Nanoparticles of the Cd1 2 xZnxSe alloy with different stoichiometries (x ~ 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) have been prepared using the microwave-assisted polyol method. In this simple and quick reaction the polyol (ethylene glycol) is both the solvent and the reducing agent. XRD studies show that nanoparticles are formed in the wurtzite (hexagonal) form with an average diameter of the nanocrystals of 5–8 nm. ...

Graphene-supported (40-x) wt% Pd x wt% Co (0≤x≤13.33) alloys/composites have been prepared by a microwave-assisted polyol reduction method and been investigated for their structural and electrocatalytic properties for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 0.5 M H2SO4 at 298 K. The study demonstrated that the bimetallic Pd-Co composite nanoparticles are, in fact, alloy nanoparticles with fcc cr...

In an attempt to elucidate the mechanism of sterilization via microwave irradiation, a comparison of irradiated and heated T4 and T7 coliphages was executed. Samples of T4 and T7 were subjected to 20 seconds of microwave irradiation using a 2,450 MHz microwave oven. Additionally, samples of T4 and T7 were heated to 83° C for 25 minutes. The effects of the different treatments were evaluated via...

A simple, low reflection, and highly-efficient pilot-plant scale microwave irradiation reactor for woody biomass pretreatment was fabricated. Pretreatment is an essential process for effective bioethanol production. The fabricated reactor consists of 8 microwave irradiators which are attached to a metal pipe. The woody biomass mixture which contains water and organic acid flows through the meta...

ru/al2o3 catalysts were prepared by conventional incipient wetness impregnation as well as colloid deposition of rucl3 precursor via in situ reduction with ethylene glycol (polyol) method on alumina support. the samples were characterized by tem, xrd and tpr techniques. the catalytic performance tests were carried out in a fixed-bed micro-reactor under different operating conditions. ethylene g...

A microwave-H2O2 process for sludge pretreatment exhibited high efficiencies of releasing organics, nitrogen, and phosphorus, but large quantities of H2O2 residues were detected. A uniform design method was thus employed in this study to further optimize H2O2 dosage by investigating effects of pH and H2O2 dosage on the amount of H2O2 residue and releases of organics, nitrogen, and phosphorus. A...

Over a billion microwave ovens are used every day thus witnessing the importance of microwave heating in the world today. Microwave processing of polymers is a comparatively recent and vastly expanding field in industry due to economical advantages through energy saving and accelerated manufacture. Factors that hinder the use of microwaves in materials processing are decreasing every day. Epoxy...

OBJECTIVE Microwave warming of intravenous crystalloid solutions is an accepted practice in operating suites and emergency departments. These intravenous solutions are stored in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and are known to be acidic. Some of this acidity may be from PVC packaging. We asked if microwave heating affected the acidity of 0.9% saline solution in 1 litre and 100 mL PVC bags. METHODS S...