Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security

Research output

Research output per year 1972 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023

• 24599 Citations
• 73 h-index
• 951 Article
• 98 Review article
• 78 Patent
• 57 Conference contribution
• 55 More
  • 29 Chapter
  • 9 Comment/debate
  • 8 Conference article
  • 5 Paper
  • 2 Meeting Abstract
  • 1 Editorial
  • 1 Short survey

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  A comprehensive review on the usage of the nano-sized particles along with diesel/biofuel blends and their impacts on engine behaviors

  Gad, M. S., Ağbulut, Ü., Afzal, A., Panchal, H., Jayaraj, S., Qasem, N. A. A. & El-Shafay, A. S., 1 May 2023, In: Fuel. 339, 127364.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Biodiesel 100%
  • Nanoparticles 44%
  • Fuel 33%
  • Exhaust Emission 22%
  • Properties 22%
  1 Scopus citations

• Artificial intelligence-navigated development of high-performance electrochemical energy storage systems through feature engineering of multiple descriptor families of materials

  Adamu, H., Abba, S. I., Anyin, P. B., Sani, Y. & Qamar, M., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Energy Advances.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Electrochemical Energy Storage 100%
  • Material 100%
  • Time 16%
  • Chemistry 16%
  • Error 16%

• Biocatalytic asymmetric reduction of prochiral bulky-bulky ketones

  Sardauna, A. E., Abdulrasheed, M., Nzila, A. & Musa, M. M., 15 Apr 2023, In: Molecular Catalysis. 541, 113099.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Ketones 100%
  • Asymmetry 71%
  • Reduction 71%
  • Particle Size 28%
  • Alkyl Group 14%

• Mixed matrix membranes for H₂/CO₂ gas separation- a critical review

  Al-Rowaili, F. N., Khaled, M., Jamal, A. & Zahid, U., 1 Feb 2023, In: Fuel. 333, 126285.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Membrane 100%
  • Gas 66%
  • Science and Technology 22%
  • Research 22%
  • Area 22%
  1 Scopus citations

• Nanomaterials-based adsorbents for remediation of microplastics and nanoplastics in aqueous media: A review

  Sajid, M., Ihsanullah, I., Tariq Khan, M. & Baig, N., 15 Jan 2023, In: Separation and Purification Technology. 305, 122453.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Nanomaterial 100%
  • Adsorbent 66%
  • Water Type 50%
  • Water 50%
  • Environmental Pollutant 33%
  8 Scopus citations

• Potential of Microalgae as Feed Supplements for Sustainable Aquaculture

  Ahmad, I., Feb 2023, In: Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 55, 1, p. 419-436 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Microalgae 100%
  • Microalga 100%
  • Aquaculture 80%
  • Fish Oil 80%
  • Fish 60%

• Special Wettable Membranes for Oil/Water Separations: A Brief Overview of Properties, Types, and Recent Progress

  Baig, N., Sajid, M., Salhi, B. & Abdulazeez, I., Mar 2023, In: Colloids and Interfaces. 7, 1, 11.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Membrane 100%
  • Oil 62%
  • Oil-Water Emulsion 37%
  • Wettability 25%
  • Emulsion 25%

• Sulforaphane and Its Protective Role in Prostate Cancer: A Mechanistic Approach

  Mordecai, J., Ullah, S. & Ahmad, I., Apr 2023, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24, 8, 6979.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Sulforaphane 100%
  • Broccoli 16%
  • Prostate Tumor 16%

• Two-dimensional nanomaterials: A critical review of recent progress, properties, applications, and future directions

  Baig, N., Feb 2023, In: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 165, 107362.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • 2D Nanomaterials 100%
  • Nanomaterial 42%
  • Properties 42%
  • Two Dimensional 28%
  • Applications 28%
  4 Scopus citations
• 2022

  A review on super-wettable porous membranes and materials based on bio-polymeric chitosan for oil-water separation

  Baig, U., Faizan, M. & Waheed, A., May 2022, In: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 303, 102635.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Oil-Water Emulsion 100%
  • Membrane 70%
  • Water 70%
  • Material 50%
  • Chitosan 40%
  14 Scopus citations

• Carbon nanotubes-based adsorbents: Properties, functionalization, interaction mechanisms, and applications in water purification

  Sajid, M., Asif, M., Baig, N., Kabeer, M., Ihsanullah, I. & Mohammad, A. W., Jun 2022, In: Journal of Water Process Engineering. 47, 102815.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Carbon Nanotube 100%
  • Adsorption 100%
  • Adsorbent 62%
  • Functionalization 62%
  • Pollutant 62%
  12 Scopus citations

• CRISPR/Cas9—A Promising Therapeutic Tool to Cure Blindness: Current Scenario and Future Prospects

  Ahmad, I., Oct 2022, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23, 19, 11482.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat 100%
  • Combination Therapy 60%
  • Amaurosis 60%
  • CRISPR 60%
  • Blindness 60%
  2 Scopus citations

• Layered double hydroxide-modified membranes for water treatment: Recent advances and prospects

  Sajid, M., Sajid Jillani, S. M., Baig, N. & Alhooshani, K., Jan 2022, In: Chemosphere. 287, 132140.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Layered Double Hydroxides 100%
  • Membrane 57%
  • Water Treatment 42%
  • Water Type 21%
  • Water 21%
  39 Scopus citations

• Microalgae–Bacteria Consortia: A Review on the Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

  Ahmad, I., Jan 2022, In: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 47, 1, p. 19-43 25 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon 100%
  • Microalga 41%
  • Microalgae 41%
  • Bacterium 33%
  • Metabolic 25%
  4 Scopus citations

• Microbes-mediated synthesis strategies of metal nanoparticles and their potential role in cancer therapeutics

  Khalil, A. T., Ovais, M., Iqbal, J., Ali, A., Ayaz, M., Abbas, M., Ahmad, I. & Devkota, H. P., Nov 2022, In: Seminars in Cancer Biology. 86, p. 693-705 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Metal Nanoparticle 100%
  • Malignant Neoplasm 100%
  • Electric Potential 100%
  • Biological Product 25%
  • Enzyme 25%
  14 Scopus citations

• Monitoring lipids profile, CO₂ fixation, and water recyclability for the economic viability of microalgae Chlorella vulgaris cultivation at different initial nitrogen

  Farooq, W., Naqvi, S. R., Sajid, M., Shrivastav, A. & Kumar, K., 10 Feb 2022, In: Journal of Biotechnology. 345, p. 30-39 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Fixation 100%
  • Rate 100%
  • Nitrogen 80%
  • Cultivation 80%
  • Lipid 80%
  13 Scopus citations

• Recent Progress in Microfiltration/Ultrafiltration Membranes for Separation of Oil and Water Emulsions

  Baig, N., Salhi, B., Sajid, M. & Aljundi, I. H., Jul 2022, In: Chemical Record. 22, 7, e202100320.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Membrane 100%
  • Wastewater 66%
  • Aqueous Solution 50%
  • Ultrafiltration 50%
  • Microfiltration 50%
  8 Scopus citations

• Recent progress in the design, synthesis and applications of chiral metal-organic frameworks

  Altaf, A., Hassan, S., Pejcic, B., Baig, N., Hussain, Z. & Sohail, M., 5 Oct 2022, In: Frontiers in Chemistry. 10, 1014248.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Metal Organic Framework 100%
  • Application 55%
  • Adsorption 33%
  • Porosity 22%
  • Synthesis (Chemical) 22%
  2 Scopus citations

• Recent Trends and Future Perspectives of Emergent Analytical Techniques for Mercury Sensing in Aquatic Environments

  Ali, S., Mansha, M., Baig, N. & Khan, S. A., Jul 2022, In: Chemical Record. 22, 7, e202100327.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Mercury 100%
  • Sensor 57%
  • Environment 57%
  • Toxic 28%
  • Reaction Selectivity 28%
  3 Scopus citations

• Recent Trends in Sustainable Solar Energy Conversion Technologies: Mechanisms, Prospects, and Challenges

  Ashraf, M., Ayaz, M., Khan, M., Adil, S. F., Farooq, W., Ullah, N. & Nawaz Tahir, M., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Energy and Fuels.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Solar Energy Conversion 100%
  • Engineering Process 100%
  • Energy 100%
  • Green 62%
  • Organic Solar Cells 25%

• Remote Sensing, Geophysics, and Modeling to Support Precision Agriculture—Part 2: Irrigation Management

  Pradipta, A., Soupios, P., Kourgialas, N., Doula, M., Dokou, Z., Makkawi, M., Alfarhan, M., Tawabini, B., Kirmizakis, P. & Yassin, M., 1 Apr 2022, In: Water (Switzerland). 14, 7, 1157.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Irrigation 100%
  • Farm 100%
  • Precision Agriculture 75%
  • Freshwater 75%
  • Depletion 50%
  3 Scopus citations

• Removal of arsenic from contaminated groundwater using biochar: a technical review

  Siddiq, O. M., Tawabini, B. S., Soupios, P. & Ntarlagiannis, D., Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 19, 1, p. 651-664 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Biochar 100%
  • Arsenic 33%
  • Groundwater 23%
  • Removal 19%
  • Research 14%
  18 Scopus citations

• The Photovoltaic Cell Based on CIGS: Principles and Technologies

  Salhi, B., 1 Mar 2022, In: Materials. 15, 5, 1908.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Material 100%
  • Semiconductor 66%
  • Silicon 66%
  • Photovoltaic Cells 66%
  • Commonwealth of Independent States 66%
  8 Scopus citations

• Valorization of Microalgae Biomass to Biofuel Production: A review

  Razzak, S. A., Lucky, R. A., Hossain, M. M. & deLasa, H., Sep 2022, In: Energy Nexus. 7, 100139.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Microalgae 100%
  • Biodiesel 40%
  • Biofuel 40%
  • Biofuels 40%
  • Biomass 30%
• 2021

  A review for Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) utilization in capture and conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products

  Al-Rowaili, F. N., Zahid, U., Onaizi, S., Khaled, M., Jamal, A. & AL-Mutairi, E. M., Nov 2021, In: Journal of CO2 Utilization. 53, 101715.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Metal Organic Framework 100%
  • Carbon Dioxide 80%
  • Chemical Product 80%
  • Ecosystem 40%
  • Energy 40%
  32 Scopus citations

• Chemical recycling of pet in the presence of the bio-based polymers, pla, phb and pef: A review

  Siddiqui, M. N., Redhwi, H. H., Al-Arfaj, A. A. & Achilias, D. S., 1 Oct 2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 19, 10528.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Polymer 100%
  • Plastic 55%
  • Plastics 55%
  • Positron Emission Tomography 44%
  • Chemical Reaction 33%
  17 Scopus citations

• Covalent organic frameworks: Advances in synthesis and applications

  Altaf, A., Baig, N., Sohail, M., Sher, M., Ul-Hamid, A. & Altaf, M., Sep 2021, In: Materials Today Communications. 28, 102612.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Porosity 100%
  • Application 100%
  • Synthesis (Chemical) 66%
  • Adsorption 66%
  • Nanoporosity 33%
  14 Scopus citations

• Current Knowledge and Future Challenges on Bacterial Degradation of the Highly Complex Petroleum Products Asphaltenes and Resins

  Nzila, A. & Musa, M. M., 19 Nov 2021, In: Frontiers in Environmental Science. 9, 779644.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Degradation 100%
  • Resin 71%
  • Oil 42%
  • Environmental Pollutant 28%
  • Petroleum Derivative 28%
  5 Scopus citations

• Current status of biohydrogen production from lignocellulosic biomass, technical challenges and commercial potential through pyrolysis process

  Chen, W. H., Farooq, W., Shahbaz, M., Naqvi, S. R., Ali, I., Al-Ansari, T. & Saidina Amin, N. A., 1 Jul 2021, In: Energy. 226, 120433.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Pyrolysis 100%
  • Biohydrogen Production 44%
  • Potential 33%
  • Review Article 22%
  • Commercialisation 22%
  44 Scopus citations

• Effective removal of hazardous pollutants from water and deactivation of water-borne pathogens using multifunctional synthetic adsorbent materials: A review

  Baig, U., Faizan, M. & Sajid, M., 15 Jun 2021, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 302, 126735.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Adsorption 100%
  • Adsorbent Material 83%
  • Contaminant 66%
  • Environmental Pollutant 50%
  • Water Type 50%
  27 Scopus citations

• Effects of carbon-based fillers on thermal properties of fatty acids and their eutectics as phase change materials used for thermal energy storage: A Review

  Al-Ahmed, A., Mazumder, M. A. J., Salhi, B., Sari, A., Afzaal, M. & Al-Sulaiman, F. A., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Energy Storage. 35, 102329.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Phase Change Material 100%
  • Fatty Acids 87%
  • Carbon 62%
  • Filler 62%
  • Phase Change Materials 50%
  50 Scopus citations

• Fouling control in reverse osmosis for water desalination & reuse: Current practices & emerging environment-friendly technologies

  Matin, A., Laoui, T., Falath, W. & Farooque, M., 15 Apr 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 765, 142721.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Fouling 100%
  • Procedure 85%
  • Reverse Osmosis 57%
  • Engineering Process 57%
  • Environment 57%
  59 Scopus citations

• Friction stir processing influence on microstructure, mechanical, and corrosion behavior of steels: A review

  Merah, N., Azeem, M. A., Abubaker, H. M., Al-Badour, F., Albinmousa, J. & Sorour, A. A., Sep 2021, In: Materials. 14, 17, 5023.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Friction 100%
  • Spring Steel 85%
  • Friction Stir Welding 28%
  • Corrosion 28%
  • Tensile Property 14%
  10 Scopus citations

• Nanomaterials: A review of synthesis methods, properties, recent progress, and challenges

  Baig, N., Kammakakam, I., Falath, W. & Kammakakam, I., 21 Mar 2021, In: Materials Advances. 2, 6, p. 1821-1871 51 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Nanomaterials 100%
  • Nanosheet 18%
  • Graphene 9%
  • Carbon 9%
  • Fullerene 9%
  495 Scopus citations

• Polyimide based super-wettable membranes/materials for high performance oil/water mixture and emulsion separation: A review

  Baig, U., Faizan, M. & Dastageer, M. A., Nov 2021, In: Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 297, 102525.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Oil-Water Emulsion 100%
  • Oil 58%
  • Water 58%
  • Polyimide 58%
  • Material 50%
  37 Scopus citations

• Porous graphene-based electrodes: Advances in electrochemical sensing of environmental contaminants

  Baig, N., Waheed, A., Sajid, M., Khan, I., Kawde, A. N. & Sohail, M., Jun 2021, In: Trends in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. 30, e00120.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Graphene 100%
  • Porosity 75%
  • Toxin 50%
  • Electrode Material 37%
  • Detection 37%
  20 Scopus citations

• Progress in layered cathode and anode nanoarchitectures for charge storage devices: Challenges and future perspective

  Khan, I., Baig, N., Ali, S., Usman, M., Khan, S. A. & Saeed, K., Mar 2021, In: Energy Storage Materials. 35, p. 443-469 27 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Electrochemical Energy Storage 100%
  • Layered Material 100%
  • Storage Device 66%
  • Characteristics 50%
  • Anodes and Cathode 33%
  29 Scopus citations

• Psychrophiles: A source of cold-adapted enzymes for energy efficient biotechnological industrial processes

  Bhatia, R. K., Ullah, S., Hoque, M. Z., Ahmad, I., Yang, Y. H., Bhatt, A. K. & Bhatia, S. K., Feb 2021, In: Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 9, 1, 104607.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Enzymes 100%
  • Industry 71%
  • Biochemical 42%
  • Energy 42%
  • Procedure 42%
  25 Scopus citations

• Recent advances in activated carbon modification techniques for enhanced heavy metal adsorption

  Mariana, M., Abdul, A. K., Mistar, E. M., Yahya, E. B., Alfatah, T., Danish, M. & Amayreh, M., Oct 2021, In: Journal of Water Process Engineering. 43, 102221.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Adsorption 100%
  • Activated Carbon 50%
  • Heavy Metal 50%
  • Activated Charcoal 50%
  • Water 33%
  94 Scopus citations

• Removal of hazardous dyes, toxic metal ions and organic pollutants from wastewater by using porous hyper-cross-linked polymeric materials: A review of recent advances

  Waheed, A., Baig, N., Ullah, N. & Falath, W., 1 Jun 2021, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 287, 112360.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Wastewater Treatment 100%
  • Porous Polymer 62%
  • Toxic 37%
  • Water Type 37%
  • Water 37%
  72 Scopus citations

• Removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater: a comprehensive and critical review

  Qasem, N. A. A., Mohammed, R. H. & Lawal, D. U., Dec 2021, In: npj Clean Water. 4, 1, 36.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Procedure 100%
  • Real Wastewater 36%
  • Waste Water 27%
  • Adsorption 27%
  • Membrane 27%
  344 Scopus citations

• Semiconducting graphitic carbon nitride integrated membranes for sustainable production of clean water: A review

  Baig, U., Faizan, M. & Sajid, M., Nov 2021, In: Chemosphere. 282, 130898.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Membrane 100%
  • Utilization 44%
  • Cost 22%
  • Revision 22%
  • Environmental Condition 11%
  13 Scopus citations

• Stimulus-responsive smart nanoparticles-based CRISPR-Cas delivery for therapeutic genome editing

  Naeem, M., Hoque, M. Z., Ovais, M., Basheer, C. & Ahmad, I., 1 Oct 2021, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22, 20, 11300.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat 100%
  • Cas9 71%
  • Cells 71%
  • CRISPR/Cas9 71%
  • Nanoparticle 57%
  6 Scopus citations

• Sulfamic acid functionalized slag for effective removal of organic dye and toxic metal from the aqueous samples

  Mohammed, D., Al-Malack, M. H. & Chanbasha, B., May 2021, In: Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering. 33, p. 306-318 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Adsorption 100%
  • Sulfamic Acid 62%
  • Zwitterion 50%
  • Slag 50%
  • Adsorption Kinetics 50%
  3 Scopus citations

• Sustainable production of microalgae biomass for biofuel and chemicals through recycling of water and nutrient within the biorefinery context: A review

  Farooq, W., Jun 2021, In: GCB Bioenergy. 13, 6, p. 914-940 27 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Microalgae 100%
  • Nutrient 100%
  • Water 75%
  • Water Type 75%
  • Anaerobic Digestion 75%
  9 Scopus citations
• 2020

  A Comprehensive Review of Saline Water Correlations and Data-Part I: Thermodynamic Properties

  Generous, M. M., Qasem, N. A. A., Qureshi, B. A. & Zubair, S. M., Nov 2020, In: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 45, 11, p. 8817-8876 60 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Saline Water 100%
  • Correlation 100%
  • Thermodynamic Property 100%
  • Thermodynamic Properties 75%
  • Specific Enthalpy 50%
  14 Scopus citations

• Advances in ultrathin borophene materials

  Rubab, A., Baig, N., Sher, M. & Sohail, M., 1 Dec 2020, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 401, 126109.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Two-Dimensional Material 100%
  • Material 50%
  • Secondary Battery 33%
  • Synthesis (Chemical) 33%
  • Graphene 16%
  26 Scopus citations

• Application of Essential Oils as Green Corrosion Inhibitors

  Hossain, S. M. Z., Razzak, S. A. & Hossain, M. M., 1 Sep 2020, In: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 45, 9, p. 7137-7159 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Microbiological Corrosion 100%
  • Essential Oil 77%
  • Application 33%
  • Utilization 33%
  • Corrosion 22%
  24 Scopus citations

• Application of heterogeneous catalysts for biodiesel production from microalgal oil—a review

  Faruque, M. O., Razzak, S. A. & Hossain, M. M., Sep 2020, In: Catalysts. 10, 9, p. 1-25 25 p., 1025.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Microalgae 100%
  • Biodiesel Production 66%
  • Heterogeneous Catalyst 66%
  • Biodiesel 50%
  • Transesterification 33%
  71 Scopus citations

• Humidification-dehumidification desalination systems driven by thermal-based renewable and low-grade energy sources: A critical review

  Lawal, D. U. & Qasem, N. A. A., Jun 2020, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 125, 109817.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Dehumidification 100%
  • Humidification 100%
  • Energy Source 37%
  • Geothermal Energy 37%
  • Photovoltaics 37%
  72 Scopus citations