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Evaluating renewable energy projects using fuzzy bipolar soft aggregation and entropy weights
The fuzzy bipolar soft set (FBPSS) introduces a novel approach that surpasses the information capacity of conventional fuzzy soft set. The core aim of FBPSS is to simultaneously incorporate two weight vectors,...
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Open AccessSome \(p,q\) -cubic quasi-rung orthopair fuzzy operators for multi-attribute decision-making
This paper aims to support decision-makers improve their ability to accurately capture and represent their judgment in a wide range of situations. To do this, we propose a new type of fuzzy set called a ...
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Navigating the complexities of the crypto-market: an innovative approach with generalized Dombi aggregation operators in cubic Pythagorean fuzzy environment
Precision is a crucial aspect of the decision-making (DM) process, and several techniques and systems have been developed to address the inherent vagueness and uncertainty that accompanies it. In recent years,...
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Multi-criteria group decision-making based on frank aggregation operators under Pythagorean cubic fuzzy sets
Pythagorean cubic fuzzy is a relatively new improvement in the field of fuzzy set (FS) theory. It is a mathematical framework that allows decision-makers to effectively evaluate and select the best course of a...
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Open AccessGeneralized Cubic Pythagorean Fuzzy Aggregation Operators and their Application to Multi-attribute Decision-Making Problems
Cubic Pythagorean fuzzy (CPF) set (CPFS) is a hybrid set that can hold much more information and can be used to describe both an interval-valued Pythagorean fuzzy set (IVPFS) and Pythagorean fuzzy set (PFS) at...
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Low-cost Zeolite/TiO2 composite for the photocatalytically enhanced adsorption of Cd2+ from aqueous solution
Nano-TiO2 (anatase) powders were immobilized on crystalline zeolite (size = 45 µm). The composite material was used for the rapid and efficient adsorption of the Cd2+ ions from an aqueous solution. Furthermore, t...
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An overview of polymeric nano-biocomposites as targeted and controlled-release devices
In recent years, controlled drug delivery has become an important area of research. Nano-biocomposites can fulfil the necessary requirements of a targeted drug delivery device. This review describes use of pol...
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Encapsulation of acidified chitosan within partially cross-linked natural rubber matrices and their potential slow-release application
Biocomposites comprising acidified chitosan (CTS) encapsulated in partially cross-linked natural rubber (NR) matrices (CTS-e-NR) were prepared and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-I...
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Surface oxidized and un-oxidized activated carbon derived from Ziziphus jujube Stem, and its application in removal of Cd(II) and Pb(II) from aqueous media
Agricultural waste based low cost oxidized activated carbon (OSD) and un-oxidized activated carbon (USD) samples were prepared from saw dust of Ziziphus jujube by chemical activation with phosphoric acid (H3PO4)....
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Glass beads immobilized doped TiO2 NPs with enhanced adsorption efficiency for arsenic(III) from aqueous solution
Visible light driven metals (Gd and Tl) doped TiO2 nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using low cost and facile liquid impregnation method. The prepared NPs were characterized using XRD, SEM/EDX, BET surface area ...
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Chromium (VI) removal from neutral aqueous media using banana trunk fibers (BTF)-reinforced chitosan-based film, in comparison with BTF, chitosan, chitin and activated carbon
Banana trunk fibers (BTF)‐reinforced chitosan (BTF-i-CTS) biocomposite film was prepared and characterized by means of Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and scanning electron ...
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Vanadium oxide (V2O3) for energy storage applications through hydrothermal route
V2O3 samples were successfully prepared using [VOSO4·xH2O] as the starting material by a template-free hydrothermal method with the addition of KBrO3. The prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction ...
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Enhanced superconducting properties of Ti doped (Cu0.5Tl0.5)Ba2(Ca2−xTix)Cu3O10−δ samples
Ti-doped (Cu0.5Tl0.5)Ba2(Ca2−xTix)Cu3O10−δ (x = 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.0) superconductors have been synthesized by solid state reaction method. The prepared samples are characterized by XRD, electrical resistivit...