• Catalytic evaluation of Ni-based nano-catalysts in dry reformation of methane 

      Khader, Mahmoud M.; Marri, Mohammed J.Al Marri; Ali, Sardar; Abdelmoneim, Ahmed G.; Kumar, Anand; ... more authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)
      Development of a highly efficient, nickel-based nano-catalyst in the carbon dioxide reformation of methane is reported. The alumina supported Ni-based catalyst with a metal loading of 5wt% was prepared via solution combustion ...
    • Catalytic evaluation of nickel nanoparticles in methane steam reforming 

      Ali, Sardar; Al-Marri, Mohammed J.; Abdelmoneim, Ahmed G.; Kumar, Anand; Khader, Mahmoud M. ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
      Development of a highly efficient and coke-resistant, nickel nanoparticles (Ni.NPs) based catalyst in the steam reformation reaction of methane is reported. The catalyst was prepared by dispersing Ni-nanoparticles over ...
    • A comparison of the redox properties of vanadia-based mixed oxides 

      Shah, Parag R.; Khader, Mahmoud M.; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. ( American Chemical Society (ACS) , 2015 , Article)
      The thermodynamics of oxidation and reduction were investigated for a series of vanadium-containing oxides, including CeVO4, LaVO 4, ZrV2O7, Mg3(VO4) 2, CrVO4, AlVO4, and V2O 5, in the temperature range between 873 and 973 ...
    • Development of highly active and coke-resilient Ni-based catalysts for low-temperature steam reformation of methane 

      Sardar, Ali; Gamal, Ahmed; Khader, Mahmoud M. ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      In this work, we report on the development of highly active and stable catalysts for low temperature steam reformation of methane. The Ni-based catalysts supported on alumina were synthesized by the single step solution ...
    • Effect of the length of silicon nano-dot/wire on band gap 

      Hassan, Walid M.I.; Verma, Amit; Nekovei, Reza; Khader, Mahmoud M.; Anantram, M. P. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      We will report on the role of the length of silicon nanowire (SNW) in determining the band gap of a structure. We find that the band gap decreases with SNW length for the same diameter and approaches the band gap for an ...
    • High-efficiency c-Si based interdigitated point contact back heterojunction solar cells 

      Jeyakumar, R.; Maiti, T. K.; Khader, Mahmoud M.; Kandasamy, Nikesh; Verma, Amit; ... more authors ( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)
      We report on the modeling and performance optimization studies of point contact back heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells. BHJ solar cell technology is a combination of front heterojunction (a-Si:H/c-Si) solar cell technology ...
    • In situ DRIFTS Studies on Cu, Ni and CuNi catalysts for Ethanol Decomposition Reaction 

      Kumar, Anand; Ashok, Anchu; Bhosale, Rahul R.; Saleh, Mohd Ali H.; Almomani, Fares A.; ... more authors ( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)
      Catalyst nanopowders containing copper and nickel were synthesized using solution combustion synthesis method for hydrogen production from ethanol decomposition. Detailed in situ DRIFTS studies were conducted on three ...
    • Kinetics of CO2 Adsorption/Desorption of Polyethyleneimine-Mesoporous Silica 

      Al-Marri, Mohammed J.; Kuti, Yussuf O.; Khraisheh, Majeda; Kumar, Anand; Khader, Mahmoud M. ( Wiley-VCH Verlag , 2017 , Article)
      The kinetics of adsorption of CO2 on solid sorbents based on polyethyleneimine/mesoporous silica (PEI/MPS) was studied by following the mass gain during CO2 flow. Linear (PEI-423) and branched (PEI-10k) polymers were ...
    • Modification of Pd/CeO2 catalyst by Atomic Layer Deposition of ZrO2 

      Onn, Tzia Ming; Arroyo-Ramirez, Lisandra; Monai, Matteo; Oh, Tae-Sik; Talati, Meghavi; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
      Modification of a 1 wt% Pd/CeO2 catalyst by Atomic Layer Deposition of thin ZrO2 films was studied. Calcination of the unmodified Pd/CeO2, prepared by precipitation of aqueous Ce(NO3)3 solutions, with Pd added by impregnation, ...
    • Ni-based nano-catalysts for the dry reforming of methane 

      Ali, Sardar; Khader, Mahmoud M.; Almarri, Mohammed J.; Abdelmoneima, Ahmed G. ( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)
      Development of a highly efficient and coke-resistant, nickel based nano-catalyst in the carbon dioxide reformation of methane is reported. The alumina supported Ni-based catalyst with a metal loading of 5wt% was prepared ...
    • Oxygen passivation as effective technique for tailoring the nature of band gap of silicon nanowires 

      Hassan, Walid M.I.; Khader, Mahmoud M.; Verma, Amit; Nekovei, Reza; Anantram, M. P. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2015 , Conference Paper)
      Silicon nanowires have been subjected to several experiential and theoretical studies, including chemical tuning with different substituents aiming to tailor the band gap as well as increasing optical absorption efficiency ...
    • Photoconductive response of strained silicon nanowires: A Monte Carlo study 

      Shiri, Daryoush; Verma, Amit; Khader, Mahmoud M. ( AIP Publishing LLC. , 2014 , Article)
      Using Ensemble Monte Carlo simulations, the photocurrent in a 500 nm long strained [110] silicon nanowire with diameter of 3.1 nm is investigated. It was observed that a phototransistor based on this nanowire can have ...
    • Photoresponse of silicon with asymmetric area contacts 

      Rabbani, M. Golam; Sundararajan, Jency P.; Verma, Amit; Nekovei, Reza; Khader, Mahmoud M.; ... more authors ( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2016 , Article)
      We report on high performance metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) photosensors based on asymmetric metal pad areas. The reported devices require a single-step metal deposition, and exhibit large photo response even under ...
    • Phyllosilicate nanoclay-based aqueous nanoparticle sorbent for CO2 capture at ambient conditions 

      Fu, Liling; Datta, Kasibhatta Kumara Ramanatha; Spyrou, Konstantinos; Qi, Genggeng; Sardar, Ali; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)
      We report a new and effective aqueous sorbent for CO2 capture at ambient conditions based on aminopropyl magnesium phyllosilicate nanoparticles (aminoclay). Combining the advantages of both liquid and solid amine sorbents, ...
    • Simulation study of Schottky contact based single Si wire solar cell 

      Rabbani, M. Golam; Verma, Amit; Nekovei, Reza; Khader, Mahmoud M; Anantram, M.P. ( IEEE , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      We model single silicon nanowire (SiNW) solar cells with dissimilar work function metal contacts. Both short circuit current (ISC) and open circuit voltage (VOC) have been investigated. Effects of nanowire dimension, ...
    • Synthesis and evaluation of lanthana modified Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to value added products 

      Sardar, Ali; Kumar, Dharmesh; Khader, Mahmoud M.; Mondal, Kartick C.; El-Naas, Muftah H. ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      This study deals with the development and evaluation of lanthana promoted Cu-based catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation reaction. The samples were prepared using solution combustion synthesis method. The study demonstrates that ...
    • The effect of sulfur dioxide on the activity of hierarchical Pd-based catalysts in methane combustion 

      Monai, Matteo; Montini, Tiziano; Melchionna, Michele; Duchon, Tomas; Kus, Peter; ... more authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)
      SO2 poisoning of methane oxidation over alumina-supported, Pd@CexZr1−xO2 nanoparticle catalysts was systematically studied by means of advanced PhotoElectron Spectroscopy (PES) methods. The Pd@CexZr1−xO2 units were synthesized ...
    • Theoretical investigation of the oxygen bond dissociation energies in graphene oxide 

      Hassan, Walid M.I.; Verma, Amit; Nekovei, Reza; Jeyakumar, R.; Khader, Mahmoud M. ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      The theoretical vibrational spectrum, oxygen bond dissociation energies (BDE), atomic charges and hydrogen bonding has been investigated using wB97XD/6-31g(d) method of calculation. The order of BDE for C-O comes in the ...
    • Thermodynamic investigation of hydrogen enrichment and carbon suppression using chemical additives in ethanol dry reforming 

      Kumar, Anand; Bhosale, Rahul R.; Malik, Sarah S.; Abusrafa, Aya E.; Saleh, Mohd Ali H.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)
      In this study, a thermodynamic equilibrium analysis has been performed on ethanol dry reforming in presence of commonly used reducing agents such as glycine, hydrazine, urea and ammonia. The effect of these agents on ...
    • Zero-bias photocurrents in highly-disordered networks of Ge and Si nanowires 

      Rabbani, M. Golam; Patil, Sunil R.; Verma, Amit; Villarreal, Julian E.; Korgel, Brian A.; ... more authors ( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2015 , Article)
      Semiconducting nanowire (NW) devices have garnered attention in self-powered electronic and optoelectronic applications. This work explores and exhibits, for the first time for visible light, clear evidence of the zero-biased ...