Mourad Smari

@uc.pt

University of Coimbra
Laboratoire de Physique Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Sfax, B.P. 1171, 3000 Sfax, Tunisia

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Electrical dielectric materials
condensed matter physics
Magnetocaloric materials
Magnetism
61

Scopus Publications

1866

Scholar Citations

26

Scholar h-index

39

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Design of La 3+ -Engineered Ruddlesden−Popper Manganite: Electrostatic Bandwidth Expansion and Oxygen Vacancy Activation for Robust OER/HER Catalysis
    MY Al-Haik, M Smari, T Haq, Y Haik
    ACS Applied Energy Materials , 2026
    2026
  • Evaluation of the electronic, optical, thermoelectrical and magnetic properties of manganite perovskites via DFT calculations and critical exponent analysis
    L Karoui, AE Mabrouki, T Mnasri, A Bajorek, M Smari
    RSC advances 16 (25), 22672-22686 , 2026
    2026
  • Impact of oxygen deficiencies on magnetic properties of La 0.725□ 0.275 MnO 3− δ compounds
    WB Jdidia, H Gharsallah, M Smari, M Bejar, EK Hlil, E Dhahri
    RSC advances 16 (22), 20194-20205 , 2026
    2026
  • Electron‐Deficient Mn Sites Functionalized with Ag Nanoclusters Enable Selective and Durable Seawater Oxidation
    M Smari, T Ul Haq, MY Al‐Haik, Y Haik
    Small Methods 10 (1), e01699 , 2026
    2026
  • Harnessing spinel–metal synergy in MnFe2O4–Co core shell catalysts for sustainable seawater oxidation
    H Guermazi, M Smari, A Tahir, MY Haik, T Mnasri, T ul Haq, Y Haik
    International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 157, 150468 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Microenvironment‐Engineered Multilayered Electrode Design for Sustainable Seawater Oxidation
    T Haq, A Tahir, M Smari, MYA Haik, Y Haik
    Small 21 (24), 2501376 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Tunable Magnetic Heating in La 0.51 Sr 0.49 MnO 3 and La 0.51 Dy 0.045 Sr 0.445 MnO 3 Nanoparticles: Frequency- and Amplitude-Dependent Behavior
    M Smari, MV Moisiuc, MY Al-Haik, I Astefanoaei, A Stancu, F Shelkovyi, ...
    Nanomaterials 15 (9), 642 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Dy-Doped La0. 51Sr0. 49MnO₃ nanoparticles: Tuning structural and magnetocaloric properties via Sol-Gel synthesis for energy-efficient applications
    M Smari, R Hamdi, SA Mansour, MY Al-Haik, Y Zakaria, Y Haik
    Nano Trends 9, 100069 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 12
  • Electronic and surface engineering of Mn active sites by femtosecond lasers: enhancing catalytic performance for seawater electrolysis through Mn 4+–OH− layers
    M Smari, T ul Haq, G Boltaev, MY Al-Haik, AS Alnaser, Y Haik
    Nanoscale 17 (18), 11461-11474 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Charge carrier motion and Mn-spin coupling defining the transport behaviors and the magnetic order at DySrCaMnO3 polycrystalline ceramic
    M Smari, Y Moualhi, R Hamdi, H Rahmouni, Y Haik
    Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 181, 108608 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 8
  • Combined transport and dielectric models and experimental characterization based on impedance spectroscopy for studying the microstructural and transport properties of electro …
    Y Moualhi, M Smari, H Nasri, H Rahmouni
    Materials Today Communications 38, 108529 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 28
  • The Impact of Involving Silver into LaCaMnO 3 Perovskite on the Magnetocaloric Effect and Electrical Behavior
    H Felhi, RA Brahem, M Smari, R Skini, MA Alamri, M Selmi, E Dhahri
    Journal of Low Temperature Physics 214 (5), 281-293 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Magnetic effect and chemical distribution study of LCMNO 3 perovskite by photoelectron spectroscopy
    M Smari, Y Moualhi, Y Tong, S Mansour, H Rahmouni
    Physica Scripta 99 (2), 025907 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 9
  • Correction: The effect of the gelation temperature on the structural, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of perovskite nanoparticles manufactured using the sol–gel method
    L Karoui, M Smari, T Mnasri, A Bajorek
    RSC advances 14 (28), 19983-19983 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 2
  • Stabilizing oxygen-deficient Mn sites active in seawater oxidation
    T ul Haq, M Smari, A Tahir, Y Haik
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A 12 (22), 13417-13426 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 10
  • The effect of the gelation temperature on the structural, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of perovskite nanoparticles manufactured using the sol–gel method
    L Karoui, M Smari, T Mnasri
    RSC advances 14 (16), 11456-11469 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 12
  • Spectroscopic properties, conduction processes and the Summerfield scaling of barium titanate ceramics based on Bi and Fe
    H Gouadria, T Mnasri, AP Jamale, JL Sanchez, J Necib, P Marin, ...
    Inorganic Chemistry Communications 157, 111417 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • La 0.6 X 0.1 Te 0.3 MnO 3 system with significant refrigerant capacity at low magnetic field and double magnetic entropy change peaks: effect of ball-milling time on …
    R Hamdi, M Smari, A Bajorek, SS Hayek, E Dhahri, Y Haik
    Physica Scripta 98 (8), 085952 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Understanding the charge carriers dynamics in the La 0.55 Ca 0.45 Mn 0.8 Nb 0.2 O 3 perovskite: scaling of electrical conductivity spectra
    Y Moualhi, M Smari, H Rahmouni
    RSC advances 13 (43), 30010-30021 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 26
  • Implementing a sol-gel route to adjust the structural and dielectric characteristics of Bi and Fe co-doped BaTiO3 ceramics
    H Gouadria, M Smari, T Mnasri, J Necib, JL Sánchez, P Marin, AP Jamale, ...
    Inorganic Chemistry Communications 147, 110241 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 14

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Magnetic and spectroscopic properties of Ni–Zn–Al ferrite spinel: from the nanoscale to microscale
    J Massoudi, M Smari, K Nouri, E Dhahri, K Khirouni, S Bertaina, L Bessais, ...
    RSC advances 10 (57), 34556-34580 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 313
  • Conduction mechanism, impedance spectroscopic investigation and dielectric behavior of La 0.5 Ca 0.5− x Ag x MnO 3 manganites with compositions below the concentration limit of …
    H Rahmouni, M Smari, B Cherif, E Dhahri, K Khirouni
    Dalton Transactions 44 (22), 10457-10466 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 230
  • Investigation of the structural, optical, elastic and electrical properties of spinel LiZn 2 Fe 3 O 8 nanoparticles annealed at two distinct temperatures
    D Bouokkeze, J Massoudi, W Hzez, M Smari, A Bougoffa, K Khirouni, ...
    RSC advances 9 (70), 40940-40955 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 96
  • Structural, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of Ag-doped La0. 5Ca0. 5− xAgxMnO3 compounds with 0⩽ x⩽ 0.4
    M Smari, I Walha, E Dhahri, EK Hlil
    Journal of alloys and compounds 579, 564-571 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 91
  • Investigation of annealing effects on the physical properties of Ni0. 6Zn0. 4Fe1. 5Al0. 5O4 ferrite
    R Lahouli, J Massoudi, M Smari, H Rahmouni, K Khirouni, E Dhahrib, ...
    RSC Advances 9, 19949–19964 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 77
  • Electric–dielectric properties and complex impedance analysis of La 0.5 Ca 0.5− x Ag x MnO 3 manganites
    M Smari, H Rahmouni, N Elghoul, I Walha, E Dhahri, K Khirouni
    RSC advances 5 (3), 2177-2184 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 74
  • Critical parameters near the ferromagnetic–paramagnetic phase transition in La0. 5Ca0. 5− xAgxMnO3 compounds (0.1≤ x≤ 0.2)
    M Smari, I Walha, A Omri, JJ Rousseau, E Dhahri, EK Hlil
    Ceramics International 40 (7), 8945-8951 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 60
  • Spinel iron oxide by the co-precipitation method: Effect of the reaction atmosphere
    S Slimani, C Meneghini, M Abdolrahimi, A Talone, JPM Murillo, ...
    Applied Sciences 11 (12), 5433 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 50
  • Structural, magnetic, magnetocaloric and electrical studies of Dy0. 5 (Sr1− xCax) 0.5 MnO3 manganites
    R Hamdi, A Tozri, M Smari, E Dhahri, L Bessais
    Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 444, 270-279 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 48
  • Effect of exceeding the concentration limit of solubility of silver in perovskites on the dielectric and electric properties of half doped lanthanum–calcium manganite
    H Rahmouni, B Cherif, M Smari, E Dhahri, N Moutia, K Khirouni
    Physica B: Condensed Matter 473, 1-6 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 41
  • Impact of particle size on the structural and smagnetic properties of superparamagnetic Li-ferrite nanoparticles
    J Massoudi, M Smari, K Khirouni, E Dhahri, L Bessais
    Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 528, 167806 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 39
  • Magnetic and magnetoresistance in half-doped manganite La0. 5Ca0. 5MnO3 and La0. 5Ca0. 4Ag0. 1MnO3
    M Smari, R Hamouda, I Walha, E Dhahri, FJ Mompeán, ...
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds 644, 632-637 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 39
  • Superlinear dependence of the conductivity, double/single Jonscher variations and the contribution of various conduction mechanisms in transport properties of La0. 5Ca0. 2Ag0 …
    Y Moualhi, M Smari, H Rahmouni, K Khirouni, E Dhahri
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds 898, 162866 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 37
  • Enhancement of the Magnetotransport Behavior in a Phase-Separated LaAgCaMnO 3 Polycrystalline: Unraveling the Role of a Multi-Double-Exchange Mechanism
    M Smari, R Hamdi, S Slimani, A Bajorek, D Peddis, I Walha, U Koneva, ...
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 124 (42), 23324-23332 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 36
  • Structural, magnetic, and magnetocaloric properties of Ag-doped in the La0. 6Ca0. 4MnO3 compound
    I Walha, M Smari, T Mnasri, E Dhahri
    Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 454, 190-195 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 34
  • Resistivity, I–V characteristics and Hall effect in Dy0. 5 (Sr1-xCax) 0.5 MnO3 manganites
    R Hamdi, A Tozri, M Smari, E Dhahri, L Bessais
    Materials Research Bulletin 95, 525-531 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 34
  • Controllable synthesis, XPS investigation and magnetic property of multiferroic BiMn2O5 system: The role of neodyme doping
    H Felhi, M Smari, A Bajorek, K Nouri, E Dhahri, L Bessais
    Progress in Natural Science: Materials International 29 (2), 198-209 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 33
  • Structural, magnetic and AC susceptibility properties of Dy0. 5 (Sr1-xCax) 0.5 MnO3 (0≤ x≤ 0.3) manganites
    R Hamdi, A Tozri, M Smari, K Nouri, E Dhahri, L Bessais
    Journal of Molecular Structure 1175, 844-851 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 32
  • The effect of bismuth on the structure, magnetic and electric properties of Co2MnO4 spinel multiferroic
    H Chouaya, M Smari, I Walha, E Dhahri, MPF Graça, MA Valente
    Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 451, 344-350 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 32
  • Transport properties of silver–calcium doped lanthanum manganite
    B Cherif, H Rahmouni, M Smari, E Dhahri, N Moutia, K Khirouni
    Physica B: Condensed Matter 457, 240-244 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 31