Optically active bionanocomposite membranes composed of polyester(PE) and cellulose /silica bionanocomposite (BNCs) are a novel method to enhance gas separation performance. Commercially available silica nanoparticles were modified with biodegradable nanocellulose through ultrasonic irradiation technique. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses showed that the cellulose/silica composite...

A split-stream flow-injection analysis system is described for simultaneous determination of glucose and L-glutamine in serum-free hybridoma bioprocesses media. Amperometric measurement of glucose is based on anodic oxidation of hydrogen peroxide produced by immobilized glucose oxidase within a triple layer membrane of an integrated flow-through glucose-selective biosensor. Determination of L-g...

A taste sensor that uses lipid/polymer membranes can evaluate aftertastes felt by humans using Change in membrane Potential caused by Adsorption (CPA) measurements. The sensor membrane for evaluating bitterness, which is caused by acidic bitter substances such as iso-alpha acid contained in beer, needs an immersion process in monosodium glutamate (MSG) solution, called "MSG preconditioning". Ho...

A study on the polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membrane using lignin and lignosulfonate oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fillers have been carried out. This aims to determine additional effect of PVDF membrane. Lignin sulfonation has a good result proven by Fourier transform infrared spectra with peak at 1192 cm−1 which indicates sulfonate group. The degree was increased 8.9% for lignosulfonat...

in this paper the role of super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (spi) on platinum nanoclusters on activated carbon (pt/c) for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction was considered. four composites of pt/c and super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles were prepared with the same total composites weight and different loading of pt/c (1.2, 0.6, 0.4 and 0.3 mg ). the composite attached ...

reduced graphene oxide film was synthesized on a glassy carbon electrode by electro reduction of graphene oxide powders in aqueous solution. then platinum nano particles were deposited on reduced graphene oxide film that was deposited on the glassy carbon electrode via electro reduction of platinum salt. the physical morphology of the platinum on reduced graphene oxide film was evaluated by sca...

In this study, the influence of the salts as an additive on the performance of the membrane was investigated and an extensive work was performed to optimize PVDF hollow fiber membranes through a response surface methodology (RSM). The prepared membranes were characterized by SEM, contact angle and LEP measurement. Then, the RSM was used for the optimization of surface pore size, porosity and hy...

The performance of polymer exchange membrane fuel cells is known to be strongly influenced by the electrochemical reactions occurring in the cathode catalyst layer. The dynamics of the elementary reaction steps in the oxygen reduction reaction on platinum based catalysts are investigated to provide a better understanding of the cathode overpotential. We present a new approach using Dynamic Mont...

The electrocatalytic hydrogenation of benzophenone was performed at room temperature and atmospheric pressure using a polymer electrolyte membrane electrochemical reactor (PEMER). Palladium (Pd) nanoparticles were synthesised and supported on a carbonaceous matrix (Pd/C) with a 28 wt % of Pd with respect to carbon material. Pd/C was characterised by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and t...