Muhammad Zaheer Afzal

Muhammad Zaheer Afzal

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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

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

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12 August 2024 in Applied Water Science
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MAMuhammad Zaheer Afzal
Muhammad Zaheer Afzal
SKSaid Akbar Khan
Said Akbar Khan
CSChao Song
Chao Song
MIMuhammad Imran Irfan
Muhammad Imran Irfan
Shuguang WangShuguang Wang
Shuguang Wang
Growing concerns regarding the presence of pharmaceuticals in wastewater necessitate their removal. Membrane filtration offers a promising approach. This study explores the development of biochar incorporated mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) for ciprofloxacin removal from water. Biochar, derived from the pyrolysis of agricultural waste, was blended with polyether sulfone (PES) and polyvinylpyrrolidone in varying ratios. The resulting MMMs exhibited progressively improved properties with increasing biochar content. Notably, membrane M11, comprising equal parts PES and biochar, displayed the highest porosity, lowest surface roughness (12.0), and lowest contact angle (31.05°), indicating enhanced hydrophilicity (increased by 58.19% compared to the biochar-free membrane). M11 effectively removed ciprofloxacin along with three additional antibiotics from different classes. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses corroborated the removal of ciprofloxacin. Furthermore, M11 demonstrated excellent regenerability, retaining over 57% removal efficiency after four cycles. These findings highlight the potential of M11 as a sustainable and cost-effective membrane for pharmaceutical removal from wastewater.

7 November 2022 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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MAMuhammad Zaheer Afzal
Muhammad Zaheer Afzal
SHSalma Hameed
Salma Hameed
MMMuhammad Mohiuddin
Muhammad Mohiuddin
AAAsim Abbasi
Asim Abbasi

28 July 2026 in Next Nanotechnology
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MAMuhammad Zaheer Afzal
Muhammad Zaheer Afzal
AHAbdul Haleem
Abdul Haleem
AJAsif Javed
Asif Javed
SHSalma Hameed
Salma Hameed
MSMuhammad Saqlain
Muhammad Saqlain
Hua ZhongHua Zhong
Hua Zhong

24 March 2026 in Next Nanotechnology
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Abdul HaleemAbdul Haleem
Abdul Haleem
MAMuhammad Zaheer Afzal
Muhammad Zaheer Afzal
TSTooba Saeed
Tooba Saeed
MUMohib Ullah
Mohib Ullah
LKLaraib Kiran
Laraib Kiran
HLHao Li
Hao Li