Surface chemistry, material chemistry, thin films, porous materials
Selected Publications
A smart microelectromechanical sensor and switch triggered by gas A. Bouchaala, N. Jaber, O. Shekhah, V. Chernikova, M. Eddaoudi and M.I. Younis Appl. Phys. Lett., 109, 013502-1-4, (2016)
A fine-tuned fluorinated MOF addresses the needs for trace CO2 removal and air capture using physisorption P.M. Bhatt, Y. Belmabkhout, A. Cadiau, K. Adil, O. Shekhah, A. Shkurenko, L.J. Barbour, M.... Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138, pp. 9301-9307, (2016)
Advanced fabrication method for the preparation of MOF thin films: liquid-phase epitaxy approach meets spin coating... V. Chernikova, O. Shekhah and M. Eddaoudi ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 8, 20459-20464, (2016)
Nonlinear-based MEMS sensors and active switches for gas detection A. Bouchaala, N. Jaber, O. Yassine O. Shekhah, V. Chernikova, M. Eddaoudi and M.I. Younis Sensors, 16, 758, (2016)
Quest for anionic MOF membranes: continuous sod-ZMOF membrane with CO2 adsorption-driven selectivity B.A. Al-Maythalony, O. Shekhah, R. Swaidan, Y. Belmabkhout, I. Pinnau, and M. Eddaoudi J. Am. Chem. Soc., 137 (5), pp. 1754-1757, (2015)
Made-to-order metal-organic frameworks for trace carbon dioxide removal and air capture O. Shekhah, Y. Belmabkhout, Z. Chen, V. Guillerm, A. Cairns, K. Adil, M. Eddaoudi Nat. Commun. 5, 4228, (2014)
The liquid phase epitaxy method for the construction of oriented ZIF-8 thin films with controlled growth on functi... O. Shekhah, M. Eddaoudi Chem.Commun., 49, 10079, (2013)
A facile solvent-free synthesis route for the assembly of a highly CO2 selective and H2S tolerant NiSIFSIX metal–or... O. Shekhah, Y. Belmabkhout, K. Adil, P.M. Bhatt, A.J. Cairns, M. Eddaoudi Chem. Commun., 51, 13595-13598, (2015)
Tunable rare earth fcu-MOF platform: access to adsorption kinetics driven gas/vapor separations via pore size contr... D.-X. Xue, Y. Belmabkhout, O. Shekhah, H. Jiang, K. Adil, A.J. Cairns, M. Eddaoudi J. Am. Chem. Soc., 137(15), 5034-5040, (2015)
The liquid phase epitaxy method for the construction of oriented ZIF-8 thin films with controlled growth on functio... O. Shekhah, and M. Eddaoudi Chemical Communications, 49, 10079-10081, (2013)
Education
PhD in Chemistry, Free University Berlin, Germany, 2004
Master in Chemistry, Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1997
Bachelor in Chemistry, Yarmouk University, Jordan, 1995
Professional Profile
2010-2011: Group leader at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology , Germany
2006-2010: Researcher and Group leader Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
2005-2006: Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University, USA
2004-2005: Postdoctoral Fellow, Fritz Haber Institute Berlin
