TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Guerfi, Kamel A1 - Djellabi, Ridha A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Borodin, Kirill A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - Mechanistic pathways of cationic and anionic surfactants sorption by kaolinite in water T2 - Environmental Science and Pollution Research N2 - Surfactants are widely used in many chemical industries and as primary components of cleaning detergents due to their specific characteristics, which in turn results in high pollution of domestic and industrial wastewaters by such substances. In this study, the mechanistic pathways of the adsorption of cationic benzyl-dimethyl-dodecyl ammonium bromide (BDDAB) and anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactants on kaolinite clay in water were investigated. The results showed that the adsorption of anionic surfactant (SDS) on kaolinite is better compared with cationic surfactant (BDDAB), wherein the ♦maximum adsorption capacity was found 161.4 μmol g−1 and 234 μmol g−1 for BDDAB and SDS, respectively. Adsorption kinetics were the best suited to pseudo-second-order model for both BDDAB and SDS with an adsorption rate constant of 0.028 g μmol−1 min−1 and 0.023 g μmol−1 min−1, respectively. Meanwhile, the adsorption of BDDAB by kaolinite showed that the isotherm adsorption tended to follow the Langmuir-Freundlich and Freundlich isotherm models. However, the SDS adsorption isotherm obeyed only the Langmuir-Freundlich model. KW - Surfactant KW - Adsorption KW - Kaolinite KW - Water remediation KW - Adsorption modeling Y1 - 2021 UR - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-020-11083-6 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11083-6 SN - 1614-7499 VL - 28 IS - 6 SP - 7307 EP - 7321 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hazil, Naouel A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Study of the photocatalytic degradation of Orange methyl dye in the presence of titanium dioxide T2 - La Troisième Conférence Méditerranéenne de la Biodiversité 2019 (BIODIV 2019) N2 - The use of photocatalytic techniques for water purification and wastewater treatment is very widespread, in our work we used TiO2 to photocatalyrate orange methyl (MO). In addition, the effects of some parameters on photodegradation of MO have been studied, such as the presence and / or absence of light (UV). The use of TiO2 showed a high MO degradation efficiency of up to 98%. The presence of H2O2 in the photocatalytic reaction may favor the photocatalytic degradation efficiencies. In addition, the experimental results have demonstrated an excellent rate of the order of 99%. KW - Titanium Dioxide KW - Photocatalytic Degradation Y1 - 2019 UR - http://ascob.net/files/abstract_book_biodiv2019_finale.pdf SP - 105 PB - L’ASCOB-SYRTIS CY - Hammamet, Tunisie ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fouzia, Hammadi A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Aissani, Linda A1 - Mimanne, Goussem A1 - Mechachti, Said A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Iost, Alain A1 - Weiß, Sabine A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei T1 - The effect of milling time on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4Fe alloys T2 - Materials Today Communications N2 - Replacement of toxic and expensive vanadium (V) in medical grade titanium alloys with cheaper and non-toxic elements such as iron (Fe) or niobium (Nb), is an important step forward in developing safer and less expensive biomaterials. Evaluating the effect of different process parameters such as the milling time on the properties of these newly developed alloys helps in understanding and controlling their behavior. Hence, in this study, the influence of ball-milling duration (2, 6, 8, 12 and 18 h) on crystalline structure, phase evolution, densification, and mechanical characteristics of biomedical nanocrystalline Ti-6Al-4Fe (wt. %) alloys is investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed that after 6 h of milling, aluminum (Al) and Fe completely dissolved into Ti matrix to form a solid solution of Ti (Al, Fe). XRD further revealed that the crystallite size decreased from 56 to 30 nm and the micro-strain increased with an increase in milling time. A decrease in porosity along with an increase in density is also observed for the alloys with increasing milling time. Moreover, the values of porosity obtained for the developed Ti-6Al-4Fe alloys ranged from 1 to 12 %, which is comparable to the porosity of one of the cortical bones making it a potential candidate for bone replacements. Microhardness measurements showed that the hardness of the Ti-6Al-4Fe alloys was greater than the hardness of the conventional Ti-6Al-4V alloys. It was observed that the Ti-6Al-4Fe alloy fabricated with the powders milled for 2 h showed the lowest value of Young’s Modulus. Milling time also had a significant effect on the surface roughness of the alloy samples, which showed a decreasing trend with increasing milling times. KW - Ti-based alloys KW - Microstructure KW - Mechanical properties KW - Ball-milling KW - Biomaterials KW - Milling time Y1 - 2021 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352492821004207#! U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102428 SN - 2352-4928 VL - 27 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Bouchareb, Nabila A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Hamadi, Fouzia A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Yadav, Krishna Kumar A1 - El-Hiti, Gamal A. T1 - Effect of milling time on structural, physical and photocatalytical properties of Ti-Ni alloy for biomedical applications T2 - The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology N2 - Ti-Ni shape memory alloys (SMA) are used extensively in the field of orthopedics owing to their unique physical and mechanical features, excellent corrosion resistance, and good biocompatibility in the human body environment. This study aims to investigate how milling time affects the characteristics of Ti-Ni alloys which were synthesized with equal atomic percentages by using a high-energy ball milling type (Planetary Micro Mill Pulverisette P7, Fritsch GmbH, Germany) under varying milling periods (2, 6, 12, and 18 h). The duration of the grinding process refines the grain and diminishes the material's porosity, improving the material's physical and structural characteristics as well as its photocatalytic activity. The milled powders of Ti50-Ni50 alloys underwent characterization employing scanning electron microscopy (SEM) associated with an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and spectrophotometery of visible and ultraviolet light (UV–VIS) to measure the solution absorbance of methylene blue (MB). The results revealed that the milling process influences the particle size and shape of powders, where the proportion of fine particles increased with increasing grinding times from 2 to 18 h due to severe deformation and fracturing. The crystallite size was reduced, and the microstrain increased, attaining values of 29 nm and 0.99%, respectively. In addition, the pores of samples were decreased to 10 nm at higher milling times. Furthermore, solutions of MB containing powders of Ti50-Ni50 milled at 18 h exhibited good photocatalytic activity with a degradation rate value of 93.23% after 60 min of irradiation time because of a greater surface area. The improved properties of Ti50-Ni50 alloys make them clinically useful for biomedical implantation in humans. Plus, they are considered to be effective materials for photocatalytic applications. KW - Ti-Ni shape memory alloys KW - Milling time KW - Structural evaluation KW - Nanostructure KW - Biomedical implant KW - Photocatalytic activity Y1 - 2024 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-024-13207-5 SN - 1433-3015 VL - 131 (2024) SP - 3539 EP - 3553 PB - Springer ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Samad, Mohammed Abdul A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Abd-Elmonem, Assmaa A1 - Din, Sayed M El A1 - Weiß, Sabine T1 - Structural, mechanical and tribological performance of a nano structured biomaterial Co–Cr–Mo alloy synthesized via mechanical alloying T2 - Journal of Materials Research and Technology N2 - The influence of milling time on the tribological behavior of a Co–Cr–Mo alloy designed for biomedical applications, synthesized via mechanical alloying is investigated. Elemental Co, Cr and Mo powders are milled using different milling times (2, 6, 12 and 18 h) in a high-energy ball mill. The resulting powders were subjected to cold uniaxial and hot isostatic pressing respectively, followed by sintering to obtain cylindrical samples, which were evaluated for their structural, mechanical and the wear behavior. Results showed that the grain and crystallite sizes of the powders decreased with increasing milling time, reaching low values of <10 μm and 32 μm respectively, at higher milling times. Furthermore, the wear rates and the coefficients of friction were lower, at higher milling times due to high densities (96%), and higher elasto-plastic resistance, as presented by the H/E and H3/E2 values of 0.026 and 0.0021 GPa, respectively. Increased milling time enables the refinement of grains and reduction in porosity in the Co–Cr–Mo alloy, which in turn increases the alloy's elasto-plastic resistance and enhances its wear resistance. KW - Tribology KW - Wear resistance KW - Friction KW - Powder metallurgy KW - Co–Cr–Mo alloy Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785423012796 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.06.031 SN - 2214-0697 VL - 25 SP - 2152 EP - 2165 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - Jamshed, Wasim A1 - Ibrahim, Rabha W. A1 - Iqbal, Amjad A1 - El Din, Sayed M. A1 - Khalifa, Hamiden Abd El-Wahed T1 - Investigating the effect of milling time on structural, mechanical and tribological properties of a nanostructured hiped alpha alumina for biomaterial applications T2 - Arabian Journal of Chemistry N2 - In this work was prepared α-Al2O3 alloys from laboratory aluminum oxide powder that was milled for different periods of time and sintered at a temperature of 1450 °C. The difference between the prepared samples was studied using several experimental measurement techniques, including X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and measurement of physical and mechanical properties. Moreover, the effect of milling time on the formation and sintering of alpha-alumina, by milling the mixture at different times using high energy crushing technique was studied. An influence of milling time on density, open spaces and microstructure of the samples was analyzed. The obtained results showed that longer milling duration led to alloys with higher hardness (H) and modulus of elasticity (E). This improvement is due to lower porosity and corresponding higher density at high temperatures. A noticeable decrease in the size of the particles with the increase of the milling time led to an increase in the lattice parameter accompanied by a decrease in defects and ionic voids. The percentage of pores reached 0.04 % within 24 h of grinding after it was approximately 0.20 %, while the density reached 96 % after the same highest grinding time. Tests showed that the value of friction coefficient decreases, while it increases with the increase in the applied pressure force and this was confirmed by SEM images of the samples. the main factor to reduce friction is the increase in grinding time, regardless of the value of the applied load. The results showed that the Al2O3 alloy applied to it with a load of 2 N and milled for 24 h had a minimum value of 1.94 µm3 wear volumes and a wear rate of 1.33 (µm3∙N−1∙µm−1). The sample milled for 24 h showed the best result, characterized by the lowest wear size, specific wear rate and the highest hardness with extraordinary density of 96 %, which is important in the field of biomaterials applications. KW - α-Al2O3 KW - Milling time KW - Nanomaterials KW - Particle size KW - Hardness KW - Biomaterials KW - Biomedical applications Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535223005749 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.105112 SN - 1878-5379 VL - 16 IS - 10 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Hamadi, Fouzia A1 - Fellah, Mamoun A1 - Hezil, Naouel A1 - Bouras, Dikra A1 - Laouini, Salah Eddine A1 - Montagne, Alex A1 - Khalifa, Hamiden Abd El-Wahed A1 - Obrosov, Aleksei A1 - El-Hiti, Gamal A. A1 - Yadav, Krishna Kumar T1 - Effect of milling time on structural, physical and tribological behavior of a newly developed Ti-Nb-Zr alloy for biomedical applications T2 - Advanced Powder Technology N2 - Titanium (Ti)-based alloys with only a β-phase have attracted academic and industrial interest for orthopedic application, due to their close properties to those of tissues. The current study aims to investigate the effect of milling time (2 h, 6 h, 12 h and 18 h) on the nanostructured ternary alloy Ti-25Nb-25Zr prepared by high energy milling, on its structural, physical and tribological behaviors. The alloys’ characteristics such as relative density/porosity, surface roughness, were evaluated using XRD, SEM, surface profilometry, and microdurometer, respectively. The tribological characterization was done using an oscillating tribometer under wet conditions, simulating the human body environment. Results showed that the crystallite and mean pore size reduced with increasing milling time, with the smallest values of 26 nm and 40 µm, respectively after 18 h. Structural characterization shows that the amount of the β-Ti phase increased with increasing milling time, resulting in spherical morphology and texturing of the synthesized alloys. The milled alloys' structural evolution and morphological changes were sensitive to their milling times. Also, the relative density, Young’s modulus and hardness, increased due to grain size decreased with increasing milling time. Tribological results showed that the effect of milling has a significant effect on both nanomaterial formation and friction-wear behavior of the alloys. The results showed that, friction coefficient and wear rate significantly decreased due to the increased formation of protective films such as TiO2, Nb2O5 and ZrO2 phases. The wear mechanism of the Ti-25Zr-25Nb system was dominated by abrasion wear accompanied by adhesion wear. KW - Ti-25Nb-25Zr alloy KW - Biomaterials alloys KW - Total hip prosthesis KW - Milling time KW - Tribology KW - Wear KW - Nanomaterial KW - Nanocomposites Y1 - 2024 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921883123003710 U6 - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2023.104306 SN - 1568-5527 VL - 35 IS - 1 ER -