Nabila Shehata

Beni Suef University | BSU · industrial development

Representations for the surface area of natural clay in terms of the surface area have been developed using two different methods. The first method uses calculations that are based on the adsorption of methylene blue (MB) dye on the surface of the adsorbents. The second method uses computer-generated program based on BET method. The results of the...

The construction and performance characteristics of PVC electrodes for oxomemazine hydrochloride (OXCl) are described. Different methods for electrodefabrication (modified with the ion-pair, ion pairing agent or soaking the plain electrode in the ion-pair suspension) have been used. Matrix compositions were optimized on the basis of effects of type...

Concrete is the second most consumed substance on earth after water; on average, each person uses nearly three tones a year. This paper reviews the influence of water Nile River pollution on cement or concrete. It explain the water pollution of Nile River, source of pollution and the effect of seasonal difference on water composition mainly fluctua...

This paper studied the influence of the different water types on clinker properties. It concern with cement plants which are using the water for cooling the clinker (El-Minia white cement plant). The water types are Nile, ground and deionized water. The cooling was mad suddenly for clinker by three water types at the same time. The paper discusses...

A study of the characteristics of clay from El-Sheikh Fadl Village, El-Minia governorate in Egypt has been carried out. A crucial factor in the applying clay as a low-cost adsorbent, however, is the understanding of the physical, chemical, mineralogical, and colloidal properties of these clays. The characteristics of texture such as surface area, p...

This study presents the synthesis of a green polymer-based nanocomposite by incorporating green CuO nanoparticles into polyaniline (PANI) for the adsorption of Pb (II) ions from contaminated water. The nanocomposite was extensively characterized using FTIR, XRD, BET, SEM-EDX, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy, both before and after Pb(II) adsorption. Opt...

Pharmaceutical residues, now recognized as a new category of environmental pollutants, have potentially risks to both ecosystems and human health effects. Recently, biosorption has emerged as one of the most promising strategies for managing these pharmaceutical wastes in water. Nevertheless, the environmental impact of the adsorbents presents a ch...

Water softening is a treatment process required to remove calcium (Ca(II)) and magnesium (Mg(II)) cations from water streams. Nanocomposites can provide solutions for such multiple challenges and have high performance and low application costs. In this work, a multimetallic cobalt, nickel, and copper 2-aminoterephthalic acid metal–organic framework...

Hard water is related to some health issues owned to numerous diseases and economic challenges associated with the calcification of industrial water. Hence, in the present research, the treatment of hard groundwater via adsorption of polyvalent Ca+ 2 and Mg+ 2 ions at different initial concentration using bentonite was investigated. Full characteri...

Pharmaceutical residues which are labeled as a new class of environmental contaminants have potentially negative environmental and human health effects. Recently, biosorption is one of the most appealing choices to manage these pharmaceutical wastes in water. However, the environmental limitations of the adsorbent material are an obstacle to the de...

Water softening is a treatment process required to manage calcium and magnesium cations in water streams. Moreover, detection of such cations in water samples using simple portable techniques is required for monitoring and inspection of water quality. Nanocomposites can provide solutions for such multiple challenges while showing high performance a...

As emerging water pollutants, oxytetracycline (OTC) and its derivatives are detrimental to humans , organisms, and aquatic ecosystems. Oxytetracycline hydrochloride (OTCH) was effectively absorbed from water by silica (SiO 2) and metakaolinite (MK). In this study, we employed a unique metric known as BAGI to evaluate the suggested analytical method...

Industrial by-products; have received a lot of attention as a possible precursor for cement and/or concrete production for a more environmentally and economically sound use of raw materials and energy sources. Geopolymer is a potentially useful porous material for OPC binder applications. The use of industrial wastes to produce a greener geopolymer...

In this section, we will discuss how the creation of a waste science, it will be including the classification of waste clarification some of important Definitions. The scientific basis for waste management plus the current situation of waste management in Fayoum governance (infrastructure, equipment, workers) As an example of Egypt's existing waste...

This comprehensive review examines various methods of treating medical waste in the context of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). A bibliometric analysis was conducted to investigate the impact of COVID‐19 on medical waste, which showed a notable increase in publications in recent years. Findings indicate that thermal treatment with energy r...

Oxy-tetracycline (OTC) and their derivatives are listed as an emerging water contaminant due to their adverse effects to human, biota and the all aquatic environment. Silica and meta-kaolinite (MK) were utilized as promising sorbents for oxy-tetracycline hydrochloride (OTCH) uptake from water. Identifying the optimum parameters (pH and initial conc...

Clean and safe energy sources are essential for the long-term growth of society. Wind energy is rapidly expanding and contributes to many countries’ efforts to decrease greenhouse gas emissions. In terms of sustainable development goals (SDGs), renewable energy development promotes energy security while also facilitating community development and e...

Rhyolite rocks extend from southern Egypt to northern Egypt in the Eastern Desert, and no effective economic exploitation of them has been discovered so far. The pozzolanic activities of different volcanic tuffs (VT) supplied from the Eastern Desert located in Egypt have been investigated as natural volcanic pozzolan materials to develop new green...

Micromobility is dominant in urban areas, enhancing the transportation sustainability and assisting in fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This work provides an overall assessment of micromobility: its role under SDGs, policy options, micromobility regulations, emerging technologies, utilisation determinants, energy...

Membrane-based technologies are recently being considered conventional water and wastewater remediation processes to achieve the increasing demands for clean water and minimize the negative environmental effects. Although there are numerous merits of such technologies, some major challenges like their high capital and operating costs exist. This st...

Over the past decade, energy demand has witnessed a drastic increase, mainly due to huge development in the industry sector and growing populations. This has led to the global utilization of renewable energy resources and technologies to meet this high demand, as fossil fuels are bound to end and are causing harm to the environment. Solar PV (photo...

Fossil fuels are no longer accepted as the sole energy source with their environmental impacts and fluctuating price. Green hydrogen is considered a potential candidate for fossil fuel soon—however, hydrogen is facing the challenges of storage and transportation. Green ammonia, with its ease of transport and storage, is another promising alternativ...

The use of solar thermal systems (STSs) has recently reached a significant edge. The increasing research on developing an alternative power supply for limiting fossil fuel usage and climate change are the driving forces of STSs. The current work explores the recent progress in STSs’ applications, including PV/T or “photovoltaic/thermal” systems, ze...

In this study, a novel eco-friendly sorbent, hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) functionalized calcium alginate (AG) immobilized graphene oxide (GO) composite (AG-GO-HMTA) and hexamethylenetetramine functionalized calcium alginate composite (AG-HMTA) were prepared. Adsorption factors including pH impact, contact time, initial dye concentration, dosage,...

The sudden increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to the high dependency on fossil products has created the need for an urgent solution to mitigate this challenge. Global warming, which is a direct result of excessive CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, is one major issue that the world is trying to curb, especia...

The world has heavily relied on fossil fuels for decades to supply energy demands. However, the usage of fossil fuels has been strongly correlated with impactful problems, which lead to global warming. Moreover, the excessive use of fossil fuels has led to their rapid depletion. Hence, exploring other renewable and sustainable alternatives to fossi...

Capacitive deionization (CDI) is an emerging, efficient, cheap, and environmentally friendly water desalination technology. One of the most critical components of the CDI system is the electrodes; thus, improving their performance will promote its commercial application. The cost, efficiency, and availability of the electrode materials are the main...

In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) set out 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. These goals highlight key objectives that must be addressed. Each target focuses on a unique perspective crucial to meeting these goals. Social, political, and economic issues are addressed to comprehensively review the main i...

The world is currently striving to achieve the globally adopted sustainable development goals (SDGs). Exploring the role of technology in achieving the SDGs is critical for the decision-makers and will allow them to overcome any possible trade-off. In this work, the role of wastewater management in achieving the SDGs has been indicated. The analysi...

Recently, several types of nanomaterials have gained attention as promising nano-adsorbents to remove dyes from wastewater such as layered double hydroxides (LDH). In this work, Fe-Zn-Co-Ni LDH was synthesized by a simple co-precipitation method. The prepared material was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM),...

Refused derived fuel (RDF) is one of the products of the MSWs that is effectively used as an energy source, especially in the cement industry. This work discusses the role of the RDF in the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the circular economy. Moreover, the barriers that challenge the widespread of the RDF...

Environmental degradation and increased greenhouse gas emissions force communities to achieve sustainable green building and construction materials. The environmental and financial aspects of sustainable development and circular economy strongly depend on the recycling of wastes into new products. Geopolymers gained increasing attention because of...

This work aims to mointer the effects of benzalkonium chloride preservative material on properties and performance of artificial tear based on carboxymethyl cellulose, which used to overcome some of symptoms of eyes diseases, like dehydration and irritation. Therefore two formulation prepared, one of them contains surfactant by 0.1 wt% , while t...

With the fast growth of the global economy in terms of both supply and demand, social, economic, and environmental impacts become critically dangerous. This red alert has pushed the decision-makers to formulate objectives, guiding economic policies toward sustainable goals. The process is known as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). That said, th...

Rice hulls, a harmful biowaste, were used to produce nanosized activated carbon (RHAC) by combustion and phosphoric acid treatment. The developed RHAC was characterised using various structural and morphological techniques (scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and nitrogen (N2) adsorption). The pr...

In most developing countries, groundwater pollution is an imminent danger as a result of increased anthropogenic activities, in addition to potential pollution. The removal of heavy metal ions and hardness is one of the major concerns about groundwater pollution. Meanwhile, the main objective of this study is to remove the excess heavy metals ions,...

This study investigates the impact of gypsum, anhydrite and blends of them on cement and their impact on the vertical mill operation and cement storing. Mixtures of gypsum and anhydrite were prepared in the ratios: 100:0, 62.5:37.5, 50:50, 25:75 and 0:100. The results of setting time, compressive strength, soundness and moisture content showed that...

The present study investigates the influence of zinc oxide nanoparticles, gypsum, and combinations of them on hydration properties of white cement clinker. Gypsum optimization for the clinker was detected using highly purified gypsum. Compressive strength, setting time, and soundness of all mixes were examined. The results showed that the setting t...

There is a recognition by modern communities world-wide, that the steadily increasing level of activities in the science domain and population growth, lead to an increase in environmental pressure on critical areas. There is a need, therefore, for stakeholders to critically appraise principles, policies, and practices that could lead to the best pr...

The utilization of smart materials in electronic devices has received much attention recently. This chapter reviews the latest research trends of smart electronic materials. It focuses on their mechanisms and performances – With a particular interest in their contributions in batteries, supercapacitors, sensors, actuators, electronic textile, and w...

First, in this book article, the next generation of smart materials (shape-memory materials, bicomponent fibers, self-organizing materials, quantum-tunneling composites, magnetostrictive materials, gels, piezoelectric materials, electroactive polymers, ferroelectric materials, optical fiber, electroluminescent materials, and chromic materials) are...

Due to the rapid increase in the use of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, finding large scale energy storage devices has become necessary. A redox flow battery is an electrochemical energy storage device that has excellent potential for large scale systems. In this battery type, the active species are dissolved in the electrolytes, a...

Fuel cells are emerging energy conversion devices that demonstrated promising results in different applications. The high cost and the degradation of the performance of the low temeperature fuel cells are the main challenges that hinder their widespread on the commercial scale. Metal-organic frameworks demonstrated promising results in different el...

Nanomaterials exhibited new properties compared to those of the bulk metals; therefore, they demonstrated outstanding performance in several applications, including energy conversion devices. Among the different nanomaterials, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have a high surface area, porous, and highly crystalline. This article highlights the synth...

Utilizing bio-based materials in water/wastewater treatment have been widely discussed in the literature. Every day millions of these abundant low-cost bio-based materials are generated as agricultural or/and industrial wastes. They may undergo burning randomly or landfilled. However, using these materials as bio-adsorbents adds values to these was...

Large-scale and small-scale spilt oil is as old as exploration activities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. There is a need to provide the exposure, geochemical and spatial characteristics in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria because of the effects of the spilt oil on the communities and the environment. Some of the spilt oil-disaster impacts f...

This paper investigated the geochemical, bacteriological, and geotechnical characteristics of a smectite clay sourced in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria and its application as a barrier system for the containment of pollutants in aqueous systems. The smectite clay was tested for various geochemical, bacteri-ological, and geotechnical properties....

This review is objectively positioned and aimed at bringing to the fore the advances made in nanotechnology and present knowledge on the preparation (i.e., physicochemical, physicomechanical, and biological procedures), characterization (i.e., the use of several techniques to appraise the particle sizes, crystal geometry, and chemical composition,)...

The objective of the study is developing a procedure for production and characterization of rice husk ash (RHA). The effects of rice husk (RH) amount, burning/cooling conditions combined with stirring on producing of RHA with amorphous silica, highest SiO2, lowest loss on ignition (LOI), uniform particle shape distribution and nano structured size...

The impact of nanotechnology on the cement industry has been extensively studied. Much work remains needed to improve product quality, decrease cost, and minimize the negative environmental impact. The present study explores the influence of ZnO nanoparticles on physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of White Portland Cement (WPC). Zinc oxid...