Zakaria Anfar

ORCID: 0000-0001-8840-7160
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Research Areas
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Phosphorus and nutrient management
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Analytical chemistry methods development
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2019-2024

Chimie et Biologie des Membranes et des Nanoobjects
2022-2024

Université de Bordeaux
2022-2024

Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux
2022-2024

Université de Montpellier
2024

Institut Européen des Membranes
2024

Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie
2024

École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier
2024

Université Ibn Zohr
2017-2022

Université de Strasbourg
2019-2022

Atomically 2D thin-layered structures, such as graphene nanosheets, graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets (g-C3N4), hexagonal boron nitride, and transition metal dichalcogenides are emerging fascinating materials for a good array of domains owing to their rare physicochemical characteristics. In particular, has turned into hot subject in the scientific community due numerous qualities simple preparation, electrochemical properties, high adsorption capacity, photochemical thermal stability,...

10.1021/acsnano.0c06116 article EN ACS Nano 2020-10-14

Iron oxide/biochar (Fe2O3/biochar) was prepared by green synthesis via a microwave to evaluate ultrasound-assisted adsorption capacity of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) (salicylic acid, naproxen, and ketoprofen) from the water. Several techniques characterization, including, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, scanning electron microscopy, EDS analysis, N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectrometry were applied. The NSAIDs onto Fe2O3/biochar performed...

10.1039/d0ra00617c article EN cc-by-nc RSC Advances 2020-01-01

This study focuses on the preparation of WO3 oxide nanoparticle/Activated carbon composite (WO3/AC) for Rhodamine B (RhB) adsorption. The prepared samples were characterized using X-Ray Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area (BET), Raman Thermogravimetric analyses (ATG-ATD). Adsorption experiments RhB onto WO3/AC carried out in a batch reactor different operational parameters investigated. adsorption process was well...

10.1080/1536383x.2018.1440386 article EN Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures 2018-05-04

This paper reports the removal of paraquat from an aqueous solution using prepared carbonated jujube seed (JS/HSO-700). JS/HSO-700 was characterized by XPS, TGA, FTIR, N2 physisorption, SEM, and Raman techniques. FTIR revealed presence active species on surface. The rate investigated as a function multiple operational factors such contact time, adsorbent dose pH. Adsorption mechanism fully based Raman, BET analyses before after adsorption. Response surface methodology modeling central...

10.1039/c8ra09337g article EN cc-by-nc RSC Advances 2019-01-01

In this work, bentonite clay (BC) calcined at 500 °C was used as an adsorbent (BC-500) for the adsorption of Pb2+ and p-nitrophenol. The ability BC-500 removal p-nitrophenol has been investigated. studies tailored well pseudo-first-order Langmuir model both. addition, optimal found pH 5 6 However, change temperature (20-60 °C) to have a negative effect on process BC-500. Based Dubinin-Radushkevich occurs via physical process. Accordingly, mechanism proposed using N2-physisorption analysis...

10.1039/c9ra00079h article EN cc-by-nc RSC Advances 2019-01-01

In this work, Sawdust was used to develop a new low-cost adsorbent and study its application remove methylene blue dye from aqueous solution. calcined under air atmosphere at three different temperatures (300°C, 400°C, 500°C) using phosphoric acid (H3PO4) as an activating agent. The structure, morphology, surface functions the chemical composition of were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared spectra (FTIR), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy...

10.1080/1536383x.2018.1447564 article EN Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures 2018-06-05

Zirconium oxide/activated carbon (Zr 3 O/AC) composite was synthesized to remove methylene blue (MB) and crystal violet (CV) from the aqueous medium. The Zr O/AC sample characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive analyses (EDS), Raman spectroscopy (RS), BET surface area, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR). XRD profiles confirmed successful synthesis of zirconium composite. SEM images showed multideveloped walls with irregular particle size...

10.1155/2018/6982014 article EN cc-by Journal of Chemistry 2018-11-01

Abstract This work reports the synthesis of nanocrystalline ZnO and 5% La‐doped (La/ZnO) materials for photo/electrocatalytic degradation Rhodamine B. The samples were characterized by X‐Ray diffraction, scanning transmission electron microscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy diffuse reflectance spectra. effect La doping on electronic structure was investigated using density functional theory calculations (DFT), showed an n‐type metallic nature compared to pristine creates occupied states...

10.1002/slct.201801729 article EN ChemistrySelect 2018-07-18

Abstract In this paper, the synthesis and characterization of porous carbon (PC) loaded ZnO nanoparticles (PC@ZnO) were investigated. The removal efficiency Methylene Blue (MB) under ultrasound waves (UAA) without (SA) was studied considering adsorbents dose, contact time, solution pH, temperature initial dye concentration. Ultrasound irradiation have a positive effect on MB whereas incorporate in surface PC improve regeneration PC. PC@ZnO NPs shows high performance using UAA, which used for...

10.1002/slct.201901043 article EN ChemistrySelect 2019-05-01
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