Kenneth Mensah

Pennsylvania State University — United States

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

12h-index491citations31works5.92yr avg
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Research Topics

Microplastics and Plastic Pollution(10), Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal(6), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques(6), Recycling and Waste Management Techniques(6), Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications(6)

Publications29 total

Differential morphological and physicochemical responses of polyvinyl chloride and Polyamide-12 micro- and nanoplastics to Fenton oxidation
The Science of The Total Environment·2025Open Access
Differential Morphological and Physicochemical Responses of Polyvinyl Chloride and Polyamide-12 Micro- and Nanoplastics to Fenton Oxidation
2025
Oxidative cleaning of surface fouling in heated sanitary systems at low ozone concentrations: Unveiling the role of nanobubbles in mass transfer
Journal of environmental chemical engineering·2025· 1 cited
Oxidation of Graphene Disrupts Its Conjugated π-Electron Network Resulting in Reduced Microwave Reactivity and Adsorption Capacity
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America·2025
Characterizing Stability of Bulk Nanobubbles in Micro-Gravity Using Dynamic Light Scattering
2024
Disruption of the Conjugated π-Electron System of Graphene Oxides Diminishes Their Microwave Reactivity
Langmuir·2024· 6 cited
Efficient degradation of polyethylene (PE) plastics by a novel vacuum ultraviolet-activated periodate system: Operating parameters, by-products, and toxicity
Journal of environmental chemical engineering·2024· 9 cited
Chemical activation and magnetization of carbonaceous materials fabricated from waste plastics and their evaluation for methylene blue adsorption
Environmental Science and Pollution Research·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Surface modification of toner-based recyclable iron oxide self-doped graphite nanocomposite to enhance methylene blue and tetracycline adsorption
Journal of Environmental Management·2024· 17 cited
Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of dyes using a novel waste toner-based TiO2/Fe2O3@nanographite nanohybrid: A sustainable approach
Water Science and Engineering·2024· 16 citedOpen Access
Emerging investigator series: suspended air nanobubbles in water can shuttle polystyrene nanoplastics to the air–water interface
Environmental Science Nano·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Catalytic fabrication of graphene, carbon spheres, and carbon nanotubes from plastic waste
RSC Advances·2024· 26 citedOpen Access
Efficient Degradation of Polyethylene (Pe) Plastics by a Novel Vacuum Ultraviolet-Activated Periodate System: Operating Parameters, By-Products, and Toxicity
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024Open Access
Efficient Degradation of Polyethylene (Pe) Plastics by a Novel Vacuum Ultraviolet-Activated Periodate System: Operating Parameters, By-Products, and Toxicity
SSRN Electronic Journal·2024Open Access
Author response for "Catalytic fabrication of graphene, carbon spheres, and carbon nanotubes from plastic waste"
2023
Effective degradation of tetracycline via persulfate activation using silica-supported zero-valent iron: process optimization, mechanism, degradation pathways and water matrices
Environmental Science and Pollution Research·2023· 41 cited
Green valorization of end-of-life toner powder to iron oxide-nanographene nanohybrid as a recyclable persulfate activator for degrading emerging micropollutants
Environmental Research·2023· 32 cited
Effect of Temperature on the Thermolysis of Waste Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and Its Application in Methylene Blue Removal
Environmental science and engineering·2023
Heterogeneous activation of persulfate by a novel nano-magnetite/ZnO/activated carbon nanohybrid for carbofuran degradation: Toxicity assessment, water matrices, degradation mechanism and radical and non-radical pathways
Process Safety and Environmental Protection·2022· 44 cited
Rapid adsorption of sulfamethazine on mesoporous graphene produced from plastic waste: optimization, mechanism, isotherms, kinetics, and thermodynamics
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology·2022· 31 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Hassan Shokry(16), Mahmoud Samy(15), Marwa Elkady(9), Onur G. Apul(7), Hatem Mahmoud(6), Manabu Fujii(6), Eslam Salama(5), Esmail M. El‐Fakharany(4), Safaa Mohamed(3), Karim Amer(3), Cordelia Sealy(3), Dennis Y.C. Leung(3), Mona Ossman(2), Manisha Choudhary(2), Wenhu Wang(2), Sharmila M. Mukhopadhyay(2), Sergi Garcia‐Segura(2), Justin Kidd(2), Dilara Hatinoglu(2), Lilia Ochoa(2)