9 results match your criteria: "College of Engineering and Physics[Affiliation]"

Tear trough deformity (TTD) is a significant cosmetic concern, with current treatments relying primarily on invasive injectable fillers, which are costly and carry risks of complications. Despite the widespread use of hyaluronic acid (HA) in cosmetic applications, its poor dermal permeation has limited the development of effective topical fillers for TTD.This study aim to develop and evaluate a novel hyaluronic acid nanogel (nanofiller, NF) as a non-invasive topical filler for TTD.

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Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Microwave Synthesis of Nano-Hydroxyapatite from Decarbonized Eggshells.

Materials (Basel)

April 2024

Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Physics, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.

The sustainable microwave (MW) synthesis of hydroxyapatite (HAp) from decarbonized eggshells was investigated. Decarbonization of eggshells, as a natural source of calcium carbonate (CaCO), was carried out in the current study at ambient conditions to reduce the footprint of CO emissions on our environment where either calcination or acidic direct treatments of eggshells produce CO emissions, which is a major cause for global warming. Eggshell decarbonization was carried out via the chemical reaction with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) alkaline solution in order to convert eggshell waste into calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)) and simultaneously store CO as a sodium carbonate (NaCO) by-product which is an essential material in many industrial sectors.

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This paper proposes an advanced control approach to controlling a DC-DC buck converter for a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer within the framework of a direct current (DC) microgrid. The proposed adaptive backstepping terminal sliding mode control (ABTSMC) leverages a physics-informed neural network (PINN) to accurately estimate and compensate for system uncertainty. The composite controller achieves finite-time convergence of the tracking error by combining backstepping control and terminal sliding mode control (TSMC).

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In the context of this investigation, we introduce an innovative mathematical model designed to elucidate the intricate dynamics underlying the transmission of Anthroponotic Cutaneous Leishmania. This model offers a comprehensive exploration of the qualitative characteristics associated with the transmission process. Employing the next-generation method, we deduce the threshold value $ R_0 $ for this model.

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A Generalized Model for Curved Nanobeams Incorporating Surface Energy.

Micromachines (Basel)

March 2023

Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Physics, KFUPM, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.

This work presents a comprehensive model for nanobeams, incorporating beam curvature and surface energy. Gurtin-Murdoch surface stress theory is used, in conjunction with Euler-Bernoulli beam theory, to model the beams and take surface energy effects into consideration. The model was validated by contrasting its outcomes with experimental data published in the literature on the static bending of fixed-fixed and fixed-free nanobeams.

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Potentially Harmful Elements Associated with Dust of Mosques: Pollution Status, Sources, and Human Health Risks.

Int J Environ Res Public Health

February 2023

Air Pollution Research Department, Environment and Climate Change Research Institute, National Research Centre, El Behooth Str., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt.

Potentially harmful elements (PHEs) associated with dust generated from anthropogenic sources can be transported into mosques and deposited on the filters of the air-conditioners (AC); thereby, children and adults are exposed to such PHEs while visiting mosques. Data dealing with the assessment of PHEs pollution and its human health risk in mosques dust in Saudi Arabia are scarce. Therefore, this work aims to examine the levels and pollution status of PHEs in AC filter dust (ACFD) of mosques and their associated human health risk in three Saudi cities: Jubail, Jeddah, and Dammam metropolitan.

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  • A new series of YBCO ceramic samples were created by doping with various oxides (SiO, WO, AlO, TiO) to evaluate their effectiveness in shielding against ionizing radiation.
  • The structure and surface characteristics of these ceramics were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM), revealing an orthorhombic structure and varied surface granularity.
  • Results showed that adding WO improved density and shielding qualities for gamma rays and neutrons, while AlO provided better protection against charged particles, indicating potential uses for YBCO ceramics in radiation shielding applications.
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Experimental shielding properties for a novel glassy system.

Appl Radiat Isot

November 2022

Medical Imaging Department, Applied Medical Sciences Faculty, Al Azhar University-Gaza, Palestine.

In the current study, we fabricated a series of boro-tellurite glass samples with a composition 10SrO-10AlO-10MoO-(70-x)BO-xTeO, where (x = 0, 17.5, 35, 52.5, and 70 mol%) via an ordinary melt-quench method.

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Computational programs for predicting RNA sequences with desired folding properties have been extensively developed and expanded in the past several years. Given a secondary structure, these programs aim to predict sequences that fold into a target minimum free energy secondary structure, while considering various constraints. This procedure is called inverse RNA folding.

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