
Iftikhar Hussain- Research Scholar at CityU and Visiting Researcher at Drexel Univ. USA DNI #MXene
- Research Scholar at City University of Hong Kong
Iftikhar Hussain
- Research Scholar at CityU and Visiting Researcher at Drexel Univ. USA DNI #MXene
- Research Scholar at City University of Hong Kong
Supercapacitor; Electrochemistry; Multidisciplinary Material Science. For inquiry/collab. ihussaintoori1@gmail.com
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Introduction
I am working on the electrochemistry of metal oxides/sulfides/selenides/tellurides/borates/phosphates, LDHs, MOFs/ZIFs, and MXenes for supercapacitors and other energy storage applications. In addition, I am focusing on hollow, nature-inspired nano-/microstructures, and flexible substrates for wearable and bendable energy storage devices. I am interested n open to extending collaboration on energy storage/conversion and other related applications.
ihussain7-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
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December 2021 - September 2022
September 2019 - present
September 2016 - August 2018
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Hydrogen production through green methods is essential for achieving a green and sustainable energy goal. However, the slow reaction kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the instability of catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) pose significant challenges to optimizing various water-splitting technologies. Herein, we pre...
Transition metal sulfides (TMSs) are considered promising candidates due to their distinctive physical and chemical properties. The combination of TMSs with conductive 2D MXene is currently facilitating a significant enhancement in the electrochemical performance of devices. Recent studies show that the incorporation of MXenes with transition metal...
The growing demand for renewable energy has ignited an interest in novel materials to improve the efficiency of energy storage. This study introduces a straightforward hydrothermal technique to synthesize the pristine ZnS, Bi2Se3, and their composite ZnS–Bi2Se3, which is intended as a high-performance electrode material for supercapacitors. We eval...
Two‐dimensional (2D) MXene structure, versatile surface reactivity, flexibility, wearability, and outstanding thermal attributes make them highly suitable for numerous applications. This comprehensive review based on MXenes delves into the potential uses of fewer assessed applications, such as materials, solar thermal desalination, energy harvestin...
The versatile, and tunable surface chemistry of two-dimensional (2D) MXenes coupled with their distinct properties including hydrophilic nature, favorable ion transport and metallic conductivity make them an ideal candidate for energy storage devices. Modifying surface terminations by doping heteroatom is an efficient approach to improve layer spac...
Metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) have gained prominence through reticular chemistry, connecting building blocks to create specific structures. MOFs offer high surface areas, porosity, stability, and diverse functionalities. This makes them easily modifiable for various applications, evolving into complex architectures. Recent advancements in MOF‐der...
The vast compositional space of multi‐principal element nanoparticles (MPENs), along with their unique properties and diverse applications, has garnered significant attention from the research community. MPENs exhibit unique properties, high configurational entropy, multi‐element synergy, and long‐range atomic ordering, featuring distinct sublattic...
MXenes with their intrinsic metallic conductivity and redox versatility have emerged as frontrunners in the search for advanced energy storage materials. However, their energy storage capabilities are often hindered by the limited accessibility of electrolytes to active sites and enhanced electrical resistance due to the susceptibility to layer res...
Multi-principal element nanoparticles (MPENs) are an emerging class of nano-materials with widespread applications in electrocatalysis owing to their tunable performances and high chemical stability. The extensive chemical compositional space and high surface area become even more significant at the nanoscale level. MPENs exhibit unique properties,...
Organic compounds are promising electrode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) but largely suffer from poor rate and cycling performance. This work reports that the push–pull electron effect of organic compounds could be used to tune the electrochemical performance of AZIBs. Hexaazatriphenylene-based (HATN) small molecules with differen...
Flexible, high-performance supercapacitors are critical for the future generation of portable and wearable electronics. In this research, we present, for the first time, the synthesis and design of a flexible supercapacitor device using ZnO hexagonal prism-decorated MXene synthesized via a hydrothermal method, serving as a highly efficient electrod...
The electrochemical properties are influenced by the surface‐active sites and the porosity of materials in solid‐state asymmetric supercapacitor (SSASC) devices. Transitioning from two‐dimensional (2D) bulk to three‐dimensional (3D)‐printed electrodes for high‐performance in SSASCs remains both exciting and challenging. This work, for the first tim...
The fusion of electrochromic (EC) materials with energy storage technologies has unlocked a new frontier in compact, intelligent electronic systems. This innovative synergy enables EC materials to serve as real-time...
High‐entropy alloys (HEAs), which are near‐equimolar alloys of four or more metal elements, have long been used to achieve the desired properties of catalytic materials. However, a novel alloying approach that includes multiple principal elements at high concentrations to generate HEAs as novel catalytic materials has been reported. The fabrication...
MXenes, a class of two‐dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides, and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) deliver unique structural and electrochemical properties, making them promising candidates for energy storage and conversion applications. MXenes exhibit excellent conductivity and tunable surface chemistries, whereas the COFs provide high poro...
Efficient thermal management is essential for the safety and performance of battery systems, extending their lifespan and reducing the risk of thermal runaway. This study investigates the use of gallium-based composite phase-change materials (CPCMs) for managing the thermal load of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) during rapid discharge cycles. We synt...
How to cite this article: Sun, H.; Di, C.; Wu, Z.; Jiang, Y.; Hussain, I.; Ye, Z. Cathode architecture and active site engineering in lithium-CO 2 batteries. Microstructures 2025, 5, 2025014. https://dx. Abstract Secondary lithium-carbon dioxide (Li-CO 2) batteries possess great application potential for CO 2 fixation and electrochemical energy sto...
MXenes are fast-growing two-dimensional (2D) carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides nanomaterials exhibiting combined special features of high electronic conductivity, optoelectronic properties, and electrochemical properties with hydrophilicity character. The plasmonic characteristics of MXenes with optical nonlinearities associated with ultrafast...
MXenes, a family of emerging two‐dimensional materials offer enriched surface chemistry, high electrical conductivities, large specific surface area, intrinsic physicochemical properties, and excellent mechanical stability. However, restacking of MXene sheets limit their electrochemical performance. To overcome this limitation, recent advancements...
Topic: State of the Art Work on "Environmental Applications of Mxene"
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The 2D-MXene frameworks (2D-MXene) comprising transition metal carbide, nitride, is regarded next generation advanced material, that have procured significant courtesy owing to their incredible characteristic of highly ordered framework, controllable structure, large s...
Advanced energetic composites possess promising properties and wide-ranging applications in explosives and propellants. Nonetheless, most metal-based energetic composites present significant challenges due to surface oxidation and low-pressure output. This study introduces a facile in situ method to develop energetic composites Cutztr@AP through th...
Perovskite oxide materials have demonstrated superior electrochemical performance for supercapacitor (SC) applications in recent times. The combination of such materials with carbonaceous materials further improved the electrochemical activity because of the combination of both pseudocapacitance and electric double-layer capacitance. Herein, we rep...
The advancement of facile, non-precious electrocatalysts remains highly relevant owing to their high inherent activity, increased exposure of active edges, and synergistically enhanced electronic structure. In this study, cubic-NiO/troilite-FeS hybrids...
MXenes, a family of two-dimensional transition metal carbides or nitrides, exhibit exceptional properties such as metallic conductivity and tunable surface chemistry, positioning them as transformative materials for energy storage and...
High-entropy battery materials (HEBMs) have emerged as a promising frontier in energy storage and conversion, garnering significant global research interest. These materials are characterized by their unique structural properties, compositional complexity, entropy-driven stabilization, superionic conductivity, and low activation energy. The early 2...
The rapid depletion of fossil fuels and increasing emissions of greenhouse gases, particularly CO2, have amplified global energy and environmental challenges. Converting CO2 into valuable fuels through photocatalytic processes offers a sustainable solution to these issues, especially by utilizing solar energy to drive CO2 reduction into energy-dens...
Zinc-ion secondary batteries present significant potential due to their remarkable charge-discharge performance, high power and energy density, cost-effectiveness, safety, and eco-friendliness. Metallic zinc, with its excellent conductivity, low equilibrium potential, high theoretical specific capacity, and affordability, is a promising anode mater...
Intelligent wearable sensors based on MXenes hydrogels are rapidly advancing the frontier of personalized healthcare management. MXenes, a new class of transition metal carbon/nitride synthesized only a decade ago, have proved to be a promising candidate for soft sensors, advanced human–machine interfaces, and biomimicking systems due to their cont...
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as a versatile class of porous materials with tremendous potential for various applications, including energy storage devices. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of recent advancements and applications of MOFs in the field of energy storage including a brief overview of the fundamental aspects...
Hydrogen generation by means of environmentally friendly approaches is of paramount importance in the field of contemporary science and technology. Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) represent a high-temperature trajectory of H2 production, offering highly efficient electrical-to-chemical energy conversion at 400–800 °C. SOECs exhibit numerous...
MXenes (inorganic metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides) are currently the rising star of two-dimensional (2D) family. After its discovery in 2011, initial research was concentrated on pristine MXenes only. However, in the last few years, the MXene family has been expanded with the exploration of novel double MXenes, synthesis of non-Ti MXene...
Metal telluride‐based nanomaterials have recently gained attention as promising candidates for enhancing the performance of electrodes in energy storage devices. In this study, Co‐Zr‐Te@CuO electrode materials engineered through strategic approach are introduced, involving the deposition of a Co‐Zr metal‐organic framework (MOF) on CuO nanowires, fo...
Nanothermite garners significant interest due to its higher energy release rate and reactivity. However, the agglomeration of nanoparticles has become the major hindrance to the energy release efficiency of nanothermite. Here, we proposed a bottom-up strategy and a facile preparation method to build a hierarchical Al/CuO/V 2 C nanocomposite trigger...
Transition metal sulfides (TMSs) have been widely employed in energy storage applications due to their high theoretical capacity, improved electrical conductivity, and superior mechanical durability compared to analogous metal oxides. However, the use of TMSs in supercapacitors (SCs) presents several challenges, including limited potential ranges,...
Low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs) represent a cutting-edge solution in the domain of clean energy, poised to revolutionize electricity generation for both stationary and mobile applications. At the core of LT-SOFCs lies the proton-conducting solid oxide electrolyte, a subject of extensive exploration and advancement. This comprehens...
Low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs) represent a cutting-edge solution in the domain of clean
energy, poised to revolutionize electricity generation for both stationary and mobile applications. At the core of
LT-SOFCs lies the proton-conducting solid oxide electrolyte, a subject of extensive exploration and advancement.
This comprehens...
Metal oxalate materials have been explored for electrochemical energy storage (EES) applications. Herein, Ni-incorporated gallium oxalate (Ni-Ga-C2O4) based binder-free electrode was fabricated through a facile process. The electrode gathers the benefit of Ni foam contributed as a conductive substrate and also acting as a Ni source with binder-free...
The intrinsic meagre storage kinetics and electrical conductivity of transition metal oxides are posing significant obstacles to their exploration as electrode materials for supercapacitor applications. The hybridization of transition metal oxides with metal carbides (Mo2C and W2C) have shown as the promising approach for the electrode fabrication...
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have unique properties but suffer from low conductivity and poor stability, limiting their use in energy storage. Transforming MOFs into other materials, like porous carbon or metal...
MXene discovery in 2011, have grown significant attention in the field of rechargeable batteries because of their innovative physical and chemical properties, tunable functionalities, enhanced metallic conductivity, improved electrochemical properties, etc. With rapid progress, the MXene family has also been expanding day by day. The current focus...
An in‐depth investigation was conducted on a promising composite material (BiVO4/TiO2), focusing on its potential toxicity, photoinduced catalytic properties, as well as its antibiofilm and antimicrobial functionalities. The preparation process involved the synthesis of 2D TiO2 using the lyophilization method, which was subsequently functionalized...
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), known for their extensive porosity and versatile crystallinity, play a crucial role in the development of advanced energy storage materials. However, their application is limited by stability and conductivity issues. This study addresses these challenges by integrating ultrasmall metal nanoclusters, specifically Au4...
Perovskite quantum wires (PQWs) are a class of materials with exceptional optoelectronic properties that can be made using a variety of techniques, including solution processing and vapor-phase epitaxy. They have a wide range of potential applications in a variety of technological fields. This review article examines their fundamental characteristi...
MXenes, a two‐dimensional (2D) material, exhibit excellent optical, electrical, chemical, mechanical, and electrochemical properties. Titanium‐based MXene (Ti‐MXene) has been extensively studied and serves as the foundation for 2D MXenes. However, other transition metals possess the potential to offer excellent properties in various applications. T...
M5C4Tx MXenes represent the most recently discovered and least studied subfamily of out-of-plane ordered double transition metal carbides with 11 atomic layers, probably the thickest of all 2D materials. Molybdenum (Mo) and vanadium (V) in Mo4VC4Tx offer multiple oxidation states, making this MXene potentially attractive for electrochemical energy...
The electrochemical reduction reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2-ERR) holds tremendous potential as a key approach for achieving carbon neutrality by harnessing renewable resources. However, the current state of CO2-ERR encounters challenges in terms of efficiency and selectivity. Overcoming these obstacles requires the development of a robust electro...
One of the most fascinating 2D nanomaterials (NMs) ever found is various members of MXene family. Among them, the titanium‐based MXenes, with more than 70% of publication‐related investigations, are comparatively well studied, producing fundamental foundation for the 2D MXene family members with flexible properties, familiar with a variety of advan...
Energy storage materials have gained significant attention over the past two decades. MXenes, an excellent two-dimensional (2D) material is the most recent and active member of the 2D family which is studied extensively. Among various MXenes, Ti-MXene has emerged as a widely utilized material. However, other transition metal alternatives also poten...
MXene has garnered widespread recognition in the scientific community due to its remarkable properties, including excellent thermal stability, high conductivity, good hydrophilicity and dispersibility, easy processability, tunable surface properties, and admirable flexibility. MXenes have been categorized into different families based on the number...
MXenes, with a particular emphasis on Ti3C2 (M3X2) have been extensively studied and established as the foundational material for 2D MXenes. However, the exploration of other transitional metals as 2D MXenes holds great promise, offering applications beyond the existing knowledge. Non‐Ti (M2X and M3X2) MXenes have garnered attention due to their di...
Catalyst-assisted amine regeneration has emerged as a prominent strategy for enhancing the desorption rate of CO 2 from amine solutions at lower temperatures (< 100 °C), thereby reducing the massive energy penalty of post-combustion carbon capture process. To make this strategy practical and commercially relevant, it is crucial to develop economica...
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) have proven to be highly efficient and one of the cleanest electrochemical energy conversion devices. However, the commercialization of this technology is hampered by issues related to electrode performance degradation. This article provides a comprehensive review of the various degradation mechanisms that affect the...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has recently emerged as a unique developmental influence that is playing an important role in the development of medicine. The AI medium is showing the potential in unprecedented advancements in truth and efficiency. The intersection of AI has the potential to revolutionize drug discovery. However, AI also has limitatio...
With the advancement in the field of biomedical research, there is a growing demand for biodegradable electronic devices, which find extensive applications in monitoring physiological parameters and drug delivery. Biodegradable...
This review article explores recent advancements and potential advantages of low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs), offering a comprehensive overview of critical developments in the field. It highlights the significance of utilizing oxygen ion conducting electrolytes such as La0.8Sr0.2Ga0.8Mg0.2O3–type (LSGM) perovskties and yttria-stab...