scholarly journals Novel eco-friendly low cost and energy efficient synthesis of (Nd–Pr–Dy)2Fe14B magnetic powder from monazite concentrate

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Kamran Haider ◽  
Jin-Young Lee ◽  
Amol Uttam Pawar ◽  
Dongsoo Kim ◽  
Young Soo Kang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Antiferromagnetic Coupling ◽  
Magnetic Powder ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Chemical Route ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Fe Hydroxide ◽  
Efficient Environment ◽  
Monazite Concentrate

AbstractSyntheses of Nd2Fe14B magnetic powder by conventional method is a complicated multi-step process, which produces harmful pollutants and consumes a huge amount of energy and resources. Herein we report a simple chemical route for the preparation of (Nd–Pr)2Fe14B magnetic powder using monazite concentrate as a precursor. Th, U, Sm, and La impurities were removed from monazite leachate by roasting, solvent extraction and leaching the concentrate. Purified leachate consisting of Nd and Pr Chlorides was added to the FeCl3 solution, and the solution produced was co-precipitated with NaOH. RE and Fe hydroxide precipitates were converted to the oxides by annealing at 700 °C. Boric acid and CaH2 were added in the RE and Fe oxides produced, and this mixture was reduced and diffused to (Nd–Pr)2Fe14B. Magnetic properties of the (Nd–Pr)2Fe14B produced were enhanced by introducing antiferromagnetic coupling, induced by Dy addition and efficient removal of CaO byproduct through ball milling in ethanol which increased the BHmax from 3.9 to 11.45 MGOe. Process reported is energy efficient, environment-friendly, time saving and low-cost.

Development of water and energy efficient environment friendly easy care finishing by foam coating on stretch denim fabric

2017 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 159-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasir Sarwar ◽  
Muhammad Mohsin ◽  
Amanat Ali Bhatti ◽  
Syed Waqas Ahmmad ◽  
Azhar Husaain
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Denim Fabric ◽  
Efficient Environment

scholarly journals Preparation of a Cellulose Column for Enhancing the Sensing Efficiency of the Biocide 2-n-Octyl-4-Isothiazolin-3-One

Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 2712
Author(s):  
Seong Ho Hong ◽  
Sang Wook Kang
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Physicochemical Changes ◽  
Hydrophobic Substances ◽  
Hydrophobic Bond ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Cellulose Column ◽  
Ft Ir Spectroscopy

In this study, a cellulose acetate (CA) membrane with pores generated by a water pressure treatment was investigated for its ability to serve as a pretreatment filter device for the detection of 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (OIT). Pores were generated by applying a water pressure of 8 bar to a membrane manufactured using a CA-based polymer solution. The CA used for the manufacturing was an environment-friendly, low-cost and highly energy-efficient material. Furthermore, since the fabricated porous CA polymeric film possessed many hydrophilic functional groups, it could strongly bind hydrophilic substances while avoiding interaction with hydrophobic substances. OIT, which comprises a hydrophobic bond that forms weak bonds over time, can break down more easily than hydrophilic impurities. The different extents of interaction occurring between either the toxic fungicide OIT or the hydrophilic impurities and the CA film were determined by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The physicochemical changes in the resulting membrane, which occurred when the pores were generated, were investigated through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).

scholarly journals Generation of High-Yield, Functional Oligodendrocytes from a c-myc Immortalized Neural Cell Line, Endowed with Staminal Properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 1124
Author(s):  
Mafalda Giovanna Reccia ◽  
Floriana Volpicelli ◽  
Eirkiur Benedikz ◽  
Åsa Fex Svenningsen ◽  
Luca Colucci-D’Amato
Keyword(s):  
Cell Line ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Neural Cell ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Interacting Protein ◽  
Neuronal Marker ◽  
Differentiation Status

Neural stem cells represent a powerful tool to study molecules involved in pathophysiology of Nervous System and to discover new drugs. Although they can be cultured and expanded in vitro as a primary culture, their use is hampered by their heterogeneity and by the cost and time needed for their preparation. Here we report that mes-c-myc A1 cells (A1), a neural cell line, is endowed with staminal properties. Undifferentiated/proliferating and differentiated/non-proliferating A1 cells are able to generate neurospheres (Ns) in which gene expression parallels the original differentiation status. In fact, Ns derived from undifferentiated A1 cells express higher levels of Nestin, Kruppel-like factor 4 (Klf4) and glial fibrillary protein (GFAP), markers of stemness, while those obtained from differentiated A1 cells show higher levels of the neuronal marker beta III tubulin. Interestingly, Ns differentiation, by Epidermal Growth Factors (EGF) and Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 (bFGF) withdrawal, generates oligodendrocytes at high-yield as shown by the expression of markers, Galactosylceramidase (Gal-C) Neuron-Glial antigen 2 (NG2), Receptor-Interacting Protein (RIP) and Myelin Basic Protein (MBP). Finally, upon co-culture, Ns-A1-derived oligodendrocytes cause a redistribution of contactin-associated protein (Caspr/paranodin) protein on neuronal cells, as primary oligodendrocytes cultures, suggesting that they are able to form compact myelin. Thus, Ns-A1-derived oligodendrocytes may represent a time-saving and low-cost tool to study the pathophysiology of oligodendrocytes and to test new drugs.

Bifunctional single-atomic Mn sites for energy-efficient hydrogen production

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianyun Peng ◽  
Junrong Hou ◽  
Yuying Mi ◽  
Jiaqiang Sun ◽  
Gaocan Qi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
H2 Production ◽  
Energy Technology ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Clean Energy Technology

Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) for H2 production is essential for future renewable and clean energy technology. Screening energy-saving, low-cost, and highly active catalysts efficiently, however, is still a grand...

scholarly journals Improvement of long-term cycling performance of high-nickel cathode materials by ZnO coating

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 210-220
Author(s):  
Fangfang Wang ◽  
Ruoyu Hong ◽  
Xuesong Lu ◽  
Huiyong Liu ◽  
Yuan Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Performance ◽  
Lithium Ion Batteries ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Specific Capacity ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Side Reaction ◽  
Chemical Route ◽  
High Nickel

Abstract The high-nickel cathode material of LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2 (LNCA) has a prospective application for lithium-ion batteries due to the high capacity and low cost. However, the side reaction between the electrolyte and the electrode seriously affects the cycling stability of lithium-ion batteries. In this work, Ni2+ preoxidation and the optimization of calcination temperature were carried out to reduce the cation mixing of LNCA, and solid-phase Al-doping improved the uniformity of element distribution and the orderliness of the layered structure. In addition, the surface of LNCA was homogeneously modified with ZnO coating by a facile wet-chemical route. Compared to the pristine LNCA, the optimized ZnO-coated LNCA showed excellent electrochemical performance with the first discharge-specific capacity of 187.5 mA h g−1, and the capacity retention of 91.3% at 0.2C after 100 cycles. The experiment demonstrated that the improved electrochemical performance of ZnO-coated LNCA is assigned to the surface coating of ZnO which protects LNCA from being corroded by the electrolyte during cycling.

Embedding metal foam into metal–organic framework monoliths for triggering a highly efficient release of adsorbed atmospheric water by localized eddy current heating

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingle Tao ◽  
Qiangqiang Li ◽  
Qiannan Wu ◽  
Haiqing Li
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Eddy Current ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Metal Foam ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Metal Organic Framework ◽  
Atmospheric Water ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
Eddy Current Heating

Localized eddy current heating delivered by metal foam embedded in a MOF monolith provides a novel, low-cost, and energy efficient way to overcome the thermal insulation nature of MOF monoliths and realize their highly efficient regenerations.

Opportunities and Challenges in Perovskite LEDs Commercialization

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Zhang ◽  
Ningning Zhu ◽  
Mingming Zhang ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Jun Xing
Keyword(s):  
Energy Saving ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Light Emitting Diode ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Lighting Technology

Recently, the light-emitting diode (LED) has been considered as an energy-saving and environment-friendly lighting technology，which is ten times more energy efficient than conventional incandescent lights. As an emerging photoelectric material,...

Self-reducible copper ion complex ink for air sinterable conductive electrodes

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (45) ◽  
pp. 10740-10746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanghun Cho ◽  
Zhenxing Yin ◽  
Yong-keon Ahn ◽  
Yuanzhe Piao ◽  
Jeeyoung Yoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Copper Ion ◽  
Environment Friendly

We introduce a novel self-reducible Cu ion complex ink, composed of formate, alkanolamine groups and poly alcohols, for the air sinterable, low-cost, environment-friendly fabrication of Cu conductive electrodes.

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