Transient Multipath routing protocol for low power and lossy networks

( M Ali Lodhi ),( Abdul Rehman ),( Meer M Khan ),( Muhammad Asfand-e-yar ),( Faisal Bashir Hussain ) 한국인터넷정보학회 2017 KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Syst Vol.11 No.4

RPL routing protocol for low-power and lossy networks is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) recommended IPv6 based protocol for routing over Low power Lossy Networks (LLNs). RPL is proposed for networks with characteristics like small packet size, low bandwidth, low data rate, lossy wireless links and low power. RPL is a proactive routing protocol that creates a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) of the network topology. RPL is increasingly used for Internet of Things (IoT) which comprises of heterogeneous networks and applications. RPL proposes a single path routing strategy. The forwarding technique of RPL does not support multiple paths between source and destination. Multipath routing is an important strategy used in both sensor and ad-hoc network for performance enhancement. Multipath routing is also used to achieve multi-fold objectives including higher reliability, increase in throughput, fault tolerance, congestion mitigation and hole avoidance. In this paper, M-RPL (Multi-path extension of RPL) is proposed, which aims to provide temporary multiple paths during congestion over a single routing path. Congestion is primarily detected using buffer size and packet delivery ratio at forwarding nodes. Congestion is mitigated by creating partially disjoint multiple paths and by avoiding forwarding of packets through the congested node. Detailed simulation analysis of M-RPL against RPL in both grid and random topologies shows that M-RPL successfully mitigates congestion and it enhances overall network throughput.

Cloning and expression of the insecticidal toxin gene “tccB” from Photorhabdus temperata M1021 in Escherichia coli expression system

Eun-Kyung Jang,정병권,Gun-Seok Park,Abdur Rahim Khan,Sung-Jun Hong,박영준,WON-CHAN KIM,JAE-HO SHIN,Khalid M S Al-Ghamdi,Bassam Oudh Al-Johny,Yasir Anwar,Muhammad Faisal Siddiqui,Ihsan Ullah 한국응용곤충학회 2020 Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology Vol.23 No.1

Photorhabdus spp. has a high molecular weight Tc toxin with insecticidal activity. These toxins have been suggested as an alternative to BT toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis. Herein, we constructed a cosmid library with the genome of M1021 and screened the Escherichia coli clones showing insect toxicity by injecting each clone into Galleria mellonella larvae. In a total of 1020 clones, one clone with high insecticidal activity was selected and the nucleotide sequence of the cosmid of the clone was determined. In cosmid PtC28, a gene with 87% homology to the tccB gene of Photorhabdus temperata was found. Consequently, we have isolated the tccB gene cassette from the M1021 and expressed in E. coli expression vectors. The toxin was produced in the form of inclusion bodies but the denatured and refolded recombinant TccB showed strong mortality to the G. mellonella larvae.

Morphology controlled facile synthesis of MnO2 adsorbents for rapid strontium removal

Umar Asim,Syed M. Husnain,Naseem Abbas,Faisal Shahzad,Abdul Rehman Khan,Tahir Ali 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.98 No.-

MnO2 nanostructures with three distinct architectures, namelyflower, balk and tube-like, have beensynthesized through a single step microwave assisted hydrothermal method at different reactiontemperatures (110 C, 140 C and 180 C). The characterization of as prepared MnO2 samples wereperformed by means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electronmicroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The N2 adsorption–desorption isotherms revealedthe higher specific surface area and porosity of theflower like MnO2 as compared to balk and tube-likeMnO2. The adsorption behavior of as prepared adsorbents was investigated towards Sr2+ radionuclide. Because of the hierarchal structure and the high surface area (62.64 m2/g), MnO2-110 depicted the bestSr2+ adsorption performance with maximum adsorption capacity of 52 mg/g at pH 6 as compared to otherMnO2 morphologies synthesized at 140 C and 180 C. The kinetic studies revealed that the adsorption ofSr2+ onto MnO2-110 followed the pseudo-first-order model whereas the adsorption equilibrium dataobeyed the Freundlich and Sips model. Moreover, the MnO2-110 adsorbent reached the steady statequickly ( 10 min) and is capable to bind Sr2+ in slightly acidic to alkaline solutions.

Efficient electrochemical detection of L-lactic acid using platinum nanoparticle decorated Chitosan/ZnTiO3 nanocomposites

M. Faisal,M.M. Alam,Jahir Ahmed,Abdullah M. Asiri,S.A. Alsareii,Raja Saad Alruwais,Norah Faihan Alqahtani,Mohammed M. Rahman,Farid A. Harraz 한국공업화학회 2023 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.118 No.-

Herein, a facile L-lactic acid electrochemical sensor based on Pt-nanoparticles (NPs)@Chitosan/ZnTiO3nanocomposites (NCs) coated on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) is demonstrated. Ultra-sonicationmethod followed by irradiation using an Osram Hg-lamp was applied to prepare Pt-NPs@Chitosan/ZnTiO3 NCs, and the characterization of prepared NCs was executed by Field Emission ScanningElectron Microscopy FESEM, Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy EDS, Transmission Electron MicroscopyTEM, High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy HRTEM, Fourier Transform InfraredSpectroscopy FTIR, Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy UV–vis., and X ray Diffraction XRD analysis. A linearcurrent versus potential responses relation was obtained in a concentration range of L-lactic acid of 0. 30 2.40 mM at differential pulse voltammetric (DPV) analysis in a pH 7.0 buffer medium and resultedconcentration range was defined as the dynamic detection range (LDR) for L-lactic acid analysis. The Llacticacid sensor sensitivity (0.4529 lAlM-1cm2), limit of detection (LOD; 22.36 ± 1.12 lM), and limitof quantification (LOQ; 79.88 lM) were obtained. Besides this, the sensor reproducibility and responsetime were found to be reliable. Finally, the assembled sensor probe was validated by the testing of realsamples, which exhibited acceptable and satisfied results. It is introduced a new route for the detection ofchemicals using novel nanocomposite materials by electrochemical approach for the safety of healthcarefields in a broad scales.

Ready mixed concrete behavior of granulated blast furnace slag contained cement

M. Razaul Karim,A. B. M. Saiful Islam,Faisal I. Chowdhury,Sarder Kashif Ur Rehman,Md. Rabiul Islam 사단법인 한국계산역학회 2018 Computers and Concrete, An International Journal Vol.21 No.2

Due to enhanced construction requirement, ready mixed concrete are being popular day by day. The current study aimed to develop ready mixed concrete using GBFS contained cement and determine its properties of fresh and hardened states. A real scale experiment was set up in a ready mixed plant for measuring workability and compressive strength. The workability was tested after mixing (within 5 minutes), 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 minutes of the running of bulk carrier. The ready mixed carrier employed spinning motion i.e., rotating around its axis with 20 RPM and running on road with 1km/h speed. The mixing ratio of cement: sand:gravel, water to cement ratio, super plasticizer were, 1:1.73:2.47, 0.40 and 6% of cement, respectively. The chemical composition of raw material was determined using XRF and the properties of cements were measured according to ASTM standards. The experimental results confirm that the cement with composition of 6.89% of GBFS, 4% of Gypsum and 89.11% of clinker showed the good compressive strength and workability of concrete after 150 minutes of the spinning motion in bulk carrier.

Activated carbons of pistachio and acorn shells for supercapacitor electrodes with TEABF4/PC solutions as electrolytes

Faisal M. S. S.,Abedin F.,Asmatulu R. 한국탄소학회 2020 Carbon Letters Vol.30 No.5

The energy demands of the world have been accelerating drastically because of the technological development, population growth and changing in living conditions for a couple of decades. A number of diferent techniques, such as batteries and capacitors, were developed in the past to meet the demands, but the gap, especially in energy storage, has been increasing substantially. Among the other energy storage devices, supercapacitors have been advancing rapidly to fll the gap between conventional capacitors and rechargeable batteries. In this study, natural resources such as pistachio and acorn shells were used to produce the activated carbons for electrode applications in a supercapacitor (or an electrical double-layer capaci�tor—EDLC). The activated carbon was synthesized at two diferent temperatures of 700 °C and 900 °C to study its efect on porosity and performance in the supercapacitor. The morphology of the activated carbon was studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A solution of tetraethylammonium tetrafuoroborate (TEABF4)/propylene carbonate (PC) was prepared to utilize in supercapacitor manufacturing. The performance of the EDLC was investigated using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Activated carbons from both the pistachio and acorn shells synthesized at 700 °C in argon gas for two hours exhibited better surface textures and porosity. There activated carbons also exhibited more capacitor-like behavior and lower real impedances, indicating that they would have superior performance compared to the activated carbons obtained at 900 °C. This study may be used to integrate some of natural resources into high-tech energy storage applications for sustainable developments.

Amperometric proton selective sensors utilizing ion transfer reactions across a microhole liquid/gel interface

Faisal, Shaikh Nayeem,Pereira, Carlos M.,Rho, Sangchul,Lee, Hye Jin Royal Society of Chemistry 2010 Physical chemistry chemical physics Vol.12 No.46

<P>A new cost-effective amperometric proton selective sensor utilizing a single microhole interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES) is developed. The sensing methodology is based on measuring currents associated with proton transfer across the interface assisted by a proton selective ionophore. The ellipse shaped micro-interface was first fabricated by simple mechanical punching with a sharp needle on a thin PVC film (12 μm thick) commercially available as a food wrapping material. The microhole was then filled up with a gellified polyvinylchloride (PVC)-2-nitrophenyloctylether (NPOE) to create a single microhole liquid/liquid interface. Direct ion transfer reactions across the polarized interface serving as ion sensing platforms were studied using cyclic voltammetry. In order to enhance the selectivity of proton sensing, a proton selective ionophore, octadecyl isonicotinate (ETH1778), was incorporated into the organic gel layer and their electrochemical sensing characteristics were investigated using cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse stripping voltammetry. As an example, we employed the proton selective sensor for the determination of glucose concentrations. The detection scheme involves two steps: (i) protons are first generated by the oxidation of glucose with glucose oxidase in the aqueous phase; and (ii) the current associated with the proton transfer across the interface is then measured for correlating the concentration of glucose.</P> <P>Graphic Abstract</P><P>A novel amperometric proton selective sensor on a thin film utilizing the assisted transfer of protons by ETH1778 across a microelliptic hole interface between the water and the organic gel phase. <IMG SRC='http://pubs.rsc.org/services/images/RSCpubs.ePlatform.Service.FreeContent.ImageService.svc/ImageService/image/GA?id=c0cp00750a'> </P>

Synthesis of highly efficient asphalt-based carbon for adsorption of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and diesel from emulsified aqueous phase

Alissa Faisal M.,Mohammed Dauda,Osman Abdalghaffar M.,Basheer Chanbasha,Siddiqui Mohammad Nahid,Al-Arfaj Abdurrahman A.,Suliman Munzir H. 한국탄소학회 2020 Carbon Letters Vol.30 No.5

This work reports the syntheses of an inexpensive and efcient asphalt-derived mesoporous carbon (AdMC) as an adsorbent. The adsorbent was activated with potassium hydroxide to increase its surface area and then characterized by SEM–EDS, FT-IR, and BET. The adsorption properties of AdMC were evaluated for the adsorptive removal of eleven Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and diesel from water samples. The prepared AdMC showed very high surface areas and high micropore volumes equal to 2316 m2 /g and 1.2 cm3 /g, respectively. Various experimental conditions infuencing the adsorp�tion capacity of eleven PAHs and diesel were investigated. At high concentrations, PAHs and diesel solubility in water is very low. Hence, samples were emulsifed with a surfactant, and then maximum adsorption capacity was investigated. Adsorption profle of individual PAHs was examined using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis followed by liquid–liquid extraction. Total hydrocarbon removal was studied using a total organic analyzer. Asphalt-derived mesoporous sorbent showed an extreme ability to remove PAHs and diesel (average adsorption capacity of 166 mg/g for individual PAHs and diesel (maximum capacity of 1600 mg/g). The experimental results ftted the Langmuir model with a correlation efciency of 0.9853. The results obtained for both adsorbents also matched to pseudo-second-order kinetics, suggesting that the adsorp�tion of PAHs and diesel is chemical, monolayer, and homogeneous process.

Comparative study on photocatalytic performances of crystalline α- and β-Bi₂O₃ nanoparticles under visible light

Jalalah, M.,Faisal, M.,Bouzid, H.,Park, J.G.,Al-Sayari, S.A.,Ismail, A.A. Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemi 2015 Journal of industrial and engineering chemistry Vol.30 No.-

α- and β-Bi<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> nanoparticles were synthesized in the presence of either urea or polyethylene glycol. The XRD, TEM, and Raman analysis indicated that α-(monoclinic) Bi<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> nanoparticles were obtained using either sol-gel or hydrothermal method in the presence of urea; however β-(tetragonal) phase of Bi<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> was formed using hydrothermal method in the presence of polyethylene glycol. The β-Bi<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> nanoparticles exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than α-Bi<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB>. MB was completely photodegraded after 6h of visible light illumination using β-Bi<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> photocatalyst whereas only 30% was photodegraded using α-Bi<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB>. The photodegradation rate of β-Bi<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> was 5.7 times greater than that α-Bi<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB> nanoparticles.

Hierarchical composite catalysts of MCM-41 on zeolite Beta for conversion of heavy reformate to xylenes

Syed A. Ali,Faisal M. Almulla,B. Rabindran Jermy,Abdullah M. Aitani,Raed H. Abudawoud,Mohammed AlAmer,Ziyauddin S. Qureshi,Thamer Mohammad,Hassan S. Alasiri 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.98 No.-

Hierarchical composites of MCM-41 on zeolite Beta were synthesized by in-situ hydrothermal technique,characterized and their catalytic performance for converting heavy reformate into valuable xylenes wasevaluated. Systematic optimization of the hierarchical pore generation was carried out by varying thestrength of the alkaline solution (0.10 0.45 M NaOH) during disintegration of zeolite Beta. Thenanocomposites obtained were extruded with alumina binder and impregnated with 4.0 wt% Mo. Thecharacterization results indicate the transition of mesophase occurs from distinct disordered phase toordered/disordered and then to ordered mesophase with increasing alkaline concentration. The xyleneyield over the hierarchical composite zeolite was 1.4 times more than the parent zeolite Beta. Incorporation of a well-dispersed mild hydrogenation function (4 wt.% Mo) was advantageous inimproving the xylene yield and selectivity. The formulation prepared with moderately alkaline (0.2 MNaOH) solution exhibited optimum bimodal pore structure and improved dealkylation and transalkylationconversion resulting in a xylene yield of 33.0 wt.% and 1.7 times enhancement in xyleneselectivity over parent zeolite Beta. A 30 h stability test showed steady performance and xylene yields. Hence, a potential application of hierarchical zeolite Beta and MCM-41 composite catalysts for theconversion of heavy aromatics to produce xylenes has been successfully demonstrated.