Presenter：Prof.Muhammad Zahir Iqbal,GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan.
Topic：The Future of Energy Storage Technology: Challenges and Opportunities
Time：3:00 pm, june 20th
Location：909-B
Abstract
To overcome the emerging issue of energy crisis, a lot of research work has been carried out to fabricate energy storage devices that provide prolonged storage capacity. Rechargeable batteries have shown potential applications in various energy storage systems but due to their limitations in terms of low power density and slow charging, there is a space to fabricate devices, which can overcome the above-mentioned discrepancies. In this regard, supercapacitors (SCs) are emerging as prime choice to be used for energy storage applications with high power density and longer lifetime. The green synthesis of activated carbon from waste materials (biomass) for utilization as electrode material for SCs makes it cost effective and environmentally friendly. Different battery-grade materials have also been used including metal oxides, phosphates, sulfides, metal organic frameworks and their composites as electrode materials for energy storage devices. To get the maximum advantage out of these devices, we propose a research work where the battery-grade materials can be combined with carbonaceous supercapacitor materials to fabricate hybrid devices termed as supercapattery or battery-supercapacitor hybrids, which can provide ultimate solution for advanced energy storage applications.
Biograpy:
Prof. Muhammad Zahir Iqbal obtained his PhD in Physics from Sejong University in South Korea, and a PhD in Computational & Applied Physics from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Spain (2014). Before he joined GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology in 2015, he worked as a postdoctoral scholar in Georgia State University, USA. Prof. Muhammad Zahir Iqbal’s research interests span a wide range of areas, including Photovoltaics, Supercapacitors, Fuel Cells and Bio/chemical Sensors. His contributions to these fields have earned him several prestigious research awards and recognitions, including Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) Gold Medal (2020), Winner of HEC Best Paper Award (2017), the world’s top 2% scientists by Elsevier BV, Stanford University (2020, 2021) etc. Prof. Muhammad Zahir Iqbal has published more than 240 papers with h-Index of 45 and citations more than 6000 times.
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