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A Review on Membrane Biofouling: Prediction, Characterization, and Mitigation
(MDPI, 2022-12-15)
Water scarcity is an increasing problem on every continent, which instigated the search for novel ways to provide clean water suitable for human use; one such way is desalination. Desalination refers to the process of ...
Comprehensive Study of a Diabetes Mellitus Mathematical Model Using Numerical Methods with Stability and Parametric Analysis
(MDPI, 2023-01-04)
Diabetes is sweeping the world as a silent epidemic, posing a growing threat to public health. Modeling diabetes is an effective method to monitor the increasing prevalence of diabetes and develop cost-effective strategies ...
Acoustically-Activated Liposomal Nanocarriers to Mitigate the Side Effects of Conventional Chemotherapy with a Focus on Emulsion-Liposomes
(MDPI, 2023)
To improve currently available cancer treatments, nanomaterials are employed as smart drug delivery vehicles that can be engineered to locally target cancer cells and respond to stimuli. Nanocarriers can entrap chemotherapeutic ...
A Comparative Analysis of Numerical Methods for Solving the Leaky Fire and Integrate Model
(MDPI, 2023)
The human nervous system is one of the most complex systems of the human body. Understanding its behavior is crucial in drug discovery and developing medical devices. One approach to understanding such a system is to model ...
Tumor vasculature vs tumor cell targeting: Understanding the latest trends in using functional nanoparticles for cancer treatment
(Elsevier, 2023)
Delivering drugs to tumors using nanoparticles (NPs) has shown promising potential in promoting targeted drug delivery of antineoplastic agents to enhance their efficiency while reducing the associated systemic toxicity. ...
Design and analysis of an alkaline fuel cell
(Yildiz Technical University, 2023)
This study provides a step-by-step, up-to-date fuel cell fundamentals, thermodynamic and electrochemical principles, and system evaluation factors via a case study of a 10-kW alkaline fuel cell designed to operate in space ...
A Study and Assessment of the Status of Energy Efficiency and Conservation at School Buildings
(MDPI, 2022)
The building sector consumes a significant portion of global energy use. In this regard, this work was undertaken to study the status of energy efficiency and conservation at a large school building in the northern part ...
Design and Utilization of a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
(MDPI, 2022)
This study introduces a step-by-step, summarized overview of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) fundamentals, thermodynamic–electrochemical principles, and system evaluation factors. In addition, a parametric investigation ...
Numerical and sensitivity analyses of various design parameters to maximize performance of a Vortex Tube
(Elsevier, 2022)
In this study, a series of numerical simulations are performed to investigate the performance of a vortex tube (VT) with various design parameters. The study focuses on six design parameters, mainly, inlet pressure, VT ...
Enhancement of the corrosion resistance of mild steel with femtosecond laser- nanostructuring and CrCoNi medium entropy alloy coating
(Elsevier, 2022)
In this work, the corrosion resistance of mild steel surface nanostructured with a femtosecond laser and coated with high corrosion resistant CrCoNi (CCN) medium entropy alloy through magnetron sputtering is studied. ...