Biopolymer-based trimetallic nanocomposite synthesis,characterization and its application in the catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics - Gum kondagogu (GK), a natural biopolymer was successfully employed in the synthesis of trimetallic (AgAuPd) nanocomposites and characterized...     

Unsteady natural convection magnetohydrodynamic stagnation point flow with assisting and opposing characteristics: Buongiorno model

In this investigation, the flow of an unsteady mixed convection boundary layer viscous nanofluid on a stretchable sheet is considered. The flow examination is affected by a magnetic field. The reason for the examination exhibited is to create models for nanomaterials that incorporate the Brownian movement and thermophoresis phenomena. The created nonlinear standard differential condition is illuminated numerically utilizing the Runge-Kutta-Gill technique and the start program. The different factors of speed, temperature, and concentration are reported and discussed. The examination shows that the speed, temperature, and concentration are lower in contrast with the consistent stream on account of an assisting flow, whereas the opposite situation is noticed in the opposing flow case. The effects of Brownian movement and thermophoresis in the concentration case are totally different.     

Enhanced intestinal absorption and bioavailability of raloxifene hydrochloride via lyophilized solid lipid nanoparticles

The current oral therapy with raloxifene hydrochloride (RXH) is less effective due to its poor bioavailability (only 2%). Henceforth, an attempt was made to investigate the utility of triglyceride (trimyristin, tripalmitin and tristearin) based solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) for improved oral delivery of RXH. The SLN formulations prepared were evaluated for particle size, zeta potential and % entrapment and the optimized formulation was lyophilized. Solid state characterization studies unravel the transformation of RXH to amorphous or molecular state from the native crystalline form. Further the in situ perfusion studies carried out in rat intestine reveal the potential of SLN for enhanced permeation of raloxifene HCl across gastrointestinal barrier. To derive the conclusions, in vivo pharmacokinetic study was conducted in rats to assess the bioavailability of RXH from SLN formulation compared to drug suspension. Overall a twofold increase in bioavailability with SLN formulations confer their potential for improved oral delivery of RXH.     

Heterogeneous Load Balancing using Predictive Load Summarization

Wireless Personal Communications - Enhanced throughput under efficient dynamic spectrum access is possible by secondary access based cognitive radio networking in TV white space (TVWS). The current...     

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Investigation of current collapse and recovery time due to deep level defect traps in β-Ga2O3 HEMT

In this paper, drain current transient characteristics of β-Ga₂O₃ high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) are studied to access current collapse and recovery time due to dynamic population and de-population of deep level traps and interface traps. An approximately 10 min, and 1 h of recovery time to steady-state drain current value is measured under 1 ms of stress on the gate and drain electrodes due to iron (Fe)–doped β-Ga₂O₃ substrate and germanium (Ge)–doped β-Ga₂O₃ epitaxial layer respectively. On-state current lag is more severe due to widely reported defect trap E_C – 0.82 eV over E_C – 0.78 eV, −0.75 eV present in Iron (Fe)-doped β-Ga₂O₃ bulk crystals. A negligible amount of current degradation is observed in the latter case due to the trap level at E_C – 0.98 eV. It is found that occupancy of ionized trap density varied mostly under the gate and gate–source area. This investigation of reversible current collapse phenomenon and assessment of recovery time in β-Ga₂O₃ HEMT is carried out through 2D device simulations using appropriate velocity and charge transport models. This work can further help in the proper characterization of β-Ga₂O₃ devices to understand temporary and permanent device degradation.     

Effectiveness of a Camera as a UAV Mounted Search Sensor for Target Detection: An Experimental Investigation

In this paper, we consider a problem of autonomous search using single or multiple Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAVs) mounted with downward-facing cameras. A model of the effectiveness of the search sensor, camera, in this case, is essential for developing strategies for optimal deployment and path planning of UAVs for efficient search. The probability of detection of a target of interest as a function of its distance from the point directly below the camera is used to model the search effectiveness. We carried out experiments and obtained a search effectiveness model for a camera in the laboratory environment using ArUco markers and triangular shapes as targets.

     

EBGO: an optimal load balancing algorithm,a solution for existing tribulation to balance the load efficiently on cloud servers

Multimedia Tools and Applications - A burning challenge is balancing the demand for servers in computer data centers. In the modern era, the bulk of computer systems are used for big data and cloud...