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PbBiNi alloy catalyst for electrochemical reduction of CO2: Performance evaluation for formic acid production Open

Muhammad Arsalan, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2025

Electrochemical CO2 reduction: The role of catholyte-anolyte interactions in formate/formic acid production Open

Muhammad Arsalan, Dina Ewis, Nafis Mahmud, Zeyad M. Ghazi, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2025

Comprehensive insights into sustainable circular liquid hydrogen carriers: Analysis of technologies and their role in energy transition Open

Riham Surkatti, Dina Ewis, Maria E. Konnova, Muftah H. El‐Naas, Yasser M. Abdellatif , et al. · 2025

Life Cycle Assessment of an Integrated Direct Air Carbon Capture and Utilization System Open

Aliya Banu, Namra Mir, Muftah H. El‐Naas, Abdulkarem I. Amhamed, Yusuf Biçer · 2025

This article presents a thorough life cycle assessment (LCA) study on carbon capture and utilization (CCU) systems for low‐carbon fuel production. The process involves capturing carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from indoor environments using an inte…

A Sustainable Process For Brine Management And CO2 Sequestration: An Experimental Study Open

Nafis Mahmud, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2025

A sustainable process scheme for extracting valuable minerals from desalination reject brine while simultaneously sequestering CO2 has been evaluated. The first part of the proposed multistage scheme involves the removal of calcium ions th…

Economic Evaluation of Solvay Processes for Sodium Bicarbonate Production with Brine and Carbon Tax considerations Open

Dina Ewis, Zeyad M. Ghazi, Sabla Y. Alnouri, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2025

Reject brine discharge and high CO2 emissions from desalination plants are major contributors to environmental pollution. Managing reject brine involves significant costs, mainly due to the energy-intensive processes required for brine dil…

Study on Density, Viscosity, and Thermodynamic Properties of MDEA and l‐Arginine Blends as a Potential Solvent for CO2 Capture Open

Ahmed Gomaa Talkhan, Nafis Mahmud, Muftah H. El‐Naas, Abdelbaki Benamor · 2025

This study investigates the effect of adding l ‐arginine (Arg) on the density and viscosity of aqueous solutions of methyldiethanolamine (MDEA). Densities and viscosities were measured at different MDEA (1, 2, and 3 M) and Arg concentratio…

Electrocoagulation Column for the Removal of Chromium from Tannery Wastewater: Adsorption Kinetics and Sludge Recovery Open

Nahid M. Genawi, Nafis Mahmud, Elfatih A. Hassan, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2025

Electrocoagulation is an efficient electrochemical technology used for the treatment of contaminants in wastewater with reportedly high efficiency in treating chromium‐rich wastewater. In this study, the removal of chromium (III) ions from…

Synthesis of biochar from tamarind seed: experimental optimization using response surface methodology design Open

Shamna Mubashir, Muneer M. Ba‐Abbad, Dina Ewis, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2025

The present study aimed to optimize the synthesis of biochar using hydrothermal carbonization. Response surface methodology based on Box–Behnken design was utilized to optimize three experimental parameters, namely, the hydrothermal carbon…

Enhanced biodegradation of GTL process wastewater using immobilized bacteria in PVA/TiO2 nanoparticles hydrogel matrix Open

Riham Surkatti, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2025

Continuous electrocoagulation treatment of chromium from tannery wastewater in a cylindrical column Open

Nahid M. Genawi, Nafis Mahmud, Elfatih A. Hassan, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2025

Discharging tannery wastewater into the water resources can lead to several environmental implications due to its high chromium and pollutants content, adversely affecting both aquatic and human life. Consequently, researchers are focusing…

CO2 electrochemical reduction to formic acid: An overview of process sustainability Open

Zeyad M. Ghazi, Dina Ewis, Hazim Qiblawey, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2024

CO2 Electrochemical Reduction (CO2 ECR) is a promising technology that converts CO2 into value-added products, including formic acid, ethanol, and methanol, by applying external voltage. This technology is not only considered a CO2 mitigat…

Evaluation of activated carbon fiber packed-bed for the treatment of gas-to-liquid wastewater: experimental, modeling and ASPEN Adsorption simulation Open

Roghayeh Yousef, Hazim Qiblawey, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2024

This study investigates the continuous adsorption treatment of gas-to-liquid (GTL) wastewater from the Fischer-Tropsch process using activated carbon fiber (ACF) as the adsorbent. ACF, characterized by a high surface area of 1232 m²/g, was…

Exploring carbon dioxide sequestration in desalination reject brine via NaOH reaction: A kinetics study Open

Nafis Mahmud, Ahmed Refaat Khodary, Daniel V. Esposito, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2024

Enhanced activity of electrodeposited WO3 thin films as bi-functional electrocatalysts for water splitting Open

Adil Mehboob, Ayesha Sadiqa, Awais Ahmad, Aneela Anwar, Muhammad Zubair-ul-Hassan Arsalan , et al. · 2024

The ultimate goal of the hydrogen economy is to develop an efficient and cost-effective electrocatalyst that can accelerate hydrogen synthesis from water without or with little additional energy. This study describes a unique surface modif…

Synthesis and evaluation of novel Cu-based adsorbent-containing catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol and value-added products Open

Rim Ismail, Mohamed Ali H. Saad, Mohamed J. Al-Marri, Sardar Ali, Assem T. Mohamed , et al. · 2024

In this work, sequential incipient wetness impregnation method was used to synthesize Cu/Al₂O₃, Cu/Na₂O/Al₂O₃ and Cu/CaO/Al₂O₃ catalysts in different compositions…

Efficient electrochemical conversion of CO2 into formic acid using colloidal NiCo@rGO catalyst Open

Muhammad Arsalan, Dina Ewis, Muneer M. Ba‐Abbad, Mazen Khaled, Abdulkarem I. Amhamed , et al. · 2024

A simple approach was used to synthesize a catalyst based on colloidal NiCo with rGO support. The catalyst was uniformly deposited on acid-treated Sn foil using drop-casting method. The prepared NiCo@rGO catalyst was characterized using X-…

PVA-TiO2 Nanocomposite Hydrogel as Immobilization Carrier for Gas-to-Liquid Wastewater Treatment Open

Riham Surkatti, Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2024

This study investigates the development of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel matrices for biomass immobilization in wastewater treatment. The PVA hydrogels were prepared through a freezing–thawing (F-T) cross-linking process and reinforced with …

Condensed Layer Deposition of Nanoscopic TiO2 Overlayers on High Surface Area Electrocatalysts Open

Daniela V. Fraga Alvarez, Zhexi Lin, Zixiao Shi, Amanda F. Baxter, Emily Wang , et al. · 2023

Encapsulating an electrocatalytic material with a semi-permeable, nanoscopic oxide overlayer offers a promising approach to enhancing its stability, activity, and/or selectivity compared to an unencapsulated electrocatalyst. However, apply…

Evaluation of a Combined Approach for Sulfate and Ammonia Recovery from Treated Brine Using a Simultaneous Chemical Precipitation and Electrocoagulation Processes Open

Ameera F. Mohammad, Sabeera Haris, Aya A‐H. I. Mourad, Ali H. Al‐Marzouqi, Muftah H. El‐Naas , et al. · 2023

Soda ash (Na2CO3) is produced using the traditional Solvay process. It entails the reaction of CO2 with high-salinity water in the presence of ammonia (NH3), which produces insoluble sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and soluble ammonium chlorid…

Formic acid production through electrochemical reduction of CO2: A life cycle assessment Open

Aliya Banu, Namra Mir, Dina Ewis, Muftah H. El‐Naas, Abdulkarem I. Amhamed , et al. · 2023

Green drilling fluid additives for a sustainable hole-cleaning performance: a comprehensive review Open

Husameldin Mahmoud, Arafat A. A. Mohammed, Mustafa S. Nasser, Ibnelwaleed A. Hussein, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2023

Removal of Organic Contaminants in Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) Process Water Using Adsorption on Activated Carbon Fibers (ACFs) Open

Roghayeh Yousef, Hazim Qiblawey, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2023

Gas-To-Liquid (GTL) processing involves the conversion of natural gas to liquid hydrocarbons that are widely used in the chemical industry. In this process, the Fischer–Tropsch (F-T) approach is utilized and, as a result, wastewater is pro…

Evaluation of highly active and stable SiO2 supported Fe-based catalysts for the catalytic methane decomposition into COx free hydrogen and CNTs Open

Assem T. Mohamed, Sardar Ali, Anand Kumar, Kartick C. Mondal, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2023

Catalytic methane decomposition is believed to be an economic and environmental friendly route for the production of COx free hydrogen and high quality carbon nanotubes. However, the development of active and stable catalysts remains a sig…

Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products Open

Sardar Ali, Dharmesh Kumar, Mahmoud M. Khader, Kartick C. Mondal, Muftah H. El‐Naas · 2023

Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into formate/formic acid: A review of cell design and operation Open

Dina Ewis, Muhammad Arsalan, Mazen Khaled, Deepak Pant, Muneer M. Ba‐Abbad , et al. · 2023

The release of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere is threatening the environment and ecosystems, resulting in major challenges to sustainable development for modern industry. In this context, CO2 electrochemical reduction (CO2 ECR) i…

Bioethanol Production from Waste and Nonsalable Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Fruits: Potentials and Challenges Open

Azenith B. Castillo, Dan Jerry D. Cortes, Caesar Flonasca Sorino, Christian Kim P. Soriño, Muftah H. El‐Naas , et al. · 2023

Balancing the needs of current and future generations stimulates investment for sustainable development such as converting waste biomass into biorenewables. Sugar-based ethanol production is a well-investigated and established process, and…

Emerging trends in direct air capture of CO2: a review of technology options targeting net-zero emissions Open

Yasser M. Abdullatif, Ahmed Sodiq, Namra Mir, Yusuf Biçer, Tareq Al‐Ansari , et al. · 2023

The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in the atmosphere has compelled researchers and policymakers to seek urgent solutions to address the current global climate change challenges.

Sustainable Circular Hydrogen Carriers: A Comprehensive Review of Production, Transportation, and Storage Technologies Open

Riham Surkattia, Dina Ewis, Muftah H. El‐Naas, Odi Fawwaz Alrebei, Abdulkarem I. Amhamed · 2023

SUSTAINABLE FORMIC ACID PRODUCTION FROM CO2: A LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT ANALYSIS Open

Yusuf Biçer, Namra Mir, Aliya Banu, Dina Ewis, Muftah H. El‐Naas , et al. · 2023

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