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Structural, Optical, Surface, and Gas-Sensing Properties of rGO/Sn1–xZnxO₂ Nanocomposites
Abstract: rGO/Sn₁–ₓZnₓO₂ nanocomposites with x = 0.00–0.75 were synthesized by sol–gel auto-combustion followed by wet impregnation with reduced graphene oxide. The adopted synthesis route enabled homogeneous Zn incorporation into the SnO₂ matrix and uniform distribution of rGO, leading to improved structural integrity and interfacial contact between the two components. XRD confirmed a dominant tetragonal cassiterite SnO₂ structure, while FTIR, FESEM, EDS, UV–visible, and BET analyses verified oxide–rGO coupling, Zn-dependent structural modification, …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 4, 2026 · pp. 429–452 Read article
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Performance Evaluation of Petrol-Ethanol Blends and Testing on Multicylinder 4-Stroke SI Engine
Abstract: The usage of different alcohols as a fuel for spark ignition (SI) engines has been in progress since the invention of engine, with ethanol being renewable, bio-based and ecofriendly is the best replacement for petrol as fuel in SI engines. Ethanol is derived basically from sugarcane, cassava, corn and other waste biomass materials. The choice of ethanol as a fuel is due to the positive influence on engine performance due …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 41–45 Read article
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Low cost method for fuel production from Plastic waste
Abstract: There is a huge problem of plastic waste remaining bulbous, eventhough many solutions are put forth. The production of synthetic plastic has reached 400 million tons worldwide, from which 50% is thrown in landfills or recycled; 15 million tons reach seas and oceans.Inceneration and other waste management methods have many limitations, which includes hazards of secondary pollutants. And moreover, there is no more land filling space for waste accumulation. Land …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 41–47 Read article
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Inhibition of Growth of Selected Bacterial Species Through the Use of Methanolic Maceratives of Black Soldier Fly Pre-Pupae
Abstract: The attempt is dealing with of analysis of effect of maceratives of prepupal stages of black soldier fly (BSF) (Hermetia illuncens L.) in methanol on the inhibition of the growth of selected bacterial species. The bacterial species used for the study include: Salmonella typhimurium (L.); Escherichia coli (L.); Pseudomonas aeruginosa (L.); Bacillus cereus (L); Bacillus subtilis (L); Streptococcus cremoris (L); Streptococcus faecalis (L); Staphylococcus aureus (L); Klebsiella pneumoniae (L); Salmonella …
Published in Journal of Catalyst & Catalysis · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 30–44 Read article
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Synthesis and Characterization of Green Synthesized Iron Nano Particle (GInP) Using Eucalyptus globulus for Lead Removal
Abstract: The application of green synthesized iron nanoparticle for the removal of lead is researched in this study. The FT-IR and XRD results reveal that a nanoparticle with 80 nm size could be synthesized using Eucalyptus globulus leaf extract. The specific surface area of the nanoparticle was found to be 59 m2/g. The lead removal capability of the green synthesized iron nanoparticle (GInP) was investigated for lead concentration ranging from 50–250 …
Published in Journal of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 20–25 Read article
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Application of Polypyrrole/Lead Sulphide Nanocomposite in UV Light Assisted Photocatalysis and Gas Sensing
Abstract: The synthesis of ppy/lead sulphide nanocomposite was done using the co-precipitation method. The synthesized ppy/leadsulphide nanocomposite was characterized using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Selected Area Electron Diffraction (SAED), X-Ray Powder Defraction (XRD), Fourier Transformation Infra-Red Spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-Vis Spectroscopy techniques. The optical bandgap of the synthesized ppy/lead sulphide nanocomposite was observed to be 3.48 eV. The synthesized material is crystalline, with an average crystallite size of 2.51 nm. The photocatalytic …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 13–27 Read article
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Utilization of Sugarcane Bagasse as Biopolymer Adsorbent for Arsenic (III) Removal from Aqueous Solutions
Abstract: The present study focuses on the removal of the heavy metal As(III) from aqueous solutions using the low cost adsorbent, sugarcane bagasse. The effect of contact time (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 min), adsorbent dosage (0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1 gm) and metal concentrations (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ppm) on the adsorption were studied and the optimum conditions were …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 30–44 Read article
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Exploring the Dual Functionality of Polypyrrole/Cobalt Sulphide Nanocomposite in Photocatalysis and Gas Sensing
Abstract: Cobalt sulphide nanomaterial was synthesized using the co-precipitation method, and chemical polymerization of polypyrrole (ppy) was performed in the presence of the synthesized cobalt sulphide nanomaterial for the preparation of nanocomposite. The synthesized ppy/cobalt sulphide nanocomposite was characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy, and UV-visible spectroscopy. The TEM micrograph revealed that the generated cobalt sulphide nanoparticles were …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 72–85 Read article
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Characterization and Stability Analysis of Crude Oil-in-Water Emulsions
Abstract: AbstractProduced water in the form of oil-in-water emulsion is the largest waste stream generated during the oil and gas production. Characterizations of oil-in-water emulsion in terms of stability study with respect to oil droplet size distribution, oil content, total dissolved solids, salinity with respect to time and rheological property have been investigated in the present work. Particle size distributions of freshly prepared oil-in-water emulsion of different crude oil concentration and …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2015 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Significance of Halogen in Crude Oil Refining and It’s Test Methods
Abstract: Halogen includes organic and inorganic ions of fluoride, chloride, bromide and iodide. Natural crude oils are fossil fuel and generally not having any halogens. Water is part of exploration out come and it will separate maximum extent however some amount of water remains with crude oils which is main source of inorganic halogens. The source of organic halogens is mainly from process chemicals/additives that are used while exploration/transportation or adulteration …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Evidence of PDMS-based foam control agent mechanism on crude oil foams
Abstract: Crude oil foam is a frequent problem faced in oil production operations that can cause the reduction of the separator efficiency, separator overflow, carry out of liquid by the gas stream, and other serious problems. Among the techniques used to attenuate foams in crude production, the injection of chemical additives is still considered one of the most efficient. However, the effectiveness of a foam control agent (FCA) is limited to …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 13–23 Read article
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To Optimize the Efficiency of Bottle Sleeving Machine by Reducing Systematic Errors
Abstract: Bottle sleeving machines are the machines use to label and sleeving the caps to the bottle. To gain the mass production and to improve the efficiency of this machine our team decided to change the parameters and proper alignment of few parts in machine. Previously, there were several errors include like systematic errors. Firstly, we change the sensors positioning to get successive operation of sleeves to the bottle. There were …
Published in Journal of Production Research & Management · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 23–29 Read article
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Air Pollution Indicating System using IOT
Abstract: AbstractAir pollution is one of the major environment issues. It is the process of releasing any toxic particles into the air that lowers its quality. This paper enabled on IOT along with cloud to make services real time and faster. We made our own DIY Arduino, because buying an arduino is little bit expensive. The Air Quality Index for the observed pollutants is determined by Thing speak. It will display …
Published in Journal of Semiconductor Devices and Circuits · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 9–12 Read article
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A High Performance Reference Circuit with Optimized Input Offset Operational Amplifier using Device Mismatch Model
Abstract: In this paper, author describes a band gap reference (BGR) circuit, having reference voltage 1.20V with maximum temperature coefficient of 63 ppm/0C in temperature range of –40 to 120 0C. The circuit operates in range of supply voltage, 3.0V to 3.6V. An operational amplifier (op-amp), whose input offset voltage is reduced upto 892 µV using Pelgrom’s device mismatch model is used in BGR. The power supply rejection ratio of circuit …
Published in Journal of VLSI Design Tools and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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A New Sub-1 Volt Reference for Low Voltage Application Based on MOSFET’s Threshold Voltage Extractor
Abstract: A CMOS voltage reference circuit featuring MOS transistors threshold voltage extractor has been developed. The circuit implemented using 0.35µm CMOS AMS process generates a reference of 574 mV for a power supply of 3.3V with 726µW power consumption. The circuit presents a variation of 43 ppm/ºC for the –10 to –110ºC temperature, and 18.6 dB PSRR at 1 KHz. A vital analytical approach is presented to provide a universal design …
Published in Journal of VLSI Design Tools and Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2013 · pp. 14–19 Read article
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Design and Evaluation of Nano-cantilever Beam for Sensing Application
Abstract: Sensor array offers several advantages such as selectivity enhancement towards analytes,multiple component analysis etc. In case of an array system, we see that one cantilever beamcan be set as a reference, while the other beams are subjected to varying loads. As a result,even a very small deflection would be detected with the help of adjacent beams, henceenhancing the sensitivity of the cantilever. By using an array of beams with differentfunctionalization …
Published in Recent Trends in Sensor Research & Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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IoT-Enhanced Integrated LPG Level and Leakage Detection System
Abstract: Increased statistics of fire outbreak occurrences and gas leakage incidents in both industrial and domestic applications has called for better safety measures in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) management. Research efforts are therefore geared towards developing solutions which could greatly curb the menace of fire outbreaks and leakages of highly flammable gases. The presented work focuses on the design and fabrication of an IoT-enhanced system dedicated to the monitoring and detection …
Published in Recent Trends in Sensor Research & Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 9–16 Read article
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Enhancing Combustion Efficiency and Emission Reduction in Single Cylinder CI Engines: A Study on Waste Dairy Scum Methyl Ester Biodiesel Blends with Aluminium Oxide Nanoparticles
Abstract: In response to the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions and environmental considerations, this study explored the utilization of waste dairy scum methyl ester biodiesel blended with diesel and enhanced with Al2O3 nanoparticles as an additive. The biodiesel was prepared by blending waste dairy scum methyl ester with diesel and incorporating 100 ppm Al2O3 nanoparticles. Experimental tests were conducted on a single-cylinder diesel engine, comparing neat diesel, B30 biodiesel blends …
Published in Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 15–28 Read article
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Selenium Contamination of Groundwater of Majha Belt of Punjab (India)
Abstract: Punjab is facing a crisis situation due to high levels of heavy metals in the underground water table of Punjab. Majha belt of Punjab, namely, Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran districts have high Arsenic and Selenium contents in groundwater. In this preliminary report, groundwater quality data pertaining to Selenium is reported. Selenium Acceptable Limit (AL) for groundwater is fixed at 0.01 mg/l (ppm) by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Groundwater Contamination in Punjab due to Arsenic, Selenium and Uranium Heavy Metals
Abstract: Punjab is facing a crisis situation due to high levels of heavy metals in underground water table of Punjab. ICAR has reported arsenic beyond safe limit in 13 districts of Punjab. According to PWSSD report, out of all arsenic contaminated habitations in Punjab, 60% fall in Majha belt of Punjab, namely, Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran districts. Arsenic contamination can be get rid of by using a nanotechnology based technique …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–7 Read article