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The existence of magnetic field is beneficial to stabilize the fluid flow patterns in modern era industrial implications and engineering problems. A constant horizontal magnetized field is implemented to stabilize the swirl viscous fluid flow created by disk rotation. The heat transmission equation is expressed by the variable fluid property that the thermal conductivity is dependent on temperature. Buongiorno nanofluid model is applied to express the role of thermophoresis and Brownian movement. The flow governing equations are normalized through the von Kármán classical similarity variables. The impacts of magnetic and other physical parameters on velocity, thermal and concentration fields are investigated in numerical way using RKF‐45 (Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg) built‐in procedure. The critical part of horizontal magnetic field and dimensionless parameters onto physical quantities such as wall shears, thermal rate, and concentration rate are highlighted. Regression analysis is also performed to evaluate the impact of obtained numerical values of such physical quantities on flow rates. Unlike the familiar impacts of a uniformly applied transverse magnetic field that concerns the velocity field stabilizing and decreasing the thermal rate, it is established that the horizontal magnetized field is valuable for stabilizing/destabilizing the flow phenomenon. The results also matched with the published work in limiting case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ag-doped NiO porous network structure grown on Ni foam has been synthesized through a facile hydrothermal method. Then network structure is assembled by numerous interconnected superfine nanowires, and Ag is uniformly distributed in the body of NiO network. The unique porous network structure doped by conductive Ag and the direct integration of electrode materials on Ni foam current collector provide efficient pathways for electron transport and electrolyte ions diffusion. The electrochemical results demonstrate that the Ag-doped NiO electrode exhibits a specific capacitance of 570.7 F g and excellent cycling stability. The Ag-doped NiO electrode with relatively high electrochemical performance is a promising candidate for the supercapacitor electrodes. These results can also provide strategies to develop advanced electrode materials supercapacitor applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nanocrystalline CeO and ZnCeO materials are prepared using solution-combustion synthesis annealed at temperature of 350 °C. The architectural changes of crystal structure of pure and doped materials are characterized thorough corresponding XRD, SEM and TEM analysis. The surface activities are investigation and optical analyses of CeO2 and ZnCeO2 materials are characterized by atomic force microscopy, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. Blue-shift in PL spectrum indicated the presence of Zn on CeO. The bond confirmation of Ce-O and Zn-O were perceived using IR and Raman spectra. The as-prepared nanostructures were exposed to ethanol for gas-sensing properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]