Shuttle radar topography-based analysis reveals the active Borneo Island Fault in Borneo, SE Asia
This study presents the results of shuttle radar topography-based analysis providing new insights into the geological and structural …
SnS2 and Ho-doped SnS2 thin films: Synergistic, DFT, photocatalytic, and antibacterial studies
This study investigates Ho-doped tin disulfide (Ho-SnS2) thin films prepared via spray coating, focusing on varying Ho doping levels (0 …
Structure-property modeling of physicochemical properties of fractal trigonal triphenylenoids by means of novel degree-based topological indices
Abstract: Trigonal triphenylenoids (TTPs) are a fascinating class of organic molecules with unique structural and electronic …
Structure-property modeling of pharmacokinetic characteristics of anticancer drugs via topological indices, multigraph modeling and multi-criteria decision making
This study presents an in-depth inquiry into estimating ADME properties for promising anticancer drugs, particularly amino acid-based …
Simultaneous Adsorption of Multicomponent Lanthanide Ions on Pectin Encapsulated Zeolite A
In this study, pectin encapsulated Na-zeolite A particles (P-ZA) was synthesized using the impregnation method and it was used as an …
Satellite image and outcrop-based structural mapping of Brunei and the contiguous region reveals a new fault, the Brunei Bay Fault
The cause of tectonic subsidence and uplift in the Brunei Bay region of Borneo Island, SE Asia, has remained one of the critical quests …
Solid-state mechanochemical synthesis of chitosan from mud crab (Scylla serrata) chitin
This study presents a method for solvent-free mechanochemical synthesis of chitosan from chitin, sourced from the shells of mud crabs …
Sn-doped BiOCl for photoelectrochemical activities and photocatalytic dye degradation under visible light
In this work, bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) and Sn-doped BiOCl (SBCl) with improved visible light photocatalytic activity were …
Sustainable Valorization of Wood Residue for the Production of Biofuel Materials Via Continuous Flow Hydrothermal Liquefaction
When forests are extensively cleared for infrastructure and agricultural purposes, over half of the wood generated is regarded as …
Subcritical Water Hydrolysis of Cotton Fibers to Nanocellulose for Producing Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Cellulose Biocomposite
Cellulose nanofibers (CNs) are isolated from cotton wool using subcritical water in a semiflow hydrothermal reactor to achieve green …
Statistical significance of valency-based topological descriptors for correlating thermodynamic properties of benzenoid hydrocarbons with applications
This paper employs valency descriptors to investigate their predictive potential for determining thermodynamic properties of benzenoid …
Synthesis and characterisation of sulfated-nanocrystalline cellulose in epoxy coatings for corrosion protection of mild steel from sodium chloride solution
Biomaterials such as nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) have attracted considerable attention in coating production industries due to …
Source rock characteristics and 1D basin modeling of the lower Cretaceous Latrobe Group, Gippsland Basin, Australia
The aim of this study is to perform source rock characterization of the Lower Cretaceous Latrobe Group’s formations in the …
Silver niobate-based photocatalysts: Relevance in dye degradation
Photocatalysis by semiconductors is a favourable method for degrading toxic pollutants and dyes in water. However, the photocatalysts …
Sharp Bounds on the Generalized Multiplicative First Zagreb Index of Graphs with Application to QSPR Modeling
Degree sequence measurements on graphs have attracted a lot of research interest in recent decades. Multiplying the degrees of adjacent …
Synthesis and optical properties of II–VI semiconductor quantum dots: a review
The unique architectures of semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) and one-dimensional (1D) nanostructures give rise to a fascinating array …
Sm2O3 and Sm2O3-based nanostructures for photocatalysis, sensors, CO conversion, and biological applications
Metal oxide nanoparticles have gained popularity owing to their unique properties. Recently, metal oxides, particularly rare-earth …
Synthesis of Chitosan Capped Zinc Sulphide Nanoparticle Composites as an Antibacterial Agent for Liquid Handwash Disinfectant Applications
There is a need to develop alternative disinfectants that differ from conventional antibiotics to address antibacterial resistance, …
Spray pyrolysis-assisted fabrication of Eu-doped ZnO thin films for antibacterial activities under visible light irradiation
This study reports the fabrication and characterization of zinc oxide (ZnO) and europium-doped ZnO (Eu-doped ZnO) films and their …
Survival Analysis of Lung Cancer patients in Brunei Darussalam
Background: Cancer has been the most common cause of deaths in Brunei Darussalam including lung cancer as one of the top killers. This …
Sunlight harvesting for heat generation inside water using biosynthesized magnetite nanoparticles
A low-cost, simple, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly method has been employed for synthesizing magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4 …
Self-rated health and perceived environmental quality in Brunei Darussalam: A cross-sectional study
Objectives This paper examines the relationship between individuals’ perceptions of environmental quality and self-rated health …
Synergistic Extraction of Europium (III) using Di-n-Butylsulfoxide and Picrolonic Acid
Aim and Objective: Europium (Eu(III)) is a rare-earth metal, the softest, least dense, and most volatile member of lanthanides. It is …
Strategic information sharing in supply chain with value-perceived consumers
Purpose: Information sharing is one of essential collaboration methods for building effective system-level disruption responses and …
Synthesis and Adsorption Performance of Graphene Oxide-Polyurethane Sponge for Oil-Water Separation
Graphene oxide was prepared from pencil type 2B by modified Hummers method and used for coating of polyurethane sponge. The graphene …
Smart Cloud Powered Energy Evaluation Platform for Hydroponic Farming: An Experimental Research
Agriculture, the primary and oldest industry in the world is responsible for feeding billions of people around the world. Over the …
Silica-based polymer nanocomposites and their biomedical applications
Probably, the biggest appealing materials in today’s digital world are nanocomposites (NCs), which have a place in practically every …
Synergistic effect of TiO2 size on activated carbon composites for ruthenium N-3 dye adsorption and photocatalytic degradation in wastewater treatment
The removal of toxic minerals such as heavy metals from water is critical for wastewater treatment. Adsorptions by activated carbon …
Survival of colorectal cancer patients in Brunei Darussalam: comparison between 2002–09 and 2010–17
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. It is the second leading cause of cancer …
Spectroscopic study of the interaction between rhodamine B and graphene
The interaction between rhodamine B (RhB) and varying concentrations of graphene in aqueous dispersion was studied with spectroscopic …
Stabilization of heavy metals loaded sewage sludge: Reviewing conventional to state-of-the-art thermal treatments in achieving energy sustainability
Sewage sludge has long been regarded as a hazardous waste by virtue of the loaded heavy metals and pathogens. Recently, more advanced …
Source rock characteristics and hydrocarbon generation potential in Brunei-Muara district, Brunei Darussalam: a comparative case study from selected Miocene-Quaternary formations
A comparative analysis on source rock properties has been carried out on the Miocene-Pliocene formations as well as the Quaternary …
Systematic Review of Medicinal Plants Used for Treatment of Diabetes in Human Clinical Trials: An ASEAN Perspective
Traditionally, there are some medicinal plants believed to treat diabetes, as they have been proven in research studies to possess …
Synergistic effect in concurrent removal of toxic methylene blue and acid red-1 dyes from aqueous solution by durian rind: kinetics, isotherm, thermodynamics, and mechanism
In the present study, a synergistic effect between cationic methylene blue (MB) and anionic acid red 1 (AR1) on their concurrent …
Suppression of hyphal formation and virulence of Candida albicans by natural and synthetic compounds
Candida albicans undergoes a morphological yeast-to-hyphal transition during infection, which plays a significant role in its …
Scattered data interpolation using cubic trigonometric bézier triangular patch
This paper discusses scattered data interpolation using cubic trigonometric Bézier triangular patches with C1 continuity everywhere. We …
Scalable fabrication of chitosan-grafted silica bionanocomposite for the superb sequestration of anionic dye from aqueous solution
The aim of the current research is to fabricate chitosan-grafted silica (Chit/SiO2) bionanocomposite for the easy sequestration of …
Simultaneous Adsorption of Multi-lanthanides from Aqueous Silica Sand Solution Using Pectin–Activated Carbon Composite
Extraction of pectin (Pec) from banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) peels, the agricultural waste of banana fruit treated in acidic condition, …
Selected nanotechnologies and nanostructures for drug delivery, nanomedicine and cure
The development of nanoparticle-based drugs has provided many opportunities to diagnose, treat and cure challenging diseases. Through …
Structures of selected transition metal complexes with 9-(2-hydroxyethyl)adenine: Potentiometric complexation and DFT studies
The dissociation constants of ligand 9-(2-hydroxyethyl)adenine (9-HOEtAde) and the molecular property stability constant (Kf1) of ML …
Synthesis of Schiff Base Encapsulated ZnS Nanoparticles: Characterization and Antibacterial Screening
In this study, Schiff bases containing salicylaldehyde moiety (namely salicylaldehyde 2-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazone and salicylaldehyde …
Survival rates and associated factors of colorectal cancer patients in Brunei Darussalam
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in both men and women. In most Asian countries, both the incidence …
Smart polymer biomaterials for tissue engineering
The developments of smart polymer biomaterials for tissue engineering (TE) are summarized in this chapter. Smart polymer biomaterials …
Semantic Segmentation of Herbarium Specimens Using Deep Learning Techniques
Automated identification of herbarium species is of great interest as quite a number of these collections are still unidentified while …