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Effects of different iodide salts on the electrical and electrochemical properties of hybrid biopolymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cells application
Biopolymer hybrid electrolytes based on carboxymethyl kappa-carrageenan/carboxymethyl cellulose doped with various cation sizes of iodide salts were prepared using the solution casting method. Lithium iodide, sod...
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Design, Synthesis, In Vitro Cytotoxicity, ADME Prediction, and Molecular Docking Study of Benzimidazole-Linked Pyrrolone and N-Benzylpyrrolone Derivatives
A series of benzimidazole-tethered pyrrolones and N-benzylpyrrolones were synthesized, characterized, and explored for their in vitro anti-proliferative activities. The cytotoxicity of the synthesized compounds...
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Bioprocess Evaluation of Petroleum Wastewater Treatment with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle for the Production of Methane Gas: Process Assessment and Modelling
The process evaluation of zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZnO NP) was added to enhance the degradation of petroleum wastewater (PWW) fermentation system with different mixing ratios for enhancing methane production. The...
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Effect of lithium hexafluorophosphate LiPF6 and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide [Bmim][TFSI] immobilized in poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) PHEMA
A solid polymer electrolyte of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) PHEMA and lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide [Bmim][TFSI] was successfully prep...
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Potential complexes of NaCF3SO3-tetraethylene dimethyl glycol ether (tetraglyme)-based electrolytes for sodium rechargeable battery application
The increasing energy demand on available global lithium resources has created concerns on development of new and advanced sustainable energy sources. Sodium-based batteries have emerged as promising substitut...
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Synthesis of layered organic–inorganic nanohybrid zinc–aluminium-2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methyl propionic acid with controlled release properties
A plant growth regulator, 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methyl propionic acid (CFA), was successfully intercalated into zinc–aluminium layered double hydroxide (ZAL) forming a new nanohybrid composite, zinc–aluminium-...
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A comprehensive investigation on electrical characterization and ionic transport properties of cellulose derivative from kenaf fibre-based biopolymer electrolytes
The invention of a new biopolymer electrolyte based on carboxymethyl cellulose from Hibiscus cannabinus or kenaf fibre has been accomplished by do** ammonium acetate to the polymer–salt system by a solution cas...
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Influence of nano-sized fumed silica on physicochemical and electrochemical properties of cellulose derivatives-ionic liquid biopolymer electrolytes
Nanocomposite biopolymer electrolyte was prepared by solution-casting technique. Carboxymethyl cellulose from kenaf bast fibre, ammonium acetate, (1-butyl)trimethyl ammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide i...
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Comprehensive studies on polymer electrolyte and dye-sensitized solar cell developed using castor oil-based polyurethane
Comprehensive characterization of new polymer electrolyte system prepared using polyurethane derived from castor oil polyol was undertaken. The castor oil polyol was synthesized via transesterification and rea...
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Effect of lithium salt on physicochemical properties of P(MMA-co-EMA) based copolymer electrolytes for dye-sensitized solar cell application
In the present work, free standing films of methyl methacrylate and ethyl methacrylate complexed with different weight ratios of lithium iodide salt were successfully prepared via solution casting technique. F...
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Investigation of biosourced carboxymethyl cellulose-ionic liquid polymer electrolytes for potential application in electrochemical devices
Biosourced carboxymethyl cellulose polymer electrolytes have been studied for potential application in electrochemical devices. The carboxymethyl cellulose was obtained by reacting cellulose derived from kenaf...
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Biopolymer electrolytes based on carboxymethyl ҡ-carrageenan and imidazolium ionic liquid
Novel biopolymer electrolytes based on carboxymethyl kappa-carrageenan (CMҡ-carrageenan) and ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim]Cl) have been successfully developed. Strong coordination a...
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Effect of ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide on the properties of poly(glycidyl methacrylate) based solid polymer electrolytes
A free standing polymer electrolytes films, containing poly(glycidyl methacrylate) (PGMA) as the polymer host, lithium perchlorate (LiClO4), and ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfon...
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Studies of porous solid polymeric electrolytes based on poly (vinylidene fluoride) and poly (methyl methacrylate) grafted natural rubber for applications in electrochemical devices
The potential of new porous solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) for poly (vinylidene fluoride)–poly (methyl methacrylate) grafted natural rubber (PVDF-MG49) doped with LiCF3SO3 based on application in electrochemical...
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Derivative of iota-carrageenan as solid polymer electrolyte
A new type of solid polymer electrolyte based on iota (ɩ)-carrageenan derivative has been investigated. ɩ-Carrageenan was reacted with monochloroacetic acid to produce carboxymethyl ɩ-carrageenan. The produced...
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Comparative study of the properties of plasticized (PVDF-HFP)-MG49-LiBF4 blend polymer electrolytes
Poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoro propylene) (PVDF-HFP) blended with poly (methyl methacrylate) grafted natural rubber (MG49) and lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF4) as charge carriers based polymer electrolyte w...
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Polymer electrolyte for photoelectrochemical cell and dye-sensitized solar cell: a brief review
This paper reviews the use of solid polymeric electrolyte (SPE) and gel polymeric electrolyte (GPE) in photoelectrochemical cell (PEC) and dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The structure of PEC and its working...
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Effect of NiO nanofiller concentration on the properties of PEO-NiO-LiClO4 composite polymer electrolyte
Composite polymer electrolyte films comprising polyethylene oxide (PEO) as the polymer host, LiClO4 as the dopant, and NiO nanoparticle as the inorganic filler was prepared by solution casting technique. NiO inor...
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Temperature dependence of the conductivity of plasticized poly(vinyl chloride)-low molecular weight liquid 50% epoxidized natural rubber solid polymer electrolyte
Characterizations were carried out to study on a new plasticized solid polymer electrolyte that was composed of blends of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), liquid 50% epoxidized natural rubber (LENR50), ethylene car...
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Preparation and characterization of blended solid polymer electrolyte 49% poly(methyl methacrylate)-grafted natural rubber:poly(methyl methacrylate)–lithium tetrafluoroborate
The preparation and characterization of blended solid polymer electrolyte 49% poly(methyl methacrylate)-grafted natural rubber (MG49):poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) (30:70) were carried out. The effect of li...
