Publications

Invention Disclosure and Patents

Books

Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers

Refereed Conference Papers

Invited Presentations

Technical Presentations

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  • M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed “Systems and Methods for Forming Nitrogen-Based Compounds”, US Patent App. 11/885,029, 2024. (This technology has been exclusively licensed for methods of forming nitrogen-based compounds)
  • “Half of the energy of liquid fuels is currently lost between the well head and the fuel pump,” noted Hydrofuel CEO Greg Vezina. “The beauty of MAPS is that it lowers the production costs – less than any conventional or renewable hydrocarbon – which would allow more industries to look at green hydrogen and even allow up to 90% of the world’s countries to produce their own energy at a lower cost than imports. There is no question that this is a global game changer.”
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  • Ahmadi, M., & Nazemi, M. (2025). Sustainable, electrified, and decentralized ammonia synthesis from diverse nitrogen feedstocks. Cell Reports Physical Science, 6(3).
  • Utilizing electrolysis to reduce nitrogen-containing compounds in wastewater, exhaust gas, and air is a potentially sustainable and cost-effective method to generate green ammonia via renewable electricity. Due to the variety in feedstocks, cell designs, and progressive decline in energy cost, a thorough study that evaluates the future of these technologies is essential. We studied feedstocks, including nitrate, nitrite, nitrous oxide from wastewater, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, dinitrogen tetroxide from the exhaust gas, and dinitrogen from air. We considered batch cell and flow cell designs. We looked at water, water vapor, and hydrogen as anodic feedstocks.
02
  • R.R. Boppella #, M. Ahmadi #, B.M. Arndt #, D.R. Lustig, M. Nazemi *, “Pulsed Electrolysis in Membrane Electrode Assembly Architecture for Enhanced Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction Reaction to Ammonia” ACS Catalysis,  14, 18223–18236, 2024.

  •  Here, CuxRuy alloy catalysts were synthesized, and their electrocatalytic performance was investigated by using various electroanalytical techniques in H-type and membrane-electrode-assembly (MEA) configurations for Nitrate reduction reaction to ammonia. Pulsed electrolysis was leveraged as an effective strategy to enhance ammonia yield rate (3-fold) and Faradaic efficiency (FE) (2-fold) compared to the potentiostatic (i.e., constant voltage) condition at low nitrate concentrations, primarily by impacting the local microenvironment.

     
03
  • B.M. Arndt #, B. Willson, M. Nazemi *, “Thermodynamic and Economic Assessments of Electrochemical CO2 Conversion to Dimethyl Ether: Trade-off between Hydrogen Gas and Water Vapor as a Proton Source” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 63, 14582–14589, 2024.
05
  • M. T. McDowell, H. Xiong, M. Nazemi, J. Peng, J.L. Lutkenhaus, R. Wang, A. Djire, A. Sankaran, J. Leem, Y. Gogotsi, “Nanomaterials in the future of energy research”, Cell Reports Physical Science, 4, 101605, 2023. (Invited)
  •  X. Wu = , M. Nazemi =, S. Gupta, A. Chismar, K. Hong, H. Jacobs, W. Zhang, K. Rigby, T. Hedtke, Q. Wang, E. Stavitski, M. S. Wong, C. Muhich*, and J.-H. Kim* “Contrasting Capability of Single Atom Palladium for Thermocatalytic versus Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction Reaction” ACS Catalysis, 13, 6804–6812, 2023.
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  •  M. Nazemi *, M. A. El-Sayed, “Managing the Nitrogen Cycle via Plasmonic (Photo)Electrocatalysis: Towards Circular Economy” Accounts of Chemical Research, 54, 4294–4304, 2021. (Featured on the front cover of the Journal, Vol. 54 Issue 23, Dec. 7, 2021)
  • M. Nazemi, S. R. Panikkanvalappil, C.-K. Liao, M.A. Mahmoud, M. A. El-Sayed, “Role of Femtosecond Pulsed Laser-Induced Atomic Redistribution in Bimetallic Au-Pd Nanorods on Optoelectronic and Catalytic Properties” ACS Nano, 15, 10241–10252, 2021.
  • M. Nazemi, P. Ou, A. Alabbady, L. Soule, A. Liu, J. Song, T. A. Sulchek, M. Liu, M. A. El-Sayed, “Electrosynthesis of Ammonia using Porous Bimetallic Pd-Ag Nanocatalysts in Liquid- and Gas-Phase Systems” ACS Catalysis, 10, 10197−10206, 2020.
  • M. Nazemi *, L. Soule, M. Liu, M. A. El-Sayed, “Ambient Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrogen and Water by Incorporating Palladium in Bimetallic Gold-Silver Nanocages” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 167(5), p. 054511, 2020. (Focus issue on “Heterogeneous Functional Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage”)
  • M. Nazemi, M. A. El-Sayed, “Plasmon-Enhanced Photo (electro) chemical Nitrogen Fixation under Ambient Conditions Using Visible Light Responsive Hybrid Hollow Au−Ag2O Nanocages” Nano Energy, vol. 63, 103886, 2019.
  • M. Nazemi, M. A. El-Sayed, “The Role of Oxidation of Silver in Bimetallic Gold–Silver Nanocages on Electrocatalytic Activity of Nitrogen Reduction Reaction,” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123, 18, 11422-11427, 2019. (Invited special issue article)
  • M. Nazemi, M. A. El-Sayed, “Electrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia from N2 and H2O under Ambient Conditions Using Pore-Size-Controlled Hollow Gold Nanocatalysts with Tunable Plasmonic Properties” The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, vol. 9, pp. 5160-5166, 2018.
  • M. Nazemi, S. R. Panikkanvalappil, M. A. El-Sayed, “Enhancing the Rate of Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction for Ammonia Synthesis under Ambient Conditions Using Hollow Gold Nanocages” Nano Energy, vol. 49, pp. 316-323, 2018. (Among the most cited Nano Energy articles published since 2018 (Last update: Aug. 2021); Featured in Science Trends)
  • M. Nazemi, J. Padgett, M.C. Hatzell, “Acid/Base Multi-Ion Exchange Membrane-Based Electrolysis System for Water Splitting” Energy Technology, 5(8), pp.1191-1194, 2017.
  • M. Nazemi, J. Zhang, M.C. Hatzell, “Harvesting Natural Salinity Gradient Energy for Hydrogen Production through Reverse Electrodialysis (RED) Power Generation”, Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, vol. 14, p. 020702, 2017.
  • M. Nazemi, M. Shahbakhti, “Modeling and Analysis of Fuel Injection Parameters for Combustion and Performance of an RCCI Engine”, Applied Energy, Vol. 165, pages 135-150, 2016.
  • M. Nazemi, H. Saigaonkar, M. Shahbakhti, “Thermo-kinetic Modeling of Variable Valve Timing Effects on HCCI Engine Combustion”, Int. Journal of Automotive Engineering and Technologies, Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 54 – 62, 2015.
 

Refereed Conference Papers

4. M. Nazemi, “Electrochemical Redox Processes for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Using Single-atom Catalysts”, The Electrochemical Society Interface, 31(4), p.36, 2022.

3. Nazemi, J. Zhang, M.C. Hatzell, “Harvesting Natural Salinity Gradient Energy for Hydrogen Production through RED Power Generation”, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Power and Energy Conference, June 26-30, 2016, Charlotte, NC, USA. (Highlighted in Energy-Tech E-Newsletter)

2. Saigaonkar, M. Nazemi, M. Shahbakhti, “Sequential Model for Residual Affected HCCI with variable valve Timing”, 2015 SAE World Congress, SAE Paper No. 2015-01-1748, Apr. 21-23, 2015, Detroit, MI, USA.

1. Nazemi, H. Saigaonkar, M. Shahbakhti, “Thermo-kinetic Modeling of Variable Valve Timing Effects on HCCI Engine Combustion”, Int. Conference on Advanced Technology & Sciences, 6 pages, August 12-15, 2014, Antalya, Turkey.

 

Invited Presentations

7. M. Nazemi, “Designing Materials and Systems for Decarbonizing the Fuel and Water Industries”, Northern Colorado Renewable Energy Society, September 24, 2024, Fort Collins, CO.

6. M. Nazemi, “Understanding Potential Losses and pH Distribution in the Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction Reaction to Ammonia”, Electrochemical Society Meeting, May 26-30, 2024, San Francisco, CA.

5. M. Nazemi, “Designing hybrid plasmonic nanocatalysts for solar-fuel-based systems”, International Conference on NextGen Solar, October 30-31, 2023, San Francisco, CA.

4. M. Nazemi, “Designing materials and systems for electrochemical fuel production and resource recovery” American Chemical Society Meeting, August 13-17, 2023, San Francisco, CA.

3. M. Nazemi, “Designing materials and systems for decarbonizing chemicals and water industries” Electrochemical Society Webinar Series, March 15, 2023.

2. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “The role of femtosecond pulsed laser induced atomic redistribution in bimetallic Au-Pd nanorods on optoelectronic and catalytic properties” (Invited award talk) American Chemical Society Meeting, August 22-26, 2021, Atlanta, GA.

1. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “(Amazon Catalyst at ECS Grant Winner) Enhancing the Rate of Electrocatalytic Conversion of N2 to NH3 Using Bimetallic Au-Pd Nanoparticles” (Invited award talk) Meeting Abstracts. The Electrochemical Society, October 13-17, 2019, Atlanta, GA.

 

Technical Presentations

19. M. Nazemi. “Modifying Hybrid Plasmonic Nanocatalysts via Femtosecond Pulsed Laser for Solar-Fuel-Based Applications”. Meeting Abstracts. The Electrochemical Society, October 9-13, 2022, Atlanta, GA.
18. M. Nazemi, X. Wu, H. J. Lim, K. Rigby, A. Meese, D. Kim, J. Kim, “Electrochemical Wastewater Treatment for Organic Compounds Degradation and Resource Recovery”. AEESP Research and Education Conference, June 28-30, 2022, St. Louis, MO.
17. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “Discovering Hybrid Plasmonic Nanocatalysts for Solar-Chemical Energy Conversion via Femtosecond Pulsed Laser-Induced Atomic Redistribution in Bimetallic Au-Pd Nanorods” Meeting Abstracts. The Electrochemical Society, October 10-14, 2021 (fully digital).
16. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “The role of femtosecond pulsed laser induced atomic redistribution in bimetallic Au-Pd nanorods on optoelectronic and catalytic properties” ACS Fall 2021, August 22 – 26, 2021, Atlanta, GA.
15. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “Mechanistic understanding of electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction on hybrid plasmonic nanostructures using operando surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy” ACS Spring 2021, April 5-30, 2021. (Link to online video of the talk)
14. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “Electrochemical Reduction of N2 to NH3 Using Porous Bimetallic Pd-Ag Nanoparticles in Liquid and Gas Phase Systems” Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting, November 16-20, 2020.
13. M. Nazemi. “Electro-Synthesis of Value-Added Chemicals via Designing New Catalysts, Systems, and Processes” Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting, November 16-20, 2020. (Meet the Faculty Candidates Poster Session)
12. M. Nazemi. “Electrochemical Production of Ammonia via Designing New Catalysts and Processes” Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting, November 16-20, 2020. (Electrochemical Fundamentals: Faculty Candidate Session) (Link to YouTube video of the talk)
11. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “Photoelectrochemical Nitrogen Fixation for Ammonia Synthesis Using Hybrid Plasmonic Nanostructures” Meeting Abstracts. The Electrochemical Society, October 4-9, 2020, Honolulu, Hawaii. (presented virtually due to COVID-19) (Link to the online video of the talk)
10. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “Enhancing the rate of electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction for ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions by incorporating Pd in bimetallic Au-Ag nanocages” 259th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 22-26, 2020, Philadelphia, PA. (Cancelled due to COVID-19 and presented at the ACS virtual poster session)
9. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “Green Ammonia Production from Air and Water using Plasmonic Nanocages: A Medium for Renewable Energy Storage” Career, Research, and Innovation Development Conference (CRIDC), January 2020, Georgia Tech, Atlanta.
8. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “Green Ammonia Synthesis from Air, Water, and Electricity using Hybrid Plasmonic Nanostructures” Ammonia Energy Conference, November 12-14, 2019, Orlando, FL.
7. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “Plasmon-Enhanced Photofixation of Dinitrogen for Ammonia Synthesis Using Visible Light Responsive Hybrid Hollow Au-Ag2O Nanocages” Meeting Abstracts. The Electrochemical Society, October 13-17, 2019, Atlanta, GA.
6. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed. “Evaluation of (Photo) Electrocatalytic Conversion of N2 to NH3 under Ambient Conditions Using Hybrid Hollow Plasmonic Nanostructures” Gordon Research Conference, Nanomaterials for Applications in Energy Technology. February 24-March 1, 2019, Ventura, CA.
5. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed, “Renewable Ammonia Production from Air, Water, and Electricity using Plasmonic Nanocages” Career, Research, and Innovation Development Conference (CRIDC), February 2019, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.
4. M. Nazemi, M. Shahbakhti, “Development of a New Generation of Combustion Engines to Reduce CO2 Emissions” Gordon Research Conference, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage. June 11-16, 2017, New London, NH.
3. M. Nazemi, A. Agles, K. Dobson, and M. C. Hatzell, “Evaluating the Potential for Hydrogen Production with Donnan-Driven Multi-Ion Exchange Membrane Based Systems” Meeting Abstracts. The Electrochemical Society, October 1-5, 2017, National Harbor, MD.
2. M. Nazemi, J. Padgett, M.C. Hatzell, “Hydrogen Production through a Multi-Ion Exchange Membrane Based Electrolysis System” Meeting Abstracts. The Electrochemical Society, October 2-7, 2016, Honolulu, Hawaii.
1. M. Nazemi, S. Polat, M. Shahbakhti, “Advanced combustion model of RCCI Engines” CONVERGE User Group Meeting, September 23-25, 2014, Madison, WI, USA.

Books

  1. M. Nazemi, M.A. El-Sayed, “Photo-Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis: Nanocatalyst Discovery, Reactor Design, and Advanced Spectroscopy” CRC Press, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003141808.