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Recent Advances in Femtosecond Laser-Induced Surface Structuring for Oil–Water Separation
(MDPI, 2019)
Femtosecond (FS) laser-induced surface structuring is a robust, maskless, non-contact, and single-step process for producing micro- and nanoscale structures on a material’s surface, which remarkably alters the optical, ...
A Framework for Sustainability-Oriented Innovation in Healthcare
(2019-12)
The concept of sustainability in healthcare has received significant attention in the last decade due to the associated progressive impacts on the environment. With the continuous growth and the associated challenges in ...
Operation of Battery Exchange Stations for Electric Vehicles
(2019-05)
Due to environmental and energy security concerns, low emission vehicles present a vital necessity for clean transportation. In particular, Electric Vehicles (EV) are the most promising solution due to the fact that the ...
Optimal Management of Mobile Energy Generation and Storage Systems
(2018-12)
As the global demand for energy increases, new technologies are needed to satisfy the necessity for the electrical network growth. As part of a Smart Grid (SG), Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) are adopted to enhance ...
Sustainability Assessment of Machining Processes
(2013-12)
There is an increased interest in sustainability assessment of manufacturing systems and processes. Various machining practices are being proposed as sustainable and require careful investigation. The current sustainability ...
PIRATA: A Sustained Observing System for Tropical Atlantic Climate Research and Forecasting
(American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2019)
Prediction and Research Moored Array in the Tropical Atlantic (PIRATA) is a multinational program initiated in 1997 in the tropical Atlantic to improve our understanding and ability to predict ocean‐atmosphere variability. ...
Electrochemical Studies on the Corrosion Behavior of Common Metals in Eutectic Ionic Liquids
(2017-05)
Recently, new green novel solvents called Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) were investigated as substitute for none environmentally friendly organic solvents and ionic liquids that are used in many applications such as metal ...
Treatment of Spent Caustic Using Ionic Liquids
(2017-04)
Treatment of spent caustic (SC) wastes from downstream of refineries and petrochemical industries is not only complex but also highly expensive due to its content of high concentration of hazardous compounds, high pH, ...
Optimization of Electric Vehicles Wireless Charging
(2019-12)
The growth of cars purchasing power, typically gasoline cars, has been a serious contributor to greenhouse effect. Fuel usage reduction through transportation electrification is currently among the most vital research ...
Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes
(2017-04)
Recently, carbon nanotubes have been employed as new adsorbent for the removal of many pollutants. In this study, raw multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were firstly tested for the removal of lead from aqueous solutions. ...