Pub Date : 2025-05-26DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2025.105499
Truong Nhat Van Do, Patrick Mai, Minh-Kha Nguyen, Nguyễn Văn Dũng, Nguyễn Quang Long, Tuyet‐Mai Tran‐Thuy
{"title":"Long-term stability of silica-composite sheet for smartphone-based colorimetric sensor in discrimination of airborne formaldehyde","authors":"Truong Nhat Van Do, Patrick Mai, Minh-Kha Nguyen, Nguyễn Văn Dũng, Nguyễn Quang Long, Tuyet‐Mai Tran‐Thuy","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.105499","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.105499","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505830,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"26 1","pages":"105499-105499"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147331906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
• T-type micromixer with zigzag sidewalls and obstacles enhances chaotic advection. • Experimental validation shows improved mixing across Reynolds numbers 1–100. • Enhanced mixing correlates with ZIF-8 crystal size, enabling controlled synthesis. • Geometrically modified micromixer simplifies MOF production. Adequate mixing in microfluidic devices is essential for chemical and biological processes but is often limited by laminar flow conditions with diffusion-dominated mechanisms. We developed a passive micromixer with engineered structural features optimized for synthesizing zeolite imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8). The device combines a zigzag channel geometry with gear-shaped lateral walls and bullet-shaped flow obstacles, creating sequential flow perturbations that enhance chaotic advection. Experimental validation demonstrates an improvement in mixing efficiency across Reynolds numbers of 1–100 compared to other designs. The investigation of precursor molar ratios and flow rates revealed direct correlations between mixing performance and ZIF-8 particle size. The integrated structural features enable precise size control of ZIF-8 crystals (400 –1200 nm) by modulating interfacial shear rates during nucleation. This research advances the simple synthesis of bioactive MOFs, offering a sustainable strategy for designing stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems and applications in biosensing.
{"title":"Investigation of geometric modifications in T-type micromixers for enhanced microfluidic mixing and ZIF-8 synthesis","authors":"Peng Tao, Jinghao Liang, Xueling Zhang, Leilei Chen, Yanlin Chen, Jun Qiang, Shuai Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2025.105233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.105233","url":null,"abstract":"• T-type micromixer with zigzag sidewalls and obstacles enhances chaotic advection. • Experimental validation shows improved mixing across Reynolds numbers 1–100. • Enhanced mixing correlates with ZIF-8 crystal size, enabling controlled synthesis. • Geometrically modified micromixer simplifies MOF production. Adequate mixing in microfluidic devices is essential for chemical and biological processes but is often limited by laminar flow conditions with diffusion-dominated mechanisms. We developed a passive micromixer with engineered structural features optimized for synthesizing zeolite imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8). The device combines a zigzag channel geometry with gear-shaped lateral walls and bullet-shaped flow obstacles, creating sequential flow perturbations that enhance chaotic advection. Experimental validation demonstrates an improvement in mixing efficiency across Reynolds numbers of 1–100 compared to other designs. The investigation of precursor molar ratios and flow rates revealed direct correlations between mixing performance and ZIF-8 particle size. The integrated structural features enable precise size control of ZIF-8 crystals (400 –1200 nm) by modulating interfacial shear rates during nucleation. This research advances the simple synthesis of bioactive MOFs, offering a sustainable strategy for designing stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems and applications in biosensing.","PeriodicalId":505830,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"26 1","pages":"105233-105233"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147331018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102314
Ricardo Manuel Arias Velasquez
{"title":"A Comprehensive evaluation and advancements in dissolved gas analysis for biodegradable oil in photovoltaic solar plants","authors":"Ricardo Manuel Arias Velasquez","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102314","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102314","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505830,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"55 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141142239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102288
Sarah Forrousso, S. I. Kaitouni, Abdelali Mana, Marouane Wakil, Abdelmajid Jamil, Jamal Brigui, Hamid Azzouzi
{"title":"Optimal sizing of off-grid microgrid Building-Integrated-Photovoltaic system with battery for a Net Zero Energy Residential Building in different climates of Morocco","authors":"Sarah Forrousso, S. I. Kaitouni, Abdelali Mana, Marouane Wakil, Abdelmajid Jamil, Jamal Brigui, Hamid Azzouzi","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102288","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505830,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"287 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141144558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102316
Achille Kamhoua, Ghislain Mengata Mengounou, Louis Monkam, Adolphe Moukengue Imano
{"title":"Contribution to the use of palm kernel oil methyl esters as liquid bio-insulators in distribution transformers: experimentation and simulation of heat transfer","authors":"Achille Kamhoua, Ghislain Mengata Mengounou, Louis Monkam, Adolphe Moukengue Imano","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102316","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102316","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505830,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":" 72","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141131691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102269
Oluwasanmi Olabode, Babalola Oni, Humphrey Dike, Oluwatimilehin Akinsanya, Johnson Ajidahun, Deborah Olaniyan
{"title":"Investigating the effect of Salt Concentration on Oil Recovery during Guar Gum Polymer Flooding: A Simulation Study","authors":"Oluwasanmi Olabode, Babalola Oni, Humphrey Dike, Oluwatimilehin Akinsanya, Johnson Ajidahun, Deborah Olaniyan","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102269","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505830,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"316 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141144439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102279
S. Ojha, Jai Kumar Sharma, Bhupendra Dhakad, Sateesh Kumar, Neeraj Sharma, A. K. Pandey, S.M.Mozammil Hasnain, Sandeep Kumar, Rahul Kumar
{"title":"A Dual Ultra-Wideband Rectenna with a Compact Conical Antenna for RF Energy Harvesting from S and C Bands","authors":"S. Ojha, Jai Kumar Sharma, Bhupendra Dhakad, Sateesh Kumar, Neeraj Sharma, A. K. Pandey, S.M.Mozammil Hasnain, Sandeep Kumar, Rahul Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102279","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505830,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":" 67","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141131695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of Metaheuristic Algorithms for Efficient Path Planning of Autonomous Mobile Robots in Indoor Environments","authors":"Nattapong Promkaew, Sippawit Thammawiset, Phiranat Srisan, Phurichayada Sanitchon, Thananop Tummawai, Somboon Sukpancharoen","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102280","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505830,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"85 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141143377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-05-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102264
Jorge Andres Sarmiento Rojas, Fabian David Guiza Pinzón, Milton Januario Rueda Varón
{"title":"Characteristics and perceptions of project management in the productive sectors towards a sustainable future","authors":"Jorge Andres Sarmiento Rojas, Fabian David Guiza Pinzón, Milton Januario Rueda Varón","doi":"10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102264","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":505830,"journal":{"name":"Results in Engineering","volume":"320 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141138712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}