A pH electrode for the selective determination of H+ was introduced. Both phosphorated calix[6]arene and a N,N'-bisethoxycarbonyl-1,10-diaza-4,7,13,16-tetraoxacyclo-octadecane (DZCE) were used as new H+-ionophores. The calibration graphs of the obtained electrodes exhibits satisfactory Nernstian slopes. The electrodes were compared to blank membranes (without any ionophoric substances) for the ...

Phase Change Materials (PCM) are efficient materials for thermal management and energy storage due to its high latent heat recyclability. Many strategies have been employed form stabilize PCMs through their phase transition; however these almost invariably rigid. Herein a novel flexible form-stable PCM composite was successfully prepared by physical mixing low temperature curing. They were well...

In many environments organic matter significantly contributes to the composition of atmospheric aerosol particles influencing its properties. Detailed chemical characterization of ambient aerosols is critical in order to understand the formation process, composition, and properties of aerosols and facilitates source identification and relative contributions from different types of sources to am...

Nanoencapsulated phase change materials (NePCMs) are promising thermal energy storage (TES) and heat transfer that show great potential in battery management systems (BTMSs). In this work, nanocapsules with a paraffin core silica shell were prepared using an optimized sol-gel method. The samples characterized by different methods regarding chemical composition, properties, etc. Then, the used a...