Peer-reviewed Publications
Peer-reviewed Publications
46. S. Nilouyal, H.E. Karahan, A.P. Isfahani, D. Qin, M. M. Ito, E. Sivaniah, B. Ghalei†, Nanocellulose‐incorporated composite membranes of PEO‐based rubbery polymers for carbon dioxide capture, Advances in Polymer Technology, 2024, 2024, 6697045.
45. S. Nilouyal, A.P. Isfahani, H.E. Karahan, A. Muchtar, I. Joko, H. Al-Aziz, D. Qin, M. M Ito, E. Sivaniah, B. Ghalei†, Exploring the potential of fluorinated polyurethane membranes in hydrocarbon separation, Materials Letters, 2024, 357, 135653.
44. Z Wang, I Pacheco, J.E. Carpenter, T Aoyama, G. Huang, A.P. Isfahani, B. Ghalei, E. Sivaniah, K. Urayama, Y. J. Colon, S. Furukawa†, Pore-networked membrane using linked metal-organic polyhedral for trace pollutant removal and detection in environmental water, Communication Materials, 2024, 5, 161.
43. A. Mohammadi†, M. Eslamiyeh, S. Beigi-Boroujeni, B. Ghalei, Antibacterial waterborne polyurethane coatings impregnated with in-situ formed and capped silver nanoparticles via p-sulfonatocalix [4] arene, Progress in Organic Coatings, 2023, 180, 107551.
42. Q. Guo, B. Ghalei†, D. Qin, D. Mizutani, I. Joko, H. Al-Aziz, T. Higashino, M.M. Ito, H. Imahori, E. Sivaniah†, Graphene oxide-fullerene nanocomposite laminates for efficient hydrogen purification, Chemical Communications, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/d3cc02175k.
41. S. Nilouyal, H.E. Karahan, A.P. Isfahani, D. Yamaguchi, D. Qin, M.M Ito, E. Sivaniah, B. Ghalei†, Nanobiomineralization of carbon Dioxide by molecularly engineered metal–histidine complex nanozymes, Chemistry of Materials, 2023, 35, 4, 1610−1632.
40. S. Nilouyal, H.E. Karahan, A.P. Isfahani, D. Yamaguchi, A.H. Gibbons, M.M Ito, E. Sivaniah, B. Ghalei†, Carbonic anhydrase-mimicking supramolecular nanoassemblies for developing carbon capture membranes, ACS. Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 14, 37595−37607.
39. D. Qin, A.H. Gibbons, M.M. Ito, S.S. Parimalam, H. Jiang, H.E. Karahan, B. Ghalei, D. Yamaguchi, G.N. Panadian, E. Sivaniah†, Structural colour enhanced microfluidics, Nature Communications, 2022, 13, 2281.
38. G. Huang, B. Ghalei†, A.P. Isfahani, H.E. Karahan, D. Terada, D. Qin, C. Li, M. Tsujimoto, D. Yamaguchi, K. Sugimoto, R. Igarashi, B.K. Chang, T. Li, M. Shirakawa, E. Sivaniah†, Overcoming humidity-induced swelling of graphene oxide-based hydrogen membranes using charge-compensating nanodiamonds, Nature Energy, 2021, 6, 1176.
37. A. P. Isfahani, M. Shahrooz, T. Yamamoto, A. Muchtar, M.M. Ito, D. Yamaguchi, M. Takenaka, E. Sivaniah, B. Ghalei†, Influence of microstructural variations on morphology and separation properties of polybutadiene-based polyurethanes, RSC Advances, 2021, 11, 15449.
36. B. Ghalei, Synergy of Colourful Minds, Nature Energy, 2021, 6, 3.
35. S.H. Yuan, A.P. Isfahani, T. Yamamoto, A. Muchtar, C.Y. Wu, G. Huang, Y.C. You, E. Sivaniah, B.K. Chang, B. Ghalei†, Nanosized core-shell Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks‐based membranes for gas separation, Small Methods, 2020, 4, 2000021.
34. A.P. Isfahani, M. Sadeghi, S. Nilouyal, G. Huang, A. Muchtar, M.M. Ito, D. Yamaguchi, E. Sivaniah†, B. Ghalei†, Tuning the Morphology of Segmented Block copolymers with Zr-MOF nanoparticles for Durable and Efficient Hydrocarbon Separation Membranes, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8 (18), 9382-9391.
33. A.A. Shamsabadi, A.P. Isfahani, S. Khoshhal Salestan, A. Rahimpour, B. Ghalei, E. Sivaniah, M. Soroush†, Pushing rubbery polymer membranes to be economic for CO2 Separation: Embedment with Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12(3), 3984-3992.
32. D. Qin, G. Huang, D. Terada, H. Jiang, M. Ito, A. Gibbons, R. Igarashi, D. Yamaguchi, M. Shirakawa, E. Sivaniah†, B. Ghalei† Nanodiamond mediated interfacial polymerization for high-performance nanofiltration membrane, Journal of Membrane Science, 2020, 603, 118003.
31. B. Ghalei†, K. Wakimoto, C.Y Wu, A.P. Isfahani, T. Yamamoto, K. Sakurai, M. Higuchi, B.K. Chang, S. Kitagawa, E. Sivaniah, Rational tuning of zirconium Metal‐Organic Framework membranes for hydrogen purification, Angewandte Chemie Int. Ed., 2019, 58, 2-9.
30. S. Maghami, M. Sadeghi, A. Mehrabani-Zeinabad, M. Zarabadi, B. Ghalei†, The role of interfacial morphology in the gas transport behavior of nanocomposite membranes: A mathematical modeling approach, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2019, 58, 25, 11022-11037.
29. B. Ghalei†, A.P Isfahani, S. Nilouyal, E. Vakili, M.K. Salooki, Effect of polyvinyl alcohol modified silica particles on the physical and gas separation properties of the polyurethane mixed matrix membranes, Silicon, 2019, 11, 3, 1451-1460.
28. G. Huang, A.P. Isfahani, A. Muchtar, K. Sakurai, B.B. Shrestha, D. Qin, D. Yamaguchi, E. Sivaniah†, B. Ghalei†, Pebax/Ionic liquid modified graphene oxide mixed matrix membranes for enhanced CO2 capture, Journal of Membrane Science, 2018, 565, 370-379.
27. Z. Wang, A.P. Isfahani, K. Wakimoto, B.B. Shrestha, D. Yamaguchi, B. Ghalei†, E. Sivaniah†, Tuning the gas selectivity of Tröger's Base polyimide membranes using carboxylic acid and tertiary base interaction, ChemSusChem, 2018, 11, 2744-2751.
26. A. Mohammadi†, M. Barikani, A.H. Doctorsafaei, A. P. Isfahani, E. Shams, B. Ghalei, Aqueous dispersion of polyurethane nanocomposites based on calix[4]arenes modified graphene oxide nanosheets: Preparation, characterization, and anti-corrosion properties, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018, 349, 466-480.
25. S. Ghalei, H. Asadi, B. Ghalei†, Zein nanoparticle‐embedded electrospun PVA nanofibers as wound dressing for topical delivery of anti‐inflammatory diclofenac, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2018, 135, 46643.
24. B. Ghalei, A.P. Isfahani, M. Sadeghi, E. Vakili, A. Jalili, Polyurethane‐mesoporous silica gas separation membranes, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 2018, 29(2), 874-883.
23. A.P. Isfahani, M. Sadeghi, K. Wakimoto, B.B. Shrestha, R. Bagheri, E. Sivaniah†, B. Ghalei†, Pentiptycene-based polyurethane with enhanced mechanical properties and CO2-plasticization resistance for thin-film gas separation membranes, ACS Applied Materials, and Interfaces, 2018, 10 (20), 17366–17374.
22. B.B. Shrestha, K. Wakimoto, Z. Wang, A.P. Isfahani, T. Suma, E. Sivaniah†, B. Ghalei†, A facile synthesis of contorted spirobisindane-diamine and its microporous polyimides for gas separation, RSC Advances, 2018, 8(12), 6326-6330.
21. A.P. Isfahani, M. Sadeghi, K. Wakimoto, A. H. Gibbons, R. Bagheri, E. Sivaniah†, B. Ghalei†, Enhancement of CO2 capture by polyethylene glycol-based polyurethane membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 2017, 542, 143-149.
20. Kinoshita, K. Wakimoto, A. H. Gibbons, A.P. Isfahani, H. Kusuda, E. Sivaniah†, B. Ghalei†, Enhanced PIM-1 membrane gas selectivity through efficient dispersion of POSS fillers, Journal of Membrane Science, 2017, 542, 178-186.
19. B. Ghalei, K. Sakurai, Y. Kinoshita, K. Wakimoto, A.P. Isfahani, Q. Song, K. Doitomi, S. Furukawa, H. Hirao, H. Kusuda, S. Kitagawa, E. Sivaniah†, Enhanced selectivity in mixed matrix membranes for CO2 capture through efficient dispersion of amine-functionalized MOF nanoparticles, Nature Energy, 2017, 2, 17086.
18. B. Ghalei, Y. Kinoshita, K. Sakurai, K. Wakimoto, S. Mathew, Youfeng Yue, H. Imahori, E. Sivaniah†, Surface functionalization of high free volume polymers toward hydrogen separation materials, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017, 5, 4686-4694.
17. A.P. Isfahani, B. Ghalei, K. Wakimoto, R. Bagheri, E. Sivaniah†, M. Sadeghi, Plasticization resistant crosslinked polyurethane gas separation membranes, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, 44, 17431-17439.
16. A.P. Isfahani, B. Ghalei, R. Bagheri, Y. Kinoshita, H. Kitagawa, E. Sivaniah†, Morteza Sadeghi†, Polyurethane gas separation membranes with ethereal bonds in the hard segments, Journal of Membrane Science, 2016, 513, 58-66.
15. M. Laghaei, M. Sadeghi†, B. Ghalei, M. Shahrooz, The role of compatibility between polymeric matrix and silane coupling agents in the performance of mixed matrix membranes: Polyethersulfone/MCM-41, Journal of Membrane Science, 2016, 513, 20-32.
14. M. Laghaei, M. Sadeghi†, B.Ghalei, M. Dinari, The effect of various types of post-synthetic modifications on the structure and properties of MCM-41 mesoporous silica, Progress in organic coatings, 2016, 90, 163.
13. E. Vakili, M.A. Semsarzadeh, B. Ghalei†, M. Khoshbin, H. Nasiri, Characterization and gas permeation properties of synthesized polyurethane-polydimethylsiloxane/polyamide 12-b-polytetramethylene glycol blend membranes, Silicon, 2015, 8, 75-85.
12. Q. Song, S. Cao, R.H. Pritchard, B. Ghalei, S.A. Al-Muhtaseb, E. M. Terentjev, A. K. Cheetham, E. Sivaniah†, Controlled thermal oxidative crosslinking of polymers of intrinsic microporosity towards tunable molecular sieve membranes, Nature Communications, 2014, 5, 4813.
11. B. Ghalei, M.A. Semsarzadeh†, M. Fardi, E. Vakili, M. Esmaeeli, E. Vakili, Structural and transport properties of polydimethylsiloxane Based polyurethane/silica particles mixed matrix membranes for gas separation, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2014, 31(5), 841-848.
10. M.A. Semsarzadeh†, E. Vakili, M. Fardi, B. Ghalei, Sol-gel synthesized nanostructured silica particles for application in gas transport properties of PU-PDMS based mixed-matrix membranes, Advanced Materials Research, 829, 862-866.
9. V. Goodarzi, S.H. Jafari†, H.A. Khonakdar†, B. Ghalei, M. Mortazavi, Assessment of role of morphology in gas Permeability and selectivity of membranes based on PP/EVA/Clay nanocomposite, Journal of Membrane Science, 2013, 445, 76-87.
8. M.A. Semsarzadeh†, B. Ghalei, Characterization and gas permeation properties of polyurethane-silica/polyvinyl alcohol mixed matrix membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 2013, 432, 115-125.
7. M. Sadeghi†, M.M. Talakesh, B. Ghalei, M. Shafiei, Preparation, characterization and gas permeation properties of a polycaprolactone based polyurethane-silica nanocomposite membrane, Journal of Membrane Science, 2013, 427, 21-29.
6. M.A. Semsarzadeh†, B. Ghalei, Characterization and gas permeability of polyurethane and polyvinyl acetate blend membranes with polyethylene oxide-polypropylene oxide block copolymer, Journal of Membrane Science, 2012, 401-402, 97-108.
5. M. Sadeghi†, M.A. Semsarzadeh, M. Barikani, B. Ghalei, Study on morphology and gas permeation properties of polyurethane membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 2011, 385-386, 76-85.
4. M. Sadeghi†, M.A. Semsarzadeh, M. Barikani, B. Ghalei, The effect of urea and urea contents on the gas permeation properties of poly (urethane-urea) membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 2010, 354, 40-47.
3. M. Sadeghi†, H. Mouadel, B. Ghalei, S. Khatti, Dual mode sorption of inorganic acids in PBI Membranes, Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B. 2010, 49, 1128-1135.
2. H. Haddadi†, E. Nazokdast, B. Ghalei, Chemorheological characterization of thermosetting polyurethane formulations containing different chain extender contents, Journal of Polymer Engineering and Science, 2008, 48, 2446-2453.
1. B. Ghalei, M.A. Semsarzadeh†, A novel nanostructured blend membrane for gas separation, Journal of Macromolecular Symposia, 2007, 249-250, 330–335.
C. Yıldırım, H. E. Karahan, S. Velioglu, S. B. Tantekin-Ersolmaz, B. Ghalei, Molecular sieving membrane development for syngas purification, Advances in Synthesis Gas: Methods, Technologies and Applications, Elsevier, Vol. 2, 2022, 341-358, ISBN: 978-0-323-91877-0.
A. Saroglan, A. Z. Turan, H. E. Karahan, H. Okutan, S. B. Tantekin-Ersolmaz, B. Ghalei, Zeolites and molecular frameworks for adsorption-based syngas purification, Advances in Synthesis Gas: Methods, Technologies and Applications, Elsevier, Vol. 2, 2022, 203-228, ISBN: 978-0-323-91877-0.
M. Mosadegh, R. Kardani, A. Dashti, M. Asghari, B. Ghalei, Applications of Metal−Organic Frameworks in Wastewater Treatment and Gas Separation and Purification, Metal−Organic Frameworks for Environmental Remediation, ACS Symposium Series, Vol. 1395, 2021, 271-337, ISBN13: 9780841297845.
B. Ghalei, Preparation of a novel microporous membrane by selective dissolution of polyurethane/polyvinyl acetate polymer blend membrane, Desalination research progress, Nova Science Publisher, 2008, 479-488, ISBN: 978-1-60456-567-6.
E. Sivaniah, B. Ghalei, and G. Huang, Graphene oxide-nanoparticle composite membranes, preparation and uses thereof, Filed by Kyoto University, Patent No. WO2021245464A1, 2021.
E. Sivaniah, B. Ghalei, and B.B. Shrestha, D. Yamaguchi, Hydrophilic polyimide, membranes prepared therefrom, and uses thereof, Filed by Kyoto University, Patent No. WO2021099937A1, 2019.
A.P. Isfahani, M. Sadeghi, B. Ghalei and R. Bagheri, Plasticization-resistant polyurethane membrane and preparation method thereof, Filed by the Isfahan University of Technology, Patent No. US11202986B2, 2018.
E. Sivaniah, B. Ghalei, K. Sakurai, Y. Kinoshita, S. Kitagawa, Composite membrane and method of separating gas using the same, Filed by Kyoto University, Patent No. WO2018084264A1, 2017.
M. Laghaei, M. Sadeghi, B. Ghalei, M. Shahrooz, High-performance gas separation membrane with Mesoporous silica, Iranian Patent, No.86125, 2014.
J. Aghazadeh, E. Sadeghi, B. Ghalei, Polymer/sand nanocomposite, Iranian Patent, No.73749, 2012.
B. Ghalei, H. Haddadi, Gas separation membranes based on polyurethane and polyvinyl acetate, Iranian Patent, No.46058, 2008.
H. Haddadi, B. Ghalei, Rubber Molding Polyurethane based on PMDI/PPG, Iranian Patent, No.46057, 2008.