All Outputs (230)

Ruthenium oxide-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites and their supercapacitor applications. (2018)
Journal Article
ATES, M. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2019. Ruthenium oxide-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites and their supercapacitor applications. Polymer bulletin [online], 76(5), pages 2601-2619. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-018-2492-x

In this review article, we have presented for the first time the new applications of supercapacitor technologies and working principles of the family of RuO2-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites. Our review focuses on... Read More about Ruthenium oxide-carbon-based nanofiller-reinforced conducting polymer nanocomposites and their supercapacitor applications..

Unique corrosion resistance of ultrahigh pressure Mg-25Al binary alloys. (2018)
Journal Article
FENG, J., LI, H., DENG, K., FERNANDEZ, C., ZHANG, Q. and PENG, Q. 2018. Unique corrosion resistance of ultrahigh pressure Mg-25Al binary alloys. Corrosion science [online], 143, pages 229-239. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.corsci.2018.08.013

Differing from as-cast and solid-solution alloys with coarse eutectic phases (Mg17Al12), a single-phase structure is attained in Mg-25wt.%Al alloy after ultrahigh-pressure solid-solution (USS, 800 oC, 4GPa). This USSed Mg-25wt.%Al sample exhibits a p... Read More about Unique corrosion resistance of ultrahigh pressure Mg-25Al binary alloys..

In-situ atomic-scale phase transformation of Mg under hydrogen conditions. (2018)
Journal Article
PENG, Q., SUN, Y., GE, B., FENG, J., GUO, J., FERNANDEZ, C. and HUANG, J. 2018. In-situ atomic-scale phase transformation of Mg under hydrogen conditions. Journal of physical chemistry C [online], 122(34), pages 19532-19539. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b04694

Magnesium hydrogenation issue poses a serious obstacle to designing strong and reliable structural materials, as well as offering a safe alternative for hydrogen applications. Understanding phase transformation of magnesium under hydrogen gas plays a... Read More about In-situ atomic-scale phase transformation of Mg under hydrogen conditions..

Open circuit voltage and state of charge relationship functional optimization for the working state monitoring of the aerial lithium-ion battery pack. (2018)
Journal Article
WANG, S.-L., FERNANDEZ, C., ZOU, C.-Y., YU, C.-M., LI, X.-X., PEI, S.-J. and XIE, W. 2018. Open circuit voltage and state of charge relationship functional optimization for the working state monitoring of the aerial lithium-ion battery pack. Journal of cleaner production [online], 198, pages 1090-1104. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.030

The aerial lithium-ion battery pack works differently from the usual battery packs, the working characteristic of which is intermittent supplement charge and instantaneous large current discharge. An adaptive state of charge estimation method combine... Read More about Open circuit voltage and state of charge relationship functional optimization for the working state monitoring of the aerial lithium-ion battery pack..

Surface plasmon enhanced ethylene glycol electrooxidation based on hollow platinum-silver nanodendrites structures. (2018)
Journal Article
XU, H., SONG, P., FERNANDEZ, C., WANG, J., SHIRAISHI, Y., WANG, C. and DU, Y. 2018. Surface plasmon enhanced ethylene glycol electrooxidation based on hollow platinum-silver nanodendrites structures. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers [online], 91, pages 316-322. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2018.05.036

The surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect on noble metals to convert solar energy into chemical has attracted a lot of interest. However, the lack of highly efficient photocatalysts is still the forbidden obstacle as well as their large-scale develo... Read More about Surface plasmon enhanced ethylene glycol electrooxidation based on hollow platinum-silver nanodendrites structures..

The parameter identification method study of the splice equivalent circuit model for the aerial lithium-ion battery pack. (2018)
Journal Article
WANG, S., FERNANDEZ, C., LIU, X., SU, J. and XIE, Y. 2018. The parameter identification method study of the splice equivalent circuit model for the aerial lithium-ion battery pack. Measurement and control [online], 51(5-6), pages 125-137. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0020294018770930

According to the special condition expression of the aerial lithium-ion battery pack, a novel targeted equivalent model (Splice-Equivalent Circuit Model) is proposed and constructed. The Splice-Equivalent Circuit Model achieves the accurate mathemati... Read More about The parameter identification method study of the splice equivalent circuit model for the aerial lithium-ion battery pack..

Application of graphene nanoplatelets and graphene magnetite for the removal of emulsified oil from produced water. (2018)
Journal Article
CHACRA, L.A., SABRI, M.A., IBRAHIM, T.H., KHAMIS, M.I., HAMDAN, N.M., AL-ASHEH, S., ALREFAI, M. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2018. Application of graphene nanoplatelets and graphene magnetite for the removal of emulsified oil from produced water. Journal of environmental chemical engineering [online], 6(2), pages 3018-3033. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.04.060

Graphene and its magnetite derivative were used as adsorbents for removal of emulsified oil from produced water. The experimental parameters for maximum emulsified oil removal efficiency and effective regeneration of these adsorbents were determined.... Read More about Application of graphene nanoplatelets and graphene magnetite for the removal of emulsified oil from produced water..

Nano-selenium and its nanomedicine applications: a critical review. (2018)
Journal Article
HOSNEDLOVA, B., KEPINSKA, M., SKALICKOVA, S., FERNANDEZ, C., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., PENG, Q., BARON, M., MELCOVA, M., OPATRILOVA, R., ZIDKOVA, J., BJORKLUND, G., SOCHOR, J. and KIZEK, R. 2018. Nano-selenium and its nanomedicine applications: a critical review. International journal of nanomedicine [online], 13, pages 2107-2128. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S157541

Traditional supplements of selenium generally have a low degree of absorption and increased toxicity. Therefore, it is imperative to develop innovative systems as transporters of selenium compounds, which would raise the bioavailability of this eleme... Read More about Nano-selenium and its nanomedicine applications: a critical review..

Sophisticated construction of binary PdPb alloy nanocubes as robust electrocatalysts toward ethylene glycol and glycerol oxidation. (2018)
Journal Article
XU, H., SONG, P., FERNANDEZ, C., WANG, J., ZHU, M., SHIRAISHI, Y. and DU, Y. 2018. Sophisticated construction of binary PdPb alloy nanocubes as robust electrocatalysts toward ethylene glycol and glycerol oxidation. ACS applied materials and interfaces [online], 10(15), pages 12659-12665. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b00532

The design of nanocatalysts by controlling pore size and particle characteristics is crucial to enhance the selectivity and activity of the catalysts. Thus, we have successfully demonstrated the synthesis of binary PdPb alloy nanocubes (PdPb NCs) by... Read More about Sophisticated construction of binary PdPb alloy nanocubes as robust electrocatalysts toward ethylene glycol and glycerol oxidation..

A novel safety anticipation estimation method for the aerial lithium-ion battery pack based on the real-time detection and filtering. (2018)
Journal Article
WANG, S., FERNANDEZ, C., CHEN, M., WANG, L. and SU, J. 2018. A novel safety anticipation estimation method for the aerial lithium-ion battery pack based on the real-time detection and filtering. Journal of cleaner production [online], 185, pages 187-197. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.01.236

Lithium-ion battery packs have become increasingly important for power supply applications, in which the state of charge estimation and output voltage tracking should be very critical for the safety protection. A novel real-time estimation method is... Read More about A novel safety anticipation estimation method for the aerial lithium-ion battery pack based on the real-time detection and filtering..

Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicin for targeted prostate cancer delivery. (2017)
Journal Article
SKALICKOVA, S., LOFFELMANN, M., GARGULAK, M., KEPINSKA, M., DOCEKALOVA, M., UHLIROVA, D., STANKOVA, M., FERNANDEZ, C., MILNEROWICZ, H., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B. and KIZEK, R. 2017. Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicin for targeted prostate cancer delivery. Nanomaterials [online], 7(12), article ID 435. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7120435

This work investigated the preparation of chitosan nanoparticles used as carriers for doxorubicin for targeted cancer delivery. Prepared nanocarriers were stabilized and functionalized via zinc ions incorporated into the chitosan nanoparticle backbon... Read More about Zinc-modified nanotransporter of doxorubicin for targeted prostate cancer delivery..

Unprecedented homotopy perturbation method for solving nonlinear equations in the enzymatic reaction of glucose in a spherical matrix. (2017)
Journal Article
SARANYA, K., MOHAN, V., KIZEK, R., FERNANDEZ, C. and RAJENDRAN, L. 2018. Unprecedented homotopy perturbation method for solving nonlinear equations in the enzymatic reaction of glucose in a spherical matrix. Bioprocess and biosystems engineering [online], 41(2), pages 281-294. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-017-1865-0

The theory of glucose-responsive composite membranes for the planar diffusion and reaction process is extended to a microsphere membrane. The theoretical model of glucose oxidation and hydrogen peroxide production in the chitosan-aliginate microspher... Read More about Unprecedented homotopy perturbation method for solving nonlinear equations in the enzymatic reaction of glucose in a spherical matrix..

Heterogeneous Ti3SiC2@C-containing Na2Ti7O15 architecture for high-performance sodium storage at elevated temperatures. (2017)
Journal Article
ZOU, G., ZHANG, Q., FERNANDEZ, C., HUANG, G., HUANG, J. and PENG, Q. 2017. Heterogeneous Ti3SiC2@C-containing Na2Ti7O15 architecture for high-performance sodium storage at elevated temperatures. ACS nano [online], 11(12), pages 12219-12229. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.7b05559

Rational design of heterogeneous electrode materials with hierarchical architecture is a potential approach to significantly improve their energy densities. Herein, we report a tailored microwave-assisted synthetic strategy to create heterogeneous hi... Read More about Heterogeneous Ti3SiC2@C-containing Na2Ti7O15 architecture for high-performance sodium storage at elevated temperatures..

A summary of new findings on the biological effects of selenium in selected animal species: a critical review. (2017)
Journal Article
HOSNEDLOVA, B., KEPINSKA, M., SKALICKOVA, S., FERNANDEZ, C., RUTTKAY-NEDECKY, B., MALEVU, T.D., SOCHOR, J., BARON, M., MELCOVA, M., ZIDKOVA, J. and KIZEK, R. 2017. A summary of new findings on the biological effects of selenium in selected animal species: a critical review. International journal of molecular sciences [online], 18(10), paper ID 2209. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms18102209

Selenium is an essential trace element important for many physiological processes, especially for the functions of immune and reproductive systems, metabolism of thyroid hormones, as well as antioxidant defense. Selenium deficiency is usually manifes... Read More about A summary of new findings on the biological effects of selenium in selected animal species: a critical review..

Achieving high strength and ductility in magnesium alloys via densely hierarchical double contraction nanotwins. (2017)
Journal Article
FU, H., GE, B., XIN, Y., WU, R., FERNANDEZ, C., HUANG, J. and PENG, Q. 2017. Achieving high strength and ductility in magnesium alloys via densely hierarchical double contraction nanotwins. Nano letters [online], 17(10), pages 6117-6124. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b02641

Light-weight magnesium alloys with high strength are especially desirable for the applications in transportation, aerospace, electronic components, and implants owing to their high stiffness, abundant raw materials, and environmental friendliness. Un... Read More about Achieving high strength and ductility in magnesium alloys via densely hierarchical double contraction nanotwins..

Monitoring content of cadmium, calcium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium and manganese in tea leaves by electrothermal and flame atomizer atomic absorption spectrometry. (2017)
Journal Article
PRKIC, A., JURIC, A., GILJANOVIC, J., POLITEO, N., SOKOL, V., BOSKOVIC, P., BRKLJACA, M., STIPISIC, A., FERNANDEZ, C. and VUKUSIC, T. 2017. Monitoring content of cadmium, calcium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium and manganese in tea leaves by electrothermal and flame atomizer atomic absorption spectrometry. Open chemistry [online], 15(1), pages 200-207. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/chem-2017-0023

Due to the simplicity of tea preparation (pouring hot water onto different dried herbs) and its high popularity as a beverage, monitoring and developing a screening methodology for detecting the metal content is very important. The concentrations of... Read More about Monitoring content of cadmium, calcium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium and manganese in tea leaves by electrothermal and flame atomizer atomic absorption spectrometry..

Effect of co-substitution on the electrocatalytic properties of Ni1.5Fe1.5O4 for oxygen evolution in alkaline solutions. (2017)
Journal Article
SINGH, N.K., YADAV, R., YADAV, M.K. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2017. Effect of co-substitution on the electrocatalytic properties of Ni1.5Fe1.5O4 for oxygen evolution in alkaline solutions. Journal of new materials for electrochemical systems [online], 20(3), pages 115-121. Available from: https://doi.org/10.14447/jnmes.v20i3.317

Some ternary ferrites with composition CoxNi1.5-xFe1.5O4 (0.0 less than or equal to x les than or equal to 1.25) have been synthesized through NH4OH co-precipitation at 11.5 pH. Materials obtained in this way were tested for their electrocatalytic pr... Read More about Effect of co-substitution on the electrocatalytic properties of Ni1.5Fe1.5O4 for oxygen evolution in alkaline solutions..

Electrocatalytic properties of La1-xCuxCoO3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.8) film electrodes prepared by Malic Acid sol-gel method at pH=3.75. (2017)
Journal Article
SINGH, N.K., YADAV, M.K. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2017. Electrocatalytic properties of La1-xCuxCoO3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.8) film electrodes prepared by Malic Acid sol-gel method at pH=3.75. International journal of electrochemical science [online], 12(8), pages 7128-7141. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20964/2017.08.68

La-based Perovskite-type oxides with composition La1-xCuxCoO3 (0 ≤ X ≤ 0.8) have been synthesized by malic acid sol-gel low temperature route at pH 3.75. In each preparation, nitrate salts of lanthanum, copper, cobalt and malic acid were taken as sta... Read More about Electrocatalytic properties of La1-xCuxCoO3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.8) film electrodes prepared by Malic Acid sol-gel method at pH=3.75..

Enhanced and durable electrocatalytic performance of thin layer PtRu bimetallic alloys on Pd-nanocubes for methanol oxidation reactions. (2017)
Journal Article
YOUSAF, A.B., IMRAN, M., KASAK, P., ZAVAHIR, F.S., ZAIDI, S.J. and FERNANDEZ, C. 2017. Enhanced and durable electrocatalytic performance of thin layer PtRu bimetallic alloys on Pd-nanocubes for methanol oxidation reactions. Catalysis science and technology [online], 7(15), pages 3283-3290. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cy00923b

As a renewable and promising energy devices, direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) have attracted a wide range of interest in recent years. The design of electrocatalysts highly influences the performance of DMFCs systems. Herein, PtRu bimetallic alloy... Read More about Enhanced and durable electrocatalytic performance of thin layer PtRu bimetallic alloys on Pd-nanocubes for methanol oxidation reactions..

Electrografting of amino-TEMPO on graphene oxide and electrochemically reduced graphene oxide for electrocatalytic applications. (2017)
Journal Article
YUAN, B., XU, C., ZHANG, D., ZHANG, R., SU, H., GUAN, P., NIE, J., FERNANDEZ, C. 2017. Electrografting of amino-TEMPO on graphene oxide and electrochemically reduced graphene oxide for electrocatalytic applications. Electrochemistry communications [online], 81, pages 18-23. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2017.05.016

4-Amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperridine N-oxyl (4-amino-TEMPO), an electroactive nitroxide radical, was attached to the surface of graphene oxide (GO) and electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (ERGO) modified glassy carbon electrode by a simple,... Read More about Electrografting of amino-TEMPO on graphene oxide and electrochemically reduced graphene oxide for electrocatalytic applications..