Alaa El Din Mahmoud

Mrs. Alaa El Din Mahmoud

University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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27 November 2022 in Scientific Reports
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BNBassant Naiel
Bassant Naiel
MFManal Ahmed Fawzy
Manal Ahmed Fawzy
MHMarwa Waseem A. Halmy
Marwa Waseem A. Halmy
AMAlaa El Din Mahmoud
Alaa El Din Mahmoud
In the present study, a green, sustainable, simple and low-cost method was adopted for the synthesis of ZnO NPs, for the first time, using the aqueous extract of sea lavender, Limonium pruinosum (L.) Chaz., as a reducing, capping, and stabilizing agent. The obtained ZnO NPs were characterized using ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–VIS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The UV–Vis spectra of the green synthesized ZnO NPs showed a strong absorption peak at about 370 nm. Both electron microscopy and XRD confirmed the hexagonal/cubic crystalline structure of ZnO NPs with an average size ~ 41 nm. It is worth noting that the cytotoxic effect of the ZnO NPs on the investigated cancer cells is dose-dependent. The IC50 of skin cancer was obtained at 409.7 µg/ml ZnO NPs. Also, the phyto-synthesized nanoparticles exhibited potent antibacterial and antifungal activity particularly against Gram negative bacteria Escherichia coli (ATCC 8739) and the pathogenic fungus Candida albicans (ATCC 10221). Furthermore, they showed considerable antioxidant potential. Thus, making them a promising biocompatible candidate for pharmacological and therapeutic applications.

1 January 2022 in Journal of Environmental Management
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Sheikh MansoorSheikh Mansoor
Sheikh Mansoor
IFIqra Farooq
Iqra Farooq
MKM. Mubashir Kachroo
M. Mubashir Kachroo
AMAlaa El Din Mahmoud
Alaa El Din Mahmoud
MFManal Fawzy
Manal Fawzy
Parvaiz AhmadParvaiz Ahmad
Parvaiz Ahmad

15 June 2021 in Scientific Reports
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AMAlaa El Din Mahmoud
Alaa El Din Mahmoud
KAKhairia M. Al-Qahtani
Khairia M. Al-Qahtani
SASahab O. Alflaij
Sahab O. Alflaij
SASalma F. Al-Qahtani
Salma F. Al-Qahtani
FAFaten A. Alsamhan
Faten A. Alsamhan
Environmentally friendly copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) were prepared with a green synthesis route without using hazardous chemicals. Hence, the extracts of mint leaves and orange peels were utilized as reducing agents to synthesize CuO NPs-1 and CuO NPs-2, respectively. The synthesized CuO NPs nanoparticles were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDX), BET surface area, Ultraviolet–Visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR). Various parameters of batch experiments were considered for the removal of Pb(II), Ni(II), and Cd(II) using the CuO NPs such as nanosorbent dose, contact time, pH, and initial metal concentration. The maximum uptake capacity (qm) of both CuO NPs-1 and CuO NPs-2 followed the order of Pb(II) > Ni(II) > Cd(II). The optimum qm of CuO NPs were 88.80, 54.90, and 15.60 mg g−1 for Pb(II), Ni(II), and Cd(II), respectively and occurred at sorbent dose of 0.33 g L−1 and pH of 6. Furthermore, isotherm and kinetic models were applied to fit the experimental data. Freundlich models (R2 > 0.97) and pseudo-second-order model (R2 > 0.96) were fitted well to the experimental data and the equilibrium of metal adsorption occurred within 60 min.

26 March 2018 in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
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AMAlaa El Din Mahmoud
Alaa El Din Mahmoud
ASAchim Stolle
Achim Stolle
MSMichael Stelter
Michael Stelter


15 January 2022 in Environmental Chemistry Letters
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Willis GwenziWillis Gwenzi
Willis Gwenzi
Rangabhashiyam SelvasembianRangabhashiyam Selvasembian
Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian
NONnanake-Abasi O. Offiong
Nnanake-Abasi O. Offiong
AMAlaa El Din Mahmoud
Alaa El Din Mahmoud
Edmond SanganyadoEdmond Sanganyado
Edmond Sanganyado
JMJoyabrata Mal
Joyabrata Mal