Study of mechanical, optical, and thermoelectric characteristics of Ba XMoO (X = Zn, Cd) double perovskite for energy harvesting.

The double perovskites are become the emerging aspirant to fulfill the demand of energy. Therefore, the optoelectronic, elastic and transport characteristics of Ba XMoO (X = Zn, Cd) are addressed systemically. The elastic constants show the mechanical stability.

Insight into the structural, optoelectronic, and thermoelectric properties of FeHfSi Heusler by DFT investigation.

At high pressure, the pressure dependencies of the structural, electronic, optical, and thermoelectric properties of FeHfSi Heusler were calculated using the FP-LAPW method within the framework of the density functional theory. The calculations were carried out using the modified Becke-Johnson (mBJ) scheme. Our calculations showed that the Born mechanical stability criteria confirmed the mechanical stability in the cubic phase.

Comparative spectroscopic analysis, performance and emissions evaluation of Madhuca longifolia and Jatropha curcas produced biodiesel.

In order to fulfil the growing need to replace fossil fuels, investigations exploring the production of biodiesel from agricultural biomass have gained attention. In this study, biodiesels were produced from Madhuca longifolia and Jatropha curcas by means of pre-treatment followed by a two-step acid-base homogeneous catalyst method. These biodiesels were blended with diesel at different percentages.