Mohammad Asadi

  • Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

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Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois at 电车无码, 2015
M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2006
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, 2003

Research Interests

Mohammad Asadi's research interests are experimental studies of surface chemistry in catalytic and electrocatalytic reactions, electrochemical energy storage (e.g., metal-ion and metal-air batteries) and energy conversion (e.g., CO2 reduction reaction) systems as well as design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced materials for energy-related applications.

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

  • Materials Research Society (MRS)
  • American Chemical Society (ACS)
  • American Academy for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS)
  • Nature Publication Group (NPG)
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 

Publications

Journal Papers

  • M. Asadi, K. Kim, C. Liu, A. V. Addepalli, P. Abbasi, P. Yasaei, P. Phillips, A. Behranginia, J. M. Cerrato, R. Haasch, P. Zapol, B. Kumar, R. F. Klie, J. Abiade, L. A. Curtiss, A. Salehi- Khojin 鈥淣anostructured transition metal dichalcogenide electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction in ionic liquid鈥, Science, Vol. 353, Issue 6298, pp. 467-470, (2016).
  • J. Lu, Y. J. Lee, X. Luo, K. C. Lau, M. Asadi, H. Wang, J. Wen, D. Zhai, D. Miller, Y. Jeong, J. Park, Z. Z. Fang, B. Kumar, A. Salehi-Khojin, Y. Sun, L. A. Curtiss, K. Amine, 鈥淎 Lithium-Oxygen Battery Based on Lithium Superoxide鈥, Nature, 529, 377鈥382, (2016).
  • M. Asadi, B. Kumar, C. Liu, P. Phillips, P. Yasaei, A. Behranginia, P. Zapol, R. F. Klie, L. A. Curtiss, A. Salehi-Khojin, 鈥淐athode Based on Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoflakes for Lithium鈥 Oxygen Batteries鈥, ACS Nano, 2016, 10 (2), pp 2167鈥2175.
  • P. Abbasi, M. Asadi, C. Liu, S. Sharifi, B. Sayahpour, A. Behranginia, P. Zapol, R. S. Yassar, L. A. Curtiss, A. Salehi-Khojin, 鈥淭ailoring the Edge Structure of Molybdenum Disulfide towards Electrocatalytic Reduction of Carbon Dioxide", ACS Nano, 2017, 11 (1), pp 453鈥460.
  • A. Behranginia, M. Asadi, P. Yasaei, B. Kumar, T. Foroozan, J.C. Waranius, P. Sun, P. Phillips, J. Abiade, R. F. Klie, A. Salehi-Khojin, 鈥淗ighly Crystalline Layered Three Dimensional Molybdenum Disulfides for Hydrogen Generation鈥, Chemistry of Materials, 2016, 28 (2), pp 549鈥555.
  • K. Kim, M. Asadi, P. Abbasi, V. A. Addepalli, P. Yasaei, A.Salehi-Khojin, Electrochemical Artificial Leaf for Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Energy-Rich Chemicals, Advanced Energy Materials, under review, 2017, 16.721.
  • P. Yasaei, A. Behranginia, T. Foroozan, M. Asadi, K. Kim, F. Khalili-Araghi, A. Salehi-Khojin, 鈥淪table and Selective Humidity Sensing Using Stack of Black Phosphorus Flakes鈥, ACS Nano, 2015, 9 (10), pp 9898鈥9905.
  • P. Yasaei, B. Kumar, T. Froozan, C, Wang, M. Asadi, D. Tuschel, J. E., Indacochea, R. F. Klie, A. Salehi-Khojin, 鈥淗igh-Quality Black Phosphorus Atomic Layers by Liquid Phase Exfoliation鈥, Advanced Materials, 27 (11), 1887-1892, 2015.
  • M. Asadi, B. Kumar, D. Pisasale, A. Baskin, N. Repnin, P. Phillips, B. Rosen, W. Zhu, R. Haasch, R. F. Klie, P. Kra虂l, J. Abiade, A. Salehi-Khojin, 鈥淩obust Carbon Dioxide Reduction on Molybdenum Disulfide Edges鈥, Nature Communication, 5, 4470, 2014.
  • B. Kumar, M. Asadi, D. Pisasale, S. Sinha-Ray, B. Rosen, R. Haasch, J. Abiade, A. L. Yarin, A. Salehi-Khojin, 鈥淩enewable, Metal-Free and Non-precious Carbon Nanofiber Catalysts For CO2 Conversion鈥, Nature Communication, 4, 2819, 2013.
  • M. Asadi, Ebrahim Alaei, Jalal Shayegan, 鈥淧hotocatalytic Degradation of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons Contaminated Soils in South Pars Economic and Energy Zone with TiO2 Nano-catalyst鈥 Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), Volume 4 (1), Number (winter), P 14-20, 2007.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

  • M. Asadi, P. Abassi, K. Kim, and A. Salehi-Khojin, 鈥淎rtificial Leaf for Carbon Dioxide Photo-Reduction to Fuels鈥 AIChE, October 29 - November 3, Minneapolis, MN, 2017.
  • B. Sayahpour M. Asadi, P. Abbasi, L. A. Curtiss, and A. Salehi-Khojin 鈥淎n Air Breathing Lithium-Oxygen Battery鈥 AIChE, October 29 - November 3, Minneapolis, MN, 2017.
  • P. Abbasi, M. Asadi, C. Liu, B. Sayahpour, L.A. Curtiss, and A. Salehi-Khojin 鈥淧romoted MoS2 Edge Atoms for Highly Efficient CO2 Conversion to Syngas鈥 AIChE, October 29 - November 3, Minneapolis, MN, 2017.
  • M. Asadi, B. Sayahpour and A. Salehi-Khojin, 鈥淟ong Life Cycle Lithium鈥揙xygen Battery Using Molybdenum Disulfide Nanoflakes鈥 AIChE, November 13-18, San Francisco, CA, 2016.
  • P. Abbasi, M. Asadi, B. Sayahpour and A. Salehi-Khojin, 鈥淣iobium Doped Molybdenum Disulfide Catalyst for CO2 Reduction Reaction鈥 AIChE, November 13-18, San Francisco, CA, 2016.
  • H. H. Wang, K. C. Lau, X. Luo, M. Asadi, Y. J. Lee, J. Wen, D. Miller, A. Salehi-Khojin, Y. K. Sun, J. Lu, L. Curtiss, K. Amine, and D. Zhai, 鈥淐haracterization of Lithium Superoxide from Lithium-Oxygen Battery Discharge Products鈥 18th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, 电车无码, IL, June 19-24, 2016.
  • C. Lau, J. Lu, D. Zhai, H. H. Wang, X. Luo, P. Redfern, M. Asadi, J. Wen, D. Miller, A. Salehi-Khojin, L. Curtiss, and K. Amine, 鈥淎 Fundamental Study of Lithium Superoxide in Li-O2 Batteries鈥 18th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, 电车无码, IL, June 19-24, 2016.
  • P. Yasaei, B. Kumar, T. Foroozan, M. Asadi, A. Salehi-Khojin, "Large-scale production of Black Phosphorus Atomic Layers by Liquid Phase Exfoliation", in 2015 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting & Exhibit, San Francisco, CA, USA, April 2015.
  • M. Asadi, A. Behranginia, A. Salehi-Khojin,"Three-Dimensional Molybdenum Disulfides Grown on Monolayer Graphene for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction" Material Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, USA, November 2015.
  • M. Asadi, B. Kumar, A. Behranginia, A. Salehi-Khojin, "Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide on Molybdenum Disulfide Edges", AIChE, November 18, Atlanta, 2014.
  • B. Kumar, M.Asadi, A. Salehi-Khojin, "Hetero-atomic Carbon Nanostructures for Carbon
    Dioxide Reduction", AIChE, November. 18, Atlanta, 2014.
  • Patents and Patent Applications
  • A. Salehi-Khojin, M. Asadi, B. Sayahpour, P. Abbasi, Protected Anodes and Methods for Making and Using Same, Reference No.: 62/409,261, 2016.
  • A. Salehi-khojin, A. Behraginia , M. Asadi, P. Yasaei, Three Dimensional Structured Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Electrochemical Reactions, US Provisional PCT/US16/55939, 2016.
  • A. Salehi-Khojin, M. Asadi, P. Abbasi, Integrated CO2 Capture and Utilization Unit, Patent disclosure No.: 2017-041, 2016.
  • A. Salehi-Khojin, M. Asadi, B. Kumar, Novel Catalyst Systems for Advanced Metal-Air Batteries, US Provisional 62/091,585, 2015.
  • A. Salehi-Khojin, M. Asadi, B. Kumar, Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDCs) based Catalysts for CO2 Reduction, U.S. Patent No.: US 14/392,120, 2014.
  • A. Salehi-Khojin, M. Asadi, A. Monticelli, B. Kumar, P. Yasaei, Artificial Leaves for Solar Energy Storage, Patent disclosure No.: DH167, 2014.

Patents

  • A. Salehi-Khojin, M. Asadi, B. Sayahpour, P. Abbasi, Protected Anodes and Methods for Making and Using Same, Reference No.: 62/409,261, 2016.
  • A. Salehi-khojin, A. Behraginia , M. Asadi, P. Yasaei, Three Dimensional Structured Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Electrochemical Reactions, US Provisional PCT/US16/55939, 2016.
  • A. Salehi-Khojin, M. Asadi, P. Abbasi, Integrated CO2 Capture and Utilization Unit, Patent disclosure No.: 2017-041, 2016.
  • A. Salehi-Khojin, M. Asadi, B. Kumar, Novel Catalyst Systems for Advanced Metal-Air Batteries, US Provisional 62/091,585, 2015.
  • A. Salehi-Khojin, M. Asadi, B. Kumar, Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDCs) based Catalysts for CO2 Reduction, U.S. Patent No.: US 14/392,120, 2014.
  • A. Salehi-Khojin, M. Asadi, A. Monticelli, B. Kumar, P. Yasaei, Artificial Leaves for Solar Energy Storage, Patent disclosure No.: DH167, 2014. 

Media Appearances

Chemical Engineering

Electrolyzers are typically associated with the production of 鈥済reen鈥 hydrogen from water and renewable electricity, but a new device borrows from traditional electrolyzer principles to convert CO2 into propane. A team of researchers from the Electrochemical Energy Materials and Devices Laboratory at Illinois Institute of Technology, led by chemical engineering professor Mohammad Asadi, have now developed a new catalyst material to target the production of C3 products 鈥 using only CO2, water and electricity as inputs 鈥 by optimizing the proton-electron transport reaction to ensure there was not excessive production of co-reactants and byproducts.

The Cool Down

Mohammad Asadi, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology, who spearheaded the research, said: 鈥淢aking renewable chemical manufacturing is really important. It鈥檚 the best way to close the carbon cycle without losing chemicals we currently use daily.鈥

HERE360

鈥淚t can improve energy density really significantly,鈥 said Mohammad Asadi, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology, who鈥檚 partnered with researchers at Argonne National Laboratory to look into advanced battery technology.