A review on functional polymer-clay based nanocomposite membranes for treatment of water

K Buruga, H Song, J Shang, N Bolan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Water is essential for every living being. Increasing population, mismanagement of water
sources, urbanization, industrialization, globalization, and global warming have all …

Emerging developments in polymeric nanocomposite membrane-based filtration for water purification: A concise overview of toxic metal removal

A Iqbal, E Cevik, A Mustafa, TF Qahtan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of toxic heavy metals (HMs) in water systems poses significant threats to both
human health and the environment. Researchers worldwide have been actively exploring …

Influence of silane functionalized nanoclay on the barrier, mechanical and hydrophobic properties by clay nanocomposite films in an aggressive chloride medium

JR Beryl, JR Xavier - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The surface alteration of silica clay by a silane coupling agent was done to improve the
compatibility with epoxy polymer matrix. It can be attained with ethoxy based silanes namely …

Nano-clay modified membranes: a promising green strategy for microalgal antifouling filtration

H Ennaceri, VO Mkpuma, NR Moheimani - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Membrane fouling is a major challenge which limits the sustainable application of
membrane filtration-based microalgal harvesting at industrial level. Membrane fouling leads …

Synergistic effect of compatibilized nanoclay/polyethylene fibers on the impact strength of epoxy‐glass fiber nanocomposites

D Shelly, T Nanda, R Mehta - Polymer Composites, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Epoxy‐based glass fiber nanocomposites (EGFCs) have good static mechanical properties
but lack in impact strength. Addition of thermoplastic fillers to EGFCs enhanced the impact …

[HTML][HTML] Addition of compatibilized nanoclay and UHMWPE fibers to epoxy based GFRPs for improved mechanical properties

D Shelly, T Nanda, R Mehta - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Epoxy based glass fiber reinforced composite laminates containing silanized nanoclay and
compatibilized ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers were processed …

Novel epoxy‐based glass fiber reinforced composites containing compatibilized para‐aramid fibers and silanized nanoclay for improved impact strength

D Shelly, T Nanda, R Mehta - Polymer Composites, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This research developed epoxy‐based glass fiber reinforced composite (GFRPs) containing
multi‐scale fiber reinforcement comprising of silanized nanoclay (nano‐reinforcement) and …

[HTML][HTML] An investigation on the effects of synthesis on the mechanical properties of nanoclay/epoxy

S Fakhreddini-Najafabadi, M Torabi… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Many studies in recent years have addressed the improvement of the mechanical properties
of epoxy through the use of nanoparticles. However, a limited number of studies have …

Reinforcement of compatibilized nanoclay/Inviya fibers to epoxy-based glass fiber nanocomposites for high-impact strength applications

D Shelly, T Nanda, R Mehta - Archives of Civil and Mechanical …, 2023 - Springer
This research work is the first successful trial in which silanized nanoclay and compatibilized
Inviya fibers were reinforced in epoxy-based glass fiber reinforced composites (EGFCs) …

Curing studies and mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced composites based on silanized clay minerals

B Sharma, R Chhibber, R Mehta - Applied Clay Science, 2017 - Elsevier
A commercial organically modified montmorillonite Cloisite® 15A was modified via a new
silanization route by two different silane coupling agents: 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane and …