Browsing by Author "Hassan, M.K."
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Accelerated weathering effects on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and PHBV/TiO2 nanocomposites
Antunes, A.; Popelka, A.; Aljarod, O.; Hassan, M.K.; Kasak, P.; Luyt, A.S.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)The effect of accelerated weathering on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and PHBV-based nanocomposites with rutile titanium (IV) dioxide (PHBV/TiO2) was investigated. The accelerated weathering test ... -
Characterization of polysulfone/diisopropylamine 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium ionic liquid membranes: high pressure gas separation applications
Khraisheh M.; Zadeh K.M.; Alkhouzaam A.I.; Turki D.; Hassan M.K.; Momani F.A.; Zaidi S.M.J.... more authors ... less authors ( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2020 , Article)Membrane separation is gaining great attention in many applications, especially in gas separation. Polysulfone (PSF) is the most widely studied polymeric membrane material for CO2 in its pure or modified state. Ionic liquids ... -
Core-Shell Nanofibers of Polyvinyl Alcohol/Polylactic Acid Containing TiO2 Nanotubes for Natural Sunlight Driven Photocatalysis
Ponnamma D.; Elgawady Y.; Nair S.S.; Hassan M.K.; Al-Maadeed M.A.A. ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article)Highly stable and efficient coaxial electrospun fibers of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polylactic acid (PLA) nanocomposite filled with titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanotubes areaccomplished for natural sunlight-driven photocatalytic ... -
Crystallization and dielectric behavior of PLA and PHBV in PLA/PHBV blends and PLA/PHBV/TIO 2 nanocomposites
Gasmi S.; Hassan M.K.; Luyt A.S. ( BME-PT and GTE , 2019 , Article)The morphology, crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of PLA, PHBV and their blends and nanocomposites with TiO 2 as filler were investigated. An uncommon morphological change was observed with increasing PLA ... -
Designing carbon nanotube-based oil absorbing membranes from gamma irradiated and electrospun polystyrene nanocomposites
Parangusan H.; Ponnamma D.; Hassan M.K.; Adham S.; Al-Maadeed M.A.A. ( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)Carbon-based materials are outstanding candidates for oil spill clean-ups due to their superhydrophobicity, high surface area, chemical inertness, low density, recyclability, and selectivity. The current work deals with ... -
Designing Flexible and Porous Fibrous Membranes for Oil Water Separation-A Review of Recent Developments
El-Samak A.A.; Ponnamma D.; Hassan M.K.; Ammar A.; Adham S.; Al-Maadeed M.A.A.; Karim A.... more authors ... less authors ( Bellwether Publishing, Ltd. , 2020 , Article Review)Oil sorbent membranes are highly effective materials in combating oil spills. Recent technological advancements in membrane preparations permit higher oil-sorption efficiency and easier oil recoverability. This review ... -
Effect of plasma treatment on accelerated pla degradation
Antunes, A.; Luyt, A. S.; Kasak, P.; Aljarod, O.; Hassan, M. K.; Popelka, A.... more authors ... less authors ( BME-PT and GTE , 2021 , Article)Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) has been found to be important in various applications, such as in the medical, pharma-ceutical, and packaging industries. However, the long-term associated degradation process of PLA is a limiting ... -
Effect of plasma treatment on accelerated pla degradation
Antunes, A.; Luyt, A.S.; Kasak, P.; Aljarod, O.; Hassan, M.K.; Popelka, A.... more authors ... less authors ( BME-PT and GTE , 2021 , Article)Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) has been found to be important in various applications, such as in the medical, pharma-ceutical, and packaging industries. However, the long-term associated degradation process of PLA is a limiting ... -
Effect of poly(ε-caprolactone) and titanium (IV) dioxide content on the UV and hydrolytic degradation of poly(lactic acid)/poly(ε-caprolactone) blends
Luyt, A. S.; Antunes, A.; Popelka, A.; Mahmoud, A.; Hassan, M. K.; Kasak, P.... more authors ... less authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)The effect of accelerated weathering degradation on the properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA)/poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) blends and PLA/PCL/titanium (IV) dioxide (TiO2) nanocomposites are presented in this paper. The results ... -
Effect of sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) on the sensitivity of polyvinylidene fluoride-based resistive humidity sensors
Mallick S.; Ahmad Z.; Eribi A.; Parangusan H.; Bhadra J.; Hassan M.K.; Al-Thani N.J.; Touati F.; Al-Muhtaseb S.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2020 , Article)We have investigated the effect of sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) on the thermal stability, hydrophilicity, and sensitivity of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) films based resistive humidity sensors. The blended ... -
Effects of rutile-TiO2 nanoparticles on accelerated weathering degradation of poly(Lactic Acid)
Antunes, A.; Popelka, A.; Aljarod, O.; Hassan, M. K.; Luyt, A.S. ( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)The effect of accelerated weathering on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and a PLA nanocomposite with rutile titanium (IV) dioxide (rutile-TiO2) was investigated. The accelerated weathering test applied consecutive steps of ultraviolet ... -
Enhancing the flocculation of stable bentonite suspension using hybrid system of polyelectrolytes and NADES
Al-Risheq D.I.M.; Shaikh S.M.R.; Nasser M.S.; Almomani F.; Hussein I.A.; Hassan M.K.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)In this study, the influence of a hybrid coagulation/flocculation process on the electrokinetic of highly stable bentonite suspension has been examined. Choline chloride (ChCl) based natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) ... -
Flexible pressure sensor based on PVDF nanocomposites containing reduced graphene oxide-titania hybrid nanolayers
Al-Saygh A.; Ponnamma D.; AlMaadeed M.A.; Poornima Vijayan P.; Karim A.; Hassan M.K.... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI AG , 2017 , Article)A novel flexible nanocomposite pressure sensor with a tensile strength of about 47 MPa is fabricated in this work. Nanolayers of titanium dioxide (titania nanolayers, TNL) synthesized by hydrothermal method are used to ... -
From Waste to Watts: Updates on Key Applications of Microbial Fuel Cells in Wastewater Treatment and Energy Production
Elhenawy, S.; Khraisheh, Majeda; Almomani, F.; Al-Ghouti, M.; Hassan, M.K. ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Due to fossil fuel depletion and the rapid growth of industry, it is critical to develop environmentally friendly and long-term alternative energy technologies. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are a powerful platform for ... -
Governance, product market competition and agency costs: Evidence from the UAE
Hassan M.K. ( Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Relying on two years' observations of 74 United Arab Emirates (UAE) listed firms, we examined the association between governance mechanisms (board size, audit committee, percentage of independent non-executive directors, ... -
In situ synthesized amphiphilic polysulfone-poly(ethylene-glycol) block copolymer/silver nanocomposite for separating oil/water emulsion
Elgawady Y.; Ponnamma D.; Hassan M.K.; Adham S.; Karim A.; Al-Maadeed M.A.A.... more authors ... less authors ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article)This work reports the synthesis of silver nanoparticles from the precursors, silver nitrate and sodium bromide, and the in situ synthesis of polysulfone (PSf)-poly(ethylene-glycol) (PEG) block copolymer (BCP) in the presence ... -
Influence of accelerated weathering on the physical and structural properties of poly(Lactic-acid)/ poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (pla/phbv) blends
Antunes, A.; Luyt, A. S.; Popelka, A.; Mahmoud, A.; Aljarod, O.; Hassan, M. K.; Kasak, P.... more authors ... less authors ( BME-PT and GTE , 2021 , Article)The paper aims to study the poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) blend properties after their degradation under 2000 h of accelerated weathering conditions following the ASTM D4329 ... -
Investigation of the physico-mechanical properties of electrospun PVDF/cellulose nanofibers.
Issa, A.A.; Al-Maadeed, M.; Luyt, A.S.; Mrlik, M.; Hassan, M.K. ( Wiley , 2016 , Article)The electro-activity and mechanical properties of PVDF depends mainly on the b-phase content and degree of crystallinity. In this study, cellulose fibers were used to improve these characteristics. This could be achieved ... -
Ionic liquids application for wastewater treatment and biofuel production: A mini review
Khraisheh M.; AlMomani F.; Inamdar M.; Hassan M.K.; Al-Ghouti M.A. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2021 , Article Review)Commonly described as ionic compounds that are fluid below 100 C, Ionic Liquids (ILs) have found its application in several fields of science and engineering. Formerly limited in its use for electrochemical purposes, ILs ... -
Kinetic studies of POSS–DGEBA precursors derived from monoamine functional POSS using dynamic dielectric sensing and nuclear magnetic resonance
Sharma A.K.; Hassan M.K.; Tu J.; Mauritz K.A.; Wiggins J.S. ( John Wiley and Sons Inc. , 2018 , Article)Incorporation of pre‐reacted monofunctional polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)–epoxy adducts dramatically improves dispersion of POSS in epoxy–amine networks. The relationship between reaction kinetics and mechanism ...