Optimization of Thermal Conductivity of Al2O3 Nanofluid by Using ANN and GRG Methods
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Tajik Jamal-Abadi
Department of Renewable Energy, Materials and Energy Research Center, Karaj, I. R. Iran
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A. H.
Zamzamian
Department of Renewable Energy, Materials and Energy Research Center, Karaj, I. R. Iran
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Common heat transfer fluids such as water, ethylene glycol, and engine oil have limited heat transfer capabilities due to their low heat transfer properties. Nanofluids are suspensions of nanoparticles in base fluids, a new challenge for thermal sciences provided by nanotechnology. In this study, we are to optimize and report the effects of various parameters such as the ratio of the thermal conductivity of nanoparticles to that of a base fluid, volume fraction, nanoparticle size, and temperature on the effective thermal conductivity of nanofluids using nonlinear optimization methods and artificial neural network. The results for nonlinear optimization methods show that Thermal conductivity of nanofluid enhanced by 32 percent. For the modeling of the Thermal conductivity of nanofluid, the feed-forward back-propagation ANN is employed. Result showed the maximum enhancement of 42 percent for thermal conductivity and this method is more acceptable since excellent agreement between the predictions and the experimental data is obtained with a MAE (mean absolute error) of 0.30%.
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Nano Particles of Blueberry in Inulin and b-Cyclodextrin Microencapsules
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Hashemiravan
Department of Food Science and Technology, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University,
Varamin, I. R. Iran
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A. S.
Mazloom
Department of Food Science and Technology, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University,
Varamin, I. R. Iran
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N.
Farhadyar
Department of Chemistry, Varamin-Pishva Branch, Islamic Azad University, Varamin, I. R. Iran
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In this study, blueberry essential oil as a core material was microencapsulated with Inulin and β-cyclodextrin
at a ratio of 1:5 (core: wall). Oil in water nano-emulsions were prepared by ultrasonic liquid processors
and then transformed to encapsulate powder in spray dryer. Dried powder was stored at 4 ˚C in refrigerator
for determining moisture, encapsulation efficiency and morphology properties of encapsulated powders
by Scanning electron microscopy. Results showed that the best encapsulation efficiency was found where
Inulin was used as wall material. Also, on the basis of observations with Scanning electron microscopy, it
was indicated that particles size varied from the range of 140 nm to 20 μm. Accordingly, there is a direct
relation between emulsion droplet size and surface blueberry content which affects the oxidation. On the
other hand, there is a revise relationship between the emulsion droplet size and encapsulation efficiency.
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TiO2/Fe3O4 Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Enhanced Photo-Decolorization of Congo Red Dye
A.
Banisharif
Catalysis and Nanostrucured Materials Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering,
University of Tehran, Tehran, I. R. Iran
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S.
Hakim Elahi
Catalysis and Nanostrucured Materials Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering,
University of Tehran, Tehran, I. R. Iran
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A.
Anaraki Firooz
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of science, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Lavizan,
Tehran, I. R. Iran
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A.
A. Khodadadi
Catalysis and Nanostrucured Materials Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering,
University of Tehran, Tehran, I. R. Iran
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Y.
Mortazavi
Catalysis and Nanostrucured Materials Research Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering,
University of Tehran, Tehran, I. R. Iran
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TiO2 /Fe3O4 nanocomposites with various TiO2:Fe3O4 ratios were synthesized by an ultrasonic-assisted deposition-precipitation method and their UV-light decolorization of Congo dye and magnetic separation were investigated. The nanocomposite samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), surface area analayzer (BET) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The effect of TiO2 /Fe3O4 ratio on the photocatalytic activity and magnetic property of the nanocomposites was studied by comparing their decolorization curves and magnetism in the presence of magnet, respectively. The results revealed that the decolorization efficiency and the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal of TiO2 /Fe3O4 nanocomposite with the ratio of 24/1 reached about 95% and 50%, respectively, within 60 min at room temperature. However, this sample showed the least magnetism. The TiO2 /Fe3O4 nanocomposites with the ratio of 16/1 showed the optimum magnetism and hotodecolorization activity. Also, the ability of synthesized nanocomposites in holding the adsorbed Congo red dye on their surface was investigated.
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Synthesis and Characterization of Cadmium-Thioacetamide Nanocomposites Using a Facile Sonochemical Approach: A precursor for Producing CdS Nanoparticles via Thermal Decomposition
Maryam
Ranjbar
Department of Chemical Technologies, Iranian Research Organization for Science and
Technology (IROST), Tehran, I. R. Iran
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Mostafa
Yousefi
Department of Chemical Technologies, Iranian Research Organization for Science and
Technology (IROST), Tehran, I. R. Iran
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Robabeh
Nozari
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Rey Branch,
Tehran, I. R. Iran
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Shabnam
Sheshmani
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Shahr-e-Rey Branch,
Tehran, I. R. Iran
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In this investigation, we report facile synthesis of cadmium(II)-thioacetamide nanocomposites in the
presence and absence of polyvinyl alcohol under ultrasonic irradiations, using cadmium acetate dihydrate
(Cd(CH3COO)2.2H2O), potassium iodide (KI), thioacetamide (TAA, CH3CSNH2), and polyvinyl alcohol
(PVA) as the starting materials. Results show that in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol sizes of the particles
reduce. Characterization of the compounds was carried out by determination of melting point, scanning
electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR)
spectroscopy, 1H-NMR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric-differential thermal analyses (TG/DTA). The
thermal decomposition of the polymeric nanocomposite, Cd-thioacetamide/PVA in an autoclave under critical
condition led to the formation of spherical cadmium sulfide nanoparticles with an average particle size of
about 20 nm. The X-ray diffraction pattern at room temperature revealed that highly pure and crystallized
CdS with hexagonal structure were obtained. The sonochemical method resulted in a significant reduction of
reaction time, reaction temperature and particle size of the products.
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Chitosan/Polyethersulfone Composite Nanofiltration Membrane for Industrial Wastewater Treatment
A.
Ghaee
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of New Sciences and Technologies, University
of Tehran, Tehran, I. R. Iran
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M.
Shariaty-Niassar
Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran,
Tehran, I. R. Iran
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J.
Barzin
Department of Biomaterials, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, I. R. Iran
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A. F.
Ismail
Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
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Chitosan/polyethersulfone (CS/PES) composite membrane was prepared from casting chitosan solution on
polyethersulfone substrate membrane. The Substrate membrane was prepared by phase inversion technique
using polyethersulfone (PES) and dimethylacetamide (DMAc) as solvent with and without the addition of
polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as pore-forming agent. The effects of the composition of the casting solution
on membrane morphology and water permeation were investigated. The membrane prepared from 15 wt %
PES with 2.25 wt % PVP demonstrated better water permeability compared to other compositions. CS/PES
composite membrane flux and retention were 5.2 lit/m2hr and 76.15%, respectively. The mean pore size of the composite membrane was calculated as 0.99 nm.
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Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Silybum Marianum Seed Extract
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Mohammadinejad
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Sciences and Modern Technologies,
Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, I. R. Iran
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Sh.
Pourseyedi
Department of Biotechnology, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, I. R. Iran
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A.
Baghizadeh
Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental
Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, I. R. Iran
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Sh.
Ranjbar
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, College of Sciences and Modern Technologies,
Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, I. R. Iran
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G. A.
Mansoori
Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA
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Green synthesis of nanoparticles, as fundamental building blocks of nanotechnology, has recently attracted considerable attention. Silver nanoparticles have unique physiochemical, biological and environmental properties which make them useful in a wide range of applications. In the present paper we report our research results on biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from silver precursor using milk-thistle plant (Silybum marianum) seed extract. The resulting synthesized Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) were characterized with UV– visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Our measurements showed that S. marianum seed extract can mediate facile and eco-friendly biosynthesis of colloidal spherical silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) of size range 1–25 nm. The colloidal AgNPs were formed at room temperature and were observed to be highly stable even after 6 months.
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Modeling of Benzene Adsorption in the Gas Phase on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes for Reducing Air Pollution
A. H.
Javid
Department of Marine Industry, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Science and
Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, I. R. Iran
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M.
Gorannevis
Plasma Physics Research Center, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University,
Tehran, I. R. Iran
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F.
Moattar
Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of the Environment and Energy, Science
and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, I. R. Iran
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A.
Mashinchian Moradi
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Science and
Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, I. R. Iran
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P.
Saeeidi
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Science and
Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, I. R. Iran
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Air Pollution has always been a major problem in metropolises. Volatile organic compounds are one of the major pollutants that are caused by incomplete combustion of fuels in vehicles and gasoline evaporation, especially in fueling stations. Removing these pollutants through traditional methods has always been considered. The paper investigates and studies chemical adsorption behavior of benzene on single-walled carbon nanotubes (9, 9) and (7, 7) in the gas phase by the Gaussian 09 program and using quantum chemical calculations and density functional theory method (DFT). First, carbon nanotubes were generated by a nanotube modeler, and then benzene was passed through the inside and outside of the nanotubes. After that, the absorption
energies were calculated using the B3LYP calculation method and 6-31G basic set at different time intervals.
Next, the amount of structure energy for carbon nanotube and benzene was separately calculated by the
Gaussian 09 program. Using the existing equations, the absorption energy at different time intervals was
obtained as follows: For 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 angstrom outside the nanotube (7, 7), 14.25, 11.22, 3.32, and 0.78 electron volts (eV); for the nanotube (9, 9), -776.34, -807.12, -817.16, and -844.62 electron volts (eV); for the inside of the nanotube (7, 7), 14.66, 7.76, 7.30, and 7.27 electron volts (eV); and for the nanotube (9, 9), -813.69, -813.97, -816.68, and -819.33 electron volts (eV), respectively. As the results show, when the diameter of the nanotube increases, the energy absorption decreases. Therefore, the carbon nanotube (7, 7), which hasa smaller diameter than the carbon nanotube (9, 9), will be more effective in absorbing and removing benzene from the air.
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