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Modified carbon nanotube & poly (3-hexylthiophene) nanocomposites integrated in quasi solid-state dye synthesized solar cells

Karim M.R., King Saud University, SA

Poly (3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and modified (functionalized and silanized) multi wall carbon nanotube (MWNT) nanocomposites have been prepared through in-situ polymerization process in chloroform medium with FeCl3 oxidant at room temperature. The composites (P3HT-MWNT) are characterized [...]

Catalytic Biomass Reforming for Hydrogen and Hydrocarbon Production

Tungal R., Subramanian M., Lew C., Shende R.V., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, US

Catalytic biomass reforming (CBR) has a great potential for the production of H2 and hydrocarbon fuels. This study reports: i) subcritical aqueous phase liquefaction of biomass using homogeneous catalyst such as Ni(NO3)2 salt for the [...]

Nanoenergetic composite based on I2O5/Al for biological agent defeat

Hobosyan M., Kazansky A., Martirosyan K.S., University of Texas at Brownsville, US

The risk of bioterrorism events involving the intentional airborne release of contagious agents has led to development of new approaches for bio agent defeat technologies both indoors and outdoors. This report describes nanoenergetic gas generators [...]

Ionic Liquids as Novel Dispersing Agents for Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Stabilization of Nanomaterials – Safe-to-Handle Dispersions

Beyersdorff T.F., Schubert T.J.S., Stiemke F., Iolitec - Ionic Liquids Technologies GmbH, DE

In this contribution we will present the use of ILs as green solvents for the sizecontrolled synthesis of metal nanoparticles and the influence of the anion on the size of the synthesized materials (Fig 1). [...]

The utilization smart hydrogels and composites with controllable porosity in the preparation of metal nanocatalyst

Sahiner N., Ozay O., Sagbas S., Yasar A., Aktas N., Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, TR

There is great need for versatile and smart support materials. As many industrial and biologic reactions take place in water (green chemistry), systems that operates in water and mechanically durable, flexible with controllable porosity, and [...]

Experimental investigations on thermo physical properties of AL2O3/DMAC nanofluid

Mariappan V., Udayakumar M., Suresh S., Anand R.B., Shafeeq K.P., National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, IN

This paper investigate the thermo physical properties such as thermal conductivity and viscosity of Al2O3/DMAC nanofluid both by experimental and theoretical. The Al2O3 nanoparticle is prepared using microwave assisted chemical precipitation method. Then Al2O3/DMAC nanofluid [...]

Experimental investigation of thermo physical properties of synthetic oil based nanofluids

Suresh S., Selvakumar P., Bharath R., National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, IN

Thermophysical properties like thermal conductivity and viscosity of thermic fluid based nanofluids are experimentally investigated. * Preparation of thermic fluid based nanofluid * Thermal conductivity measurement * Viscosity measurement

Laminar convective heat transfer of Al2O3/thermic oil nanofluid in a plain tube

Venkatachalapathy S. Suresh S., Selvakumar P., Vijay G., National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, IN

Thermic oil based nanofluids are prepared by adding alumina nanoparticles for convective heat transfer study. Experimental study is carried out for the hydrodynamically developer laminar flow under constant heat flux condition. * Convective heat transfer [...]

Specialty Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Advanced Li-ion Battery Cathodes

Prada Silvy R., Conner S., Tan Y., Ferguson J., Manning A.J., SouthWest NanoTechnologies, US

To realize the potential benefits of incorporating CNT materials in next generation cathodes for Li-ion batteries, we present in this paper the results of incorporating into Li-ion batteries a new generation of SWeNT’s Specialty Multiwalled [...]

The Discovery and Optimisation of Solid State Nano-materials for Energy and Electronics Sectors using MBE based Methodologies

Hayden B., Ilika Technologies LLC, UK

A high-throughput thin film methodology based on combining molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) atomic sources which can be combined with a high intensity plasma atom source is described. Compositional gradients of both amorphous and crystalline materials [...]