Browsing Center for Advanced Materials by Author "Saud, Asif"
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Date Palm Tree Leaf-Derived Cellulose Nanocrystal Incorporated Thin-Film Composite forward Osmosis Membranes for Produced Water Treatment
Saud, Asif; Saleem, Haleema; Khan, Aquib Wakeel; Munira, Nazmin; Khan, Maryam; Zaidi, Syed Javaid... more authors ... less authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Worldwide water shortage and significant issues related to treatment of wastewater streams, mainly the water obtained during the recovery of oil and gas operations called produced water (PW), has enabled forward osmosis ... -
Effect of Leaf Powdering Technique on the Characteristics of Date Palm-Derived Cellulose
Al-Awa, Zinab Fuad Ahmed; Sangor, Farah Idris Mohamed Said; Babili, Sara Baseem; Saud, Asif; Saleem, Haleema; Zaidi, Syed Javaid... more authors ... less authors ( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article)The date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the oldest cultivated tree and is very commonly seen in the Arab countries. In recent times, researchers are working on the conversion of the plant-based biowaste into value-added ... -
Graphene Quantum Dot-Added Thin-Film Composite Membrane with Advanced Nanofibrous Support for Forward Osmosis
Saleem, Haleema; Goh, Pei Sean; Saud, Asif; Khan, Mohammad Aquib Wakeel; Munira, Nazmin; Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi; Zaidi, Syed Javaid... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Highlights: What are the main findings? The current study establishes that banyan tree leaf-derived B-GQD-incorporated thin-film composite membranes with a SBS NFM substrate show an enhanced FO performance regarding water ... -
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) ... -
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 in the Sustainable Development of Biobased (Nano)materials for Application in Water Treatment Technologies
Saud, Asif; Gupta, Soumya; Allal, Ahmed; Preud’homme, Hugues; Shomar, Basem; Zaidi, Syed Javaid... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Sustainable Preparation of Graphene Quantum Dots from Leaves of Date Palm Tree
Saleem, Haleema; Saud, Asif; Zaidi, Syed Javaid ( American Chemical Society , 2023 , Article)The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera), a subtropical and tropical tree, included in the family Palmae (Arecaceae) is one of the oldest cultivated plants of mankind. Date palm is a major agricultural product in the semi-arid ...