2026
Najla Mahbouli Rhouma, Ahlem Dadi, Francesco Mezzadri, Abdallah Abiza, Said ben Hamed, Rim Ben Arfi, Kamel Khirouni, Achraf Ghorbal, Crystal Structure, DFT-Guided Design, and Selective Antibacterial Activity of a Calcium-Based Hybrid for Spray Coating Applications, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2026, 348, 131534.
2025
Maroof Ali Panhwar, Bachirou Guene Lougou, Muhammad Rafique, Wei Wang, Mustafa Azeem, Boxi Geng, Hao Zhang, Achraf Ghorbal, Yong Shuai, Synergistic co-catalyst strategies for photo-thermal CO2 reduction into value-added fuels: A critical review on mechanisms, challenges, and future prospects, Fuel, 2025, 400, 135729.
Tiantian Yan, Bachirou Guene Lougou, Boxi Geng, Boshu Jiang, Danni Ma, Shuo Zhang, Azeem Mustafa, Wei Wang, Achraf Ghorbal, Piotr Łapka, Yong Shuai, Tailoring cobalt oxide nanostructures for high light absorption and thermochemical energy storage performance, Energy Conversion and Management, 2025, 336, 119898.
Imen Ghanmi, Wafa Sassi, Paula Oulego, Sergio Collado, Achraf Ghorbal, Mario Díaz, A comparative study of batch adsorption process of biomass and its biochar during indigo carmine removal, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2025, 15, 2635.
Wafa Tiaiba, Abdelbaki Reffas, Wiem Hamza, Achraf Ghorbal, Rim Ben Arfi, Optimized removal of cationic dye by using chemically activated and pyrolyzed carbon from date palm fiber, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2025.
Muhammad Rafique, Yong Shuai, Basheer Ahmed Kalwar, Bachirou Guene Lougou, Achraf Ghorbal, Bo Wang, Lifeng Li, Piotr Łapka, Daniel Sabi Takou, Investigations on Lithium decorated light weight BeN4 for reversible and enhanced hydrogen storage; an Ab-Initio Molecular Dynamic (AIMD) study, Renewable Energy, 2025, 240, 122217.
Muhammad Rafique, Yong Shuai, Achraf Ghorbal, Danish Hussain, Saifullah Awan, Zaheer Ahmed, Basheer Ahmed Kalwar, Azeem Mustafa, Irfan Ahmed, Toxic gas sensing of copper (Cu)-functionalized BC6N monolayers under ambient and elevated conditions; Ab-initio and MD study, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2025, 56, 105724.
2024
Muhammad Rafique, Bachirou Guene Lougou, Shuai Yong, Danish Hussain, Achraf GHORBAL, Bo Wang, DFT based investigations on inherent CO2 adsorption and direct dissociation capability of Ti2C and Nb2C mxenes, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024, 54, 105196.
Y. Nezili, , I. El Aboudi, D. He, A. Mdarhri, C. Brosseau, M. Zaghrioui, T. Chartier, A. Ghorbal, R. Ben Arfi, and J. Bai, Mechanical and Physical Properties of Flexible Polyurethane Foam Filled with Waste Tire Material Recycles, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2024, 1–13
Samir Ismaili, Adel Zrelli, Walid Elfalleh, and Achraf Ghorbal. Batch Single-Stage Co-Digestion of Olive Mill Wastewater with Cattle Manure : Modeling , Simulation , and Validation. Engineering, Technology & Applied Science Research 14, no. 5 (2024): 16412–18
Douiri, Sabrine, Achraf Ghorbal, Christophe Blecker, Wala Dhouib, Khaled Charradi, Aurore Richel, Hamadi Attia, and Dorra Ghorbel. Enriching Wheat Flour Dough with Dietary Fibers: A Structure–Function Relationship Investigation, ACS Food Science & Technology, 2024
Rim Ben Arfi, and Achraf Ghorbal, Advancements in Utilizing Almond-Shell-Based Materials for the Adsorptive Removal of Hazardous Pollutants from Water: A 10-Year Review, Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 2024.
Abiza, Abdallah, Abdelbaki Reffas, Hana Boubaker, Rim Ben Arfi, Dorra Ghorbel, Muhammad Rafique, Guene Lougou Bachirou, and Achraf Ghorbal, Comparative Analysis of EBT Dye Removal Using Spartium Junceum and Derived Activated Carbon: Experimental and DFT Insights, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 2024.
I. El Mannoubi, Mohamed Azizi, Wafa Mohammed Alghamdi, Nour El-Houda Abdessamad, and Achraf Ghorbal. Citrullus Colocynthis Seeds Activated with H2O2/NaOH as a Promising Efficient Methyl Green Stain-Removing Biosorbent, Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 2024.
Hana Boubaker, Rim Ben Arfi, Karine Mougin, and Achraf Ghorbal, Surface Functionalization of Reed Beads with Pentaethylenehexamine for Improved Dual Contaminant Removal, Emergent Materials 2024.
Samir Ismaili, Adel Zrelli, and Achraf Ghorbal, Experimental Study on the Inhibition of Glucose and Olive Mill Wastewater Degradation by Volatile Fatty Acids in Anaerobic Digestion, Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 2024.
K. Ben Othman, M.M. Cherif, I. Assadi, W. Elfalleh, L. Khezami, A. Ghorbal, A. Amine Assadi, Exploring Cold plasma technology: Enhancements in Carob seed germination, phytochemical Composition, and antioxidant activity, Heliyon, 2024, e28966.
Rim Ben Arfi & Achraf Ghorbal, Advancements in utilizing almond-shell-based materials for the adsorptive removal of hazardous pollutants from water: a 10-year review, Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, 2024.
Imen Bettaieb, Mohamed Ali Benabderrahim, Rafael Guillén-Bejarano, Rocío Rodríguez-Arcos, Ana Jiménez-Araujo, Montassar Bouaine, Achraf Ghorbal, and Walid Elfalleh, The Effect of Freeze-Drying Process and Arabica Coffee Enrichment on Bioactive Content, Aroma Volatile, and Sensory Characteristics of Date Seed Coffee. Food Bioscience, 2024, 57, 103473.
Ahlem Dadi, Najla Mahbouli Rhouma, Alessia Bacchi, Paolo Pio Mazzeo, Kamel Khirouni, Rim Ben Arfi, Mohamed Loukil, Achraf Ghorbal, Synthesis, crystal structure study, thermal, hirshfeld surface, optical and photoluminescence properties of new organic-inorganic hybrid material:(C6H5CH2N (C2H5) 3)[Cd3Cl7]. Journal of Molecular Structure, 2024, 1295 (1), 136640.
2023
Sarra Karoui, Amin Aymen Assadi, Achraf Ghorbal, Lotfi Khezami, Achraf Assadi, Sivachandiran Loganathan, Abdeltif Amrane, Enhancement of water remediation by innovative photocatalytic luminous textiles reactor: Performance, kinetic modeling, and mechanistic insights, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023, 56, 104448.
I. Ghanmi, W. Sassi, P. Oulego, S. Collado, A. Ghorbal, M. Díaz, A comparative study of batch adsorption process of biomass and its biochar during indigo carmine removal. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023.
Hammadi Hamza, Ana Jiménez-Araujo, Najla Ben Miloud, Rafael Guillén-Bejarano, Achraf Ghorbal, Rocío Rodríguez-Arcos, Mohamed Ali Benabderrahim, Walid Elfalleh, Impact of Gamma irradiation pretreatment on the characteristics of native and defatted date palm seed flour and oil, Food Bioscience, 2023, 56, 103288.
Najla Mahbouli Rhouma, Ahlem Dadi, Francesco Mezzadri, Kamel Khirouni, Mohamed Loukil, Achraf Ghorbal, A Novel Centrosymmetric [C7H9NF] 2ZnCl4 Hybrid Material: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Thermal, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Optical and Photoluminescence Properties. Polyhedron, 2023, 116549.
Marwa Cheikh Rouhou, Sabrine Douiri, Souhir Abdelmoumen, Achraf Ghorbal, Anne Lung, Christine Raynaud, Dorra Ghorbel, Green solid-liquid extraction of cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) cladode dietary fibers. I- optimization, pilot-scale production, and characterization. Analytical Biochemistry, 2023, 670.
Assadi, A.A.; Baaloudj, O.; Khezami, L.; Ben Hamadi, N.; Mouni, L.; Assadi, A.A.; Ghorbal, A. An Overview of Recent Developments in Improving the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2-Based Materials for the Treatment of Indoor Air and Bacterial Inactivation. Materials, 2023, 16, 2246.
H. Hamza, I. Bettaieb, A. Benltoufa, A. Ghorbal, H. Ben Ahmed, W. Elfalleh, Bioplastic reinforced with parthenocarpic date palm fibers: Characterization and microorganisms involved in degradation, Food Bioscience, 2023, 102352.
Y. Nezili, A. Mdarhri, I. El Aboudi, C. Brosseau, M. Zaghrioui, A. Ghorbal, D. He, J. Bai, Solvent polarity impacts the sorption kinetics and tensile properties of carbon black filled elastomers, Polymer, 2023, 264, 125563.
2022
S. Karoui, W.A. Saoud, A. Ghorbal, F. Fourcade, A. Amrane, A. Amin Assadi, Intensification of non-thermal plasma for aqueous Ciprofloxacin degradation: Optimization study, mechanisms, and combined plasma with photocatalysis, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022, 50, 103207.
I. Ghanmi, W. Sassi, P. Oulego, S. Collado, A. Ghorbal, M. Díaz, Optimization and comparison study of adsorption and photosorption processes of mesoporous nano-TiO2 during discoloration of Indigo Carmine dye, Microporous Mesoporous Materials, 2022, 342, 112138.
Mouna Yahya, Christiane Herrmann, Samir Ismaili, Carsten Jost, Ingo Truppel, Achraf Ghorbal, Kinetic studies for hydrogen and methane co-production from food wastes using multiple models, Biomass and Bioenergy, 2022, 161, 106449.
Achraf Amir Assadi, Sarra Karoui, Khaled Trabelsi, Anouar Hajjaji, Walid Elfalleh, Achraf Ghorbal, Mounir Maghzaoui, Aymen Amin Assadi, Synthesis and Characterization of TiO2 Nanotubes (TiO2-NTs) with Ag Silver Nanoparticles (Ag-NPs): Photocatalytic Performance for Wastewater Treatment under Visible Light, Materials, 2022, 15, 1463.
Adel Zrelli, Walid Elfalleh, Achraf Ghorbal, Bechir Chaouachi, Valorization of Date Palm Wastes by Lignin Extraction to be Used for the Improvement of Polymeric Membrane Characteristics, Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering, 2022, 66, 70.
Rim Ben Arfi, Sarra Karoui, Karine Mougin, Cyril Vaulot, Ludovic Josien, Gautier Schrodj, Laure Michelin, Achraf Ghorbal, Enhanced Malachite Green uptake using chemically-modified reed-based powder: equilibrium, kinetics, mechanism, and reusability, International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 2022, 102(18), 7255.
2021
Achraf Ghorbal, Amjad Kallel, Mohamed Ksibi, Hamed Ben Dhia & Nabil Khélifi, Developing new approaches and strategies to promote sustainability and environmental integration in the Mediterranean region, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021, 28, 46414.
Hana Boubaker, Rim Ben Arfi, Karine Mougin, Cyril Vaulot, Samar Hajjar, Philippe Kunneman, Gautier Schrodj and Achraf Ghorbal, New optimization approach for successive cationic and anionic dyes uptake using reed-based beads, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021, 307, 127218.
Mouna Yahya, Christiane Herrmann, Samir Ismaili, Carsten Jost, Ingo Truppel, Achraf Ghorbal, Development and optimization of an innovative three-stage bioprocess for converting food wastes to hydrogen and methane, Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 170, 107992.
Najeh Maaloul, Paula Oulego, Manuel Rendueles, Achraf Ghorbal, Mario Diaz, Biopolymer composite from cellulose nanocrystals of almond (Prunus dulcis) shell as effective adsorbents for Cu2+ ions from aqueous solutions, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021, 9(2), 105139.
Sarra Karoui, Rim Ben Arfi, Achraf Ghorbal, Abdeltif Amrane, Aymen Amine Assadi, Innovative sequential combination of fixed bed adsorption/desorption and photocatalysis cost-effective process to remove antibiotics in solution, Progress in Organic Coatings, 2021, 151, 106014.
W. Sassi, H. Boubaker, H. Ben-khaled, S. Dhaoui, A. Ghorbal, J.-Y. Hihn, Modelization and implementation of free adsorption and electrosorption of Cr (VI) from wastewater using Al2O3 nanoparticles: assessment and comparison of the two processes, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021, 28, 28349.
Khawla Guiza, Rim Ben Arfi, Karine Mougin, Cyril Vaulot, Laure Michelin, Ludovic Josien, Gautier Schrodj, Achraf Ghorbal, Development of novel and ecological keratin/cellulose-based composites for absorption of oils and organic solvents, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021, 28, 46655.
Sarra Karoui, Rim Ben Arfi, María J. Fernández-Sanjurjo, Avelino Nuñez-Delgado, Achraf Ghorbal and Esperanza Álvarez-Rodríguez, Optimization of synergistic biosorption of oxytetracycline and cadmium from binary mixtures on reed-based beads: modeling study using Brouers-Sotolongo models, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021, 28, 46431.
Najeh Maaloul, Paula Oulego, Manuel Rendueles, Achraf Ghorbal, Mario Diaz, Enhanced Cu(II) adsorption using sodium trimetaphosphate–modified cellulose beads: equilibrium, kinetics, adsorption mechanisms, and reusability, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021, 28, 46523.
Jalel Ben Nasr & Achraf Ghorbal, Adsorption of Indigo Carmine dye onto physicochemical-activated leaves of Agave Americana L, Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 2021, 40, 1054.
2020
Roua Rejeb, Siegrid De Baere, Mathias Devreese, Richard Ducatelle, Siska Croubels, Madiha Hadj Ayed, Achraf Ghorbal and Gunther Antonissen, Calcination Improves the In Vivo Efficacy of a Montmorillonite Clay to Bind Aflatoxin G1 in Broiler Chickens: A Toxicokinetic Approach, Toxins, 2020, 12(10), 660.
W. Sassi, Hana. Boubaker, S. Bahar, M. Othman, A. Ghorbal, R. Zrelli, J.-Y. Hihn, A challenge to succeed the electroplating of nanocomposite Ni–Cr alloy onto porous substrate under ultrasonic waves and from a continuous flow titanium nanofluids, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2020, 828, 154437.
Sarra Karoui, Rim Ben Arfi, Karine Mougin, Achraf Ghorbal, Aymen Amine Assadi, Abdeltif Amrane, Synthesis of novel biocomposite powder for simultaneous removal of hazardous ciprofloxacin and methylene blue: Central composite design, kinetic and isotherm studies using Brouers-Sotolongo family models, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020, 387, 121675.
Marwa Lahouioui, Rim Ben Arfi, Magali Fois, Laurent Ibos, Achraf Ghorbal, Investigation of Fiber Surface Treatment Effect on Thermal, Mechanical and Acoustical Properties of Date Palm Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites, Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2020, 11, 4441.
Ayesha Sadaf, Razi Ahmad, Achraf Ghorbal, Walid Elfalleh, Sunil Kumar Khare, Synthesis of cost-effective magnetic nano-biocomposites mimicking peroxidase activity for remediation of dyes, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020, 27, 27211.
Najeh Maaloul, Paula Oulego, Manuel Rendueles, Achraf Ghorbal, Mario Diaz, Synthesis and characterization of eco-friendly cellulose beads for copper (II) removal from aqueous solutions, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020, 27, 23447.
Achraf Ghorbal, Ali Sdiri, Boubaker Elleuch, Green approaches for materials, wastes, and effluents treatment, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019, 26, 32675.