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Facile synthesis and characterization of graphene and N-doped graphene by CVD method from liquid precursors for promising electrode materials
PublicationIn this study, high-quality and few-layered graphene was synthesized using the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method from liquid sources. Two different liquid carbon sources, pyridine, and benzene, were used and deposited on nickel foam under heat conditions using a bubbler in a quartz tube. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman analysis confirmed the crystalline properties of graphene and N-doped graphene, demonstrating the high...
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Impossible objects in geometry and graphic education
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono propozycję wprowadzenia do programu nauczania z geometrii przestrzennej i grafiki inżynierskiej obiektów niemożliwych (tworzonych między innymi przez M.C. Eschera). Celem analizy fenomenu obiektów niemożliwych w kontekście odwzorowań płaskich obiektów przestrzennych, a także percepcji przestrzeni jest wzbogacenie wyobrażni przestrzennej i kreatywności studentów.
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Engineer's graphic workshop. Historical review.
PublicationThe paper introduces the history of development of graphic engineering workshop within European culture. The fundamentals of scientific approach to this subject are dated back to the XVIII century. Owning to Gaspard Monge's works descriptive geometry rose to the rank of branch of mathematics. As the time passes we observe the endeavors aiming at accelerating and automating the process of engineering drawing. Since the XX century...
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GRAPHENE-BASED SUPERCAPACITORS APPLICATION FOR ENERGY STORAGE
PublicationRecent advances in graphene-based supercapacitor technology for energy storage application were summarized. The comparison of different types of electrode materials in such supercapacitors was performed. The supercapacitors with graphene-based electrodes exhibit outstanding performance: high charge-discharge rate, high power density, high energy density and long cycle-life, what makes them suitable for various applications, e.g....
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Non-adiabatic superconductivity in the electron-doped graphene
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A review on Graphene/GNPs/GO modified asphalt
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Functionalization of graphene: does the organic chemistry matter?
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Tribological Behaviour of Copper-Graphene Composite Materials
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Mulimedia manuals for descriptive geometry and engineering graphics
PublicationThe article discusses issues connected with ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) implementation in Descriptive Geometry and Engineering Graphics Education. The presentation of the issues is supported by the author's multimedia manuals made in Multimedia Flash MX technology and published on the Gdańsk University of Technology net.
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Optimization of Graphene Oxide Synthesis and Its Reduction
PublicationIn this article, we present the review of the chemical methods of synthesis of graphene oxide and its reduction in order to obtain the so-called reduced graphene oxide (rGO) whose properties are similar to those of pure graphene. We also present our experiments and the results in this field and the comparison of the efficiency of different methods of synthesis as well as the reduction of graphene oxide. To characterize the obtained...
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Silica-templated three-dimensional graphene xerogels
PublicationMost porous carbons require the uniform pore size distribution therefore many approaches have been applied to template the carbon scaffolds and among them the use of silica particles is the easiest and the most effective. After discovering of graphene, the whole family of new carbon nanomaterials arose and one of the promising materials is graphene xerogel (GX) with a three-dimensional, highly porous structure. This monograph reviews...
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RECENT ADVANCES IN GRAPHENE APPLICATION FOR ELECTRONIC SENSING
PublicationThe great interest in graphene is caused by its potential for constructing various sensors exhibiting excellent parameters. The high carrier mobility and the unique band structure of graphene makes it promising especially in the field-effect transistors (GFET) applications. In this article, recent advances of the selected graphene-based sensor applications were presented and the possible directions for further investigations were...
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Elastic polyurethane foams containing graphene nanoplatelets
PublicationElastic polyurethane foams were produced from two-component polyurethane systems (SPECFLEX NE 113 izocyjanian/NR 816 poliol system—SPC and Elastic MBMarket company system POLYOL ET MB 500/ISO ET MB 800—ET) by using a one-step method. The foams were a graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) in the amount ranging from 1 to 2 wt.%. The effect of the nanofiller on polyurethane matrix was determined by analyzing the chemical structure, static...
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The behavioural model of graphene field-effect transistor
PublicationThe behavioural model of a graphene field-effect transistor (GFET) is proposed. In this approach the GFET element is treated as a “black box” with only external terminals available and without considering the physical phenomena directly. The presented circuit model was constructed to reflect steady-states characteristics taking also into account GFET capacitances. The authors’ model is defined by a relatively small number of equations...
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New approach for the synthesis of Ag3PO4-graphene photocatalysts
PublicationA facile and effective plasma sputtering method for the preparation of a visible light active photocatalyst - rhombic dodecahedral silver phosphate Ag3PO4 covered with nanographene (Ag3PO4-GR) with improved stability has been developed. Proposed method allows for the usage of readily available materials for nanographene sputtering and for easy scaling-up. The stability improvement, confirmed by visible light-induced phenol degradation...
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Adsorption of cationic dyes onto Fe@graphite core–shell magnetic nanocomposite: Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics
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Comparison of How Graphite and Shungite Affect Thermal, Mechanical, and Dielectric Properties of Dielectric Elastomer-Based Composites
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Removal of anionic dyes using magnetic Fe@graphite core-shell nanocomposite as an adsorbent from aqueous solutions
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Trace analyses of gaseous products formed during heat treatment of high stage H2SO4-GICs and expanded graphite
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Material Design and Optimisation of Electrochemical Li-Ion Storage Properties of Ternary Silicon Oxycarbide/Graphite/Tin Nanocomposites
PublicationIn this work, we present the characterization and electrochemical performance of various ternary silicon oxycarbide/graphite/tin (SiOC/C/Sn) nanocomposites as anodes for lithium-ion batteries. In binary SiOC/Sn composites, tin nanoparticles may be produced in situ via carbothermal reduction of SnO2 to metallic Sn, which consumes free carbon from the SiOC ceramic phase, thereby limiting the carbon content in the final ceramic nanocomposite....
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Graphene-based electrochemical biosensing system for medical diagnostics
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The catalytic potential of high-κ dielectrics for graphene formation
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Reaction of different microorganisms to novel graphene-based nanomaterials
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Antibacterial properties of TiO2 modified with reduced graphene oxide
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Rapid cardiac ischemia detection with an epicardial graphene probe
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Cellular uptake of biotransformed graphene oxide into lung cells
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Implementation of matrix-type FDTD algorithm on a graphics accelerator
PublicationArtykuł prezetuje implementację algorytmu FDTD w postaci macierzowej przeznaczonej dla kart graficznych. Wykazany został wzrost efektywności obliczeń numerycznych w odniesieniu do implementacji przeznaczonej dla procesora komputerowego.
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Post-plasma oxidation in water of graphene paper surface
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Recent and Emerging Applications of Graphene-based metamaterials in Electromagnetics
PublicationSurface Plasmon Polaritons (SPPs) operating in mid-infrared up to terahertz (THz) frequencies have been traditionally manufactured on expensive metals such as gold, silver, etc. However, such metals have poor surface confinement that limits the optical applications of SPPs. The invention of graphene is a breakthrough in plasmon-based devices in terms of design, fabrication and applications, thanks to its plasmonic wave distribution,...
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Krylov Space Iterative Solvers on Graphics Processing Units
PublicationCUDA architecture was introduced by Nvidia three years ago and since then there have been many promising publications demonstrating a huge potential of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) in scientific computations. In this paper, we investigate the performance of iterative methods such as cg, minres, gmres, bicg that may be used to solve large sparse real and complex systems of equations arising in computational electromagnetics.
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The Choice of Exercises on Technical Graphics at the Specialization of Geodesy and Cartography
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Tailoring Graphene to Achieve Negative Poisson's Ratio Properties
PublicationGraphene can be made auxetic through the introduction of vacancy defects. This results in the thinnest negative Poisson's ratio material at ambient conditions known so far, an effect achieved via a nanoscale de-wrinkling mechanism that mimics the behavior at the macroscale exhibited by a crumpled sheet of paper when stretched.
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3D porous graphene-based structures- synthesis and applications
PublicationPorous carbon-based materials are of the great industrial and academic interest due to their high surface area, low density, good electrical conductivity, chemical inertness and low cost of fabrication. Up to now, the main approach to obtain porous carbon structures has involved the pyrolysis of carbonaceous natural or synthetic precursors. After the isolation of graphene, the interest in 3D porous graphene-based structures (called...
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Graphene field-effect transistor application for flow sensing
PublicationMicroflow sensors offer great potential for applications in microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip systems. However, thermal-based sensors, which are commonly used in modern flow sensing technology, are mainly made of materials with positive temperature coefficients (PTC) and suffer from a self-heating effect and slow response time. Therefore, the design of novel devices and careful selection of materials are required to improve the overall...
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Applying of Doped Graphene Oxide Coatings for Corrosion Prevention
PublicationINTRODUCTION Graphene is a carbonaceous material characterized by extraordinary properties (high electron mobility, high surface area, high mechanical strength of 1100 GPa, very dense network hindering the passage of even the smallest helium atoms) [1]. Therefore, it found many applications, also as an anti-corrosive layer [2]. Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD) is one of the methods to deposit coatings. However, due to slight solubility...
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Review of the Application of Graphene-Based Coatings as Anticorrosion Layers
PublicationDue to the excellent properties of graphene, including flexibility that allows it to adjust to the curvature of the substrate surface, chemical inertness, and impermeability, graphene is used as an anticorrosion layer. In this review, we present the current state-of-the-art in the application of graphene in the field of protective coatings. This review provides detailed discussions about the protective properties of graphene coatings...
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Molecular Dynamics simulations of thermal conductivity of penta-graphene
PublicationThe thermal conductivity of penta-graphene (PG), a new two dimensional carbon allotrope and its dependence on temperature, strain, and direction are studied in this paper. The thermal conductivity of PG is investigated using a non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulation (NEMD) with the Two Region Method by applying the optimized Tersoff interatomic potential. Our study shows that the thermal conductivity of PG (determined for...
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An adaptive approach to non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of cast irons containing precipitated graphite particles with the help of magnetoacoustic emission
PublicationPhysical properties of cast irons strongly depend on both their microstructure and the presence of casting defects. The paper analyses the possibility of application of magnetoacoustic emission (MAE) for nondestructive detection of flawed cast iron components. The investigated samples containing dross, chunky graphite and lamellar graphite were compared with the reference, flawless, spheroidal cast iron sample. The optimisation...
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Improving the Performance of a Graphite Foil/Polyaniline Electrode Material by a Thin PEDOT:PSS Layer for Application in Flexible, High Power Supercapacitors
PublicationIn this study, we present a novel strategy for enhancing polyaniline stability and thus obtaining an electrode material with practical application in supercapacitors. A promising (graphite foil/polyaniline/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) GF/PANI/PEDOT:PSS) electrode material was characterized and used in the construction of a symmetric supercapacitor that provides an outstanding high power density. For this...
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Covalent conjugation of graphene oxide with methotrexate and its antitumor activity
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Reduced graphene oxide and inorganic nanoparticles composites – synthesis and characterization
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Oxide catalysts for carbon nanotube and few layer graphene formation
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Upcycling Waste Polypropylene into Graphene Flakes on Organically Modified Montmorillonite
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Dispersion, compatibility, and rheological properties of graphene-modified asphalt binders
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Applications of Graphene-based Materials in Chromatography and Sample Preparation: A Review
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Laboratory investigation of graphene modified asphalt efficacy to pavement performance
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Graphene oxide aerogels for adsorptive separation of aromatic hydrocarbons and cycloalkanes
PublicationEfficient separation of benzene and cyclohexane has critical importance for production of commodity chemicals, and is one of the most challenging separations in the industry. Physisorption by recyclable, porous solids has a significant potential in substituting energy-intensive azeotropic or extractive distillation methods. Reduced graphene oxide aerogels (rGOAs) are emerging materials holding great promise for connecting unique...
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Implementation of FDTD-Compatible Green's Function on Graphics Processing Unit
PublicationIn this letter, implementation of the finite-difference time domain (FDTD)-compatible Green's function on a graphics processing unit (GPU) is presented. Recently, closed-form expression for this discrete Green's function (DGF) was derived, which facilitates its applications in the FDTD simulations of radiation and scattering problems. Unfortunately, implementation of the new DGF formula in software requires a multiple precision...
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Generation of large finite-element matrices on multiple graphics processors
PublicationThis paper presents techniques for generating very large finite-element matrices on a multicore workstation equipped with several graphics processing units (GPUs). To overcome the low memory size limitation of the GPUs, and at the same time to accelerate the generation process, we propose to generate the large sparse linear systems arising in finite-element analysis in an iterative manner on several GPUs and to use the graphics...
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Modelling of Graphene Field-Effect Transistor for lectronic sensing applications
PublicationA top-gated Graphene Field-Effect Transistor (GFET) suitable for electronic sensing applications was modelled. The applied simulation method reproduces correctly the output transfer GFET characteristics and allows to investigate doping effect caused by different physical, chemical or biological factors. The appearance of additional charge in the system results in the shift of the current-voltage characteristic. This feature could...