• Integration of phosphorylated MOF/COF core-shell structures into hybrid membrane for high-temperature fuel cell application 

  Divya, Kumar; Liu, Qingqing; Murali, Ravi; Asghar, Muhammad Rehman; Liu, Huiyuan; Zhang, Weiqi; Xu, Qian; Ren, Jianwei; Su, Huaneng (Elsevier, 2025-02)

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• A review on thermally induced phase separation technology in the fabrication of microporous polymer membrane devices for sustained-repellent delivery : crystallization and morphological studies 

  Mapossa, António Benjamim; Tewo, Robert Kimutai; Ray, Suprakas Sinha; Mhike, Washington; Sundararaj, Uttandaraman (Wiley, 2024)

  This article reports recent advances in thermally induced phase separation technology in fabricating microporous scaffold polymeric membranes as devices suitable for the controlled release of insect repellent. The key ...
• Self-assembled rectorite films with remarkable mechanical performance : preparation, structural characterization, and properties 

  Atanasova, Maria Todorova; Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Loots, Theodor (SpringerOpen, 2024-08)

  Cohesive flexible rectorite clay films with good mechanical performance were prepared by a simple casting method through the self-assembly of exfoliated natural clay from aqueous dispersions. The multi-layered microstructure ...
• A novel chemical pre-pyrolysis treatment of waste tyre crumbs : a viable way for low temperature waste tyre pyrolysis 

  Tsipa, Phuti Cedrick; Phiri, Mapoloko Mpho; Iwarere, Samuel Ayodele; Mkhize, Ntandoyenkosi Malusi; Phiri, Mohau Justice; Hlangothi, Shanganyane Percy (Elsevier, 2024-08)

  Pyrolysis of tyres is a process that consumes non-renewable energy resources, and is characterised by the requirement of a significant amount of energy. For example, natural rubber and styrene-butadiene rubber require ...
• Adsorption of hexavalent chromium from wastewater using polyaniline-coated microcrystalline cellulose nanocomposites 

  Dewa, Lovejoy; Tichapondwa, Shepherd Masimba; Mhike, Washington (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-02)

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• Artificial neural network for predicting the performance of waste polypropylene plastic-derived carbon nanotubes 

  Modekwe, Helen U.; Akintola, A.T.; Ayeleru, O.O.; Mamo, Messai Adenew; Daramola, Michael O; Moothi, Kapil (Springer, 2024)

  In this study, an artificial neural network model using function fitting neural networks was developed to describe the yield and quality of multi-walled carbon nanotubes deposited over NiMo/CaTiO3 catalyst using waste ...
• Adsorption of methylene blue onto clay/carbon composite : kinetics and isotherms study 

  Madhau, Freeman; Wu, Zhenjun; Shi, Yahui; Wan, Dongjin; Tichapondwa, Shepherd Masimba; Wang, Yangyang; Wang, Jiekai; Wan, Heyu (IWA Publishing, 2024-09)

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• Electronic delocalization engineering of bismuth-based materials for catalytic electrochemical CO2 and N2 conversion 

  Peng, Ming; Zhang, Junfeng; Ren, Jianwei; Tan, Yongwen (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-07)

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• Phosphorus dopants triggered single-atom platinum catalysis for efficient hydrogen evolution in proton exchange membrane electrolyzers 

  Peng, Jin; Wang, Zhen; Jiang, Kang; Peng, Ming; Palaniyandy, Nithyadharseni; Ren, Jianwei; Tan, Yongwen (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-07)

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• Electrochemical, surface, and theoretical investigations of palm kernel shell extract as an effective inhibitor for carbon-steel corrosion in 1 M HCl solution 

  Sanni, Omotayo; Ren, Jianwei; Jen, Tien-Chien (Springer, 2024-10)

  Herein, we employed palm kernel shell extract (PKSE) as an eco-friendly inhibitor for carbon steel in acidic-induced corrosion. The corrosion inhibition of PKSE on carbon steel in 1 M HCI solution was investigated by ...
• Extraction and characterization of silica from empty palm fruit bunch (EPFB) ash 

  Nelson, Ebitei Sintei; Iyuke, Sunny; Daramola, Michael Olawale; Okewale, Akindele (MDPI, 2023-06-01)

  Recently, there has been so much interest in using biomass waste for bio-based products. Nigeria is one of the countries with an extensive availability of palm biomass. During palm oil production, an empty palm fruit ...
• A review on antimicrobial packaging for extending the shelf life of food 

  Fadiji, Tobi; Rashvand, Mahdi; Daramola, Michael Olawale; Iwarere, Samuel Ayodele (MDPI, 2023-02-15)

  Food packaging systems are continually impacted by the growing demand for minimally processed foods, changing eating habits, and food safety risks. Minimally processed foods are prone to the growth of harmful microbes, ...
• Thermal, morphological and mechanical properties of multifunctional composites based on biodegradable polymers/bentonite clay : a review 

  Mapossa, António Benjamim; Da Silva, Junior Afonso Henrique; De Oliveira, Carlos Rafael Silva; Mhike, Washington (MDPI, 2023-08-17)

  The extensive use of non-biodegradable plastic products has resulted in significant environmental problems caused by their accumulation in landfills and their proliferation into water bodies. Biodegradable polymers offer ...
• Recent advances in applications of oxidases and peroxidases polymer-based enzyme biocatalysts in sensing and wastewater treatment : a review 

  Kyomuhimbo, Hilda Dinah; Feleni, Usisipho; Haneklaus, Nils H.; Brink, Hendrik Gideon (MDPI, 2023-08-21)

  Oxidase and peroxidase enzymes have attracted attention in various biotechnological industries due to their ease of synthesis, wide range of applications, and operation under mild conditions. Their applicability, however, ...
• A relatively simple look at the rather complex crystallization kinetics of PLLA 

  Lopez-Beceiro, Jorge; Diaz-Diaz, Ana-Maria; Fernandez-Perez, Enrique; Ferreira, I.V.W. (Ignatius); Focke, Walter Wilhelm; Artiaga, Ramon (MDPI, 2023-04-14)

  This work demonstrates that, despite the existence of a significant number of works on PLA crystallization, there is still a relatively simple way, different from those already described, in which its complex kinetics ...
• Rare earth elements and uranium in Minjingu phosphate fertilizer products : plant food for thought 

  Haneklaus, Nils H.; Mwalongo, Dennis A.; Lisuma, Jacob B.; Amasi, Aloyce I.; Mwimanzi, Jerome; Bituh, Tomislav; Ciric, Jelena; Nowak, Jakub; Ryszko, Urszula; Rusek, Piotr; Maged, Ali; Bilal, Essaid; Bellefqih, Hajar; Qamouche, Khaoula; Brahim, Jamal Ait; Beniazza, Redouane; Mazouz, Hamid; Van der Merwe, E.M. (Elizabet Margaretha); Truter, Wayne; Kyomuhimbo, Hilda Dinah; Brink, Hendrik Gideon; Steiner, Gerald; Bertau, Martin; Soni, Raghav S.; Patwardhan, Ashwin W.; Ghosh, Pushpito K.; Kivevele, Thomas T.; Mtei, Kelvin M.; Waclawek, Stanislaw (Elsevier, 2024-08)

  Minjingu phosphate ore is Tanzania's sole domestic supply of phosphorus (P). The ore contains medium to high concentrations of naturally occurring P2O5 (20–35 %) and relevant concentrations of uranium and rare earth elements ...
• Butyric acid, putrescine and their mixture as potential fly attractants : complexation, thermal analysis and volatility characterisation 

  Pretorius, Franco; Du Toit, Elizabeth Louisa; Van der Westhuizen, Isbe; Atanasova, Maria Todorova; Focke, Walter Wilhelm (Elsevier, 2024-04)

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• A comprehensive review of carbon capture science and technologies 

  Wu, Chunfei; Huang, Qi; Xu, Zhicheng; Sipra, Ayesha Tariq; Gao, Ningbo; Vandenberghe, Luciana Porto de Souza; Vieira, Sabrina; Soccol, Carlos Ricardo; Zhao, Ruikai; Deng, Shuai; Boetcher, Sandra K.S.; Lu, Shijian; Shi, Huancong; Zhao, Dongya; Xing, Yupeng; Chen, Yongdong; Zhu, Jiamei; Feng, Dongdong; Zhang, Yu; Deng, Lihua; Hu, Guoping; Webley, Paul A.; Liang, Daxin; Ba, Zhichen; Mlonka-Medrala, Agata; Magdziarz, Aneta; Miskolczi, Norbert; Tomasek, Szabina; Lam, Su Shiung; Foong, Shin Ying; Ng, Hui Suan; Jiang, Long; Yan, Xinlong; Liu, Yongzhuo; Ji, Ying; Sun, Hongman; Zhang, Yu; Yang, Haiping; Zhang, Xiong; Sun, Mingzhe; Tsang, Daniel C.W.; Shang, Jin; Muller, Christoph; Rekhtina, Margarita; Krodel, Maximilian; Bork, Alexander H.; Donat, Felix; Liu, Lina; Jin, Xin; Liu, Wen; Saqline, Syed; Wu, Xianyue; Xu, Yongqing; Khan, Asim Laeeq; Ali, Zakawat; Lin, Haiqing; Hu, Leiqing; Huang, Jun; Singh, Rasmeet; Wang, Kaifang; He, Xuezhong; Dai, Zhongde; Yi, Shouliang; Konist, Alar; Baqain, Mais Hanna Suleiman; Zhao, Yijun; Sun, Shaozeng; Chen, Guoxing; Tu, Xin; Weidenkaff, Anke; Kawi, Sibudjing; Lim, Kang Hui; Song, Chunfeng; Yang, Qing; Zhao, Zhenyu; Gao, Xin; Jiang, Xia; Ji, Haiyan; Akinola, Toluleke E.; Lawal, Adekola; Otitoju, Olajide S.; Wang, Meihong; Zhang, Guojun; Ma, Lin; Sempuga, Baraka C.; Liu, Xinying; Oko, Eni; Daramola, Michael Olawale; Yu, Zewei; Chen, Siming; Kang, Guojun; Li, Qingfang; Gao, Li; Liu, Ling; Zhou, Hui (Elsevier, 2024-06)

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• Kinetic growth model and metabolic effect of a bacterial consortia from a petrochemical processing plant 

  Prithiraj, Alicia; Tichapondwa, Shepherd Masimba; Chirwa, Evans M.N. (Wiley, 2024-05)

  This study focused on presenting the newly developed growth model for bacterial species present in a petrochemical processing plant in South Africa. The findings of the study serve as a theoretical basis for future experiments ...
• Selective and efficient removal of phosphate from aqueous solution using activated carbon-supported Mg–Fe layered double oxide nanocomposites 

  Bezza, Fisseha Andualem; Brink, Hendrik Gideon; Chirwa, Evans M.N. (Wiley, 2024)

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