Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction
Converting CO₂ into valuable fuels and feedstock — CH₄, CH₃OH and HCOOH — with engineered semiconductor catalysts.
Shenzhen, China · Shenzhen UniversityMuhammad
Muhammad
Jamshed Latif
Chemist · Catalysis & Materials Researcher
Designing smart catalytic materials for clean energy and a cleaner environment. I build morphologically controlled catalysts — from g-C₃N₄ and bimetallic nanoparticles to biodegradable nanocomposites — for photocatalysis and environmental remediation.
Q1
First-author
Liyuan
Scholarship
- Peer-reviewed publications
- 0
- Cumulative impact factor
- 0+
- Highest journal IF (Q1)
- 0.0
- First-author Q1 papers
- 0
About
Chemistry in service of a cleaner planet
I am a materials chemist working at the intersection of catalysis, nanomaterials and sustainability. My research designs morphologically controlled catalysts — carbon-based 2D materials, bimetallic nanoparticles and biodegradable nanocomposites — and applies them to environmental remediation and clean-energy conversion.
I hold an MS in Chemistry from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (CGPA 3.79/4.0), where I designed and synthesised novel carbon-based materials such as graphene, g-C₃N₄, ND-C₃N₄ and Zn@C₃N₄, and characterised them with FTIR, XRD, XPS, SEM, EDX, STEM and TGA.
I am now pursuing a Ph.D. at Shenzhen University in China — in the College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, on the Liyuan Scholarship — where I continue to design advanced catalytic materials for clean energy and a cleaner environment.
To date I have authored 16 peer-reviewed articles — including two first-author papers in the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Q1, IF 8.5) — with several more manuscripts under review.
EnglishUrduPunjabi
Based in
Shenzhen, China
from Faisalabad, Pakistan
Field
Catalysis & Materials
Photocatalysis · Nanomaterials
Doctorate
PhD · Liyuan Scholar
Shenzhen University
Research Focus
Where my chemistry is heading
My scientific research interests span clean-energy conversion and environmental catalysis — turning light and engineered materials into practical solutions.
Water Splitting (HER & OER)
Photocatalytic and electrocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolution for sustainable clean-energy generation.
Wastewater Treatment
Catalytic reduction and degradation of organic dyes and pollutants using biodegradable sodium-alginate nanocomposites.
Nanomaterials & Catalysts
Synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts, MOFs, bimetallic nanoparticles, 2D materials and ternary composites.
Photodetectors & Thin Films
Thin-film deposition and characterisation for photodetectors, phototransistors and optoelectronic devices.
Photocatalytic NO / NH₃ Oxidation
Light-driven oxidation chemistry for air purification and selective environmental catalysis.
Publications
16 peer-reviewed articles
A growing body of work in green chemistry, catalysis and wastewater treatment — published across Q1 journals including the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (IF 8.5).
8.5
IF · 8.5
2025
Comparative catalytic analysis of non-biodegradable barium oxide nanoparticles and biodegradable barium oxide/sodium alginate nanocomposite against organic dyes
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Read article8.5
IF · 8.5
2024
Comparative catalytic reduction and degradation with biodegradable sodium alginate based nanocomposite: Zinc oxide/N-doped carbon nitride/sodium alginate
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Read article8.5
IF · 8.5
2025
Biodegradable sodium alginate-based nanohybrid: Tuning reaction conditions for maximum efficiency in wastewater treatment
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
Read article6.9
IF · 6.9
2024
Marriage of Green Technology and Chemistry — bismuth-based nanoparticles: a remarkable combination
Environmental Technology Reviews
Read article5.4
IF · 5.4
2025
From nitroarenes to fuel efficiency: The dual impact of copper/polystyrene nanocomposite catalysts
Inorganic Chemistry Communications
Read article5.1
IF · 5.1
2025
Immobilization of zero valent cobalt and tin nanoparticles in sodium alginate/graphitic carbon nitride beads for efficient reduction of organic pollutants
Diamond and Related Materials
Read articleSkills & Techniques
A full materials-characterisation toolkit
Hands-on across the instruments and methods that take a material from synthesis to fully understood — presented the way a chemist reads them.
1XRDX-ray Diffraction
2XPSX-ray Photoelectron Spec.
3FTIRFT-Infrared Spec.
4SEMScanning Electron Micro.
5TEMHR Transmission EM
6STEMScanning TEM
7EDXEnergy-Dispersive X-ray
8BETSurface Area Analysis
9TGAThermogravimetric Analysis
10UVUV–Vis Spectroscopy
11RaRaman Spectroscopy
12DLSDynamic Light Scattering
Synthesis methods
Co-precipitationHydrothermal & solvothermalIn-situ polymerizationIonotropic gelationHydrogel / microgel synthesisBimetallic nanoparticles & composites
Software & analysis
OriginChemDrawVESTAEndNoteImageJDesign-Expert 13MATLABMATCH
Journey
Education & experience
From Faisalabad to Shenzhen — a steady path through chemistry, research and teaching.
- 2026 — Presenteducation
Ph.D. in Chemistry
Shenzhen University, China
Liyuan Scholarship · College of Chemistry & Environmental Engineering. Designing advanced catalytic materials for clean energy and environmental applications.
- 2025 — 2025experience
Research Assistant
University of Education Lahore, Faisalabad Campus
- 2023 — 2024experience
Research Assistant
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Environmental & Material Chemistry Lab.
- 2021 — 2023education
MS / M.Phil. in Chemistry
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
CGPA 3.79/4.0 · Thesis: Synthesis & catalytic application of ZnO/Na-alginate/C₃N₄ — a new composite.
- 2021 — 2023education
B.Ed. (1.5 years)
Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
72%
- 2017 — 2021education
BS (Honors) in Chemistry
Government College University, Faisalabad
CGPA 3.78/4.0
Honors & activities
Talks, organising committees and conferences.
Oral Talk — Industrial Chemistry & Optics
One Day Symposium, University of the Punjab, Lahore
Organizing Committee — CMT-2023
Int'l Conference of Chemistry, Materials & Technology, UAF
Organizing Committee — Academic Writing Workshop
Two-Day Workshop on Essential Software, UAF
Frontiers in Computational Chemistry
Workshop participant, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Interdisciplinary Research Innovations
Int'l Conference participant, UAF
Science Exhibition 2022
Participant, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Get in touch
Let's collaborate on the next catalyst.
Open to research collaborations, co-authorships and academic opportunities in catalysis, photocatalysis and materials chemistry.
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jamshed2575latif@gmail.com
Phone
+86 178 1827 6302
+92 318 7071169
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Location
Shenzhen, China · from Faisalabad, Pakistan
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