Publications by authors named "Mohammed Taghi Zafarani-Moattar"

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  • Zirconium dioxide (ZrO) nanofluids are effective for enhancing heat transfer in cooling systems and solar energy applications and their stability and properties when combined with different base fluids were investigated.
  • The study focused on polypropylene glycol (PPG) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) as base fluids, assessing factors like stability, viscosity, and volumetric properties, with stability confirmed through UV-Vis spectroscopy and particle distribution analyzed via dynamic light scattering (DLS).
  • Experimental data, including density and viscosity at varying temperatures, were analyzed using various mathematical models to understand the influence of ZrO nanoparticles on the fluid properties and to predict behavior based on temperature changes.
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In recent times, there has been considerable interest in utilizing aqueous biphasic systems (ABSs) containing natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) for the extraction of various substances. In this study, we focused on investigating the phase behavior of ABSs composed of poly(propylene) glycol 400 and NADESs (specifically, choline chloride/sucrose with molar ratios of 2 : 1 and 1 : 1). By analyzing the compositions of tie-lines, it was observed that these ABSs, which consist of four components, exhibit characteristics similar to ternary systems.

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In this work, to evaluate solute-solute, solute-solvent and phase separation in aqueous systems containing {betaine + poly ethylene glycol dimethyl ether with molar mass 250 g mol (PEGDME)}, {betaine + KPO} and {betaine + KHPO}, first water activity measurements were made at 298.15 K and atmospheric pressure using the isopiestic technique. The water iso-activity lines of these three systems were obtained which have positive deviations from the semi-ideal solutions.

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Important efforts have been made over the past years to improve the drug acts, which leads to the discovery of novel drug preparations and delivery systems. The selection of suitable green solvents for novel drug discovery and drug delivery depends on a molecular-level understanding of the interaction between drug molecules and the solvents. Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are already used in sustainable extraction methods of natural products for their very high solvent power, high chemical and thermal stability, non-toxicity, and non-flammable.

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In recent decades, aqueous two phase systems have gained a lot of attention for extraction of different materials. In this work, an aqueous two phase system was made by polyethylene glycol 600 and potassium hydroxide and phase diagram were determined for this system. The experimental binodal data were described using two empirical nonlinear three parameter expressions developed by Merchuk and Zafarani-Moattar.

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Thermodynamic investigations provide information about the solute-solvent interactions in the selection of the proper solvent for different fields of pharmaceutical sciences. Especially, the study of antiepileptic drugs in solutions (ethanol/co-solvent) has been a subject of interest owing to their effect in the systems using interaction with a number of important biological membranes. This work focuses on the measurement of density and speed of sound of the phenytoin (PTH) in ethanol/deep eutectic solvents (choline chloride:ethylene glycol, and choline chloride:glycerol) solutions as the innovative class of green solvents at temperature range (288.

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The development of the Li-ion battery Industry in a green way is crucial for human beings' future. Ionic liquids (ILs) are green cosolvents that could be applied in Li-ion battery electrolytes. A thermodynamic study has been carried out for a Li-ion electrolyte (propylene carbonate (PC) + LiCl and LiBr) in the presence of IL 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium thiocyanate [RMIM][SCN] (R = butyl, hexyl, and octyl).

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The density, sound velocity, and viscosity of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride [Cmim]Cl in pure water and aqueous solutions of some electrolytes such as potassium chloride, potassium carbonate, and potassium phosphate (weight fraction of salt fixed at = 0. 11) have been measured over a wide range of temperatures from 298.15 to 318.

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The thermophysical properties and taste behavior of sucrose in aqueous ionic liquids {1-octyl-3-methyl imidazolium bromide and 1-octyl-3-methyl imidazolium chloride} solutions have been studied via volumetric, compressibility and viscometric properties at T = (288.15, 298.15, 308.

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Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have recently been getting a great deal of attention in many fields of science and technology. The objective of this study was to peruse the solubility of indomethacin (IMC) as sparingly soluble drug in some tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB)-based DESs (TBAB/ethylene glycol and TBAB/glycerol). The shake flask method has been employed in this study at temperature ranges T = (298.

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Naproxen (NAP) is a widely used drug for the treatment of pain and inflammatory conditions. However, there is not the physicochemical information about this drug such as solubility, volumetric and compressibility properties in the presence of deep eutectic solvents (DES) as a new class of green solvents to overcome the low solubility of drugs. In this work, the solubility of NAP is studied in the solutions containing some choline chloride (ChCl) based DES at temperature ranges (298.

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Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as a new class of green solvents have been used to overcome the low solubility of drugs during the recent years. In this work, the effect of some DESs containing choline chloride as hydrogen bond acceptor and urea, oxalic acid and malonic acid as hydrogen bond donors have been studied on acetaminophen (ACP) solubility at temperature ranges (298.15 to 313.

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In this work, we proposed a novel aqueous biphasic system (ABS) composed of polypropylene glycol P400 (PPG P400) and hydrophilic ionic liquids (IL), 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (alkyl = ethyl or butyl), forming an upper polymer-rich phase and a lower IL-rich phase at ambient temperature. This new ABS can present interesting characteristics shared by ILs and polymers such as low volatility, good solvation ability, tunable physical properties, and high design capacity for achieving task-specific phase components to enhance the partitioning of target species. Ternary phase diagram of the novel ABS formed by PPG 400 and [C(2) mim]Br in water was measured at T = 298.

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In biotechnology, extraction by means of aqueous biphasic systems (ABS) is known as a promising tool for the recovery and purification of bio-molecules. Over the past decade, the increasing emphasis on cleaner and environmentally benign extraction procedures has led to enhanced interest in the ABS containing ionic liquids (ILs)-a new class of non-volatile alternative solvents. ABS composed of the hydrophilic IL {1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([C4 mim]Br)} and potassium citrate-which is easily degraded-represents a clean media to green separation of bio-molecules.

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