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2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
82
Citations
26739
World Ranking
3060
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in United Arab Emirates Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in United Arab Emirates Leader Award

Overview

Fawzi Banat is affiliated with Khalifa University in the United Arab Emirates, with a research focus spanning engineering, environmental science, and materials science. Their work extensively covers several subfields including biomedical engineering, water science and technology, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as biomaterials.

The main topics addressed in Banat's research encompass membrane separation technologies, graphene and nanomaterials applications, adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, advanced photocatalysis techniques, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, membrane-based ion separation techniques, and nanocomposite films for food packaging.

Frequent coauthors in Banat's body of work include Shadi W. Hasan, K. Rambabu, G. Bharath, Abdul Hai, and Mohammad Abu Haija. These collaborations have contributed to a significant number of publications across various scientific journals and conferences.

Banat has a robust publication record in several key venues, with multiple articles appearing in Chemosphere, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Journal, Environmental Research, and the Global NEST International Conference on Environmental Science & Technology.

Among the recent papers associated with Banat's research are:

  • A review on conventional and novel materials towards heavy metal adsorption in wastewater treatment application (2021, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Phoenix dactylifera waste as bioreductant for effective dye degradation and antibacterial performance in wastewater treatment (2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • Biological remediation of acid mine drainage: Review of past trends and current outlook (2020, Environmental Science and Ecotechnology)
  • Biopolymers and composites: Properties, characterization and their applications in food, medical and pharmaceutical industries (2021, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering)
  • Recent advances in selective separation technologies of rare earth elements: a review (2021, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering)

Best Publications

  • A review on conventional and novel materials towards heavy metal adsorption in wastewater treatment application

    Wai Siong Chai;Wai Siong Chai;Jie Ying Cheun;P. Senthil Kumar;Muhammad Mubashir

  • Adsorption of phenol by bentonite.

    F.A Banat;B Al-Bashir;S Al-Asheh;O Hayajneh

  • Evaluation of the use of raw and activated date pits as potential adsorbents for dye containing waters

    Fawzi Banat;Sameer Al-Asheh;Leema Al-Makhadmeh

  • Desalination by solar powered membrane distillation systems

    Mohammed Rasool Qtaishat;Fawzi Banat

  • Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Phoenix dactylifera waste as bioreductant for effective dye degradation and antibacterial performance in wastewater treatment.

    K. Rambabu;G. Bharath;Fawzi Banat;Pau Loke Show

  • Use of membrane technology for oil field and refinery produced water treatment—A review

    Selvaraj Munirasu;Mohammad Abu Haija;Fawzi Banat

  • Mango leaf extract incorporated chitosan antioxidant film for active food packaging

    K Rambabu;K Rambabu;G Bharath;Fawzi Banat;Pau Loke Show

  • Predictions of binary sorption isotherms for the sorption of heavy metals by pine bark using single isotherm data.

    S Al-Asheh;F Banat;R Al-Omari;Z Duvnjak

  • Adsorption of phenol using different types of activated bentonites

    Sameer Al-Asheh;Fawzi Banat;Leena Abu-Aitah

  • Recent advances in selective separation technologies of rare earth elements: a review

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  • Economic evaluation of desalination by small-scale autonomous solar-powered membrane distillation units

    Fawzi Banat;Nesreen Jwaied

  • Biopolymers and composites: Properties, characterization and their applications in food, medical and pharmaceutical industries

    Gowthama Prabu Udayakumar;Subbulakshmi Muthusamy;Bharathi Selvaganesh;N. Sivarajasekar

  • Biological remediation of acid mine drainage: Review of past trends and current outlook

    K. Rambabu;Fawzi Banat;Quan Minh Pham;Shih-Hsin Ho

  • Review of surfactant-assisted chemical enhanced oil recovery for carbonate reservoirs: challenges and future perspectives

    Sreela Pal;M. Mushtaq;Fawzi Banat;Ali M. Al Sumaiti

  • A review on the recent advances, challenges and future aspect of layered double hydroxides (LDH) – Containing hybrids as promising adsorbents for dyes removal

    Muhammad Daud;Abdul Hai;Fawzi Banat;Muhammad B. Wazir

  • Desalination by a “compact SMADES” autonomous solarpowered membrane distillation unit

    Fawzi Banat;Nesreen Jwaied;Matthias Rommel;Joachim Koschikowski

  • Desalination by Membrane Distillation: A Parametric Study

    Fawzi A. Banat;Jana Simandl

  • Polyethylenimine modified graphene oxide hydrogel composite as an efficient adsorbent for heavy metal ions

    Fathima Arshad;Munirasu Selvaraj;Jerina Zain;Fawzi Banat

  • Performance evaluation of the “large SMADES” autonomous desalination solar-driven membrane distillation plant in Aqaba, Jordan

    Fawzi Banat;Nesreen Jwaied;Matthias Rommel;Joachim Koschikowski

  • A comprehensive review on recently developed carbon based nanocomposites for capacitive deionization: From theory to practice

    Jimoh Oladunni;Jerina H. Zain;Abdul Hai;Fawzi Banat

  • Bench-scale and packed bed sorption of methylene blue using treated olive pomace and charcoal.

    F. Banat;S. Al-Asheh;R. Al-Ahmad;F. Bni-Khalid

  • Theoretical and experimental study in membrane distillation

    Fawzi A. Banat;Jana Simandl

  • Beneficial reuse of chicken feathers in removal of heavy metals from wastewater

    Sameer Al-Asheh;Fawzi Banat;Deaya’ Al-Rousan

  • Membrane distillation for dilute ethanol: Separation from aqueous streams

    Fawzi A. Banat;Jana Simandl

  • Exploitation of solar energy collected by solar stills for desalination by membrane distillation

    F Banat;R Jumah;M Garaibeh

  • Separation of Ethanol–Water Mixtures Using Molecular Sieves and Biobased Adsorbents

    S. Al-Asheh;F. Banat;N. Al-Lagtah

Frequent Co-Authors

G. Bharath
G. Bharath SRM Institute of Science and Technology Private university in Chennai, India
Shadi W. Hasan
Shadi W. Hasan Khalifa University
Pau Loke Show
Pau Loke Show UCSI University
Hazim Qiblawey
Hazim Qiblawey Qatar University
N. Ponpandian
N. Ponpandian Bharathiar University
Mika Sillanpää
Mika Sillanpää University of Johannesburg
Shih-Hsin Ho
Shih-Hsin Ho Harbin Institute of Technology
Vikas Mittal
Vikas Mittal Khalifa University
Jens Ejbye Schmidt
Jens Ejbye Schmidt University of Southern Denmark

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