Author:Kumar, Neeraj; Mittal, H; Alhassan, SM; Ray, Suprakas SDate:2018Adsorption has emerged as a simple and economical approach to water decontamination; however, it creates large amounts of secondary toxic waste following the removal of the effluents from the water. The present investigation introduces an ...Read more
Author:Bhaumik, M; Setshedi, K; Maity, Arjun; Onyango, M.SDate:07 Jun 2013The adsorption of Cr(VI) using polypyrrole/Fe3O4nanocomposite adsorbent was investigated in a continuous flow fixed-bed column. The effects of composition of the nanocomposite, adsorbent mass, influent Cr(VI) concentration and flow rate on ...Read more
Author:Aigbe, UO; Khenfouch, MK; Ho, WH; Maity, Arjun; Vallabhapurapu, VJ; Hemmaragala, NMDate:Nov 2018Studies on magnetic field exposure of congo red contaminated water employing polypyrrole magnetic nanocomposite is reported. Alternating magnetic poles as a function of time has been used to move functionalized nanoparticles in congo red ...Read more
Author:Nofar, M; Salehiyan, Reza; Ciftci, U; Jalali, A; Durmus, ADate:Feb 2020In this study, binary and ternary immiscible blends of polylactide (PLA) with poly[(butylene adipate)-co-terephthalate] (PBAT) and poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PBSA) were prepared through an injectionmolding (IM) process. Blend ...Read more
Author:Naseria, N; Algana, C; Jacobs, V; John, Maya J; Oksmana, K; Mathew, APDate:Aug 2014The aim of this study was to develop electrospun chitosan/polyethylene oxide-based randomly oriented fiber mats reinforced with chitin nanocrystals (ChNC) for wound dressing. Microscopy studies showedporous mats of smooth and beadless fibers ...Read more
Author:Nofar, M; Salehiyan, Reza; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Jun 2021This article critically reviews the influence of different nanoparticle localization on the final structure-property relationships of polylactide (PLA)-based blend nanocomposites. The effects of kinetics and thermodynamic parameters on the ...Read more
Author:Mukwevho, N; Fosso-Kankeu, E; Waanders, F; Kumar, Neeraj; Ray, Suprakas S; Mbianda, XYDate:Jan 2019Multimetal oxides nanocomposite photocatalysts based on Gd2O2CO3·ZnO·CuO were prepared by a co-precipitation method and carefully characterized using a range of analytical techniques. More specifically, analysis by X-ray diffraction and ...Read more
Author:Ngulube, T; Gumbo, JR; Masindi, Vhahangwele; Maity, ArjunDate:May 2019Nanoparticles have novel characteristics enabling them to efficiently decontaminate water hence the application of nanotechnology in wastewater treatment is being widely explored to tackle water pollution challenges. Industries are in a quest ...Read more
Author:Mukwevho, N; Gusain, Rashi; Fosso-Kankeua, E; Kumar, Neeraj; Waanders, F; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Jan 2020In this study, a ZnO/Ag/GO nanocomposite was synthesised and used as photocatalyst for effective photodegradation of naphthalene from simulated wastewater under visible light. Chemical and morphological characterisation were successfully done ...Read more
Author:Nofar, M; Salehiyan, Reza; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Mar 2019Being commercialized in 1992, poly (lactic acid) (PLA) has been considered for biomedical applications and as a reliable substitute for a wide range of commodity and engineering applications where noncompostable petroleum-based polymers are ...Read more
Author:Maphoru, MV; Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani; Heveling, JDate:Apr 2017Compositional and morphological studies on supported platinum are important for the improvement and expanded use of catalysts for oxidative coupling reactions. Nanocomposites consisting of 5% Pt supported on activated carbon and promoted with ...Read more
Author:Chen, H; Ojijo, Vincent O; Cele, H; Joubert, T; Ray, SS; Land, KDate:Mar 2014SU-8/Clay nanocomposite is considered as a candidate material for microcantilever sensor fabrication. Organically modified montmorillonite clay nanoparticles are dispersed in the universally used negative photoresist polymer SU-8, for a low ...Read more