Sami Rtimi

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Tackling toxicity and stability using eco-friendly metal-halide ion substituted perovskite nanocrystals for advanced display color conversion

Sami Rtimi

In recent years organic–inorganic hybrid halide perovskites nanocrystals have made a remarkable impact in display color converting layer application. However, lead toxicity and stability issues always pose arduous challenges. In this regard, the incorporat ...

2024

Effect of Mo addition on the mechanical and tribological properties of magnetron sputtered TiN films

Sami Rtimi

Ternary-based titanium nitride (TiN) thin films have drawn attention toward rational applications due to their wear resistance, high hardness, and corrosion resistance. The influence of Mo content on the structural, tribo-logical, and mechanical properties ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2023

Advances in polymer-based nanocomposite membranes for water remediation: Preparation methods, critical issues and mechanisms

Sami Rtimi

Membrane technology is a growing tool for contaminants removal from polluted water. Although various types of polymeric membranes have been developed for water remediation, the common drawbacks like fouling, hydrophobicity and low mechanical strength are y ...

Elsevier Sci Ltd2023

Bacterial inactivation on sputtered TiOMoN and TiOMoN-Ag thin films under solar simulated light

Lioubov Kiwi, Sami Rtimi

The bacterial inactivation kinetics of Escherichia coli (E. coli) by innovative sputtered TiMoON and TiMoON-Ag films under simulated solar light irradiation is accounted for in a detailed, comprehensive and systematic form. This study presents the evidence ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2023

Impact of Annealing on ZrO2 Nanotubes for Photocatalytic Application

Sami Rtimi

This work aims to study the structural, optical, and photocatalytic properties of ZrO2 nanotubes (NTs) that have been synthesized using the electrochemical anodization method. The structural and morphological characteristics of unannealed and annealed (400 ...

MDPI2023

Microbial electrochemical bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) pollution: Recent advances and outlook

Sami Rtimi

Soil contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) causes various acute problems such as crop growth, yield, and grain quality. Many Physico-chemical and biological approaches are employed to remove the PHCs from polluted soil. However, some of these appr ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2023

Stable Ta2O5 nanotubes decorated by PbS by the SILAR method for photocatalytic dye degradation

Juan Kiwi, Sami Rtimi

Tantalum oxide Ta2O5 nanotubes (NTs) were prepared by electrochemical anodization and were decorated with lead sulfide nanoparticles PbS (NPs) by Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction commonly known as the SILAR method. The PbS NPs/Ta2O5 NTs were ...

2023

Dynamics of VOCs degradation and bacterial inactivation at the interface of AgxO/Ag/TiO2 prepared by HiPIMS under indoor light

Sami Rtimi

AgxO/Ag/TiO2 photoactive thin films were produced by different modes of magnetron sputtering (namely, DCMS and HiPIMS). The spectral and microstructural properties of the Ag-AgxO/TiO2 thin films were studied by Diffuse Reflection Spectroscopy (DRS) and X-r ...

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA2023

Distinctive Effects of Surface Roughness and Ions Release on the Bacterial Adhesion and Inactivation of Textured Copper Oxide Surfaces

Sami Rtimi

In this manuscript, we studied the effect of additive manufacturing pretreatment on bacterial adhesion and inactivation on copper-based interfaces. Sandblasting, mirror polishing and Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment (SMAT) at high or low energies hav ...

MDPI2023

CoSe2 grafted on 2D gC(3)N(4): A promising material for wastewater treatment, electrocatalysis and energy storage

Sami Rtimi

Despite several efforts in the past, the availability of stable and scalable multifunctional catalysts for water treatment and energy storage applications is very sparse. This research work addresses the above concern by grafting CoSe2 nanorods onto 2D gC( ...

2022

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