Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is an electrochemical energy conversion device which converts chemical energy of hydrogen into electrical energy via redox reactions. The Pt/C (Platinum on carbon) catalyst layers ...

Microbes are the most diverse group of organisms present on the earth. Microbial diversity is the variety and variability of an organism’s and the ecosystem in which they occur. Microbes have been adapted to global ...

Polymer fibers are ubiquitous. Applications of polymer fibers are wide ranging, spanning diverse fields such as textiles, biomedical materials, etc. These fibers are manufactured using very different processing techniques. ...

Chapter 1: Introduction Wheat is the second most widely grown and consumed food crop of the world after rice, and is the staple food of around 35% of the world’s population. The present wheat production is about 749 million ...

Among various polymers produced worldwide, polyolefins (i.e. polyethylene and polypropene) stand out as the largest volume polymers and due to their outstanding properties, such as solvent resistance, thermal stability and ...