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2025-06-21 · Advanced Optical Materials

Enhanced CuO Thin Film Growth via an Optimized Aerosol Droplet Method: Thermal Effects and Structural Evaluation

Fathi Omri; Wafa Selmi; Mohamed Saidani; et al.

The scalable production of high-quality copper oxide (CuO) thin films remains challenging for semiconductor and gas sensor applications. This study presents an optimized aerosol droplet method (AMD) that enhances film uniformity and crystallinity through improved substrate…

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2025-04-24 · Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Enhanced proton conductivity of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) incorporating oxidized polyvinyl alcohol for high-performance proton exchange membranes

Mohamed A. Ben Ali; Mohamed A. Ben Moussa; Souhib Umer Ilyas; et al.

Alternative proton exchange membranes (PEMs) with high proton conductivity must be fabricated at reasonable costs to qualify as commercially used proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).

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2025-03-12 · Emergent Materials

Proton conductivity amelioration of chitosan via novel Schiff base formation with oxidized polyvinyl alcohol for proton exchange membrane

Qana A. Alsulami; Wafa A. Bawazir; Sherif M. A. S. Keshk

Chitosan (CS) is a naturally occurring biopolymer that is readily accessible and widely used in various industrial applications. However, its low proton conductivity, particularly at elevated temperatures, poses challenges for its application as a proton exchange…

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2024-08-10 · Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Performance of high sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) improved with microcrystalline cellulose and 2,3-dialdehyde cellulose for proton exchange membranes

Mohamed Amine Ben Moussa; Zakarya Ahmed; Khaled Charradi; et al.

Sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) has received substantial attention for its potential to improve the electrochemical behavior and thermomechanical capabilities of direct methanol fuel cells. This study examines how the integration by solution casting of…

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2024-07-01 · Water Conservation Science and Engineering

Methyl Orange Adsorption onto Modified Extracted Cellulose from Olive Stones: Kinetics, Isotherms, Thermodynamic, Mechanism Studies, and Desorption

Ridha Lafi; Walid Mabrouk; Abdullah Yahya Abdullah Al Zahrani; et al.

OS (olive stones) are a type of lingo-cellulosic biomass that is generated as a by-product in the olive oil industry. In this investigation, the EC (extracted cellulose) from the olive stones was modified with CTAB (cetyl…

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2024-04 · Materials Chemistry and Physics

Enhancing the performance of proton exchange membranes: Incorporating layered double hydroxides into low sulfonated polyether sulfone octyl sulfonamide composite membranes

Imen Ben Kacem; Walid Mabrouk; Khaled Charradi; et al.

An interesting approach was employed to fabricate ion exchange membranes tailored for proton exchange membrane applications. This involved blending low sulfonated polyether sulfone octyl sulfonamide (LSPSO) with Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs) clay at varying weight ratios…

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2024-03-27 · Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy

Natural Language Processing for Detecting Brand Hate Speech

Latifa Mednini; Zouhaira Noubigh; Mouna Damak Turki

Brand hate is a complex feeling that is not easy for companies to recognize. Mednini and Turki (2022) have confirmed that hate can originate from genuine brand haters or an employee who works with competitors, to…

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2024-03-01 · Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Incorporation of multilayered double hydroxides/sepiolite augments proton conductivity performance in low sulfonated polyether sulfone octyl sulfonamide

khaled Charradi; Walid Mabrouk; Imen Ben Kacem; et al.

Low-sulfonation-level polyether sulfone octyl sulfonamide (LSPSO) was blended with a layered double hydroxides (LDHs, Mg2AlCl)/sepiolite nanostructure clay as a fller to create an electrolyte membrane for fuel cell applications. Comprehensive characterization of the composite membranes was…

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