BECOME / ADVANCED MATERIALS
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Discuss a materials research challengeA promising material becomes more useful when its performance is understood in the conditions that matter. BECOME’s advanced materials focus connects scientific investigation with questions about function, processing and potential use.
What should the material do? Which operating conditions, performance thresholds and processing constraints shape the application? A clear specification helps identify the experiments and specialist facilities a collaboration would need.
Polymers, biopolymers and functional materials provide starting points for exploring adsorption, sensing and other application-driven questions. Relevant work can involve formulation, synthesis, characterisation and comparison with an appropriate reference material.
An encouraging laboratory result is a reason to investigate further. Repeatability, durability, processing and application compatibility help determine the next milestone. Where scale-up is relevant, the project must include the necessary industrial expertise.
The publications library provides a route to relevant scientific references. Research into materials can also connect with energy systems and resource and environmental challenges.
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Senior Researcher in Polymer Materials, Nanocomposites and Sustainable Materials Engineering
Sherif Keshk specialises in polymer materials, nanocomposites and sustainable materials engineering.
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Sahbi Hamrouni holds a PhD in Physics.
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This study investigated the potential enhancement of proton conductivity in Nafion membranes through the incorporation of sulfo ethyl cellulose (SEC) at varying weight ratios (5 and 10 wt.%). Results indicated that increasing the weight ratio of…
View detailsAn interesting approach was employed to fabricate ion exchange membranes tailored for proton exchange membrane applications. This involved blending low sulfonated polyether sulfone octyl sulfonamide (LSPSO) with Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs) clay at varying weight ratios…
View detailsLow-sulfonation-level polyether sulfone octyl sulfonamide (LSPSO) was blended with a layered double hydroxides (LDHs, Mg2AlCl)/sepiolite nanostructure clay as a fller to create an electrolyte membrane for fuel cell applications. Comprehensive characterization of the composite membranes was…
View detailsAn innovative methodology was employed to fabricate ion exchange membranes tailored for fuel cell applications. This approach entailed blending low sulfonated polyether sulfone octyl sulfonamide (LSPSO) with Hectorite (Hect) clay at varying weight percentages (1 wt%,…
View detailsChitin present in the shell of edible insects is a potential source of chitin, lipids, and proteins, and it exerts various biological activities. Thus far, only a few studies have focused on the use of chitin…
View detailsThe increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere poses significant challenges for its capture. Carbon dioxide emissions contribute substantially to the greenhouse effect, leading to detrimental effects on ecosystems and drastic climate change. In this…
View detailsComposite membranes comprising sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) blended with varying proportions of sulfoethyl cellulose (SEC) at 5 wt% and 10 wt% were fabricated for fuel cell application. The structural, morphological, and thermal properties of…
View detailsThe development of cost-effective materials for fabricating electrodes is crucial for drug, pharmaceutical and environmental applications. This paper presents the synthesis and characterization of a novel polyketimine (PKI) membrane obtained by condensing partially of different weight…
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Research into bio-based membranes and catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells and green hydrogen electrolyzers.
View detailsBIO-MICRO-GRADE is a European collaborative research proposal focused on developing a new generation of sustainable, bio-derived materials for solid-state energy storage.
View detailsA submitted proposal to valorize prickly pear biomass into biochar, cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose for U.S. sustainable materials markets.
View detailsA submitted proposal combining chitosan from marine waste with Tunisian agricultural waste extracts for sustainable cosmetics research.
View detailsA submitted research proposal exploring bioactive compounds from olive-mill waste for potential cancer-therapy materials applications.
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