Moussa ZAAROUR
Saudi Arabia Basic Industries (Saudi Arabia), "Crystals" journal / MDPI publisher, Université de Rennes, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Research areas: Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry · Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis · Crystal structures of chemical compounds · Crystal Structures and Properties
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About
Sr. Scientist in Analytical Chemistry, with more focus on catalyst characterization.
Holder of a Ph.D. in chemistry with multi-disciplinary experience in synthetic (zeolites, material chemistry, organic and organometallic chemistry), analytical chemistry, and in-depth spectroscopic characterization of materials.
Managed several academic and industrial confidential projects for energetic, medical, and industrial applications.
Mostly specialized in material synthesis (zeolite and zeolite like materials) and in-depth spectroscopic characterization.
Employment
- 2025 - Present
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology KAUST Catalysis Center Research Specialist2023 - 2024
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"Crystals" journal / MDPI publisher Topic Editor2020 - Present
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Post-Doctoral Fellow2020 - Present
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Post-Doctoral Fellow2019 - 2020
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Laboratoire catalyse et spectrochimie Researcher2016 - 2019
- 2013 - 2015
Education
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Université de Rennes 1 Ph.D.2009 - 2012
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Université de Rennes 1 International M.Sc. in catalysis, molecules and green chemistry2008 - 2009
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (29)
- Accelerating zeolite synthesis by partial replacement of water in synthesis gel with oxidized disulfide oil refinery waste byproduct Save
- Replacing water with oxidized disulfide oil refinery waste for the preparation of pure zeolites with enhanced catalytic performance Save
- Influence of support polarity on the selective hydrogenation of nitrostyrene over Pt-based heterogenous catalysts Save
- Atypical hydrogenation selectivity of platinum by reactive environment modulation Save
- Core–shell structured magnesia–silica as a next generation catalyst for one-step ethanol-to-butadiene Lebedev process Save
- Influence of active-site proximity in zeolites on Brønsted acid-catalyzed reactions at the microscopic and mesoscopic levels Save
- Accessibility in Liquid Media: Cyclodehydration of Hexane-2,5-Diol for the Evaluation of Layered Catalysts Save
- Selectivity Enhancements Through Encapsulated Catalysts Save
- Ruthenium tris(2,2'-bipyridyl) complex encapsulated in nanosized faujasite zeolite as intracellular localization tracer. Save
- Nanosized zeolites as a gas delivery platform in a glioblastoma model. Save
- Incorporation of trivalent cations in NaX zeolite nanocrystals for the adsorption of O2 in the presence of CO2. Save
- Morphological effects on catalytic performance of LTL zeolites in acylation of 2-methylfuran enhanced by non-microwave instant heating Save
- Recent developments in the control of selectivity in hydrogenation reactions by confined metal functionalities Save
- CO2 Adsorption/Desorption in FAU Zeolite Nanocrystals: In Situ Synchrotron X-ray Powder Diffraction and in Situ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic Study Save
- Zeolite nanocrystals protect the performance of organic additives and adsorb acid compounds during lubricants oxidation Save
- Uniform Generation of Sub-nanometer Silver Clusters in Zeolite Cages Exhibiting High Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Light Save
- A Facile Route toward the Increase of Oxygen Content in Nanosized Zeolite by Insertion of Cerium and Fluorinated Compounds. Save
- Hydrogen positions in single nanocrystals revealed by electron diffraction Save
- Synthesis of new cobalt aluminophosphate framework by opening a cobalt methylphosphonate layered material Save
- Verified Syntheses of Zeolitic Materials Save