Lijo Francis

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How can you benefit from the pores of individual nanofibers in a nanofiber membrane/mat obtained via electrospinning?

Electrospun fiber mats are normally highly porous. During electrospinning process one can control the pores on individual nanofibers which depends on operating parameters such as relative...

09 September 2017 260 5 View

Dear Colleagues, I have recently come across a statement that "Wi-Fi: A Silent Killer That Kills Us Slowly" What is the fact?

In this electronic world, Wi-Fi is definitely helpful to connect all of us together. At the same time the below link is really shocking that Wi-Fi signals are adversely affecting our...

05 May 2016 2,987 55 View

What do you mean by active learning and passive learning?

What do you mean by active learning and passive learning? Which one you promote? and why?

04 April 2014 8,202 56 View

How can you synthesize Silicenes? Silicene and Graphene?

How can you synthesize Silicenes? I would appreciate it if you could suggest methods for fabricating Silicene nanotubes. How is Silicene similar to Graphene?

02 February 2014 5,508 2 View

Are there any other alternatives for the Journal Impact Factor?

I have heard about Journal Usage Factor (JUF), it replaces downloads for citations. What about Eigen factor?

01 January 2014 1,677 38 View

Why do faculties/researchers publish?

To get fame and prestige? To get funding? And/or what else?

01 January 2014 5,355 13 View

What is most important in research? Theoretical modeling/simulation or experimental research?

I love experimental research. Modeling and simulation could strengthen the experimental data and they are complementary.

11 November 2013 4,488 3 View

Can you suggest some methods to increase the hydrophobicity and surface roughness of a polymeric membrane surface?

Can you suggest some methods to increase the hydrophobicity and surface roughness of a polymeric membrane surface? Is it possible to make the surface of a hydrophilic polymeric membrane in to...

11 November 2013 8,572 3 View

What are good and bad bio films formed during membrane processes?

How they are affecting the processes?

10 October 2013 9,405 1 View

Can anyone suggest different applications of electrospun PVDF nanofibers?

Can anyone suggest different applications of electrospun PVDF nanofibers? I am using them in water separation processes. Suggestions for other applications and references are much...

10 October 2013 8,948 5 View

How much time do you spend on researchgate per day?

How much time you spend on research gate per day? If you are investing a considerable amount of time, are you getting benefits by spending that much time?

10 October 2013 3,226 14 View

If you have a research article, what part of that article will you read first?

If you have a research article, what part of that article will you read first? (a) Abstract (b) Conclusions (c) Last part of Introduction (d) Experimental (e) Results and Discussion.

10 October 2013 7,301 26 View

Is it a good idea to show the authors' details while the articles are sent for peer-review?

I have an opinion that one should hide the author/institution details of an article while sending a paper for peer-review. After discussing with many of my friends, sometimes I feel that the...

10 October 2013 4,946 52 View

Physics Nobel Prize 2013

Francois Englert and Peter W. Higgs won the 2013 Nobel Prize For Physics today (8th Oct 2013) for their research into the Higgs boson particle, nicknamed the "God particle." I dedicate this thread...

10 October 2013 3,952 10 View

What is your opinion about "Publish or Perish" in research?

Publications are important in research. But those who only work for publications, lose in quality of research and results.

09 September 2013 3,126 7 View

How to use graphene synthesis in membrane fabrication?

Is there a simple method to synthesize graphene from graphite flakes? I would like to use the synthesized graphene in membrane fabrication.

09 September 2013 5,177 3 View

Can you suggest any methods to fabricate highly porous and highly hydrophobic thin films?

I used to fabricate highly porous and hydrophobic macro porous membranes. But they are single layer and thicker (>100 microns). Suggestions for the fabrication of thin film hydrophobic macro...

09 September 2013 7,988 8 View

Can you suggest any alternatives for the thin films formed by the interfacial polymerization?

Fabrication of thin film composite membranes are common in Forward Osmosis (FO) process. Conventional thin films are fabricated using inter facial polymerization of meta phenyl diamine and...

09 September 2013 3,997 3 View