By Dr Samane Maroufi

Journal articles

Salehi H; Maroufi S; Kh. Nekouei R; Chinu K; Sahajwalla V, 2025, 'Tailored separation of light rare earth elements using combined oxidative precipitation and multi-stage solvent extraction techniques', Separation and Purification Technology, 364, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.132566

Hajian Foroushani M; Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2025, 'Artificial solid electrolyte interphase: The Holy Grail for Li-S batteries', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2025.115453

Kh. Nekouei R; Salehi H; Hajian Foroushani M; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V, 2025, 'Microrecycling of waste solar cells via an in-situ fluorine-generating thermal treatment for high purity silicon recovery', Resources Conservation and Recycling, 215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108150

Hajian Foroushani M; Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2025, 'Waste-Derived Zn-Based ASEI Layer for Enhanced Lithium Anodes in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries', Advanced Sustainable Systems, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202401055

Hajian Foroushani M; Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2025, 'Sustainable energy storage: Microwave-assisted repurposing of disposable masks', Journal of Energy Storage, 112, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.115510

Salehi H; Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2025, 'Solvent extraction systems for selective isolation of light rare earth elements with high selectivity for Sm and La', Rare Metals, 44, pp. 2071 - 2084, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12598-024-03019-7

Abideen ZU; Khayyam Nekouei R; Hajian Foroushani M; Maroufi S; Pahlevani F; Sahajwalla V, 2025, 'Regenerated and reformed gold and titanium dioxide quantum dots from waste for sustainable and efficient environmental monitoring', Nanoscale, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4nr04726e

Salehi H; Khayyam Nekouei R; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V, 2024, 'Sustainable recovery of rare earth elements from Ni-MH batteries: Flux-free thermal isolation and Subsequent hydrometallurgical refinement', Materials Today Sustainability, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtsust.2024.100849

Khayyam Nekouei R; Hajian-Foroushani M; Maroufi S; Sajjad SS; Akhter R; Biswal S; Bustamante H; Sahajwalla V, 2024, 'Microwave-assisted transforming of biosolids into engineered activated carbon employed for adsorption from wastewater', Journal of Cleaner Production, 467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142941

Khayyam Nekouei R; Maroufi S; Salehi H; Sahajwalla V, 2024, 'Chemical isolation of rare earth elements (as pure rare earth oxides) from Nd-Fe-B magnets and Ni-MH batteries', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.112596

Khayyam Nekouei R; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V, 2024, 'Innovative hydrothermal technique in efficient disengagement of waste solar panels', Waste Management, 177, pp. 196 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2024.01.045

Khayyam Nekouei R; Maroufi S; S. Mofarah S; Sahajwalla V, 2024, 'Regeneration of waste Zn-MnO2 batteries: Value-added transformation to regenerate essential materials for sustainable battery manufacturing', Journal of Energy Storage, 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.110159

Akbarpour S; Khoshandam B; Maroufi S, 2023, 'The Synthesis and Crystal Phase Evolution of SiO2-Stabilized Zirconia Nanocomposites at Low Temperatures for the Production of Zircon', Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 32, pp. 6214 - 6225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11665-022-07554-1

Salehi H; Maroufi S; Mofarah SS; Nekouei RK; Sahajwalla V, 2023, 'Recovery of rare earth metals from Ni-MH batteries: A comprehensive review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113248

Khayyam Nekouei R; S. Mofarah S; Maroufi S; Tudela I; Sahajwalla V, 2022, 'Determination of the optimum potential window for super- and pseudocapacitance electrodes via in-depth electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis', Journal of Energy Storage, 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2022.106137

Saleem H; Khosravi M; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V; O'Mullane AP, 2022, 'Repurposing metal containing wastes and mass-produced materials as electrocatalysts for water electrolysis', Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 6, pp. 4829 - 4844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2se01068b

Rostami T; Khoshandam B; Maroufi S, 2022, 'Recovery of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese from spent lithium-ion batteries through a wet-thermal process', Materials Research Bulletin, 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2022.111897

Khayyam Nekouei R; Mofarah S; Hossein R; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V, 2022, 'Roles of experimental variables in optimised fabrication of microrecycled CuO-based photoelectrodes', Materials Today Sustainability, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtsust.2022.100111

Maroufi S; Mofarah SS; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2022, 'Tailoring of a highly stable Mn1−x−y(CexLay)O2−δ pseudocapacitor thin-film and rare earth oxide nanospheres through selective purification of rare earth oxides derived from Ni-MH batteries', Green Chemistry, 24, pp. 1659 - 1672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1gc02802b

Assefi M; S. Mofarah S; Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; Wang W; Kert E; Sahajwalla V, 2022, 'Regeneration of hydrogen through thermal micronisation of end-of-life polymers for sustainable reduction of iron oxide', Fuel Processing Technology, 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2021.107038

Khayyam Nekouei R; S. Mofarah S; Maroufi S; Wang W; Mansuri I; Sahajwalla V, 2022, 'Unraveling the Role of Oxides in Electrochemical Performance of Activated Carbons for High Voltage Symmetric Electric Double-Layer Capacitors', Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202100130

Khayyam Nekouei R; S. Mofarah S; Maroufi S; Cazorla C; O'Mullane AP; Yao Y; Lim S; Tricoli A; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'Self-adhesive flexible patches of oxide heterojunctions with tailored band alignments for electrocatalytic H2O2generation', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, pp. 26727 - 26740, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ta06473h

Khayyam Nekouei R; Tudela I; Mofarah SS; Vahidi E; Maroufi S; Wang K; Pahlevani F; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'Dual functionality of mixed Cu-based two-dimensional (2D) heterostructures derived from electronic waste', Green Chemistry, 23, pp. 5511 - 5523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1gc00354b

Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Mofarah SS; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'Nanoscale design of 1D metal oxides derived from mixed Ni-MH battery/transition metal dust', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125645

Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; S. Mofarah S; O'Mullane AP; Yao Y; Lim S; Cazorla C; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'Transparent and Flexible Mn1−x−y(CexLay)O2−δ Ultrathin-Film Device for Highly-Stable Pseudocapacitance Application', Advanced Functional Materials, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202100880

Mofarah SS; Khayyam Nekouei R; Maroufi S; Biswal S; Lim S; Yao Y; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'Controllable design of defect-rich hybrid iron oxide nanostructures on mesoporous carbon-based scaffold for pseudocapacitive applications', Nanoscale, 13, pp. 3662 - 3672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0nr06880b

Assefi M; Maroufi S; Mansuri I; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'High strength glass foams recycled from LCD waste screens for insulation application', Journal of Cleaner Production, 280, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124311

Akbarpour S; Khoshandam B; Maroufi S, 2021, 'Effect of V additive on the crystallization of zircon via SCS method: Synthesis, characterization and reaction mechanism', Chemical Physics Letters, 762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2020.138119

Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; S. Mofarah S; O'Mullane AP; Yao Y; Lim S; Cazorla C; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'Anionic Intercalation: Transparent and Flexible Mn_1−x−y(Ce_xLa_y)O_2−δ Ultrathin‐Film Device for Highly‐Stable Pseudocapacitance Application (Adv. Funct. Mater. 30/2021)', Advanced Functional Materials, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202170221

Sahajwalla V; Maroufi S; Mauriello F, 2020, 'Recycling and reuse editorial', Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2020.100409

Assefi M; Maroufi S; Yamauchi Y; Sahajwalla V, 2020, 'Pyrometallurgical recycling of Li-ion, Ni–Cd and Ni–MH batteries: A minireview', Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 24, pp. 26 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2020.01.005

Jaimes W; Maroufi S, 2020, 'Sustainability in steelmaking', Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 24, pp. 42 - 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2020.01.002

Maroufi S; Assefi M; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2020, 'Recovery of lithium and cobalt from waste lithium-ion batteries through a selective isolation-suspension approach', Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2019.e00139

Nekouei RK; Maroufi S; Assefi M; Pahlevani F; Sahajwalla V, 2020, 'Thermal isolation of a clean alloy from waste slag and polymeric residue of electronic waste', Processes, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr8010053

Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'An electrochemical strategy to fabricate MnOx thin film from spent batteries for pseudocapacitive applications', Electrochimica Acta, 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135061

Assefi M; Maroufi S; Yamauchi Y; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Core-Shell Nanocatalysts of Co3O4 and NiO Shells from New (Discarded) Resources: Sustainable Recovery of Cobalt and Nickel from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries, Ni-Cd Batteries, and LCD Panel', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 7, pp. 19005 - 19014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b04618

Assefi M; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Recycling of the scrap LCD panels by converting into the InBO3 nanostructure product', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26, pp. 36287 - 36295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-06682-x

Nekouei RK; Pahlevani F; Assefi M; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Selective isolation of heavy metals from spent electronic waste solution by macroporous ion-exchange resins', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 371, pp. 389 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.03.013

Khayyam Nekouei R; Pahlevani F; Mayyas M; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Direct transformation of waste printed circuit boards into high surface area t-SnO2 for photocatalytic dye degradation', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103133

Maroufi S; Assefi M; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Synthesis of 2D Rare earth elements oxide nano-sheets from Nd-Fe-B magnets', Resources Conservation and Recycling, 139, pp. 172 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.08.014

Ulman K; Ghose A; Maroufi S; Mansuri I; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Disentanglement of random access memory cards to regenerate copper foil: A novel thermo-electrical approach', Waste Management, 81, pp. 138 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.10.002

Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Hassan K; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Thermal Transformation of Mixed E-Waste Materials into Clean SiMn/FeMn Alloys', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6, pp. 13296 - 13301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b02884

Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Assefi M; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Waste-cleaning waste: synthesis of ZnO porous nano-sheets from batteries for dye degradation', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25, pp. 28594 - 28600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-2850-0

Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Hossain R; Assefi M; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Recovery of Rare Earth (i.e., La, Ce, Nd, and Pr) Oxides from End-of-Life Ni-MH Battery via Thermal Isolation', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6, pp. 11811 - 11818, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b02097

Assefi M; Maroufi S; Mayyas M; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Recycling of Ni-Cd batteries by selective isolation and hydrothermal synthesis of porous NiO nanocuboid', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6, pp. 4671 - 4675, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.07.021

Ulman KN; Maroufi S; Bhattacharyya S; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Thermal transformation of printed circuit boards at 500 °C for synthesis of a copper-based product', Journal of Cleaner Production, 198, pp. 1485 - 1493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.140

Assefi M; Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Selective recovery of indium from scrap LCD panels using macroporous resins', Journal of Cleaner Production, 180, pp. 814 - 822, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.01.165

Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'A Green Route to Synthesize Pr3+/Dy3+-Doped Nd2O3 Nanoreplicas from Nd-Fe-B Magnets', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6, pp. 3402 - 3410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b03585

Maroufi S; Mayyas M; Nekouei RK; Assefi M; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Thermal Nanowiring of E-Waste: A Sustainable Route for Synthesizing Green Si3N4 Nanowires', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6, pp. 3765 - 3772, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b04139

Maroufi S; Mayyas M; Sahajwalla V, 2017, 'Nano-carbons from waste tyre rubber: An insight into structure and morphology', Waste Management, 69, pp. 110 - 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.08.020

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