intermediate layer (NaYF4:Yb,Ca), and an outer layer (NaNdF4:Yb,Ca). The outer shell, enriched with Nd3+ sensitizer, augmented the near-infrared (NIR) photon absorption, whereas the intermediate shell, enriched with Yb3+, acted as a bridge for energy transfer from Nd3+ to Er3+ emitter in the inner core alongside with precluding any deleterious energy back-transfer from Er3+ or quenching effect from Nd3+. These unique structural and compositional properties of UCCKs endowed the UCL intensity of UCCKs by 22 and 10 times higher than that of hexagonal UCNP core (NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ca) and hexagonal UCNP core-shell (NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ca@NaYF4:Yb,Ca), respectively. Intriguingly, the UCL intensity increased significantly with increasing the content of Nd3+ in the outer shell. The silica-coated UCCKs were used as excellent long-term luminescence probes for the in vitro bioimaging without any noteworthy cytotoxicity. The presented approach may pave the road for controlling the synthesis of multidimensional UCCKs for various applications. Graphical abstract We developed novel multidimensional multilayered sand-clock-like upconversion nanostructures composed of a spherical inner core (NaYF4:Yb,Er,Ca), hexagonal intermediate shell (NaYF4:Yb,Ca) and two up-down outer shell (NaNdF4:Yb,Ca) with controllable Nd3+ as an efficient and safe probe for bioimaging applications without any quenching effect.
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- Murad M A Abualrejal
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Road Baohe District, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- Gas Processing Center (GPC), College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, 2713, Qatar
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- Department of Science Curricula and Teaching Methodologies, Faculty of Education, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.,Al-Janad University for Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Road Baohe District, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China. .,University of Science and Technology of China, Road Baohe District, Hefei, 230026, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
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Wu F, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Niu W, Wang C, Lan Y, Elzatahry AA, Xu G. Unveiling One-Pot Template-Free Fabrication of Exquisite Multidimensional PtNi Multicube Nanoarchitectonics for the Efficient Electrochemical Oxidation of Ethanol and Methanol with a Great Tolerance for CO. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2020; 12:31309-31318. [PMID: 32538605 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c01668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Multidimensional bimetallic Pt-based nanoarchitectonics are highly promising in electrochemical energy conversion technologies because of their fancy structural merits and accessible active sites; however, hitherto their precise template-free fabrication remains a great challenge. We report a template-free solvothermal one-pot approach for the rational design of cocentric PtNi multicube nanoarchitectonics via adjusting the oleylamine/oleic acid ratio with curcumin. The obtained multidimensional PtNi multicubes comprise multiple small interlace-stacked nanocube subunits assembled in spatially porous branched nanoarchitectonics and bound by high-index facets. The synthetic mechanism is driven by spontaneous isolation among prompt nucleation and oriented attachment epitaxial growth. These inimitable architectural and compositional merits of PtNi multicubes endowed the ethanol oxidation mass and specific activity by 5.6 and 9.03 times than the Pt/C catalyst, respectively, along with the enhancement of methanol oxidation mass activity by 2.3 times. Moreover, PtNi multicubes showed superior durability and a higher tolerance for CO poisoning than the Pt/C catalyst. This work may pave the way for tailored preparation of Pt-based nanoarchitectonics for myriad catalytic reactions.
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- Fengxia Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- Materials Science and Technology Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui 230026, China
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Abdu HI, Eid K, Abdullah AM, Lu X. Data on the synthesis and characterizations of carboxylated carbon-based catalyst from eucalyptus as efficient and reusable catalysts for hydrolysis of eucalyptus. Data Brief 2020; 30:105520. [PMID: 32346566 PMCID: PMC7182705 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The presented article reports the preparation and characterization of heterogeneous carbon catalyst enriched with carboxylic group denoted as (ECS) from Eucalyptus as an efficient catalyst for the hydrolysis of woody Eucalyptus biomass. The fabrication process is based on the ball milling of Eucalyptus as a carbon source in the presence of dry ice as an oxidizing agent followed by acidification with the assistance of hydrochloric acid. The data are including the schematic for the full synthesis steps and characterization tools in addition to the thermogravimetric analysis and proton nuclear magnetic resonance analysis for the ECS catalyst. Meanwhile, the catalytic performance of ECS catalyst towards the hydrolysis of Eucalyptus was measured under different temperatures ranged from 160 to 200 °C. The ECS catalyst allowed the selective hydrolysis of Eucalyptus to glucose and xylose, as proved by high-performance liquid chromatography. The data herein are associated with the article entitled " Unveiling one-pot fabrication of scalable and reusable carboxylated heterogeneous carbon-based catalyst from Eucalyptus plant with the assistance of dry Ice for selective hydrolysis of Eucalyptus Biomass'' [1].
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- Hassan Idris Abdu
- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Centre for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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