Muhammad Arsalan

@qu.edu.qa

Postdoc Fellow/Researcher
Qatar University

Dr. Muhammad Arsalan earned his M.Phil. from the University of Engineering and Technology and his PhD from Northwest University's School of Chemistry and Materials Science. He completed his first postdoc at Henan University of Technology and his second postdoc at Qatar University. Dr. Arsalan publishes more than 40 research articles and books in international journals. His H-index is 15, and his i10 index is 20. He is Top 2% scientist according To Stanford University list. His research focuses on electrochemical CO2 reduction, nanomaterial preparation for electrocatalytic water splitting, water remediation, electrochemical sensing, and so on. He has more than 14 years of research experience. He is a lecturer at Govt College Gulberg, Lahore, and later works as an assistant professor at UMT, Lahore. He is now a postdoctoral researcher at Qatar University.

EDUCATION

PhD in Anbnalytical Chemistry from Northwest University, 1st Postdoc from Henan Univesity of Technology and 2nd Postdoc from Qatar University.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry
29

Scopus Publications

1031

Scholar Citations

19

Scholar h-index

24

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • PbBiNi alloy catalyst for electrochemical reduction of CO2: Performance evaluation for formic acid production
    M Arsalan, MH El-Naas
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 183851 , 2025
    2025
  • Electrochemical CO2 reduction: The role of catholyte-anolyte interactions in formate/formic acid production
    M Arsalan, D Ewis, N Mahmud, ZM Ghazi, MH El-Naas
    Surfaces and Interfaces, 107576 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Enhanced activity of electrodeposited WO3 thin films as bi-functional electrocatalysts for water splitting
    A Mehboob, A Sadiqa, A Ahmad, A Anwar, S Tabassum, M Arsalan, ...
    Results in Engineering 23, 102516 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 6
  • Selective and Efficient Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Formic Acid Using Metal-Based Alloy Nanocatalyst
    M Arsalan, N Mahmud, D Ewis, MH El-Naas
    8th International Conference on Theoretical and Applied Nanoscience and … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Bifunctional Cu-Based Catalyst for Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into CO and Formate
    M Nafis, M Arsalan, HN Al Jehani, MM Ba-Abbad, MH El-Naas
    8th International Conference on Theoretical and Applied Nanoscience and … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Enhanced OER performance by varying Al-WO3 electrocatalyst thickness: process optimization
    A Mehboob, A Sadiqa, A Ahmad, M Rashid, NS Bedowr, A Awais, ...
    Results in Engineering 22, 102322 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • Electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into value-added products using metal-based nanomaterials
    M Arsalan, MH El-Naas
    International Conference on Material Chemistry and Industrial Technologies … , 2024
    2024
  • Construction of cellulose nanofiber-Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene/silver nanowire nanocomposite papers with gradient structure for efficient electromagnetic interference …
    Y Zhao, B Miao, MA Nawaz, Q Zhu, Q Chen, TR Reina, J Bai, D He, ...
    Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 7 (2), 34 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 60
  • Efficient electrochemical conversion of CO2 into formic acid using colloidal NiCo@rGO catalyst
    M Arsalan, D Ewis, MM Ba-Abbad, M Khaled, A Amhamed, MH El-Naas
    Results in Engineering, 101824 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 28
  • Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide into Formic Acid as Hydrogen Carrier: Role of Anolyte
    M Arsalan, MH El-Naas
    International Conference on Hydrogen Production (ICH2P-2023) , 2023
    2023
  • Enhanced electrochemical conversion of CO2 into formic acid using PbSO4/AtSn electrode: Catalyst synthesis and process optimization
    M Arsalan, D Ewis, N Mahmud, MM Ba-Abbad, M Khaled, MH El-Naas
    Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 (6), 111352 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 33
  • Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 into formic acid: A Case study
    M Arsalan, et al
    International Conference on Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in … , 2023
    2023
  • Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into formate/formic acid: A review of cell design and operation
    D Ewis, M Arsalan, M Khaled, D Pant, MM Ba-Abbad, A Amhamed, ...
    Separation and Purification Technology 316, 123811 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 200
  • Highly efficient tetrametallic PtNiCuCo alloy nanoparticles for sensitive detection of hydrogen peroxide
    B Miao, M Arsalan, A BaQais, V Murugadoss, I Saddique, MA Amin, J Ren, ...
    Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 6 (3), 110 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 34
  • Sensitive Catalyst for Electrochemical Sensing of Hydrogen Peroxide
    M Arsalan, A Awais
    2nd International Conference (Online) Trends and Research in Chemistry (TRIC … , 2023
    2023
  • Lead-Immobilization, transformation, and induced toxicity alleviation in sunflower using nanoscale Fe°/BC: Experimental insights with Mechanistic validations
    A Muhammad Rizwan, W Muhammad, M Ihsan, A Maqbool, K Zahid, ...
    Journal of Plant Interactions 17 (1), 812-823 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 14
  • Novel Synthesis of Sensitive Cu-ZnO Nanorod-Based Sensor for Hydrogen Peroxide Sensing
    M Arsalan, I Siddique, M Baoji, A Awais, I Khan, MA Shamseldin, ...
    Frontiers in Chemistry, 1-11 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 26
  • Facial Synthesis of Ultra-Sensitive non-enzymatic Glucose Sensor Based on Co-ZnO Nanorods
    M Arsalan
    11th Chemistry Conference on "Chemistry in Engineering and Life Sciences" , 2022
    2022
  • Novel Electrochemical Sensors based on Metal-based Nanomaterial
    A Awais, M Arsalan, Q Sheng
    LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-4-74706-4 , 2022
    2022
  • Research on Metal Nanocomposite for Sensing and Water Splitting
    M Arsalan, A Awais, Q Sheng
    LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-620-4-74698-2 , 2022
    2022

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into formate/formic acid: A review of cell design and operation
    D Ewis, M Arsalan, M Khaled, D Pant, MM Ba-Abbad, A Amhamed, ...
    Separation and Purification Technology 316, 123811 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 200
  • Highly sensitive and selective detection of arsenic using electrogenerated nanotextured gold assemblage
    NUA Babar, KS Joya, MA Tayyab, MN Ashiq, M Sohail
    ACS omega 4 (9), 13645-13657 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 114
  • One-step synthesis of renewable magnetic tea-biochar derived from waste tea leaves for the removal of Hg0 from coal-syngas
    AR Altaf, H Teng, M Zheng, I Ashraf, M Arsalan, AU Rehman, L Gang, ...
    Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9 (4), 105313 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 62
  • Preparation of one dimensional silver nanowire/nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide and its electrocatalysis of glucose
    J Xu, X Qiao, M Arsalan, N Cheng, W Cao, T Yue, Q Sheng, J Zheng
    Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 823, 315-321 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 62
  • Construction of cellulose nanofiber-Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene/silver nanowire nanocomposite papers with gradient structure for efficient electromagnetic interference …
    Y Zhao, B Miao, MA Nawaz, Q Zhu, Q Chen, TR Reina, J Bai, D He, ...
    Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 7 (2), 34 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 60
  • Nitrogen doped carbon dots derived from natural seeds and their application for electrochemical sensing
    K Li, J Xu, M Arsalan, N Cheng, Q Sheng, J Zheng, W Cao, T Yue
    Journal of the Electrochemical Society 166 (2), B56-B62 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 58
  • Controlled synthesis of Au@ Pd core-shell nanocomposites and their application for electrochemical sensing of hydroquinone
    T Chen, J Xu, M Arsalan, Q Sheng, J Zheng, W Cao, T Yue
    Talanta 198, 78-85 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 54
  • Highly efficient tetrametallic PtNiCuCo alloy nanoparticles for sensitive detection of hydrogen peroxide
    B Miao, M Arsalan, A BaQais, V Murugadoss, I Saddique, MA Amin, J Ren, ...
    Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 6 (3), 110 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 34
  • A hybrid of ultrathin metal-organic framework sheet and ultrasmall copper nanoparticles for detection of hydrogen peroxide with enhanced activity.
    X Qiao, M Arsalan, X Ma, Y Wang, S Yang, Y Wang, Q Sheng, T Yue
    Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry 413 (3) , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 34
  • Enhanced electrochemical conversion of CO2 into formic acid using PbSO4/AtSn electrode: Catalyst synthesis and process optimization
    M Arsalan, D Ewis, N Mahmud, MM Ba-Abbad, M Khaled, MH El-Naas
    Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 11 (6), 111352 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 33
  • Facial Synthesis of Highly Efficient non-enzymatic Glucose Sensor Based on Vertically Aligned Au-ZnO NRs
    A Awais, M Arsalan, X Qiao, W Yahui, Q Sheng, T Yue, Y He
    Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 895, 115424 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 33
  • Intelligent Hydrogels in Diagnostics and Therapeutics
    A Ghosal, A Kaushik, S Shaukat, M Arsalan
    CRC Press , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 32
  • Efficient electrochemical conversion of CO2 into formic acid using colloidal NiCo@rGO catalyst
    M Arsalan, D Ewis, MM Ba-Abbad, M Khaled, A Amhamed, MH El-Naas
    Results in Engineering, 101824 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 28
  • Novel Synthesis of Sensitive Cu-ZnO Nanorod-Based Sensor for Hydrogen Peroxide Sensing
    M Arsalan, I Siddique, M Baoji, A Awais, I Khan, MA Shamseldin, ...
    Frontiers in Chemistry, 1-11 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 26
  • A Non-enzymatic Hydrogen Peroxide Sensor with Enhanced Sensitivity based on Pt Nanoparticles
    Azka Awais, Muhammad Arsalan, Qinglin Sheng, Tianli Yue
    Analytical Sciences 37 (10), 1419-1426 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 25
  • Development of PANI/BN-based absorbents for water remediation
    M Arsalan, A Awais, T Chen, Q Sheng, J Zheng
    Water Quality Research Journal 54 (4), 290-298 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 24
  • Enhanced Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Simultaneous Catechol and Hydroquinone Detection by Using Ultrasmall Ternary Pt‐based Nanomaterial
    M Arsalan, X Qiao, A Awais, Y Wang, S Yang, Q Sheng, T Yue
    Electroanalysis 33 (6), 1528-1538 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 22
  • Surface-assembled Fe-Oxide colloidal nanoparticles for high performance electrocatalytic water oxidation
    M Arsalan, A Sadiqa, S Mansha, N Baig, L Nisar, MN Ashiq, TA Saleh, ...
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46 (7), 5207-5222 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 22
  • Rational design of highly efficient one‐pot synthesis of ternary PtNiCo/FTO nanocatalyst for hydroquinone and catechol sensing
    A Awais, M Arsalan, Q Sheng, J Zheng, T Yue
    Electroanalysis 33 (1), 170-180 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 22
  • Preparation and comparison of colloid based Ni50Co50(OH)2/BOX electrocatalyst for catalysis and high performance nonenzymatic glucose sensor
    M Arsalan, A Awais, X Qiao, Q Sheng, J Zheng
    Microchemical Journal 159, 105486 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 18