Browsing by Author "Zaidi, Syed Javaid"
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Advances of nanomaterials for air pollution remediation and their impacts on the environment
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)One of the most favorable environmental applications of nanotechnology has been in air pollution remediation in which different nanomaterials are used as nanoadsorbents, nanocatalysts, nanofilters, and nanosensors. The ... -
Beneficial effect of carbon nanotubes on membrane properties for fuel cell application
( Elsevier , 2019 , Book chapter)Due to growing environmental problems, fuel cells have attracted worldwide attention as a promising alternative clean-energy source. A number of scientific groups are working to develop the fuel cell and make it a viable ... -
Characterization and treatment technologies applied for produced water in Qatar
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)Qatar is one of the major natural gas (NG) producing countries, which has the world’s third-largest NG reserves besides the largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Since the produced water (PW) generated in the ... -
Date Palm Tree Leaf-Derived Cellulose Nanocrystal Incorporated Thin-Film Composite forward Osmosis Membranes for Produced Water Treatment
( 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 ... -
Desalination in the GCC countries- a review
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are located in one of the most arid regions in the world with very less freshwater resources, and hence depending on desalination plants to tackle the water scarcity and satisfy ... -
Developments in the application of nanomaterials for water treatment and their impact on the environment
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)Nanotechnology is an uppermost priority area of research in several nations presently because of its enormous capability and financial impact. One of the most promising environmental utilizations of nanotechnology has been ... -
Effect of Leaf Powdering Technique on the Characteristics of Date Palm-Derived Cellulose
( 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 ... -
Effect of PEG functionalized carbon nanotubes on the enhancement of thermal and physical properties of nanofluids
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Article)In this study, pristine carbon nanotubes and polyethylene glycol functionalized carbon nanotubes (CNT-PEG) have been used to enhance the heat capacity, viscosity, thermal conductivity, heat transfer rate and pressure drop ... -
Energy consumption and environmental impact assessment of desalination plants and brine disposal strategies
( Institution of Chemical Engineers , 2021 , Article)Nowadays, desalination plants are considered as tools to utilize water from different natural resources such as seawater and brackish water. Globally, the number of desalination plants are increasing to achieve the high ... -
Engineering and understanding of synergistic effects in the interfaces of rGO-CNTs/PtPd nanocomposite revealed fast electro-oxidation of methanol
( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)The developing human societies are being faced provoking energy crises due to higher demands of energy for increasing worldwide populations. The massive depletion of natural resources and global warming issues sound a laud ... -
Enhanced and durable electrocatalytic performance of thin layer PtRu bimetallic alloys on Pd-nanocubes for methanol oxidation reactions
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2017 , Article)As a renewable and promising energy devices, direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) have attracted a wide range of interest in recent years. The design of electrocatalysts highly influences the performance of DMFCs systems. ... -
Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance of Pt3Pd1 Alloys Supported on CeO2/C for Methanol Oxidation and Oxygen Reduction Reactions
( American Chemical Society (ACS) , 2017 , Article)Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) with noble metals based anode and cathode is a promising energy generator to portable power devices. However, the deterioration of catalyst performance suffered by CO poisoning, crossover ... -
Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of a Molybdate-Intercalated Iron-Based Layered Double Hydroxide
( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2017 , Article)Herein, we report the design and successful fabrication of new Mg/Fe layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with different Mg/Fe molar ratios (2:1, 3:1, and 4:1) by a coprecipitation method. The prepared Mg/Fe (4:1) LDH sample ... -
Environmental Impact Assessment of Desalination Plants in the Gulf Region
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Book chapter)Currently, desalination plants are essential tools for utilizing water from various natural resources like brackish water and seawater. Worldwide, the number of desalination facilities is rising to fulfill the increased ... -
Experimental analysis and modeling of the methane degradation in a three stage biofilter using composted sawdust as packing media
( J. Environ. Manage. , 2021 , Article)Methane gas is a very effective greenhouse gas and the second-largest contributor to global warming. Biofiltration is an effective technology that uses microorganisms to degrade the pollutant by oxidizing it. In this work, ... -
Fabrication of sustainable membranes with functionalized nanomaterials (FNMs)
( Elsevier Inc. , 2022 , Book chapter)Nanomaterials have contributed significantly to the enhancement of technological and industrial development. The conventional membranes used in various separation processes are limited in their abilities, performances, and ... -
Graphene Quantum Dot-Added Thin-Film Composite Membrane with Advanced Nanofibrous Support for Forward Osmosis
( 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 ... -
Highly efficient sustainable photocatalytic Z-scheme hydrogen production from an α-Fe2O3 engineered ZnCdS heterostructure
( 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
( 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) ... -
Method to prepare ternary methanol electro-oxidation catalysts for direct methanol fuel cell applications
( 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 ...
