Office: Roberts Building, UCL
Email: muhammadadil.riaz@ucl.ac.uk
Education
PhD Chemical Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia (2021)
M.Phil. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong SAR China (2016)
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, University of The Punjab, Lahore Pakistan (2013)
Research
Dr. Riaz is a chemical engineer having significant experience in nanomaterials synthesis & characterization for variety of applications. His M.Phil. research work focused on design of novel graphene-based nano-porous sorbent material for environmental remediation, whereas his doctoral study focused on design of novel metal-carbon nanocomposite electrocatalysts for chemical sensors. His current research is focused on developing efficient electrolysers by innovative electrocatalyst/electrode designs that would allow the production of cheap and sustainable hydrogen at large scale and help us fight climate change by decarbonizing our energy infrastructure.
Selected Publications
- Riaz, M. A., & Chen, Y. (2022). Electrodes and electrocatalysts for electrochemical hydrogen peroxide sensors: a review of design strategies. Nanoscale Horizons, 7(5), 463-479. Link
- Mahmood, A., Yuan, Z., Sui, X., Riaz, M. A., Yu, Z., Liu, C., ... & Chen, Y. (2021). Foldable and scrollable graphene paper with tuned interlayer spacing as high areal capacity anodes for sodium-ion batteries. Energy Storage Materials, 41, 395-403. Link
- Riaz, M. A., Yuan, Z., Mahmood, A., Liu, F., Sui, X., Chen, J., ... & Chen, Y. (2020). Hierarchically porous carbon nanofibers embedded with cobalt nanoparticles for efficient H2O2 detection on multiple sensor platforms. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 319, 128243. Link
- Riaz, M. A., Zhai, S., Wei, L., Zhou, Z., Yuan, Z., Wang, Y., ... & Chen, Y. (2019). Ultralow-platinum-loading nanocarbon hybrids for highly sensitive hydrogen peroxide detection. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 283, 304-311. Link
- Liu, F., Wang, C., Sui, X., Riaz, M. A., Xu, M., Wei, L., & Chen, Y. (2019). Synthesis of graphene materials by electrochemical exfoliation: Recent progress and future potential. Carbon Energy, 1(2), 173-199. Link
- Saleem, J., Riaz, M. A., & Gordon, M. (2018). Oil sorbents from plastic wastes and polymers: A review. Journal of hazardous materials, 341, 424-437. Link
- Riaz, M. A., McKay, G., & Saleem, J. (2017). 3D graphene-based nanostructured materials as sorbents for cleaning oil spills and for the removal of dyes and miscellaneous pollutants present in water. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24, 27731-27745. Link
- Riaz, M. A., Hadi, P., Abidi, I. H., Tyagi, A., Ou, X., & Luo, Z. (2017). Recyclable 3D graphene aerogel with bimodal pore structure for ultrafast and selective oil sorption from water. RSC advances, 7(47), 29722-29731. Link
Conferences
- Oral presentation, CHEMECA 2019, Sydney, Australia.
- Oral presentation, 235th ECS Meeting 2019 Dallas, TX, USA. Symposium: M01 Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems. Link
- Poster presentation, 2018 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, USA. Symposium NM01: Carbon Nanotubes, Graphenes and Related Nanostructures. Link
- Oral presentation, 2015 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, USA Symposium Q: Nano Carbon Materials-1D to 3D. Link