Dr Amir Razmjou Chaharmahali
Visiting Fellow

Dr Amir Razmjou Chaharmahali

Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering

“Spending more than a decade on teaching, research and development, Dr Razmjou has accrued multidisciplinary skills to develop innovative technologies for biomedical and environmental applications. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from UNSW, 2012. His surface architecturing skills using functional nanostructured materials alongside biofunctionalization have helped him to develop innovative membranes for desalination and water treatment, and nanobiosensors. Inspiring form nature, ion-selective nanochannels, and nanopores are strategically being designed to utilize for selectively controlling transportation phenomena in atomic scale. Dr Razmjou’s current research focuses on designing ion-selective nanostructured membranes for Lithium (Li) ion separations and resource recovery, developing advanced Biomicrofluidics systems using microfabrication technologies, and biocatalytic conversion of CO2 using membranes. Dr Razmjou, the editorial board member of Desalination, has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers (Dec 2020) in related top-tier journals and supervised more than 20 postgraduate students. “
His current research focuses on designing ion selective membranes for Lithium (Li) ion separations and resource recovery, developing advanced Biomicrofluidics systems using microfabrication technologies and biocatalytic conversion of CO2.

  • Book Chapters | 2015
    2015, 'Polymer hydrogels as smart draw agents in forward osmosis processes', in Forward Osmosis: Fundamentals and Applications, pp. 129 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784414071.ch07
  • Edited Books | 2022
    2022, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Environmental Sensing: A volume in Cognitive Data Science in Sustainable Computing, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90508-4.01001-7
  • Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'A juxtaposed review on adsorptive removal of PFAS by metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with carbon-based materials, ion exchange resins, and polymer adsorbents', Chemosphere, 311, pp. 136933, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136933
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Advances in metal organic framework (MOF) – Based membranes and adsorbents for lithium-ion extraction', Separation and Purification Technology, 307, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122628
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Metal-Organic Framework-Based Biosensing Platforms for the Sensitive Determination of Trace Elements and Heavy Metals: A Comprehensive Review', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 62, pp. 4611 - 4627, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c03011
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Molecular mechanisms of microplastics degradation: A review', Separation and Purification Technology, 309, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122906
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Synergistic effects of microplastics and organic foulants on the performance of forward osmosis membranes', Chemosphere, 311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136906
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'UiO-66-(COONa)2 membrane with programmable ionic channels for lithium ion-selective transport', Journal of Membrane Science, 670, pp. 121312 - 121312, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2022.121312
    Journal articles | 2022
    Khalili M; Razmjou A; Shafiei R; Shahavi MH; Li MC; Orooji Y, 2022, 'High durability of food due to the flow cytometry proved antibacterial and antifouling properties of TiO2 decorated nanocomposite films', Food and Chemical Toxicology, 168, pp. 113291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2022.113291
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'A Smart Multi-Sensor Device to Detect Distress in Swimmers', Sensors, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22031059
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'A lithium ion selective membrane synthesized from a double layered Zrbased metalorganic framework (MOF-on-MOF) thin film', Desalination, 532, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115733
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Artificial Intelligence-Based Material Discovery for Clean Energy Future', ADVANCED INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aisy.202200073
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Biomimetic Ultraflexible Piezoresistive Flow Sensor Based on Graphene Nanosheets and PVA Hydrogel', Advanced Materials Technologies, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.202100783
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Designing Angstrom-Scale Asymmetric MOF-on-MOF Cavities for High Monovalent Ion Selectivity', Advanced Materials, 34, pp. e2107878, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202107878
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Development of highly permeable self-standing nanocomposite sulfonated poly ether ketone membrane using covalent organic frameworks', Desalination, 538, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115935
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Electro‐Driven Materials and Processes for Lithium Recovery—A Review', Membranes, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes12030343
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Heterogeneous asymmetric passable cavities within graphene oxide nanochannels for highly efficient lithium sieving', Desalination, 538, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115888
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Highly stable Li+ selective electrode with metal-organic framework as ion-to-electron transducer', Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2021.130799
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Hyaluronidase enzyme conjugated polyamidoamine dendrimer: An efficient and stable nanobiocatalyst for enzymatic degradation of hyaluronic acid', Journal of Molecular Liquids, 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.118111
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Materials discovery of ion-selective membranes using artificial intelligence', Communications Chemistry, 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42004-022-00744-x
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Mechanism Understanding of Li-ion Separation Using A Perovskite-Based Membrane', Membranes, 12, pp. 1042 - 1042, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes12111042
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Metal-based adsorbents for lithium recovery from aqueous resources', Desalination, 539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115951
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials for bone tissue engineering and wound healing', Materials Today Chemistry, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100670
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Myoelectric Control of a Biomimetic Robotic Hand Using Deep Learning Artificial Neural Network for Gesture Classification', IEEE Sensors Journal, 22, pp. 18914 - 18921, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2022.3191640
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Preparation of effective lithium-ion sieve from sludge-generated TiO2', Desalination, 525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115491
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Rare Earth Elements Recovery Using Selective Membranes via Extraction and Rejection', Membranes, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/membranes12010080
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Recent advancements in bioelectronic devices to interface with the peripheral vestibular system', Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2022.114521
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Recent advances in nanomaterial development for lithium ion-sieving technologies', Desalination, 529, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2022.115624
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Removal of Pharmaceutical Pollutants from Wastewater Using 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs): An in Silico Engineering Study', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 61, pp. 8809 - 8820, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c00924
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'The advanced design of bioleaching process for metal recovery: A machine learning approach', Separation and Purification Technology, 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120919
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'XGBoost model as an efficient machine learning approach for PFAS removal: Effects of material characteristics and operation conditions', Environmental Research, 215, pp. 114286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.114286
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'An Evolving Insight into Metal Organic Framework-Functionalized Membranes for Water and Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60, pp. 6869 - 6907, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.1c00543
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'An Evolving Insight into the Progress of Material Design for Membrane-Based Electrochemical Lithium Ion Detection', Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8, pp. 2100571 - 2100571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admi.202100571
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to Estimate Enzyme Loading, Immobilization Yield, Activity Retention, and Reusability of Enzyme-Metal-Organic Framework Biocatalysts', Chemistry of Materials, 33, pp. 8666 - 8676, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c02476
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Biocatalytic micromixer coated with enzyme-MOF thin film for CO2 conversion to formic acid', Chemical Engineering Journal, 426, pp. 130856 - 130856, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.130856
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Concentrating brine for lithium recovery using GO composite pervaporation membranes', Desalination, 500, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114894
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Designing Ion-Selective Membranes for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries', Advanced Materials Technologies, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.202001308
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Enhancing osteoregenerative potential of biphasic calcium phosphates by using bioinspired ZIF8 coating', Materials Science and Engineering C, 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2021.111972
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Factors affecting phosphorus recovery as struvite: Effects of alternative magnesium sources', Desalination, 504, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.114949
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'High-Sensitivity 3D ZIF-8/PDA Photonic Crystal-Based Biosensor for Blood Component Recognition', ACS Applied Bio Materials, 4, pp. 1958 - 1968, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c01586
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Hydrous Proton Transfer through Graphene Interlayer: An Extraordinary Mechanism under Magnifier', Advanced Materials Technologies, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.202001049
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Incorporation of Natural Lithium-Ion Trappers into Graphene Oxide Nanosheets', Advanced Materials Technologies, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.202000665
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Insight from perfectly selective and ultrafast proton transport through anhydrous asymmetrical graphene oxide membranes under Grotthuss mechanism', Journal of Membrane Science, 618, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118735
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Insights into the mass transfer improvement of a submerged forward osmosis system with vibration-induced shear enhancement', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60, pp. 1375 - 1386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05316
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Ion Selective Membranes', Advanced Materials Technologies, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.202100930
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Ion Selective Nanochannels: From Critical Principles to Sensing and Biosensing Applications', Advanced Materials Technologies, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.202000765
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Is lithium brine water?', Desalination, 518, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115169
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Lithium bioleaching: An emerging approach for the recovery of Li from spent lithium ion batteries', Chemosphere, 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130196
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Low humid transport of anions in layered double hydroxides membranes using polydopamine coating', Journal of Membrane Science, 624, pp. 118974 - 118974, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118974
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Luminescent film: Biofouling investigation of tetraphenylethylene blended polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane', Chemosphere, 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128871
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Machine Learning for Advanced Design of Nanocomposite Ultrafiltration Membranes', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 60, pp. 5236 - 5250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.0c05446
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Machine learning for design of thin-film nanocomposite membranes', Separation and Purification Technology, 270, pp. 118383 - 118383, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2021.118383
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Mechanobiology of Dental Pulp Stem Cells at the Interface of Aqueous-Based Fabricated ZIF8 Thin Film', ACS Applied Bio Materials, 4, pp. 4885 - 4895, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.1c00189
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Metal-organic-framework protected multi-enzyme thin-film for the cascade reduction of CO2 in a gas-liquid membrane contactor', Journal of Membrane Science, 623, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118986
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Modification of GO-based pervaporation membranes to improve stability in oscillating temperature operation', Desalination, 516, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2021.115215
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Post-transition metal/polymer composites for the separation and sensing of alkali metal ions', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, pp. 19854 - 19864, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ta02664j
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Recent Advances in Nanomaterials Development for Nanomedicine and Cancer', ACS Applied Bio Materials, 4, pp. 5908 - 5925, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.1c00591
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Recent Advances in Sensing and Assessment of Corrosion in Sewage Pipelines', Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 147, pp. 192 - 213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2020.09.009
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Recent advances in polymeric nanostructured ion selective membranes for biomedical applications', Talanta, 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122815
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Recent developments in enzyme immobilization technology for high-throughput processing in food industries', Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 61, pp. 3160 - 3196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2020.1793726
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Removal of phenazopyridine as a pharmacological contaminant using nanoporous metal/covalent-organic frameworks (MOF/COF) adsorbent', Applied Materials Today, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2021.101196
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Sensing advancement towards safety assessment of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles', Journal of Power Sources, 489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2021.229450
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'The effect of D-spacing on the ion selectivity performance of MXene membrane', Journal of Membrane Science, 639, pp. 119752 - 119752, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2021.119752
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'A miniaturized piezoresistive flow sensor for real-time monitoring of intravenous infusion', Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials, 108, pp. 568 - 576, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.34412
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'A new nickel-based co-crystal complex electrocatalyst amplified by NiO dope Pt nanostructure hybrid; a highly sensitive approach for determination of cysteamine in the presence of serotonin', Scientific Reports, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68663-2
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'An amplified voltammetric sensor based on platinum nanoparticle/polyoxometalate/two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets composite and ionic liquid for determination of N-hydroxysuccinimide in water samples', Journal of Molecular Liquids, 310, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113185
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Application of dead-end ultrafiltration and hollow fibre transverse vibration systems as pre-treatment for the valorisation of bioethanol dunder', Journal of Membrane Science, 597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117637
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Applying membrane distillation for the recovery of nitrate from saline water using pvdf membranes modified as superhydrophobic membranes', Polymers, 12, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym12122774
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Bienzymatic modification of polymeric membranes to mitigate biofouling', Separation and Purification Technology, 237, pp. 116464 - 116464, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2019.116464
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Detection of penicillin G residues in milk based on dual-emission carbon dots and molecularly imprinted polymers', Food Chemistry, 314, pp. 126172 - 126172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126172
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Development of an Ultra-Sensitive and Flexible Piezoresistive Flow Sensor Using Vertical Graphene Nanosheets', Nano-Micro Letters, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40820-020-00446-w
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Domino P-µMB: A New Approach for the Sequential Immobilization of Enzymes Using Polydopamine/Polyethyleneimine Chemistry and Microfabrication', Advanced Materials Interfaces, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admi.201901864
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Effect of chemistry and geometry of GO nanochannels on the Li ion selectivity and recovery', Desalination, 496, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2020.114729
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Enzymatic biodiesel production from crude Eruca sativa oil using Candida rugosa lipase in a solvent-free system using response surface methodology', Biofuels, 11, pp. 93 - 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2017.1345359
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Fabrication of unconventional inertial microfluidic channels using wax 3D printing', Soft Matter, 16, pp. 2448 - 2459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c9sm02067e
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'High-Value Organic Acid Recovery from First-Generation Bioethanol Dunder Using Nanofiltration', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 59, pp. 11940 - 11952, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.9b06877
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Improving the performance of vacuum membrane distillation using a 3D-printed helical baffle and a superhydrophobic nanocomposite membrane', Separation and Purification Technology, 248, pp. 117072 - 117072, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117072
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Integrally hydrophobic cementitious composites made with waste amorphous carbon powder', Construction and Building Materials, 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117238
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Metal-Organic Framework-Enhanced ELISA Platform for Ultrasensitive Detection of PD-L1', ACS Applied Bio Materials, 3, pp. 4148 - 4158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c00227
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Metal-Phenolic network and metal-organic framework composite membrane for lithium ion extraction', Applied Materials Today, 21, pp. 100884 - 100884, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100884
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Mussel inspired ZIF8 microcarriers: a new approach for large-scale production of stem cells', RSC Advances, 10, pp. 20118 - 20128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ra04090h
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Mussel inspired bacterial denitrification of water using fractal patterns of polydopamine', Journal of Water Process Engineering, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2019.101105
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'New molecular understanding of hydrated ion trapping mechanism during thermally-driven desalination by pervaporation using GO membrane', Journal of Membrane Science, 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117687
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Recent progress in sensing nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, and ammonium in aquatic environment', Chemosphere, 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127492
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Scalable fabrication of tunable titanium nanotubes via sonoelectrochemical process for biomedical applications', Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 64, pp. 104783 - 104783, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2019.104783
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Surface modification of polypropylene membrane for the removal of iodine using polydopamine chemistry', Chemosphere, 249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126079
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'The fabrication of a high performance enzymatic hybrid membrane reactor (EHMR) containing immobilized Candida rugosa lipase (CRL) onto graphene oxide nanosheets-blended polyethersulfone membrane', Journal of Membrane Science, 613, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118435
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'The potential of hollow fiber vacuum multi-effect membrane distillation for brine treatment', Applied Energy, 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115437
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Transforming active sites in nickel–nitrogen–carbon catalysts for efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction to CO', Nano Energy, 78, pp. 105213 - 105213, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105213
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Treatment and resource recovery options for first and second generation bioethanol spentwash – A review', Chemosphere, 241, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124975
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Using Miniaturized Strain Sensors to Provide a Sense of Touch in a Humanoid Robotic Arm', Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/FMECH.2020.550328
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'ZIF-8 modified polypropylene membrane: A biomimetic cell culture platform with a view to the improvement of guided bone regeneration', International Journal of Nanomedicine, 15, pp. 10029 - 10043, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S269169
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'ANOVA design for the optimization of TiO2 coating on polyether sulfone membranes', Molecules, 24, pp. 2924 - 2924, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules24162924
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Anticancer effects of Echinacea purpurea extracts, treated with green synthesized ZnO nanoparticles on human breast cancer (MCF-7) and PBMCs proliferation', Materials Research Express, 6, pp. 095402 - 095402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab29d2
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Characterisation of dissolved organic matter in fermentation industry effluents and comparison with model compounds', Chemosphere, 234, pp. 630 - 639, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.272
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Culture of dental pulp stem cells on nanoporous alumina substrates modified by carbon nanotubes', International Journal of Nanomedicine, 14, pp. 1907 - 1918, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S189730
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Design and applications of MEMS flow sensors: A review', Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, 295, pp. 483 - 502, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2019.06.020
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Design principles of ion selective nanostructured membranes for the extraction of lithium ions', Nature Communications, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13648-7
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Development of a Biomimetic Semicircular Canal with MEMS Sensors to Restore Balance', IEEE Sensors Journal, 19, pp. 11675 - 11686, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2019.2935480
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Effect of molecular-scale surface energy alteration of aluminium on its corrosion resistance behaviour', Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 562, pp. 26 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.10.046
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Effect of oscillating temperature and crystallization on graphene oxide composite pervaporation membrane for inland brine desalination', Journal of Membrane Science, 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117210
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Experimental and numerical study of elasto-inertial focusing in straight channels', Biomicrofluidics, 13, pp. 034103 - 034103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5093345
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Lithium ion-selective membrane with 2D subnanometer channels', Water Research, 159, pp. 313 - 323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2019.05.018
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Metal-Organic-Framework-Based Enzymatic Microfluidic Biosensor via Surface Patterning and Biomineralization', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11, pp. 1807 - 1820, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b16837
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Modification of Superhydrophilic, Anti-bacterial Polyurethane Polymer with TiO2 Nanoparticles for Medical Devices', Journal of Advanced Materials In Engineering, 37, pp. 73 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.29252/jame.37.4.73
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Nanoporous solid-state membranes modified with multi-wall carbon nanotubes with anti-biofouling property', International Journal of Nanomedicine, 14, pp. 1669 - 1685, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S189728
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'The Role of Defects in Li+ Selective Nanostructured Membranes: Comment on “Tunable Nanoscale Interlayer of Graphene with Symmetrical Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Architecture for Lithium Extraction”', Advanced Materials Interfaces, 6, pp. 1801427 - 1801427, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admi.201801427
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'The immobilization of Candida rugosa lipase on the modified polyethersulfone with MOF nanoparticles as an excellent performance bioreactor membrane', Journal of Biotechnology, 289, pp. 55 - 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.11.011
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Two phase enzymatic membrane reactor for the production of biodiesel from crude Eruca sativa oil', Renewable Energy, 140, pp. 104 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.03.069
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Vertical Alignment of Size-Controlled Self-Assembled Diphenylalanine Peptide Nanotubes Using Polyethersulfone Hollow Fiber Membranes On Silicon', International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 25, pp. 761 - 767, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10989-018-9725-6
    Journal articles | 2018
    Moazzam P; Tavassoli H; Razmjou A; Warkiani ME; Asadnia M, 2018, 'Mist harvesting using bioinspired polydopamine coating and microfabrication technology', Desalination, 429, pp. 111 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2017.12.023
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'A comparative study of stability, antioxidant, DNA cleavage and antibacterial activities of green and chemically synthesized silver nanoparticles', Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology, 46, pp. S1022 - S1031, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21691401.2018.1527346
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Bioinspired forward osmosis hydroponic system with an efficient hollow fiber assisted nutrient delivery system', Desalination, 445, pp. 249 - 255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2018.08.012
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Biosensors for wastewater monitoring: A review', Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 118, pp. 66 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2018.07.019
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Enhancing the secondary metabolite and anticancer activity of Echinacea purpurea callus extracts by treatment with biosynthesized ZnO nanoparticles', Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2043-6254/aaf1af
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'MEMS piezoresistive flow sensors for sleep apnea therapy', Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical, 279, pp. 577 - 585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2018.06.038
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Novel approaches to immobilize Candida rugosa lipase on nanocomposite membranes prepared by covalent attachment of magnetic nanoparticles on poly acrylonitrile membrane', RSC Advances, 8, pp. 4561 - 4570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7ra11866j
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Polydopamine surface modification with UV-shielding effect using KMnO4 as an efficient oxidizing agent', Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 559, pp. 68 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.09.029
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Preparation of anti-adhesion and bacterial destructive polymeric ultrafiltration membranes using modified mesoporous carbon', Separation and Purification Technology, 205, pp. 273 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2018.05.006
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Sensitive and flexible polymeric strain sensor for accurate human motion monitoring', Sensors (Switzerland), 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s18020418
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'Simultaneous effects of pH, concentration, pressure on dye removal by a polyamide nanofilter membrane; optimization through response surface methodology', Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management, 10, pp. 223 - 230, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2018.07.002
    Journal articles | 2017
    Abbasi Kajani A; Bordbar AK; Zarkesh-Esfahani SH; Razmjou A; Hou J, 2017, 'Gold/silver decorated magnetic nanostructures as theranostic agents: Synthesis, characterization and in-vitro study', Journal of Molecular Liquids, 247, pp. 238 - 245, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2017.09.119
    Journal articles | 2017
    Orooji Y; Faghih M; Razmjou A; Hou J; Moazzam P; Emami N; Aghababaie M; Nourisfa F; Chen V; Jin W, 2017, 'Nanostructured mesoporous carbon polyethersulfone composite ultrafiltration membrane with significantly low protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion', Carbon, 111, pp. 689 - 704, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2016.10.055
    Journal articles | 2017
    Razmjou A; Asadnia M; Ghaebi O; Yang HC; Ebrahimi Warkiani M; Hou J; Chen V, 2017, 'Preparation of Iridescent 2D Photonic Crystals by Using a Mussel-Inspired Spatial Patterning of ZIF-8 with Potential Applications in Optical Switch and Chemical Sensor', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9, pp. 38076 - 38080, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b13618
    Journal articles | 2017
    Shirani E; Razmjou A; Tavassoli H; Landarani-Isfahani A; Rezaei S; Abbasi Kajani A; Asadnia M; Hou J; Ebrahimi Warkiani M, 2017, 'Strategically Designing a Pumpless Microfluidic Device on an "inert" Polypropylene Substrate with Potential Application in Biosensing and Diagnostics', Langmuir, 33, pp. 5565 - 5576, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00537
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'An efficient wastewater treatment approach for a real woolen textile industry using a chemical assisted NF membrane process', Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management, 8, pp. 92 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2017.06.001
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Evaluating the effect of amorphous carbon powder on moisture susceptibility and mechanical resistance of asphalt mixtures', Construction and Building Materials, 152, pp. 182 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.06.036
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Excellent Biofouling Alleviation of Thermoexfoliated Vermiculite Blended Poly(ether sulfone) Ultrafiltration Membrane', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9, pp. 30024 - 30034, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b06646
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Fabrication of smart magnetic nanocomposite asymmetric membrane capsules for the controlled release of nitrate', Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring and Management, 8, pp. 233 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2017.09.001
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Multifunctional hyperbranched polyglycerol-grafted silica-encapsulated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles as novel and reusable draw agents in forward osmosis process', Desalination and Water Treatment, 64, pp. 81 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2017.20127
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Nanoengineered Thermoresponsive Magnetic Nanoparticles for Drug Controlled Release', Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/macp.201700350
    Journal articles | 2016
    Hou J; Zulkifli MY; Mohammad M; Zhang Y; Razmjou A; Chen V, 2016, 'Biocatalytic gas-liquid membrane contactors for CO2 hydration with immobilized carbonic anhydrase', Journal of Membrane Science, 520, pp. 303 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2016.07.003
    Journal articles | 2016
    Moazzam P; Razmjou A; Golabi M; Shokri D; Landarani-Isfahani A, 2016, 'Investigating the BSA protein adsorption and bacterial adhesion of Al-alloy surfaces after creating a hierarchical (micro/nano) superhydrophobic structure', Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A, 104, pp. 2220 - 2233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.35751
    Journal articles | 2016
    Taheri R; Razmjou A; Szekely G; Hou J; Ghezelbash GR, 2016, 'Biodesalination - On harnessing the potential of nature's desalination processes', Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/11/4/041001
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Anticancer effects of silver nanoparticles encapsulated by Taxus baccata extracts', Journal of Molecular Liquids, 223, pp. 549 - 556, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2016.08.064
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Application of nanofiltration as a tertiary treatment in a polyester production industry for wastewater reuse', Desalination and Water Treatment, 57, pp. 7175 - 7181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2015.1019363
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Covalent immobilization of Candida rugosa lipase on a novel functionalized Fe3O4@SiO2 dip-coated nanocomposite membrane', Food and Bioproducts Processing, 100, pp. 351 - 360, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2016.07.016
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Gold nanoparticles as potent anticancer agent: Green synthesis, characterization, and: In vitro study', RSC Advances, 6, pp. 63973 - 63983, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ra09050h
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Nanofiltration performance in the removal of dye from binary mixtures containing anthraquinone dyes', Desalination and Water Treatment, 57, pp. 18194 - 18201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2015.1090917
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Surface modification of polyurethane via creating a biocompatible superhydrophilic nanostructured layer: role of surface chemistry and structure', Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, 11, pp. 1087 - 1109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17458080.2016.1188223
    Journal articles | 2015
    2015, 'Decolorization of ionic dyes from synthesized textile wastewater by nanofiltration using response surface methodology', Advances in Environmental Technology, 1, pp. 85 - 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.22104/AET.2015.192
    Journal articles | 2015
    2015, 'Enhancement of the Antifouling Properties and Filtration Performance of Poly(ethersulfone) Ultrafiltration Membranes by Incorporation of Nanoporous Titania Nanoparticles', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 54, pp. 11188 - 11198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.5b03147
    Journal articles | 2015
    2015, 'In vitro and in vivo study of hazardous effects of Ag nanoparticles and Arginine-treated multi walled carbon nanotubes on blood cells: Application in hemodialysis membranes', Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A, 103, pp. 2959 - 2965, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.35425
    Journal articles | 2015
    2015, 'Xylanase Immobilized on Novel Multifunctional Hyperbranched Polyglycerol-Grafted Magnetic Nanoparticles: An Efficient and Robust Biocatalyst', Langmuir, 31, pp. 9219 - 9227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b02004
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'Effect of addition of two-dimensional ZIF-L nanoflakes on the properties of polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane', Journal of Membrane Science, 460, pp. 9 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.02.026
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'Green synthesis of anisotropic silver nanoparticles with potent anticancer activity using Taxus baccata extract', RSC Advances, 4, pp. 61394 - 61403, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra08758e
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'TiO2 based photocatalytic membranes: A review', Journal of Membrane Science, 472, pp. 167 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2014.08.016
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'Bifunctional polymer hydrogel layers as forward osmosis draw agents for continuous production of fresh water using solar energy', Environmental Science and Technology, 47, pp. 13160 - 13166, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es403266y
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'Effect of particle size on the performance of forward osmosis desalination by stimuli-responsive polymer hydrogels as a draw agent', Chemical Engineering Journal, 215-216, pp. 913 - 920, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.11.088
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'Fast deswelling of nanocomposite polymer hydrogels via magnetic field-induced heating for emerging FO desalination', Environmental Science and Technology, 47, pp. 6297 - 6305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es4005152
    Journal articles | 2013
    2013, 'ZIF-8/Zn2GeO4 nanorods with an enhanced CO 2 adsorption property in an aqueous medium for photocatalytic synthesis of liquid fuel', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1, pp. 11563 - 11569, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3ta12433a
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'The effects of mechanical and chemical modification of TiO2 nanoparticles on the surface chemistry, structure and fouling performance of PES ultrafiltration membranes', Journal of Membrane Science, 378, pp. 73 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2010.10.019
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'Titania nanocomposite polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes fabricated using a low temperature hydrothermal coating process', Journal of Membrane Science, 380, pp. 98 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2011.06.035
    Journal articles | 2007
    2007, 'Modification for CAAM approach for simulation of binary gas mixture separation in nanometric tubular membranes', Journal of Membrane Science, 287, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2006.10.020
    Journal articles | 2006
    2006, 'Simulation of binary gas separation in nanometric tubular ceramic membranes by a new combinational approach', Journal of Membrane Science, 282, pp. 178 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2006.05.021
    Journal articles |
    'The Advanced Design of Bioleaching Process: A Machine Learning Approach', SSRN Electronic Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4029659
  • Conference Papers | 2019
    2019, 'Membrane distillation, pevaporation, and ion selective membranes for desalination and resource recovery', in ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, AMER CHEMICAL SOC, CA, San Diego, presented at Fall National Meeting and Exposition of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS), CA, San Diego, 25 August 2019 - 29 August 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000525061504229&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2010
    May L; Ng M; Razmjou A; Mansouri J; Chen V; Amal R, 2010, 'Low Temperature Synthesis of Titanium Dioxide Coatings on PVDF Membrane', in Proceedings of Chemeca 2010: The 40th Annual Australasian Chemical and Process Engineering Conference, Engineers Australia, Australia, presented at Chemeca 2010, Hilton Hotel, Adelaide, 26 September 2010 - 29 September 2010

Advanced Lithium (Li) ion selective membranes: 

Dr Razmjou current research activities focus on designing Lithium ion selective membranes to be used in Li recovery, and Li selective electrodes and sensing.

Dr Razmjou’s experience and skills in developing “nanostructured materials” and “membranes” have been used for developing Li ion selective nanostructured membranes.

Razmjou’s group produced more than 55 publications about nanostructured materials and 40 papers directly related to membrane technology (Dec 2020). Dr Razmjou’s team was the first to discover that Li ions transport in a Zig-Zag fashion within the sub-nanometre channels due to the spontaneous breaking of charge symmetry[1]. The discovery that laid a foundation for his future work and was published in 2019 in Water Research entitled “Lithium ion-selective membrane with 2D subnanometer channels”, and is not only among highly cited papers but has also been chosen as a Hot Paper by the Web of Science.

Dr Razmjou is also pioneered in introducing a framework for the design of Li ion selective membranes[2]. The framework was published in Nature Communication 2019 entitled “Design principles of ion-selective nanostructured membranes for the extraction of lithium ions” and has been chosen among the “Top 50 Chemistry and Materials Sciences Articles” in Nature.

Using Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation,  Dr Razmjou recently, studied the effect of chemistry and geometry of GO nanochannels on the Li ion selectivity and recovery[3]. In his  paper published in Desalination, He argued that the best way to boost Li ion selectivity is through creating asymmetry in morphology or chemistry of nanochannels.

One of the main obstacle hindering the commercial implementation of MOF and 2D based Li ion selective membranes is difficulty in scaling them up.  In his recently published work in Applied Materials Today (2020), he proved the possibility of creating a rapid and facile Li selective coherent MOF thin film on a “flexible polymeric” membrane[4], this is a significant step froward in commercial implementation of MOF materials.  Another main issue in creating Li ion selective membranes is microdefects. In his communication in Advanced Materials Interfaces, Dr Razmjou explained that the microdefects can bypass the high entry energy barrier of nanochannels and allow non-selective ionic transport through cracks or pinholes[5].

Dr Razmjou also interested in the incorporation of gust molecules as ion trappers into 2D based membranes. For instances in his recent work published in Advanced Materials technologies, that tannic acid (TA) inside graphene oxide (GO) nanochannel acts as natural ion trapper, which possesses lithiophilic elements[6].

Another current challenge in producing Li from brine is related to the fact that the extraction process of lithium from brine normally starts with a solar evaporation pond to increase the lithium concentration, which takes more than a year and is weather-dependent and has environmental concerns. Dr Razmjou actively is developing advanced processes for concentrating brine for lithium recovery. In his recent work published in Desalination, he evaluated the enrichment of lithium from salt lake brine using graphene oxide (GO) composite pervaporation membrane with the crystallizer unit[7].

 

References

1.           Razmjou, A., et al., Lithium ion-selective membrane with 2D subnanometer channels. Water Research, 2019. 159: p. 313-323.

2.           Razmjou, A., et al., Design principles of ion selective nanostructured membranes for the extraction of lithium ions. Nature Communications, 2019. 10(1).

3.           Razmjou, A., et al., Effect of chemistry and geometry of GO nanochannels on the Li ion selectivity and recovery. Desalination, 2020. 496.

4.           Mohammad, M., et al., Metal-Phenolic network and metal-organic framework composite membrane for lithium ion extraction. Applied Materials Today, 2020. 21: p. 100884.

5.           Razmjou, A., The Role of Defects in Li+ Selective Nanostructured Membranes: Comment on “Tunable Nanoscale Interlayer of Graphene with Symmetrical Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Architecture for Lithium Extraction”. Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2019. 6(2): p. 1801427.

6.           Ahmadi, H., et al., Incorporation of Natural Lithium-Ion Trappers into Graphene Oxide Nanosheets. Advanced Materials Technologies, 2020.

7.           Cha-umpong, W., et al., Concentrating brine for lithium recovery using GO composite pervaporation membranes. Desalination, 2020: p. 114894.