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Ag and Ni doped graphitic carbon nitride coated on wood as a highly porous and efficient photoabsorber in interfacial solar steam generation
A scalable, cost-effective, maintainable, porous, and high-efficient interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) device is of great importance to address the challenge of water scarcity. The performance of Ag or...
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Graphene-based flame-retardant polyurethane: a critical review
Polyurethane foams (PUFs) are widely used in several applications including fire-alarm sensors, electromagnetic interference shielding, insulation material, and anti-corrosion coating. On the other hand, PUFs ...
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Modified pine cone with MnO2 nanoparticles as a photoabsorber for highly efficient seawater desalination and wastewater treatment
Production of drinking water using interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) is an efficient and sustainable technology that addresses environmental impacts and high costs associated with industrial desalinati...
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Synergistic effect of graphene nanosheets and zinc oxide nanoparticles for effective adsorption of Ni (II) ions from aqueous solutions
The threat of toxic substances such as heavy metals to public health and wildlife has led to an increasing public awareness. Different techniques for neutralizing the toxic effects of heavy metals in wastewate...
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Electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and rheological properties of graphene oxide-based nanofluids
Highly stable graphene oxide (GO)-based nanofluids were simply prepared by dispersing graphite oxide with the average crystallite size of 20 nm, in polar base fluids without using any surfactant. Electrical co...
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Graphene nanosheets as efficient adsorbent for an azo dye removal: kinetic and thermodynamic studies
Graphene nanosheets were synthesized by a cost effective, simple, and environmentally friendly procedure via burning Mg ribbons in dry ice. The graphene nanosheets were characterized by seven methods including...
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Thermal conductivity and heat transport properties of graphene nanoribbons
The graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are promising candidate for next-generation electronic materials. Herein, the thermal conductivity (TC) and heat transport properties of GNRs were investigated as a function of ...
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Natural gas storage on silicon, carbon, and silicon carbide nanotubes: a combined quantum mechanics and grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation study
Grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulation combined with ab initio quantum mechanics calculations were employed to study methane storage in homogeneous armchair open-ended single-walled silicon nanotubes (S...