Browsing Qatar University Institutional Repository by Author "Ba-Abbad, Muneer"
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Adsorption of 4-Nitrophenol onto Iron Oxide Bentonite Nanocomposite: Process Optimization, Kinetics, Isotherms and Mechanism
Ewis, Dina; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Benamor, Abdelbaki; Mahmud, Nafis; Nasser, Mustafa; El-Naas, Muftah; Mohammad, Abdul Wahab... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Despite its importance in chemical industry, 4-Nitrophenol (4-NP) is a persistent organic pollutant that has serious effects on the ecosystem. In the present study, Box–Behnken design in response surface methodology was ... -
Adsorption of organic pollutants by nanomaterial-based adsorbents: An overview
Awad, Abdelrahman M.; Jalab, Rem; Benamor, Abdelbaki; Nasser, Mustafa S.; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; El-Naas, Muftah; Mohammad, Abdul Wahab... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article Review)Nanomaterial-based adsorbents have garnered increasing attention in water and wastewaters treatment applications due to their attractive properties and strong adsorption capabilities for various organic compounds. The ... -
Adsorption of organic water pollutants by clays and clay minerals composites: A comprehensive review
Ewis, Dina; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Benamor, Abdelbaki; El-Naas, Muftah H. ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)Clays and clay minerals are inexpensive, non-toxic, and naturally occurring minerals that have been utilized in water remediation as adsorbents. However, clays and clay minerals and those modified with heat, surfactants, ... -
Arabic gum as green agent for ZnO nanoparticles synthesis: properties, mechanism and antibacterial activity
Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Takriff, Mohd S.; Benamor, Abdelbaki; Mahmoudi, Ebrahim; Mohammad, Abdul Wahab ( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)The size and morphology of ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) were controlled in the presence of the natural and green agent, Arabic gum. Lower amounts of Arabic gum showed a greater effect on the size and morphology as well as ... -
Chemical kinetics of carbon dioxide in the blends of different amino acid salts and methyldiethanolamine
Mahmud, Nafis; Benamor, Abdelbaki; Nasser, Mustafa S.; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; El-Naas, Muftah H.; Qiblawey, Hazim... more authors ... less authors ( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2020 , Article)In the present study, the reaction kinetics of carbon dioxide (CO2) with two blends of N-methyldiethanolamine; potassium salts of taurine and potassium salts of glycine were investigated. The experiments were performed ... -
Decoration of polylactic acid on graphene oxide for efficient adsorption of methylene blue and tetracycline
Nouri, Alireza; Ang, Wei Lun; Mahmoudi, Ebrahim; Chua, Siew Fen; Mohammad, Abdul Wahab; Benamor, Abdelbaki; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Leo, Choe Peng... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Decorating nanomaterials on graphene oxide (GO) can enhance its adsorption capacity and removal efficiency of water pollutants. In this study, for the first time, nano-sized polylactic acid (PLA) has been successfully ... -
Developing sustainable draw solute for forward osmosis process using poly(amidoamine) dendrimer coated magnetic nanoparticles
Hassanein, Amani; Hafiz, Mhd Ammar; Hassan, Mohammad K.; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; AL-Ejji, Maryam; Alfahel, Radwan; Mahmoud, Khaled A.; Talhami, Mohammed; Hawari, Alaa H.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Forward osmosis is the least energy intensive water treatment membrane process, however, designing a sustainable draw solute is still a critical research necessity. In this work, we developed Poly(amidoamine) dendrimer ... -
Development of novel magnetic bentonite based adsorbents combined with different carbon sources for removal of oil content from produced water
Ewis, Dina Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Amr (2021 , Master Thesis)Water scarcity is a challenge faced worldwide due to depleting sustainable good quality water resources. Produced water, associated with the production of gas and oil, usually comes as oil contaminated water, creating real ... -
Effective Heterogeneous Fenton-Like degradation of Malachite Green Dye Using the Core-Shell Fe3O4@SiO2 Nano-Catalyst
Mahmud, Nafis; Benamor, Abdelbaki; Nasser, Mustafa S.; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; El-Naas, Muftah H.; Mohammad, Abdul Wahab... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2021 , Article)In this study, the application of the core-shell Fe3O4@SiO2 nano-catalysts for fenton-like degradation of malachite green dye has been presented. The nano-catalysts were prepared using a combination of solvothermal and ... -
Effects of amphiphilic pluronic F127 on the performance of PS/SPEEK blend ultrafiltration membrane: Characterization and antifouling study
Teli, Shivanand B.; Benamor, Abdelbaki; Nasser, Mustafa; Hawari, Alaa; Zaidi, Syed Javaid; Ba-abbad, Muneer; Mohammad, Abdul Wahab... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)The effect of amphiphilic Pluronic F127 additive on the ultrafiltration performance of polysulfone (PSf)/sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) blend flat sheet membranes was investigated in the present work. Fixed ... -
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into formate/formic acid: A review of cell design and operation
Ewis, Dina; Arsalan, Muhammad; Khaled, Mazen; Pant, Deepak; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Amhamed, Abdulkarem; El-Naas, Muftah H.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)The release of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere is threatening the environment and ecosystems, resulting in major challenges to sustainable development for modern industry. In this context, CO2 electrochemical ... -
Enhanced Removal of Diesel Oil Using New Magnetic Bentonite-Based Adsorbents Combined with Different Carbon Sources
Ewis, Dina; Mahmud, Nafis; Benamor, Abdelbaki; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Nasser, Mustafa; El-Naas, Muftah... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)In this work, new magnetic bentonite-based adsorbents combined with different carbon sources, namely, reduced graphene oxide and multiwall carbon nanotubes, were synthesized via co-precipitation method. The synthesized ... -
Functionalization of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles and its effects on polysulfone-ZnO membranes
Chung, Ying Tao; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Mohammad, Abdul Wahab; Benamor, Abdelbaki ( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2016 , Article)Incorporation of nanoparticles in membranes has recently been reported to lead to enhancement of the membrane performance for various applications. In this study, ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized via sol-gel method using ... -
Influence of graphite feedstock on the characteristics of silver-decorated graphene oxide and antimicrobial property
Mahmoudi, Ebrahim; Ang, Wei Lun; Panomsuwan, Gasidit; Jongprateep, Oratai; Mohammad, Abdul Wahab; Ng, Law Yong; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.... more authors ... less authors ( Chulalognkorn University , 2021 , Article)Graphite from different sources has significant influence on the properties of graphene oxide (GO) and reactivity of GO towards further modification with other nanoparticles. However, such effect has not yet been properly ... -
Modified zno nanoparticles using iron ions (Fe3+) for photo-catalytic degradation of toxic pollutants under sunlight
Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Takriff, Mohd S.; Kadhum, Abdul Amir H.; Mohamad, Abu Bakar; Benamor, Abdelbaki; Mohammad, Abdul Wahab... more authors ... less authors ( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2019 , Book chapter)The optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles were modified using various dopant concentrations of iron (Fe3+) via a sol-gel method. To investigate of ZnO nanoparticles, the X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy ... -
Nanocomposite material-based catalyst, adsorbent, and membranes for petroleum wastewater treatment
Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Benamor, Abdelbaki; Mahmoudi, Ebrahim; Mohammad, Abdul Wahab ( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)The advent of nanotechnology has provided an interesting approach in terms of the application of nanocomposite materials in different sectors of water and wastewater treatment. Various works have demonstrated the significant ... -
Novel Fe0 Embedded Alginate Beads and Coated with CuO-Fe3O4 as a Sustainable Catalyst for Photo-Fenton Degradation of Oxytetracycline in Wastewater
Alrebaki, Muna Awadh; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Abdullah, Ahmad Zuhairi ( Institute for Ionics , 2023 , Article)A novel catalyst made of zero-valent iron (Fe0) well dispersed and immobilized on alginate beads and coated using CuO-Fe3O4 (CuO-Fe3O4-Fe0/Abs) was designed and fabricated as a sustainable catalyst to degrade oxytetracycline ... -
Optimization of magnetic nanoparticles draw solution for high water flux in forward osmosis
Hafiz, Mhdammar; Talhami, Mohammed; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Hawari, Alaa H. ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)In this study, bare iron oxide nanoparticles were synthesized using a co-precipitation method and used as a draw solute in forward osmosis. The synthesis conditions of the nanoparticles were optimized using the Box-Behnken ... -
Optimization of the Biotreatment of GTL Process Water Using Pseudomonas aeruginosa Immobilized in PVA Hydrogel
Ahmed, Somaya A.; Surkatti, Riham; Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; El-Naas, Muftah H. ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The COD reduction in gas to liquid (GTL) process water was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). The biodegradation process was carried out in a spouted bed bioreactor (SBBR) using Pseudomonas aeruginosa ... -
Optimizing and control of effective synthesize parameters for Fe3O4 nanoparticles using response surface methodology
Ba-Abbad, Muneer M.; Chai, P. V.; Benamour, Abdelbaki; Ewis, Dina; Mohammad, Abdul Wahab; Mahmoudi, Ebrahim... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)To control Fe3O4 nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) size, different molar ratio of Fe2+ and Fe3+ as well as ammonium hydroxide (pH) was used to synthesize Fe3O4 NPs through co-precipitation method. The Box–Behnken design was selected ...