Center for Advanced Materials Research
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Ecotoxicity and environmental safety assessment of two-dimensional niobium carbides (MXenes)
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Two-dimensional (2D) MXenes have gained great interest in water treatment, biomedical, and environmental applications. The antimicrobial activity and cell toxicity of several MXenes including Nb4C3Tx and Nb2CTx have already ... -
Progress in the Sustainable Development of Biobased (Nano)materials for Application in Water Treatment Technologies
( American Chemical Society , 2024 , Article)Water pollution remains a widespread problem, affecting the health and wellbeing of people around the globe. While current advancements in wastewater treatment and desalination show promise, there are still challenges that ... -
Extraction and characterization of biofunctional lignocellulosic fibers from Pulicaria undulata plant and the effect of alkali treatment on their bio-physicochemical properties
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This study aimed to extract and characterize natural fibers from the P. undulata plant and to evaluate their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, including the influence of alkali treatment on the bio-physicochemical ... -
Extraction and characterization of natural fibers from Pulicaria gnaphalodes plant and effect of alkali treatment on their physicochemical and antioxidant properties
( Frontiers Media , 2024 , Article)The study aimed to extract and characterize natural fibers from Pulicaria gnaphalodes (Vent.) Boiss. plants and assess the impact of alkali treatment on the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of these fibers. Fibers ... -
Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets Decorated with Zinc-Cadmium Sulfide for Type-II Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)In this study, we fabricated graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets with embedded ZnCdS nanoparticles to form a type II heterojunction using a facile synthesis approach, and we used them for photocatalytic H2 production. ... -
Visible light-induced H<inf>2</inf> production and pollutant degradation by copper oxide nanosphere embedded zinc-cadmium-sulfide composite
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Green hydrogen production using solar water splitting and solving water pollution issues are intricately intertwined global goals which are hindered by the scarcity of highly active photocatalytic materials. Herein, we ... -
Antibacterial Polyvinylchloride Pre-Treated by Barrier Plasma
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2010 , Book chapter)A multistep physicochemical approach making use of plasma technology combined with wet chemistry has fueled considerable interest in delivery of surface-active antiadherence materials. In the first step of the approach, ... -
Surface modification of poly(Lactic acid) film via cold plasma assisted grafting of fumaric and ascorbic acid
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Plant-based materials have found their application in the packaging with a yearly growing production rate. These naturally biodegradable polymers are obtained from renewable and sustainable natural resources with reduced ... -
Investigation of selected anti-bacterially modified Micro/Nano-polymers using cold plasma
( Apple Academic Press , 2023 , Book chapter)Medical-grade polymers, i.e., polyvinylchloride and low-density polyethylene (LDPE), were modified by antibacterial compounds through a multistep physicochemical approach. The polymer initial surface activation was performed ... -
Cold Plasma-An Efficient Tool for Nanotechnological Modification of Polyester-Based Polymers
( Apple Academic Press , 2024 , Book chapter)Polyester surface was pretreated by cold plasma to improve its adhesive properties. The changes in the chemical structure of the pretreated polymer were analyzed by attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared ... -
Reverse osmosis silica fouling control with reactive micromixing
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Silica fouling is a major challenge in groundwater reverse osmosis (RO) desalination. Dissolved silica, upon concentration during RO, forms a difficult-to-clean glassy foulant layer on membranes, limiting recoveries from ... -
Facile fabrication of high thickness hydrophilic polymer brushes via Surface-Initiated Microliter-Scale copper mediated PhotoATRP toward antifouling surfaces
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The recent development of sustainable chemistry motivates scientists to develop economically favourable, highly efficient, and environmentally friendly polymerization techniques. This contribution demonstrates a facile ... -
Visible light assisted photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue using iodine doped Fe3O4-GO composite
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Environmental contamination and wastewater discharge from industrial activities are global issues that must be addressed immediately. The uncontrolled discharge of dangerous organic compounds constitutes a significant ... -
The Fabrication of Halogen-Doped FeWO4 Heterostructure Anchored over Graphene Oxide Nanosheets for the Sunlight-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Rapid industrialization and urbanization are the two significant issues causing environmental pollution. The polluted water from various industries contains refractory organic materials such as dyes. Heterogeneous ... -
Ternary silver tungstate-MoS2/graphene oxide heterostructure nanocomposite for enhanced photocatalysis under visible light and antibacterial activity
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Wastewater emanating out of industrial units is loaded with hazardous organic dyes. The hindrance in sunlight penetration into the water by this dye-loaded wastewater has led to disruption in an aquatic ecosystem. Along ... -
Focused review on factors affecting martensitic stainless steels and super martensitic stainless steel passive film in the oil and gas field
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article Review)Martensitic and super martensitic stainless steels are widely used in the oil and gas industry for general corrosion mitigation in the presence of sweet corrosion (CO2) and sour corrosion (H2S), providing a cost-effective ... -
Design of a semiconductor photoelectrochemical cells using orange dye and NaCl aqueous solutions
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This paper describes a new design of the semitransparent photo-electrochemical cells using the orange dye (C17H17N5O2) and NaCl aqueous solutions. In the proposed design, the semi-transparency is realized by fabrication ... -
Mechanical characteristics of ultra-high performance steel FRC made with recycled concrete aggregates
( American Institute of Physics Inc. , 2023 , Conference Paper)Recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) are increasingly becoming a sustainable alternative to natural aggregate (NA) for concrete applications. This study, therefore, tests the influence of RCA on the fresh and hardened ... -
Short-term and long-term behavior of RC beams strengthened by galvanized steel mesh laminate
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Steel reinforced polymers (SRP) are useful in a wide range of applications, including strengthening of existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures, due to their numerous advantages like high strength, low maintenance, ... -
MXenes and their composites for energy storage and conversion
( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)After graphene, transition metals carbides, transition metal nitrides, and carbonitrides of two-dimensional family is also known as "MXene" gained more and more attention in the past few years especially because of their ...
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