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American University in Cairo: Cairo, EG

2023-01-01 to present | Postdoctoral research fellow (Chemistry Department)
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Rana Haikal

Zewail City of Science and Technology: Cairo, EG

2019-11-01 to 2021-05-31 | Postdoctoral researcher (Center for Materials Science)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Zewail City of Science and Technology: Giza, EG

2015-11 to 2019-11-01 | PhD. in Nanoscience (Center for Materials Science)
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Rana Haikal

University of Helsinki: Helsinki, FI

2012-10 to 2014-11-23 | Erasmus Mundus Joint MSc in Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry (Chemistry)
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Funding (1)

Novel cost-effective durable adsorbents for treatment of industrial wastewater via removal of toxic heavy metal ions and organic dyes

2019-09 to 2021-08 | Grant
International Foundation for Science (Stockholm, SE)
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I2-W-6263-1

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Works (30)

Synergistic antioxidant and antibacterial effects of a Zn-ascorbate metal–organic framework loaded with marjoram essential oil

Nanoscale Advances
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Rana R. Haikal; Noha El Salakawy; Alaa Ibrahim; Shaimaa L. Ali; Wael Mamdouh
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Durable and recyclable MOF@polycaprolactone mixed-matrix membranes with hierarchical porosity for wastewater treatment

Nanoscale
2023 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85178622398

Part of ISSN: 20403372 20403364
Contributors: Hani, A.; Haikal, R.R.; El-Mehalmey, W.A.; Safwat, Y.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Inhibition of Adherence and Biofilm Formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Immobilized ZnO Nanoparticles on Silicone Urinary Catheter Grafted by Gamma Irradiation

Microorganisms
2023 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85156218493

Part of ISSN: 20762607
Contributors: Elzahaby, D.A.; Farrag, H.A.; Haikal, R.R.; Alkordi, M.H.; Abdeltawab, N.F.; Ramadan, M.A.
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Metal-Organic Framework Mediated Ni-deposition on MWCNTs for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Catalysis

Research Square
2023 | Other
EID:

2-s2.0-85167551957

Contributors: Shams-Eldin, R.; Ali, A.; Hani, A.; Haikal, R.R.; Fahmy, H.M.; El Nashar, R.M.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Metal–organic framework mediated Ni-deposition on MWCNTs for direct methanol fuel cell catalysis

SN Applied Sciences
2023 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85160207484

Part of ISSN: 25233971
Contributors: Shams-Eldin, R.; Ali, A.A.; Hani, A.; Haikal, R.R.; Fahmy, H.M.; El Nashar, R.M.; Alkordi, M.H.
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MOFs for energy conversion and storage through water electrolysis reactions

Reticular Chemistry and Applications: Metal-Organic Frameworks
2023 | Book chapter
EID:

2-s2.0-85147392806

Contributors: Haikal, R.R.; El-Mehalmey, W.A.; Idriss, H.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Microporous MOF as nanogen facilitating diffusion-coupled charge transfer near the percolation threshold in a polyaniline pseudo-supercapacitor

Materials Advances
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85122866418

Part of ISSN: 26335409
Contributors: El-Mehalmey, W.A.; Haikal, R.R.; Ali, A.M.; Soliman, A.B.; Elbahri, M.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Nine days extended release of adenosine from biocompatible MOFs under biologically relevant conditions

Biomaterials Science
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85125554131

Part of ISSN: 20474849 20474830
Contributors: El-Mehalmey, W.A.; Latif, N.; Ibrahim, A.H.; Haikal, R.R.; Mierzejewska, P.; Smolenski, R.T.; Yacoub, M.H.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Synergistic compounding of carbon nanotubes and metal-organic frameworks for oxygen-evolving electrocatalysis

Materials Advances
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85135511079

Part of ISSN: 26335409
Contributors: Hassan, M.H.; Haikal, R.R.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Mixed-metal hybrid ultramicroporous material (HUM) precursor to graphene-supported tetrataenite as a highly active and durable NPG catalyst for the OER

Dalton Transactions
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85104516057

Part of ISSN: 14779234 14779226
Contributors: Haikal, R.R.; Kumar, A.; O'Nolan, D.; Kumar, N.; Karakalos, S.G.; Hassanien, A.; Zaworotko, M.J.; Alkordi, M.H.
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The Role of Free-Radical Pathway in Catalytic Dye Degradation by Hydrogen Peroxide on the Zr-Based UiO-66-NH<sub>2</sub> MOF

ChemistrySelect
2021 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85119001450

Part of ISSN: 23656549
Contributors: Ibrahim, A.H.; Haikal, R.R.; Eldin, R.S.; El-Mehalmey, W.A.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Flash synthesis for conformal monolithic coatings of the Zr-based metal-organic framework (UiO-66-NH<sub>2</sub>) on non-modified surfaces: Applications in thin-film electrode systems

Surfaces and Interfaces
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85088659317

Part of ISSN: 24680230
Contributors: Begum, S.; Haikal, R.R.; Ibrahim, A.H.; Safy, M.A.E.; Tsotsalas, M.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Microporous Solids En Route to Heterogeneous Electrocatalysis: The Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Energy Technology
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85076361935

Part of ISBN:

21944296 21944288

Contributors: Haikal, R.R.; Hassan, M.H.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Probing the Water Stability Limits and Degradation Pathways of Metal–Organic Frameworks

Chemistry - A European Journal
2020 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85085318041

Part of ISSN: 15213765 09476539
Contributors: Safy, M.E.A.; Amin, M.; Haikal, R.R.; Elshazly, B.; Wang, J.; Wang, Y.; Wöll, C.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Charge percolation in metal-organic framework (HKUST-1)‒graphene nanocomposites

Applied Materials Today
2020-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Mohamed E.A. Safy; Rana R. Haikal; Basma Elshazly; Aya Hamdy; Fedaa Ali; Ahmed A. Maarouf; Mohamed H. Alkordi
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Electrically Conductive, Monolithic Metal-Organic Framework-Graphene (MOF@G) Composite Coatings

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85061576988

Contributors: Hassan, M.H.; Haikal, R.R.; Hashem, T.; Rinck, J.; Koeniger, F.; Thissen, P.; Stefan Heiβler, S.; Wöll, C.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Tuning the Chemical Environment within the UiO-66-NH<inf>2</inf> Nanocages for Charge-Dependent Contaminant Uptake and Selectivity

Inorganic Chemistry
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85074889468

Part of ISBN:

1520510X 00201669

Contributors: Ibrahim, A.H.; El-Mehalmey, W.A.; Haikal, R.R.; Safy, M.E.A.; Amin, M.; Shatla, H.R.; Karakalos, S.G.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Metal-organic framework@silica as a stationary phase sorbent for rapid and cost-effective removal of hexavalent chromium

Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85041958796

Contributors: El-Mehalmey, W.A.; Ibrahim, A.H.; Abugable, A.A.; Hassan, M.H.; Haikal, R.R.; Karakalos, S.G.; Zaki, O.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Metallic Nanoparticles Assimilation within Metal-Organic Framework Monolith

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85053836292

Contributors: Hassan, M.H.; El-Basha, O.; Haikal, R.R.; Ibrahim, A.H.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Combined Solid-State NMR and Computational Approach for Probing the CO<inf>2</inf> Binding Sites in a Porous-Organic Polymer

Journal of Physical Chemistry C
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85020191258

Contributors: Chierotti, M.R.; Amin, M.; Hassan, Y.S.; Haikal, R.R.; Garino, C.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Controlling the Uptake and Regulating the Release of Nitric Oxide in Microporous Solids

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85038614844

Contributors: Haikal, R.R.; Hua, C.; Perry, J.J.; O'Nolan, D.; Syed, I.; Kumar, A.; Chester, A.H.; Zaworotko, M.J.; Yacoub, M.H.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Functional microporous polymers through Cu-mediated, free-radical polymerization of buckminster [60] fullerene

Carbon
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85015716194

Contributors: Haikal, R.R.; Soliman, A.B.; Pellechia, P.J.; Heißler, S.; Tsotsalas, M.; Ali, S.S.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Microporous cobaloxime-graphene composite: a reloadable non-noble metal catalyst platform for the proton reduction reaction

Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85011306031

Contributors: Soliman, A.B.; Haikal, R.R.; Abugable, A.A.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Synergism of carbon nanotubes and porous-organic polymers (POPs) in CO<inf>2</inf> fixation: One-pot approach for bottom-up assembly of tunable heterogeneous catalyst

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85013113225

Contributors: Haikal, R.R.; Soliman, A.B.; Amin, M.; Karakalos, S.G.; Hassan, Y.S.; Elmansi, A.M.; Hafez, I.H.; Berber, M.R.; Hassanien, A.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Tailoring the Oxygen Reduction Activity of Hemoglobin through Immobilization within Microporous Organic Polymer-Graphene Composite

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85028069605

Contributors: Soliman, A.B.; Haikal, R.R.; Abugable, A.A.; Hassan, M.H.; Karakalos, S.G.; Pellechia, P.J.; Hassan, H.H.; Yacoub, M.H.; Alkordi, M.H.
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One pot synthesis of Zr-carboxylate porous hybrid materials: Orthogonal C-C heterocoupling and carboxylate-Zr assembly

RSC Advances
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84966269280

Contributors: Haikal, R.R.; Elmansi, A.M.; Ali, P.; Hassan, Y.S.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Porous-Hybrid Polymers as Platforms for Heterogeneous Photochemical Catalysis

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84981350339

Contributors: Haikal, R.R.; Wang, X.; Hassan, Y.S.; Parida, M.R.; Murali, B.; Mohammed, O.F.; Pellechia, P.J.; Fontecave, M.; Alkordi, M.H.
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The potential of a graphene-supported porous-organic polymer (POP) for CO<inf>2</inf> electrocatalytic reduction

Chemical Communications
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84990061886

Contributors: Soliman, A.B.; Haikal, R.R.; Hassan, Y.S.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Tuning surface accessibility and catalytic activity of Au nanoparticles through immobilization within porous-organic polymers

RSC Advances
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84991260166

Contributors: Haikal, R.R.; Elmansi, A.M.; Soliman, A.B.; Aly, P.; Hassan, Y.S.; Berber, M.R.; Hafez, I.H.; Hassanien, A.; Alkordi, M.H.
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Poly-functional porous-organic polymers to access functionality-CO<inf>2</inf> sorption energetic relationships

Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2015 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84946925373

Contributors: Alkordi, M.H.; Haikal, R.R.; Hassan, Y.S.; Emwas, A.-H.; Belmabkhout, Y.
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