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(Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2024-07)Bentonite is a natural pozzolanic material mostly composed of SiO2 and employed in cementing materials for the reduction of cement consumption and CO2 emission besides improving performance of cement composite material by ...
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(2024-02-13)Construction industries are rapidly growing, sacking high amounts of concrete which has a highly dense microstructure with excellent mechanical properties, more durable, and highly eco-friendly materials. Hence, many of ...
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(2024-03)Hydrogels are a new class of electrolytic materials employed in zinc-air batteries due to their significant on the battery's performance. However, the effectiveness of electrolytic hydrogel is affected by factors such as ...
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(Desalination, 2024-03-01)Composite electrode materials for removing paraquat from contaminated water were synthesized by loading aluminium oxide (Al2O3) onto activated carbon (AC) via co-precipitation method. The composite properties were investigated ...
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(Desalination, 2023-07-15)Capacitive deionization (CDI) is an emerging technique for water treatment and electroadsorption processes (i.e., brackish water desalination). Various numerical modeling methods have been developed to predict and optimize ...
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(Water Supply, 2023-12-21)Capacitive deionization (CDI) has shown potential in addressing freshwater scarcity. CDI's electrode design is a key to better performance as it determines the extent of water purification. For carbon electrodes, the pore ...
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(Journal of Power Sources, 2023-05-19)The use of renewable energy for power generation is increasing rapidly. However, residual electricity supplied in excess of demand is a global concern. To effectively utilize excess power, storing surplus renewable energy ...
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(International Journal of Energy Research, 2023-12-27)Due to population explosion and industrialization, waste biomass and polymer conversion into biofuel has attracted the interest of researchers. The application of the ZSM-5 catalyst for bio-oil upgrading into renewable ...
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(RSC Advances, 2023-05-22)The challenges associated with photocatalysts including their agglomeration, electron–hole recombination and limited optoelectronic reactivity to visible light during the photocatalysis of dye-laden effluent make it necessary ...
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(Aqua Water Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Society, 2023-05-17)Effluents resulting from the frequent use of industrial azo dyes in textile operations have posed great toxicological impacts on man and the environment. The limitations of conventional treatment infrastructure necessitate ...
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(Engineering Research Express, 2023-11-22)Multi-parameter effect consideration during metakaolin conversion gives the best optimum processing conditions. Kaolin deposits have different properties, which makes it vital to establish optimum conditions for a distinctive ...
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(ACS Publications, 2023-08-28)Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are a group of nanoparticles made from a magnetic material such as iron, chromium, manganese, cobalt or nickel and a chemical component that exhibit superparamagnetic properties. They have a ...
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(Water Reuse, 2023-03-22)The loss of highly sought-after metals such as gold, silver, and platinum during extraction processes not only constitutes a significant waste of valuable resources but also contributes to alarming environmental pollution. ...
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(Energies, 2023-11-22)Access to modern energy is essential for socioeconomic development, yet Africa faces significant challenges in this regard. For example, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is marked by economic underdevelopment and poverty largely ...
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(International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 2023-11-05)In the present work, engineered by compression molding process via a hydraulic press, the A and B composite samples were carried out with 5% and 10% ratio respectively of Ricinodendron heudelotii oil-based alkyd resin in ...
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(International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 2023-11-01)Optimization of optical and electrical properties of active semiconducting layers is required to enhance thin film solar cells' efficiency and consequently became the cornerstone for sustainable energy production. Computational ...
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(Springer Link, 2023-12-07)Heavy metals exist in the ecosystem both naturally and due to anthropogenic activities and as recalcitrant pollutants; they are non-biodegradable and cause acute and chronic diseases to human beings and many lifeforms. A ...
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(Bioresource Technology, 2023-10-31)The efficient valorization of biomass for energy-derived biocrudes is essential for effective waste management. However, the production of biocrudes with high energy and reduced oxygen contents during the liquefaction ...
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(Heliyon, 2023-07-03)Ordinary Portland cement is the highest produced cement type in the world, however its production is high energy consumption means expensive, huge natural resource consumptive, and creating high environmental pollution. ...
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(Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2023-06-01)Global instability, persistent increase in pump-price, inflation and depletion of fossil fuel resources amidst the continuous discharge of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels combustion call for urgent attention. The ...