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Re-utilization of Stone Industry Waste Materials for Stabilization of Expansive Soil 石料废弃物在膨胀土稳定中的再利用研究

NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences Pub Date : 2022-01-31 DOI: 10.24949/njes.v14i2.670

Umar Zada, K. Haleem, Asim Abbas

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引用次数: 2

Electrochemical Water Splitting Using NiO-NiFe2O4/MWCNTs Nanocomposite as Electrocatalyst 以NiO-NiFe2O4/MWCNTs纳米复合材料为电催化剂的电化学水分解

NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences Pub Date : 2022-01-31 DOI: 10.24949/njes.v14i2.660

Rida Noor, M. Shahid, F. Khan, M. Umer

{"title":"Electrochemical Water Splitting Using NiO-NiFe2O4/MWCNTs Nanocomposite as Electrocatalyst","authors":"Rida Noor, M. Shahid, F. Khan, M. Umer","doi":"10.24949/njes.v14i2.660","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24949/njes.v14i2.660","url":null,"abstract":"Escalating energy demands, scarcity of conventional energy resources and environmental concerns are the key to fuel production through water splitting. Various electrocatalysts have been reported, considering the cost effectiveness, stability and OER (oxygen evolution reaction) activity. In the same context, porous hybrid NiO-NiFe2O4/MWCNTs based nanocomposite as an OER electrocatalyst, has been investigated in the current study. The synthesis has been accomplished via co-precipitation using Tween as a surfactant. Characterization and electrochemical study for water electrolysis using synthesized electrocatalyst deposited glassy Carbon (GC) electrode as anode was carried out using relevant tools. Iron-doped Nickel oxide nanoparticles were synthesized recognizing excellent oxygen evolution activity of NiO and its increase in conductivity with Fe incorporation due to its higher electropositivity. Nanocomposites were synthesized by incorporating upto 20% weight percent MWCNT (Multiwall carbon nanotubes). High surface to volume ratios, stability and excellent conductivity of MWCNTs furthermore, reduction of crystallite sized due to their incorporation enhanced the performance of the electrocatalyst significantly. Hybrid formation of NiO and NiFe2O4 at a certain calcination temperature was also found to be the reason for enhanced OER activity due to the increased grain boundaries. Porous NiO-NiFe2O4/MWCNTs with 10% MWCNTs concentration outperformed with 35mA/cm2 of current density at 1.8V in alkaline media.","PeriodicalId":338631,"journal":{"name":"NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128227258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Thermal Transport Properties of Bi2O2Se-Ag2Se Hybrid Structures Bi2O2Se-Ag2Se杂化结构的热输运性质

NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences Pub Date : 2021-09-19 DOI: 10.24949/njes.v14i2.662

M. U. Farooq, Sumayya, M. Umer Iqbal, Ishrat Asghar, Mujtaba Ikram, Sajid Butt

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Impact of Riveting Parameters on Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Alloy (LY-12) Sealant Applied Lap Joint of an Aircraft 铆接参数对飞机搭接铝合金(LY-12)密封胶力学性能的影响

NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences Pub Date : 2021-06-01 DOI: 10.24949/NJES.V14I1.649

A. A. Qureshi

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Water quality assessment of Raw and Chlorinated drinking water of a Residential University 某住宿大学原水及氯化饮用水水质评价

NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences Pub Date : 2021-06-01 DOI: 10.24949/NJES.V14I1.633

Huda M. Kamal, I. Hashmi

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Condition Monitoring of Outdoor High Voltage Insulators, Online and Offline Techniques: A review 室外高压绝缘子状态监测:在线与离线技术综述

NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences Pub Date : 2021-06-01 DOI: 10.24949/NJES.V14I1.627

Haseeb Faisal, A. Ali, M. Riaz

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Synthesis of Rubidium-doped Calcium Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications 生物医学用掺铷羟基磷灰石纳米颗粒的合成

NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences Pub Date : 2021-06-01 DOI: 10.24949/NJES.V14I1.644

A. Nisar, S. Iqbal, M. Anjum, M. Shafique

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Variation in Mechanical Properties of SAE 1006 Interstitial Free (IF) Steel Sheets During Cold Rolling SAE 1006无间隙(IF)钢板在冷轧过程中力学性能的变化

NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences Pub Date : 2020-12-01 DOI: 10.24949/NJES.V13I2.623

A. Chandio, A. Shah, I. A. Channa, S. Abro, Y. Raza, M. Rizwan, M. Ali, K. Iqbal, M. Ansari, W. Salman

引用次数: 1

Development of Cost-Effective Fertilizer-Based Media for the Microalgae Cultivation Aimed at Effective Biomass Production 以高效生物质生产为目标的低成本肥料微藻培养培养基的开发

NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences Pub Date : 2020-12-01 DOI: 10.24949/NJES.V13I2.628

Muneeb Qayyum, A. H. Khoja, S. Naqvi, Haider Ejaz, Azra Nawar, Abeera A. Ansari

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引用次数: 1

Nano Particles Effect on Transformation Behavior and Mechanical Properties on Commercial Steel Used for Automobile Parts 纳米颗粒对汽车零部件用钢相变行为和力学性能的影响

NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences Pub Date : 2020-12-01 DOI: 10.24949/NJES.V13I2.622

S. Abro, Mohammed N. Alghamdi, H. Moria

{"title":"Nano Particles Effect on Transformation Behavior and Mechanical Properties on Commercial Steel Used for Automobile Parts","authors":"S. Abro, Mohammed N. Alghamdi, H. Moria","doi":"10.24949/NJES.V13I2.622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24949/NJES.V13I2.622","url":null,"abstract":"A scientific study has been performed in this research work on the basis of experimental results and ramification to divulge the advancement of second phase particles and its influence on ferrite and austenite phase transformation in less carbon-manganese added steel. Two steels have been engaged in this competition with and without aluminum addition along with nitrogen. To fade out the already present particles, as received steel under investigation was solution heat treated at 1200°C and then both the steel samples were heat treated at 750°C and 810°C for 15, 20, 35, and 70 sec incubation time in the cyanide added liquid bath furnace and were rapidly cooled from elevated temperature at room temperature in ordinary water. Metallography was performed after etching technique in two etchant solutions microstructural features with advanced Olympus optical microscope with polarized light. To further enlarge the important microstructure SEM was used to capture the micrographs. It was concluded that aluminum combine with nitrogen stimulate the fine aluminum nitride (AlN) particles and these particles were the major source to hinder the grain boundary mobility and consequently phase transformation was interrupted in aluminum added steel and it lowers the critical temperatures. Surprisingly there was no such attitude was observed in without aluminum added steel.","PeriodicalId":338631,"journal":{"name":"NUST Journal of Engineering Sciences","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115081586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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