Publications by authors named "Muhammad S Nazir"

The hybrid material created by combining cellulose and MOF is highly promising and possesses a wide range of useful properties. Cellulose-based metal-organic frameworks (CelloMOFs) combine the inherent biocompatibility and sustainability of cellulose with the tunable porosity and diverse metal coordination chemistry of MOFs. Cellulose-MOF hybrids have countless applications in various fields, such as energy storage, water treatment, air filtration, gas adsorption, catalysis, and biomedicine.

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The oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene in model and real fuel has been investigated by developing an environmentally sustainable catalyst HSiWO@f-kaolinite. The catalyst was synthesized by modifying kaolinite clay with (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (f-kaolinite) followed by immobilizing silicotungstic acid hydrate (HSiWO) onto its surface. The successful synthesis of the catalyst was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.

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  • Plant extract-mediated fabrication using chia seed extract effectively produces eco-friendly ZnO nanoparticles and Ag/AgO/ZnO nanocomposites for medical applications.
  • These materials demonstrate strong antibacterial activity and antioxidant properties, with varying levels of effectiveness against cancer cells.
  • The ZnO/Ag/AgO composite significantly promotes rapid wound healing in rat models, achieving 96% closure in 10 days, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic agent for cancer treatment and wound care.
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The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is one of the most considerable health problems across the world. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the major causative agent of COVID-19. The severe symptoms of this deadly disease include shortness of breath, fever, cough, loss of smell, and a broad spectrum of other health issues such as diarrhea, pneumonia, bronchitis, septic shock, and multiple organ failure.

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With the ongoing process of industrialization, the issue of declining air quality is increasingly becoming a critical concern. Accurate prediction of the Air Quality Index (AQI), considered as an all-inclusive measure representing the extent of pollutants present in the atmosphere, is of paramount importance. This study introduces a novel methodology that combines stacking ensemble and error correction to improve AQI prediction.

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A facile and eco-friendly synthesis of PW/TiO@MgCO hollow tubes (PW·∼· H[PWO] = polyoxometalate) using a soluble and reusable MgCO·3HO micro-rods template was reported for the first time. The resultant hollow tubes were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), UV-visible spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), which indicated that the [PWO] structure remained intact within the hollow tubes. Furthermore, the specific surface area (88.

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Heterocyclic compounds are attractive candidates because of their vast applications in natural and physical sciences. Thienothiophene (TT) is an annulated ring of two thiophene rings with a stable and electron-rich structure. Thienothiophenes (TTs) fully represent the planar system, which can drastically alter or improve the fundamental properties of organic, π-conjugated materials when included into a molecular architecture.

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A flexible CeO nanostructured polydopamine-modified carbon cloth (CeO/PDA/CC) interface was fabricated via electrodeposition for ethanol detection. The fabrication method involved two consecutive electrochemical steps in which dopamine was firstly electrodeposited on carbon fibers, followed by the electrochemical growth of CeO nanoparticles. The CeO/PDA-based electroactive interface exerts an impressive electrochemical performance on the flexible sensor due to strong synergistic effect of the PDA functionalization with more active sites.

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  • SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 not only affect the respiratory system but also target kidneys, necessitating new approaches for treating immunocompromised individuals.
  • The chapter explores the role of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) in combating SARS infections and its presence in various bodily systems, including the kidneys.
  • It advocates for using ACE2 as a potential therapeutic strategy to enhance immune responses in patients and discusses how microscopy can visualize its interactions with pathogens.
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Mixed Matrix Membranes have gained significant attention over the past few years due to their diverse applications, unique hybrid inorganic filler and polymeric properties. In this article, the impregnation of nano-hybrid filler (polyoxometalates (∼POMs) encapsulated into the metal-organic framework (MOF) ∼ PMOF) on the polysulfone membrane (∼PSF) was done, resulting in a mix matrix membrane (∼PMOF@PSF). The developed structure was characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopes (TEM).

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Accurate and reliable measurement of key biological parameters during penicillin fermentation is of great significance for improving penicillin production. In this research context, a new hybrid soft sensor model method based on RF-IHHO-LSTM (random forest-improved​ Harris hawks optimization-long short-term memory) is proposed for penicillin fermentation processes. Firstly, random forest (RF) is used for feature selection of the auxiliary variables for penicillin.

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Novel AgVO/KIT-6 nanocomposite photocatalyst has been successfully fabricated by a newly-designed simple hard-template induction process, in which the particles of AgVO were grown on the KIT-6 surface and inside the porous framework of the silica matrix. The developed porous framework nanocomposite was characterized by several techniques including N-Physiosorption analysis. The obtained nanocomposite revealed a high surface area (273.

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  • The text discusses the growing problem of air pollution, emphasizing its adverse effects on human health and urban ecosystems, with AQI being a key measure of air quality.
  • It introduces a new dual-scale ensemble learning framework for predicting AQI trends, combining different methods to enhance prediction accuracy.
  • The framework uses a combination of CEEMDAN, LSTM, and RELM, optimized by a whale optimization algorithm, to predict AQI in four Chinese cities, contributing to better urban management strategies.
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Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have great potential for applications as a drug delivery system (DDS) due to their unique properties such as large pore size, high surface area, biocompatibility, biodegradability, and stable aqueous dispersion. The MSN-mediated DDS can carry chemotherapeutic agents, optical sensors, photothermal agents, short interfering RNA (siRNA), and gene therapeutic agents. The MSN-assisted imaging techniques are applicable in cancer diagnosis.

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Periodontal disease is a common complication, and conventional periodontal surgery can lead to severe bleeding. Different membranes have been used for periodontal treatment with limitations, such as improper biodegradation, poor mechanical property, and no effective hemostatic property. Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) membranes favoring periodontal regeneration were prepared to overcome these shortcomings.

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Energy is the source of economic growth, and energy consumption indicates the country's state of development. Energy engineering is a relatively new technical discipline. It is increasingly considered as a significant step in meeting carbon reduction targets, which can produce a variety of appealing outcomes that are useful to humanity's evolution.

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Considerable efforts are underway to rationally design and synthesize novel electrode materials for high-performance supercapacitors (SCs). However, the creation of suitable materials with high capacitance remains a big challenge for energy storage devices. Herein, unique three-dimensional (3D) ZnO hexagonal cubes on carbon cloth (ZnO@CC) were synthesized by invoking a facile and economical hydrothermal method.

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Chronic periodontal is a very common infection that instigates the destruction of oral tissue, and for its treatment, it is necessary to minimize the infection and the defects regeneration. Periodontium consists of four types of tissues: (a) cementum, (b) periodontal ligament, (c) gingiva, and 4) alveolar bone. In separated cavities, regenerative process also allows various cell proliferations.

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Evidently, the emergence of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly blowout across the world. Since, the presence of coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 in the fecal specimens and anal swabs of some infected patients, has raised emerging concern with the likelihood of fecal-based spread must be inspected and clarified. Therefore, herein, an effort has been made to spotlight the current scenarios and possible solutions to better understand the risks associated with the wastewater matrices as a potential source of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the environment.

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Currently, the emergence of a novel coronavirus, referred to as SARS-CoV-2, has become a global health concern which cause severe respiratory tract infections in humans. Person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has occurred across the globe, within a short period of SARS-CoV-2 emergence. The goal of this analysis is to summarize in various inanimate surfaces and environments information about the frequency, persistence, potential dissemination, and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2.

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The transition to a low carbon society is dependent on renewable energy-based electrification. Nevertheless, energy programs have resulted in growing societal polarization in several regions. Therefore, around the globe, government and legislative authorities at the local, regional, national, and international levels are highly concerned about the environmental impacts and risk factors that influence the energy paradigm.

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Sustainable generation of green energy and fine chemicals from carbon dioxide (CO) is the most desirable and promising route for justifying the atmospheric CO build-up and carbon sequestration. This additionally serves to mitigate or defer global warming and avoid serious climate change. Renewable carbon is a possible source to reduce CO emission and avoid the combustion of coal and petroleum products.

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Environmental monitoring is important to determine the extent of eco-system pollution and degradation so that effective remedial strategies can be formulated. In this study, an environmentally friendly and cost-effective sensor made up of novel carbon electrode modified with cellulose and hydroxyapatite was developed for the detection of trace lead ions in aqueous system and palm oil mill effluent. Zinc, cadmium, and copper with lead were simultaneously detected using this method.

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With ever increasing environmental and socio-economic awareness, government and legislative authorities, around the globe, are concerned and considering the pollution-related challenges and parameters that influence the energy paradigm. Therefore, renewable energy resources, for instance, wind, solar, and hydro- are used to generate electricity to reduce fossil-fuel-related environmental concerns. The world needs swift, equitable, significant, and effective climate action on this stage.

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Aquatic ecosystem contaminated with toxic pollutants and heavy metals due to the rapid growth of industrialization has become a top-priority global concern exhibiting highly adverse effects on human health and the environment. Many treatment techniques have been envisioned for the removal of these toxic contaminants from the aqueous environment. Among these techniques, magnetic separation has attracted burgeoning research attention owing to its simplicity, eco-friendly nature, large surface area, electron mobility, and excellent performance for removing water contaminants.

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