Prof. Dr. Tarek Abdel-Fattah
Lawrence J. Sacks Endowed Professor of Chemistry and CNU Director of the Applied Research Center
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23Years (2004-Present)
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View All Publications31 July 2018 in ACS Applied Energy Materials
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CHClay Huff
Clay Huff
JLJulia Madeline Long
Julia Madeline Long
AHAustin Heyman
Austin Heyman
Tarek Abdel-Fattah29 September 2013 in International Journal of Photoenergy
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SEShaker Ebrahim
Shaker Ebrahim
MSMoataz Soliman
Moataz Soliman
MAM. Anas
M. AnasMHMostafa Hafez
Mostafa Hafez
Tarek Abdel-FattahThis work presented the successful fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cell using polyaniline base (EB), multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), organic dye (rhodamine B or riboflavin), zinc oxide (ZnO), and indium tin oxide (ITO). The electrical properties of the resultant devices were investigated by measuring the current density voltage (-), capacitance voltage (-), and impedance measurements under both dark and illuminated conditions. The photovoltaic cell characteristics, that is, open circuit voltage (), short circuit current density (), and energy conversion efficiency (), were evaluated under illumination and were found to be 0.48mA/cm2, 400mV, and 0.224%, respectively, for ITO/EB-MWCNTs/ZnO-rhodamine B/ITO heterostructure. Using impedance spectra, it was found that the series resistances of this type of solar cell are 62 and 60Ω under darkness and illumination, respectively.
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The unsustainable nature of carbon-based fuels has prompted scientists and engineers to investigate alternative sources of energy. Silver nanoparticle networks (AgNPNs) were synthesized using beta-cyclodextrin for applications in hydrogen evolution reactions from sodium borohydride (NaBH4). The identities of the AgNPNs were confirmed using ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The catalytic activity of the hydrogen evolution reactions was measured using a gravimetric water displacement system. The data collected show an increase in the efficiency of the hydrogen generation reaction with the addition of AgNPN. The silver nanoparticle network catalyst performed best at 22 °C with an increased concentration of NaBH4 producing hydrogen at a rate of 0.961 mL∙min−1∙mLcat−1. The activation energy was calculated to be 50.3 kJ/mol.
15 July 2014 in Journal of Chemical Education
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1 April 2019 in Bioresource Technology
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MMMohamed E. Mahmoud
Mohamed E. MahmoudMKMohamed A. Khalifa
Mohamed A. Khalifa
YWYasser M. El Wakeel
Yasser M. El Wakeel
MHMennatllah S. Header
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RERehab M. El-Sharkawy
Rehab M. El-SharkawyTarek Abdel-Fattah +1
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Qui QuachEBErik Larsen Biehler
Erik Larsen BiehlerAEAhmed Elzamzami
Ahmed ElzamzamiCHClay Huff
Clay HuffJLJulia M. Long
Julia M. LongTarek Abdel-FattahThe current climate crisis warrants investigation into alternative fuel sources. The hydrolysis reaction of an aqueous hydride precursor, and the subsequent production of hydrogen gas, prove to be a viable option. A network of beta-cyclodextrin capped gold nanoparticles (BCD-AuNP) was synthesized and subsequently characterized by Powder X-Ray Diffraction (P-XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-VIS) to confirm the presence of gold nanoparticles as well as their size of approximately 8 nm. The catalytic activity of the nanoparticles was tested in the hydrolysis reaction of sodium borohydride. The gold catalyst performed best at 303 K producing 1.377 mL min−1 mLcat−1 of hydrogen. The activation energy of the catalyst was calculated to be 54.7 kJ/mol. The catalyst resisted degradation in reusability trials, continuing to produce hydrogen gas in up to five trials.
About Me
Tarek M Abdel-Fattah holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Chemistry from Alexandria University, Egypt and a Ph.D. degree in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry from Northeastern University, Boston, USA. Currently, he is Lawrence J. Sacks Endowed Professor of Chemistry at Christopher Newport University (CNU) and the CNU Director of the Applied Research Center (ARC) at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson National Lab) research complex, Newport News, Virginia. He was the President of the Sigma Xi Tidewater Chapter of Virginia 2005-2006 and has held the Program Chair position of the chapter since 2006. Also, he was the chair of the American Chemical Society (ACS) for the Hampton Road section 2009-2010 and on the executive committee since 2000. He has been awarded the First Prize from the Physical Sciences Division of the American Association of Advancement of Science (AAAS). He has twice been awarded the American Association for Educational Engineering (NASA-ASEE) award for the summer faculty fellowship program. He was twice the recipient of the NASA Faculty Fellowship. He was awarded NASA Certificates of Recognition three times in different projects concerning nanotechnology for aerospace applications. He was the first recipient of CNU's first Annual Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship in 2012.