The synergistic effects of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and nanokaolinite particles were studied using PAN/nanokaolinite mixed-matrix membranes (MMMs). Nanokaolinite was obtained from naturally available kaolin clay by an intercalation/exfoliation method. kaolinite nanoparticles added in varying compositions 2.5 to 10 wt % at increment PAN the presence solvent N,N′-dimethylformamide (DMF). uniform dispersion matrix achieved with help ultrasonication. material characterized...

Abstract Novel bio‐based, biodegradable packaging material was developed with multi‐functional properties of good mechanical strength, potent biocompatibility, and antifungal attributes, predominantly against fungi vital in food spoilage. Biodegradable polymer composites were prepared a natural agent, nystatin (Nyst), by melt processing technique for the first time. Initially, Polycaprolactone (PCL) melt‐mixed various percentages to produce nystatin‐encapsulated PCL (PCL/Nyst). The...

In recent years, the potential of porous soft materials in various device technologies has increased importance due to applications fields, such as wearable electronics, medicine, and transient devices. However, understanding 3-dimensional architecture at microscale remains a challenge. Herein, we present method structurally analyze using Focused Ion Beam - Scanning Electron Microscopy (FIB-SEM) tomography. Two materials, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) membrane pine wood veneer were chosen...

Abstract BACKGROUND Functionalized activated carbon ( FAC ) was prepared by immobilizing the AC synthesized from Acacia fumosa seeds in cacium‐alginate beads. Synthesized has been blended with polyphenylsulfone PPSU composition of 0.25 to 1 wt% an increment prepare composite membranes / wet phase inversion method. The existence confirmed Fourier transform infra‐red spectroscopy FTIR studies presence characteristic functional groups . influence on adsorption enhanced rejection phenol during...

Novel green synthesized zero valent iron (ZVI) nanoparticles of distinct mass fractions 0.5, 1.5 and 2.5 wt% are blended with cellulose acetate (CA) to prepare CA/ZVI mixed matrix membranes (MMMs).

The synergistic mechanism of photocatalytic-assisted dye degradation has been demonstrated using a hybrid ZnO-MoS2-deposited photocatalytic membrane (PCM). Few layers MoS2 sheets were produced the facile and efficient surfactant-assisted liquid-phase exfoliation method. In this process, hydrophilic moieties an anionic surfactant adsorbed on surface MoS2, which aided promoted stable dispersion due to higher negative zeta potential exfoliated sheets. Further, decoration ZnO offered bandgap...

Zeolite (ZSM-5) and functionalised zeolite blended polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were fabricated for comparing their performance with virgin PPSU.

Steam generator tubes and Obscured pipe lines like sewers, water mains have to be checked for their current condition. Cracks defects are a strong indicator the condition of pipe. Electromagnetic nondestructive tests important widely used within field evaluation (NDE). Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) has grown into crucial method inspection pipelines tubing in order prevent long-term failures. Digital image processing techniques open opportunity accelerate analysis process, which may ease...

Abstract BACKGROUND Treatment of paper mill effluent is crucial owing to its high organic constituents which necessitate the use efficient membranes having greater anti‐fouling ability. In this study, functionalized zeolite and activated carbon incorporated polyethersulfone (PES) were developed maximize fouling resistance rejection efficiency thereby achieve reduction levels chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological (BOD) total dissolved solids (TDS) in effluent. RESULTS The synthesized...

This Project Proposes the Web Monitoring of Solar based Brushless Direct Current (BLDC) motor and its Speed control is done with Closed loop Technique. DC an emerging trend in Industrial Applications due to domination over motors Counterparts. The hardware setup made Panel, a part Controller board Inverter board, along MPPT algorithm MOSFET driver circuit Communication module. BLDC speed can be controlled low cost PIC microcontroller 16F877a. We have employed programmed Embedded C order vary...

Many researchers have developed intelligent monitoring systems for the detection purposes in various environmental conditions. The environment conditions are critical most of cases where it is unsafe humans to get access. In such cases, walking robots usually sent purposes. Among those robots, octapod focus this research as can be made compact and flexible. This paper focuses on design hardware implementation robotic system which power effective. Octapod has eight legs along with sensors...

The influence of adsorbents like activated carbon (AC) and iron oxide nanoparticles (IO) on the filtration efficiency polymeric ultrafiltration (UF) membranes is proposed to investigate by incorporating them in wt % 0.25, 1.5 2.5 with cellulose acetate (CA). completely homogenous CA/AC CA/IO casting solutions were obtained sonicating AC IO, respectively N, N’-dimethyl formamide (DMF) followed mechanical stirring CA. By dry/wet phase inversion technique, novel CA mixed matrix (MMMs)...

Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymers are known for their diverse range of industrial applications and considered important raw materials membrane manufacturing. In view circularity resource efficiency, the present work mainly deals with reusability waste polymer 'gels' produced during manufacturing PVDF membranes. Herein, solidified gels were first prepared from solutions as model gels, which then subsequently used to prepare membranes via phase inversion process. The structural analysis...

In this work, an attempt has been made for protein rejection from aqueous solution using ultrafiltration blend membrane based on poly(phenylene ether sulfone) (PEES) and polyetherimide (PEI) was prepared in various compositions. Prepared membranes were characterized terms of pure water flux, content, hydraulic resistance, porosity, contact angle, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Studies carried out...