Shape and size of the synthesized NiO nano-sheets were retained during transformation of sheet-like b-Ni(OH)2 to NiO at elevated temperatures via nano-sized zirconia coating on the surface of b-Ni(OH)2. The average grain size was 6.42 nm after 600 C treatment and slightly increased to 10 nm after 1000 C treatment, showing effective sintering retardation between NiO nano-sheets. The excellent th...

Faceted crystals with exposed highly reactive planes have attracted intensive investigations for applications such as hydrogen production, enhanced catalytic activity, and electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Herein, we report the synthesis of mesoporous NiO crystals with dominantly exposed {110} reactive facets by the thermal conversion of hexagonal Ni(OH)(2) nanoplatelets. When appl...

The Gibbs energy changes for the reaction between copper, cadmium, and lead ions complexes with gallic acid clinoptilolite containing single-charged (Na, K) double-charged (Ca, Mg) exchange were calculated. software PRIRODA PBE/3ζ theoretical method has been used these calculations:
 (GalAn)2X×2H2O + Clin-Me 2H3O+ → X(H2O)n-Clin 2GalAn– (6-n)H2O 2Me+(Me2+).
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a nanocomposite of polyaniline (pani) with natural clinoptilolite (clino) was prepared by chemical oxidative polymerization of anilinium cations in the presence of clinoptilolite dispersion. the pani/clino nanocomposite was characterized using ftir, xrd and sem techniques as well as electrical conductivity measurement using four point probe technique. cyclic voltammetry analysis was used to inv...

Graphene-based nanocomposites are newly emerged materials with a wide range of applications such as in supercapacitors electrode. The high conductivity and ability for passing electric current, makes Graphene an appropriate new item to be used in cells. Electroactive transition metal oxides, owing fast reversible redox pairs, are used to store electrical charge. Furthermore, the Graphene/NiO na...

Graphene-based nanocomposites are newly emerged materials with a wide range of applications such as in supercapacitors electrode. The high conductivity and ability for passing electric current, makes Graphene an appropriate new item to be used in cells. Electroactive transition metal oxides, owing fast reversible redox pairs, are used to store electrical charge. Furthermore, the Graphene/NiO na...

Cheap and efficient white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are of great interest due to the energy crisis all over the world. Herein, we have developed heterojunction LEDs based on the well-aligned ZnO nanorods and nanotubes on the p-type GaN with the insertion of the NiO buffer layer that showed enhancement in the light emission. Scanning electron microscopy have well demonstrated the arrays of th...

The development of alternative anode materials out of flexible composite nanofibers has seen a growing interest. In this paper, binary carbon nanofiber electrodes of SnO2/NiO and Sn nanoparticles are produced using a scalable technique, Forcespinning (FS), and subsequent thermal treatment (carbonization). The Sn/C composite nanofibers were porous and flexible, while the SnO2/NiO composite nanof...