@article { ISI:000351972400028,
	title = {Mechanically stable thermally cross linked poly(acrylic acid)/reduced graphene oxide aerogels},
	journal = {ACS Applied Materials \& Interfaces},
	volume = {7},
	number = {11},
	year = {2015},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {6220-6229},
	publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC},
	address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA},
	abstract = {<p>Graphene oxide (GO) aerogels, high porosity (\&gt;99\%) low density (similar to 3-10 mg cm(-3)) porous materials with GO pore walls, are particularly attractive due to their lightweight, high surface area, and potential use in environmental remediation, superhydrophobic and superoleophilic materials, energy storage, etc. However, pure GO aerogels are generally weak and delicate which complicates their handling and potentially limits their commercial implementation. The focus of this work Vas to synthesize highly elastic, mechanically stable aerogels that are robust and easy to handle without substantially sacrificing their high porosity or low density. To overcome this challenge, a small amount of readily available and, thermally cross-linkable poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) was intermixed with GO to enhance the mechanical integrity Of the aerogel without disrupting other desirable characteristic properties. This method is a simple straightforward procedure that does not include multistep or complicated chemical reactions, and it produces aerogels with mass densities of about 4-6 mg cm(-3) and \&gt;99.6\% porosity-that can reversibly support up to 10 000 times their weight with full recovery of their original volume. Finally; pressure sensing capabilities were demonstrated and their oil absorption capacities were measured to be around 120 g oil per g aerogel(-1) which highlights their potential Use in practical applications.</p>},
	keywords = {aerogels, environmental remediation, graphene, Nanocomposites, poly(acrylic acid)},
	issn = {1944-8244},
	doi = {10.1021/acsami.5b00407},
	author = {Ha, Heonjoo and Shanmuganathan, Kadhiravan and Ellison, Christopher J.}
}
@article {49591,
	title = {Novel extruded palm tree wood-derived activated carbon-based SrTiO3 for wastewater treatment in continuous system: evaluation of synthesis condition, LHSV, and pH},
	journal = {Inorganic Chemistry Communications},
	volume = {173},
	year = {2025},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {113898},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>
	SrTiO3 is a potential photocatalyst, while its wide band gap hinders sufficient adsorption of visible light and decreases the photocatalytic efficiency. Herein, activated carbon (AC) derived from palm tree wood was functionalized with varying weight percentages (10, 20, and 30 wt\%) of SrTiO3 nanoparticles and evaluated for its efficiency in the photodegradation of Cefixime (CFX) in a continuous system. The effects of activation temperature on the morphological properties of AC, along with operational parameters such as Liquid Hourly Space Velocity (LHSV) (3, 4, and 5 h- 1) and the pH of the initial CFX solution (4, 6.5, and 9), were examined to optimize the photocatalytic performance. The photocatalyst activated at 900 degrees C with 30 wt\% SrTiO3 exhibited the highest activity, and were characterized by XRD, BET, FE-SEM, and UV-Vis analyses. Optimal conditions for CFX degradation were found at pH of 6.5 and LHSV of 5 h- 1. Additionally, hydroxyl (center dot OH) and superoxide (center dot O2-) radicals were identified as key species in CFX photodegradation process. Hence, these findings contribute to the design and development of highly-active continuous photocatalytic system.</p>
},
	keywords = {antibiotic, Continuous Photocatalytic Degradation, environmental remediation, Risk Management, Wastewater treatment},
	issn = {1387-7003},
	doi = {10.1016/j.inoche.2025.113898},
	author = {Ghandour, Raymond and Ali, Ali B. M. and Kadhum, Abdul Amir H. and Diab, M. A. and El-Sabban, Heba A. and Shah, Mumtaj and Nagar, Harsha}
}
