Conductive carbonaceous membranes: recent progress and future opportunities

Author(s):  
Jatin J. Patil ◽  
Asmita Jana ◽  
Bezawit A. Getachew ◽  
David S. Bergsman ◽  
Zachary Gariepy ◽  
...  

Conductive carbonaceous membranes are a cost-effective, scalable platform to electrify membranes for fouling mitigation, contaminant degradation, and increased permeate selectivity.

1992 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Winstead ◽  
Qiyan Sun ◽  
Paul G Hipes ◽  
Marco AP Lima ◽  
Vincent McKoy

We review recent progress in the study of low-energy collisions between electrons and polyatomic molecules which has resulted from the application of distributed-memory parallel computing to this challenging problem. Recent studies of electronically elastic and inelastic scattering from several molecular systems, including ethene, propene, cyclopropane, and disilane, are presented. We also discuss the potential of ab initio methods combined with cost-effective parallel computation to provide critical data for the modeling of materials-processing plasmas.


Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 5721
Author(s):  
Sarah El Himer ◽  
Salima El Ayane ◽  
Sara El Yahyaoui ◽  
Jean Paul Salvestrini ◽  
Ali Ahaitouf

Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) technology, by using efficient optical elements, small sizes and high efficiency multi-junction solar cells, can be seen as a bright energy source to produce more cost-effective electricity. The main and basic idea is to replace the use of expensive solar cells with less expensive optical elements made from different materials. This paper aims to give to the readers a rapid and concise overview of CPV and the main characteristics to be considered when designing a CPV system. It reviews the main optical configurations presented in the literature, their advantages and drawbacks, as well as the recent progress in the concentration ratio and the major performances achieved in the field. The paper considers the more recent works, their optical designs, as well as their optical and electrical performances. It also relates the major achievements on the industrial side with the major milestones in CPV developments.


2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (35) ◽  
pp. 1907101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Woo‐Bin Jung ◽  
Sungwoo Jang ◽  
Soo‐Yeon Cho ◽  
Hwan‐Jin Jeon ◽  
Hee‐Tae Jung

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaitanya B. Hiragond ◽  
Hwapyong Kim ◽  
Junho Lee ◽  
Saurav Sorcar ◽  
Can Erkey ◽  
...  

Electrochemical CO2 reduction towards value-added chemical feedstocks has been extensively studied in recent years to resolve the energy and environmental problems. The practical application of electrochemical CO2 reduction technology requires a cost-effective, highly efficient, and robust catalyst. To date, vigorous research have been carried out to increase the proficiency of electrocatalysts. In recent years, two-dimensional (2D) graphene and transition metal chalcogenides (TMCs) have displayed excellent activity towards CO2 reduction. This review focuses on the recent progress of 2D graphene and TMCs for selective electrochemical CO2 reduction into CO.


Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zubair Ahmed Ratan ◽  
Mohammad Faisal Haidere ◽  
Md. Nurunnabi ◽  
Sadi Md. Shahriar ◽  
A.J. Saleh Ahammad ◽  
...  

Nanobiotechnology has grown rapidly and become an integral part of modern disease diagnosis and treatment. Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are a class of eco-friendly, cost-effective and biocompatible agents that have attracted attention for their possible biomedical and bioengineering applications. Like many other inorganic and organic nanoparticles, such as AuNPs, iron oxide and quantum dots, AgNPs have also been widely studied as components of advanced anticancer agents in order to better manage cancer in the clinic. AgNPs are typically produced by the action of reducing reagents on silver ions. In addition to numerous laboratory-based methods for reduction of silver ions, living organisms and natural products can be effective and superior source for synthesis of AgNPs precursors. Currently, plants, bacteria and fungi can afford biogenic AgNPs precursors with diverse geometries and surface properties. In this review, we summarized the recent progress and achievements in biogenic AgNPs synthesis and their potential uses as anticancer agents.


2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (14) ◽  
pp. 1441002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hywel Owen ◽  
David Holder ◽  
Jose Alonso ◽  
Ranald Mackay

Recent developments for the delivery of proton and ion beam therapy have been significant, and a number of technological solutions now exist for the creation and utilisation of these particles for the treatment of cancer. In this paper we review the historical development of particle accelerators used for external beam radiotherapy and discuss the more recent progress towards more capable and cost-effective sources of particles.


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