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Grafted barley husk/poly (vinyl alcohol)/starch composite films: effect of fatty acid chain length and grafted barley husk loading
The effect of incorporation of barley husk (BH) grafted with different fatty acids (lauric acid: LBH; palmitic acid: PBH; arachidic acid: ABH) on the physicochemical properties of cross-linked PVA/starch based...
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CdSe/polyvinyl alcohol nanocomposite films for packaging: thermal, mechanical, optical and physico-chemical properties
CdSe nanostructures, well-investigated for their optical properties, have been evaluated here as functional fillers in polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films, for packaging applications. Polymer-nanocomposite films of ...
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Agro-Waste Management and Utilization
The agro-waste to wealth concept is a new global trend associated with transforming agricultural waste into beneficial products of high commercial value, which can range from crop residues to food processing. ...
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Nanomaterials for photo-electrochemical water splitting: a review
Over the last few decades, the global rise in energy demand has prompted researchers to investigate the energy requirements from alternative green fuels apart from the conventional fossil fuels, due to the sur...
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Silver nanoparticles from Tabernaemontana divaricate leaf extract: mechanism of action and bio-application for photo degradation of 4-aminopyridine
Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were synthesised by the reduction of Ag+ to Ag0 in the presence of enol form of flavonoids present in plant extract of Tabernaemontana divaricate (T. divaricate). Prepared Ag NPs wer...
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Degradation of 4-aminopyridine using bio-mediated Ag-doped Cu2O nanoparticles under visible light
Bio-mediated Ag-doped cuprous oxide nanoparticles (Ag@Cu2O NPs) were synthesised using Tabernaemontana divaricate leaves extract, as a reducing agent for the reduction Ag+ to Ag0. Synthesised Ag@Cu2O NPs were cha...
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Synthesis of Biodegradable Composite Films from Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)/Amla Leaf Fibre (ALF) for Packaging Application
In this study, the effect of fibre loading and different surface modification method on the properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/amla leaf fibre (ALF) were observed. The surface modification of amla leaf fibr...
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Synthesis, Properties and Photo Catalytic Application of Cadmium Based Quantum Dots: A Review
Recent development of novel particles at nanoscale and worldwide financial worth of nanoparticles attracted all zones of society in last few decades towards nanotechnology. As nanoparticles show unique propert...
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Underutilized finger millet crop for starch extraction, characterization, and utilization in the development of flexible thin film
Three different varieties of finger millets (VL-315, VL-324, and VL-347) cultivated in Uttrakhand, India, were used to extract high purity starch using the alkali soaking approach and investigated physicochemi...
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Photocatalytic activity of CdS and CdSe quantum dots for degradation of 3-aminopyridine
Photoactive CdS and CdSe quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized using a size-controllable AOT/water/n-heptane microemulsion method at room temperature. Size of the QDs was controlled by varying moles of water and...
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Economic feasibility of arsenic removal using nanofiltration membrane: A mini review
Arsenic contamination in drinking water causes serious environmental and health issues worldwide. More than 230 million people are exposed to arsenic contamination. Among these, 78% of this exposure are report...
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Kinetic modelling and proposed mechanistic pathway for photocatalytic degradation of 4-aminopyridine using cuprous oxide nanoparticles
Cuprous oxide nanoparticles (Cu2O NPs) were synthesized using Tabernaemontana divaricate leaves extract, a reducing and stabilizing agent. Prepared Cu2O NPs were characterized by FT-IR, XPS, XRD and EDX. FT-IR an...
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Modelling of arsenic (III) removal from aqueous solution using film theory combined Spiegler-Kedem model: pilot-scale study
Arsenic contamination in drinking water is recognized as major health hazard worldwide. As reported in literature, more than 19% Indians are consuming lethal levels of arsenic for drinking purposes. In this wo...
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Lauric acid-grafted barley (Hordeum vulagare L.) husk for application in biocomposite films: optimization method in synthesis and characterization
Lauric acid-grafted barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) husk (BH) samples were prepared in the presence of redox initiators. The effect of reaction time, reaction temperature, dimethyl sulphoxide content, and concentrati...
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Application of Response Surface Methodology to Optimize the Reaction Parameters for Grafting of Cellulosic Fiber
In this work, chemical modification of barley husk (BH) was done with palmitic acid to render its hydrophobic property. Optimization of the reaction parameters for grafting of barley husk was performed using r...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Al–Fe and Al–Ti Pillared Saponite Clay Catalysts: Preparation and Characterization
Saponite clay, a trioctahedral smectite clay was modified with Aluminum–Iron and Aluminum–Titanium solutions to form Al–Fe and Al–Ti pillared interlayer catalysts (PILC’s). The PILC’s were characterized using ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Synthesis and Characterization of the Graft Copolymers of Starch for the Application in Packaging Films
In this study, starch was grafted with oleic acid in the presence of the initiators such as potassium persulphate and ammonium persulphate. The mixture of water/dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) (1:3) was used as sol...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol Using Homogeneous Fenton’s Oxidation Process: Kinetic Study
Degradation of 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) has been studied experimentally using Fenton’s oxidation process. To catalyze hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), ferrous sulphate heptahydrate (FeSO4·7H2O) was chosen as the source of ...
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Modified generalized kinetic model and degradation mechanistic pathways for catalytic oxidation of NBS dye in Fenton-like oxidation process
Rice husk was utilized as a silica source for the synthesis of mesoporous silica (MS), which was further used for the surface modification of iron oxide nanoparticles (IO-NPs) to form mesoporous silica-modifie...
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Preparation of LDPE-acetylated/butyrylated starch blend blow films and characterization
Development of modified plastics has been studied through the LDPE-acylated starch blend films to examine the effect of different acyl groups and degrees of substitution (DS) on properties of films. Corn starc...
