Browsing by Author "Zavahir, Sifani"
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Efficient lithium recovery from simulated brine using a hybrid system: Direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) and electrically switched ion exchange (ESIX)
Mona, Gulied; Zavahir, Sifani; Elmakki, Tasneem; Park, Hyunwoong; Gago, Guillermo Hijós; Shon, Ho Kyong; Han, Dong Suk... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) brine is a readily available resource hub in many countries, fulfilling the country's freshwater need by SWRO, yet lower in a concentration of high-demand elements like Li. This study outlines ... -
Enhanced lithium separation from brines using nanofiltration (NF) technology: A review
M.S., Sajna; Elmakki, Tasneem; Zavahir, Sifani; Tariq, Haseeb; Abdulhameed, Adil; Park, Hyunwoong; Shon, Ho Kyong; Han, Dong Suk... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This study investigates the dynamics of the lithium (Li) market, focusing particularly on the use of nanofiltration (NF) membranes for Li extraction from various brines. It covers a range of aqueous resources, including ... -
Fluorescent Zn(II)-Based Metal-Organic Framework: Interaction with Organic Solvents and CO<inf>2</inf> and Methane Capture
Zavahir, Sifani; Yahia, Hamdi Ben; Schneider, Julian; Han, Dongsuk; Krupa, Igor; Altamash, Tausif; Atilhan, Mert; Amhamed, Abdulkarem; Kasak, Peter... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Adsorption of carbon dioxide (CO2), as well as many other kinds of small molecules, is of importance for industrial and sensing applications. Metal-organic framework (MOF)-based adsorbents are spotlighted for such applications. ... -
Potential application of hybrid reverse electrodialysis (RED)-forward osmosis (FO) system to fertilizer-producing industrial plant for efficient water reuse
Tasneem, Elmakki; Zavahir, Sifani; Gulied, Mona; Qiblawey, Hazim; Hammadi, Bassim; Khraisheh, Majeda; Shon, Ho Kyong; Park, Hyunwoong; Han, Dong Suk... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This study presents an experimental investigation and a parametric analysis of the applicability of agricultural fertigation and power generation using a reverse electrodialysis-forward osmosis (RED-FO) hybrid system, with ... -
Tailoring electrocatalytic properties of Pt nanoparticles grown on Ti3C2Tx MXene surface
Filip, Jaroslav; Zavahir, Sifani; Lorencova, Lenka; Bertok, Tomas; Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Mahmoud, Khaled A.; Tkac, Jan; Kasak, Peter... more authors ... less authors ( Electrochemical Society, Inc. , 2019 , Article)In this work, the spontaneous and NaBH4-induced reduction of chloroplatinic acid on the surface of Ti3C2TX MXene was investigated to synthesize a hybrid PtNP-decorated MXene nanomaterial (MX-Pt) with potential as hydrogen ... -
Tandem osmotic engine based on hydrogel particles with antipolyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte effect fuelled by both salinity gradient modes
Padmanabhan, Anjali Cheeramthodi; Han, Dong Suk; Zavahir, Sifani; Tkac, Jan; Kasak, Peter ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)In this study, we propose a new approach to attain energy by salinity gradient engines with pistons based on hydrogels possessing polyelectrolyte and antipolyelectrolyte effects in a tandem arrangement, providing energy ... -
Versatile Bifunctional and Supported IrNi Oxide Catalyst for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
Zavahir, Sifani; Hafsa, Umme; Park, Hyunwoong; Han, Dong Suk ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Designing a high-performance electrocatalyst that operates with photon-level energy is of the utmost importance in order to address the world’s urgent energy concerns. Herein, we report IrNi nanoparticles uniformly distributed ...