Optimization of Tensile Strength and Young's Modulus of CNT-CF/Epoxy Composites Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM).

Composites such as carbon fiber are used extensively by automotive, aerospace, marine, and energy industries due to their strong mechanical properties. However, there are still many areas it is lacking in testing, especially related to its electrophoretic deposition. In this research work, the tensile strength and Young's modulus of CNT-CF/epoxy composites were measured using the tensile test by varying the electrophoretic deposition (EPD) process parameters.

Ultraviolet and Infrared Irradiations Sensing of Gel-Orange Dye Composite-Based Flexible Electrochemical Cells.

The flexible and shockproof rubber-based Al/OD-Gel/Cu electrochemical cell was designed, fabricated, and investigated for the detection of IR and UV irradiations. For this purpose, the transparent gel-orange dye composite was deposited on the porous rubber substrate between aluminum and copper electrodes. It was observed that the gel-orange dye composite was mechanically like a gel: soft and flexible.

Nanostructured Carbons: Towards Soft-Bioelectronics, Biosensing and Theraputic Applications.

Recently, nanostructured carbon-based soft bioelectronics and biosensors have received tremendous attention due to their outstanding physical and chemical properties. The ultrahigh specific surface area, high flexibility, lightweight, high electrical conductivity, and biocompatibility of 1D and 2D nanocarbons, such as carbon nanotubes (CNT) and graphene, are advantageous for bioelectronics applications. These materials improve human life by delivering therapeutic advancements in gene, tumor, chemo, photothermal, immune, radio, and precision therapies.

Recent Development in Metallic Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis.

Metal-based nanoparticles are very promising for their applications in cancer diagnosis, drug delivery and therapy. Breast cancer is the major reason of death in woman especially in developed countries including EU and USA. Due to the heterogeneity of cancer cells, nanoparticles are effective as therapeutics and diagnostics.

Recent Advancement of the Current Aspects of g-C N for its Photocatalytic Applications in Sustainable Energy System.

Being one of the foremost enticing and intriguing innovations, heterogeneous photocatalysis has also been used to effectively gather, transform, and conserve sustainable sun's radiation for the production of efficient and clean fossil energy as well as a wide range of ecological implications. The generation of solar fuel-based water splitting and CO photoreduction is excellent for generating alternative resources and reducing global warming. Developing an inexpensive photocatalyst can effectively split water into hydrogen (H ), oxygen (O ) sources, and carbon dioxide (CO ) into fuel sources, which is a crucial problem in photocatalysis.

Recent Advances in Synthesis and Applications of Single-Atom Catalysts for Rechargeable Batteries.

The rapid development of flexible and wearable optoelectronic devices, demanding the superior, reliable, and ultra-long cycling energy storage systems. But poor performances of electrode materials used in energy devices are main obstacles. Recently, single-atom catalysts (SACs) are considered as emerging and potential candidates as electrode materials for battery devices.

Fabrication of Novel and Potential Selective 4-Cyanophenol Chemical Sensor Probe Based on Cu-Doped GdO Nanofiber Materials Modified PEDOT:PSS Polymer Mixtures with Au/µ-Chip for Effective Monitoring of Environmental Contaminants from Various Water Samples.

Herein, a novel copper-doped gadolinium oxide (Cu-doped GdO; CGO) nanofiber was synthesized by a simple solution method in the basic phase and successfully characterized. We have used Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) techniques for characterization of the CGO nanofiber. The CGO nanofiber was used later to modify Au-coated μ-Chips with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) polymer mixtures (coating binder) to selectively detect 4-cyanophenol (4-CP) in an aqueous medium.

Applications of chitosan (CHI)-reduced graphene oxide (rGO)-polyaniline (PAni) conducting composite electrode for energy generation in glucose biofuel cell.

A glassy carbon electrode (GC) immobilized with chitosan (CHI)@reduced graphene (rGO)-polyaniline (PAni)/ferritin (Frt)/glucose oxidase (GOx) bioelectrode was prepared. The prepared electrode was characterized by using cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. The morphological characterization was made by scanning electron microsopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.

Electrochemical detection of 2-nitrophenol using a heterostructure ZnO/RuO nanoparticle modified glassy carbon electrode.

A highly selective chemisensor for 2-nitrophenol detection was fabricated using ZnO/RuO nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized by impregnation method. The as-synthesized NPs were characterized through UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), FTIR and X-ray diffraction (XRD). A glassy carbon electrode was modified with as-synthesized ZnO/RuO nanoparticles and utilized as a chemical sensor for the detection of 2-nitrophenol.

Selective capturing of phenolic derivative by a binary metal oxide microcubes for its detection.

Development of highly efficient and potential material for toxic p-nitrophenol is an important design for sensitive detection of hazardous species from ecology and environment. Here it is developed, an efficient as well as selective of p-nitrophenol using binary material by electrochemical performances, including good linearity, lower detection limit, good stability, higher reproducibility and extreme sensitivity. The prepared electrode was fabricated by immobilization of SnO/CdO microcubes (MCs) with conducting coating binders by using well-known glassy carbon electrode (GCE).

Zinc oxide nanonail based chemical sensor for hydrazine detection.

Using ZnO nanonails, a hydrazine electrochemical sensor has been fabricated, for the first time, which showed a high and reproducible sensitivity of 8.56 microA cm(-2) microM(-1) with a response time less than 5 s, a linear range from 0.1 to 1.