Research

Research Interests

Sustainable manufacturing is one of the engineering grand challenges of the 21st century.

The Szekely Group focuses on sustainable separations through the synergistic combination of materials science and chemical engineering. Sustainable production of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and clean water is largely impacted by the efficiency of separation processes in product supply chains. The conventional separation processes can account for as much as 80% of the total manufacturing costs, contributing ~10% of the world’s energy consumption.

In particular, the group’s research investigates the potential of dmembranes and molecular imprinting for efficient purification of (bio)pharmaceuticals and water using advanced materials such as metal-organic frameworks, graphene, imprinted polymers, polymers of intrinsic microporosity.

  • Molecular-level separations, in particular adsorbents and membranes
  • Machine learning for prediction of separation performance and inverse design of separation materials
  • Molecular imprinting for selective separations
  • Nanofiltration at both membrane fabrication and process development level
  • Catalytic membrane reactors
  • Green process engineering
  • Hybrid processes
  • Downstream processing of (bio)pharmaceuticals
  • Environmental clean-up
  • Wastewater treatment

Industrial partners over the years

Research articles

  1. J. Hu, G. Ignacz, R. Hardian, G. Szekely, Triazinane-based thin-film composite membrane fabrication via heterocycle network formation from formaldehyde and amines for organic solvent nanofiltration, Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 679, 121701 – IF: 10.5
  2. L. Cseri, S. Kumar, P. Palchuber, G. Szekely, NMR Chemical Shifts of Emerging Green Solvents, Acids, and Bases for Facile Trace Impurity Analysis, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, 11, 5696 Open_Access_logo small – IF: 9.2
  3. G. Ignacz, A.K. Beke, G. Szekely, Data-driven future for nanofiltration: escaping linearity, Journal of Membrane Science Letters, 2023, 3, 100040 Open_Access_logo small
  4. G. Ignacz, A.K. Beke, G. Szekely, Data-driven investigation of process solvent and membrane material on organic solvent nanofiltration, Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 674, 121519 (awarded as Editor’s Choice Article) – IF: 10.5
  5. G. Ignacz, N. Alqadhi, G. Szekely, Explainable machine learning for unraveling solvent effects in polyimide organic solvent nanofiltration membranes, Advanced Membranes, 2023, 3, 100061 Open_Access_logo small
  6. D.G. Oldal, F. Topuz, T. Holtzl, G. Szekely, Green Electrospinning of Biodegradable Cellulose Acetate 2 Nanofibrous Membranes with Tunable Porosity, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, 11, 994 – IF: 9.2
  7. R. Hardian, K.A. Miller, L. Cseri, S. Roy, J. Gayle, R. Vajtai, P.M. Ajayan, G. Szekely, 2D Conjugated Microporous Polymer Membranes for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 452, 139457 – IF: 16.7
  8. K.R. Balaji, M.H. Abdellah, V.G.D. Kumar, M.S. Santosh, R. Reddy, S. Kumar, G. Szekely, Nanofiltration membranes composed of carbonized giant cane and Pongamia meal binder for ion sieving in water and molecular sieving in organic solvents, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2023, 35, e00517 – IF: 10.7
  9. R. Hardian, G. Szekely, Multistep Transformation from Amorphous and Nonporous Fullerenols to Highly Crystalline Microporous Materials, ChemSusChem, 2023, 16, e202202008 – IF: 9.1
  10. C.Y. Shi, P. Kumari, C.J. Munro, O.B. Seng, G. Szekely, L.F. Vega, S.P. Nunes, L.F. Dumee, Plasticization mitigation strategies for gas and liquid filtration membranes – A review, Journal of Membrane Science, 2023, 666, 121125 – IF: 10.5
  11. M. Ramírez-Martínez, S.L. Aristizábal, G. Szekely, S.P. Nunes, Bio-based solvents for polyolefin dissolution and membrane fabrication: from plastic waste to value-added materials, Green Chemistry, 2023, 25, 966 Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  12. C. Yang, G. Szekely, Ultrathin 12-nm-thick solvent-resistant composite membranes from biosourced dialdehyde starch and priamine building blocks, Advanced Membranes, 2022, 2, 100041 (selected for front cover) Open_Access_logo small
  13. A.K. Beke, G. Szekely, Enantioselective nanofiltration using predictive process modeling: Bridging the gap between materials development and process requirements, Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 663, 121020 – IF: 10.5
  14. J. Hu, S. Kumar, R. Hardian, C. Yang, G. Szekely, Solvent-resistant polyimide aerogel film as ultrapermeable support for thin-film composite and covalent organic framework nanofiltration membranes, Separation and Purification Technology, 2022, 302, 122162 – IF: 9.1
  15. C. Yang, F. Topuz, S.-H. Park, G. Szekely, Biobased thin-film composite membranes comprising priamine–genipin selective layer on nanofibrous biodegradable polylactic acid support for oil and solvent-resistant nanofiltration, Green Chemistry, 2022, 24, 5291 Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  16. B. Alhazmi, F. Alduraiei, P. Manchanda, S. Chisca, G. Szekely, S.P. Nunes, Naturally-derived Allylated Gallic Acid for Interfacially Polymerized Membranes, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022, 10, 13585 (selected for journal cover) – IF: 9.2
  17. F. Topuz, M.A. Abdulhamid, G. Szekely, Superoleophilic Oil-Adsorbing Membranes Based on Porous and Nonporous Fluorinated Polyimides for the Rapid Remediation of Oil Spills, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 449, 137821 – IF: 16.7
  18. R. Hardian, A. Alammar, T. Holtzl, G. Szekely, Fabrication of sustainable organic solvent nanofiltration membranes using cellulose–chitosan biopolymer blends, Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 658, 120743 – IF: 10.5
  19. M.A. Abdulhamid, R. Hardian, G. Szekely, Carbon molecular sieve membranes with integrally skinned asymmetric structure for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) and organic solvent reverse osmosis (OSRO), Applied Materials Today, 2022, 28, 101541 – IF: 8.7
  20. J. Cavalcante, R. Hardian, G. Szekely, Antipathogenic upcycling of face mask waste into separation materials using green solvents, Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2022, 32, e00448 – IF: 10.7
  21. S. Overmans, G. Ignacz, A.K. Beke, J. Xu, P. Saikaly, G. Szekely, K.J. Lauersen, Continuous extraction and concentration of secreted metabolites from engineered microbes using membrane technology, Green Chemistry, 2022, 24, 5479 (selected for 2022 HOT Green Chemistry article; selected for front cover) Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  22. R. McNair, S. Kumar, A.D..D Wonanke, M. Addicoat, R.A.W. Dryfe, G. Szekely, Ionic covalent organic nanosheet (iCON)–quaternized polybenzimidazole nanocomposite anion-exchange membranes to enhance the performance of membrane capacitive deionization, Desalination, 2022, 533, 115777 – IF: 11.2
  23. J. Hu, R. Hardian, M. Gede, T. Holtzl, G. Szekely, Reversible crosslinking of polybenzimidazole-based organic solvent nanofiltration membranes using difunctional organic acids: Toward sustainable crosslinking approaches, Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 648, 120383 – IF: 10.5
  24. R. McNair, G. Szekely, R.A.W. Dryfe, Sustainable processing of electrodes for membrane capacitive deionization (MCDI), Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022, 342, 130922 – IF: 11.1
  25. M.A. Abdulhamid, G. Szekely, Organic solvent nanofiltration membranes based on polymers of intrinsic microporosity, Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2022, 36, 100804 – IF: 6.1
  26. H.Y.N. Thi, S. Kim, B.T.D. Nguyen, D. Lim, S. Kumar, H. Lee, G. Szekely, J.F. Kim, Closing the Sustainable Life Cycle Loop of Membrane Technology via a Cellulose Biomass Platform, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022, 10, 2532 Open_Access_logo small – IF: 9.2
  27. F. Alduraiei, S. Kumar, J. Liu, S.P. Nunes, G. Szekely, Rapid fabrication of fluorinated covalent organic polymer membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration, Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 648, 120345 – IF: 10.5
  28. S. Kumar, M.A. Abdulhamid, D Wonanke, M.A. Addicoat, G. Szekely, Norbornane-based covalent organic frameworks for gas separation, Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 2475 Open_Access_logo small – IF: 8.3
  29. G. Ignacz, G. Szekely, Deep learning meets quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) for leveraging structure-based prediction of solute rejection in organic solvent nanofiltration, Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 646, 120268 – IF: 10.5
  30. R. Hardian, R. M. Cywar, E. Y.-X. Chen, G. Szekely, Sustainable nanofiltration membranes based on biosourced fully recyclable polyesters and green solvents, Journal of Membrane Science Letters, 2022, 2, 100016 Open_Access_logo small
  31. A. Alammar, R. Hardian, G. Szekely, Upcycling agricultural waste into membranes: from date seed biomass to oil and solvent-resistant nanofiltration, Green Chemistry, 2022, 24, 365 Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  32. S.-H. Park, C. Yang, N. Ayaril, G. Szekely, Solvent-resistant Thin Film Composite Membranes from Biomass-derived Building Blocks: Chitosan and 2,5-Furandicarboxaldehyde, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022, 10, 998 (selected for journal cover) Open_Access_logo small – IF: 9.2
  33. M.A. Abdulhamid, R. Hardian, P.M. Bhatt, S.J. Datta, A. Ramirez, J. Gascon, M. Eddaoudi, G. Szekely, Molecular engineering of intrinsically microporous polybenzimidazole for energy-efficient gas separation, Applied Materials Today, 2022, 26, 101271 – IF: 8.7
  34. G. Ignacz, C. Yang, G. Szekely, Diversity matters: Widening the chemical space in organic solvent nanofiltration, Journal of Membrane Science, 2022, 641, 119929 Open_Access_logo small – IF: 10.5
  35. F. Topuz, M.A. Abdulhamid, R. Hardian, T. Holtzl, G. Szekely, Nanofibrous membranes comprising intrinsically microporous polyimides with embedded metal–organic frameworks for capturing volatile organic compounds, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022, 424, 127347 – IF: 14.2
  36. F. Topuz, D.G. Oldal, G. Szekely, Valorization of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Wastes as Nanofibrous Membranes for Oil Removal: Sustainable Solution for Plastic Waste and Oil Pollution, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2022, 61, 9077 – IF: 4.3
  37. L. Cseri, R. Hardian, S. Anan, H. Vovusha, U. Schwingenschlogl, P.M. Budd, K. Sada, K. Kokado, G. Szekely, Bridging the interfacial gap in mixed-matrix membranes by nature-inspired design: Precise molecular sieving with polymer-grafted metal–organic frameworks, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, 9, 23793 (selected for front cover; 2021 Journal of Materials Chemistry A most popular articles) Open_Access_logo small – IF: 14.5
  38. S. Kumar, G. Ignacz, G. Szekely, Synthesis of covalent organic frameworks using sustainable solvents and machine learning, Green Chemistry, 2021, 23, 8932 Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  39. K.R. Balaji, R. Hardian, V.G.D. Kumar, R. Viswanatha, S. Kumar, S.Kumar, A. Singh, M.S. Santosh, G.Szekely, Composite nanofiltration membrane comprising one-dimensional erdite, two-dimensional reduced graphene oxide, and silkworm pupae binder, Materials Today Chemistry, 2021, 22, 100602 – IF: 7.6
  40. F. Alduraiei, P. Manchanda, B. Pulido, G. Szekely, S.P. Nunes, Fluorinated thin-film composite membranes for nonpolar organic solvent nanofiltration, Separation and Purification Technology, 2021, 279, 119777 – IF: 9.1
  41. M.A. Abdulhamid, R. Hardian, G. Szekely, Waltzing around the stereochemistry of membrane crosslinkers for precise molecular sieving in organic solvents, Journal of Membrane Science, 2021, 638, 119724 – IF: 10.5
  42. V.G. Dileepkumar, C. Pratapkumar, R. Viswanatha, B.M. Basavaraja, R.R. Maphanga, M. Chennabasappa, N. Srinivasa, S. Ashoka, Z. Chen, S. Rtimi, K. Jayaramulu, R.S. Varma, G. Szekely, M.S. Santosh, Nanostructured NaFeS2 as a Cost-Effective and Robust Electrocatalyst forHydrogen and Oxygen Evolution with Reduced Overpotentials, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 426, 131315 – IF: 16.7
  43. F.H. Akhtar, M.A. Abdulhamid, H. Vovusha, K.C. Ng, U. Schwingenschlogl, G. Szekely, Defining sulfonation limits of poly(ether-ether-ketone) for energy-efficient dehumidification, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, 9, 17740 (selected for front cover) Open_Access_logo small – IF: 12.7
  44. R. Hardian, P. Pogany, Y.M. Lee, G. Szekely, Molecular sieving using metal–polymer coordination membranes in organic media, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021, 9, 14400. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 14.5
  45. H. Yang, L. Gutierrez-Arzaluz, P. Maity, M.A. Abdulhamid, J. Yin, Y. Zhou, C. Chen, Y. Han, G. Szekely, O.M. Bakr, O. Mohammed, Air-Resistant Lead Halide Perovskite Nanocrystals Embedded into Polyimide of Intrinsic Microporosity, Energy Materials Advances, 2021, 9873846 Open_Access_logo small
  46. F. Topuz, T. Holtzl, G. Szekely, Scavenging organic micropollutants from water with nanofibrous hypercrosslinked cyclodextrin membranes derived from green resources, Chemical Engineering Journal, 419, 2021, 129443 (selected for front cover) – IF: 16.7
  47. S.-H. Park, A. Alammar, Z. Fulop, B. Pulido, S. Nunes, G. Szekely, Hydrophobic thin film composite nanofiltration membranes derived solely from sustainable sources, Green Chemistry, 2021, 23, 1175. (selected for front cover) Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  48. L. Cseri, F. Topuz, M.A. Abdulhamid, A. Alammar, P.M. Budd, G. Szekely, Electrospun adsorptive nanofibrous membranes from ion exchange polymers to snare textile dyes from wastewater, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2021, 6, 2000955 (selected for front cover; has been chosen as an Editor’s pick and is featured in the ‘Best of Advanced Materials Technologies 2021‘ virtual issue) Open_Access_logo small – IF: 8.9
  49. M.A. Abdulhamid, S.-H. Park, Z. Zhou, D.A. Ladner, G. Szekely, Surface engineering of intrinsically microporous poly(ether-ether-ketone) membranes: From flat to honeycomb structures, Journal of Membrane Science, 2021, 621, 118997 – IF: 10.5
  50. F. Topuz, M.E. Kilic, E. Durgun, G. Szekely, Fast-Dissolving Antibacterial Nanofibers of Cyclodextrin/Antibiotic Inclusion Complexes for Oral Drug Delivery, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2021, 585, 184. – IF: 10
  51. J. Hu, C. Kim, P. Halasz, J.F. Kim, J. Kim, G. Szekely, Artificial Intelligence for Performance Prediction of Organic Solvent Nanofiltration Membranes, Journal of Membrane Science, 2021, 619, 118513 (awarded as Editor’s Choice Article) – IF: 10.5
  52. R. McNair, G. Szekely, R.AW. Dryfe, Ion-Exchange Materials for Membrane Capacitive Deionization, ACS ES&T Water, 2021, 1, 217. Open_Access_logo small
  53. F. Topuz, M.A. Abdulhamid, T. Holtz, G. Szekely, Nanofiber engineering of microporous polyimides through electrospinning: Influence of electrospinning parameters and salt addition, Materials & Design, 2021, 198, 109280 Open_Access_logo small – IF: 9.4
  54. M.A. Abdulhamid, S.-H. Park, H. Vovusha, F.H. Akhtar, K.C. Ng, U. Schwingenschlogl, G. Szekely, Molecular engineering of high-performance nanofiltration membranes from intrinsically microporous poly(ether-ether-ketone), Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8, 24445. (selected for front cover) Open_Access_logo small – IF: 14.5
  55. A. Alammar, S.-H. Park, I. Ibrahim, D. Arun, T. Holtzl, L.F. Dumée, H.N. Lim, G. Szekely, Architecting Neonicotinoid-Scavenging Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Environmental Remediation, Applied Materials Today, 2020, 21, 100878 – IF: 8.7
  56. R. Hardian, Z. Liang, X. Zhang, G. Szekely, Artificial intelligence: the silver bullet for sustainable materials development, Green Chemistry, 2020, 22, 7521. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  57. H.A. Le Phuong, C.F. Blanford, G. Szekely, Reporting the unreported: the reliability and comparability of the literature on organic solvent nanofiltration, Green Chemistry, 2020, 22, 3397. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  58. P. Kisszekelyi, R. Hardian, H. Vovusha, B. Chen, X. Zeng, U. Schwingenschlogl, J. Kupai, G. Szekely, Selective Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Biomass-derived
    5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Diformylfuran: From Mechanistic Investigations to Catalyst Recovery, ChemSusChem, 2020, 13, 3127. (selected for front cover) Open_Access_logo small – IF: 9.1
  59. A. Guirguis, S.R. Polaki, G. Sahoo, S. Ghosh, M. Kamruddin, A. Merenda, X. Chen, J.W. Maina, G. Szekely, L.F. Dumée, Engineering high-defect densities across vertically-aligned graphene nanosheets to induce photocatalytic reactivity, Carbon, 2020, 168, 32. – IF: 11.3
  60. R. McNair, L. Cseri, G. Szekely, R. Dryfe, Asymmetric Membrane Capacitive Deionization using Anion-Exchange Membranes based on Quaternized Polymer Blends, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2020, 2, 2946. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 4.9
  61. F. Topuz, M.A. Abdulhamid, S. Nunes, G. Szekely, Hierarchically porous electrospun nanofibrous mats produced from intrinsically microporous fluorinated polyimide for the removal of oils and non-polar solvents, Environmental Science: Nano, 2020, 7, 1365. (selected for front cover) Open_Access_logo small – IF: 9.5
  62. A. Alammar, S.-H. Park, C.J. Williams, B. Derby, G. Szekely, Oil-in-water separation with graphene-based nanocomposite membranes for produced water treatment, Journal of Membrane Science, 2020, 603, 118007 Open_Access_logo small – IF: 10.5
  63. A. Alabi, L. Cseri, A. AlHajaj, G. Szekely, P. Budd, L. Zou, Electrostatically-coupled graphene oxide nanocomposite cation exchange membrane, Journal of Membrane Science, 2020, 594, 117457 – IF: 10.5
  64. B. Varga, R. Herbay, G. Szekely, T. Holczbauer, J. Madarasz, B. Matravolgyi, E. Fogassy, G. Keglevich, P. Bagi, Scalable Enantiomeric Separation of Dialkyl‐arylphosphine oxides based on Host‐Guest Complexation with TADDOL‐derivatives, and their Recovery, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2020, 12, 1840. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 3.3
  65. A. Alabi, L. Cseri, A. AlHajaj, G. Szekely, P.M. Budd, L. Zou, Graphene–PSS/L-DOPA nanocomposite cation exchange membranes for electrodialysis desalination, Environmental Science: Nano, 2020, 7, 3108 – IF: 9.5
  66. V. Voros, E. Drioli, C. Fonte, G. Szekely, Process Intensification via Continuous and Simultaneous Isolation of Antioxidants: An Upcycling Approach for Olive Leaf Waste, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2019, 7, 18444. (selected for front cover) – IF: 9.2
  67. L. Cseri, G. Szekely, Towards Cleaner PolarClean: Efficient Synthesis and Extended Applications of the Polar Aprotic Solvent Methyl 5 (Dimethylamino)-2-methyl-5-oxopentanoate, Green Chemistry, 2019, 21, 4178. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  68. B. Pulido, O. Habboub, S. Aristizabal, G. Szekely, S.P. Nunes, Recycled Poly(ethylene terephthalate) for High Temperature Solvent Resistant Membranes, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2019, 1, 2379. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 4.9
  69. H.A. Le Phuong, N.A.I. Ayob, C.F. Blanford, N.F.M. Rawi, G. Szekely, Nonwoven Membrane Supports from Renewable Resources: Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid) Composites, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2019, 7, 11885. – IF: 9.2
  70. D. Zhao, J.F. Kim, G. Ignacz, P. Pogany, Y.M. Lee, G. Szekely, Bio-Inspired Robust Membranes Nanoengineered from Interpenetrating Polymer Networks of Polybenzimidazole/Polydopamine, ACS Nano, 2019, 13, 125. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 18
  71. P. Kisszekelyi, A. Alammar, J. Kupai, P. Huszthy, J. Barabas, T. Holtzl, L. Szente, C. Bawn, R. Adams, G. Szekely, Asymmetric Synthesis with Cinchona-Decorated Cyclodextrin in a Continuous-Flow Membrane Reactor, Journal of Catalysis, 2019, 371, 255. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 8
  72. F. Fei, H.A. Le Phuong, C.F. Blanford, G. Szekely, Tailoring the Performance of Organic Solvent Nanofiltration Membranes with Biophenol Coatings, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2019, 1, 452. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 4.9
  73. A. Abdel-Karim, J.M. Luque-Alleda, S. Leaper, M. Alberto, X. Fan, A. Vijayaraghavan, T.A.Gad-Allah, A.S. El-Kalliny, G. Szekely, S.I.A. Ahmed, S.M. Holmes, P. Gorgojo, PVDF membranes containing reduced graphene oxide: Effect of degree of reduction on membrane distillation performance, Desalination, 2019, 452, 196. – IF: 11.2
  74. R. McNair, H.A. Le Phuong, L. Cseri, G. Szekely, Peer Review of Manuscripts: A Valuable yet Neglected Educational Tool for Early-Career Researchers, Education Research International, 2019, Article ID 1359362 Open_Access_logo small
  75. C. Didaskalou, J. Kupai, L. Cseri, J. Barabas, E. Vass, T. Holtzl, G. Szekely, Membrane-grafted asymmetric organocatalyst for an integrated synthesis-separation platform, ACS Catalysis, 2018, 8, 7430. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 13.7
  76. L. Cseri, J. Baugh, A. Alabi, A. AlHajaj, L. Zou, R. Dryfe, P.M. Budd, G. Szekely, Graphene oxide – polybenzimidazolium nanocomposite anion exchange membranes for electrodialysis, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2018, 6, 24728. (selected for front cover) – IF: 14.5
  77. G. Ignacz, F. Fei, G. Szekely, Ion-Stabilized Membranes for Demanding Environments Fabricated from Polybenzimidazole and its Blends with Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2018, 1, 6349. – IF: 6.1
  78. F. Fei, L. Cseri, G. Szekely, C.F. Blanford, Robust Covalently Crosslinked Polybenzimidazole/Graphene Oxide Membranes for High-Flux Organic Solvent Nanofiltration, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018, 10, 16140. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 10.4
  79. A. Alabi, A. AlHajaj, L. Cseri, G. Szekely, P. Budd, L. Zou, Review of nanomaterials-assisted ion exchange membranes for electromembrane desalination, npj Clean Water, 2018, 1, 10. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 12.2
  80. S. Leaper, A. Abdel-Karim, B. Faki, J.M Luque-Alled, M. Alberto, A. Vijayaraghavan, S.M. Holmes, G. Szekely, M.I. Badawy, N. Shokri, P. Gorgojo, Flux-enhanced PVDF mixed matrix membranes incorporating APTS-functionalized graphene oxide for membrane distillation, Journal of Membrane Science, 2018, 554, 309. – IF: 10.5
  81. M. Alberto, R. Bhavsar, J. M. Luque-Alled, E. Prestat, L. Gao, P. M. Budd, A. Vijayaraghavan, G. Szekely, S. M. Holmes, P. Gorgojo, Study on the formation of thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes of polymers of intrinsic microporosity and graphene-like fillers: effect of lateral flake size and chemical functionalization, Journal of Membrane Science, 2018, 565, 390. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 10.5
  82. C. Didaskalou, S. Buyuktiryaki, R. Kecili, C.P. Fonte, G. Szekely, Valorisation of agricultural waste with adsorption/nanofiltration hybrid process: from materials to sustainable process design, Green Chemistry, 2017, 19, 3116. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  83. T. Fodi, C. Didaskalou, J. Kupai, G.T. Balogh, P. Huszthy, G. Szekely, Nanofiltration‐enabled in situ solvent and reagent recycle for sustainable continuous‐flow synthesis, ChemSusChem, 2017, 10, 3435. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 9.1
  84. H. A. Le Phuong, L. Cseri, G.F.S. Whitehead, A. Garforth, P. Budd, G. Szekely, Environmentally benign and diastereoselective synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted-2-imidazolines, RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 53278. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 4
  85. M. Razali, C. Didaskalou, J.F. Kim, M. Babaei, E. Drioli, Y.M. Lee, G. Szekely, Exploring and Exploiting the Effect of Solvent Treatment in Membrane Separations, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9(12), 11279. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 10.4
  86. L. Gao, M. Alberto, P. Gorgojo, G. Szekely, P.M. Budd, High-flux PIM-1/PVDF thin film composite membranes for 1-butanol/water pervaporation, Journal of Membrane Science, 2017, 529, 207. – IF: 10.5
  87. J. Kupai, M. Razali, S. Buyuktiryaki, R. Kecili, G. Szekely, Long-term stability and reusability of molecularly imprinted polymers, Polymer Chemistry, 2017, 8, 666. (selected for front cover) Open_Access_logo small – IF: 5.4
  88. R. Sulc, G. Szekely, S. Shinde, C. Wierzbicka, F. Vilela, D. Bauer, B. Sellergren, Phospholipid imprinted polymers as selective endotoxin scavengers, Scientific Reports, 2017, 7, 44299. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 5.2
  89. P. Pogany, M. Razali, G. Szekely, Experimental and theoretical investigation of the complexation of methacrylic acid and diisopropyl urea, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2017, 170, 69. – IF: 4.8
  90. M. Schaepertoens, C. Didaskalou, A.G. Livingston, G. Szekely, Solvent recycle with imperfect membranes: A semi-continuous workaround for diafiltration, Journal of Membrane Science, 2016, 514, 646. – IF: 10.5
  91. J. Campbell, J.D.S. Burgal, G. Szekely, R.P. Davies, D.C. Braddock, A.G. Livingston, Hybrid Polymer/MOF membranes for Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (OSN): Chemical Modification and the Quest for Perfection, Journal of Membrane Science, 2016, 503, 166. – IF: 10.5
  92. M. Razali, J.F. Kim, M. Attfield, P. Budd, E. Drioli, Y.M. Lee, G. Szekely, Sustainable wastewater treatment and recycling in membrane manufacturing, Green Chemistry, 2015, 17, 5196. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  93. J. Kupai, E. Rojik, P. Huszthy, G. Szekely, Role of Chirality and Macroring in Imprinted Polymers with Enantiodiscriminative Power, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015, 7, 9516. – IF: 10.4
  94. G. Szekely, I.B. Valtcheva, J.F. Kim, A.G. Livingston, Molecularly imprinted organic solvent nanofiltration membranes – influencing factors of molecular recognition and solute rejection, Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2015, 86, 215. – IF: 2.7
  95. J.F. Kim, G. Szekely, M. Schaepertoens, I.B. Valtcheva, M.F. Jimenez-Solomon, A.G. Livingston, In situ solvent recovery by organic solvent nanofiltration, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2014, 2, 2371. – IF: 9.2
  96. G. Szekely, M. Schaepertoens, P.R.J. Gaffney, A.G. Livingston, Beyond PEG2000: Synthesis and Functionalisation of Monodisperse PEGylated Homostars and Clickable Bivalent Polyethyleneglycols, Chemistry – A European Journal, 2014, 20, 10038. – IF: 5.2
  97. J. Campbell, G. Szekely, R. Davies, C. Braddock, A.G. Livingston, Fabrication of Hybrid Polymer/Metal Organic Framework Membranes: Mixed Matrix Membranes versus In-Situ Growth, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2014, 2, 9260. – IF: 14.5
  98. J.F. Kim, G. Szekely, I.B. Valtcheva, A.G. Livingston, Increasing the sustainability of membrane processes through cascade approach and solvent recovery — pharmaceutical purification case study, Green Chemistry, 2014, 16, 133. – IF: 11
  99. G. Szekely, M. Schaepertoens, P.R.J. Gaffney, A.G. Livingston, Iterative synthesis of monodisperse PEG homostars and linear heterobifunctional PEG, Polymer Chemistry, 2014, 5, 694. – IF: 5.4
  100. G. Szekely, B. Henriques, M. Gil, C. Alvarez, Experimental design for the optimization and robustness testing of a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for the trace analysis of the potentially genotoxic 1,3-diisopropylurea, Drug Testing and Analysis, 2014, 6, 898. – IF: 3.3
  101. G. Szekely, M. Gil, B. Sellergren, W. Heggie, F.C. Ferreira, Environmental and economic analysis for selection and engineering sustainable API degenotoxification processes, Green Chemistry, 2013, 15, 210. – IF: 11
  102. G. Szekely, B. Henriques, M. Gil, A. Ramos, C. Alvarez, Design of experiments as a tool for LC-MS/MS method development for the trace analysis of the potentially genotoxic 4-dimethylaminopyridine impurity in glucocorticoids, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2012, 70, 251. – IF: 3.9
  103. G. Szekely, J. Bandarra, W. Heggie, F.C. Ferreira, B. Sellergren, Design, preparation and characterization of novel molecularly imprinted polymers for removal of potentially genotoxic 1,3-diisopropylurea from API solutions, Separation and Purification Technology, 2012, 86, 190. – IF: 9.1
  104. G. Szekely, J. Bandarra, W. Heggie, B. Sellergren, F.C. Ferreira, A hybrid approach to reach stringent low genotoxic impurity contents in active pharmaceutical ingredients: combining molecularly imprinted polymers and organic solvent nanofiltration for removal of 1,3-diisopropylurea), Separation and Purification Technology, 2012, 86, 79. Selected to be featured in Advances in Engineering, 2012. – IF: 9.1
  105. G. Szekely, E. Fritz, J. Bandarra, W. Heggie, B. Sellergren, Removal of potentially genotoxic acetamide and arylsulfonate impurities from crude drugs by molecular imprinting, Journal of Chromatography A, 2012, 1240, 52. – IF: 4.8
  106. G. Szekely, B. Csordas, V. Farkas, J. Kupai, P. Pogany, Zs. Santa, Z. Szakacs, T. Toth, M. Hollosi, J. Nyitrai, P. Huszthy, Synthesis and preliminary structural and binding characterization of new enantiopure crown ethers containing an alkyl diarylphosphinate or a proton-ionizable diarylphosphinic acid unit, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2012, 3396. – IF: 3.3
  107. G. Szekely, J. Bandarra, W. Heggie, B. Sellergren, F.C. Ferreira, Organic solvent nanofiltration: A platform for removal of genotoxins from active pharmaceutical ingredients, Journal of Membrane Science 2011, 381 (1-2) 21. – IF: 10.5
  108. P. Huszthy, V. Farkas, T. Toth, G. Szekely, M. Hollosi, Synthesis and preliminary studies on novel enantiopure crown ethers containing an alkyl diarylphosphinate or a proton-ionizable diarylphosphinic acid unit, Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 10107. – IF: 2.6
  109. G. Szekely, V. Farkas, L. Parkanyi, T. Toth, M. Hollosi, P. Huszthy, Crystal structures of crown ethers containing an alkyl diarylphosphinate or a diarylphosphinic acid unit, Structural Chemistry 2010, 21, 277. – IF: 1.9
  110. G. Szekely, P. Huszthy, T. Toth, Synthesis of novel optically active crown ethers containing an alkyl diarylphosphinate or a proton-ionizable diarylphosphinic acid unit and their achiral analogues, Periodica Polytechnica Chemical Engineering 2009, 53/1, 25. – IF: 1.7
  111. G. Szekely, M. Gil, W. Heggie, B. Sellergren, Genotoxic impurities in pharmaceutical manufacturing, Hungarian Chemical Journal 2012, LXVII, 2, 34.

Review articles

  1. G. Szekely, New era of sustainable design for molecular motors, Chem Catalysis, 2022, 2, 1510
  2. L. Cseri, T. Fodi, J. Kupai, G.T. Balogh, A. Garforth, G. Szekely, Membrane-assisted catalysis in organic media, Advanced Materials Letters, 2017, 8(12), 1094. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 1.9
  3. R. Taheri, A. Razmjou, G. Szekely, J. Hou, G.R. Ghezelbash, Biodesalination — On harnessing the potential of Nature’s desalination processes, Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2016, 11(4), 41001. – IF: 3
  4. G. Szekely, M.C.A. Sousa, M. Gil, F.C. Ferreira, W. Heggie, Genotoxic Impurities in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Sources, Regulations, and Mitigation, Chemical Reviews, 2015, 115, 8182. – IF: 72.1
  5. G. Szekely, M.F. Jimenez-Solomon, P. Marchetti, J.F. Kim, A.G. Livingston, Sustainability Assessment of Organic Solvent Nanofiltration: from Fabrication to Application, Green Chemistry, 2014, 16, 4440. (selected for front cover) Open_Access_logo small – IF: 11
  6. P. Marchetti, M.F. Jimenez-Solomon, G. Szekely, A.G. Livingston, Molecular Separation with Organic Solvent Nanofiltration: A Critical Review, Chemical Reviews, 2014, 114, 10735. Open_Access_logo small – IF: 72.1

Book contributions

Editor, Writer:

  1. G. Szekely, D. Zhao, Sustainable Separation Engineering: Materials, Techniques and Process Development Volumes 1 and 2 published by Wiley, 2022
  2. G. Szekely, Sustainable Process Engineering published by De Gruyter, 2021
  3. G. Szekely, A. Livingston, Sustainable Nanoscale Engineering: From Materials Design to Chemical Processing published by Elsevier, 2020

Book chapters:

  1. Ignacz, R. Orkenyi, A. Konczol, G. Szekely, Sustainable Separations in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing chapter in the book titled Contemporary Chemical Approaches for Green and Sustainable Drugs published by Elsevier, 2022
  2. S. Kumar, M.H. Abdellah, A. Alammar, G. Szekely, Biorenewable Nanocomposite Materials in Membrane Separations chapter in the book titeled Biorenewable Nanocomposite Materials, Vol. 2: Desalination and Wastewater Remediation published by ACS Symposium Series, 2022
  3. A. Alammar, G. Szekely, Polymer-based Nanofiltration Membranes chapter in the book titeled Advancement in Polymer-Based Membranes for Water Remediation published by Elsevier, 2022
  4. A. Livingston, B.L.Trout, I.T. Horvath, M.D.Johnson, L. Vaccaro, J. Coronas, C.W.Babbitt, X. Zhang, T. Pradeep, E. Drioli, J.D. Hayler, K.C. Tam, C.O. Kappe, A.G. Fane, G. Szekely, Challenges and Directions for Green Chemical Engineering—Role of Nanoscale Materials in the book titled Sustainable Nanoscale Engineering: From Materials Design to Chemical Processing published by Elsevier, 2020
  5. L. Cseri, M. Razali, P. Pogany, G. Szekely, Organic Solvents in Sustainable Synthesis and Engineering in the book titled Green Chemistry published by Elsevier, 2017
  6. G. Szekely, C. Didaskalou, Biomimics of metalloenzymes via imprinting chapter in the book titled Molecularly Imprinted Catalysts: Synthesis and Applications published by Elsevier, 2016
  7. G. Szekely, M.F. Jimenez-Solomon, P. Marchetti, A.G. Livingston, Nanofiltration in Organic Solvents chapter in the book titled Encyclopedia of Membrane Science published by Wiley, 2013
  8. G. Szekely, Degenotoxification chapter in the book titled Encyclopedia on Membranes published by Springer, 2012

Selected conference contributions

  1. Keynote Address: Toward sustainable thin film composite (TFC) membranes using plant-based monomers and green solvents for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN), 12th International Congress on Membranes & Membrane Processes 2020, London, UK, 7-11/12/2020
  2. Keynote Address: Robust Polymer Materials for Nanofiltration Processes, 4th International Conference on Design, Analysis, Manufacturing & Simulation, Chennai, India, 16-17/9/2020
  3. Keynote Address: Nanofiltration Membrane Reactors for Synthesis–Separation in Organic Media, PERMEA 2019 – Membrane Conference of Visegrad Countries, Budapest, Hungary, 26-29/8/2019
  4. Keynote Address: Nanoengineered Membranes for Advanced Separations in Organic Media, International Symposium on Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology (iSAMN2019), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19-20/8/2019
  5. Invited talk: Organocatalytic Membrane Reactor for Integrated Synthesis and Separation in Organic Solvents, 12th Conference of the Aseanian Membrane Society (AMS12), Jeju Island, South Korea, 3-5/7/2019
  6. Keynote Address: Asymmetric Organocatalysis with Integrated Synthesis–Separation Membrane Reactors in Organic Media, 14th International Conference on Catalysis in Membrane Reactors (ICCMR14), Eindhoven, Netherlands, 8-11/7/2019
  7. Invited talk: Nanofiltration-Enabled Green Process Engineering, 36th European Membrane Society Summer School, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 23-28/6/2019
  8. Keynote Address: Sustainable synthesis and separation with solvent-resistant membranes, 2nd International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology, London, United Kingdom, 13-14/9/2018
  9. Keynote Address: Advanced Separation Materials for Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing, 3rd International Conference on Design, Analysis, Manufacturing & Simulation, Chennai, India, 6-7/4/2018
  10. Keynote Address & Organizing Committee: Nanofiltration & molecular imprinting for waste utilization, 5th International Conference on Recycling & Waste Management, London, United Kingdom, 5-6/3/2018
  11. Keynote Address: Nanofiltration-assisted sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing, International Conference on Energy-efficient Separation (iEESEP), Melbourne, Australia, 23-27/1/2018
  12. Conference organiser: Biotechnological routes to multifunctional materials (funded by BBSRC) Manchester, United Kingdom, 28‑29/3/2018
  13. Workshop organiser: Sensor Technologies (funded by British Council), Kuching-Sarawak, Malaysia, 11‑14/12/2017
  14. Invited talk: Towards sustainable manufacturing of drugs with bioinspired polymers, EMN Meeting on Polymer, Auckland, New Zealand, 13-17/3/2017
  15. Keynote Address: Imprinted polymers for sustainable chemical engineering, American Advanced Materials Congress (AAMC), Miami, USA, 4-9/12/2016
  16. Invited workshop seminar: Indo-UK Workshop on Clean Water through Advanced & Affordable Materials, Molecular Imprinting for Clean Water, First Newton Researcher Links workshop in Chennai University jointly organised with Plymouth University, Chennai, India, 8-10/8/2016
  17. Keynote Address: Imprinted materials for molecular level separations, 4th Annual International Conference on Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Chemical Process (CCECP), Singapore, 18‑19/1/2016