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UAE
2025

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55
Citations
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2949
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157

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  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in United Arab Emirates Leader Award

Overview

Linda Zou is a researcher affiliated with Khalifa University in the United Arab Emirates. Their work spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on engineering, environmental science, and materials science. Linda Zou's research integrates subfields such as water science and technology, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist's research topics emphasize membrane technologies and materials applications. Key areas of focus include membrane separation technologies, membrane-based ion separation techniques, solar-powered water purification methods, MXene and MAX phase materials, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, extraction and separation processes, and graphene and nanomaterials applications.

Recent publications illustrate the scope and direction of their work. Selected papers include:

  • Review on 2D MXene and graphene electrodes in capacitive deionization, 2022, Environmental Technology & Innovation
  • Hybrid pseudocapacitive sodium titanate/rGO and MXene/rGO nanocomposite electrodes in capacitive deionization, 2023, Desalination
  • 2D MoS2 nanoplatelets for fouling resistant membrane surface, 2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Catalytic chitosan/MXene/GO nanocomposite membrane for removing dye and heavy metals, 2024, Desalination
  • Amphiphilic Janus 3D MoS2/rGO Nanocomposite for Removing Oil from Wastewater, 2021, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research

Frequent co-authors contributing to their research include Fathima Arshad, Rahat Alam, Muhammad Faheem, Cyril Aubry, and Delal E. Al Momani. These collaborations reflect an interdisciplinary approach to tackling environmental and materials-related challenges.

Linda Zou's publication record shows a concentration in several venues, with the most common being Desalination and Environmental Technology & Innovation. Other venues include ACS Omega, Separation and Purification Technology, and Electrochimica Acta.

Their work contributes to advancements in membrane technology and nanomaterials, particularly focusing on sustainable and efficient water purification and separation methods. The integration of advanced materials like MXenes, graphene, and molybdenum disulfide nanoplatelets is a hallmark of their research methodology, with applications targeting environmental remediation and energy sustainability.

Best Publications

  • Recent developments in forward osmosis : opportunities and challenges.

    Shuaifei Zhao;Linda Zou;Chuyang Y. Tang;Dennis Mulcahy

  • Graphene oxide-assisted membranes: Fabrication and potential applications in desalination and water purification

    Hanaa M. Hegab;Linda Zou;Linda Zou

  • Novel Graphene-Like Electrodes for Capacitive Deionization

    Haibo Li;Linda Zou;Likun Pan;Zhuo Sun

  • Using mesoporous carbon electrodes for brackish water desalination.

    Linda Zou;Lixia Li;Huaihe Song;Gayle E Morris

  • Using activated carbon electrode in electrosorptive deionisation of brackish water

    Linda Zou;Gayle E Morris;Daoduo Qi

  • Ion-exchange membrane capacitive deionization: A new strategy for brackish water desalination

    Haibo Li;Linda Zou

  • Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide into gaseous hydrocarbon using TiO2 pellets

    Seng Sing Tan;Linda Zou;Eric Hu

  • The controversial antibacterial activity of graphene-based materials

    Hanaa M. Hegab;Ahmed ElMekawy;Ahmed ElMekawy;Linda Zou;Linda Zou;Dennis Mulcahy

  • Surface hydrophilic modification of RO membranes by plasma polymerization for low organic fouling

    L. Zou;I. Vidalis;I. Vidalis;D. Steele;A. Michelmore

  • Ordered mesoporous carbons synthesized by a modified sol-gel process for electrosorptive removal of sodium chloride

    Lixia Li;Linda Zou;Huaihe Song;Gayle E Morris

  • Carbon nanotube/graphene composite for enhanced capacitive deionization performance

    Yasodinee Wimalasiri;Linda Zou

  • Removal of VOCs by photocatalysis process using adsorption enhanced TiO2-SiO2 catalyst

    Linda Y Zou;Yonggang Luo;Martin Allan Hooper;Eric Hu

  • Effects of working temperature on separation performance, membrane scaling and cleaning in forward osmosis desalination

    Shuaifei Zhao;Linda Zou

  • Brackish water desalination by a hybrid forward osmosis-nanofiltration system using divalent draw solute

    Shuaifei Zhao;Linda Zou;Dennis Mulcahy

  • Relating solution physicochemical properties to internal concentration polarization in forward osmosis

    Shuaifei Zhao;Linda Zou

  • A study of the capacitive deionisation performance under various operational conditions

    Mohamed Mossad;Linda Zou

  • Using graphene nano-flakes as electrodes to remove ferric ions by capacitive deionization

    Haibo Li;Haibo Li;Linda Zou;Likun Pan;Zhuo Sun

  • Effects of membrane orientation on process performance in forward osmosis applications

    Shuaifei Zhao;Linda Zou;Dennis Mulcahy

  • Graphene nanosheets reduced by a multi-step process as high-performance electrode material for capacitive deionisation

    Baoping Jia;Linda Zou

  • Using zwitterionic amino acid l-DOPA to modify the surface of thin film composite polyamide reverse osmosis membranes to increase their fouling resistance

    Sara Azari;Linda Zou

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Hu
Eric Hu University of Adelaide
In S. Kim
In S. Kim Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Shuaifei Zhao
Shuaifei Zhao Deakin University
Anita J. Hill
Anita J. Hill Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Christopher P. Saint
Christopher P. Saint University of South Australia
Mikel Duke
Mikel Duke Victoria University
Zhengping Hao
Zhengping Hao University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gyorgy Szekely
Gyorgy Szekely King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Robert D. Short
Robert D. Short Lancaster University
Peter M. Budd
Peter M. Budd University of Manchester

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