Myo Tay Zar Myint

Sultan Qaboos University | SQU · Department of Physics

The core and surface structure, and magnetism of mechano-synthesized LaFeO3 nanoparticles (30–40 nm), Eu³⁺-doped (La0.70Eu0.30FeO3), and Eu³⁺/Cr³⁺ co-doped (La0.70Eu0.30Fe0.95Cr0.05O3) are reported. Doping results in a transition from the O′-type to the O-type distorted structure. Traces of reactants, intermediate phases, and a small amount of Eu²⁺...

This theoretical study unveils the potential for ultrafast skyrmion generation in magnetic thin films, driven by the remarkable plasmonic properties of gold nanoparticles. By combining the plasmonic, photothermal, and micromagnetic analysis, we explore size-dependent light absorption, resonance wavelength, and electric field distribution around the...

This study investigates the design of a serpentine continuous photocatalytic reactor for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye as a model contaminant of the synthetic textile wastewater under sunlight irradiation using supported zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO NRs) catalyst. ZnO NRs were fabricated on glass substrates using the microwave-assisted hyd...

The core and surface structure, and magnetism of mechano-synthesized LaFeO 3 nanoparticles (30-40 nm), Eu ³⁺ -doped (La 0.70 Eu 0.30 FeO 3 ), and Eu ³⁺ /Cr ³⁺ co-doped (La 0.70 Eu 0.30 Fe 0.95 Cr 0.05 O 3 ) are reported. Doping results in a transition from the O՝-type to the O-type distorted structure. Traces of reactants, intermediate phases, and...

The advance of nanomaterials offers a wide range of applications in the food industry. Nanomaterials are used in different applications such as the detection of foodborne pathogens, advanced food packaging, and removal of harmful materials. Nanomaterial has unique physical and chemical properties to enhance sensitivity, selectivity, and rapid detec...

A double cylindrical dielectric barrier discharge (DCDBD) was optimised and coupled with SS/C-N-TiO2 photocatalysts produced by sol gel technique for the treatment of orange II (O.II) dye. The results show that degradation of 60 mg/L O.II with both systems followed first-order reaction. Higher removal of O.II was achieved with DCDBD-SS/C-N-TiO2 tec...

Single-Phase (La1–xPrx)0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, and 1.0) perovskites were synthesized by the sol–gel method followed by sintering at 700 °C for 5 h. Samples with x = 0.0–0.4 are found to crystallize into rhombohedral structure (R-3c space group) while the ones with x = 0.6–1.0 crystallize into orthorhombic structure (Pbnm space gr...

Hydrocarbons (fuel) derived from agricultural waste biomass are potential alternatives, and these hydrocarbons are within range of jet fuel and diesel. In the current research work, date seeds are considered a feedstock for bio-oil (composed of oxygenated hydrocarbons) and is subjected to hydro-deoxygenation to produce green jet fuel and diesel. Hy...

In this study, systematic development of a portable sensor for the rapid detection of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Exiguobacterium aurantiacum (E. aurantiacum) was reported. A conductive glass was utilized as a substrate and developed the electrode patterns on it. Trisodium citrate (TSC) and chitosan-stabilized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) (CHI-AuN...

Lead-free multiferroic magnetoelectric mixed and core shell composites of BaTiO3 and NiFe2O4 were synthesised by a two-step process. The structural, morphological, electrical, magnetic and dielectric properties of the as prepared samples were investigated in detail. XRD—Rietveld refinement (using JANA 2006 program) confirms the co-existence of two...

This study investigates the photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical wastes in an aqueous solution using supported zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO NRs) catalysts under visible light. Specific mass and surface area, optical and electronic properties, and surface defects of the catalyst determined the enhanced degradation of the pharmaceutical contamina...

The low-temperature microwave-assisted hydrothermal method was used to successfully grow pure and Al-doped ZnO (AZO) nanorod (NR) arrays on glass substrates. The combined effects of doping and pH on the structural properties, surface chemistry, and optical properties of all samples were investigated. Thermodynamic-based simulations of the growth so...

Vapor phase growth of magnetic nanoclusters on different substrates alters their physical, chemical, and magnetic properties. In this work, DC magnetron sputtering with inert gas condensation (IGC) technique was used to produce iron (Fe) based nanoclusters on multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and silicon (Si) substrates. For comparison, simple el...

. Kinetics of magnetoelectric coupling in Bismuth Ferrite (BiFeO3) with the substitution of aliovalent calcium ion has been investigated. The resulting structural, dielectric, magnetic and magnetoelectric coupling (ME) properties have been explained in terms of chemical pressure originating from the substituent ion. Substitution of calcium found to...

Biodiesel is regarded as an environmentally friendly alternative fuel. The current research synthesises novel heterogeneous catalysts derived from waste (lab glassware and eggshells) and utilised for biodiesel production. Beef fat, abundantly available worldwide, is used as an oil feedstock and then converted into biodiesel, an environmentally frie...

In deep water reservoir and more complex formation, the usage of special and advanced methods of drilling and production operation is considered vital to complete the drilling/production operation. However, they are considered costly and may not be environmentally friendly. Recently, nanoparticles have been introduced to drilling fluids to form a g...

The Barka desalination plant, commissioned in 2018, is the largest desalination plant in Oman. It has a capacity of 281 MLD with a reverse osmosis (RO) first-pass recovery rate of 46%. As part of the standard operator practice, a membrane autopsy was conducted to determine the cause of reductions in membrane performance. This study investigated fou...

In this approach, Ba0.5Sr0.5Fe12-2x(CoHf)xO19 ferrite samples have been successfully prepared using the conventional solid-state method, and single hexagonal crystal structure of the M-type hexaferrite phase have been formed according to the space group No. 194 (P63/mmc). The cation distribution in Ba0.5Sr0.5Fe12-2x(CoHf)xO19 has been defined. The...

Calcium and nickel-doped ferrites open a wide variety of applications in various fields. This work reports the synthesis and systematic investigation of the effect of nickel substitution in calcium ferrite powder. A series of NixCa1−xFe2O4 nanocrystalline powder (NixCa1−xFe2O4, x = 0, 0.1, 0.2…1) were prepared by co-precipitation method and sintere...

Prunus Armeniaca seed (PAS) oil was utilised as a waste biomass feedstock for biodiesel production via a novel catalytic system (SrO–La2O3) based on different stoichiometric ratios. The catalysts have been characterised and followed by a parametric analysis to optimise catalyst results. The catalyst with a stoichiometric ratio of Sr: La-8 (Sr–La–C)...

The presence and detection of persistent pharmaceutical pollutants (PPPs) in aquatic environments requires urgent remediation. C-N-TiO2 was prepared by sol-gel method and immobilised on Ti mesh by dip-coating technique followed by pyrolysis in the furnace at 350°C for 105 minutes. The Ti/C-N-TiO 2 photocatalyst were characterised by SEM, EDS, XRD,...

A series of nanocrystalline compounds, Gd1-xPrxCrO3 (where 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 and Gd: Gadolinium, Pr: Praseodymium, Cr: Chromium and O: oxygen), was synthesized by the auto-combustion route followed by annealing at 700 °C. XRD revealed that all samples in the series are perovskites with a distorted orthorhombic structure and crystallized into the Pbnm space...

Special and advanced techniques at drilling and production operations are used to drill and produce hydrocarbons from different eccentric reservoirs such as deep-water reservoirs, shale gas, and shale oil necessitates. However, these advanced techniques are considered to be costly and affecting the environment. Therefore, nanotechnology has been im...

The influence of Fe-doping on the structural and magnetic properties of NdFexMn1- xO3 (x = 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 and 1.0) nanoparticles was investigated. Auto-combustion sol-gel technique was used to synthesize the compounds. X-Ray diffraction refinement indicated that all samples were formed a single-phased orthorhombic structure with Pbnm space...

GdFexMn1-xO3 (x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 0.9 and 1.0) nanoparticle series was synthesised using sol–gel auto-combustion technique. Rietveld refinement of x-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns revealed that all samples are crystallized in a single phase with (Pnma) space group No.62. The FC–ZFC measurements showed an increase in the antiferromagnetic (...

Characteristics of sugar crystals are important for developing set-syrup due to their contribution to the desired mouth feel when consumed. Two types of set-syrup (i.e. seeds with and without) were developed by storing the syrup at −20, 4 and 15 °C. The melting temperatures (onset and peak), and enthalpy of set-syrup without seeds (SN) were 30.2 °C...

Visible light absorption enhanced silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) decorated zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO NRs) were synthesized using microwave-assisted growth method and utilized as supported catalysts in degradation of pharmaceutical compound. The optimal concentration of silver nitrate precursor and annealing temperature for synthesized ZnO–Ag catalyst...

This paper documents the synthesis of magnetic carbon gels by encapsulating iron nanoparticles in porous carbon gel matrix and studying its application in dye adsorption and catalytic reduction reaction. The effects of magnetic nanoparticles under the purview of this study were investigated using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectr...

Magnesium and nickel-substituted ferrites belong to an important class of spinel ferrites with wide variety of applications. In this article we report preparation and characterisation of pure, single-phase Ni-Mg ferrites using a cost-effective method, which yield high quality nanosized particles with good chemical homogeneity. A series of NixMg(1-x...

Activated carbon clothes (ACCs) were modified by in situ deposition of silica nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) to enhance the dielectric property of ACC surface and used as electrodes in the capacitive deionization (CDI) system. Four different concentrations of tetraethyl orthosilicate precursors were used as silica source and the effect of concentration o...

Carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) are getting wide attention due to their fluorescence and low level of toxicity compared to other semiconducting photoluminescent materials. CNPs show strong ‘solvatochromism’, and the emission mechanism is still under discussion. Florescent carbon in the form of films would tremendously increase its potential for applica...

Environmental friendly and biocompatible fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) show great potential for various applications. The functional groups on the surface of the NPs dramatically influence the absorption and emission characteristics of the particles. However, a conclusive emission mechanism of CNPs and the exact role of functional groups...

We have synthesized ternary Ni–Co–Cr nanoclusters using one step method by simultaneous sputtering of metallic targets through inert gas condensation (IGC) deposition process. The difference in surface energy between the component atoms creates a preferential surface phase leading to the formation of multi core/shell structures. Surface structure a...

Herein, we utilised Loquat seed oil as a waste resource to produce biodiesel over a novel bifunctional catalyst system based on CaO loaded on a ceria oxide support. The catalysts were characterised using XRD, SEM-EDX, SBET STEM, and TPD analyses, followed by parametric analysis to optimise the catalyst performance. The XPS analysis showed a strong...

The effect of B-site substitution by other transition elements on the structural, magnetic, and magnetocaloric effect properties of Nd0.6Sr0.4AxMn1-xO3 (x=0.1 and x=0.2, A=Co, Ni, and Zn) nanopowders has been reported in this study. Auto-combustion sol-gel method was used to synthesize all the nanopowder samples. Room temperature X-ray diffraction...

Polyacrylonitrile and its TiO 2 composites were electrospun into nanofibers in N, N'-dimethylformamide for photocatalysis and antifouling experiments. The resultants nanofibers were characterized using field emission scanning microscope, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectros-copy and contact angle...

A rapid microwave-assisted process was used to synthesize a quasi-aligned Al-doped ZnO nanorods on a glass substrate. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy were used to investigate the crystal structure and morphological properties while the optical properties of the prepared materials have been examined by UV–visible and photoluminesc...

Activated carbon (AC) powder was fabricated from locally available date palm leaflets by using sodium hydroxide activation and utilized as electrodes in flow-between capacitive deionization (CDI) system. The surface physical, chemical and electrochemical properties of the fabricated AC powder were analysed and presented. The fabricated AC powder wa...

Free and partially encapsulated manganese ferrite (MnFe 2 O 4 ) nanoparticles are synthesized and characterized regarding structure, surface, and electronic and magnetic properties. The preparation method of partially encapsulated manganese ferrite enables the formation of a hybrid nanoparticle/tube system, which exhibits properties of manganese fe...

Herein, we utilized waste triglycerides “cooking oil” as an abundant source for biodiesel (methyl esters) production via transesterification over a novel synthesized heterogeneous catalyst (Zn-MgO-ZrO2). The catalyst was prepared by the co-precipitation technique and analyzed by using X-ray diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscope, temperature des...

SnxFe3-2x/3O4 nanoparticles were synthesized using the precipitation under reflux method by Sn2+ doping (x = 0.000-0.150). The structural and magnetic properties of the prepared materials were characterized using a host of techniques. We demonstrate that Sn2+ doping increases the size of the nanoparticles (12-50 nm) and protects them from oxidation...

CuZn-based catalysts are active in production of hydrogen by methanol steam reforming. However, there is a need to have further insight on their physico-chemical properties to improve selectivity to hydrogen. Therefore, a series of CuZn/MCM-41 catalysts was synthesized by four different routes; one pot hydrothermal synthesis (OPMCM), co-impregnatio...

Four types of fibers (i.e. defatted, F1; residue after alkaline digestion, F2; precipitated fibers at pH 5.5, F3; and pH 1.5, F4) were prepared from date-pits. The date-pits were first defatted and then digested by an alkaline solution. The fibers F2 showed the highest amount of cellulose (i.e. 46.0 g/100 g sample), while fibers F3 and F4 showed th...

The development of durable photocatalytic supports resistant in harsh environment has become challenging in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) focusing on water and wastewater remediation. In this study, stainless steel (SS), SS/Ti (N,O) and SS/Cr-N/Cr (N,O) anticorrosion layers on SS meshes were dip-coated with sol gel synthesised C-N-TiO 2 photo...

Doped magnetite (SnxFe3-2/3xO4) nanoparticles (NPs) (12–50 nm) with different amount of Sn2+ ions (x) were synthesized using co-precipitation method. Sn2+ doping reduces the anticipated oxidation of Fe3O4 NPs to maghemite (γ-Fe2O3), making them attractive in several magnetic applications. Detailed characterizations during heating–cooling cycles rev...

The current study describes the fabrication of chitosan‑zinc oxide nanorods composite (CHT/ZnO) on fiberglass panels (support substrate). ZnO nanorods (NRs) with size ranging from 20 to 100 nm and some microrods with an approximate size of 0.5–1 μm were grown on fiberglass panels. CHT 1%/ZnO composite had ZnO NRs incorporated into chitosan (CHT) co...

The application of highly active nano catalysts in advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) improves the production of non-selective hydroxyl radicals and co-oxidants for complete remediation of polluted water. This study focused on the synthesis and characterisation of a highly active visible light C–N-co-doped TiO2 nano catalyst that we prepared via t...

Crude oil spillage has caused untold hardships to many communities. Cheap and effective treatment of these oil spills remains a challenge to environmentalists. The use of plant sorbent materials for cleanup has gained popularity as it is relatively cheap and renewable. Preliminary investigation into the efficacy of two plants; Sansevieria liberica...

We demonstrate a simple template‐free green method to prepare copper oxide (CuO) nanoporous material using copper acetate as a single precursor with Piper nigrum (Indian black pepper) dried fruit extract as a reducing medium under microwave irradiation. The surface properties and morphology of the obtained CuO material were assessed using powder X‐...

The current research work reports the synthesis of highly efficient heterogeneous barium oxide with molybdenum oxide (BaO‐MoO2) catalysts for transesterification of Balanites aegyptiaca seed oil for biodiesel production. The synthesized catalysts are being characterized through several analytical techniques such as X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning...

This study reports the synthesis of dual-functional heterogeneous catalyst for valorizing the plant-based oils to produce biodiesel as a cleaner fuel to conserve the environment and meet the current energy demand. Pristine carbon as a support for the catalyst is produced from waste date seeds powder before oil extraction and modified with alkaline...

Advanced oxidation technologies (AOTs) focusing on nonthermal plasma induced by dielectric barrier discharge are adequate sources of diverse reactive oxygen species (ROS) beneficial for water and wastewater treatment. In this study, indigo, peroxytitanyl sulphate and terephthalic acid methods were used to approximate the concentrations of O 3 , H 2...

Since zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials are used in antifouling and antibacterial solutions, understanding their toxic effects on different aquatic organisms is essential. In the present study, we evaluated the toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles of 10‐30 nm (ZnO NPI) and 80‐200 nm (ZnO NP II), ZnO nanorods (width of 80 nm, height of 1.7 µm) attached to the...

Because zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials are used in antifouling and antibacterial solutions, understanding their toxic effects on different aquatic organisms is essential. In the present study, we evaluated the toxicity of ZnO nanoparticles of 10 to 30 nm (ZnONPI) and 80 to 200 nm (ZnONPII), ZnO nanorods (width 80 nm, height 1.7 µm) attached to the...

The kinematic viscosity of three kinds of nanofluids namely Al2O3/water, TiO2/water, and graphene/water was measured at different temperatures. Concentration of the metallic oxide nanoparticles in water ranged from 0.01 to 0.04 wt% with 0.01 wt% steps while the concentrations of graphene/water nanofluids were 0.05, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1 wt%. The visco...

Highly efficient visible light-driven photocatalysts applied to remediate organic pollutants are demanded in environmental applications. To activate the transition metal oxides such as zinc oxide (ZnO) in photocatalysis under visible light, the graphene is one of most promising materials but its useful properties depends dramatically to synthesis m...

Activated carbon cloth (ACC) coated with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) have been used as electrodes in flow-by capacitive deionization (CDI) system. Aqueous solution of individual Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions and mixed Pb2+ and Cd2+ ions were used as test contaminant in CDI system to study the effect of surface modification upon ions removal efficienc...

Hydrogen production from methanol rather than the traditional source, methane, is considered to be advantageous in ease of transportation and storage. However, the current copper-based catalysts utilized in methanol steam reforming are associated with challenges of sintering at high temperature and production of CO which could poison fuel cells. In...

Capacitive deionization is an emerging method of desalinating brackish water which has been presented as an alternative to widely applied technologies such as reverse osmosis. However, for the technology to find more widespread use, it is important not only to improve its efficiency but also to make the modeling of it more accessible for researcher...

A catalytic surface was fabricated by incorporation of electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (rGO) on poly(2,4,6-triaminopyrimidine) (PTAP) film modified glassy carbon electrode. The surface materials of the constructed electrode (rGO.PTAP/GCE) were characterized by means of electrochemical and surface scanning techniques including Cyclic Voltam...

Date palms are predominately produced in arid regions and the date pits, or seeds, produced from them are sometimes considered to be a waste. Date pits, ground to powder following an oil extraction, were used to synthesize a renewable heterogeneous catalyst. The green carbon catalyst was modified by an alkaline earth metal oxide (CaO). The oil extr...

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were functionalized by a controlled oxidation process for developing a greener more economic surface modification method. The oxidation was carried in mild sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate mixtures to create carboxylic acid groups at the CNTs surface without breaking carbon nanotubes. The functionalized CNTs were int...

In this paper, activated carbon (AC) in the form of single and double threads is used for the first time as a pH sensor because of its intrinsic properties (high porosity, and conductivity). To determine its applicability as a pH sensor, this study characterizes the morphological features and measures the pH sensing characteristics of the AC thread...

Modified transient plane source method has been applied for thermal conductivity measurements of three water-based nanofluids containing Al2O3, TiO2, and graphene nanoparticles. Experiments were conducted at different temperatures and concentrations. The effects of sort of nanoparticles, concentration, and diameter of nanoparticles as well as tempe...

The present study intended to produce biodiesel as an efficient fuel from waste Phoenix dactylifera L. kernel oil in the presence of synthesized efficient heterogeneous metallic oxide catalyst (Mn@MgO-ZrO2). The performance of synthesized metallic oxide catalyst was evaluated based on biodiesel yield and the process has been optimized. The optimum...

This study reports on the fabrication and thermo-physical properties evaluation of ethylene glycol (EG) based heat exchange fluids containing molybdenum disulfide nanoparticles (MoS2 NPs) and micrometer sized particles (MPs). For this purpose, MoS2 NPs and MPs (with average size of 90 nm and 1.2 μm; respectively) were dispersed and stabilized in EG...

The exchange role of gold (Au) and silver (Ag) in bimetallic films co-evaporated onto soda-lime glass substrates with Au–Ag volume ratios of 1:2, 1:1 and 2:1 have been demonstrated. Annealing of the films above the glass transition temperature in air led to non-alloying nature of the films, silver neutrals (Ag⁰) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on th...

The exchange bias blocking temperature distribution of naturally oxidized Co-CoO core-shell nanoparticles exhibits two distinct signatures. These are associated with the existence of two magnetic entities which are responsible for the temperature dependence of an exchange bias field. One is from the CoO grains which undergo thermally activated magn...

The focus of the present study is to produce biodiesel from non-edible waste Phoenix dactylifera L. kernel biomass feedstock in presence of a newly synthesized bimetallic heterogeneous catalyst (Mn-MgO-ZrO2). Biodiesel production was optimized based on several process parameters such as; temperature (60–100 °C), reaction time (1–5 h), catalyst load...

We report on the surface, sub-surface (top few nanometers) and bulk properties of hydrothermally grown zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods (NRs) prior to and after hydrogen treatment. Upon treating with atomic hydrogen (H*), upward and downward band bending is observed depending on the availability of molecular H2O within the structure of the NRs. In the abs...

Owing to the unique opto-electronic properties, pyrazoline derivatives are considered to be one of the most elegant member in heterocyclic family. In this work we have utilized a pyrazoline dye 3-Naphthyl-1-phenyl-5-(4-amino phenyl)-2-pyrazoline (NPAP) for functionalizing graphene oxide (GO) through amide linkage, as the progress of graphene based...

A nanostructured zinc oxide membrane for removing oil from water includes a membrane and a plurality of zinc oxide nanorods on at least one surface of the membrane. The nanorods can cover less than about 40% of the surface of the membrane. Air pockets can be formed in spaces between adjacent nanorods. The nanostructured zinc oxide membranes can be...

Altmetric: 1Views: 5More detail Article | OPEN Bioinspired nanocoatings for biofouling prevention by photocatalytic redox reactions Priyanka Sathe, Karthik Laxman, Myo Tay Zar Myint, Sergey Dobretsov, Jutta Richter & Joydeep Dutta Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 3624 (2017) doi:10.1038/s41598-017-03636-6 Download Citation Nanostructures Rece...

Date pits are considered one of the major agricultural wastes in Oman. The present work involves the synthesis of active catalysts from waste date pits carbon produced by carbonization and impregnation with Pt and Pd metals. Synthesized catalysts Pt/C and Pd/C were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, BET and XPS. The activity of the catalysts’ per...

The antifouling (AF) properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod coated glass substrata were investigated in an out-door mesocosm experiment under natural sunlight (14:10 light: dark photoperiod) over a period of five days. The total bacterial density (a six-fold reduction) and viability (a three-fold reduction) was significantly reduced by nanocoatings...

Sea water intrusion in ground water sources has made brackish water desalination a necessity in Oman. The application of capacitive deionization (CDI) for the deionization of ground water samples from wells in Al-Musanaah Wilayat is proposed and demonstrated. A CDI cell is fabricated using nanoporous activated carbon cloth (ACC) as the electrodes a...

Visible light photocatalytic activity of the plasmonic gold-zinc oxide (Au-ZnO) nanorods (NRs) is investigated with respect to the surface defects of the ZnO NRs, controlled by annealing the NRs in ambient at different temperatures. Understanding the role of surface defects on the charge transfer behaviour across a metal-semiconductor junction is v...

Theoretical study of increase in capaci-tance with metal oxide (ZnO) semiconductor • Facile growth of ZnO nanorods arrays on CDI electrodes as proof of principle • Demonstration of the enhancement in ACC capacitance • Marked reduction in power consumption and improvement in charge efficiency • 30% higher specific salt adsorption capacity (mg/g) was...

In laboratory experiments, the antifouling (AF) properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod coatings were investigated using the marine bacterium Acinetobacter sp. AZ4C, larvae of the bryozoan Bugula neritina and the microalga Tetraselmis sp. ZnO nanorod coatings were fabricated on microscope glass substrata by a simple hydrothermal technique using two...

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod coated activated carbon cloth (ACC) electrodes is compared with plain ACC electrodes with respect to their desalination efficiency of a 17 mM NaCl solution at different applied potentials. Polarization of the ZnO nanorods increased the penetration depth and strength of the electric field between the electrodes, leading to a...