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Prof. Dr. Alireza Khataee
Research Laboratory of Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

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Journal article
Published: 30 August 2021 in Journal of Molecular Liquids
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In this work, the mechanism of malachite green (MG) interaction has been evaluated by the density functional theory (DFT) calculation over a metal-organic framework/graphene nanosheet (MOF/G-sheet) and compared with its pristine counterparts (i.e., graphene nanosheet and graphene oxide (GO)). For the hybrid MOF/G-sheet, a dome-like ZIF-8 crystal mounted on G-sheet (G-ZIF-8) was found the optimal morphology with a stable structure, which approved the experimental results. Three different symmetrical sites across the G-ZIF-8 structure namely top, bridge, and free sites were studied to optimize the interaction position and calculate the adsorption energy. The graphical plot of frontier high occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and low unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of the MG molecule and adsorbents were calculated by the B3LYP method and LANL2DZ/6-311G(d,p) basis sets. TDOS plots illustrated that the G-ZIF-8 hybrid nanocomposite was more stable than the others. The best site for the MG molecule adsorption over G-ZIF-8 was the top site with the best distance of 8 Å and adsorption energy of -0.2812 Hartree. The adsorptive removal strength for MG in all simulated compounds was found to be in the order of G-ZIF-8 > G-sheet > GO.

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Ghasem Moghadam; Jafar Abdi; Farhad Banisharif; Alireza Khataee; Mohammadreza Kosari. Nanoarchitecturing hybridized metal-organic framework/graphene nanosheet for removal of an organic pollutant. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2021, 117323 .

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Ghasem Moghadam, Jafar Abdi, Farhad Banisharif, Alireza Khataee, Mohammadreza Kosari. Nanoarchitecturing hybridized metal-organic framework/graphene nanosheet for removal of an organic pollutant. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2021; ():117323.

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Ghasem Moghadam; Jafar Abdi; Farhad Banisharif; Alireza Khataee; Mohammadreza Kosari. 2021. "Nanoarchitecturing hybridized metal-organic framework/graphene nanosheet for removal of an organic pollutant." Journal of Molecular Liquids , no. : 117323.

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Published: 25 August 2021 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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The automobile catalytic converter (ACC) contains a huge number of precious metals as catalysts. When an ACC fails to meet standards, it is removed from the exhaust of an automobile but retains some catalytic activity. However, the recovery and/or activation of this waste is a high-cost process and includes several chemical treatments. Catalytic wet air oxidation (CWAO) has been reported as an effective wastewater treatment method. The most important disadvantage of CWAO is cost-nonefficiency. Herein, to overcome these problems, the simple recovery of catalysts from waste ACC for reuse in CWAO was investigated. The optimum conditions of reaction were investigated through response surface methodology (RSM). The optimum removal efficiency was 88% when the reaction conditions were set on the 20 bar of pressure at 111.5 °C over 77 min and using 0.41 g of recovered catalyst. In addition, toxicity testing was performed on a model of malathion-contaminated wastewater before and after CWAO treatment. Final product identification was performed which showed that CWAO eliminated the toxicity of wastewater and was determined to be malaoxon, present at acceptable concentrations, and tributyl phosphate. In conclusion, there may be important potential for the use of recovered ACC catalyst in the treatment of toxic wastewater.

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Melike Isgoren; Erhan Gengec; Sevil Veli; Ramin Hassandoost; Alireza Khataee. The used automobile catalytic converter as an efficient catalyst for removal of malathion through wet air oxidation process. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2021, 1 .

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Melike Isgoren, Erhan Gengec, Sevil Veli, Ramin Hassandoost, Alireza Khataee. The used automobile catalytic converter as an efficient catalyst for removal of malathion through wet air oxidation process. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 2021; ():1.

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Melike Isgoren; Erhan Gengec; Sevil Veli; Ramin Hassandoost; Alireza Khataee. 2021. "The used automobile catalytic converter as an efficient catalyst for removal of malathion through wet air oxidation process." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , no. : 1.

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Published: 30 July 2021 in Chemosphere
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Herein, ZnCr layered double hydroxide (ZnCr LDH), and its nanocomposites with GO and rGO were synthesized using the co-precipitation method. The samples were characterized using XRD, FT-IR, SEM, TEM, BET, and XPS techniques. The sonophotocatalytic activity of the ZnCr LDH, ZnCr LDH/GO, and ZnCr LDH/rGO was investigated via the degradation of rifampicin (RIF) in the ultrasonic bath under visible light irradiation. The synergy index of more than 1 determined for ZnCr LDH/rGO indicated the positive interaction of sonocatalysis and photocatalysis resulted by hybridizing the LDH nanosheets with rGO. The maximum sonophotocatalytic degradation efficiency of 87.3% was achieved in the presence of ZnCr LDH/rGO nanocomposite with the concentration of 1.5 g L−1 for degradation of RIF with an initial concentration of 15 mg L−1 within 60 min sonication under visible light irradiation. The addition of different scavengers indicated that hydroxyl radicals, superoxide anion radicals, and the generated holes played a dominant role in the degradation of the pollutant molecules. A possible degradation mechanism was suggested based on the intermediates. The antibacterial tests confirmed the higher antibacterial activity of ZnCr LDH/GO compared with ZnCr LDH and ZnCr LDH/rGO against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus.

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Tannaz Sadeghi Rad; Alireza Khataee; Samira Arefi-Oskoui; Samin Sadeghi Rad; Yasin Orooji; Erhan Gengec; Mehmet Kobya. Graphene-based ZnCr layered double hydroxide nanocomposites as bactericidal agents with high sonophotocatalytic performances for degradation of rifampicin. Chemosphere 2021, 286, 131740 .

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Tannaz Sadeghi Rad, Alireza Khataee, Samira Arefi-Oskoui, Samin Sadeghi Rad, Yasin Orooji, Erhan Gengec, Mehmet Kobya. Graphene-based ZnCr layered double hydroxide nanocomposites as bactericidal agents with high sonophotocatalytic performances for degradation of rifampicin. Chemosphere. 2021; 286 ():131740.

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Tannaz Sadeghi Rad; Alireza Khataee; Samira Arefi-Oskoui; Samin Sadeghi Rad; Yasin Orooji; Erhan Gengec; Mehmet Kobya. 2021. "Graphene-based ZnCr layered double hydroxide nanocomposites as bactericidal agents with high sonophotocatalytic performances for degradation of rifampicin." Chemosphere 286, no. : 131740.

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Published: 27 July 2021 in Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
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Finding supported nickel catalysts with high activity and stability is yet a challenging aim for industrial applications. In this work, we synthesized a surface defect-promoted Ni catalyst supported on Mg/Al hydrotalcite via a freeze-dried method instead of calcination. This approach leads to the increase in oxygen vacancies, which is attributed to the high dispersion of active sites after adding samarium. X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements demonstrate a homogeneous layered double hydroxide (LDH) structure without the formation of any oxides. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy images (FE-SEM) illustrated that the samarium-promoted NiMgAl catalyst possesses a scaffold structure with surface defects and oxygen vacancies compared to the unpromoted NiMgAl catalyst which confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Moreover, the impact of the samarium incorporation on the physicochemical features of NiMgAl catalysts was investigated for catalytic activity in dry and steam reforming of methane at 700 °C. NiMgAl-Sm catalyst showed the highest conversion of CH4 (72%) and stability without any carbon formation during 20 h of time on stream in dry reforming process. because the strong metal−support interaction inhibits the sintering of nanocatalysts at 700 °C and the scaffold structure increases the mass transportation of feedstock and products.

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Zahra Taherian; Vahid Shahed Gharahshiran; Alireza Khataee; Yasin Orooji. Anti-coking freeze-dried NiMgAl catalysts for dry and steam reforming of methane. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 2021, 1 .

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Zahra Taherian, Vahid Shahed Gharahshiran, Alireza Khataee, Yasin Orooji. Anti-coking freeze-dried NiMgAl catalysts for dry and steam reforming of methane. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 2021; ():1.

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Zahra Taherian; Vahid Shahed Gharahshiran; Alireza Khataee; Yasin Orooji. 2021. "Anti-coking freeze-dried NiMgAl catalysts for dry and steam reforming of methane." Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry , no. : 1.

Review
Published: 17 July 2021 in Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry
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One of the most severe environmental problems is heavy metal contamination, putting the world's sustainability at risk. Much effort has been put into developing sensors that can be taken anywhere to detect the environmental effects of heavy metals. Sensitivity, selectivity, multiplexed detection ability, and mobility enhance significantly when nanoparticles and nanostructures are incorporated into sensors. LDHs (layered double hydroxides) have gotten much attention in analytical chemistry in recent years because of their benefits, including their large specific surface area, ease of synthesis, low cost, and high catalytic efficiency and biocompatibility. LDHs are often manufactured as nanomaterial composites or created with specialized three-dimensional structures depending on the application. However, in these settings, LDHs (as color indicators, extracting sorbents, and electrochemical sensing) are usually restricted. Upcoming signs of progress and development possibilities of LDHs in analytical chemistry are reviewed in this paper to assist overcome these problems. Furthermore, the approaches used in the design of LDHs, including structural aspects, are defined and assessed in preparation for future analytical applications. The latest advances in optical and electrochemical sensors to detect heavy metals are described in this review. The sorts and characteristics of LDHs will be explored first. We will then go into microelectrode (or nanoelectrode) arrays, nanoparticle-modified electrodes, and microfluidic optical and electrochemical sensing assays in detail. This paper also discusses design strategies for LDH-based nanostructured sensors and the advantages of using nanomaterials and nanostructures.

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Hessamaddin Sohrabi; Alireza Khataee; Shahin Ghasemzadeh; Mir Reza Majidi; Yasin Orooji. Layer double hydroxides (LDHs)- based electrochemical and optical sensing assessments for quantification and identification of heavy metals in water and environment samples: A review of status and prospects. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry 2021, 31, e00139 .

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Hessamaddin Sohrabi, Alireza Khataee, Shahin Ghasemzadeh, Mir Reza Majidi, Yasin Orooji. Layer double hydroxides (LDHs)- based electrochemical and optical sensing assessments for quantification and identification of heavy metals in water and environment samples: A review of status and prospects. Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. 2021; 31 ():e00139.

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Hessamaddin Sohrabi; Alireza Khataee; Shahin Ghasemzadeh; Mir Reza Majidi; Yasin Orooji. 2021. "Layer double hydroxides (LDHs)- based electrochemical and optical sensing assessments for quantification and identification of heavy metals in water and environment samples: A review of status and prospects." Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry 31, no. : e00139.

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Published: 10 July 2021 in Science of The Total Environment
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The persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are environmentally stable and highly toxic chemicals that accumulate in living adipose tissue and have a very destructive effect on aquatic ecosystems. To analyze the evolution of the concentration and prevalence of POPs such as α-HCH, β-HCH, γ-HCH, ∑-HCH, Heptachlor, Aldrin, p,p′-DDE, p,p′-DDT, ∑-DDT, and ∑-OCP in water resources, a search between January 01, 1970, to February 10, 2020, was followed using a systematic review and meta-analysis prevalence. Among the 2306 explored articles in the reconnaissance step, 311 articles with 5315 exemplars, 56 countries, and 4 types of water were included in the meta-analysis study. Among all studied POPs, the concentration of p,p′-DDT in water resources was the highest, especially in drinking water resources. The overall rank order based on the concentration and prevalence of POPs were surface water > drinking water > seawater > groundwater. To identify POPs-contaminated areas, the distance from the mean relative to their distribution was considered. The most to the least polluted areas included: South Africa, India, Turkey, Pakistan, Canada, Hong Kong, and China. The highest carcinogenic risk was observed for β-HCH (Turkey and China), followed by α-HCH (Mexico). The highest non-carcinogenic risk was identified for Aldrin (all analyzed countries), followed by Dieldrin (Turkey) and γ-HCH (Mexico). The Monte Carlo analysis (under the assumption that γ-HCH has a normal distribution), the mean obtained was 8.22E−07 for children and 3.83E−07 for adults. This is in accordance with the standard risk assessment approach. In terms of percentiles, the Monte-Carlo approach indicates that 75% of child population is under the 1.07E−06 risk and 95% of adults under 7.35E−06.

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Yasser Vasseghian; Sevda Hosseinzadeh; Alireza Khataee; Elena-Niculina Dragoi. The concentration of persistent organic pollutants in water resources: A global systematic review, meta-analysis and probabilistic risk assessment. Science of The Total Environment 2021, 796, 149000 .

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Yasser Vasseghian, Sevda Hosseinzadeh, Alireza Khataee, Elena-Niculina Dragoi. The concentration of persistent organic pollutants in water resources: A global systematic review, meta-analysis and probabilistic risk assessment. Science of The Total Environment. 2021; 796 ():149000.

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Yasser Vasseghian; Sevda Hosseinzadeh; Alireza Khataee; Elena-Niculina Dragoi. 2021. "The concentration of persistent organic pollutants in water resources: A global systematic review, meta-analysis and probabilistic risk assessment." Science of The Total Environment 796, no. : 149000.

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Published: 16 June 2021 in Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
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Herein, we report a ratiometric fluorescent probe based on in situ incorporation of both Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) and Green emitting carbon dots (gCDs) into zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) to analysis of Cephalexin (CFX). Under a single excitation wavelength of 400 nm, the sensor exhibits dual-emissions centered at 520 and 630 nm. The fluorescence of AuNCs (630 nm) is selectively quenched by CFX, whereas the fluorescence of gCDs (520 nm) remains almost constant. The ratiometric fluorescence signal (F520/F630) of the prepared composite (gCDc/AuNCs @ ZIF-8) is linearly proportional to the concentration of CFX from 0.1 to 6 ng/mL with a low detection limit (LOD) of 0.04 ng/mL, which is below the maximum residues limit (MRL) of 100 ng/mL set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Moreover, the designed sensing platform was successfully applied to detect CFX in the milk samples.

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Roghayeh Jalili; Mahsa Haddad Irani-Nezhad; Alireza Khataee; Sang Woo Joo. A ratiometric fluorescent probe based on carbon dots and gold nanocluster encapsulated metal-organic framework for detection of cephalexin residues in milk. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 2021, 262, 120089 .

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Roghayeh Jalili, Mahsa Haddad Irani-Nezhad, Alireza Khataee, Sang Woo Joo. A ratiometric fluorescent probe based on carbon dots and gold nanocluster encapsulated metal-organic framework for detection of cephalexin residues in milk. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 2021; 262 ():120089.

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Roghayeh Jalili; Mahsa Haddad Irani-Nezhad; Alireza Khataee; Sang Woo Joo. 2021. "A ratiometric fluorescent probe based on carbon dots and gold nanocluster encapsulated metal-organic framework for detection of cephalexin residues in milk." Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 262, no. : 120089.

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Published: 04 June 2021 in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
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Fumonisins (FBs) can be found extensively in feedstuffs, foodstuffs, and crops. The consumption of the fumonisin-contaminated corn can result in esophageal cancer. In addition, the secondary metabolites of fungi termed mycotoxins may have some adverse effects on animals and humans such as estrogenicity, immunotoxicity, teratogenicity, mutagenicity, and carcinogenicity. Hence, developing sensitivity techniques for mycotoxins determination is of great importance. This paper reports the latest developments of nanomaterial-based electrochemical biosensing, apta-sensing, sensing, and immunosensing analyses to detect fumonisins. A concise study of the occurrence, legislations, toxicity, and distribution of FBs in levels monitoring was done. The techniques, different detection matrices, and approaches to highly selective and sensitive sensing methods were reviewed. The review also summarizes the salient features and the necessity of biosensing assessments in FBs detection, and diverse immobilization techniques. Furthermore, this review defined the performance of various electrochemical sensors using different detection elements couples with nanomaterials fabricated applying different detection elements coupled with nanomaterials (metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs), metal NPs, CNT, and graphene), the factors limiting progress, and the upcoming tasks in successful aptasensor fabrication with the functionalized nanomaterials. Graphical Abstract

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Hessamaddin Sohrabi; Omid Arbabzadeh; Pegah Khaaki; Mir Reza Majidi; Alireza Khataee; Sang Woo Joo. Emerging electrochemical sensing and biosensing approaches for detection of Fumonisins in food samples. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 2021, 1 -16.

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Hessamaddin Sohrabi, Omid Arbabzadeh, Pegah Khaaki, Mir Reza Majidi, Alireza Khataee, Sang Woo Joo. Emerging electrochemical sensing and biosensing approaches for detection of Fumonisins in food samples. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2021; ():1-16.

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Hessamaddin Sohrabi; Omid Arbabzadeh; Pegah Khaaki; Mir Reza Majidi; Alireza Khataee; Sang Woo Joo. 2021. "Emerging electrochemical sensing and biosensing approaches for detection of Fumonisins in food samples." Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition , no. : 1-16.

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Published: 03 June 2021 in Separation and Purification Technology
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Electrochemically synthesized magnetite nanostructures (ESMNPs) as a metal activator and nano-carbon black (NCB) as a non-metal activator were co-immobilized by alginate natural polymer to activate Oxone for the degradation of tetracycline (TC) antibiotic. The formation of sulfate radical was indirectly confirmed during the Oxone/ESMNPs/NCB/alginate process via the addition of scavenging compounds. This study revealed the high reusability potential of the ESMNPs/NCB/alginate with a negligible decrease in the degradation rate from 5.7 × 10−2 to 4.9 × 10−2 min−1 after four experimental runs. The release of iron ions into the effluent did not violate its discharge standard, indicating high stability of the catalyst due to the co-immobilization. The enhanced degradation rate of 6.7 × 10−2 min−1 was observed under basic conditions. Both Fenton (7.9 × 10−2 min−1) and electrochemical (7.7 × 10−2 min−1) processes improved the degradation effectiveness at hydrogen peroxide concentration of 30 mM and current density of 100 mA, respectively. Response surface methodological optimization of the bio-assessment was also performed. Accordingly, the optimized TC concentration of 68 mg/L, Oxone concentration of 1.6 mM and exposure time of 60 min resulted in the minimum inhibition percent (%) of 15.8%. Confirmatory real experiments demonstrated the results of numerical optimization. Possible degradation pathways along with the ECOSAR-based bioassay of the intermediates were also proposed.

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Reza Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani; Masumeh Naderi; Grzegorz Boczkaj; Sahand Jorfi; Alireza Khataee. Hybrid metal and non-metal activation of Oxone by magnetite nanostructures co-immobilized with nano-carbon black to degrade tetracycline: Fenton and electrochemical enhancement with bio-assay. Separation and Purification Technology 2021, 274, 119055 .

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Reza Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani, Masumeh Naderi, Grzegorz Boczkaj, Sahand Jorfi, Alireza Khataee. Hybrid metal and non-metal activation of Oxone by magnetite nanostructures co-immobilized with nano-carbon black to degrade tetracycline: Fenton and electrochemical enhancement with bio-assay. Separation and Purification Technology. 2021; 274 ():119055.

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Reza Darvishi Cheshmeh Soltani; Masumeh Naderi; Grzegorz Boczkaj; Sahand Jorfi; Alireza Khataee. 2021. "Hybrid metal and non-metal activation of Oxone by magnetite nanostructures co-immobilized with nano-carbon black to degrade tetracycline: Fenton and electrochemical enhancement with bio-assay." Separation and Purification Technology 274, no. : 119055.

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Published: 25 May 2021 in Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
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A novel pyrene modified anthracene dipodal sensor was prepared by a simple synthetic method for the sensitive determination of iron ions in real samples. The chemical characterization analyses including nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry were carried out to characterize the target fluorescent sensor. Photophysical and electrochemical behaviors of the sensor were studied by the absorption, excitation-emission matrix analysis, steady-state fluorescence, three-dimensional fluorescence, and cyclic and square wave voltammetry, respectively. The fluorescent sensor properties were evaluated via Ultraviolet–visible and fluorescence spectroscopies. According to obtained results, the fluorescence signal of the sensor was selectively quenched with interaction with Fe3+ ions. The spectrofluorimetric determination of iron, in real water and medicine samples were successfully carried out under optimized experimental conditions. A detection limit and linear working range were calculated as 0.265 μM and 0.275–55.000 μM, respectively which demonstrated the ability of the simple and sensitive sensor for slight amounts of iron. The obtained detection limit for iron determination with the presented novel fluorescent sensor was less than nearly 20 times the tolerance limit (5.40 µM) in drinking water that was determined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The accuracy of the newly developed method was evaluated by Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy and spike/recovery test which demonstrated that the developed fluorescent sensor has high accuracy for fast, easy and accessible determination of iron at 95% confidence level.

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Süreyya Oğuz Tümay; Mahsa Haddad Irani-Nezhad; Alireza Khataee. Development of dipodal fluorescence sensor of iron for real samples based on pyrene modified anthracene. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 2021, 261, 120017 .

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Süreyya Oğuz Tümay, Mahsa Haddad Irani-Nezhad, Alireza Khataee. Development of dipodal fluorescence sensor of iron for real samples based on pyrene modified anthracene. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 2021; 261 ():120017.

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Süreyya Oğuz Tümay; Mahsa Haddad Irani-Nezhad; Alireza Khataee. 2021. "Development of dipodal fluorescence sensor of iron for real samples based on pyrene modified anthracene." Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 261, no. : 120017.

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Published: 21 May 2021 in Energies
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Sewage sludge hydrochars (SSHs), which are produced by hydrothermal carbonization (HTC), offer a high calorific value to be applied as a biofuel. However, HTC is a complex processand the properties of the resulting product depend heavily on the process conditions and feedstock composition. In this work, we have applied artificial neural networks (ANNs) to contribute to the production of tailored SSHs for a specific application and with optimum properties. We collected data from the published literature covering the years 2014–2021, which was then fed into different ANN models where the input data (HTC temperature, process time, and the elemental content of hydrochars) were used to predict output parameters (higher heating value, (HHV) and solid yield (%)). The proposed ANN models were successful in accurately predicting both HHV and contents of C and H. While the model NN1 (based on C, H, O content) exhibited HHV predicting performance with R2 = 0.974, another model, NN2, was also able to predict HHV with R2 = 0.936 using only C and H as input. Moreover, the inverse model of NN3 (based on H, O content, and HHV) could predict C content with an R2 of 0.939.

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Theodoros Kapetanakis; Ioannis Vardiambasis; Christos Nikolopoulos; Antonios Konstantaras; Trinh Trang; Duy Khuong; Toshiki Tsubota; Ramazan Keyikoglu; Alireza Khataee; Dimitrios Kalderis. Towards Engineered Hydrochars: Application of Artificial Neural Networks in the Hydrothermal Carbonization of Sewage Sludge. Energies 2021, 14, 3000 .

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Theodoros Kapetanakis, Ioannis Vardiambasis, Christos Nikolopoulos, Antonios Konstantaras, Trinh Trang, Duy Khuong, Toshiki Tsubota, Ramazan Keyikoglu, Alireza Khataee, Dimitrios Kalderis. Towards Engineered Hydrochars: Application of Artificial Neural Networks in the Hydrothermal Carbonization of Sewage Sludge. Energies. 2021; 14 (11):3000.

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Theodoros Kapetanakis; Ioannis Vardiambasis; Christos Nikolopoulos; Antonios Konstantaras; Trinh Trang; Duy Khuong; Toshiki Tsubota; Ramazan Keyikoglu; Alireza Khataee; Dimitrios Kalderis. 2021. "Towards Engineered Hydrochars: Application of Artificial Neural Networks in the Hydrothermal Carbonization of Sewage Sludge." Energies 14, no. 11: 3000.

Review
Published: 13 May 2021 in Advanced Materials Technologies
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Nanochannels offer significant practical advantages in many fields due to their interesting characteristics, such as flexibility in shape and size, robustness, low‐cost and their ability to be modified based on the required applications. The effectiveness of ion separation in nanochannels can be assessed based on the selective transport of the desired ions and the rate of the transportation process. This paper aims to provide an extensive review of ion‐based nanochannels, including their working principles and ion‐selective behaviors. Nanochannel fabrication strategies and their applications are discussed. Key nanochannel design factors and their roles in governing ion‐selective transport are also reviewed. The contribution of size, charge, wettability, and recognition ability of the nanochannels on the selectivity mechanisms are discussed. Specific consideration is made to nanochannel applications in sensing and biosensing assays. Finally, an attempt is made to address the commercial implementation and future outlook of the nanochannels to guide researchers in emerging avenues of research.

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Asieh Soozanipour; Hessamaddin Sohrabi; Farbod Abazar; Alireza Khataee; Abdollah Noorbakhsh; Mohsen Asadnia; Asghar Taheri‐Kafrani; Mir Reza Majidi; Amir Razmjou. Ion Selective Nanochannels: From Critical Principles to Sensing and Biosensing Applications. Advanced Materials Technologies 2021, 2000765 .

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Asieh Soozanipour, Hessamaddin Sohrabi, Farbod Abazar, Alireza Khataee, Abdollah Noorbakhsh, Mohsen Asadnia, Asghar Taheri‐Kafrani, Mir Reza Majidi, Amir Razmjou. Ion Selective Nanochannels: From Critical Principles to Sensing and Biosensing Applications. Advanced Materials Technologies. 2021; ():2000765.

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Asieh Soozanipour; Hessamaddin Sohrabi; Farbod Abazar; Alireza Khataee; Abdollah Noorbakhsh; Mohsen Asadnia; Asghar Taheri‐Kafrani; Mir Reza Majidi; Amir Razmjou. 2021. "Ion Selective Nanochannels: From Critical Principles to Sensing and Biosensing Applications." Advanced Materials Technologies , no. : 2000765.

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Published: 07 May 2021 in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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Pharmaceutical waste is a source of dangerous pollutants that can be carcinogenic to humans. Therefore, the removal of these residues from wastewater is a priority in environmental engineering. In this study, we evaluated the performance of a FeNi3/chitosan/BiOI nanocomposite as a photocatalyst for metronidazole (MTZ) degradation under simulated sunlight. The morphological and structural properties of the nanocomposite were determined using advanced characterization techniques including X-ray diffractometry, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and vibrating-sample magnetometry analyses. The kinetics of MTZ degradation and the effect of physicochemical parameters such as pH (3–11), reaction time (5–200 min), initial MTZ concentration (10–30 mg/L), and catalyst dosage (0.005–0.1 g/L) on the MTZ degradation process were studied. The applied treatment process achieved 100% MTZ degradation under the following conditions: pH = 7, FeNi3/chitosan/BiOI dose = 0.04 g/L, MTZ concentration = 20 mg/L, and reaction time = 200 min. The used catalyst can be regenerated and reused six times with only slight losses in its activity. The final by-products of MTZ degradation were mineralized products. Therefore, the FeNi3/chitosan/BiOI nanocomposite used in the present study for MTZ removal is a promising practical catalyst.

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Fatemeh Sadat Arghavan; Tariq J. Al-Musawi; Ghaida Abu Rumman; Rasool Pelalak; Alireza Khataee; Negin Nasseh. Photocatalytic performance of a nickel ferrite/chitosan/bismuth(III) oxyiodide nanocomposite for metronidazole degradation under simulated sunlight illumination. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2021, 9, 105619 .

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Fatemeh Sadat Arghavan, Tariq J. Al-Musawi, Ghaida Abu Rumman, Rasool Pelalak, Alireza Khataee, Negin Nasseh. Photocatalytic performance of a nickel ferrite/chitosan/bismuth(III) oxyiodide nanocomposite for metronidazole degradation under simulated sunlight illumination. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2021; 9 (4):105619.

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Fatemeh Sadat Arghavan; Tariq J. Al-Musawi; Ghaida Abu Rumman; Rasool Pelalak; Alireza Khataee; Negin Nasseh. 2021. "Photocatalytic performance of a nickel ferrite/chitosan/bismuth(III) oxyiodide nanocomposite for metronidazole degradation under simulated sunlight illumination." Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9, no. 4: 105619.

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Published: 02 May 2021 in Applied Surface Science
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Herein, a stable and S-scheme [email protected] nanocomposite was synthesized and used for the photocatalytic degradation of diethyl phthalate (DEP) through the activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS). In comparison with pure Fe3O4, and LDH, the [email protected] nanocomposite demonstrated significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity due to its S-scheme charge-carrier migration mechanism. The prepared composite was also magnetically recoverable from the treated water which is favorable to avoid the production of secondary pollution. The integration of the composite and visible light showed the presence of a synergy factor of 14 for the degradation of diethyl phthalate. However, the photocatalytic performance of [email protected] was dependent on the different physicochemical parameters; wherein, the higher degradation efficiency was achieved using the solution pH of 8, the catalyst, DEP, and PMS concentrations of 1 g L−1, 20 mg L−1, and 8 mM, respectively. The high photocatalytic activity of the catalyst was maintained after 5 consecutive reaction runs and the stability of the material was proved by the XPS. Moreover, the ICP-AES analysis proved that the leaching of Fe, Cr, and Cu is lower than the standard concentration in the drinking water. Finally, the mineralization ability and the decreased toxicity of the treated solution of DEP were assessed.

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Arezou Fazli; Marcello Brigante; Alireza Khataee; Gilles Mailhot. Synthesis of a magnetically separable LDH-based S-scheme nano-heterojunction for the activation of peroxymonosulfate towards the efficient visible-light photodegradation of diethyl phthalate. Applied Surface Science 2021, 559, 149906 .

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Arezou Fazli, Marcello Brigante, Alireza Khataee, Gilles Mailhot. Synthesis of a magnetically separable LDH-based S-scheme nano-heterojunction for the activation of peroxymonosulfate towards the efficient visible-light photodegradation of diethyl phthalate. Applied Surface Science. 2021; 559 ():149906.

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Arezou Fazli; Marcello Brigante; Alireza Khataee; Gilles Mailhot. 2021. "Synthesis of a magnetically separable LDH-based S-scheme nano-heterojunction for the activation of peroxymonosulfate towards the efficient visible-light photodegradation of diethyl phthalate." Applied Surface Science 559, no. : 149906.

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Published: 24 April 2021 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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Due to the unique properties of cellulose-based materials, they are attractive to be developed in industrial pharmaceutics and biomedical fields. Carboxymethyl-diethyl amino ethyl cellulose scaffold (CM-DEAEC) has been synthesized in the current work as a smart novel derivative of cellulose with a great functionality in drug delivery systems. The scaffolds were well cross-linked with 2% (v/v) epichlorohydrin (ECH), loaded with curcumin (Cur), and then were analyzed by FT-IR, XRD, SEM, and mechanical strength. While developing the ideal delivery platform, curcumin (an important chemotherapeutic agent) was chosen due to its hydrophobicity and poor bioavailability. Thus, we developed a novel scaffold for efficient loading and controlled releasing of curcumin. The swelling ratio of 136%, high curcumin entrapment efficiency (up to 83.7%), sustained in vitro drug release profile, and appropriate degradability in three weeks confirmed significant properties of the CM-DEAEC scaffold. More than 99% antibacterial activity has been observed by the cross-linked curcumin loaded CM-DEAEC scaffolds. Cytotoxicity studies using 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) staining showed that cross-inked curcumin loaded CM-DEAEC scaffolds did not show any toxicity using L929 cells. All experiments were compared with CMC scaffolds and better characteristics of the novel scaffold for drug delivery have been confirmed.

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Roshanak Tarrahi; Alireza Khataee; Afzal Karimi; Morteza Golizadeh; Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar. Development of a cellulose-based scaffold for sustained delivery of curcumin. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2021, 183, 132 -144.

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Roshanak Tarrahi, Alireza Khataee, Afzal Karimi, Morteza Golizadeh, Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar. Development of a cellulose-based scaffold for sustained delivery of curcumin. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2021; 183 ():132-144.

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Roshanak Tarrahi; Alireza Khataee; Afzal Karimi; Morteza Golizadeh; Farbod Ebadi Fard Azar. 2021. "Development of a cellulose-based scaffold for sustained delivery of curcumin." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 183, no. : 132-144.

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Published: 22 April 2021 in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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This review specifically deals with the latest advances in the application of nanotechnologies and nanocomposites for remediation of arsenic (As)-contaminated water and soil. Remediation mechanisms generally include physicochemical adsorption and (photo)chemical redox reactions and filtration. Recently, various types of engineered organic/inorganic nanocomposites have been designed in membrane forms, embedded structures, or composites with extraordinary physical-chemical properties, and outstanding capacity for removal or immobilization of As in contaminated sites. In the present article, we give an overview of engineered nanomaterials developed recently (2017–2021) and their interaction mechanisms with As in contaminated water and soil. Emerging approaches include the development of bio-nanocomposites and nanomaterials that show both oxidative and adsorptive capacities. For the first time, we set out to perform a comprehensive assessment of the advantages of nanomaterials in As-contaminated soils with the focus on the mechanisms of decreasing bioavailability and leaching of As. Although great researches have been developed, serious study gaps and a new direction to future researches have been identified.

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Leila Alidokht; Ioannis Anastopoulos; Dimitrios Ntarlagiannis; Pantelis Soupios; Bassam Tawabini; Dimitrios Kalderis; Alireza Khataee. Recent advances in the application of nanomaterials for the remediation of arsenic-contaminated water and soil. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2021, 9, 105533 .

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Leila Alidokht, Ioannis Anastopoulos, Dimitrios Ntarlagiannis, Pantelis Soupios, Bassam Tawabini, Dimitrios Kalderis, Alireza Khataee. Recent advances in the application of nanomaterials for the remediation of arsenic-contaminated water and soil. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2021; 9 (4):105533.

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Leila Alidokht; Ioannis Anastopoulos; Dimitrios Ntarlagiannis; Pantelis Soupios; Bassam Tawabini; Dimitrios Kalderis; Alireza Khataee. 2021. "Recent advances in the application of nanomaterials for the remediation of arsenic-contaminated water and soil." Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9, no. 4: 105533.

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Published: 21 April 2021 in Journal of the Energy Institute
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A series of Ni/SBA-16-MgO catalysts with varying promoters (3 wt% of Y, Ce, and La) were provided through a double-solvent way and tested in reforming of CH4 with CO2 process. The characterization was done using XRD, BET, TPR, and HRTEM for unused catalysts and via TPO, HRTEM, and FESEM equipped with EDX techniques for used catalysts. Among unpromoted and promoted catalysts, the Y-promoted catalyst resulted in the smallest Ni particles (11.5 nm) within the MgO-modified SBA-16, highest Ni dispersion, and oxygen vacancies. The catalytic results illustrated that adding Y and Ce promoters had a positive effect on the catalytic activity and stability (especially for Y-promoted catalyst) while adding La indicated a negative influence because of larger Ni crystallite size and agglomeration. The TPO, HRTEM, and FESEM observations illustrated the deposition of tip type nanotubes carbon on the catalysts surface that was greater on the unpromoted catalyst surface.

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Zahra Taherian; Alireza Khataee; Yasin Orooji. Nickel-based nanocatalysts promoted over MgO-modified SBA-16 for dry reforming of methane for syngas production: Impact of support and promoters. Journal of the Energy Institute 2021, 97, 100 -108.

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Zahra Taherian, Alireza Khataee, Yasin Orooji. Nickel-based nanocatalysts promoted over MgO-modified SBA-16 for dry reforming of methane for syngas production: Impact of support and promoters. Journal of the Energy Institute. 2021; 97 ():100-108.

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Zahra Taherian; Alireza Khataee; Yasin Orooji. 2021. "Nickel-based nanocatalysts promoted over MgO-modified SBA-16 for dry reforming of methane for syngas production: Impact of support and promoters." Journal of the Energy Institute 97, no. : 100-108.

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Published: 20 April 2021 in Journal of Molecular Liquids
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In the current study, a new water-stable nanocomposite and amine-functionalized zirconium-based metal-organic framework/carbon nanotube ([email protected]) was synthesized using the hydrothermal approach, displaying superior photodegradation of anionic and cationic dyes under visible-light irradiation. Methyl orange (MO) and Rhodamin B (RhB) were used as organic contaminant models. The prepared materials were fully characterized by FTIR, XRD, SEM, TEM, BET, TGA, UV–Vis absorption, and ICP analysis. The optimal nanocomposite, [email protected](3 wt%) exhibited the highest degradation efficiency of RhB (100%) and MO (93%) in less than 30 min under optimum conditions in comparison with other prepared materials (F-CNT, UiO-66, Ui-66-NH2, and other [email protected] samples). Different effective parameters such as initial dye concentration, catalyst dosage, and solution pH have been also studied. The possible mechanism for photodegradation of dyes over [email protected](3 wt%) showed that the increase in the photocatalytic activity can be attributed to the range of improved visible-light absorption (lower band gap), and the great specific surface area based on composite and water stability as well as the formation of an effective hetero-junction. Trapping studies also revealed that hydroxyl radicals (OH•) and photo-generated holes (h+) had the most influence on the photocatalytic degradation of both dyes. The kinetic study for the dye degradation process was fitted with a first-order kinetic model. Also, after six-reuse cycles, the optimum composite still showed high photodegradation ability (>90%).

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Jafar Abdi; Farhad Banisharif; Alireza Khataee. Amine-functionalized Zr-MOF/CNTs nanocomposite as an efficient and reusable photocatalyst for removing organic contaminants. Journal of Molecular Liquids 2021, 334, 116129 .

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Jafar Abdi, Farhad Banisharif, Alireza Khataee. Amine-functionalized Zr-MOF/CNTs nanocomposite as an efficient and reusable photocatalyst for removing organic contaminants. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2021; 334 ():116129.

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Jafar Abdi; Farhad Banisharif; Alireza Khataee. 2021. "Amine-functionalized Zr-MOF/CNTs nanocomposite as an efficient and reusable photocatalyst for removing organic contaminants." Journal of Molecular Liquids 334, no. : 116129.

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Published: 08 April 2021 in Separation and Purification Technology
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Herein, we report the fabrication of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)/polyethersulfone (PES) thin-film composite nanofiltration membranes using a dip-coating method with glutaraldehyde (GA) as the crosslinking agent. The effects of crosslinking degree and the dip-coating parameters, including CMC concentration and dipping time, on the performance and morphology of the fabricated membranes were investigated. The properties of the prepared membranes were analyzed by ATR-FTIR, AFM, FE-SEM, and water contact angle analysis. The optimized membrane containing 0.2 wt. % CMC, crosslinking degree of 20% by the dipping time of 10 min represented a rejection efficiency of 91.90%, 68.63%, and 45.90% towards the Na2SO4, MgSO4, and NaCl solutions (100 mg/L), respectively. The pure water flux of the optimal membrane was 47.90 ± 1.77 L/m2 h under a low transmembrane pressure of 0.4 MPa. The flux recovery ratio of the nanofiltration membrane was 63% higher than the PES-support membrane, indicating an improvement in fouling resistance.

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Samira Jabbarvand Behrouz; Alireza Khataee; MahdiE Safarpour; Samira Arefi-Oskoui; Sang Woo Joo. Carboxymethyl cellulose/polyethersulfone thin-film composite membranes for low-pressure desalination. Separation and Purification Technology 2021, 269, 118720 .

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Samira Jabbarvand Behrouz, Alireza Khataee, MahdiE Safarpour, Samira Arefi-Oskoui, Sang Woo Joo. Carboxymethyl cellulose/polyethersulfone thin-film composite membranes for low-pressure desalination. Separation and Purification Technology. 2021; 269 ():118720.

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Samira Jabbarvand Behrouz; Alireza Khataee; MahdiE Safarpour; Samira Arefi-Oskoui; Sang Woo Joo. 2021. "Carboxymethyl cellulose/polyethersulfone thin-film composite membranes for low-pressure desalination." Separation and Purification Technology 269, no. : 118720.

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Published: 15 March 2021 in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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Synthesis of three-dimensional photocatalysts offers great potential for chemical conversion and hydrogen generation as appropriate solutions for environmental protection and energy shortage challenges. In this study, the magnetic WO3–[email protected] carbon (M-WO3–[email protected]) was synthesized through the evaporation-induced self-assembly method applying diatom frustules as a natural template. Then, plasma modification was used to prepare the N-doped M-WO3–[email protected] (NM-WO3–[email protected]) with enhanced photocatalytic activity and durable performance. The WO3–x was embedded in the conductive MC, which was also partially reduced by the carbon precursor within the heat-treatment procedure. The obtained M-WO3–[email protected] was treated by the plasma under an N2 atmosphere for the production of the final photocatalyst containing both the N-doped WO3–x and MC. As a result, the NM-WO3–[email protected] had larger surface area (208.4 m2 g–1), narrower band gap (2.3 eV), more visible light harvesting, and confined electron–hole pairs recombination. The H2 generation rates of net WO3 nanorods and NM-WO3–[email protected] nanocomposite were estimated as 532 and 2765 μmol g–1 h–1, respectively. Additionally, more than 90% of antibiotics (cephalexin, cefazolin and cephradine) degradation and 76% of total organic carbon elimination were obtained after 120 and 240 min of photocatalytic process under visible light irradiation. Eventually, more than eight intermediates were detected for each antibiotic degradation using the gas chromatography–mass spectrometer method, and based on the obtained results, the possible degradation pathways were suggested.

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Peyman Gholami; Alireza Khataee; Amit Bhatnagar; Behrouz Vahid. Synthesis of N-Doped Magnetic WO3–[email protected] Carbon Using a Diatom Template and Plasma Modification: Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activities. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, 13, 13072 -13086.

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Peyman Gholami, Alireza Khataee, Amit Bhatnagar, Behrouz Vahid. Synthesis of N-Doped Magnetic WO3–[email protected] Carbon Using a Diatom Template and Plasma Modification: Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activities. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2021; 13 (11):13072-13086.

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Peyman Gholami; Alireza Khataee; Amit Bhatnagar; Behrouz Vahid. 2021. "Synthesis of N-Doped Magnetic WO3–[email protected] Carbon Using a Diatom Template and Plasma Modification: Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activities." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 13, no. 11: 13072-13086.