Khaled Mahmoudi

Dr. Khaled Mahmoudi


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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

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

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23 November 2014 in Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
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KMKhaled Mahmoudi
Khaled Mahmoudi
KHKhaled Hosni
Khaled Hosni
NHNoureddine Hamdi
Noureddine Hamdi
ESEzzeddine Srasra
Ezzeddine Srasra

1 September 2015 in Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry
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KMKhaled Mahmoudi
Khaled Mahmoudi
NHN. Hamdi
N. Hamdi
ESE. Srasra
E. Srasra

25 March 2023 in Desalination and Water Treatment
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AAAssia Ben Amor
Assia Ben Amor
AOAbdelkader Ouakouak
Abdelkader Ouakouak
SBSabrine Boucetta
Sabrine Boucetta
KMKhaled Mahmoudi
Khaled Mahmoudi
NHNoureddine Hamdi
Noureddine Hamdi

20 June 2026 in Minerals
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Assia Ben AmorAssia Ben Amor
Assia Ben Amor
HCHadj-Otmane Chahinez
Hadj-Otmane Chahinez
AOAbdelkader Ouakouak
Abdelkader Ouakouak
MMMOHAMED MEZNI
MOHAMED MEZNI
KMKhaled Mahmoudi
Khaled Mahmoudi
Abdeltif AmraneAbdeltif Amrane
Abdeltif Amrane
The valorization of phosphogypsum (PG), a byproduct of phosphoric acid production, along with waste glass (WG) and silica fume (SF) into value-added materials has attracted growing attention in recent years. The present study aims to synthesize three types of porous geopolymers (GD, GDP, and GDG) using Tunisian clay and locally available mineral wastes, and to investigate their potential as low-cost adsorbents for the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye from aqueous solutions. The physicochemical characteristics of the raw precursors and the resulting porous geopolymers were analyzed using various techniques, including FTIR, XRD, BET, and SEM. Variations in Si/Al, Na/Al, and Ca/Al ratios play a critical role in the geopolymer structure. The high Ca/Al ratio in GDP (porous geopolymer from calcined clay and phosphogypsum) promotes the formation of C-A-S-H, leading to increased macroporosity, which favors adsorption capacity despite the presence of a more heterogeneous morphology. The results indicated that the maximum adsorption capacity (Qmax) for MB dye was obtained for the GDP sample, reaching 68 mg/g. Adsorption experiments revealed the successful removal of MB dye by geopolymers, with the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic models adequately describing the adsorption process. The MB uptake by geopolymers was facilitated by weak physicochemical interactions, including electrostatic attraction, hydrogen bonding, and π–π interactions. This study proposes a simple and effective alkali activation strategy that combines different industrial wastes within a single geopolymer system, resulting in improved porosity and adsorption efficiency. Overall, the findings highlight the potential of these waste-derived geopolymers as promising and sustainable adsorbents for wastewater treatment applications.