Application of biowaste and nature-inspired (nano) materials in fuel cells

B Jaleh, A Nasri, M Eslamipanah… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Industrialization and the increasing amount of by-products and residues released from
industrial activities have triggered an urgent demand for the development of clean energy …

Nickel laterite beneficiation and potential for upgrading using high temperature methods: A review

L Zappala, R McDonald… - Mineral Processing and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Australia has large reserves of limonite and clay-based laterites that are currently
underutilized. This review summarizes the latest nickel laterite upgrading studies reported in …

Decoration of MoO3-x on clay mineral matrix with great phosphorescence properties for oxygen activation, photochemical properties, bactericidal and oxidase-like …

K Muzammil, M Zaid, UAR Hussein… - Materials Science in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In photocatalytic system, singlet oxygen can be generated based on the excitonic energy
transfer process. Here, the 2D layered hallyosite (Hal) as a support hydroxyl group's …

XRD and TG-DTA study of new phosphate-based geopolymers with coal ash or metakaolin as aluminosilicate source and mine tailings addition

DD Burduhos Nergis, P Vizureanu, AV Sandu… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Coal ash-based geopolymers with mine tailings addition activated with phosphate acid were
synthesized for the first time at room temperature. In addition, three types of aluminosilicate …

[HTML][HTML] Potential reactivity assessment of mechanically activated kaolin as alternative cement precursor

J Manosa, AM Gómez-Carrera… - Applied Clay …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work aims to assess the potential reactivity of a mechanically activated kaolin for its use
as an alternative cement precursor. The mechanical activation was successfully achieved by …

Acid-etched Halloysite nanotubes as superior carriers for ciprofloxacin

OP Setter, L Dahan, HA Hamad, E Segal - Applied Clay Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Clay minerals have opened new avenues in drug delivery, including antimicrobials, greatly
enhancing the stability and efficacy of the active payloads. Among these clay mineral hosts …

Fabrication and characterization of superhydrophobic halloysite nanotube-based colored hybrid coatings with thermal, chemical, and environmental durability and self …

CÖ Diker, O Duman, S Tunç - Applied Clay Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Superhydrophobic colored coatings fulfil the needed requirements in various application
areas. In this study, superhydrophobic colorful glass surfaces with chemical and …

Sustained-release of nutrients by yeast extract-loaded halloysite nanotubes supports bacterial growth

M Fahimizadeh, P Pasbakhsh, LS Mae, JBL Tan… - Applied Clay …, 2023 - Elsevier
Halloysite nanotubes (Hal) have been researched as carriers of various active compounds
and polymer additives. Hal reinforced the polymers, while a designated trigger mechanism …

Kinetic analysis of dehydroxylation of Ethiopian kaolinite during calcination

AE Kassa, NT Shibeshi, BZ Tizazu - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2022 - Springer
The calcination process is the dehydroxylation reaction of the kaolinite mineral into the
formation of amorphous metakaolinite phase. The dehydroxylation reaction of kaolinite is …

Biochar supported metallo-inorganic nanocomposite: A green approach for decontamination of heavy metals from water

S Khalid, MN Chaudhary, R Nazir, SR Ahmad… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Heavy metal contamination of water has become a global environmental burden, which has
stirred up agitation worldwide. Fabrication of adsorbents utilizing either low cost …