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Scientific Publications

2026

  1. Insight into the local atomic structure, optical, magnetic, and electrical polarization properties of Eu³+-substituted R-type hexagonal ferrite,
    Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, Vol. 117 - 3, pp. 81 (2026)
    A Akbar, Z Hussain, F Sadiq, S Hussain, I Sadiq, S Naz, S Saeed, M Shahbaz, LU Khan, S Riaz, S Naseem
    doi: 10.1007/s10971-026-07128-w
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  2. A study of a commercially available anode-supported 2R-Cellâ„¢ SOFC via synchrotron radiation XAFS and electrochemical characterization,
    Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 674, pp. 239755 (2026)
    GA Cabrera-Pasca, B Narváez-Romo, EL Ribeiro, LU Khan, MBC de Souza, PH Britto-Costa, R Ihringer, SJA Figueroa, TMT Martins, ZU Khan, IF Machado, JR Meneghini, NP Brandon, T Lopes
    doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2026.239755
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  3. MgO/NiCoFe2O4 modified electrochemical sensor for simultaneous detection of ascorbic acid and levofloxacin,
    RSC Adv., Vol. 16 - 21, pp. 18891-18903 (2026)
    I.G. Chandio, J.A. Baig, I.B. Solangi, H. Shaikh, L.U. Khan, S. Hussain, S. Perveen, F.K. Algathami, N. Raza
    doi: 10.1039/D6RA00424E
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  4. EXAFS-based Local Structure Analysis and Geant4 Evaluation of Epoxy-xWO3 Composites for 252Cf Fission Neutron Spectrum Interaction.,
    Radiation Physics and Chemistry, pp. 113861 (2026)
    RS Abady, BMS Amro, BT Tonguc, LU Khan, H Arslan, M Esaifan, F Afaneh
    doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2026.113861
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  5. Comprehensive optimization of structural properties, flux pinning, and EXAFS-revealed local structure in HgO-engineered BiPb-2223 superconductors,
    Physica B: Condensed Matter, Vol. 728, pp. 418403 (2026)
    A Almutairi, A Alruwaili, A Shalaby, DH Tran, AT Pham, L Khan, M Harfouche, MS Shalaby
    doi: 10.1016/j.physb.2026.418403
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  6. Influence of iron doping on -NaMnO2 lattice symmetry: Insight from operando X-ray absorption, ex-situ structural analysis, and electrochemical performance using chestnut shell-derived hard carbon,
    Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 661, pp. 238602 (2026)
    E. Dogan, A. Maiga, R. Whba, M. Harfouche, Z.R. Ozturk, A. Farhan, E. Altin, Ã. Duygulu, S. Ipek, R. Kartal, M. Karta, T. Depçi, M.N. Ates, S. Sahinbay, S. Altin
    doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2025.238602
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  7. Cost-effective sodium-ion batteries using a Na0.67Mn0.9Ni0.1O2 cathode and lavender-flower-waste-derived hard carbon with a comparative presodiation approach,
    Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 668, pp. 239365 (2026)
    E Dogan, I Moeez, R Whba, S Ozcan, M Akkoc, E Altin, M Harfouche, A Aktas, F Bulut, M Arshad, I Ozdemir, S Patat, KY Chung, S Sahinbay, S Altin
    doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2026.239365
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF

2025

  1. Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Excited Optical Luminescence Probing of Green Emission from Gd2O2S:Tb/PVP Scintillator,
    2nd International Conference on Spectroscopy in Materials Science ICOSIMS, Springer Proceedings in Physics, Vol. 422, pp. 28-34 (2025)
    R.I. AlZubi, Z.U. Khan, A. Aldrabee, L.U. Khan
    doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-4035-5_3
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  2. Ln3+-ion-mediated enhancement in UV/X-ray-induced optical emission from Mn2+-doped ZnSe nanocrystals,
    Nanoscale, Vol. 17 - 25, pp. 15393-15401 (2025)
    I Gul, ZU Khan, MA Khan, GA Cabrera-Pasca, RI AlZubi, SJA Figueroa, HF Brito, LU Khan
    doi: 10.1039/D5NR01263E
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  3. Lattice Distortion Suppressed in MoO3 by Incorporating Minor Impurities of rGO: Strategy for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution,
    ACS Appl. Energy Mater., Vol. 8 - 7, pp. 4456-4465 (2025)
    A A. V., Z Li, CR Babu, AV Soldatov, A Hossain, EI Anila
    doi: 10.1021/acsaem.5c00016
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  4. Defect Engineering in ZnO Nanorods via Phosphorous Ion Implantation and Post-Annealing Recovery,
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds, pp. 184075 (2025)
    M. Usman, S. Sajid, L.U. Khan, N. Shahzad, S.S. Ali, A.H. Javed, A. Siddiqui, M.I. Shahzad
    doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.184075
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  5. Smart ZnFe2O4/Polythiophene Hybrid Interface for Rapid Esomeprazole Sensing,
    Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials (2025)
    S.A. Solangi, F.K. Algethami, J.A. Baig, I.B. Solangi, H.I. Afridi, F.M. Abdel-Haleem, L.U. Khan, S. Hussain
    doi: 10.1007/s10904-025-04093-9
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  6. Development and Analysis of Glycine-Modified Silica Gel for Efficient Fe3+ Ion Capture: Exploring Synchrotron XAFS Insights,
    Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, Vol. 15 - 5, pp. 1-18 (2025)
    M.A. Al-Anber, M. Harfouche, A.K. Hijazi, D. Sobola, M. Al-Bayed, N. Al-Adaileh, S. Sagadevan
    doi: 10.33263/BRIAC155.061
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  7. Thickness-Dependent Structural and Electronic Properties of HfO2 Thin Films Probed by XRD and XAFS,
    Journal of Electronic Materials (2025)
    OM Ozkendir, E Cengiz, I Kanmaz, S Gunaydin, G Apaydin, M Harfouche
    doi: 10.1007/s11664-025-12205-x
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  8. Advanced probing of Eu2+/Eu3+ photoemitter sites in BaAl2O4:Eu scintillators by synchrotron radiation X-ray excited optical luminescence probe,
    Optical Materials, Vol. 162, pp. 116937 (2025)
    L.U. Khan, R.I. AlZubi, H.K. Juwhari, Y.A. Mousa, Z.U. Khan, S.J.A. Figueroa, P. Hans
    doi: 10.1016/j.optmat.2025.116937
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  9. A scalable, tunable, electrochemical dissolution method for anchoring single-atom catalysts on 2d sheets of molybdenum disulfide,
    Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, Vol. 165, pp. 101009 (2025)
    SS Shetty, A Bukhamsin, MS Martinez, M Harfouche, S Singh, M Ghadiyali, MN Hedhili, S Yuvaraja, U Schwingenschlögl, KN Salama
    doi: 10.1016/j.mser.2025.101009
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  10. The occurrence and sources of Ni in ambient air particulates using synchrotron radiation based X-ray fluorescence and X-ray absorption near edge structure,
    J. Anal. At. Spectrom. (2025)
    A.A. Shaltout, M. Harfouche, O.H. Abd-Elkader, D. Eichert
    doi: 10.1039/D5JA00043B
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  11. Phase transition and size-tunable synthesis of Tb3+/Ce3+ co-doped hexagonal GdF3 nanoparticles: Structural characterization, optical, scintillation and magnetic properties,
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 1032, pp. 181102 (2025)
    C.Y. Cardenas Rodriguez, O. Polozhentsev, M. Alamoush, N. Shukla, E.A. Mukhanova, A.V. Soldatov
    doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.181102
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  12. Synthesis of cobalt-doped nickel ferrite as a reusable photocatalyst for efficient degradation of industrial dyes,
    Materials Research Bulletin, pp. 113830 (2025)
    K. Akhtar, F.K. Algethami, J.A. Baig, I.B. Solangi, H.I. Afridi, L.U. Khan, Y.G. Abou El-Reash, S. Hussain
    doi: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2025.113830
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  13. Robust Ru single-atom alloy catalysts coupled with adjacent Fe-site for highly stable ammonia synthesis under mild conditions,
    Applied Surface Science, Vol. 685, pp. 161906 (2025)
    S. Singh, E.P. Komarala, S. Kim, C.T. Yavuz, L.M. Maghrabi, N. Singh, M. Harfouche, V. Sabastian, O. Malina, A. Bakandritsos, D.H. Anjum, A.A. AlHammadi, K. Polychronopoulou
    doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.161906
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  14. Gd3+ and Sm3+ Ions Modulated Visible-Light-Emitting ZnSe:Mn2+ Nanocrystals for Detection of Pb2+ and Hg2+,
    ACS Appl. Opt. Mater., Vol. xxx, pp. xxxx-xxxx (2025)
    I. Gul, Z.U. Khan, S. Galani, S. Huda, L.U. Khan, H.K. Juwhari, A. Hyder, H.F. Brito, M. Zaheer, M.A. Khan
    doi: 10.1021/acsaom.5c00240
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  15. Copper-Induced Phase Transitions in NaMn1-xCuxO2: Structural Insights from Operando XAS, DFT Calculations, and Electrochemical Evaluation Using Laurus Nobilis-Derived Hard Carbon,
    Advanced Sustainable Systems, Vol. n/a - n/a, pp. e00678 (2025)
    R Whba, E Dogan, M Harfouche, ZR Ozturk, A Farhan, S Ipek, S Corut, R Kartal, M Karta, T Depci, S Sahinbay, S Altin
    doi: 10.1002/adsu.202500678
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  16. Bismuth Ferrite Polyaniline Nanohybrid Based Electrochemical Detection of Theophylline,
    Materials Research Bulletin, pp. 113386 (2025)
    S.A. Solangi, J.A. Baig, I.B. Solangi, H.I. Afridi, S. Hussain, K. Akhtar, L.U. Khan, F. Abbasi, A. Hyder
    doi: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2025.113386
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  17. Synthesis of Bimetallic (Iron-Cobalt) Single Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical Detection of Nitrites,
    Advanced Materials Technologies, Vol. n/a - n/a, pp. 2401484 (2025)
    G Tostado-Blazquez, M Harfouche, JL Cerrillo, A Bukhamsin, V Mani, KN Salama
    doi: 10.1002/admt.202401484
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  18. Exploring the structural and electronic properties of CeO### thin films: role of thickness, temperature, and oxygen vacancies,
    OURNAL OF OPTOELECTRONICS AND ADVANCED MATERIALS, Vol. 27 - 11, pp. 587-595 (2025)
    S. Gunaydin, E. CENGIZ, I. KANMAZ, G. APAYDIN, H. MIYAZAKI, M. Harfouche, O.M. Ozkendir
    doi: 10.65175/JOAM.27.11-12.2025.0587
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF

2024

  1. Manipulation of Energy Migration in Upconversion Nanoparticles for Long-Lived Mn2+ Emission and Enhanced Singlet Molecular Oxygen Generation,
    ACS Appl. Nano Mater., Vol. xx - xx, pp. xxxx (2024)
    Z.U. Khan, L.U. Khan, F.M. Prado, I. Gul, T. Lopes, L.M.A. Ribeiro, M. Bertotti, M. Gidlund, H.F. Brito, P. Di Mascio
    doi: 10.1021/acsanm.4c04307
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  2. Local atomic structural behavior in amorphous and crystalline diphosphate glasses co-doped by different transition metal ions (Ni2+, Cu2+ and Co2+): XAFS and XRD analysis,
    Materials Letters, Vol. 362, pp. 136235 (2024)
    Y Islem Bourezg, M Kharroubi, M Harfouche, F Sahnoune, A Djemli, D Bradai
    doi: 10.1016/j.matlet.2024.136235
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  3. Long-life (Co, Al, Mg)-doped LiMn1.5Ni0.5O4 cathodes prepared by co-precipitation method,
    Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry (2024)
    M. Kunduraci, H. Boyaci, U. Çağlayan, D. Çirmi, O.M. Ozkendir, M. Harfouche, B. Gözmen
    doi: 10.1007/s10008-024-05912-8
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  4. Spinel cobalt-based binary metal oxides as emerging materials for energy harvesting devices: synthesis, characterization and synchrotron radiation-enabled investigation,
    RSC Adv., Vol. 14 - 29, pp. 21180-21189 (2024)
    A. Alshanableh, Y.S. Ocak, B. Aljawrneh, B.A. Albiss, K. Shawakfehc, L.U. Khane, M. Harfouchee, S. Alrousan
    doi: 10.1039/D4RA03462G
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  5. Unveiling the outstanding full-cell performance of P2-type Na0.67(Mn0.44Ni0.06Fe0.43Ti0.07)O2 cathode active material for Na-ion batteries,
    Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 591, pp. 233775 (2024)
    B Kalyoncuoglu, M Ozgul, S Altundag, M Harfouche, E Oz, S Avci, X Ji, S Altin, MN Ates
    doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233775
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  6. Tracking coordination environment and optoelectronic structure of Eu3+ and Sm3+ sites via X-ray absorption spectroscopy and X-ray excited optical luminescence,
    Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 00, pp. 0000-0000 (2024)
    L.U. Khan, Z.U. Khan, R.I. AlZubi, M.A. Umer, H.K. Juwhari, M. Harfouche, H.F. Brito
    doi: 10.1016/j.matpr.2024.03.028
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  7. Tune and turn the pyrolysis of metal organic frameworks towards stable supported nickel catalysts for the dry reforming of methane,
    Applied Surface Science, Vol. 666, pp. 160388 (2024)
    E.P. Komarala, A.A. Dabbawala, M. Harfouche, M.A. Vasiliades, N. Charisiou, D.H. Anjum, S. Mao, M. Rueping, M.A. Baker, M.A. Goula, A.M. Efstathiou, K. Polychronopoulou
    doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160388
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  8. Electrochemical characterization of gamma-Fe2O3 and a reduced graphene oxide composite as a sustainable anode material for Na-ion batteries,
    Energy Adv. (2024)
    A. Staffolani, L. Sbrascini, L. Bottoni, L. Minnetti, H. Darjazi, A. Trapananti, F. Paparoni, S.J. Rezvani, M. Minicucci, M. Harfouche, F. Nobili
    doi: 10.1039/d4ya00335g
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  9. Growth of copper-nickel (Cu-Ni) dual atom catalysts over graphene variants as active anodes for clean oxygen generation: Integrative experimental and computational validation,
    Nano Energy, Vol. 125, pp. 109479 (2024)
    S Musa, BM Pirzada, SH Talib, DH Anjum, MA Haija, S Mohamed, A Qurashi
    doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.109479
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  10. From earth material to energy production: Ni-based modified halloysite catalysts for CO2 methanation,
    Applied Clay Science, Vol. 259, pp. 107514 (2024)
    AA Alkhoori, AA Dabbawala, MA Baker, S Mao, N Charisiou, SS Hinder, M Harfouche, DH Anjum, MA Goula, K Polychronopoulou
    doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2024.107514
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  11. Visible light driven (VLD) reduced TiO2-x nanocatalysts designed by inorganic and organic reducing agent-mediated solvothermal methods for electrocatalytic and photocatalytic applications,
    RSC Adv., Vol. 14 - 33, pp. 24092-24104 (2024)
    S. Jamil, N. Jabeen, F. Sajid, L.U. Khan, A. Kanwal, M. Sohail, M. Zaheer, Z. Akhter
    doi: 10.1039/D4RA03402C
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  12. Revealing the Role of Ruthenium on the Performance of P2-Type Na0.67Mn1-xRuxO2 Cathodes for Na-Ion Full-Cells,
    Small, Vol. 20 - 50, pp. 2406332 (2024)
    E. Altin, I. Moeez, E. Kwon, A.H.U. Bhatti, S. Yu, K.Y. Chung, M. Arshad, M. Harfouche, M. Buldu, S. Altundag, F. Bulut, S. Sahinbay, S. Altin, M.N. Ates
    doi: 10.1002/smll.202406332
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  13. Na-Promoted Bimetallic Hydroxide Nanoparticles for Aerobic C-H Activation: Catalyst Design Principles and Insights into Reaction Mechanism,
    ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces (2024)
    B Erdivan, E Calikyilmaz, S Bilgin, AD Erdali, DN Gul, KE Ercan, YE Türkmen, E Ozensoy
    doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c11070
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  14. Evolution of Oxygen Vacancy Sites in Ceria-Based High-Entropy Oxides and Their Role in N2 Activation,
    ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Vol. 16 - 18, pp. 23038-23053 (2024)
    O Elmutasim, AG Hussien, A Sharan, S AlKhoori, MA Vasiliades, IMA Taha, S Kim, M Harfouche, A Emwas, DH Anjum, AM Efstathiou, CT Yavuz, N Singh, K Polychronopoulou
    doi: 10.1021/acsami.3c16521
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  15. Effect of Cu incorporation in silicate and modified borate bioglass materials for health applications: insights from synchrotron-based x-ray absorption spectroscopy,
    Discover Materials, Vol. 4 - 1, pp. 30 (2024)
    NG Imam, M Harfouche, AM Abdelghany, JI Flege
    doi: 10.1007/s43939-024-00103-8
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  16. Steering palm oil hydrodeoxygenation towards biofuel production: An experimental and theoretical approach to unveil periodic trends,
    Materials Today Chemistry, Vol. 40, pp. 102240 (2024)
    S Alkhoori, S Alareeqi, AA Dabbawala, G Siakavelas, A Latsiou, DH Anjum, M Harfouche, MA Vasiliades, SJ Hinder, MA Baker, M Khaleel, D Bahamon, LF Vega, MA Goula, AM Efstathiou, K Polychronopoulou
    doi: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2024.102240
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  17. Pt Single-Atom Catalysis in Carbon Nanotubes as a Platform for Confinement Limited Electrocatalysis,
    ACS Catal., Vol. 14 - 18, pp. 13877-13882 (2024)
    M. Shanmugasundaram, N.R. Samala, I. Grinberg, D. Zitoun
    doi: 10.1021/acscatal.4c04418
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  18. Potentially Toxic Elements Distribution, Petrography, and Synchrotron Characterization in Polluted Soils Around Industrial Complex, Central Jordan,
    Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, pp. 100423 (2024)
    T El-Hasan, A Aldrabee, M Harfouche
    doi: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100423
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF

2023

  1. Singlet Molecular Oxygen Generation via Unexpected Emission Color-Tunable CdSe/ZnS Nanocrystals for Applications in Photodynamic Therapy,
    ACS Appl. Nano Mater. (2023)
    ZU Khan, LU Khan, MK Uchiyama, FM Prado, RL Faria, IF Costa, S Miyamoto, K Araki, M Gidlund, HF Brito, P Di Mascio
    doi: 10.1021/acsanm.2c05482
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  2. Insight into a pure spinel Co3O4 and boron, nitrogen, sulphur (BNS) tri-doped Co3O4-rGO nanocomposite for the electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction,
    RSC Adv., Vol. 13 - 41, pp. 28602-28612 (2023)
    A.K. Bhatti, N. Jabeen, A. Bashir, L.U. Khan, S.W. Bokhari, Z. Akhter
    doi: 10.1039/d3ra04600a
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  3. Crystal structures, Hirshfeld surfaces, Infrared, and XRF/XAFS studies of Long-chain 2D Lead-free Hybrid Perovskite NH3(CH2)9NH3MCl4 (M = Mn, Co, Cu),
    Journal of Molecular Structure, Vol. 1276, pp. 134757 (2023)
    S.K. Abdel-Aal, M. Harfouche, A. Ouasri, A.S. Abdel-Rahman
    doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134757
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  4. Local atomic structure order and electrochemical properties of NiO based nano-catalysts for ethanol sensing at room temperature,
    Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Vol. 175, pp. 111201-111211 (2023)
    F Sajid, N Jabeen, LU Khan, M Sohail, A Rehman, Z Akhter
    doi: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2022.111201
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  5. L-shell x-ray fluorescence relative intensities for elements with 62
    Chinese Physics B, Vol. 32 - 8, pp. 083201 (2023)
    M. Alqadi, S. Al-Humaidi, H. Alkhateeb, F. Alzoubi
    doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/accb46
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  6. SYNCHROTRON-BASED X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS OF BYZANTINE PLASTER FIGURINES FROM JORDAN MUSEUM,
    Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, Vol. 23 - 1, pp. 199-208 (2023)
    S. Al Khasawneh, K. Khasawneh, A. Aldrabee, M. Harfouche
    doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7775790
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  7. Colloidal Quantum Dots as an Emerging Vast Platform and Versatile Sensitizer for Singlet Molecular Oxygen Generation,
    ACS Omega, Vol. 00, pp. 0000-0000 (2023)
    Z.U. Khan, L.U. Khan, H.F. Brito, M. Gidlund, O.L. Malta, P. Di Mascio
    doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03962
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  8. Strategy to Probe the Local Atomic Structure of Luminescent Rare Earth Complexes by X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Spectroscopy Simulation Using a Machine Learning-Based PyFitIt Approach,
    Inorg. Chem., Vol. 00 - 00, pp. 0000-0000 (2023)
    L.U. Khan, Z.U. Khan, L. Blois, L. Tabassam, H.F. Brito, S.J.A. Figueroa
    doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03850
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  9. Insight into the Local Atomic Structure Order and Luminescence of Rare Earths,
    The Nucleus, Vol. 60 - 1, pp. 78-85 (2023)
    L.U. Khan, Z.U. Khan, M.A. Umar
    doi: 10.
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  10. Optimizing the electrochemical activity and understanding the reaction mechanism of Li3.27FeII0.19FeIII0.81V(PO4)3 cathode material for lithium-ion batteries,
    Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 575, pp. 233190 (2023)
    H. Aziam, A. Mahmoud, D. Mikhailova, M. Harfouche, I. Saadoune, H. Ben Youcef
    doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233190
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF

2022

  1. Wide visible-range activatable fluorescence ZnSe:Eu3+/Mn2+@ZnS quantum dots: local atomic structure order and application as a nanoprobe for bioimaging,
    J. Mater. Chem. B, Vol. 10 - 2, pp. 247-261 (2022)
    ZU Khan, MK Uchiyama, LU Khan, K Araki, H Goto, MCFC Felinto, AO de Souza, HF de Brito, M Gidlund
    doi: 10.1039/D1TB01870A
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  2. Electronic and crystal structure analyses of boron doped LiFeO2 cathode material by the XAFS spectroscopy,
    Materials Today Communications, Vol. 31, pp. 103571 (2022)
    S Gunaydin, M Harfouche, OM Ozkendir
    doi: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.103571
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  3. Ag/AgCl Clusters Derived from AgCu Alloy Nanoparticles as Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction,
    Sustainable Energy Fuels (2022)
    T. Balkan, H. Küçükkeçeci, D. Aksoy, M. Harfouche, O. Metin, K. Sarp
    doi: 10.1039/D2SE00472K
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  4. Coupling between [gamma]-irradiation and synchrotron-radiation-based XAFS techniques for studying Mn-doped ZnO nanoparticles,
    Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, Vol. 29 - 5 (2022)
    NG Imam, M Harfouche, AA Azab, S Solyman
    doi: 10.1107/S1600577522006439
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  5. Hierarchical Porous Carbon Nitride-Crumpled Nanosheet-Embedded Copper Single Atoms: An Efficient Catalyst for Carbon Monoxide Oxidation,
    ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, Vol. 14 - 36, pp. 40749-40760 (2022)
    K. Eid, M.H. Sliem, M. Alejji, A.M. Abdullah, M. Harfouche, R.S. Varma
    doi: 10.1021/acsami.2c06782
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  6. High Dielectric Transparent Film Tailored by Acceptor and Donor Codoping,
    Small, Vol. n/a - n/a, pp. 2107168 (2022)
    D Huang, Y Shi, M Younas, RTA Khan, M Nadeem, K Shati, M Harfouche, U Kentsch, Z Liu, Y Li, S Zhou, A Kuznestov, FC Ling
    doi: 10.1002/smll.202107168
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  7. Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of transition metal (Mn/Fe/Cu) co-doped cerium oxide-based nano-additives for potential use in the reduction of exhaust emission from spark ignition engines,
    RSC Adv., Vol. 12 - 24, pp. 15564-15574 (2022)
    N Qadeer, N Jabeen, LU Khan, M Sohail, M Zaheer, M Vaqas, A Kanwal, F Sajid, S Qamar, Z Akhter
    doi: 10.1039/D2RA01954J
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  8. Emergence of the first XAFS/XRF beamline in the Middle East: providing studies of elements and their atomic/electronic structure in pluridisciplinary research fields,
    Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, Vol. 29 - 4 (2022)
    M Harfouche, M Abdellatief, Y Momani, A Abbadi, M Al Najdawi, M Al Zoubi, B Aljamal, S Matalgah, LU Khan, A Lausi, G Paolucci
    doi: 10.1107/S1600577522005215
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  9. Synthesis and Characterization of a Carbon-Supported Cobalt Nitride Nano-Catalyst,
    ChemNanoMat, Vol. 8 - 2, pp. e202100428-17 (2022)
    A Rubab, N Baig, M Sher, M Ali, A Ul-Hamid, N Jabeen, LU Khan, M Sohail
    doi: 10.1002/cnma.202100428
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  10. Temperature-Dependent Speciation Analysis of Chromium Immobilized in Calcium Hydroxyapatite Matrix,
    International Journal of Environmental Research, Vol. 16 - 4, pp. 40 (2022)
    S Iqbal, Y Faiz, M Harfouche, M Saifullah, J Yun
    doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3926998
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF

2021

  1. Synchrotron XANES and EXAFS evidences for Cr+6 and V+5 reduction within the oil shale ashes through mixing with natural additives and hydration process,
    Heliyon, Vol. 7 - 4, pp. e06769 (2021)
    T. El-Hasan, M. Harfouche, A. Aldrabee, N. Abdelhadi, N. Abu-Jaber, G. Aquilanti
    doi: 10..1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06769
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  2. Synthesis and comparative evaluation of optical and electrochemical properties of efficacious heterostructured-nanocatalysts of ZnSe with commercial and reduced titania,
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 879, pp. 160449 (2021)
    S Jamil, N Jabeen, LU Khan, A Bashir, N Janjua, M Harfouche, M Sohail, AH Siddique, A Iqbal, N Qadeer, Z Akhter
    doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.160449
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  3. The significance of the local structure of cobalt-based catalysts on the photoelectrochemical water oxidation activity of BiVO4,
    Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 366, pp. 137467 (2021)
    M Barzgar Vishlaghi, A Kahraman, S Apaydin, E Usman, D Aksoy, T Balkan, S Munir, M Harfouche, H Ogasawara, S Kaya
    doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137467
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  4. Magnetic Properties and Environmental Temperature Effects on Battery Performance of Na0.67Mn0.5Fe0.5O2,
    Energy Technology, Vol. 9 - 5, pp. 2001130 (2021)
    S. Altin, A. Bayri, E. Altin, E. Oz, S. Yasar, S. AltundaAY, M. Harfouche, S. Avci
    doi: 10.1002/ente.202001130
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  5. Investigating Local Structure of Ion-Implanted (Ni2+) and Thermally Annealed Rock Salt CoO Film by EXAFS Simulation Using Evolutionary Algorithm,
    ACS Appl. Energy Mater., Vol. 4 - 3, pp. 2049-2055 (2021)
    LU Khan, N Jabeen, I Jabbar, S Jamil, A Kanwal, Z Akhter, M Usman, MZ Abid, M Harfouche
    doi: 10.1021/acsaem.0c02676
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  6. Geochemical changes of Mn in contaminated agricultural soils nearby historical mine tailings: Insights from XAS, XRD and, SEP,
    Chemical Geology, Vol. 573, pp. 120217 (2021)
    A Morales-Pérez, V Moreno-Rodríguez, R Del Rio-Salas, NG Imam, B González-Méndez, T Pi-Puig, F Molina-Freaner, R Loredo-Portales
    doi: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2021.120217
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  7. Study on crystallographic and electronic structure of micrometre-scale ZnO and ZnO:B rods via X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy,
    Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, Vol. 28, pp. 448-454 (2021)
    S. Erat, O.M. Ozkendir, S. Yildirimcan, S. Gunaydin, M. Harfouche, B. Demir, A. Braun
    doi: 10.1107/S1600577520015866
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  8. Synchrotron X-ray fluorescence and X-ray absorption near edge structure of low concentration arsenic in ambient air particulates,
    J. Anal. At. Spectrom., Vol. 36 - 5, pp. 981-992 (2021)
    AA Shaltout, M Harfouche, FAS Hassan, D Eichert
    doi: 10.1039/D0JA00504E
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  9. Carbide-Supported PtRu Catalysts for Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction in Alkaline Electrolyte,
    ACS Catal., Vol. 11 - 2, pp. 932-947 (2021)
    ER Hamo, RK Singh, JC Douglin, S Chen, MB Hassine, E Carbo-Argibay, S Lu, H Wang, PJ Ferreira, BA Rosen, DR Dekel
    doi: 10.1021/acscatal.0c03973
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  10. Seed-mediated synthesis and characterization of ZnO-Fe2O3 nanospheres: Building up the core-shell model,
    Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol. 572, pp. 126279 (2021)
    S.I. Ahmed
    doi: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2021.126279
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  11. Synthesis and comparative evaluation of optical and electrochemical properties of Ni+2 and Pr+3 ions co-doped mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticles with undoped Titania,
    Applied Nanoscience, Vol. 11 - 9, pp. 2397-2413 (2021)
    A Bashir, U Rafique, R Bashir, S Jamil, F Bashir, M Sultan, M Mubeen, Z Mehmood, A Iqbal, Z Akhter
    doi: 10.1007/s13204-021-02049-2
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF

2020

  1. An investigation of the improvement in energy storage performance of Na2/3Mn1/2Fe1/2O2 by systematic Al-substitution,
    Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Vol. 31 - 17, pp. 14784-14794 (2020)
    S Altin, S AltundaAY, E Altin, M Harfouche, A Bayri
    doi: 10.1007/s10854-020-04042-x
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  2. Highly efficient 3D-ZnO nanosheet photoelectrodes for solar-driven water splitting: Chalcogenide nanoparticle sensitization and mathematical modeling,
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 828, pp. 154472 (2020)
    CT Altaf, M Faraji, A Kumtepe, N Abdullayeva, N Yilmaz, E Karagoz, A Bozbey, H Kurt, M Sankir, ND Sankir
    doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.154472
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  3. Electronic structure and electrochemical analysis of the Li2Mn1-xSexO3 materials on April 02, 2020.,
    Solid State Ionics, Vol. 349, pp. 115299 (2020)
    O.M. Ozkendir, G. Celik, S. Ates, S. Aktas, S. Gunaydin, M. Harfouche, F. Bondino, E. Magnano, H. Baveghar, I. Ulfat
    doi: 10.1016/j.ssi.2020.115299
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  4. Investigation of Ti-substitution effects on structural and electrochemical properties of Na0.67Mn0.5Fe0.5O2 battery cells,
    International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 44 - 14, pp. 11794-11806 (2020)
    S Altin, S Altundag, E Altin, E Oz, M Harfouche, A Bayri
    doi: 10.1002/er.5820
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  5. Local lattice relaxation around Tl substitutional impurities in a NaI(Tl) scintillator crystal,
    Radiation Physics and Chemistry, Vol. 177, pp. 108992 (2020)
    A Filipponi, G Profeta, N Di Marco, V Zema, K Schäffner, F Reindl, M Harfouche, A Trapananti, A Di Cicco
    doi: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.108992
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  6. LiNi0.8Co0.15Ti0.05O2: synthesis by solid state reaction and investigation of structural and electrochemical properties with enhanced battery performance,
    Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Vol. 31 - 22, pp. 20527-20538 (2020)
    A Bayri, E Gocer, E Altin, S Altundag, E Oz, M Harfouche, S Altin, S Avci
    doi: 10.1007/s10854-020-04572-4
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF

2019

  1. Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Mesophases Made of Salt-Acid-Surfactant Systems for the Synthesis of Novel Mesoporous Lithium Metal Phosphates,
    ChemPlusChem, Vol. 84, pp. 1-11 (2019)
    I. Uzunok, J. Kim, T. O. Colak, D. S. Kim, H. Kim, M. Kim, Y. Yamauchi, O. Dag
    doi: 10.1002/cplu.201900435
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  2. Boron activity in the inactive Li2MnO3 cathode material,
    Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, Vol. 235, pp. 23-28 (2019)
    O.M. Ozkendir, M. Harfouche, I. Ulfat, C. Kaya, G. Celik, S. Ates, S. Aktas, H. Bavigar, T. Colak
    doi: 10.1016/j.elspec.2019.06.011
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  3. Exceptionally active and stable catalysts for CO2 reforming of glycerol to syngas,
    Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Vol. 256 - 117808 (2019)
    S. Bac, Z. Say, Y. Kocak, K.E. Ercan, M. Harfouche, E. Ozensoy, A.K. Avci
    doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2019.117808
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
  4. Synthesis and water oxidation electrocatalytic and electrochromic behaviours of mesoporous nickel oxide thin film electrodes,
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7 - 38, pp. 22012-22020 (2019)
    A. Amirzhanova, I. Karakaya, C. B. Uzundal, G. Karaoglu, F. Karadas, O. Dag
    doi: 10.1039/c9ta07693j
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF
Theses Publications

2021

  1. Fabrication and Exploration of Efficacious Transition Metal Oxides (TMO) based Nano-catalysts: Headway to Green Energy, (2021)
    S. JAMIL
    Beamline: BM08 - XAFS/XRF