Lujain R. Alfilfil

PhD Students

Ph.D. Student

Current

Research Interests

​Development of heterogeneous catalysts for various applications in the chemical and energy industries.

Selected Publications

Engineering effective structural defects of metal–organic frameworks to enhance their catalytic performances
J. Wang,  L. Liu, C. Chen, X. Dong, Q. Wang, L. Alfilfil, M. Alalouni, K. Yao, J. Huang, D. Zhang, and Y. Han 
Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2020)

Direct Imaging of Atomically Dispersed Molybdenum that Enables Location of Aluminum in the Framework of Zeolites ZSM-5
L. Liu, N. Wang, C. Zhu, X. Liu, Y. Zhu, P. Guo, L. Alfilfil, X. Dong, D. Zhang, and Y. Han
Angew. Chem. (2020)

Converting Hierarchical to Bulk Structure: A Strategy for Encapsulating Metal Oxides and Noble Metals in Zeolites
J. Wang, L. Liu, X. Dong, L. Alfilfil, C. Hsiung, Z. Liu, and Y. Han
Chem. Mater. (2018)

Education

  • M.Sc., Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, UNB, Fredericton, Canada, 2013
  • B.Sc., Chemistry, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 2009

Professional Profile

  • ​Ph.D. Student, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • Lab Scientist, Research and Development Center, Saudi Aramco

Research Interests Keywords

Zeolites Catalysis Nanoporous materials Heterogeneous catalysis