The dependency of the Nernst potential in an operating proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) on the temperature, inlet pressure and relative humidity (RH) is examined, highlighting the synergistic dependence of measured open circuit potential (O...
In this work, a simple electrochemical immunoassay based on platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) using open circuit potential (OCP) detection was developed. The detection of human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG) as a model analyte, was demonstrated by...
In this work, we have shown through open circuit potential experiments that in aqueous sulfuric acid solutions, a thick polyaniline film undergoes autogenous oxidation when reduced below a threshold potential and autogenous reduction when oxidized ab...
Ionically conductive mortar is a new Portland cement-based construction material prepared by permeating electrolyte solution into porous mortar specimen. The conductive mechanism of ionically conductive mortar is the directional movement of internal...
This paper introduces PyBEP, a Python-based tool for the automated and optimized selection of open-circuit potential (OCP) curves and calculation of stoichiometric cycling ranges for lithium-ion battery electrodes based on open-circuit voltage (OCV)...
Graphite is used as a state-of-the-art anode in commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to its highly reversible lithium-ion storage capability and low electrode potential. However, graphite anodes exhibit sluggish diffusion kinetics for lithium-...
AISI H13 die steel specimens were subjected to heating at 1020 °C followed by oil quenching and double tempering at 520 °C. Subsequently, these specimens were subjected to deep cryogenic treatment at −185 °C in liquid nitrogen envir...
Additive manufacturing is a promising and emerging technology that can transform the global manufacturing and logistics by cutting costs and times of production. Localized corrosion resistance properties of 0°, 45°, and 90° build-up orien...
Potentiometric redox sensing is a relatively inexpensive and passive approach to evaluate the overall redox state of complex biological and environmental solutions. The ability to make such measurements in ultra-small volumes using high surface area,...
We present a low-cost, sensitive and specific DNA field-effect transistor sensor for the rapid detection of a common mutation to the tumour protein 53 gene (TP53). The sensor consists of a commercially available, low-cost, field-effect transistor att...
In this study, a TiNi alloy with a composition of 50 at.% of titanium and 50 at.% of nickel is investigated in terms of its corrosion and biocompatibility behavior for biomedical applications. The corrosion measurements, which include the determinati...
Seawater and sea sand concrete (SWSSC) is an environmentally friendly alternative to ordinary Portland cement concrete for civil construction. However, the detrimental effect of high chloride content of SWSSC on the corrosion resistance of steel rein...
The aim of this paper was to examine the effects of adding TiO2 nanoparticles to cementitious compositions and partially substituting natural aggregates with recycled aggregates consisting of glass, brick, slag, or textolite, and to examine the mater...
The influence of modified (oxidized and doped) carbon nanomaterials added to a PVC-based enamel on the kinetics of seawater diffusion into a protective coating has been studied. To this end, the feasibility of using diffuse reflectance infrared spect...
This study describes the adsorption behavior of organic inhibitors at the aluminum-HCl solution interface and their corrosion inhibition performance. The organic inhibitors employed are: 4-(benzo [d]thiazol-2ylthio)phthalonitrile (BTThio) and tetraki...
The quality, reproducibility, and reliability of additive-manufactured parts strongly depend on optimizing printing parameters and post-processing treatments. This study evaluates the effects on the microstructure and corrosion resistance properties...
The corrosion resistance and microstructural characteristics of 17-4 PH stainless steel fabricated through Metal Binder Jetting (MBJ) were investigated through Cyclic Potentiodynamic Polarization (CPP), Open Circuit Potential (OCP) monitoring, SEM-ED...
In traditional reinforced concrete, the alkaline pore solution which passivates the steel rebars will get neutralized with time in an exposed environment. Therefore, to prevent corrosion initiation, the permeability of the concrete is reduced and ext...
Electroless nickel-boron coatings present outstanding properties such as high hardness, excellent wear resistance and uniform coating, and thus they are considered to be alternative to toxic hard chrome coatings. However, they contain lead that is to...
The present work investigates the electrochemical behavior of the Zr2.5Nb alloy in a biomedical context, emphasizing the influence of electrochemical oxidation treatment on its stability in simulated physiological environments. The alloy samples were...
A new type of high strength corrosion-resistant magnesium alloy was prepared by adding 1% rare earth Gd to AM50 and then treated with hot extrusion method. The stress corrosion properties of the new materials in air, pure water, 0.5 mol/L NaCl, and 0...
L-glutamate (L-Glu) is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. Developing a real-time monitoring system is essential to understanding the onset and progression of related conditions. However, the absence of an...
The corrosion of steel rebar embedded in concrete under marine conditions is a major global concern. Therefore, it needs a proper corrosion mitigation method. Various types of corrosion inhibitors are used to mitigate the corrosion of steel rebar in...
Biodegradable implants as bone fixations may present a safe alternative to traditional permanent implants, reducing the risk of infections, promoting bone healing, and eliminating the need for removal surgeries. Structural integrity is an important c...
To evaluate the long term corrosion potential stability of stainless steel (SS) in environmental water, the corrosion potential of SUS304, SUS316, SUS316L, and SUS430 was measured for 1 week in a solution of 0.9 mM NaHCO3 and 0.5 mM CaCl2, referred t...
The comprehension of potentiometric pH sensors with polymeric thin films for new and advanced applications is a constant technological need. The present study aimed to explore the relationship between the sensitivity and correlation coefficient of po...
In polymer processing, the formation of undesired fouling hinders the plastic manufacturing processes. Hence, the use of emulsions as releasing agents is mandatory and their affinity to the mold substrates plays a crucial role. Therefore, this resear...
Commercially pure titanium was plasma paste borided using various temperatures of the process. An increase in the boriding temperature resulted in an increase in the thickness of the borided layer. All the layers produced consisted of an outer compac...
Five-phase induction motors have the advantages of high reliability and strong fault-tolerant performance, so it’s open circuit fault model and fault-tolerant control strategy are widely studied. Based on the normal operation of the five-phase...
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) have attracted significant attention as next-generation photovoltaic devices due to their low cost, simple fabrication process, use of earth-abundant materials, and potential for colour tunability and transparency....
The effects of Bi content (0–0.12 wt.%) on the self-corrosion properties, the open-circuit potential, the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, the potentiodynamic polarization curves, and the battery performances of Al-0.4Mg-0.05Sn-0.015Ga a...
This study aims to investigate the anticorrosive properties of Zr2.5Nb alloy intended for possible applications in the human body; it was tested for 2 days in Ringer solution (an artificial analogue for human blood, considered the most corrosive body...
This paper presents a novel five-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), which contains dual rotors and a single stator, equivalent to two five-phase motors working together. Thus, this kind of motor has the potential of good fault tolerant...
In a plant microbial fuel cell (P-MFC), the plant provides the fuel in the form of exudates secreted by the roots, which are oxidised by electroactive bacteria. The immature plant is hampered by low energy yields. Several factors may explain this sit...
In this paper, we had designed a microwave band permittivity sensor based on analog electromagnetic-induced transparency (A-EIT). By comparing the S-parameter changes of the tested sample before and after measurement, we can calculate the permittivit...
In this paper, the superhydrophobic coating was prepared by spraying the composites of fluorocarbon emulsion and nanosized silica on the conductive glass sheet for the triboelectric energy harvesting from water droplets. The low surface energy of flu...
We present the design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel metal-free photosensitizers based on D-π-A structures featuring tri-arylamine as an electron donor, cyanoacrylic acid as an anchoring group, and substituted derivative π-bridges includin...
In this paper, we introduce the workflow for converting qubit circuits represented by Open Quantum Assembly format (OpenQASM, also known as QASM) into the qudit form for execution on qudit hardware and provide a method for translating qudit experimen...
The main objective of this study is to explore the influence of ion composition on the trans-membrane potential across the ion exchange membrane (IEM), and thus offers a reference for the deep insight of “reverse electrodialysis heat engine&rdq...
There are important challenges in modeling large electrical distribution circuits, especially with the presence of distributed renewable generation. Constructing simulations to assess the effect of the penetration of distributed generation on electri...
The electrochemical behavior of dysprosium ions, as well as dysprosium and nickel ion co-reduction, on inert tungsten electrodes and active nickel electrodes were studied in the eutectic KCl-NaCl-CsCl melt at a temperature of 823 K using the methods...
This paper presents the novel design of a constant-current/constant-voltage charging control strategy for a battery cell. The proposed control system represents an extension of the conventional constant-current/constant-voltage charging based on the...
The work presented in this paper studies the potential of cylindrical piezoelectric transducers for harvesting high-frequency acoustic energy. The cylinder was made of a modified PZT (lead zirconate titanate) and had the shape of a squared cylinder w...
Electrochemical measurements are vital to a wide range of applications such as air quality monitoring, biological testing, food industry, and more. Integrated circuits have been used to implement miniaturized and low-power electrochemical potentiosta...
Three-dimensional flexible solar fabrics based on hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) thin film solar cells were prepared and characterized. A glass fiber fabric with a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) coating proved to be a suitable textile substr...
Silane sol was applied to seal the pores in a micro-arc oxidation coating, with the results proving that the treatment increased the anti-corrosion characteristics of aluminium alloy. Moreover, an electrochemical workstation was employed to test the...
This paper presents a theoretical study on the electromechanical coupling response of piezoelectric–flexoelectric–semiconductor (PFS) nanocantilevers by adopting flexoelectric elasticity and semiconductor theory. A unified mechanical&ndas...
The method of detecting deep defects in photovoltaic materials by Fourier-Transform Photocurrent Spectroscopy has gone through continuous development during the last two decades. Still, giving quantitative predictions of photovoltaic device performan...
This study proposes a novel approach for performance improvement of an acoustic energy harvester integrated with a flexible polyvinylidene fluoride-based piezoelectric nanogenerator by exploiting the thermoacoustic effect. A prototype of the acoustic...
Due to the optimistic outcomes of the research on high-entropy alloys, new designs of these alloys are being encouraged. We studied the high-entropy CoCrFeMoNi alloy and the CoCrFeMoNi alloy doped with Zr. In order to choose the best electrical equiv...
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