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Thermoelastic damping in rectangular microplate/nanoplate resonators based on modified nonlocal strain gradient theory and nonlocal heat conductive law

Abstract Size effect is a significant factor for accurate estimation of the thermoelastic damping (TED) in microplate/nanoplate resonators. The actual TED in microstructures/nanostructures is comprehensively affected by various size-dependent mechanisms in the mechanical and thermal field and studying only one of them may lead to one-sided conclusions. In this article, the governing equations of coupled thermoelasticity in a transversely vibrating rectangular plate are derived by the modified nonlocal strain gradient theory and the nonlocal heat conductive law (GK model). Then utilizing the energy approach, a size-dependent TED model for rectangular plates is presented in the form of infinite series. The constitutive boundary conditions are considered to close the nonlocal strain gradient problem in differential form. The silicon material with typical length scale parameters and relaxation time is selected in simulation. The influences of nonlocal elasticity, strain gradient elasticity and nonlocal heat conduction on TED in rectangular plates are investigated under different frequencies, thicknesses and boundary conditions. The simulation results show that the TED expression converges rapidly and the three size-dependent parameters have distinct influences on TED value, critical thickness and critical frequency. By taking advantage of the size effects reasonably, the quality of resonators can be improved.
A Facile Synthesis of Cr Doped WO3 Nanostructures, Study of their Current-Voltage, Power Dissipation and Impedance Properties of Thin Films

Present work illustrates synthesis of Cr doped WO3 nanostructures (NS) (2 wt. %, 4 wt. % and 6 wt. %) by co precipitation method using surfactants and reported enhanced impedance, capacitance-voltage and current-voltage (I-V) characteristics. NS were characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, pelletized samples performed I-V, C-V and impedance measurements. Impedance results reveal that the pelletized samples of highest doped Cr showed remarkable increase in admittance with respect to the biased voltage. I-V characteristics of highest doped Cr exhibited enhanced surface conductivity as compared with applied current. The output power considerably increases for the 6 wt. % of Cr doped WO3 and doping percentage of Cr increases surface conductivity, power output, admittance considerably enhances in the material matrix. This work demonstrated that Cr doped WO3 has more sensitivity towards I-V, C-V and impedance value considerably varies with the applied bias voltage. The limitation is not certain in case of doped nanomaterials of Cr-WO3, since these materials possesses nonlinear properties and can find applications in the diversified filed of nano electronics. The authors reported work can be a key guide for the upcoming researchers in the area of biomedical devices, nanoelectronics, sensors, wherein Cr-WO3 NS finds applications because of its enhanced I-V, C-V, Impedance characteristics. The work has been carried out to understand the electrical and electronic properties of doped nanomaterials in the original work place and analysis has been carried out at various institutions where the provisions for the experimentation is being made.
Facile synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon dots from COOH-functional ionic liquid and their sensing application in selective detection of free chlorine

Heteroatom doped carbon dots (CDs) possess many unique properties and have attracted increasing attention. The precursor is vital for the preparation of highly fluorescent heteroatom doped CDs. Herein, 1, 3-bis(carboxymethyl)imidazolium chloride ([Im(AH)2]Cl, a COOH-functional ionic liquid) and aminoethylethanolamine (AEEA) were firstly used as precursors to prepare nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) by a simple one-step pyrolysis approach. The effects of reaction time, temperature, and mass ratio of precursors on the quantum yield (QY) of N-CDs were investigated. The prepared N-CDs are spherical morphology with an average diameter of 2.4 nm, and have blue fluorescence with a QY of 23.2% and excitation-dependent emission behavior. They also possess good water solubility and fluorescent stability. In addition, based on the obtained N-CDs, a sensing method of free chlorine detection in acidic water system was introduced. The proposed method has good sensitivity and selectivity to free chlorine, and exhibits a nice linear response in the concentration range from 0.2 to 22 μM with a detection limit of 0.15 μM. Furthermore, this sensing method was successfully applied to detect free chlorine of tap water with satisfactory recovery (97%–103%), suggesting it has the potential application in water quality monitoring.
Possible Defect Recovery in T’-Pr2-xCexCuO4 with x = 0.10 Nanoparticles Analyzed by Neutron Diffraction

We report the possible existence of defect recovery and the magnetic behavior in the T’-Pr2-xCexCuO4 (T’-PCCO) with x = 0.10 nanoparticles through the partially reduction annealing process. The powders of T’-PCCO nanoparticles were synthesized by using the chemically dissolved method followed by partially reduction annealing at 700 °C for 5 h in argon atmosphere. The high-resolution neutron powder diffraction (HRPD) technique has been employed to study the nuclear structure, vacancy, and the magnetic properties of the T’-PCCO nanoparticles. It is found that there is an increase of oxygen occupancy at the in-plane oxygen, O(1), and the apical oxygen, O(3), which signifies the decrease of the number of the vacancy on their sites. Meanwhile, the out plane oxygen, O(2), seems to be unchanged in the partially reduced samples. The Fourier difference profile shows an enhancement of the neutron scattering density at all the critical sites of O(1), O(3), and the Cu site. This may lead to the idea of the defect recovery affecting the whole magnetic moments which is responsible for the absence of weak ferromagnetism in the T’-PCCO nanoparticles.
Effect of Fin Inclination Angel on Heat Transfer Improvement in an Annular Space of a Rotor Stator

The present work deals with the numerical investigation of forced convection flow and heat transfer in a finned concentric annulus. The outer cylinder is axially finned while the rotating inner cylinder has a smooth surface. Our research focus on the impact of the fin inclination angle on heat transfer enhancement in rotating annular channels. Tests were carried out for different geometrical configurations using fins with inclined angle (α = 30°, 60°, 90° and 120°). Numerical study is based on effective Reynolds number and Taylor number. The results obtained using the code ANSYS-Fluent with SST k-ω turbulence model show a good agreement between the experimental and the numerical results. In the presence of rotational flow (Ta = 1.14 × 106), the results indicate that α =120° is the optimal case which improves significantly the heat and mass transfer inside the finned channel.
Morphology Studies of SWCNT Dispersed in Conducting Polymer as Potential Sensing Materials

Novel electronic nanomaterial, the carbon nanotube (CNT) has emerged in many sensor applications as such its state dispersion has considerable importance to ensure the sustainability of its electronic properties. In this paper, we reported a state of art conductivity mapping on nanostructure surface of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) and poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl), (P3HT) as potential sensing film. This composite is proposed to give selective analyte anchoring across the film as well as improved carrier mobility. The easy solution processing method was chosen to produce non-covalently wrapped conducting polymer onto the surface of SWCNT. We successfully observed high resolution images of the SWCNT walls that indicated increase of the thickness due to polymer wrapping. The image obtained from conductivity atomic force microscopy (CAFM) show the film’s electrical distribution that correlated with the observed nanostructure of film. Supporting optical characteristics of the nanocomposite obtained from UV-Vis spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy discussed the morphology of the polymer wrapping and the state of dispersion of the polymer and the nanotubes. It is hypothesized the filament structures made by P3HT/SWCNT can give better sensing performance due to modification of π-π electronic band of SWCNT.
One Pot Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Piper Betle Leaf Extract and their Antibacterial Activities

Gold nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized using aqueous leaf extract of Piper betle In this extracellular synthesis, after exposing of metal ions to betel leaf extract, reduction leads into their metallic state and these are stabilized by the biomolecules present in leaf extract, where extract are being used as both reducing as well as stabilizing agents at ambient condition. Gold (AuNPs) nanoparticles are characterized by UV-Vis, FESEM, HRTEM and XRD measurements. Synthesized gold nanoparticles are mostly spherical in shape with diameter ~ 30-50 nm. Antibacterial activities of the synthesized nanoparticles are investigated against two Gram-negative (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and two Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus thuringiensis) bacteria using the disc diffusion method. AuNPs show inhibition activity against P. aeruginosa andE. coli respectively nearly equivalent to the commercially available antibacterial drug e.g. Norfloxacin (Nx). The minimum inhibition concentration (MIC) results indicate that 36 μg/mL gold nanoparticles inhibit the growth of E. coli cells.
Modeling the Effect of External Electric Fields on the Dynamics of a Confined Water Nano-Droplet

The effects of the application of constant electric fields on the dynamics of a confined water droplet between two different surfaces are investigated, by using a molecular dynamics method. It is found that the water molecules responded to the electric field, which partially depends on the wettability of the different surfaces. The results reveal that the application of external electric fields causes to create extra pressure on the surfaces, which are theoretically justified. The induced pressure could be experienced by multilayer nano-filters, which are used in desalination processes, with the aid of an external electric field, and may reduce the water filters shelf life.
A Promising Hardware Accelerator with PAST Adder

Recent neural network research has demonstrated a significant benefit in machine learning compared to conventional algorithms based on handcrafted models and features. In regions such as video, speech and image recognition, the neural network is now widely adopted. But the high complexity of neural network inference in computation and storage poses great differences on its application. These networks are computer-intensive algorithms that currently require the execution of dedicated hardware. In this case, we point out the difficulty of Adders (MOAs) and their high-resource utilization in a CNN implementation of FPGA . to address these challenge a parallel self-time adder is implemented which mainly aims at minimizing the amount of transistors and estimating different factors for PASTA, i.e. field, power, delay.
Modification Level of Polyethylene Glycol on In Vitro Gas Production of Feedstuffs

This study aimed to determine the chemical composition and gas production based on fermentation in the rumen of nine types of forage tropical feed commonly used, named mahogany (Swieteniamahagoni L. Jacq.), tayuman (Bauhinia purpurea), bamboo (Bambusa arundinaceae), canary (Canarium) indicum L. ), tea (Camellia sinensis), ketapang (Terminalia catapa L.), lamtoro (Leucaena leucocephala), tehtehan (Duranta repens), and turi (Sesbania grandiflora). Measurement of gas production in vitro was carried out at 7 observation points of hours (2, 4, 8, 16, 36, 48, 72). Tannin activity was measured using measurements of gas production divided into three groups with modified levels of polyethylene glycol (PEG), i.e., samples without PEG (P1); sample + PEG in the amount of 200 mgDM (P2); and PEG + samples of tannins contained in each forage based on literature studies (P3). The total content of tannin varied between 0.20 - 13.80%. The most optimal measurement of gas production was in the sample given PEG of 200mg/kg with a significant difference (P<0.05). From the result, it was found that the higher the tannin content, the lower of gas produced. The addition of PEG was proven to be able to optimize the digestibility value seen from the higher gas production.
Thermoelectric Properties of SnO2/Bi2Te3 Composite

In this study, SnO2 nanoparticles of wt% 2, 4, 6, and 8 were uniformly composite in Bi2Te3 matrix. SnO2 nanoparticle was synthesized using co-precipitation method. The result shows that based on XRD and EDS analysis the composites do not contain any impurities. The thermoelectric properties of the composites strongly depend on the Seebeck coefficient. The highest value of Seebeck coefficient of -177 µV/K is obtained at around 375 K for the 4% SnO2/Bi2Te3 sample. This yields the highest value of the power factor of 4.0 × 10-3 Wm-1K-1 compared to the pure Bi2Te3 synthesized using the same procedure by 14.3%. This result demonstrates that the thermoelectric properties of Bi2Te3 can be improved using oxide nanoparticles.
Electrospun Polyacrylonitrile Carbon Nanofiber for Supercapacitor Application: A Review

The need for the development of renewable energy harvesting and storage devices is on the front as the world is facing an environmental crisis due to the consumption of gallons of fossil fuels. One of the promising solutions on which many researchers are concentrating is supercapacitor as it possesses high energy and power density. Current literature study focusing on developments already had in the field of manufacturing of supercapacitors using different precursors, testing conditions, fiber dimensions, and their performance analysis. Most of the studies found that Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) based electrospun carbon fiber webs is a potential electrode material for supercapacitors. The information gathered in this article is about the electrospinning technique, Surface and electrochemical characterization methods, and recent advances in their performance are highlighted. Also, enhancement in electrochemical performance through optimization of electrospinning parameter, a precursor modification by the addition of active materials (such as carbon nanotubes, metal oxides, and catalysts), heat and surface treatment followed, and optimum fibrous structures are summarized.
A Comparative Study on the Phase Structure, Optical and NIR Reflectivity of BaFe12O19 Nano-Pigments by the Traditional and Modified Polyacrylamide Gel Method

Barium hexaferrite (BaFe12O19) nano- pigment is a pigment with high near infrared reflection in the wavelength range of 1400-2500 nm. The BaFe12O19 nano- pigments were synthesized by the traditional and modified polyacrylamide gel method and characterized by thermogravimetric and differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC) analyses, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV-Visible spectrophotometer. The physicochemical properties of BaFe12O19 nanopigments are strongly dependent on the synthesis route. The introduction of carbon particles into the BaFe12O19 precursor accelerates the formation of BaFe12O19 phase, reduces its particle diameter and changes its color properties. The modified polyacrylamide gel method makes it possible to obtain a high efficient near infrared reflection BaFe12O19 nano- pigments with a solar reflectance SR>90%. The high near infrared reflection makes BaFe12O19 nano- pigments have potential applications in the field of heat shielding.
An Open Circuit Voltage Decay System for a Flexible Method for Characterization of Carriers’ Lifetime in Semiconductor

Among all the material parameters of a semiconductor, the lifetime of the carriers is one of the most complex, as it is a function of the dominant recombination mechanism, the number of carriers, the structural parameters and the temperature. Nevertheless, the lifetime of the carriers is a very useful and fundamental parameter to be determined for the qualification of the semiconductor in order to allow the improvement of the manufacturing process and the optimization of the operation of the semiconductor device. Thus being strongly linked to many physical and electronic parameters, the lifetime of the carriers cannot be provided only with a theoretical average value and an experimental measured value must be obtained. In the case of semiconductor junctions, precise measurements of the open-circuit voltage decay, OCVD, make it possible to trace the lifetime of the carriers through the device. An automated method for OCVD measurements presented in this contribution overcomes the main limitations that arise in the standard method when used for the characterization of the lifetime of carriers as it achieves the "open circuit conditions" of the device under test and reduces inherent noise of the differential operation mode of the method.
Multilayer Reduced Graphene Oxide Deposited on Carbon Sheet as Electrodes for Supercapacitor Device

Supercapacitor or often referred to as ultracapacitor is well-known for its long-life cycle, rapid charge-discharge cycles, its ability to bridge between battery and conventional capacitor in terms of power density and energy density values [1]. Carbon allotropes like graphene, carbon nanotube, etc. are widely used as electrodes for supercapacitor mainly due to its large porosity and high electrical conductivity. Pure graphene is very difficult to be prepared in large scale, then Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) is used as an alternative to graphene with properties similar to graphene. On the previous work [2], it was shown that carbon sheet can act as electrodes for supercapacitor, thus depositing rGO on carbon sheet (C-rGO) as electrode of supercapacitor can be a good choice to increase the capacitance through their high surface area. This research focused on studying the characteristics of symmetric supercapacitor device with C-rGO|C-rGO device configuration in 1M KCl electrolyte system. 0.5 mg/ml GO was deposited on carbon sheet by using UV-Oven Spraying method, creating multilayer rGO with total of 70 layers. The system then measured in Galvanostatic Charge-Discharge with current variations of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 mA. Energy storage characteristics of supercapacitor is then to be determined from the obtained measurement results. The measurement showed that the device has energy density of 0.25 Wh/kg to 0.72 Wh/kg and power density of 250 W/kg to 3,000 W/kg. Based on the value of energy density and power density showed that the device made had met requirements as supercapacitor.
Synthesis of Methylcellulose Using Dimethyl Carbonate with Conventional and Green Methods

Synthesis of methylcellulose (MC) using dimethyl carbonate (DMC) with conventional and green methods has been conducted. The cellulose used in this synthesis was obtained from sago waste, which contains 86.67% cellulose. All the methylation products were analyzed using IR and 1H-NMR spectrometers. The determination of cellulose content was done using TAPPI T-203 method, while the degree of substitution (DS) was based on the Zeisel Method. Conventional synthesis of MC was performed using Na2HPO4 (12:1), DMC and NaCl 5% (w/v) (volume ratio = 10:10) at 90 °C. The reaction time was varied (2 to 5 hours); the optimum condition was reached in 3 hours and gave the DS of 1.028. Green synthesis of MC was conducted by employing microwave and sonochemistry techniques. Synthesis MC with the microwave was carried out at the power of 400 W for 200 seconds and gave the DS of 1.036. Synthesis MC with sonochemistry (the variation time 1 to 3 hours) was conducted at the optimum time of 2 hours and gave the DS of 0.646. The DMC volume was also varied (17.5; 20; 22.5; 25; and 30 mL), where the volume ratio of 1:24 gave the highest DS of 1.177. The microwave technique is the best method for synthesis MC compared to conventional and sonochemistry techniques.
The Effect of Partial Substitution of Non-Magnetic Impurity Zn on the Magnetic Moments of Eu1.88Ce0.12Cu1-yZnyO4+α-δ

Structure and magnetic properties of electron-doped superconducting cuprates have been investigated in order to study the effect of magnetic impurity to its physical properties. Here, we reported structure and magnetic properties of Eu1.88Ce0. 12Cu1-yZnyO4+α-δ (ECCZO) with y = 0 and 0.03. The properties of ECCZO have been studied from X-ray diffraction data and temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility data, to elucidate the effect of partial substitution of non-magnetic impurity Zn for Cu to its structure, Tc and the value of magnetic moments per unit volume extracted from susceptibility data in normal state. Magnetic-susceptibility measurements were carried out down to 2 K on-field cooling at 5 Oe for Eu1.88Ce0. 12Cu1-yZnyO4+a-d with y = 0 and 0.03. For ECCZO sample with y = 0 and d = 0.0669 indicated the change of magnetic behavior from paramagnetic to diamagnetic below 12 K which is addressed to the Tc onset of this samples. Diamagnetic behavior is observed starting from about 12 K. Above 12 K, all samples show paramagnetic behavior with the values of the magnetic moment in every volume unit increased with increasing Zn.
The Effect of Sorghum Varieties on Digestibility and Nitrogen Balance of Complete Feed in Goats

This study aimed to determine the effect of sorghum varieties (Brown Midrib Resistance and Super-2) on digestibility and nitrogen balance. Twelve female Bligon goats with an average body weight of 24.33±2.83 kg were divided into 3 groups of treatments with 4 replications, following a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) one-way pattern, T1 = complete feed based on fresh of Pennisetum purpureum as a control, T2 = complete feed based on silage of sorghum Brown Midrib Resistance (BMR), and T3 = complete feed based on silage of sorghum super-2. The observed parameters were nutrient feed intake, nutrient digestibility, and nitrogen balance. Data were processed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Data were analyzed by one-way of variance analysis and significantly different treatments, further tested with Duncan's New Multiple Range Tests (DMRT). The results showed that feeding use of a complete feed of sorghum BMR silage on Bligon goats reduced nutrient feed intake (P<0.05) compared to complete feed of sorghum super-2, while nutrient digestibility and nitrogen balance showed the same results for both sorghum varieties (P>0.05). Therefore we concluded that sorghum BMR was better than sorghum super-2.
Feasibility of Irradiated Corn-Based Bioplastics as Packaging Material

There are increasing intrest in research on corn based bioplastic to replace current plastic. However, corn based bioplastic faces a major drawback which are lack water barrier and poor mechanical properties resulting from its hydophilic properties. To produce better corn based bioplastic properties, a lot of research has been focuses on blend corn based bioplastic with other co biopolymer or additives and also radiation. By using radiation corn based bioplastic will induce degradation, cross linking or grafting and next the properties of corn based bioplastic will be improve in aspect of mechanical, physical and barrier properties and also acceptable to use as packaging material. Irradiated corn based bioplastic also have wide range of technology, the availability, less harmful to environment and the most important is the potential to use as packaging material. There is hot debate about using irradiated corn based bioplastic as packaging material. This review paper will be discussing and also to provide information on influence of radiation on the properties corn based bioplastic and its feasibility as packaging material.