Topic of Research Seminar: Clean and Renewable Zero-Carbon Solar Fuels

Abstract: With the advent of innovative science, chemical research and technology, nanoscale materials can be engineered and programmed to convert water into clean, green and renewable solar fuels. The innovation in chemical science, nanomaterials, catalysis, and electrochemical processes for Water Splitting has a lead now for solar and chemical energy conversion. These systems can be implemented as surface immobilization along with thin films for catalytic processes, sensing applications and for energy conversion schemes. We have invented, discovered, and developed specialized methods, and exploited various thin-film nanoscale materials for catalytic water splitting, CO2 reduction, and recently for electrochemical sensing, biomass catalysis and solar energy conversion. Now we implement and developing new methods for making advanced electro functional nanomaterials and nanoclusters derived from thin-films molecular assemblies, inorganic nanomaterials and metal-oxides displaying great potential to be used in high performance water splitting catalysis and for chemical energy conversion and storage schemes. In this discussion we also highlight the challenges in chemical energy conversion and the possible way forward.

Intended audience: This seminar is intended for researchers and students, professionals, engineers, and managers from public and private sectors.

Name of Speaker: Dr Khurram S. Joya

Occupation/Designation of Speaker: Associate Prof and Researcher, Innovator

Email of Speaker: [email protected]

Affiliation of Speaker: Islamic University of Madinah (IUM), Saudi Arabia

Date and Venue: February 23, 2023, 1100-1200 hrs, Seminar Hall, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, NUST Islamabad Campus