Dr. Mohamed El-Khouly
Professor of Photochemistry and Nanoscience
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)
New Borg El-Arab, Alexandria, Egypt
Emails; mohamed.elkhouly@ejust.edu.eg
ACADEMIC DEGREES
PhD Degree, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, JAPAN. PhD Thesis Title: Photoinduced Electron Transfer of Porphyrin / Fullerene (C60/C70) Systems Studied by Laser Flash Photolysis Techniques (1999-2002).
Master of Science (Photochemistry), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, EGYPT. M.Sc Thesis Title: The Emission Characteristics of Some Heterocyclic Compounds (1994-1996).
Bachelor of Science, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, EGYPT (1987-1991).
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Professor of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Basic and Applied Sciences, Egypt- Japan University of Science and Technology, Alexandria, EGYPT (2018-present)
Professor of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, EGYPT (2013-2020).
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, EGYPT (2008-2013)
Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kafrelsheikh University, EGYPT (2002-2008)
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Tanta University, Kafrelsheikh Branch, EGYPT (1996-2002)
Demonstrator, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Tanta University, Kafrelsheikh Branch, EGYPT (1993-1996)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry and NanoScience, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea (2017).
Visiting Professor, University Putra Malaysia for attending Science and Technology Exchange Program for Islamic countries, MALAYSIA (2016).
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Science, Kuwait University, Kuwait (2015).
Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, East China University for Science and Technology, CHINA (2014).
Visiting Professor, Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, JAPAN (2013).
Specially Appointed Associate Professor, Department of Material and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, JAPAN (2008-2012).
Visiting Associate Professor, International University of Bremen (Jacobs University), GERMANY (2008).
Postdoctoral Fellow, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, JAPAN (2005-2007).
Postdoctoral Fellow, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, JAPAN (2004-2005).
Postdoctoral Fellow, Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University, JAPAN (2003-2004).
PhD Student, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, JAPAN (1999-2002).
HONORS & AWARDS
State Award of Excellence in Advanced Technology Sciences, The Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt (2018).
Member of the National Basic Sciences Council, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), EGYPT (2016-2021).
Member of the National Ethics of Scientific Research, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), EGYPT (2021-2023).
Member of the National Committee of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), EGYPT.
Misr El-Kheir Foundation Publication Award (2010, 2013).
GRANTS
Principal Investigator (PI), Applied Sciences grant, STDF, EGYPT (2022-2025). Title: Photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy in cancer treatment: Design, singlet oxygen generation, and biologically studies.
Principal Investigator (PI), Egypt-China Joint project, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt (2021-2024). Title: "Design and fabrication of promising donor-acceptor polymers for nonvolatile memory devices".
Principal Investigator (PI), Capacity Building Grant. Title of the project: Construction new laboratory for Nano Science and Ultrafast Laser Photolysis measurements, STDF, EGYPT (2015-2017).
Principal Investigator (PI), Basic & Applied Sciences grant, STDF, EGYPT (2015-2017). Title: "Design and characterization of novel artificial photosynthetic systems as promising materials to convert the solar energy to chemical energy".
Principal Investigator, Egypt-China project funded by Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt (2021-2024). Title of the Project is: "Design and fabrication of promising donor-acceptor type polymers for nonvolatile memory devices".
Principal Investigator, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Egypt (2016-2017). Title of the Project is: "Development and Knowledge Transfer of Nano Sciences in the Field of Solar Energy".
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Carbon nanostructures for solar energy conversion
(solar fuels)
Design and fabrication of mesoporous and graphene nanomaterials for removal and monitoring of radioactive and toxic metal Ions from water
Construction of novel molecular and supramolecular light-harvesting complexes
Novel sensitizers for light therapy and medical applications
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Z. Zhao, H. He, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Q. Che, B. Zhao, Y. Chen, Redoc-active azulene based 2D conjugated covalent organic framework for organic memristors, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, e202217249.
Manar M. Abdel-Naby, Mohamed B, Zakaria, H. M. El-Bery, Gehad G. Mohamed, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Two-dimensional nickel cyano-bridged coordination polymer thermally driven potent electrocatalysts for alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, 11, 24261.
B. Zhang, W. Chen, J. Zeng, F. Fan, J. Gu, X. Chen, L. Yan, C. Xia, S. Liu, Q. Yan, S. J. Baik, Z.-G. Zhang, W. Chen, J. Hou, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Z. Zhang, G. Liu, Y. Chen, 90% Yield production of polymer nano-memristor for in-memory Computing, Nature Communication, 2021, 12, 1-11.
A. M. Abdelfatah, M. Fawzy, A. S. Eltaweil, Mohamed El-Khouly, Green synthesis of nano zero-valent iron using Ricinus communis seeds extract: Characterization and application in the treatment of methylene blue polluted water, ACS Omega, 2021, 6, 25397-25411.
M. Cu, Z. Zhao, K. Wang, Y. Huang, J. Liu, B. Zhang, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Y. Chen, Optoelectrical switching of nonfullerene acceptor Y6 and BPQD-based Bulk heterojunction memory devices through photoelectric effect, Advanced Electronic Materials, 2021, 2001191.
Y. H. Bello, S. A. Okawara, M. A. Ahmed, Mohamed E. El-khouly, I. El-Mehasseb, N. El-Shafai, A. El-Wadany, Investing the engine performance, emissions and soot characteristics of CI engine fueled with diesel fuel loaded with graphene oxide-titanium dioxie nanocomposites, Fuel, 2020, 269, 117436
R. R. Cheruku, J. Cacaccio, F. Durrani, W. A. Tabaczynski, R. Watson, A. Marko, R. Kumar, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, S. Fukuzumi, J. R. Missert, R. Yao, M. Sajjad, D. Chandra, K. Guru and R. K Pandey, Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Targeted Multifunctional Photosensitizers for Bladder Cancer Imaging (Fluorescence/PET) and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), Journal Medicinal Chemistry, 2019, 62, 2598-2617.
N. Sharma. J. Jung, K. Ohkubo, Y.-M. Lee, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, W, Nam, S. Fukuzumi, Highy reactive Photoexcited State of Sc3+-Bound Mn(IV)-Oxo Complex with 6.4 microseconds Lifetime, Journal of American Chemical Society 2018, 27, 8405-8409.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Energy transfer between two light-harvesting phthalocyanines derivatives as model for artificial photosynthetic antenna: Laser Photolysis studies, Spectrochimica Acta A 2018, 205, 508-513.
A. F. Tag El-Din, E. A. Eshehy, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Cellulose Acetate/EDTA Assisted Synthesis of Ordered Mesoporus HAp Microspheres for Efficient Removal of Radioactive Species from Seawater, Journal Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2018, 6, 5845-5854.
X. F. Chen, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, K.hkubo, S. Fukuzumi, D. Ng, Assemblies of BODIPY/Porphyrin. Phthalocyanine Moieties as Artificial Models of Photosynthesis: Synthesis, Supramolecular Interactions and Photophysical Studies. Chemistry European Journal, 2018, 24, 3862-3872.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, A. El-Refaey, S. Y. Shaban, Maged El-Kemary. Influence of the side-chain substituents on the optical properties and structural morphology of the perylene derivatives, J. Luminescence, 2018, 196, 455-461
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, E. El-Mohsnawy, S. Fukuzumi, Solar energy conversion: From natural to artificial photosynthesis. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Rev. 2017, 31, 36-83.
Mohamed AlKobasi, R. S. Bhsole, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, D. Duc La, S. D. Padghan, S. V. Bhosale, L. A. Jones, F. Antolasic, S. Fukuzumi. Structure – Property relationships of naphthalene diamide and dialkoxynaphthalene complex: charge transfer complex and flower-like assembly. Scientific Reports (Nature Publisher), 2017, 7, 16501.
S. Jin, X. Ding, X. Feng, M. Supur, K. Furukawa, S. Takashi, M. Addicoat, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, T. Nakamura, S. Irle, S. Fukuzumi, A. Nagai, D. Jiang, Charge Dynamics in A Donor-Acceptor Covalent Organic Framework with Periodically Orded Bicontinous Heterojunctions, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 2017-2021.
Wen-Jing Shi, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, K. Ohkubo, Shunichi Fukuzumi, Dennis K. P. Ng. Photosynthetic Antenna-Reaction Center Mimicry with a Covalently Linked Monostyryl Boron – Dipyrromethene - AzaBoron Dipyrromethene-C60 triad, Chemistry European Journal, 2013, 19, 11332-11341.
C. A. Wijesnghe, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, M. E. Zandler, S. Fukuzumi, F. D’Souza, A Charge-Stabilizing Multimodular, Ferrocene-Bis(triphenylamine)-zinc porphyrin- Fullerene Polyd. Chemistry European Journal, 2013, 19, 9629-9638.
V. Bandi, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, K. Ohkubo, V. N. Nesterov, M. E. Zandler, S. Fukuzumi and F. D’Souza, Excitation-Wavelength-Dependent, ultrafast Photoinduced Electron Transfer is Bisferrocene/BF2-Chelated-Azadipyrromethene/Fullerene Triads, Chemistry European Journal 2013, 19, 7221-7230.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, A. N. Amin, M. E. Zandler, S. Fukuzumi, F. D'Souza, Near-IR Excitation Transfer and Electron Transfer in Boron-chelated Dipyrromethane - Azadipyrromethane Dyad and Triad, Chemistry-A European Journal, 2012, 18, 5239.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, C. A. Wijesinghe, V. N. Nesterov, M. E. Zandler, S. Fukuzumi, F. DSouza, Ultrafast Photoinduced Energy and Electron Transfer in Multi-Modular Donor – Acceptor Conjugates, Chemistry-A European Journal 2012, 18, 13844 –13853.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, J.-H. Kim, J.-H. Kim, K.-Y. Kay, S. Fukuzumi, Subphthalocyanines as light harvesting electron donor and electron acceptor in artificial photosynthetic systems, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2012, 116, 19709.
F. D'Souza, A. N. Amin, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, N. K. Subbaiyan, M. E. Zandler, S. Fukuzumi, Control over Photoinduced Energy and Electron Transfer in Supramolecular Polyads of Covalently Linked AzaBODIPY-Bisporphyrin `Molecular Clip` Hosting Fullerene, Journal of American Chemical Society, 2012, 134, 654-664.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, M. Jaggi, L. Shi-Xia, C. Blum, B. Schmid, S. Decurtins, S. Ohkubo, S. Fukuzumi, Annulation of Tetrathiafulvalene to the Bay Region of Perylenediimide: Fast Electron-Transfer Processes in Polar and Nonpolar Solvents. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2011, 115, 8325-8334.
C. A. Wijesinghe, Mohamed. E. El-Khouly, N. K. Subbaiyan, M. Supur, M. E. Zandler, K. Ohkubo, S. Fukuzumi, F. D'Souza, Photochemical Charge Separation in Closely Positioned Donor-Boron Dipyrrin - Fullerene Triads. Chemistry-A European Journal 2011, 17, 3147-3156.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, K.-Y. Kay, F. D`Souza, and S. Fukuzumi, Supramolecular Tetrad of Subphthalocyanine-Triphenylamine-Zinc Porphyrin Coordinated to Fullerene as “Antenna-Reaction Center” Mimic: Formation of Long-Lived Charge-Separated State in Non-Polar Solvent. Chemistry-A European Journal, 2010, 15, 6193-6202.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Electron Transfer Reaction of Light Harvesting Zinc Naphthloacyanine - Subphthalocyanine Self-Assembled Dyad: Spectroscopic, Electrochemical, Computational and Photochemical Studies. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2010, 12, 12746-12752.
J. P. Hill, Mohamed El-Khouly, R. Charvet, N. K. Subbaiya, K. Ariga, S. Fukuzumi, F. D'Souza, Effect of Anion Binding on Charge Stabilization in Fullerene - Oxoporphyrinogen Conjugate. Chemical Communications 2010, 46, 7933–7935.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, Y. Chen, X. Zhuang, S. Fukuzumi, Long-Lived Charge - Separated Configuration of a Push-Pull of Archetype of Disperse Red 1 End-Capped Poly[9,9-Bis(4-Bis(diphenylaminphenyl)fluorene), Journal of American Chemical Society 2009, 131, 6370-6371.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, J. B. Ryu, K.-Y. Kay, O. Ito, S. Fukuzumi, Long-Lived Charge Separation in a Dyad of Closely-Linked Subphthalocyanine-Zinc Porphyrin Bearing Multiple Triphenylamines. Journal Physical Chemistry C 2009, 113, 15444–15453.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, J. H. Kim, K.-Y. Kay, C. S. Choi, O. Ito, S. Fukuzumi, Synthesis and Photoinduced Intramolecular Processes of Light-Harvesting Silicon Phthalocyanine-Naphtalenediimide-Fullerene Connected Systems, Chemistry European Journal 2009, 15, 5301-5310.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, E. S. Kang, K.-Y. Kay, C. S. Choi, Y. Aaraki and O. Ito, Novel Silicon Phthalocyanine-Cored Fullerene Dendrimers: Synthesis and Prolonged Charge-Separated States with Dendrimer Generations, Chemistry European Journal 2007, 13, 2854-2863.
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, O. Ito, P. M. Smith and F. D’Souza, Inter and Supramolecular Photoinduced Electron Transfer Processes of Porphyrin, Fullerene and Phthalocyanine- Fullerene Donor-Acceptor Systems. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Review, 2004, 5, 79-104. (Invited review article).
Mohamed E. El-Khouly, L. Rogers, M. E. Zandler, G. Suresh, M. Fujitsuka, O. Ito, F. D’Souza, Studies on intrasupramolecular and intermolecular Electron Transfer Processes Between Zinc Naphthalocyanine and Imidazole Appended Fullerene. ChemPhysChem 2003, 4, 474-481.
F. D’souza, G. R. Deviprasad, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, M. Fujitsuka and O. Ito, Probing the Donor-Acceptor Proximity on the Phyisco-hemical Properties of Porphyrin - Fullerene Dyads “Tail-on” and “Tail-of” Binding Approach. Journal American Chemical Society, 2001, 123, 5277-5284.
S. Fukuzumi, H. Imahori, H. Yamada, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, M. Fujitsuka, O. Ito, D. M. Guldi, Catalytic Effect of Dioxygen on IntramolecuLAr Electron Transfer in Radical Pairs of Zinc Porpyrin-Linked Fullerenes. Journal American Chemical Society, 2001, 123, 2571-2575.
H. Imahori, Mohamed E. El-Khouly, M. Fujitsuka, O. Ito, Y. Sakata and S. Fukuzumi, Solvent Dependence of Charge Separation and Charge Recombination Rates in Porphyrin-Fullerene Dyads. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2001, 105, 325-332.