Browsing Center for Advanced Materials Research by Author "Zaidi, Syed Javaid"
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Highly efficient photocatalytic z-scheme hydrogen production over oxygen-deficient WO3-x nanorods supported Zn0.3Cd0.7S heterostructure
Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Imran, M.; Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Kasak, Peter ( Nature Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)The demand for clean renewable energy is increasing due to depleting fossil fuels and environmental concerns. Photocatalytic hydrogen production through water splitting is one such promising route to meet global energy ... -
Highly efficient sustainable photocatalytic Z-scheme hydrogen production from an α-Fe2O3 engineered ZnCdS heterostructure
M., Imran; Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Kasak, Peter; Zeb, Akif; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)We present an α-Fe2O3/Zn0.4Cd0.6S heterostructure that shows visible light photocatalytic H2 production as high as 536.8μmolh−1 with apparent quantum efficiency of 11.2% at 420nm. The UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra of ... -
Improved Forward Osmosis Performance of Thin Film Composite Membranes with Graphene Quantum Dots Derived from Eucalyptus Tree Leaves
Saleem, Haleema; Saud, Asif; Munira, Nazmin; Goh, Pei Sean; Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi; Siddiqui, Hammadur Rahman; Zaidi, Syed Javaid... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The major challenges in forward osmosis (FO) are low water flux, high specific reverse solute flux (SRSF), and membrane fouling. The present work addresses these problems by the incorporation of graphene quantum dots (GQDs) ... -
Low cost anode electrocatalyst for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell applications
Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Alsaydeh, Sajeda Adnan Mutlaq; Bin Yousaf, Ammar ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Direct methanol fuel cell has attracted worldwide attention as a promising alternative clean energy source due to growing environmental problems. A number of scientific groups are working to develop the fuel cells and make ... -
Mesoporous carbon supported Pt/MO2 (M=Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm) heteronanostructure: Promising non-Ru methanol oxidation reaction catalysts for direct methanol fuel cell application
Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Bello, Mukhtar; Al-Ahmed, Amir; Bin Yousaf, Ammar; Imrand, M. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) proved to be promising alternative for renewable energy resources. There are several factors involved for the hindrance of their commercialization. Herein, the alteration in catalyst's ... -
Method to prepare ternary methanol electro-oxidation catalysts for direct methanol fuel cell applications
Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Mukhtar, B.; Al-Ahmed, Amir; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( Electrochemical Society, Inc. , 2017 , Article)In this work ternary methanol electro-oxidation catalysts based on mesoporous carbon (MC) were prepared by a novel approach for direct methanol fuel cell applications. Platinum (Pt), ruthenium (Ru) along with oxides of ... -
Nano-magnetic hydrotalcite synthesized by double in-situ hydrothermal method with enhanced electromagnetic characteristics
Honglin, Li; Yousaf, Ammar Bin; Zeb, Akif; Kasak, Peter; Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Ying, Li; Weiqing, Luo; Shuaishuai, Liu; Tianli, Han; Mingling, Li... more authors ... less authors ( Electrochemical Science Group, University of Belgrade , 2017 , Article)A series of nano-magnetic hydrotalcite with different content of CoFe2O4 is prepared by homogeneous double in-situ hydrothermal method using self-synthesised CoFe2O4, Cobalt nitrate hexahydrate (Co(NO3)2·6H2O), magnesium ... -
Nanoparticles in reverse osmosis membranes for desalination: A state of the art review
Saleem, Haleema; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Other)The development of thin-film nanocomposite (TFNC) membranes utilizing nanoparticles present remarkable opportunity in the desalination industry. This review offers a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of TFNC membranes ... -
An overview of water desalination systems integrated with renewable energy sources
Ghazi, Zeyad Moustafa; Rizvi, Syeda Warisha Fatima; Shahid, Wafa Mohammad; Abdulhameed, Adil Muhammad; Saleem, Haleema; Zaidi, Syed Javaid... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article Review)Nowadays, the growing world population, climate change, pollution, rising consumer demand, and resource exploitation have contributed to a freshwater shortage. Hence, water desalination is heavily used for freshwater ... -
An overview on the progress in produced water desalination by membrane-based technology
Shahrim, Nur'Aishah Ahmad; Abounahia, Nada Mahmoud; El-Sayed, Aya Mohammed Ahmed; Saleem, Haleema; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Other)The scarcity of clean water sources has become a global concern in the present-day society. This has driven to the extraction of fresh water from produced water (PW), from the oil and gas fields, specifically in countries ... -
Photodegradation of Organic Pollutants Using an Efficient Molybdate Intercalated Mg2+/Fe3+ Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH)
Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Mohapatra, Lagnamayee ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Organic pollutants dyes are the highly toxic major waste products causing severe harmful environmental pollution. From the viewpoint of environmental issues, the removal of harmful organic dye compounds is of great interest ... -
Polymer-based nano-enhanced forward osmosis membranes
Bakly, Salam; Ibrar, Ibrar; Yadav, Sudesh; Naji, Osamah; Altaee, Ali; Saleem, Haleema; Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Al-Juboori, Raed... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)Forward osmosis (FO) technology has gained tremendous attention in recent years in desalination and wastewater treatment. Developing a new state-of-the-art FO membranes is vital for advancing the FO technology to achieve ... -
Preparation and characterization of alumina HDPE composites
Saleh, Mohamed; Al-Hajri, Zainab; Popelka, Anton; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)In this study, effects of two different types of porous alumina nanoparticles have been incorporated into high-density polyethylene (HDPE) to study their impact on the properties of the HDPE composite. The dispersion of ... -
Pressure retarded osmosis: Advancement, challenges and potential
AlZainati, Nahawand; Saleem, Haleema; Altaee, Ali; Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Mohsen, Marwa; Hawari, Alaa; Millar, Graeme J.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)An excessive amount of renewable energy could be possibly produced when solutions of dissimilar salinities are combined simultaneously in a semipermeable membrane. The aforestated energy harnessing for transformation into ... -
Progress and Prospects of Nanocellulose-Based Membranes for Desalination and Water Treatment
Saud, Asif; Saleem, Haleema; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Membrane-based desalination has proved to be the best solution for solving the water shortage issues globally. Membranes are extremely beneficial in the effective recovery of clean water from contaminated water sources, ... -
Progress for Co-Incorporation of Polydopamine and Nanoparticles for Improving Membranes Performance
Abounahia, Nada; Qiblawey, Hazim; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Incorporating polydopamine has become a viable method for membrane modification due to its universality and versatility. Fillers in their different categories have been confirmed as effective elements to improve the ... -
Progress in membranes for pressure retarded osmosis application
Rahman, Sumaita Nawar; Saleem, Haleema; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Other)The ever-growing global energy crisis has been pushing industries to lean towards renewable resources as an alternative for power generation. Recent research is focusing mainly towards achieving water sustainability and ... -
Proton conducting blend membranes: physical, morphological and electronic properties
Al-Ahmed, Amir; Nazal, Mazen Khaled; Sultan, Abdullah S.; Adewole , Jimoh K.; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( Springer Verlag , 2017 , Article)Blend membranes of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) and sulfonated polyetherimide (SPEI) have been prepared and investigated as a potential polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). ... -
Recent advancements in the nanomaterial application in concrete and its ecological impact
Saleem, Haleema; Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Alnuaimi, Nasser Abdullah ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)At present, nanotechnology is a significant research area in different countries, owing to its immense ability along with its economic impact. Nanotechnology is the scientific study, development, manufacturing, and processing ... -
Recent advances in nanofibrous membranes: Production and applications in water treatment and desalination
Saleem, Haleema; Trabzon, Levent; Kilic, Ali; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Desalination of seawater is a promising technique that contributes a reliable and abundant source of clean potable water. This review investigates the current status and forthcoming advancement in nanofiber technology, ...