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Nonlinear Hydrogen Bond Network in Small Water Clusters: Combining NMR, DFT, FT-IR, and EIS Research

  • Ignat Ignatov,
  • Yordan G. Marinov,
  • Paunka Vassileva,
  • Georgi Gluhchev,
  • Ludmila A. Pesotskaya,
  • Ivan P. Jordanov and
  • Mario T. Iliev

4 July 2025

Water’s unique physicochemical properties arise from its dynamic hydrogen-bonding network, yet the precise molecular threshold at which these cooperative behaviors emerge remains a key question. This study employed nuclear magnetic resonance (N...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,410 Views
19 Pages

An Investigation into the PVA:MC:NH4Cl-Based Proton-Conducting Polymer-Blend Electrolytes for Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitor (EDLC) Device Application: The FTIR, Circuit Design and Electrochemical Studies

  • Shujahadeen B. Aziz,
  • Elham M. A. Dannoun,
  • Mohamad A. Brza,
  • Niyaz M. Sadiq,
  • Muaffaq M. Nofal,
  • Wrya O. Karim,
  • Sameerahl I. Al-Saeedi and
  • Mohd F. Z. Kadir

2 February 2022

In this report, the preparation of solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) is performed from polyvinyl alcohol, methyl cellulose (PVA-MC), and ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) using solution casting methodology for its use in electrical double layer capacitors (E...

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  • Open Access
196 Views
19 Pages

Natural Orange Peel Extract as a Corrosion Inhibitor and Cleaning Agent for Surgical Instruments

  • Willian Aperador,
  • Giovany Orozco-Hernández and
  • Jonnathan Aperador

This study evaluated the efficacy of an environmentally friendly degreasing agent formulated from orange peel extract as both a cleaning agent and corrosion inhibitor for surgical instruments manufactured from 316LVM stainless steel. The extract was...

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  • Open Access
64 Citations
2,644 Views
14 Pages

Synthesis Characterization and Highly Protective Efficiency of Tetraglycidyloxy Pentanal Epoxy Prepolymer as a Potential Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in 1 M HCl Medium

  • Rachid Hsissou,
  • Redouane Lachhab,
  • Anouar El Magri,
  • Siham Echihi,
  • Hamid Reza Vanaei,
  • Mouhsine Galai,
  • Mohamed Ebn Touhami and
  • Mohamed Rafik

30 July 2022

Anticorrosive protection efficiency of novel tetrafunctional epoxy prepolymer, namely 2,3,4,5-tetraglycidyloxy pentanal (TGP), for mild steel in 1 M HCl medium was assessed through potentiodynamic polarization (PDP), electrochemical impedance spectro...

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  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,103 Views
16 Pages

Electrochemical and Ion Transport Studies of Li+ Ion-Conducting MC-Based Biopolymer Blend Electrolytes

  • Elham M. A. Dannoun,
  • Shujahadeen B. Aziz,
  • Mohamad A. Brza,
  • Sameerah I. Al-Saeedi,
  • Muaffaq M. Nofal,
  • Kuldeep Mishra,
  • Ranjdar M. Abdullah,
  • Wrya O. Karim and
  • Jihad M. Hadi

15 August 2022

A facile methodology system for synthesizing solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) based on methylcellulose, dextran, lithium perchlorate (as ionic sources), and glycerol (such as a plasticizer) (MC:Dex:LiClO4:Glycerol) has been implemented. Fourier tran...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,965 Views
18 Pages

Oil Extracted from Spent Coffee Grounds as a Green Corrosion Inhibitor for Copper in a 3 wt% NaCl Solution

  • Ghada Rouin,
  • Makki Abdelmouleh,
  • Abdulrahman Mallah and
  • Mohamed Masmoudi

9 October 2023

The aim of this research is to study the use of the spent coffee grounds (SCGs) as a novel and environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitor. The oily fraction obtained from decoction extraction was subjected to analysis using Fourier transform infrar...

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  • Open Access
28 Citations
7,031 Views
11 Pages

19 March 2017

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) films were prepared by electro-oxidation on Au microelectrodes in an aqueous solution. Electrolyte solutions and polymerization parameters were optimized prior to overoxidation. The effect of overoxidation tim...

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487 Views
17 Pages

27 October 2025

This study presents a comprehensive characterization of a commercial water-based epoxy primer applied to galvanized steel sheets, which are commonly used in building and construction applications. The investigation focused on evaluating the primer&rs...

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  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,009 Views
19 Pages

Fabrication and Characterization of Flexible Solid Polymers Electrolytes for Supercapacitor Application

  • Nacer Badi,
  • Azemtsop Manfo Theodore,
  • Saleh A. Alghamdi,
  • Hatem A. Al-Aoh,
  • Abderrahim Lakhouit,
  • Aashis S. Roy,
  • Ayshah S. Alatawi and
  • Alex Ignatiev

14 September 2022

In this work, solid flexible polymer blend electrolytes (PBE) composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) with different amounts of sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN) salt mixed in double-distilled water (solvent) are prepared via sol...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,490 Views
18 Pages

PEDOT-Doped Mesoporous Nanocarbon Electrodes for High Capacitive Aqueous Symmetric Supercapacitors

  • Mohsina Taj,
  • Vinay S. Bhat,
  • Ganesan Sriram,
  • Mahaveer Kurkuri,
  • S. R. Manohara,
  • Paola De Padova and
  • Gurumurthy Hegde

18 July 2024

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and PEDOT-functionalized carbon nanoparticles (f-CNPs) were synthesized by in situ chemical oxidative polymerization and pyrolysis methods. f-CNP-PEDOT nanocomposites were prepared by varying the concentration...

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1 Citations
1,577 Views
13 Pages

Spearmint Extract as a Sustainable Corrosion Inhibitor Through Advanced Spray Coating Applications

  • Manuela Salazar Iglesias,
  • Maria Valentina Suárez León,
  • Daniel Alejandro Pineda Hernandez,
  • Pedro José Arango Arango,
  • Francy Nelly Jiménez García and
  • Elisabeth Restrepo Parra

18 December 2024

In this research, the high efficacy of Mentha spicata L. extract, commonly known as spearmint, as a corrosion inhibitor with an efficacy rate of 86.98% is highlighted. Analytical techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to obtain a deta...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
945 Views
30 Pages

20 March 2025

In this investigation, electrochemical deposition procedures were reported to synthesize a novel composite polymer, 3-methylpyrrole-dodecyl sulfate sodium/3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (3MPY-SDS/EDOT) coatings, on OL 37 samples for anticorrosion protect...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,272 Views
24 Pages

27 July 2022

In this study, poly(N-methylpyrrole-Tween20/3-methylthiophene) coatings were electrodeposited on carbon steel type OLC 45 by electrochemical techniques in oxalic acid solution. Surfactant Tween 20 as a dopant ion employed during electropolymerization...

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4 Citations
2,028 Views
26 Pages

12 January 2024

In this work, electrochemical deposition techniques (galvanostatic and potentiostatic) were used to obtain coatings of a new composite polymer, 3-methylpyrrole—sodium dodecyl sulfate/poly 2-methythiophene (P3MPY-SDS/P2MT), on cobalt-based alloy...

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20 Pages

The Effect of Calcium and Iron (III) Oxides on Lead Spent Plates: Spectroscopic, Voltametric, and EIS Investigations

  • Delia N. Piscoiu,
  • Simona Rada,
  • Sergiu Macavei,
  • Adriana Popa,
  • Claudia A. Crisan,
  • Horatiu Vermesan and
  • Eugen Culea

27 August 2024

In this study, xCaO‧5Fe2O3‧(95−x)Pb glasses and vitroceramics containing various concentrations of calcium ions (from 0 to 50 mol% CaO) were prepared using the spent anodic plate of a car battery. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed...

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  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,673 Views
14 Pages

Characterization of Polyorganosilazane-Derived Hybrid Coatings for the Corrosion Protection of Mild Steel in Chloride Solution

  • Michele Fedel,
  • Francisco Javier Rodríguez Gómez,
  • Stefano Rossi and
  • Flavio Deflorian

19 October 2019

Polysilazane (PSZ) have been used for many years as precursors for the development of ceramic materials. Recently, hydrocarbon-substituted polysilazane, which is called organopolysilazane (OPSZ), has been proposed as possible alternative to silanes f...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,973 Views
22 Pages

28 July 2021

In this research, electrodeposition procedure was utilized for the synthesis of a new composite polymer: N-methylpyrrole–Triton–X100/N, N,N-diethylaniline (NMPY-TRX100/NNDEA) used as a coating on carbon steel type OL 37 electrode for corrosion protec...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,468 Views
14 Pages

The electroanalytical and surface characterization of copper immersed in 3 wt.% NaCl solution containing 1 mM of 2-phenylimidazole (2PhI) is presented. It was proven that 2PhI can be employed as corrosion inhibitor for copper using various electroche...

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  • Open Access
67 Citations
7,815 Views
15 Pages

7 January 2019

In this study, a series of MgAl–layered double hydroxide (LDH) thin films were synthesized by a single step hydrothermal process at different synthetic conditions on AA6082, and the combined effect of reaction temperatures and crystallization t...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,981 Views
27 Pages

Ionic Transport Properties of P2O5-SiO2 Glassy Protonic Composites Doped with Polymer and Inorganic Titanium-based Fillers

  • Maciej Siekierski,
  • Maja Mroczkowska-Szerszeń,
  • Rafał Letmanowski,
  • Dariusz Zabost,
  • Michał Piszcz,
  • Lidia Dudek,
  • Michał M. Struzik,
  • Magdalena Winkowska-Struzik,
  • Renata Cicha-Szot and
  • Magdalena Dudek

6 July 2020

This paper is focused on the determination of the physicochemical properties of a composite inorganic–organic modified membrane. The electrical conductivity of a family of glassy protonic electrolytes defined by the general formula (P2O5)x(SiO2...

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  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,256 Views
20 Pages

Characteristics of Methyl Cellulose Based Solid Polymer Electrolyte Inserted with Potassium Thiocyanate as K+ Cation Provider: Structural and Electrical Studies

  • Shujahadeen B. Aziz,
  • Elham M. A. Dannoun,
  • Ari A. Abdalrahman,
  • Rebar T. Abdulwahid,
  • Sameerah I. Al-Saeedi,
  • Mohamad A. Brza,
  • Muaffaq M. Nofal,
  • Ranjdar M. Abdullah,
  • Jihad M. Hadi and
  • Wrya O. Karim

14 August 2022

The attention to a stable and ionic conductive electrolyte is driven by the limitations of liquid electrolytes, particularly evaporation and leakage, which restrain their widespread use for electrochemical device applications. Solid polymer electroly...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,287 Views
16 Pages

Studies on Polybenzimidazole and Methanesulfonate Protic-Ionic-Liquids-Based Composite Polymer Electrolyte Membranes

  • Arfat Anis,
  • Manawwer Alam,
  • Abdullah Alhamidi,
  • Ravindra Kumar Gupta,
  • Mohammad Tariq and
  • Saeed M. Al-Zahrani

26 June 2023

In the present work, different methanesulfonate-based protic ionic liquids (PILs) were synthesized and their structural characterization was performed using FTIR, 1H, and 13C NMR spectroscopy. Their thermal behavior and stability were studied using D...

  • Short Note
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2 Pages

Synthesis of 3-Methyl-1-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-2,6-diphenylpiperidin-4-one

  • Samiappan Sathish Kumar,
  • Helen P. Kavitha and
  • Bathey R. Venkatraman

10 September 2009

This paper describes the synthesis of 3-methyl-1-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-2,6-diphenylpiperidin-4-one from 3-methyl-2,6-diphenylpiperidin-4-one. The synthesized compound was characterized by FT-IR, 1H NMR, EI-MS and elemental analysis.

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  • Open Access
35 Citations
5,256 Views
14 Pages

Influence of SiO2 Content and Exposure Periods on the Anticorrosion Behavior of Epoxy Nanocomposite Coatings

  • Mohammad Asif Alam,
  • Ubair Abdus Samad,
  • El-Sayed M. Sherif,
  • Anesh Manjaly Poulose,
  • Jabair Ali Mohammed,
  • Nabeel Alharthi and
  • Saeed M. Al-Zahrani

31 January 2020

Epoxy coating formulations containing 1%, 3%, and 5% SiO2 nanoparticles were produced and applied on a mild steel substrate to achieve the objective of high performance corrosion resistance. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technique...

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  • Open Access
62 Citations
6,975 Views
19 Pages

Preparation and Characterization of Resorbable Bacterial Cellulose Membranes Treated by Electron Beam Irradiation for Guided Bone Regeneration

  • Sung-Jun An,
  • So-Hyoun Lee,
  • Jung-Bo Huh,
  • Sung In Jeong,
  • Jong-Seok Park,
  • Hui-Jeong Gwon,
  • Eun-Sook Kang,
  • Chang-Mo Jeong and
  • Youn-Mook Lim

25 October 2017

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is an excellent biomaterial with many medical applications. In this study, resorbable BC membranes were prepared for guided bone regeneration (GBR) using an irradiation technique for applications in the dental field. Electron...

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  • Open Access
52 Citations
7,067 Views
13 Pages

In this paper, waterborne epoxy (EP) coatings were modified by the incorporation of synthetic structure (DA/meso-TiO2) to improve the anticorrosion ability of waterborne epoxy coatings for steel structures. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT...

  • Short Note
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,780 Views
6 Pages

N-[(1E)-(3-Bromophenyl)methylene]-N-(2-piperidin-1-ylethyl)amine

  • Ismail Warad,
  • Yasmin Al-Demeri,
  • Mohammmed Al-Nuri,
  • Mohammed Suleiman,
  • Anas Al-Ali and
  • Sameer Amereih

27 July 2016

N-[(1E)-(3-Bromophenyl)methylene]-N-(2-piperidin-1-ylethyl)amine Schiff base was prepared in good yield and characterized by the reflux of equivalent amounts of 2-(piperidin-1-yl)ethanamine with 3-bromobenzaldehyde. The structure of the desired Schif...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,761 Views
17 Pages

28 October 2024

The growth of the civil aviation industry has raised concerns about the impact of airport emissions on human health and the environment. The aim of this study was to quantify the emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX), and carbon mo...

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  • Open Access
30 Citations
3,324 Views
20 Pages

Substantial Proton Ion Conduction in Methylcellulose/Pectin/Ammonium Chloride Based Solid Nanocomposite Polymer Electrolytes: Effect of ZnO Nanofiller

  • John Ojur Dennis,
  • Abdullahi Abbas Adam,
  • M. K. M. Ali,
  • Hassan Soleimani,
  • Muhammad Fadhlullah Bin Abd. Shukur,
  • K. H. Ibnaouf,
  • O. Aldaghri,
  • M. H. Eisa,
  • M. A. Ibrahem and
  • Abubakar Bashir Abdulkadir
  • + 1 author

In this research, nanocomposite solid polymer electrolytes (NCSPEs) comprising methylcellulose/pectin (MC/PC) blend as host polymer, ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) as an ion source, and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) as nanofillers were synthesized vi...

  • Short Note
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6,479 Views
4 Pages

1-Fluoro-2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrobenzene

  • Martin Sweeney,
  • Patrick McArdle and
  • Fawaz Aldabbagh

20 February 2018

1-Fluoro-2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrobenzene was synthesized in 90% yield by the reaction of commercial 2-fluoro-1,4-dimethoxybenzene with nitric acid. The structure was confirmed by X-ray crystallography. The new title compound was characterized by 1H and...

  • Short Note
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1 Citations
5,493 Views
4 Pages

18 November 2010

The synthesis of N,N''-(1,2-phenylene)-bis[4-(azidomethyl)benzamide] (2) by direct nucleophilic disubstitution of the suitable dihalogen precursor 1 with NaN3 is reported. The structure of the title compound was fully characterized by FT-IR, 1H NMR,...

  • Short Note
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1 Citations
5,956 Views
3 Pages

N,N'-1,2-Phenylenebis[4-(chloromethyl)benzamide]

  • Jürgen Bachl and
  • David D. Díaz

4 November 2010

N,N'-1,2-Phenylenebis[4-(chloromethyl)benzamide] (3) was obtained in 61% yield by nucleophilic acyl substitution of 4-(chloromethyl)benzoyl chloride (2) with 1,2-phenylenediamine (1) under basic conditions. The title compound was characterized by FT-...

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  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,046 Views
19 Pages

Studies of Circuit Design, Structural, Relaxation and Potential Stability of Polymer Blend Electrolyte Membranes Based on PVA:MC Impregnated with NH4I Salt

  • Muaffaq M. Nofal,
  • Shujahadeen B. Aziz,
  • Mohamad A. Brza,
  • Sozan N. Abdullah,
  • Elham M. A. Dannoun,
  • Jihad M. Hadi,
  • Ary R. Murad,
  • Sameerah I. Al-Saeedi and
  • Mohd F. Z. Kadir

28 February 2022

This work presents the fabrication of polymer electrolyte membranes (PEMs) that are made of polyvinyl alcohol-methylcellulose (PVA-MC) doped with various amounts of ammonium iodide (NH4I). The structural and electrical properties of the polymer blend...

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58 Citations
11,792 Views
16 Pages

22 April 2014

This work presents a new method to prepare monodisperse magnetite nanoparticles capping with new cationic surfactants based on rosin. Core/shell type magnetite nanoparticles were synthesized using bis-N-(3-levopimaric maleic acid adduct-2-hydroxy) pr...

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  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,849 Views
21 Pages

Date Palm Seed Extract for Mild Steel Corrosion Prevention in HCl Medium

  • Naba Jasim Mohammed,
  • Norinsan Kamil Othman,
  • Ahmed Jamal Abdullah Al-Gburi and
  • Rahimi M. Yusop

The inhibition effects of the date palm seed extract corrosion of mild steel in 0.5 M HCl at different concentrations are investigated by potentiodynamic polarisation (PDP), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and weight loss tests. Addition...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,059 Views
18 Pages

PDMS Based Hybrid Sol-Gel Materials for Sensing Applications in Alkaline Environments: Synthesis and Characterization

  • Rui P. C. L. Sousa,
  • Bárbara Ferreira,
  • Miguel Azenha,
  • Susana P. G. Costa,
  • Carlos J. R. Silva and
  • Rita B. Figueira

7 February 2020

Nowadays, concrete degradation is a major problem in the civil engineering field. Concrete carbonation, one of the main sources of structures’ degradation, causes concrete’s pH to decrease; hence, enabling the necessary conditions for cor...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,510 Views
14 Pages

16 March 2025

The valorization of agricultural waste has gained attention due to the need for sustainable technologies addressing environmental and economic challenges. The aim of this work is to investigate the electrochemical transformation of anacardic acid, a...

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  • Open Access
51 Citations
4,669 Views
23 Pages

Biopolymeric Membrane Enriched with Chitosan and Silver for Metallic Ions Removal

  • Simona Căprărescu,
  • Roxana Gabriela Zgârian,
  • Graţiela Teodora Tihan,
  • Violeta Purcar,
  • Eugenia Eftimie Totu,
  • Cristina Modrogan,
  • Anita-Laura Chiriac and
  • Cristian Andi Nicolae

10 August 2020

The present paper synthesized, characterized, and evaluated the performance of the novel biopolymeric membrane enriched with cellulose acetate and chitosan (CHI)-silver (Ag) ions in order to remove iron ion from the synthetic wastewater using a new e...

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  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,079 Views
12 Pages

Preparation and Anticorrosive Property of Soluble Aniline Tetramer

  • Yongbo Ding,
  • Jia Liang,
  • Gaofeng Liu,
  • Wenting Ni and
  • Liang Shen

Soluble aniline tetramer (AT) was successfully prepared by chemical oxidation method. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis) were used to characterize its structure. The redox behavior of AT was i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,865 Views
10 Pages

13 July 2016

A single electrodeposited film of 6-(3-triethoxysilylpropyl)amino-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-dithiol monosodium (TES) on a copper alloy surface was prepared by the galvanostatic method, then octyl-triethoxysilane (OTES) or hexadecyl-trimethoxysilane (HDTMS)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
64 Citations
4,851 Views
15 Pages

Structural, Impedance, and EDLC Characteristics of Proton Conducting Chitosan-Based Polymer Blend Electrolytes with High Electrochemical Stability

  • Shujahadeen B. Aziz,
  • Rebar T. Abdulwahid,
  • Muhamad H. Hamsan,
  • Mohamad A. Brza,
  • Ranjdar M. Abdullah,
  • Mohd F. Z. Kadir and
  • Saifful K. Muzakir

27 September 2019

In this report, a facile solution casting technique was used to fabricate polymer blend electrolytes of chitosan (CS):poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO):NH4SCN with high electrochemical stability (2.43V). Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was u...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,728 Views
24 Pages

Development of a Third Generation Snack of Rice Starch Enriched with Nopal Flour (Opuntia ficus indica)

  • Cecilia Anchondo-Trejo,
  • Jaime Alonso Loya-Carrasco,
  • Tomás Galicia-García,
  • Iván Estrada-Moreno,
  • Mónica Mendoza-Duarte,
  • Lilisbet Castellanos-Gallo,
  • Rubén Márquez-Meléndez,
  • Beatriz Portillo-Arroyo and
  • Cesar Soto-Figueroa

24 December 2020

This study aimed to obtain a third-generation snack from native rice starch (NS), rice starch modified by extrusion (MS), nopal flour (NF) and xanthan gum (XG). These raw materials were characterized by proximal analysis, pH, particle size distributi...

  • Feature Paper
  • Short Note
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2 Citations
4,460 Views
7 Pages

1,3-Bis[(E)-(3-bromobenzylidene)amino]propan-2-ol

  • Ismail Warad,
  • Huda Abedalrazeq,
  • Nisreen Amer,
  • Mohammmed Al-Nuri,
  • Anas Al Ali,
  • Nabil Al-Zaqri and
  • Naveen Shivalingegowda

19 December 2017

1,3-Bis[(E)-(3-bromobenzylidene)amino]propan-2-ol Schiff base was synthesized in an acceptable yield by condensation of 3-bromobenzaldehyde with 1,3-diaminopropan-2-ol in methanol. The structure of the desired Schiff base compound was spectroscopical...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
7,129 Views
14 Pages

In this study, the preparation of modified graphene oxide (GO) synergistic structure (ZSM-5-NH-GO) and the effect of this structure on the corrosion performance of epoxy coatings were investigated. The structural and morphological properties of ZSM-5...

  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
4,208 Views
17 Pages

Impedance, Electrical Equivalent Circuit (EEC) Modeling, Structural (FTIR and XRD), Dielectric, and Electric Modulus Study of MC-Based Ion-Conducting Solid Polymer Electrolytes

  • Balen K. Faris,
  • Ary A. Hassan,
  • Shujahadeen B. Aziz,
  • Mohamad A. Brza,
  • Aziz M. Abdullah,
  • Ari A. Abdalrahman,
  • Ola A. Abu Ali and
  • Dalia I. Saleh

27 December 2021

The polymer electrolyte system of methylcellulose (MC) doped with various sodium bromide (NaBr) salt concentrations is prepared in this study using the solution cast technique. FTIR and XRD were used to identify the structural changes in solid films....

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
11,126 Views
11 Pages

Detection of Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein Using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance

  • Shih-Han Wang,
  • Chi-Yen Shen,
  • Ting-Chan Weng,
  • Pin-Hsuan Lin,
  • Jia-Jyun Yang,
  • I-Fen Chen,
  • Shyh-Ming Kuo,
  • Shwu-Jen Chang,
  • Yuan-Kun Tu and
  • Yu-Hsien Kao
  • + 1 author

20 December 2010

Current methods for diagnosing early stage osteoarthritis (OA) based on the magnetic resonance imaging and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methods are specific, but require specialized laboratory facilities and highly trained personal to obtain a d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
5,401 Views
22 Pages

Development of an Expanded Snack of Rice Starch Enriched with Amaranth by Extrusion Process

  • Lilisbet Castellanos-Gallo,
  • Tomás Galicia-García,
  • Iván Estrada-Moreno,
  • Mónica Mendoza-Duarte,
  • Rubén Márquez-Meléndez,
  • Beatriz Portillo-Arroyo,
  • Cesar Soto-Figueroa,
  • Yarely Leal-Ramos and
  • Daniela Sanchez-Aldana

This study aimed to obtain a second-generation snack by extrusion from the by-product of rice milling enriched with amaranth. The raw material used was amaranth flour (AF), rice starch (NS) and modified rice starch (MS), which were evaluated by the a...

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  • Open Access
1,319 Views
28 Pages

In a recent investigation the corrosion-fighting potential of five benzaldehyde derivatives were explored: 4-Formylbenzonitrile (BA1), 4-Nitrobenzaldehyde (BA2), 2-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-3-nitrobenzaldehyde (BA3), 3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde (BA4...

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1 Citations
1,919 Views
12 Pages

19 December 2022

Most organic solvents are colorless liquids, usually stored in sealed containers. In many cases, their identification depends on the appropriate description on the container to prevent mishandling or mixing with other materials. Although modern labor...

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