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Bionanocomposite hydrogel for the adsorption of dye and reusability of generated waste for the photodegradation of Ciprofloxacin: A demonstration of the circularity concept for water purification

Author: Kumar, Neeraj ; Mittal, H ; Alhassan, SM ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: 2018 Adsorption 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
Chromium(VI) removal from water using fixed bed column of polypyrrole/Fe3O4 nanocomposite

Author: Bhaumik, M ; Setshedi, K ; Maity, Arjun ; Onyango, M.S Date: 07 Jun 2013 The 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
Congo red dye removal under the influence of rotating magnetic field by polypyrrole magnetic nanocomposite

Author: Aigbe, UO ; Khenfouch, MK ; Ho, WH ; Maity, Arjun ; Vallabhapurapu, VJ ; Hemmaragala, NM Date: Nov 2018 Studies 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
Ductility improvements of PLA-based binary and ternary blends with controlled morphology using PBAT, PBSA, and nanoclay

Author: Nofar, M ; Salehiyan, Reza ; Ciftci, U ; Jalali, A ; Durmus, A Date: Feb 2020 In 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
Electrospun chitosan-based nanocomposite mats reinforced with chitin nanocrystals for wound dressing

Author: Naseria, N ; Algana, C ; Jacobs, V ; John, Maya J ; Oksmana, K ; Mathew, AP Date: Aug 2014 The 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
Influence of nanoparticles and their selective localization on the structure and properties of polylactide-based blend nanocomposites

Author: Nofar, M ; Salehiyan, Reza ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Jun 2021 This 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
Photocatalytic activity of Gd2O2CO3·ZnO·CuO nanocomposite used for the degradation of phenanthrene

Author: Mukwevho, N ; Fosso-Kankeu, E ; Waanders, F ; Kumar, Neeraj ; Ray, Suprakas S ; Mbianda, XY Date: Jan 2019 Multimetal 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
Preparation and characterisation of high performing magnesitehalloysite nanocomposite and its application in the removal of methylene blue dye

Author: Ngulube, T ; Gumbo, JR ; Masindi, Vhahangwele ; Maity, Arjun Date: May 2019 Nanoparticles 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
Removal of naphthalene from simulated wastewater through adsorption-photodegradation by ZnO/Ag/GO nanocomposite

Author: Mukwevho, N ; Gusain, Rashi ; Fosso-Kankeua, E ; Kumar, Neeraj ; Waanders, F ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Jan 2020 In 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
Rheology of poly (lactic acid)-based systems

Author: Nofar, M ; Salehiyan, Reza ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Mar 2019 Being 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
Solid-State synthesis of POPD@AgNPs nanocomposites for electrochemical sensors

Author: Paulraj, P ; Manikandan, A ; Manikandan, E ; Pandian, K ; Moodley, MK ; Roro, Kittessa T ; Murugan, K Date: Jul 2017 In the present work, Poly(o-phenylenediamine) (POPD) stabilized silver nanoparticles (POPD@AgNPs) nanocomposites was synthesized by solid state oxidative polymerization method using o-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride (oPD-HCl) as monomer and ... Read more
Solvothermal synthesis of surfactant free spherical nickel hydroxide/ graphene oxide composite for supercapacitor application

Author: Khaleed, AA ; Bello, A ; Dangbegnon, JK ; Madito, MJ ; Olaniyan, O ; Barzegar, F ; Makgopa, K ; Oyedotun, KO ; Mwakikunga, Bonex W ; Ray, SC ; Manyala, N Date: Oct 2018 Spherical composite of Ni(OH)(sub)2/GO was produced via a surfactant free solvothermal technique and tested as electrode materials for electrochemical capacitors. The structural and morphological analysis confirmed that deposition of Ni(OH)(sub)2 ... Read more
Structure-activity relationships of carbon-supported platinum-bismuth and platinum-antimony oxidation catalysts

Author: Maphoru, MV ; Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani ; Heveling, J Date: Apr 2017 Compositional 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

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