• Investigation of the effect of polyelectrolyte structure and type on the electrokinetics and flocculation behavior of bentonite dispersions 

  Shaikh S.M.R.; Nasser M.S.; Hussein I.A.; Benamor A. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)

  The influence of surface charge type and density, and molecular weight of cationic, anionic and amphoteric polyacrylamide (PAM) on the electrokinetics, adsorption and flocculation behavior of highly stable bentonite ...
• Improving the efficiency of dye sensitized solar cells by TiO2-graphene nanocomposite photoanode 

  Mehmood U.; Ahmed S.; Hussein I.A.; Harrabi K. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2015 , Article)

  Nanocomposite photoanodes were prepared by addition of graphene (GR) micro-platelets to TiO2 nanoparticulate paste. TiO2/graphene based DSSCs were fabricated using Z907 photosensitizer. Transmission electron microscope was ...
• Rheology of organoclay assisted extrusion of HDPE using Particle Image Velocimetry 

  Adesina A.A.; Nasser M.N.; Teixeira P.; Hilliou L.; Covas J.A.; Hussein I.A.... more authors ... less authors ( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2015 , Article)

  Wall slip is often seen as a source of flow enhancement and can play a significant role during certain melt instabilities in polymer processing. In the present investigation, the effect of organoclay on the wall slip of ...
• A theoretical study of gas adsorption on calcite for CO2 enhanced natural gas recovery 

  Carchini G.; Hussein I.; Al-Marri M.J.; Shawabkeh R.; Aparicio S. ( European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE , 2019 , Conference Paper)

  The adsorption of gas molecules (CO2, CH4, H2O, H2S and N2) on calcite (104) has been studied by means of Density Functional Theory, in order to investigate the molecular characterization of Enhanced Gas Recovery (EGR) ...
• A study on stability of active layer of polymer solar cells: effect of UV–visible light with different conditions 

  Mehmood U.; Harrabi K.; Hussein I.A.; Shanmugam N.; Mekki A.; Mekki M.; McLachlan M.A.... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)

  The objective of this study is to investigate the stability of the active layer of polymer solar cells from the effect of UV–visible light irradiation using different conditions with respect to time. The active layers were ...
• Application of DFT in iron sulfide scale removal from oil and gas wells 

  Onawole A.; Hussein I.; Saad M.; Ahmed M.; Aparicio S. ( European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE , 2019 , Conference Paper)

  Scale formation including those formed by iron sulfides have been a major hassle in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry for many decades. Iron Sulfide scales including pyrite (FeS2) and troilite (FeS) often ...
• Large CO2 uptake on a monolayer of CaO 

  Berdiyorov G.R.; Neek-Amal M.; Hussein I.A.; Madjet M.E.; Peeters F.M. ( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)

  Density functional theory calculations are used to study gas adsorption properties of a recently synthesized CaO monolayer, which is found to be thermodynamically stable in its buckled form. Due to its topology and strong ...
• Influence of polyelectrolytes and other polymer complexes on the flocculation and rheological behaviors of clay minerals: A comprehensive review 

  Shaikh S.M.R.; Nasser M.S.; Hussein I.; Benamor A.; Onaizi S.A.; Qiblawey H.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Review)

  Separation of clay minerals from industrial wastewaters is of great academic and practical importance. Current treatment techniques are either not economically viable, not environmentally friendly, or both. Thus, researchers ...
• Hydrothermally grown ZnO electrodes for improved organic photovoltaic devices 

  Steiger P.; Zhang J.; Harrabi K.; Hussein I.A.; Downing J.M.; McLachlan M.A.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)

  Here we report a simple, solution based processing route for the formation of large surface area electrodes resulting in improved organic photovoltaic devices when compared with conventional planar electrodes. The ...
• Effect of CO2 content on the natural gas production from tight gas sandstone reservoirs 

  Eliebid M.; Mahmoud M.; Shawabkeh R.; Elkatatny S.; Hussein I. ( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2017 , Conference Paper)

  The simulation of the gas flow in tight sandstone reservoir is a very complicated process. Several mechanisms contributed to the natural gas production in tight sandstone reservoirs. One of the main mechanisms is the gas ...
• Loss circulation in drilling and well construction: The significance of applications of crosslinked polymers in wellbore strengthening: A review 

  Magzoub M.I.; Salehi S.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Review)

  Loss circulation is one of the major concerns in drilling and well construction. The uncontrolled flow of fluids into formation while drilling or primary cementing lead to substantial non-productive time (NPT). The methods ...
• A comprehensive rheological study for a flowing polymer-based drilling fluid used for wellbore strengthening 

  Magzoub M.I.; Salehi S.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S. ( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2020 , Conference Paper)

  Loss circulation encountered in highly fractured formations, depleted reservoir, or HP/HT intervals is the root cause of many problems plaguing the oil and gas sector for many years. High pore pressure narrows the window ...
• Rheology of Triamine Functionalized Silica Reinforced Polymeric Gels Developed for Conformance Control Applications 

  Hamza A.; Shamlooh M.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Salehi S. ( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)

  Recently, cross-linked polymers such as polyacrylamide (PAM)/polyethylenimine (PEI) have been used in conformance control applications to replace conventional lost circulation materials (LCMs). The objective of this work ...
• Concurrent adsorption of cationic and anionic dyes from environmental water on amine functionalized carbon 

  Ur Rehman M.Z.; Aslam Z.; Shawabkeh R.A.; Hussein I.A.; Mahmood N. ( IWA Publishing , 2020 , Article)

  Amine functionalized carbon (AFC) was synthesized from raw oil fly ash and later utilized it for simultaneous removal of methyl orange (MO) and rhodamine 6G (Rh6G) pollutant dyes from aqueous medium. AFC was analyzed through ...
• BET, FTIR, and RAMAN characterizations of activated carbon from waste oil fly ash 

  Ali R.; Aslam Z.; Shawabkeh R.A.; Asghar A.; Hussein I.A. ( TUBITAK , 2020 , Article)

  Activated carbon (AC), a porous material with high pore volume, attracts increasing attention owing to its potential applications in several fields. The development of a porous structure in AC marginally relies on both the ...
• Reinforcement of polyacrylamide-co-tert-butyl acrylate base gel using nanosilica for conformance control at low and high reservoir temperatures 

  Shamlooh M.; Hamza A.; Hussein I.A.; Nasser M.S.; Salehi S. ( Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) , 2020 , Conference Paper)

  Challenges of water shut-off, which is categorized under conformance control, are nowadays common in the oil and gas industry. The excessive water quantities produced from oil reservoirs can make the production process ...
• Influence of polyelectrolyte structure and type on the degree of flocculation and rheological behavior of industrial MBR sludge 

  Yousefi S.A.; Nasser M.S.; Hussein I.A.; Benamor A.; El-Naas M.H. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)

  The influence of polyelectrolyte's type and structure on the rheological characteristics of industrial highly stable membrane bioreactor (MBR) sludge have been investigated and were related to its degree of flocculation ...
• A theoretical study of gas adsorption on calcite for CO2 enhanced natural gas recovery 

  Carchini G.; Hussein I.; Al-Marri M.J.; Shawabkeh R.; Mahmoud M.; Aparicio S.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)

  The adsorption of gas molecules (CO2, CH4, H2O, H2S and N2) on calcite (104) has been studied by means of Density Functional Theory for molecular characterization of Enhanced Gas Recovery (EGR) CO2 injection. Results show ...
• Ab Initio molecular dynamics of the dissolution of oilfield pyrite scale using borax 

  Onawole A.T.; Hussein I.A.; Ahmed M.E.M.; Saad M.A.; Aparicio S. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)

  Iron sulfide scales, particularly pyrite, form in oil and gas underground tubing and surface equipment thus blocking the flow of fluids and halting production. Therefore, the development of physicochemical processes for ...
• Prevention of barite sag in water-based drilling fluids by a urea-based additive for drilling deep formations 

  Mohamed A.; Al-Afnan S.; Elkatatny S.; Hussein I. ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)

  Barite sag is a challenging phenomenon encountered in deep drilling with barite-weighted fluids and associated with fluid stability. It can take place in vertical and directional wells, whether in dynamic or static conditions. ...

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