Chemical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Water Science and Technology, Environmental Engineering
36
Scopus Publications
681
Scholar Citations
14
Scholar h-index
19
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Scopus Publications
Enhancing Restoration of Arid Mining Area Using Lignite-Based Superabsorbent Gel Zhaojun Yang, Naeem Akram, Lei Zhou, Saman Khawaja, Yi Zhang, et al. Gels, 2026 This research designed a high-performance superabsorbent gel aligned on the integration of lignite humic residue (LHR) with a polymeric organic network in order to address ecological restoration challenges in the arid mining area in Xinjiang. This water-retaining agent was synthesized by employing solution polymerization techniques using acrylic acid (AA) and acrylamide (AM) as monomers, lignite hydrothermal residue (LHR) as a functional additive, and ammonium persulphate (APS) as the initiator. The resulting lignite hydrothermal residue–polyacrylic gel composite material was obtained by using N,N′-methylene-bisacrylamide (MBA) as the primary crosslinking agent. The water absorption capacity and mechanical strength of the acrylic gel were further enhanced by specifically incorporating low-cost, safe, and non-toxic lignite humic residue (LHR). The performance test indicated that this gel achieved a maximum water absorption of 522 g·g−1 in distilled water and 65.5 g·g−1 in 0.9% sodium chloride solution. Its reusability and water absorption capacity remained above 81.8% even after five cycles of natural dehydration and reabsorption. The method for synthesizing this superabsorbent gel effectively constructs a soil water retention network structure, improving the soil microenvironment, and enhancing plant salt tolerance. The field trial results showed that the application of this LHR-AA-AM superabsorbent gel considerably improved vegetation coverage in mining areas. Hence, this study provides an efficient and economical superabsorbent material for ecological restoration of saline–alkali land in arid regions without soil replacement, demonstrating promising application prospects.
Synthesis of Ni-Fe PBA derived NiO/Fe3O4 nanocomposites for chemocatalytic water oxidation and photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes N Akram, W Ma, S Riaz, J Guo, A Ahmad, J Wang Inorganic Chemistry Communications 175, 114170 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Fabrication of CdS/Ni-MOF bifunctional catalyst for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution coupled with benzyl alcohol’s oxidation C Guo, X Ren, C Guo, N Akram, MS Mansha, A Ahmad, S Khawaja, ... Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 462, 116181 , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
Construction of bifunctional CdS-Ti/Ni material for photocatalytic selective oxidation of 1, 4-Benzenedimethanol coupled with hydrogen evolution C Guo, C Guo, S Yang, N Akram, Y Zhang, J Wang Journal of Alloys and Compounds 1017, 179055 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
An integrated algorithm framework for multi-objective optimization of heat exchanger networks considering temperature-dependent heat capacity L Yang, Z Yang, N Akram, B Wang, H Tao, C Chang, W Mo, W Shen, ... Chemical Engineering Science 305, 121183 , 2025 2025 Citations: 6
Catalytic Hydrogenation and Heteroatom Removal for the Soluble Organics from Santanghu Bituminous Coal J Guo, G Zhao, A Naeem, Y Ma, M Zhu, Y Ren, W Mo, X Wei, X Fan, ... Molecules 30 (4), 849 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Structural and diffusional characteristics study of IL-PDMS membranes for alcohol purification: MD simulation approach A Ahmad, M Rafiq, N Akram, F Arshad, MK Tufail, NA Qaisrani, M Kanwal Journal of Molecular Liquids 419, 126695 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
A hybrid algorithm framework for heat exchanger networks synthesis considering the optimal locations of multiple utilities L Yang, Z Yang, N Akram, C Chang, W Mo, W Shen, N Zhang, R Smith Chemical Engineering Science 301, 120732 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
Composition of the isopropanol-soluble portion and fast pyrolysis product distribution of the insoluble part from Pakistani lignite G Zhao, Y Ma, Y Ren, J Xiao, WL Mo, J Guo, XY Wei, X Fan, A Naeem RSC advances 15 (1), 602-615 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Distribution of rapid pyrolysis products for Hami lignite and its light residue WL Mo, P Liu, YX Wang, GH Zhao, YY Ma, X Fan, XY Wei, A Naeem RSC advances 15 (39), 32232-32241 , 2025 2025
Crystal plane effect of copper with different oxides/hydroxides nano-composites on catalytic performance and mechanism towards the reduction of 4-nitrophenol JW Mailidan Wumaer, Rahima Abdulla, Naeem Akram, Zhiqiang Liu, Tingxiang Chen Molecular Catalysis 558, 113893 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
Construction of one-dimensional ZnCdS (EDA)/Ni@ NiO for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution C Guo, Y Zou, Y Ma, N Akram, A Ahmad, J Wang Dalton Transactions 53 (8), 3731-3743 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
The importance of deprotonation of copper oxyhydroxide on its activity towards water oxidation reactions J Guo, N Akram, L Zhang, X Cao, G Wang, A Ahmad, J Niu, MS Mansha, ... Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 40 (11), 2751-2758 , 2023 2023 Citations: 6
Effect of Solvent Treatment on the Composition and Structure of Santanghu Long Flame Coal and Its Rapid Pyrolysis Products J Guo, M Zhu, W Mo, Y Wang, J Yuan, R Wu, J Niu, K Ma, W Guo, X Wei, ... Molecules 28 (20), 7074 , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
Effect of solvent pretreatment on the flash pyrolysis performance of yinggema lignite WL Mo, H Kan, T Wu, XB Hu, YY Ma, J Guo, WC Guo, XY Wei, N Akram Sustainability 15 (15), 11760 , 2023 2023 Citations: 6
Industrial Wastewater Treatment by Using Graphite Intercalation Compounds as an Adsorbent A Ahmad, M Kanwal, NA Qaisrani, F Arshad, N Akram Iran. J. Chem. Chem. Eng. Research Article Vol 42 (11) , 2023 2023 Citations: 4
Comparison of modulation strategies for enhancing the photocatalytic water splitting performance of metal-organic frameworks T Wang, C Guo, L Zhang, L Zhang, X Cao, N Akram, Y Niu, J Wang Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 175, 111223 , 2023 2023 Citations: 13
Effect of different CdS morphologies on photocatalytic water splitting performance of CdS@ZIF-67 composites JW Tao Wang, Changyan Guo, Liugen Zhang, Xianglei Cao, Yanan Niu, Jiang li ... International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , 2023 2023 Citations: 43
Ag2O modified CuO nanosheets as efficient difunctional water oxidation catalysts J Guo, N Akram, L Zhang, W Ma, G Wang, Y Zhang, A Ahmad, J Wang Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 433, 114166 , 2022 2022 Citations: 4
Photocatalytic performance and mechanism of hydrogen evolution from water over ZnCdS/Co@ CoO in sacrificial agent-free system Y Zou, C Guo, X Cao, T Chen, Y Kou, L Zhang, T Wang, N Akram, J Wang International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47 (60), 25289-25299 , 2022 2022 Citations: 56
Establishment of integrated analysis method for probing and reconstructing hydrogenation mechanism of a model reaction M Wumaer, R Abdulla, Y Kou, Z Liu, N Akram, HA Aisa, J Wang Catalysts 12 (5), 499 , 2022 2022 Citations: 5
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
CdS nanoparticles modified Ni@ NiO spheres as photocatalyst for oxygen production in water oxidation system and hydrogen production in water reduction system S Qiao, C Feng, Y Guo, T Chen, N Akram, Y Zhang, W Wang, F Yue, ... Chemical Engineering Journal 395, 125068 , 2020 2020 Citations: 77
Synergistic Catalysis of Co(oH)2/CuO for the Degradation of Organic Pollutant Under Visible Light Irradiation N Akram, J Guo, W Ma, Y Guo, A Hassan, J Wang Scientific Reports 10 (1), 1-12 , 2020 2020 Citations: 68
Photocatalytic performance and mechanism of hydrogen evolution from water over ZnCdS/Co@ CoO in sacrificial agent-free system Y Zou, C Guo, X Cao, T Chen, Y Kou, L Zhang, T Wang, N Akram, J Wang International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 47 (60), 25289-25299 , 2022 2022 Citations: 56
Synergistic catalysis of Fe3O4/CuO bimetallic catalyst derived from Prussian blue analogues for the efficient decomposition of various organic pollutants N Akram, W Ma, J Guo, Y Guo, Z Yansong, A Hassan, J Wang Chemical Physics 540, 110974 , 2020 2020 Citations: 50
Adenine-assisted synthesis of functionalized F-Mn-MOF-74 as an efficient catalyst with enhanced catalytic activity for the cycloaddition of carbon dioxide C Feng, S Qiao, Y Guo, Y Xie, L Zhang, N Akram, S Li, J Wang Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 597, 124781 , 2020 2020 Citations: 44
Effect of different CdS morphologies on photocatalytic water splitting performance of CdS@ZIF-67 composites JW Tao Wang, Changyan Guo, Liugen Zhang, Xianglei Cao, Yanan Niu, Jiang li ... International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , 2023 2023 Citations: 43
Construction of planar-type defect-engineered metal–organic frameworks with both mixed-valence sites and copper-ion vacancies for photocatalysis Y Guo, C Feng, S Wang, Y Xie, C Guo, Z Liu, N Akram, Y Zhang, Y Zhao, ... Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8 (46), 24477-24485 , 2020 2020 Citations: 42
2-Methylimidazole-Assisted Synthesis of Nanosized Cu 3 (BTC) 2 for Controlling the Selectivity of the Catalytic Oxidation of Styrene C Guo, Y Zhang, L Zhang, Y Guo, N Akram, J Wang ACS Applied Nano Materials 1 (9), 5289-5296 , 2018 2018 Citations: 40
Precise regulation of defect concentration in MOF and its influence on photocatalytic overall water splitting C Guo, T Wang, L Zhang, T Chen, C Guo, A Hassan, N Akram, Y Kou, ... Nanoscale 14 (41), 15316-15326 , 2022 2022 Citations: 34
Zn 1, 3, 5-benzenetricarboxylate as an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO 2 C Feng, X Cao, L Zhang, C Guo, N Akram, J Wang RSC advances 8 (17), 9192-9201 , 2018 2018 Citations: 26
Enhanced synergistic catalysis of novel Ag2O/CuO nanosheets under visible light illumination for the photodecomposition of three dyes N Akram, J Guo, Y Guo, Y Kou, H Suleman, J Wang Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9 (2), 104824 , 2021 2021 Citations: 20
Synthesis of hollow Cu@Cu3−xP core-shell nanostructure as dual-functional catalyst with copper vacancy for enhancing chemical reduction and photocatalytic performance JW Yuli Kou, Kang kang Wang, Mailidan Wumaer, Changyan Guo, Bingren Tian, Li ... Applied Surface Science 589, 153031 , 2022 2022 Citations: 19
High-efficiency bimetallic catalyst prepared in situ from prussian blue analogues for catalytic water oxidation W Ma, J Guo, T Chen, N Akram, R Simayi, J Wang Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 58 (8), 2835-2845 , 2019 2019 Citations: 16
Efficient difunctional photocatalyst prepared in situ from Prussian blue analogues for catalytic water oxidation and visible-light absorption J Guo, H Li, D Wang, L Zhang, Y Ma, N Akram, Y Zhang, J Wang Catalysis Science & Technology 8 (24), 6375-6383 , 2018 2018 Citations: 15
Catalytic performance of Co 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate in the conversion of CO 2 to cyclic carbonates C Feng, C Guo, D Hu, J Guo, X Cao, N Akram, J Wang Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 125 (2), 633-645 , 2018 2018 Citations: 14
Comparison of modulation strategies for enhancing the photocatalytic water splitting performance of metal-organic frameworks T Wang, C Guo, L Zhang, L Zhang, X Cao, N Akram, Y Niu, J Wang Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 175, 111223 , 2023 2023 Citations: 13
Crystal plane effect of copper with different oxides/hydroxides nano-composites on catalytic performance and mechanism towards the reduction of 4-nitrophenol JW Mailidan Wumaer, Rahima Abdulla, Naeem Akram, Zhiqiang Liu, Tingxiang Chen Molecular Catalysis 558, 113893 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
Construction of one-dimensional ZnCdS (EDA)/Ni@ NiO for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution C Guo, Y Zou, Y Ma, N Akram, A Ahmad, J Wang Dalton Transactions 53 (8), 3731-3743 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
Efficient Co@ Co3O4 core-shell catalysts for photocatalytic water oxidation and its behaviors in two different photocatalytic systems D Wang, S Qiao, J Guo, Y Guo, Q Xu, N Akram, J Wang Journal of Energy Chemistry 57, 83-91 , 2021 2021 Citations: 10
Fabrication of CdS/Ni-MOF bifunctional catalyst for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution coupled with benzyl alcohol’s oxidation C Guo, X Ren, C Guo, N Akram, MS Mansha, A Ahmad, S Khawaja, ... Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 462, 116181 , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
