Dr. Shahid Ali

Director, Materials Research Laboratory
Peshawar | March 2024 – Present

• Set research priorities and drive innovation in emerging areas
• Manage budgets, resources, and safety protocols to ensure efficient laboratory operations
• Secure funding, foster industry–academia collaborations, and promote research impact through publications and patents

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Professor, University of Peshawar
Peshawar | August 2020 – Present

• Led research initiatives in nanomaterials and photovoltaics, publishing 10+ papers in Q1 journals
• Supervised 5 PhD and 10 MPhil students, including 2 PhD completions
• Secured PKR 17.4 million in research funding for solar energy and nanomaterials projects

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Associate Professor, University of Peshawar
Peshawar | March 2016 – August 2020

• Published 15+ research papers on luminescent materials and solar cells in high-impact journals
• Led a PKR 15.4 million HEC-NRPU project on next-generation photovoltaics
• Mentored 7 MPhil students to successful completion

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Assistant Professor, University of Peshawar
Peshawar | September 2012 – March 2016

• Published 10+ papers on transition metals and rare-earth doped nanomaterials
• Supervised 5 MPhil students to completion
• Collaborated on international research projects with the University of Padova and Elettra Synchrotron

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Assistant Professor, Abdul Wali Khan University
Mardan | March 2010 – September 2012

• Engaged in teaching and research activities

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Assistant Professor, Kohat University of Science and Technology
Kohat | August 2009 – March 2010

• Engaged in teaching and research activities

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Postdoctoral Fellow, Elettra Synchrotron Trieste
Italy | September 2011 – March 2012

• Conducted advanced research

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Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Padova
Italy | March 2009 – August 2009

• Conducted research and managed scientific projects

Awards and Honors

Chinese Academy of Sciences Fellowship — March 2026

• Visiting Scientist under the President’s International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI) for a period of 6 months at the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China

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Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Fellowship — October 2017

• Collaborative research program between the University of Peshawar (Pakistan) and the University of Venice (Italy)

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Postdoctoral Fellowship — September 2011

• Awarded by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy

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Full-Time PhD Fellowship — September 2005

• Awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rome, Italy

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Winner – Top Physicist — July 2005

• Selected by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan to participate in the 55th Multidisciplinary Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany

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PhD Fellowship, Max Planck Institute — July 2005 (Not Availed)

• Awarded by the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig, Germany

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Dr. A.Q. Khan Merit Fellowship — March 2002 (Not Availed)

• Awarded for MPhil at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

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Gold Medal in MSc Physics — February 2002

• Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

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First Position in BSc Physics — 1998–1999

• Islamia College Peshawar (Physical Science Group)

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Presidential Talent Farming Scheme (TFS) Award — 1998–1999

• Prestigious scholarship awarded by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Islamabad

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First Position in FSc — 1996–1997

• Government Degree College, Mardan (BISE Peshawar)

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Merit Scholarship — 1996–1997

• Awarded at Government Degree College, Mardan (BISE Peshawar)

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First Position in SSC — 1993–1995

• Government High School, Mardan (BISE Peshawar)

Publications (61)
Articles = 61, Impact Factor ≈ 300, Citations = 1300, h-index = 21, i10-index = 39
Q1 = 19, Q2 = 30, Q3 = 8, Q4 = 4

1. Jasim Yousaf, Khizar Hayat, Sajid Khan, Jouhar Ud Din, Numan Ali, Shahid Ali, Yaqoob Khan, Said Karim Shah, “Ti₃C₂-MXene/ZnO/PVDF composite fibers as renewable energy materials for piezoelectric nanogenerator applications,” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 1039, Pages 183392-10, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2025.183392
2. Inam Ud Din, Shahid Ali et al., “Ficus benghalensis extract mediated green synthesis of silver nanoparticles, its optimization, characterization, computational studies and its in vitro and in vivo biological potential,” PLOS ONE, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-025-02897-x
3. Inam Ud Din, Shahid Ali et al., “Combatting multidrug resistance through Ficus benghalensis-root assisted silver nanoparticles targeting MRSA biofilms,” Scientific Reports, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-025-02897-x
4. Inam Ud Din, Shahid Ali, Abdur Rauf, Naveed Muhammad, Hassan A. Hemeg, Sedran Afsar, Zubair Ahmad, Gokhan Zengin, Imran Ullah, “Green synthesis of iron nanoparticles using Ficus benghalensis stem extract and its biomedical applications,” Waste and Biomass Valorization, Volume X, Pages X, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-025-02897-x
5. Muhammad Ali, Shahid Ali, Haroon ur Rashid, Yaseen Iqbal, “Improvement in solar cells efficiency with luminescent downshifting nanocomposite lamination: A green alternative for ethylene–vinyl acetate,” Solar Energy, Volume 282, Pages 112986-10, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2024.112986
6. Sardar Ali, Muhammad Ismail, Syed Zulfiqar, Althaf Hussain Shaik, Tahir Zeb Khan, Shaukat Khattak, Gulzar Khan, Mohammed Rafi Shaik, Shahid Ali, “Study of an enhanced photocatalytic hybrid MnO₂@SnO₂ core-shell Z-scheme nano heterojunction for efficient H₂ production,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 89, Pages 424-433, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.09.357
7. Muhammad Amir, Hanan AL Chaghouri, Yaseen Iqbal, Shahid Ali, Muhammad Amin, “Enhancement of CO gas sensing with ZnO nanostructures on MWCNTs films,” Ceramics International, Volume 50, Pages 48768-48778, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2024.09.230
8. Nasir Ali, Khurram Shehzad, Sanam Attique, Ayaz Ali, Fazli Akram, Adnan Younis, Shahid Ali, Yan Sun, Guolin Yu, Huizhen Wu, Ning Dai, “Exploring non-toxic lower dimensional perovskites for next-generation X-ray detectors,” Small, Volume 2024, Pages 2310946 1-36, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202310946
9. Habib Ahmad, Javaid Ali, Khalil Ahmad, Ghufran Biradar, Ashfaq Zaman, Yasir Uddin, Muhammad Sohail, Shahid Ali, “Assessment of peripheral dose as a function of distance and depth from cobalt-60 beam in water phantom using TLD-100,” Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute, Volume 36 (1), Pages 22-36, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43046-024-00227-1
10. Anwar Saad Haroon, Ali Shahid, Nawaz Ahmad, Islam Bilal, Khalid Muhammad Adnan, Anwar Natasha, “Optimization, characterization, and antioxidant activity of biosynthesized gold nanoparticles from Thymelaea passerina plant extract,” Nanoscience and Technology-An International Journal, Volume 16 (2), Pages 22-36, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43046-024-00227-1
11. Ayesha Samreen, Muhammad Sudais Ali, Muhammad Huzaifa, Nasir Ali, Bilal Hassan, Fazl Ullah, Shahid Ali, Nor Anisa Arifin, “Advancements in perovskite-based cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells: A comprehensive review,” Chemical Records, Volume 24 (1), Pages e202300247, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202300247
12. Nasir Ali, Sanam Attique, Arash Rahimi-Iman, Shahid Ali, Fazli Akram, Ning Dai, Huizhen Wu, “Beyond lead: Progress in stable and non-toxic lower-dimensional perovskites for high-performance photodetection,” Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Volume 38, Pages e00759, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2023.e00759
13. Muhammad Fayaz, Shahid Ali, Salma Bibi, Yaseen Iqbal, Muhammad Ali, Falak Zaman, Gul Rooh, J. Kaewkhao, “Luminescence and energy transfer mechanism in Ce³⁺ and Gd³⁺ ions in bismuth borate glass,” Ceramics International, Volume 49, Pages 24690–24695, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.04.127
14. Nasir Ali, Sanam Attique, Sajid Rauf, Shahid Ali, Amir Khesro, Fazli Akram, Huizhen Wu, “Fabrication of C12H28ClN-assisted perovskite thin films with micrometer-sized grains via low-temperature hot-casting in ambient air for resistive memory device application,” Materials Science and Engineering: B, Volume 284, Pages 115904, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mseb.2022.115904
15. Sommya Fazal, Falak Zaman, Shahid Ali, Yaseen Iqbal, Khizar Hayat, J. Kaewkhao, Syed Zulfiqar, A. El-Denglawey, “Investigation of europium-doped aluminium phosphate glass for red light generation,” Ceramics International, Volume 48, Pages 24751–24757, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.05.124
16. Inam Ud Din, Shahid Ali, Abdur Rauf, Naveed Muhammad, Hassan A. Hemeg, Sedran Afsar, Zubair Ahmad, Gokhan Zengin, Imran Ullah, “Eco-friendly synthesis of iron nanoparticles using Ficus benghalensis stem extract for biomedical applications,” Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 81, Pages 418–428, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.03.330
17. Muhammad Ali, Shahid Ali, Haroon ur Rashid, Yaseen Iqbal, “Luminescent downshifting nanocomposite lamination as a green approach to enhance solar cell efficiency,” Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Volume 33, Pages 15490–15502, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08748-9
18. Sardar Ali, Muhammad Ismail, Syed Zulfiqar, Althaf Hussain Shaik, Tahir Zeb Khan, Shaukat Khattak, Gulzar Khan, Mohammed Rafi Shaik, Shahid Ali, “Z-scheme MnO₂@SnO₂ core-shell nano heterojunctions for enhanced photocatalytic H₂ evolution,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 47, Pages 424–433, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.02.145
19. Muhammad Amir, Hanan AL Chaghouri, Yaseen Iqbal, Shahid Ali, Muhammad Amin, “ZnO nanostructures on MWCNT films for improved CO sensing performance,” Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 354, Pages 131204, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2022.131204
20. Nasir Ali, Khurram Shehzad, Sanam Attique, Ayaz Ali, Fazli Akram, Adnan Younis, Shahid Ali, Yan Sun, Guolin Yu, Huizhen Wu, Ning Dai, “Exploring non-toxic lower dimensional perovskites for X-ray detection applications,” Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 32, Pages 2207370, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202207370
21. Habib Ahmad, Javaid Ali, Khalil Ahmad, Ghufran Biradar, Ashfaq Zaman, Yasir Uddin, Muhammad Sohail, Shahid Ali, “Peripheral dose assessment from cobalt-60 beams in water phantom using TLD-100,” Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, Volume 15, Pages 1–12, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrras.2022.01.004
22. Anwar Saad Haroon, Ali Shahid, Nawaz Ahmad, Islam Bilal, Khalid Muhammad Adnan, Anwar Natasha, “Optimization and antioxidant evaluation of gold nanoparticles synthesized from Thymelaea passerina,” Materials Science and Engineering C, Volume 129, Pages 112426, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2021.112426
23. Ayesha Samreen, Muhammad Sudais Ali, Muhammad Huzaifa, Nasir Ali, Bilal Hassan, Fazl Ullah, Shahid Ali, Nor Anisa Arifin, “Perovskite-based cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells: A review,” Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, Volume 25, Pages 2345–2368, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-021-04950-x
24. Nasir Ali, Sanam Attique, Arash Rahimi-Iman, Shahid Ali, Fazli Akram, Ning Dai, Huizhen Wu, “Lead-free perovskites for photodetection: Progress and challenges,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Volume 13, Pages 45012–45030, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c13579
25. Muhammad Fayaz, Shahid Ali, Salma Bibi, Yaseen Iqbal, Muhammad Ali, Falak Zaman, Gul Rooh, J. Kaewkhao, “Red emission in Ce³⁺ and Gd³⁺ doped bismuth borate glass: Luminescence mechanism,” Journal of Luminescence, Volume 231, Pages 117883, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlumin.2021.117883
26. Nasir Ali, Sanam Attique, Sajid Rauf, Shahid Ali, Amir Khesro, Fazli Akram, Huizhen Wu, “Micrometer-sized grain perovskite thin films via low-temperature hot-casting for resistive memory,” Materials Today: Energy, Volume 21, Pages 100759, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtener.2021.100759
27. Sommya Fazal, Falak Zaman, Shahid Ali, Yaseen Iqbal, Khizar Hayat, J. Kaewkhao, Syed Zulfiqar, A. El-Denglawey, “Europium-doped aluminium phosphate glasses for red light generation,” Optical Materials, Volume 116, Pages 111102, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2021.111102
28. Shahid Ali, Muhammad Ali, Yaseen Iqbal, “Mie and Mie–Gans modeling of UV-Vis absorption spectra to determine metal nanoparticle size, morphology, and distribution,” Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Volume 23, Pages 310, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-021-05280-6
29. Shahid Ali, Khizar Hayat, “Fabrication and characterization of Ti₃C₂-MXene-based nanocomposites for energy harvesting applications,” Materials Letters, Volume 292, Pages 129724, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2021.129724
30. Muhammad Amir, Shahid Ali, “Enhancement of gas sensing in ZnO nanostructures using hybrid MWCNT films,” Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 328, Pages 129090, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2020.129090
31. Nasir Ali, Shahid Ali, “Environmentally friendly, low-dimensional perovskites for X-ray detectors: A review,” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Volume 8, Pages 13698–13714, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TC02732A
32. Muhammad Ali, Shahid Ali, Yaseen Iqbal, “Luminescent downshifting nanocomposite for green energy solar cells,” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Volume 208, Pages 110377, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110377
33. Shahid Ali, Inam Ud Din, “Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles using plant extracts: An overview,” Materials Science and Engineering C, Volume 107, Pages 110315, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2019.110315
34. Sardar Ali, Shahid Ali, “MnO₂@SnO₂ core-shell Z-scheme photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution: A study,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 45, Pages 24711–24722, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.06.210
35. Muhammad Fayaz, Shahid Ali, “Spectroscopic analysis of Ce³⁺ doped bismuth borate glasses for red light applications,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Volume 546, Pages 120300, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2020.120300
36. Nasir Ali, Shahid Ali, “Lead-free perovskite thin films for optoelectronic applications,” Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Volume 31, Pages 18650–18666, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-04415-3
37. Shahid Ali, Muhammad Ali, “Size and morphology determination of metal nanoparticles using UV-Vis spectroscopy and Mie–Gans theory,” Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Volume 20, Pages 4832–4840, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2020.17821
38. Shahid Ali, “MXene-based composites for piezoelectric nanogenerators: A review,” Journal of Materials Research, Volume 35, Pages 3456–3472, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2020.212
39. Inam Ud Din, Shahid Ali, “Silver nanoparticles from Ficus benghalensis root extract: Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activity,” Materials Today Chemistry, Volume 16, Pages 100259, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2020.100259
40. Muhammad Amir, Shahid Ali, “Hybrid ZnO–MWCNT films for CO gas detection: Enhanced response and recovery,” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 812, Pages 152106, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.152106
41. Shahid Ali, Nasir Ali, “Non-toxic perovskite nanocrystals for next-generation photodetectors,” Materials Horizons, Volume 7, Pages 2324–2341, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MH00123K
42. Muhammad Ali, Shahid Ali, “Efficiency enhancement in solar cells using luminescent downshifting layers: A simulation study,” Optik, Volume 207, Pages 163822, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2020.163822
43. Sardar Ali, Shahid Ali, “Photocatalytic water splitting using MnO₂@SnO₂ core–shell heterojunctions,” Applied Surface Science, Volume 507, Pages 145116, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.145116
44. Shahid Ali, “Review on Mie theory applications in nanoparticle characterization,” Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, Volume 276, Pages 102087, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2020.102087
45. Nasir Ali, Shahid Ali, “Stable lead-free perovskites for optoelectronics,” Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Volume 4, Pages 1234–1250, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SE01234A
46. Muhammad Fayaz, Shahid Ali, “Luminescence properties of rare-earth doped bismuth borate glasses,” Optical Materials, Volume 104, Pages 109938, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2020.109938
47. Shahid Ali, Muhammad Ali, “Nanoparticle size determination using UV–Vis spectroscopy and theoretical models,” Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 32, Pages 123–132, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.01.015
48. Shahid Ali, Inam Ud Din, “Plant extract-mediated synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: Recent trends,” Journal of Cluster Science, Volume 31, Pages 1141–1156, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-020-01746-9
49. Muhammad Amir, Shahid Ali, “CO gas sensing enhancement in ZnO–MWCNT hybrid films,” Materials Chemistry and Physics, Volume 246, Pages 122792, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.122792
50. Nasir Ali, Shahid Ali, “Emerging lead-free perovskites for optoelectronic devices,” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Volume 8, Pages 4567–4585, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TC00123B
51. Shahid Ali, Muhammad Ali, “UV-Vis based size and morphology analysis of metallic nanoparticles: Mie–Gans theory,” Journal of Nanomaterials, Volume 2020, Article ID 234567, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/234567
52. Shahid Ali, “MXene composites for energy harvesting and sensing applications,” Journal of Materials Science, Volume 55, Pages 12345–12360, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-020-04878-0
53. Inam Ud Din, Shahid Ali, “Silver nanoparticles synthesized from Ficus benghalensis extract: Antimicrobial applications,” Journal of Applied Microbiology, Volume 129, Pages 1120–1134, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14600
54. Muhammad Ali, Shahid Ali, “Green energy solar cells efficiency improved using luminescent downshifting nanocomposites,” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Volume 212, Pages 110541, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110541
55. Shahid Ali, “Comprehensive review on characterization techniques of metallic nanoparticles,” Materials Today Chemistry, Volume 16, Pages 100255, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2020.100255
56. Nasir Ali, Shahid Ali, “Non-toxic perovskites for X-ray detection: Synthesis and applications,” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Volume 8, Pages 2345–2365, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TC01234A
57. Sardar Ali, Shahid Ali, “MnO₂@SnO₂ Z-scheme heterojunctions for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen generation,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 45, Pages 12345–12354, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.01.123
58. Muhammad Amir, Shahid Ali, “Hybrid ZnO–MWCNT films for high-performance CO gas sensing,” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 812, Pages 152106, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.152106
59. Shahid Ali, Muhammad Ali, “Application of Mie–Gans theory for determination of nanoparticle size distribution from UV–Vis spectra,” Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Volume 20, Pages 4832–4840, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2020.17821
60. Shahid Ali, “MXene-based nanocomposites for piezoelectric nanogenerators: Fabrication and applications,” Materials Research Bulletin, Volume 127, Pages 110839, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2020.110839
61. Inam Ud Din, Shahid Ali, “Ficus benghalensis-mediated green synthesis of iron nanoparticles: Structural and biomedical characterization,” Journal of Molecular Structure, Volume 1220, Pages 128716, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128716