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Abou el kacem Qaiss is affiliated with the Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research in Morocco. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a notable focus on subfields including Polymers and Plastics, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, and Materials Chemistry.

Their work covers a range of main topics, emphasizing advances and applications in cellulose and polymer-based materials. Key research areas include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties, Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Lignin and Wood Chemistry, and Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal.

Frequent publication venues for Abou el kacem Qaiss include the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, where they have published 14 papers, as well as RSC Advances and the Journal of Water Process Engineering with 5 papers each. Other common venues are Cellulose and the Journal of Composite Materials.

Selected recent papers demonstrate the scope and themes of their research:

  • "Recent progress on Ag/TiO2 photocatalysts: photocatalytic and bactericidal behaviors," 2021, Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • "Micro- and nano-celluloses derived from hemp stalks and their effect as polymer reinforcing materials," 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • "Tomato plant residue as new renewable source for cellulose production: extraction of cellulose nanocrystals with different surface functionalities," 2020, Cellulose
  • "Functional CoFe2O4-modified biochar derived from banana pseudostem as an efficient adsorbent for the removal of amoxicillin from water," 2021, Separation and Purification Technology
  • "Micro- and nano-structures of cellulose from eggplant plant (Solanum melongena L) agricultural residue," 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers

The scientist collaborates frequently with a group of researchers, including Rachid Bouhfid, with whom they have co-authored 153 papers, followed by Marya Raji (46 papers), Mounir El Achaby (32 papers), Fatima-Zahra Semlali Aouragh Hassani (31 papers), and Nadia Zari (30 papers).

Best Publications

  • Mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties of graphene-based polypropylene nanocomposites prepared by melt mixing

    Mounir El Achaby;Fatima-Ezzahra Arrakhiz;Sébastien Vaudreuil;Abou el Kacem Qaiss

  • Mechanical and thermal properties of natural fibers reinforced polymer composites: Doum/low density polyethylene

    F.Z. Arrakhiz;M. El Achaby;M. Malha;M.O. Bensalah

  • Recent progress on Ag/TiO2 photocatalysts: photocatalytic and bactericidal behaviors

    Hanane Chakhtouna;Hanane Benzeid;Nadia Zari;Abou el kacem Qaiss

  • Processing and properties of polyethylene reinforced by graphene nanosheets and carbon nanotubes

    M. El Achaby;A. Qaiss

  • Structural, mechanical and thermal properties of bio-based hybrid composites from waste coir residues: Fibers and shell particles

    H. Essabir;M.O. Bensalah;D. Rodrigue;R. Bouhfid

  • Mechanical properties of high density polyethylene reinforced with chemically modified coir fibers: Impact of chemical treatments

    F.Z. Arrakhiz;M. El Achaby;A.C. Kakou;S. Vaudreuil

  • Mechanical and thermal properties of polypropylene reinforced with Alfa fiber under different chemical treatment

    F.Z. Arrakhiz;M. Elachaby;R. Bouhfid;S. Vaudreuil

  • Mechanical and thermal properties of hybrid composites: Oil-palm fiber/clay reinforced high density polyethylene

    Hamid Essabir;Radouane Boujmal;Mohammed Ouadi Bensalah;Denis Rodrigue

  • Tensile, flexural and torsional properties of chemically treated alfa, coir and bagasse reinforced polypropylene

    F.Z. Arrakhiz;M. Malha;R. Bouhfid;K. Benmoussa

  • Bio-composites based on polypropylene reinforced with Almond Shells particles: Mechanical and thermal properties

    H. Essabir;S. Nekhlaoui;M. Malha;M.O. Bensalah

  • Mechanical and thermal properties of polymer composite based on natural fibers: Moroccan hemp fibers/polypropylene

    A. Elkhaoulani;F.Z. Arrakhiz;K. Benmoussa;R. Bouhfid

  • Effect of silane functionalization on properties of polypropylene/clay nanocomposites

    Marya Raji;Mohamed El Mehdi Mekhzoum;Denis Rodrigue;Abou el kacem Qaiss

  • Micro- and nano-celluloses derived from hemp stalks and their effect as polymer reinforcing materials

    Zineb Kassab;Youness Abdellaoui;Mohamed Hamid Salim;Rachid Bouhfid

  • Dynamic mechanical thermal behavior analysis of doum fibers reinforced polypropylene composites

    H. Essabir;A. Elkhaoulani;K. Benmoussa;R. Bouhfid

  • Tomato plant residue as new renewable source for cellulose production: extraction of cellulose nanocrystals with different surface functionalities

    Zineb Kassab;Ihsane Kassem;Hassan Hannache;Rachid Bouhfid

  • Thermo-mechanical performances of polypropylene biocomposites based on untreated, treated and compatibilized spent coffee grounds

    Hamid Essabir;Marya Raji;Sana Ait Laaziz;Denis Rodrique

  • Bio-composites based on polylactic acid and argan nut shell: Production and properties.

    Sana Ait Laaziz;Marya Raji;Elmokhtar Hilali;Hamid Essabir

  • Biocomposites based on Argan nut shell and a polymer matrix: Effect of filler content and coupling agent.

    Hamid Essabir;Mohammed Ouadi Bensalah;Denis Rodrigue;Rachid Bouhfid

  • Evaluation of mechanical and thermal properties of Pine cone fibers reinforced compatibilized polypropylene

    F.Z. Arrakhiz;M. El Achaby;K. Benmoussa;R. Bouhfid

  • Pine cone fiber/clay hybrid composite: Mechanical and thermal properties

    F.Z. Arrakhiz;K. Benmoussa;R. Bouhfid;A. Qaiss

  • Mechanical performance of natural fibers–based thermosetting composites

    Wafa Ouarhim;Nadia Zari;Rachid Bouhfid;Abou el kacem Qaiss

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis Rodrigue
Denis Rodrigue Université Laval
Johan Jacquemin
Johan Jacquemin François Rabelais University
Mohammad Jawaid
Mohammad Jawaid United Arab Emirates University
Hermenegildo García
Hermenegildo García Universitat Politècnica de València

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