Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) based materials as emerging adsorbents for the removal of dyes and heavy metals–a review

ZN Garba, I Lawan, W Zhou, M Zhang, L Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
In an attempt to overcome such threats posed by water pollution, various processes ranging
from physical, chemical as well as biological were applied to get rid of wastewater …

Recent advances in polymer/metal/metal oxide hybrid nanostructures for catalytic applications: A review

ME El-Naggar, K Shoueir - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review presents the essence of polymer and polymer/metal oxide hybrid nanoparticles
in catalytic applications. The weakness of the modern photocatalytic system such as low …

High-performance mixed-matrix membranes enabled by organically/inorganic modified montmorillonite for the treatment of hazardous textile wastewater

A Abdel-Karim, ME El-Naggar, EK Radwan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a low pressure-driven ultrafiltration (UF) membrane has been developed using
cellulose acetate (CA), α-aminophosphonate modified montmorillonite (MMT) and Ag-TiO 2 …

Development of highly photoluminescent electrospun nanofibers for dual-mode secure authentication

MH El-Newehy, HY Kim, TA Khattab… - Ceramics International, 2022 - Elsevier
The photochromic phenomenon has been recently used as a fascinating technology in the
development of highly efficient anti-counterfeiting materials with dual-mode security …

pH-Thermosensitive hydrogel based on polyvinyl alcohol/sodium alginate/N-isopropyl acrylamide composite for treating re-infected wounds

AS Montaser, M Rehan, ME El-Naggar - International journal of biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Skin re-infection problems and its correlation with inflammation, causes rising wound
temperature resulting wound healing impairment. In this current study, polyvinyl alcohol …

Antimicrobial packaging film based on biodegradable CMC/PVA-zeolite doped with noble metal cations

HF Youssef, ME El-Naggar, FK Fouda… - Food Packaging and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The current study aimed to enhance the antimicrobial, mechanical and vapor transmission
rate of food packaging film by producing films-based zeolite doped with silver (Ag+) or gold …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles attached to polyacrylonitrile nanofibers with hinokitiol as gluing agent for synergistic antibacterial activities and effective dye removal

DN Phan, RA Rebia, Y Saito, D Kharaghani… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The synthesis of composite nanofibers comprised of polyacrylonitrile (PAN), zinc oxide, and
hinokitiol (HT) was introduced for bactericidal exertion and dye removal. The ZnO-HT …

Preparation of green and sustainable colorimetric cotton assay using natural anthocyanins for sweat sensing

ME El-Naggar, OAA Ali, DI Saleh, MA Abu-Saied… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Herein, we develop a novel smart cotton swab as a diagnostic assay for onsite monitoring of
sweat pH changes toward potential applications in monitoring human healthcare and drug …

Multifunctional 3D cationic starch/nanofibrillated cellulose/silver nanoparticles nanocomposite cryogel: Synthesis, adsorption, and antibacterial characteristics

EK Radwan, ME El-Naggar, A Abdel-Karim… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
We report a new 3D nanocomposite cryogel combines the advantages of cationic starch
(Cs), nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) and silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). Cs was the main …

A bipyridinium-based polyhydrazone adsorbent that exhibits ultrahigh adsorption capacity for the anionic azo dye, direct blue 71

T El Malah, HF Nour, EK Radwan, REA Mageid… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel alkyl-functionalized polyviologen-based polymer, 6. nBr, was synthesized via step-
growth polymerization of water soluble bipyridinium dialdehyde 5. 2Br with an alkyl …