Dr. Muhammad Sultan Irshad
@szu.edu.cn
Postdoctoral Fellow
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Micro/Nano Optomechatronic Engineering, College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, P. R. China.
Dr. Muhammad Sultan Irshad received his master’s degree in physics from COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Pakistan, and Ph.D. in Material Science & Engineering, Hubei University, China in 2018, and 2022 respectively. Currently, he is a research assistant officer, and his research interest focuses on functional photothermal materials for multi-functional systems e.g. water-energy nexus, disinfection and treatment of wastewater, cogeneration of water-thermoelectricity, and all-in-one integrated piezo-photothermal for tactile sensing and power generation. He published more than 25 papers during the 4 years of his research career and his work was cited in prestigious journals.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Photothermal materials, seawater desalination, thin films, materials synthesis, membranes, data storage devices
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Song Xiang, Shiquan Wang, Ganbing Zhang, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Zhijun Ma, and Ming Li
Elsevier BV
Muneerah Alomar, Seham Alterary, Manal Awad, Iftikhar Ahmed, Almas Danish, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Bui Thi My Duyen, Tran Nam Anh, and Van-Duong Dao
Elsevier BV
Muneerah Alomar, Seham Alterary, Manal Awad, Iftikhar Ahmed, Almas Danish, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Bui Thi My Duyen, Tran Nam Anh, and Van-Duong Dao
Elsevier BV
Junjiao Li, M.A.K. Yousaf Shah, Yuzheng Lu, Naveed Mushtaq, Muhammad Yousaf, Nabeela Akbar, Naila Arshad, and Muhammad Sultan Irshad
Elsevier BV
Fengshuai Zhu, Junyang Tao, Menglong Yan, Suji Huang, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Tao Mei, Liangyou Lin, Yi Chen, Jingwen Qian, and Xianbao Wang
Elsevier BV
Badriah S. Almutairi, Muneerah Alomar, Naila Arshad, Awatif A. Hendi, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, and Iftikhar Ahmed
Wiley
One of the promising approaches is solar radiation and thermal energy can be converted into electricity using photothermoelectric materials. Ceramic‐inspired photothermoelectric materials are extensively researched in the quest for efficient and sustainable energy conversion technologies. Herein, the synthesis and utilization of titanium nitride (known as tinite–ceramic) nanoparticles used first in two specific applications are reported: solar‐driven thermoelectric nanogenerators and photothermal‐based evaporation applications. The nanogenerator is innovatively fabricated via a UV‐induced deposition technique. The tinite–ceramic possesses excellent solar absorption (92.5%) and subsequent photothermally converted heat (39.9 °C) under 1 kW m−2 solar irradiation for an effective solar energy harvesting candidate. The complimentary nanogenerator endows high carrier mobility and effective photothermal‐to‐electric energy conversion (short‐circuit current, Iout = 58.8 mA) under 2 kW m−2 solar irradiation. The switchable nanogenerator maintains its reproducibility under different cycles, tailoring its tunability under different solar irradiation. More interestingly, a tinite–ceramic‐inspired solar evaporator exhibits an evaporation rate of up to 2.02 kg m−2 h−1 under 1 kW m−2 solar irradiation. Titanite's dual functionality offers the potential to revolutionize how renewable energy sources are harnessed and utilized for environmentally friendly and sustainable energy production.
M.A.K. Yousaf Shah, Yuzheng Lu, Naveed Mushtaq, Muneerah Alomar, Muhammad Yousaf, Nabeela Akbar, Naila Arshad, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, and Bin Zhu
Elsevier BV
Laila Noureen, Qian Wang, Pir Muhammad Ismail, Muneerah Alomar, Naila Arshad, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Qiyong Xu, and Xinwei Wang
Elsevier BV
Changyuan Song, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Zhengtong Li, Junhua Hu, Guosheng Shao, Wentao Liu, and Xingtao Xu
Elsevier BV
Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Naila Arshad, M. Sohail Asghar, Yabin Hao, Muneerah Alomar, Shaohui Zhang, Jian Zhang, Jinming Guo, Iftikhar Ahmed, Naveed Mushtaq,et al.
Wiley
AbstractThe development of a multi‐functional solar‐driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) system remains a significant challenge for its large‐scale applications. By taking advantage of high surface area, excellent young's moduli, anchoring/coupling capability, large absorption surface, strong absorption in the broadband solar spectrum, and efficient photothermal conversion efficiencies of 2D emerging materials (Xenes, Mxenes, etc.), hybrid SDIEs are developed to increase the use of solar energy beyond water production. This work aims to offer a systematic review of the recent advancement in 2D emerging materials except for graphene and their significant role in hybrid SDIEs to stimulate both fundamental and applied research on utilizing the underutilized auxiliary energy sources for future integrated water, energy, and environmental systems. For this purpose, first, the most recent progress in 2D photothermal materials is discussed, mainly including emerging Xenes, MXenes, and TMDs‐inspired hybrid SDIEs. Second, structural optimization strategies and modulation of the intrinsic photothermal performances of 2D emerging materials are highlighted. Third, the cutting‐edge conceptual designs developed in many hybrid applications such as thermoelectricity, salt recovery, and hydrogen production are broadly presented. Lastly, the current challenges and perspectives of 2D emerging materials and their hybrid evaporation structures are also mentioned.
Zhenzhen Guo, Yuchuan Xiong, Yurong Han, Yueyue Wang, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, and Xianbao Wang
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Harvesting energy in the ambient environment has become a dominant energy source and is promising toward a sustainable perspective. However, developing an energy generator with readily available raw materials and continuous output performance remains a challenge. Herein, we have demonstrated that a nanofluidic membrane with an asymmetric structure device (ASD) design by using available raw materials spent battery residues can achieve continuous power generation. The ASD can generate a voltage of ∼0.5 V by dropping 0.1 mL of water. Detailed experimental results reveal that ions in water play a synergistic role in enhancing output performance. By dropping 0.1 mL of seawater, the power output of ∼46.67 mW m–2 can be readily derived with voltage of ∼0.7 V. The work opens a viable way to generate electric power by environmental energy with facile structure design and easy-to-access materials. The output energy will greatly promote practical applications such as the power supply of low-power devices.
M. A. K. Yousaf Shah, Yuzheng Lu, Naveed Mushtaq, Muneerah Alomar, Muhammad Yousaf, Nabeela Akbar, Naila Arshad, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, and Bin Zhu
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Naila Arshad, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Muneerah Alomar, Jinming Guo, M. Sohail Asghar, Naveed Mushtaq, M.A.K. Yousaf, Uzma Ghazanfar, Matiullah Shah, Xianbao Wang,et al.
Elsevier BV
Yuzheng Lu, M.A.K. Yousaf Shah, Badriah S. Almutairi, Naveed Mushtaq, Muhammad Yousaf, Nabeela Akbar, Naila Arshad, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, and Yiwang Dong
Elsevier BV
Muneerah Alomar, Naila Arshad, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Shaimaa A. M. Abdelmohsen, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nawal Alhoshani, and Areej S. Alqarni
MDPI AG
Developing a sustainable environment requires addressing primitive water scarcity and water contamination. Antibiotics such as oxytetracycline (OTC) may accumulate in the environment and in the human body, increasing the risks to the ecosystem. The treatment of polluted water and the production of potable water can be achieved in a variety of ways, including photodegradation, solar distillation, and filtration. Freshwater supplies can be increased by implementing energy-efficient technologies for the production of clean water. Solar water evaporation combined with photocatalytic degradation and sterilization offers a promising avenue for integration into the clean water and energy production fields. The present study reports the synthesis of a 3D solar steam generator comprised of BiVO4 and carbon nanotubes (CNT) nanocomposite decorated over a cigarette filter as the light-to-heat conversion layer for solar steam generation. The BiVO4@CNT-based 3D solar evaporator over the hydrophilic cellulosic fibers of the cigarette filter endowed excellent evaporation rates (2.36 kg m−2 h−1) under 1 kW m−2 solar irradiation, owing to its superior hydrophilicity and broadband solar absorption (96%) equipped with localized heating at microscale thermal confinement optimized by the minimum thermal conductivity of the overall system. Furthermore, the BiVO4@CNT composite exhibited a heightened photo activity up to 83% of the photodegradation of oxytetracycline (OTC) antibiotic due to the inhibition of charge recombination from the industrial effluents. This approach transforms the water-energy nexus into a synergistic bond that offers opportunities to meet expected demand, rather than being competitive.
Dengfeng Li, Wei Gu, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Danjiang Deng, Bin Yang, Jian Chen, Yunbin He, and Jinming Guo
Elsevier BV
Naila Arshad, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, M. Sohail Asghar, Muneerah Alomar, Junyang Tao, M. A. K. Yousaf Shah, Xianbao Wang, Jinming Guo, S. Wageh, Omar A. Al‐Hartomy,et al.
Wiley
Muhammad Sohail Asghar, Naila Arshad, Junyang Tao, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Jinhua Li, and Xianbao Wang
Wiley
Danjiang Deng, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Xi Kong, Peter Panfilov, Letao Yang, and Jinming Guo
Elsevier BV
Changyuan Song, Xuying Chen, Guanhua Xu, Zhenghao Jiang, Wanlin Xu, Xuying Liu, Naila Arshad, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, and Wentao Liu
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Yuzheng Lu, M.A.K. Yousaf Shah, Naveed Mushtaq, Muhammad Yousaf, Nabeela Akbar, Naila Arshad, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Peter D. Lund, Bin Zhu, and Imran Asghar
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Wenhui Yi, Asif Khalid, Naila Arshad, M. Sohail Asghar, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Xianbao Wang, Yueyang Yi, Jinhai Si, Xun Hou, and Hong Rong Li
American Chemical Society (ACS)
A variety of imaging techniques are available for detecting biological processes with sufficient penetration depth and temporal resolution. However, inflammation, cardiovascular, and cancer-related disorders might be difficult to diagnose with typical bioimaging methods because of the lack of resolution in the imaging of deep tissues. Therefore, nanomaterials are the most promising candidate to overcome this hurdle. This review is on the utilization of carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs), ranging from zero-dimension (0D) to three-dimension (3D), in the development of fluorescence (FL) imaging, photoacoustic imaging (PAI), and biosensing for the early detection of cancer. Nanoengineered CNMs, such as graphene, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and functional carbon quantum dots (QDs), are being further studied for multimodal biometrics and targeted therapy. CNMs have many advantages over conventional dyes in FL sensing and imaging, including clear emission spectra, long photostability, low cost, and high FL intensity. Nanoprobe production, mechanical illustrations, and diagnostic therapeutic applications are the key areas of focus. The bioimaging technique has facilitated a greater understanding of the biochemical events underlying multiple disease etiologies, consequently facilitating disease diagnosis, evaluation of therapeutic efficacy, and drug development. This review may lead to the development of interdisciplinary research in bioimaging and sensing as well as possible future concerns for researchers and medical physicians.
Zhuoya Jia, Chao Chen, Youshuang Zhou, Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Qunchao Zhang, Tao Jiang, Dean Shi, and Jun You
Elsevier BV
Muhammad Sultan Irshad, Naila Arshad, Gang Liu, Naveed Mushtaq, Arshad Ali Lashari, Wancheng Qin, Muhammad Sohail Asghar, Hongrong Li, and Xianbao Wang
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Biomass-based photothermal conversion is of great importance for solar energy utilization toward carbon neutrality. Herein, a hybrid solar evaporator is innovatively designed via UV-induced printing of pyrolyzed Kudzu biochar on hydrophilic cotton fabric (KB@CF) to integrate all parameters in a single evaporator, such as solar evaporation, salt collection, waste heat recovery for thermoelectricity, sieving oil emulsions, and water disinfection from microorganisms. The UV-induced printed fabric demonstrates stronger material adhesion as compared to the conventional dip-dry technique. The hybrid solar evaporator gives an enhanced evaporation rate (2.32 kg/m2 h), and the complementary waste heat recovery system generates maximum open-circuit voltage (Vout ∼ 143.9 mV) and solar to vapor conversion efficiency (92%), excluding heat losses under one sun illumination. More importantly, 99.98% of photothermal-induced bacterial killing efficiency was achieved within 20 min under 1 kW m-2 using the hyperthermia effect of Kudzu biochar. Furthermore, numerical heat-transfer simulations were performed successfully to analyze the enhanced interfacial heat accumulation (75.3 °C) and heat flux distribution of the thermoelectric generators under one sun. We firmly believe that the safe use of bio-polluted invasive species in hybrid solar-driven evaporation systems eases the environmental pressure toward carbon neutrality.
Muhammad S. Asghar, Uzma Ghazanfar, Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad S. Irshad, Zeenat Haq, Muhammad Q. Javed, Syed Z. Hassan, and Muhammad Rizwan
Elsevier BV