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Engineering Porous Biochar for Electrochemical Energy Storage Open

Delphine Faye, Momath Lo, Dahbia Bakiri, Mohamed El Garah, Vaishali Sharma , et al. · 2025

In recent years, porous carbon-based materials have demonstrated their potential as electrode materials, particularly as supercapacitors for energy storage. The specific capacitance of a carbon-based material is strongly influenced by its …

Engineering Porous Biochar for Electrochemical Energy Storage Open

Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Diop, Delphine Faye, Momath Lo, Dahbia Bakiri, Huifeng Wang , et al. · 2025

In recent years, porous carbon-based materials have demonstrated their potential as electrode materials, particularly as supercapacitors for energy storage. The specific capacity of a carbon-based material is strongly influenced by its por…

Cutting-edge materials for energy conversion and storage (AFMD-2024) Open

M. Navaneethan, Katarzyna Krukiewicz, Naoki Wakiya, Mohamed M. Chehimi · 2025

Effect of metal loading and Ce addition on biochar-supported Co catalysts for CO2 methanation Open

Ahmed Gamal, Mengqi Tang, Mohamed M. Chehimi, Ahmed M. Khalil, Kenneth I. Ozoemena , et al. · 2025

Emerging concepts and designs for sustainability ECDS 2023 special issue Open

Najla Fourati, Julien Vieillard, Mohamed M. Chehimi · 2025

Enhancement of the Photocatalytic Activity of Titanium Dioxide-Manganese Nanoparticles Through the Incorporation of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes<i></i> Open

Hadjer Slimane Tich Tich, Hassan Ayadi, İssam Boudraà, Sabrina Halladja, Nour El Houda Boualeg , et al. · 2025

Titanium dioxide manganese/multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MTiO₂/x-CNT) nanocomposites were successfully prepared using the sol-gel method by reaction specific amounts of CNT with titanium dioxide and manganese, aiming to shift the band edg…

Appraisal of a Fistful of Methods for Producing Porous Biochar Open

Huifeng Wang, Mengqi Tang, Ali Abdelaal, Mohamed El Garah, Khouloud Jlassi , et al. · 2025

The production of porous biochar is highly needed for numerous applications such as depollution and catalysis. It rests on a variety of eco-friendly physical and chemical process-assisted fabrication of porous biochar via pyrolysis under a…

A promising CO2 methanation catalyst system based on modified halloysites as supports Open

Ahmed Gamal, Khouloud Jlassi, K.V.P.M. Shafi, Mohamed M. Chehimi, Aboubakr M. Abdullah · 2025

Electrografting of Aryl Diazonium Monolayers onto ITO to Generate Hybrid and Structural Silica/Polypyrrole Coatings Open

Momath Lo, S. Vivegnis, Arvind K. Bhakta, Zineb Mekhalif, Mohamed M. Chehimi · 2025

Compositing and hybridizing compounds is a generally accepted route to making new materials that perform better than the individual components taken separately. Herein, we describe a new electrochemical route for constructing hybrid materi…

Adsorptive removal of emulsified crude oil from produced water using modified biowaste; its kinetics and thermodynamic study Open

Roba M. Almuhtaseb, Sneha Mohan, Mohamed M. Chehimi, Igor Krupa · 2024

Refractory high entropy TiTaZrHfW-N/Si3N4 nano-layered alloy thin film’s oxidation resistance Open

Abdelhakim Bouissil, Sofiane Achache, Djallel Eddine Touaibia, Jaafar Ghanbaga, Павел С. Постников , et al. · 2024

More than Spicy, Moringa oleifera as a Feedstock for Functional biochar@ZnO Open

Radhia Msaadi, Arvind K. Bhakta, W. Sassi, Mengqi Tang, Ronald J. Mascarenhas , et al. · 2024

Water treatment is one of the most research-challenging areas, and continuously requires the development of efficient sustainable materials for catalytic total mineralization of organic compounds. Herein, Moringa oleifera biomass was conve…

Carbon-supported catalysts for carbon dioxide methanation: A review Open

Ahmed Gamal, Khouloud Jlassi, Yahia H. Ahmad, Mengqi Tang, Siham Y. Al-Qaradawi , et al. · 2024

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Oxidation Performance of Nano-Layered (AlTiZrHfTa)Nx/SiNx Coatings Deposited by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering Open

Djallel Eddine Touaibia, Sofiane Achache, Abdelhakim Bouissil, Fabrice Parent, Jaâfar Ghanbaja , et al. · 2024

This work uses the direct current magnetron sputtering (DCMS) of equi-atomic (AlTiZrHfTa) and Si targets in dynamic sweep mode to deposit nano-layered (AlTiZrHfTa)Nx/SiNx refractory high-entropy coatings (RHECs). Transmission electron micr…

Pyrolysis temperature effect on the efficacy of biochar/CuNi composite catalysts for emerging pollutant degradation Open

Mengqi Tang, Arvind K. Bhakta, Youssef Snoussi, Khouloud Jlassi, Mohamed El Garah , et al. · 2024

Carbon Dioxide Methanation Enabled by Biochar-Nanocatalyst Composite Materials: A Mini-Review Open

Mengqi Tang, Ahmed Gamal, Arvind K. Bhakta, Khouloud Jlassi, Aboubakr M. Abdullah , et al. · 2024

Due to ever-increasing global warming, the scientific community is concerned with finding immediate solutions to reduce or utilize carbon dioxide (CO2) and convert it in useful compounds. In this context, the reductive process of CO2 metha…

Purification of colloidal oil in water emulsions by cationic adsorbent prepared from recycled polyethylene waste Open

Sarah Hailan, Priya Ghosh, Patrik Sobolčiak, Peter Kasák, Anton Popelka , et al. · 2024

This study deals with removing crude oil droplets from colloidal oil in water emulsions. The target was the development of efficient adsorbents for the tertiary treatment of industrial-produced water (PW). The novel adsorbent was designed …

Carbon Dioxide Methanation Enabled by Biochar-Nanocatalyst Composite Materials. A Mini-Review Open

Mengqi Tang, Ahmed Gamal, Arvind K. Bhakta, Khouloud Jlassi, Aboubakr M. Abdullah , et al. · 2023

Due to the ever increasing global warming, the scientific community is concerned with finding immediate solutions to reduce or utilize carbon dioxide (CO2) and convert it in useful compounds. In this context, the reductive process of CO2 m…

Sweety, salty, sour, and romantic biochar-supported ZnO: highly active composite catalysts for environmental remediation Open

Arvind K. Bhakta, Mengqi Tang, Youssef Snoussi, Ahmed M. Khalil, Ronald J. Mascarenhas , et al. · 2023

The present work focuses on valorizing the various biochar supports of nano-catalysts and investigates the effect of the type of the initial biomass on the deposition and salient physico-chemical features of the zinc oxide (ZnO) nanopartic…

CO2 methanation using sugarcane bagasse biochar/nickel sustainable catalysts Open

Ahmed Gamal, Mengqi Tang, Arvind K. Bhakta, Youssef Snoussi, Ahmed M. Khalil , et al. · 2023

Polyvinylpyridine–carbon dots composite-based novel humidity sensor Open

Khouloud Jlassi, Shoaib Mallick, Ahmed Ben Ali, Hafsa Mutahir, Sayma Akhter Salauddin , et al. · 2023

This work describes the rational design of thin films based on PVP-modified carbon dots for potential resistive humidity sensing application, prepared via spin coating on ITO substrates. The modified carbon dots were manufactured from grap…

Encapsulated essential oils in Mesoporous silica nanoparticles to control Fusarium avenaceum and its production of enniatins Open

Yasmine Chakroun, Youssef Snoussi, Mohamed M. Chehimi, Souheib Oueslati, Jean‐Michel Savoie · 2023

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Special Issue. Lignocellulose at Multiscale: Preparation Characterization & Application Open

Latifa Bergaoui, Ramzi Khiari, Mohamed M. Chehimi · 2023

Highly sensitive humidity sensor based on cadmium selenide quantum dots-polymer composites: synthesis, characterization, and effect of UV/ozone treatment Open

Khouloud Jlassi, Shoaib Mallick, Hafsa Mutahir, Sayma Akhter Salauddin, Mohamed M. Chehimi , et al. · 2023

This work describes the rational design of thin film-based cadmium selenide quantum dots (CdSe) mixed with conductive polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), inducing PVDF-CdSe composite for potential resistive humidity-sensing applications. The e…

Surface Treatment of Biochar—Methods, Surface Analysis and Potential Applications: A Comprehensive Review Open

Marlena Gęca, Ahmed M. Khalil, Mengqi Tang, Arvind K. Bhakta, Youssef Snoussi , et al. · 2023

In recent years, biochar has emerged as a remarkable biosourced material for addressing global environmental, agricultural, biomedical, and energy challenges. However, the performances of biochar rest in part on finely tuning its surface c…

Unusual, hierarchically structured composite of sugarcane pulp bagasse biochar loaded with Cu/Ni bimetallic nanoparticles for dye removal Open

Mengqi Tang, Youssef Snoussi, Arvind K. Bhakta, Mohamed El Garah, Ahmed M. Khalil , et al. · 2023

An essential oil in mesoporous silica particles for inhibiting the production of mycotoxins by a phytopathogenous fungus, Fusarium avenaceum Open

Yasmine Chakroun, Youssef Snoussi, Mohamed M. Chehimi, Manef Abderrabba, Souheib Oueslati , et al. · 2023

Encapsulation of Ammoides pusila Essential Oil into Mesoporous Silica Particles for the Enhancement of Their Activity against Fusarium avenaceum and Its Enniatins Production Open

Yasmine Chakroun, Youssef Snoussi, Mohamed M. Chehimi, Manef Abderrabba, Jean‐Michel Savoie , et al. · 2023

Essential oils (EOs) that have antifungal activity and mycotoxin reduction ability are candidates to develop bioactive alternatives and environmentally friendly treatment against Fusarium species in cereals. However, their practical use is…

Special Issue: Recent Advances in Carbonaceous Chars (RACC) Open

Ahmed M. Khalil, Eric D. van Hullebusch, Mohamed M. Chehimi · 2023

Surface Treatment of Biochar: Methods, Surface Analysis and Potential Applications. A Comprehensive Review Open

Marlena Gęca, Ahmed M. Khalil, Arvind K. Bhakta, Youssef Snoussi, Piotr Nowicki , et al. · 2023

In the recent years, biochar has emerged as a remarkable biosourced material for addressing global environmental, agricultural, biomedical, and energy challenges. However, the performances of biochar rest in part on finely tuning its surfa…

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