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Modified Inductive Multi-Coil Wireless Power Transfer Approach Based On Z-Source Network
PublicationThis article presents a non-conventional approach to a multi-coil wireless power transfer system based on a Z-source network. The novelty of the approach lies in the use of a Z-source as a voltage source for energy transmission through the wireless power transfer coils. The main advantage is in a reduced number of semiconductors. This paper provides the design approach, simulation and experimental study. Feasibility and possible...
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Study on surface termination of boron-doped diamond electrodes under anodic polarization in H2SO4 by means of dynamic impedance technique
PublicationAnodic oxidation is a popular way to modify termination bonds at boron doped diamond electrodes altering their electrochemical and physicochemical properties. Our studies, performed with dynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy technique, supported with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and ellipsometry analysis prove its utility in continuous on-line monitoring of impedance changes on the electrode surface under polarization...
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Activation of peroxymonosulfate using carbon black nano-spheres/calcium alginate hydrogel matrix for degradation of acetaminophen: Fe3O4 co-immobilization and microbial community response
PublicationHerein, we focused on the degradation of acetaminophen (ACT) drug in liquid phase by peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activated by carbon black nano-spheres (CBNS). The nanostructured activator was immobilized into calcium alginate hydrogel matrix (CAHM) to avoid the washout of the fine nanostructures. The Langmuir modeling showed an insignificant contribution to the adsorption process in the removal of ACT. The basic pH conditions favored...
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Influence of the Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) Formation Conditions onto Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Nanotubes Based Electrodes on Their Impedimetric Response
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The joint effect of electrical conductivity and surface oxygen functionalities of carbon supports on the oxygen reduction reaction studied over bare supports and Mn–Co spinel/carbon catalysts in alkaline media
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Performance of electrochemical immunoassays for clinical diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2 based on selective nucleocapsid N protein detection: Boron-doped diamond, gold and glassy carbon evaluation
PublicationThe 21st century has already brought us a plethora of new threats related to viruses that emerge in humans after zoonotic transmission or drastically change their geographic distribution or prevalence. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first spotted at the end of 2019 to rapidly spread in southwest Asia and later cause a global pandemic, which paralyzes the world since then. We have designed novel...
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Stratification of particulate organic carbon and nitrogen in the Gdańsk Deep (Southern Baltic Sea)
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Application of carbon-coated TiO2 for decomposition of methylene blue in a photocatalytic membrane reactor
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New preparation of a carbon-TiO2 photocatalyst by carbonization of n-hexane deposited on TiO2
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Pd supported ordered mesoporous hollow carbon spheres (OMHCS) for hydrogen storage
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Transforming polystyrene waste into 3D hierarchically porous carbon for high-performance supercapacitors
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Post-impact moisture absorption in hybrid glass, aramid, carbon/epoxy composites
PublicationZbadano chłonność wody i własności po udarze i absorpcji wody w laminatach hybrydowych aramidowo-szklano-węglowych. Badania porównawcze dla laminatów szklano-epoksydowych wykazały 18% i 33% spadek wytrzymałości na ściskanie odpowiednio w wyniku udaru o energii 10J oraz udaru i absorpcji wody.
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On delamination threshold loads in low velocity impact on glass-carbon/epoxy composites.
PublicationZbadano możliwości zastąpienia badań udarowych o niskiej energii ze spadającą masą badaniami quasi-statycznymi przy analogicznym obciążeniu próbki dla laminatów epoksydowych wzmocnionych włóknami węglowymi i szklanymi oraz węglowymi. Uzyskano dobrą zgodność wyników obu typów badań , co znajduje potwierdzenie w wynikach innych badaczy.
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Utilization of internal carbon sources by a full-scale process biomass for denitrification and EBPR
PublicationDla zwiększenia efektywności denitryfikacji i zintegrowanych biologicznych procesów usuwania fosforu (z ang. EBPR) w ramach istniejących możliwości technologicznych komunalnych oczyszczalni ścieków, zaleca się korzystać z odpowiednich źródeł węgla. Ze względu na wysokie koszty zakupu konwencjonalnych źródeł węgla i wymagany (zazwyczaj) okres adaptacji mikroorganizmów biorących udział w oczyszczaniu ścieków, zwrócono uwagę na możliwość...
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A tight-binding model of a carbon nanotube interacting with TiO2 rutile (110) surface
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Particulate organic carbon in the southern Baltic Sea: numerical simulations and experimental data
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Novel Photocatalytic Nanocomposite Made of Polymeric Carbon Nitride and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
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Assessment of Hepatoprotective Effect of Chokeberry Juice in Rats Treated Chronically with Carbon Tetrachloride
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Impact of trajectory simplification methods on modeling carbon dioxide emissions from ships
PublicationModels of ship fuel consumption and emissions play an essential role in estimating global shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions. They are also widely used for verification of reported CO2 emissions for systems like EU MRV (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification) or IMO DCS (Data Collection System). Such models achieve high accuracy using historical spatiotemporal information about each ship from AIS data. However, this approach requires substantial...
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Use of imidazolium ionic liquids for carbon dioxide separation from gas mixtures
PublicationNowoczesnym podejściem do separacji tlenku węgla (IV) z mieszanin gazowych jest zastosowanie cieczy jonowych jako materiału absorpcyjnego. Niemierzalna prężność par i możliwość modyfikacji budowy kationu i wyboru anionu cieczy jonowych sprawiają, że związki te mogą zastąpić obecnie stosowane aminy. Przedstawiono wpływ struktury chemicznej cieczy jonowych, ciśnienia oraz temperatury na efektywność absorpcji CO2 i innych gazów w...
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Carbon dioxide photoconversion. The effect of titanium dioxide immobilization conditions and photocatalyst type.
PublicationBadanie efektywności procesu fotokonwersji CO2 prowadzono w fazie gazowej w obecności promieniowania UV-Vis, pary wodnej oraz fotokatalizatorów. Zbadano wpływ wybranych parametrów tj. masa, temperatura i czas suszenia fotokatalizatora oraz rodzaj nośnika na efektywność procesu fotokonwersji. Wyznaczono optymalne parametry prowadzenia procesu oraz przedstawiono wstępne wyniki badań w obecności fotokatalizatorów modyfikowanych nanoczastkami...
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Impedance monitoring of carbon steel cavitation erosion under the influence of corrosive factors
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań degradacji stali węglowych na skutek oddziaływania erozji-korozji kawitacyjnej. Do analizy wykorzystano technikę Dynamicznej Elektrochemicznej Spektroskopii Impedancyjnej oraz funkcję ubytku masy powszechnie stosowaną do oceny odporności kawitacyjnej materiałów. Oszacowanie stopnia degradacji powierzchni, a także wpływu erozji na odporność korozyjną jest możliwe po zastosowaniu odpowiedniego elektrycznego...
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Distillery Wastes as External Carbon Sources for Denitrification in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań nad zastosowaniem półproduktów oraz produktów odpadowych z gorzelni i destylarni, jako potencjalne źródło zewnętrznego węgla organicznego w celu poprawy denitryfikacji w systemach z biologicznym usuwaniem związków biogennych. W celu porównania efektywności trzech badanych substancji (oleje fuzlowe, odcieki i syrop) wykonano testy na szybkość redukcji azotanów (z ang. NUR) oraz szybkość zużycia...
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Distillery Wastes as External Carbon Sources for Denitrification in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań nad zastosowaniem półproduktów oraz produktów odpadowych z gorzelni i destylarni, jako potencjalne źródło zewnętrznego węgla organicznego w celu poprawy denitryfikacji w systemach z biologicznym usuwaniem związków biogennych. W celu porównania efektywności trzech badanych substancji (oleje fuzlowe, odcieki i syrop) wykonano testy na szybkość redukcji azotanów (z ang. NUR) oraz szybkość zużycia...
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Do we need a catalyst in the determination of dissolved organic carbon in environmental samples?
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Surface properties tuning of exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride for multiple photocatalytic performance
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Influence of Hydrogenation on Morphology, Chemical Structure and Photocatalytic Efficiency of Graphitic Carbon Nitride
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Boosting of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution via chlorine doping of polymeric carbon nitride
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Advances in Pd Nanoparticle Size Decoration of Mesoporous Carbon Spheres for Energy Application
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Hollow carbon sphere/metal oxide nanocomposites anodes for lithium-ion batteries
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Adsorptive Removal of Aqueous Phase Crystal Violet Dye by Low-Cost Activated Carbon Obtained from Date Palm (L.) Dead Leaflets
PublicationUp to now, water pollution is still one of the important issues and challenges worldwide, due to its environmental, economic and human life impacts. It is also remains a challenge to environment scientists and technologists. Nowadays, the textile dyeing industry is considered one of the largest water consuming industries and produces large volumes of colored wastewater in its dyeing and finishing process. In this study, date palm...
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Modification of structured bio‑carbon derived from spongin-based scaffolds with nickel compounds to produce a functional catalyst for reduction and oxidation reactions: Potential for use in environmental protection
PublicationThree different 3D fibrous-like NiO/Ni(OH)2/Ni‑carbonized spongin-based materials were prepared via a simple sorption–reduction method. Depending on the support used, the catalysts were composed of carbon, nickel oxide, nickel hydroxide and zero-valent nickel, with the surface content of the nickel-containing phase in the range 15.2–26.0 wt%. Catalytic studies showed promising activity in the oxidation of phenolic compounds in water...
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A magnetic stir bar sorbent of metal organic frameworks, carbon foam decorated zinc oxide and cryogel to enrich and extract parabens and bisphenols from food samples
PublicationA porous composite magnetic stir bar adsorbent was fabricated for the extraction and enrichment of parabens and bisphenols from selected beverage samples. The adsorbent comprised a metal organic framework, carbon foam decorated zinc oxide and magnetic nanoparticles embedded in polyvinyl alcohol cryogel. The porous composite stir bar adsorbent could adsorb parabens and bisphenols via hydrogen bonding, π-π and hydrophobic interactions....
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A rapid-response ultrasensitive biosensor for influenza virus detection using antibody modified boron-doped diamond
PublicationAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 2 billion people each year are infected worldwide with flu-like pathogens including influenza. This is a contagious disease caused by viruses belonging to the family Orthomyxoviridae. Employee absenteeism caused by flu infection costs hundreds of millions of dollars every year. To successfully treat influenza virus infections, detection of the virus during the initial development...
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Application of Raman Spectroscopy to Evaluate the Structure Changes of Lubricating Grease Modified with Montmorillonite after Tribological Tests
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Noble metal-modified octahedral anatase titania particles with enhanced activity for decomposition of chemical and microbiological pollutants
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The Effect of the Body Mass Indexes of Young Healthy Individuals on the Glyacemic Indexes of Traditional and Modified Vegetarian Meals
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Phosphorus modified hollow, porous Nickel-Cobalt oxides nanocubes with heterostructure for oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline
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Medical Plant Extract Purification from Cadmium(II) Using Modified Thermoplastic Starch and Ion Exchangers
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Thermal treatment of montmorillonite modified with Cd[SC(NH2)2]42+ from two polymorphic salts
PublicationMontmorillonite(MMT)/CdS nanocomposites can be obtained using simple ionic exchange between Na(I)-MMT and Cd[SC(NH2)2]42+∙2NO3. The resulting products may be annealed to give (MMT)/CdS nanocomposites as it was proved by XRD analysis.
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Dual-Setting Bone Cement Based On Magnesium Phosphate Modified with Glycol Methacrylate Designed for Biomedical Applications
PublicationMagnesium phosphate cement (MPC) is a suitable alternative for the currently used calcium phosphates, owing to beneficial properties like favorable resorption rate, fast hardening, and higher compressive strength. However, due to insufficient mechanical properties and high brittleness, further improvement is still expected. In this paper, we reported the preparation of a novel type of dual-setting cement based on MPC with poly(2-hydroxyethyl...
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Fe-modified Mn2CuO4 spinel oxides: coatings based on abundant elements for solid oxide cell interconnects
PublicationThe current state of the art steel interconnect coating materials are based on critical raw material - Co-oxide spinels. Replacing Co-oxide spinels with alternative, abundant materials can reduce the dependence on the critical raw materials. Cobalt-free coatings with the general formula Mn2-xCuFexO4, where x = 0, 0.1, 0.3, were electrophoretically deposited on a ferritic stainless-steel support and evaluated. Prior to deposition,...
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Structure and electric conductivity of reduced lead-germanate, bismuth-germanate and bismuth-silicate glasses modified with potassium
PublicationZbadano szkła germanianowo-ołowiowe i krzemianowo+bizmutowe. Warstwy metalicznych granul wytwarzano w nich poprzez redukcję powierzchni w atmosferze wodoru. Praca dotyczy wpływu potasu na właściwości szkła. Przeprowadzono badania metodami mikroskopii sił atomowych, DSC oraz pomiary przewodności elektrycznej. Stwierdzono, że obecność potasu poprawia mechaniczne i technologiczne właściwości szkła.
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Determination of the thermal conductivity of material dividing the metallic core elements of the bi-calorimeter using modified theory
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono zmodyfikowaną teorię bikalorymetru z dzielonym metalowym rdzeniem. Pomiędzy dwiema częściami rdzenia umieszczano próbki badanego ciała stałego lub gazu. Ogrzewano jedną stronę rdzenia. Mierzono temperaturę obu części rdzenia w funkcji czasu. Uzyskane wyniki umożliwiły wyznaczenie różnicy temperatur i strumienia ciepła, przepływającego przez próbkę. Z zastosowaniem prawa Fouriera obliczano współczynnik przewodności...
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Sulfuric acid modified clinoptilolite as a solid green catalyst for solvent-free α-pinene isomerization process
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Physical effects of radiation processes in poly(aliphatic/aromatic-ester)s modified with e-beam radiation
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Lanthanide-organic-frameworks modified ZnIn2S4 for boosting hydrogen generation under UV–Vis and visible light
PublicationNovel Ln-MOF with microrods shape were successfully combined with ZnIn2S4 (ZIS) microsphere and used for photocatalytic hydrogen generation under UV–Vis and visible light. The Ln-MOFs/ZIS system comprises lanthanide-carboxylate coordination networks (Tm and Gd as metal ions, and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (BTC) as the organic linker) deposited on ZnIn2S4 microspheres. Effect of the amount of ((Tm,Gd)-BTC) (1, 5, 10 wt%) on...
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Visible-light-driven lanthanide-organic-frameworks modified TiO2 photocatalysts utilizing up-conversion effect
PublicationHighly efficient and quite stable composite with core-shell-like architecture reported herein, responds to the challenge of sunlight-driven photocatalysts. The Ln(ndc)/TiO2 photocatalytic system comprises active lanthanide-carboxylate coordination networks (Nd, Er, Ho, and Tm as metal ions, and 2,6-naphthalene dicar-boxylic acid as the organic linker) and inert titanium dioxide and allow to convert incompatible visible radiation...
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Investigation of Liquid–Gas Flow in a Horizontal Pipeline Using Gamma-Ray Technique and Modified Cross-Correlation
PublicationThis article presents the application of the radioisotope absorption method in the study of two-phase water–air flow in a horizontal pipe. The measurement principle and the test stand are briefly described. The main part of the article presents the signal analysis methods applied to data obtained from scintillation detectors. Because these signals are mostly stochastic waveforms, they were analyzed statistically using the cross-correlation...
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Scanning with Laser Beam over the TiO2 Nanotubes Covered with Thin Chromium Layers towards the Activation of the Material under the Visible Light
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