The transition from fossil fuel to clean and renewable fuel is a burning issue in the global space as at present. In addition to other source of energy, renewable liquid fuels such as biodiesel are providing solution to this surging global need. Just like fossil fuels, these rene...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2023/v14i3270
In this work we have reported an investigation on Hibiscus sabdariffa and Delonix regia dye extracts and their mixture as natural sensitizers for TiO2/DSCs. A shift in the absorption maximum toward the lower energy of the ultraviolet-visible spectrum was observed for the dye mixt...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2019/v35i130161
Titanium dioxide and organic polymer blend poly (vinyl acetate-co-vinyl alcohol) based nanocomposite membranes were prepared and their chemical structure, phase relationship and optical properties investigated. The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) coupled with Energy Dispersive...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2015/4768
Magnesium Oxide (MgO) Nanoparticles (Nps) synthesized by microwave-assisted coprecipitation method was added as a nanoscale filler together with sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN) into poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) to form PEO-MgO/NaSCN Nanocomposite Polymer Electrolytes (NCPEs). The MgO N...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2014/5358
Natural dye extracts from Hibiscus sabdariffa (popularly called Zobo in Nigeria; Western part of Africa) has been used as a sensitizer for nanosized titania (TiO2) synthesized via hydrothermal route. The SEM-EDS analysis revealed the wide band gap titania (TiO2) to be almost isom...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2013/2538
Zirconia stabilized by addition of bismuth oxide was prepared by co precipitation process from metal oxide chlorides using sodium hydroxide. The dried gels produced pure phase ZrO2-Bi2O3 powders on calcination at 800ºC for the co precipitated powders. The phase evolution was stud...