Toward Efficient Hydrogen Generation Using Nickel-Molybdenum Catalyst and Its Environmental Sustainability.

In this study, a catalyst with Ni-Mo combination was synthesized using the electric heating/reductive tempering method. Nickel (II) nitrate hexahydrate and ammonium molybdate were combined in a ratio of 1.1 in this approach.

Inverted All-Inorganic Nanorod-Based Light-Emitting Diodes via Electrophoretic Deposition.

High performance and high stability in all-inorganic solution processed nanocrystal-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are highly attractive for large area devices compared to organic material-based LEDs. In this work, an inverted all-inorganic LED structure is designed to have an easy integration with thin-film transistors. Adopting robust inorganic materials such as Ni O nanoparticle films as a hole transport layer (HTL) is beneficial for the performance of LED.

Removal of hexavalent chromium ions using micellar modified adsorbent: isothermal and kinetic investigations.

Hexavalent chromium is a very poisonous oxyanion and has had a negative impact on human health. This study assessed the viability of removing chromium(vi) using micellar modified adsorbents. In this study, chromium(vi) was removed from locally accessible wheat bran using separate applications of anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and cationic cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) surfactants.

High-Performance and Broadband Flexible Photodetectors Employing Multicomponent Alloyed 1D CdSSe Micro-Nanostructures.

Low-cost multicomponent alloyed one-dimensional (1D) semiconductors exhibit broadband absorption from the ultraviolet to the near-infrared regime, which has attracted a great deal of interest in high-performance flexible optoelectronic devices. Here, we report the facile one-step fabrication of high-performance broadband rigid and flexible photodevices based on multicomponent alloyed 1D cadmium-sulfur-selenide (CdSSe) micro-nanostructures obtained via a vapor transport route. Photoresponse measurements have demonstrated their superior spectral photoresponsivity (5.

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of steatite using calibration-free laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy in conjunction with x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy.

The qualitative and quantitative study of raw steatite was carried out using a pulsed nanosecond Nd:YAG laser set to fundamental harmonic (1064 nm) at atmospheric pressure. To cross-validate the data, x-ray diffraction (XRD), x-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used. The analysis of optical emission spectra in the wavelength range 200-720 nm showed the existence of silica (Si), magnesium (Mg), and calcium (Ca).

Biomonitoring of Toxic Metals in Feathers of Birds from North-Eastern Pakistan.

The current study was designed to determine the concentrations of toxic metals (Ni, Pb and Cr) in feathers of birds collected from four regions of NE Pakistan. Feather samples of birds (House Crow, Common Myna and House Sparrow) were collected from different areas. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used to determine the concentration of metals in feathers.

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Amoxicillin Loaded Hybrid Material Composite Spheres Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Background: Incoherent use of antibiotics has led toward resistance in MRSA, becoming multidrug-resistant with a high rate of virulence in the community and hospital settings.

Objective: Synergistic anti-MRSA activity was investigated in this study for hybrid material composite spheres of amoxicillin, Ag nanoparticles, and chitosan, which were prepared by one-step synthesis method, and various characterizations were performed.

Methods: Antimicrobial-susceptibility assay on MRSA was achieved by disc diffusion and agar dilution techniques, while agar well diffusion was used for hybrid composite spheres.

Quantitative elemental analysis of high silica bauxite using calibration-free laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.

Bauxite is a primary ore of aluminum. Precise information about bauxite mineralogical composition is challenging and crucial for efficient aluminum extraction and for the determination of its appropriateness for different industrial applications. For the qualitative and quantitative analysis of bauxite ore, we performed laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) in conjunction with x-ray diffraction (XRD), x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).