[HTML][HTML] Cutting-Edge Applications of Cellulose-Based Membranes in Drug and Organic Contaminant Removal: Recent Advances and Innovations

B Padhan, W Ryoo, M Patel, JK Dash, R Patel - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
The increasing environmental challenges caused by pharmaceutical waste, especially
antibiotics and contaminants, necessitate sustainable solutions. Cellulose-based …

Exploring the sustainable elimination of dye using cellulose nanofibrils-vinyl resin based nanofiltration membranes

AH Ragab, NF Gumaah, AA El Aziz Elfiky, MF Mubarak - BMC chemistry, 2024 - Springer
This study focuses on the development of a novel self-cleaning nanofiltration membrane for
the efficient removal of the cationic dye methylene blue (MB) from industrial wastewater. The …

Heavy Metal Rejection Performance and Mechanical Performance of Cellulose-Nanofibril-Reinforced Cellulose Acetate Membranes

S Acarer-Arat, İ Pir, M Tufekci, S Güneş-Durak… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this research, cellulose acetate (CA) and CA nanocomposite membranes, reinforced with
mass fractions of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF), are prepared using the phase separation …

Mechanical Enhancement and Water Treatment Efficiency of Nanocomposite PES Membranes: A Study on Akçay Dam Water Filtration Application

S Gunes-Durak, S Acarer-Arat, M Tufekci, İ Pir… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polymeric membranes are widely used in water treatment because of their ease of
fabrication and low cost. The flux and purification performance of membranes can be …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocellulose in polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes: Assessing reinforcement impact and modelling techniques

S Acarer-Arat, M Tüfekci, İ Pir, N Tüfekci - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based nanocomposite membranes reinforced
with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) were fabricated using the …

Nonlinear behaviour of epoxy and epoxy-based nanocomposites: an integrated experimental and computational analysis

M Tüfekci, T Baytak, O Bulut, İ Pir… - … Based Design of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The focus of this study is on the nonlinear mechanical properties of epoxy and epoxy-based
nanocomposites, exploring frequency and strain amplitude dependency. Nanocomposite …

Optimization of the elastic modulus for polymeric nanocomposite membranes

RH Alasfar, M Koç, V Kochkodan… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanical properties of polymeric membranes are critical factors for a successful and
durable application in water treatment technologies. Fabricating membranes with optimal …

[HTML][HTML] Low strain rate mechanical performance of balsa wood and carbon fibre-epoxy-balsa sandwich structures

M Tüfekci, V Öztekin, İ Pir, M Alioğlu… - Composites Part C …, 2023 - Elsevier
The focus of this study is the experimental assessment of the mechanical behaviour of balsa
wood and its sandwich structures, where balsa serves as the core, supported by carbon fibre …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Promising Sustainable Nano-Reinforcements on Polysulfone/Polyvinylpyrrolidone-Based Membranes: Enhancing Mechanical Properties and Water …

S Acarer Arat, İ Pir, M Tüfekci, N Öz, N Tüfekci - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this study, polysulfone/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PSf/PVP, 20 wt%/5 wt%)-based ultrafiltration
(UF) membranes reinforced with different ratios (0.5 and 1 wt%) of cellulose nanocrystals …

[HTML][HTML] Nonlinear Dynamic Mechanical and Impact Performance Assessment of Epoxy and Microcrystalline Cellulose-Reinforced Epoxy

M Tüfekci - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study focusses on imrpoving the mechanical performance of epoxy resin by reinforcing
it with microcrystalline cellulose (MCC). Epoxy composites with varying MCC mass fractions …