Dr Rasoul Khayyam Nekouei

Lecturer

Science

Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology (SMaRT)

Rasoul completed his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Materials Science and Engineering. To improve his skills, he finished his second Master in MBA in 2013. He joined SMaRT Centre at UNSW in 2016 for PhD to work on a project with the aim of having a greener environment, under the title of “Zero-Waste Approaches in Valorisation of Electronic waste (e-waste) Materials”. For part of his PhD, he worked at MIT (US) and University of Edinburg (UK) as a visiting researcher to develop a sustainable nanoscale material from e-waste. He graduated in 2020 from UNSW and is supporting SMaRT Centre as a Research Associate with the focus on the valorisation of waste materials for development of advanced and functional materials applied in energy storage applications, i.e., batteries, pseudocapacitors, and supercapacitor. The record of his publications, achievements, and CV are available in his Google Scholar and LinkedIn profiles.

E-mail

r.nekouei@unsw.edu.au

Journal articles | 2024

Ghasemian MB; Zavabeti A; Allioux FM; Sharma P; Mousavi M; Rahim MA; Khayyam Nekouei R; Tang J; Christofferson AJ; Meftahi N; Rafiezadeh S; Cheong S; Koshy P; Tilley RD; McConville CF; Russo SP; Ton-That C; Seidel J; Kalantar-Zadeh K, 2024, 'Liquid Metal Doping Induced Asymmetry in Two-Dimensional Metal Oxides', Small, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202309924

Journal articles | 2024

Khayyam Nekouei R; Maroufi S; S. Mofarah S; Sahajwalla V, 2024, 'Regeneration of waste Zn-MnO2 batteries: Value-added transformation to regenerate essential materials for sustainable battery manufacturing', Journal of Energy Storage, 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.110159

Journal articles | 2024

Khayyam Nekouei R; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V, 2024, 'Innovative hydrothermal technique in efficient disengagement of waste solar panels', Waste Management, 177, pp. 196 - 202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2024.01.045

Journal articles | 2024

Khayyam Nekouei R; Maroufi S; Salehi H; Sahajwalla V, 2024, 'Chemical isolation of rare earth elements (as pure rare earth oxides) from Nd-Fe-B magnets and Ni-MH batteries', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.112596

Journal articles | 2024

Wang F; Wen X; Mittal U; Nekouei RK; Foller T; Shang Y; Bhadra A; Chu D; Sharma N; Kundu D; Joshi R, 2024, 'Structure-dependent lithium storage characteristics of Fe3O4/rGO aerogels', Carbon, 222, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119003

Journal articles | 2023

Fahimi A; Solorio H; Nekouei RK; Vahidi E, 2023, 'Analyzing the environmental impact of recovering critical materials from spent lithium-ion batteries through statistical optimization', Journal of Power Sources, 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.233425

Journal articles | 2023

Salehi H; Maroufi S; Mofarah SS; Nekouei RK; Sahajwalla V, 2023, 'Recovery of rare earth metals from Ni-MH batteries: A comprehensive review', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113248

Journal articles | 2022

Assefi M; S. Mofarah S; Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; Wang W; Kert E; Sahajwalla V, 2022, 'Regeneration of hydrogen through thermal micronisation of end-of-life polymers for sustainable reduction of iron oxide', Fuel Processing Technology, 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2021.107038

Journal articles | 2022

Hossain R; Nekouei RK; Al Mahmood A; Sahajwalla V, 2022, 'Value-added fabrication of NiO-doped CuO nanoflakes from waste flexible printed circuit board for advanced photocatalytic application', Scientific Reports, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16614-4

Journal articles | 2022

Khayyam Nekouei R; Mofarah S; Hossein R; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V, 2022, 'Roles of experimental variables in optimised fabrication of microrecycled CuO-based photoelectrodes', Materials Today Sustainability, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtsust.2022.100111

Journal articles | 2022

Khayyam Nekouei R; S. Mofarah S; Maroufi S; Tudela I; Sahajwalla V, 2022, 'Determination of the optimum potential window for super- and pseudocapacitance electrodes via in-depth electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis', Journal of Energy Storage, 56, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2022.106137

Journal articles | 2022

Khayyam Nekouei R; S. Mofarah S; Maroufi S; Wang W; Mansuri I; Sahajwalla V, 2022, 'Unraveling the Role of Oxides in Electrochemical Performance of Activated Carbons for High Voltage Symmetric Electric Double-Layer Capacitors', Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202100130

Journal articles | 2022

Maroufi S; Mofarah SS; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2022, 'Tailoring of a highly stable Mn1−x−y(CexLay)O2−δ pseudocapacitor thin-film and rare earth oxide nanospheres through selective purification of rare earth oxides derived from Ni-MH batteries', Green Chemistry, 24, pp. 1659 - 1672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1gc02802b

Journal articles | 2021

Hossain R; Nekouei RK; Mansuri I; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'In-situ O/N-heteroatom enriched activated carbon by sustainable thermal transformation of waste coffee grounds for supercapacitor material', Journal of Energy Storage, 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2020.102113

Journal articles | 2021

Khayyam Nekouei R; S. Mofarah S; Maroufi S; Cazorla C; O'Mullane AP; Yao Y; Lim S; Tricoli A; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'Self-adhesive flexible patches of oxide heterojunctions with tailored band alignments for electrocatalytic H2O2generation', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, pp. 26727 - 26740, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ta06473h

Journal articles | 2021

Khayyam Nekouei R; Tudela I; Mofarah SS; Vahidi E; Maroufi S; Wang K; Pahlevani F; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'Dual functionality of mixed Cu-based two-dimensional (2D) heterostructures derived from electronic waste', Green Chemistry, 23, pp. 5511 - 5523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1gc00354b

Journal articles | 2021

Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; S. Mofarah S; O'Mullane AP; Yao Y; Lim S; Cazorla C; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'Transparent and Flexible Mn1−x−y(CexLay)O2−δ Ultrathin-Film Device for Highly-Stable Pseudocapacitance Application', Advanced Functional Materials, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202100880

Journal articles | 2021

Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Mofarah SS; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'Nanoscale design of 1D metal oxides derived from mixed Ni-MH battery/transition metal dust', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125645

Journal articles | 2021

Mofarah SS; Khayyam Nekouei R; Maroufi S; Biswal S; Lim S; Yao Y; Sahajwalla V, 2021, 'Controllable design of defect-rich hybrid iron oxide nanostructures on mesoporous carbon-based scaffold for pseudocapacitive applications', Nanoscale, 13, pp. 3662 - 3672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0nr06880b

Journal articles | 2020

Khayyam Nekouei R; Tudela I; Pahlevani F; Sahajwalla V, 2020, 'Current trends in direct transformation of waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) into value-added materials and products', Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 24, pp. 14 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2020.01.003

Journal articles | 2020

Kumar R; Nekouei RK; Sahajwalla V, 2020, 'In-situ carbon-coated tin oxide (ISCC-SnO2) for micro-supercapacitor applications', Carbon Letters, 30, pp. 699 - 707, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42823-020-00142-0

Journal articles | 2020

Maroufi S; Assefi M; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2020, 'Recovery of lithium and cobalt from waste lithium-ion batteries through a selective isolation-suspension approach', Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2019.e00139

Journal articles | 2020

Nekouei RK; Maroufi S; Assefi M; Pahlevani F; Sahajwalla V, 2020, 'Thermal isolation of a clean alloy from waste slag and polymeric residue of electronic waste', Processes, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr8010053

Journal articles | 2019

Hossain R; Nekouei RK; Mansuri I; Sahajwalla V; Khayyam Nekouei R, 2019, 'Sustainable Recovery of Cu and Sn from Problematic Global Waste: Exploring Value from Waste Printed Circuit Boards', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 7, pp. 1006 - 1017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b04657

Journal articles | 2019

Khayyam Nekouei R; Pahlevani F; Golmohammadzadeh R; Assefi M; Rajarao R; Chen YH; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Recovery of heavy metals from waste printed circuit boards: statistical optimization of leaching and residue characterization', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26, pp. 24417 - 24429, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05596-y

Journal articles | 2019

Khayyam Nekouei R; Pahlevani F; Mayyas M; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Direct transformation of waste printed circuit boards into high surface area t-SnO2 for photocatalytic dye degradation', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103133

Journal articles | 2019

Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'An electrochemical strategy to fabricate MnOx thin film from spent batteries for pseudocapacitive applications', Electrochimica Acta, 328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135061

Journal articles | 2019

Mayyas M; Nekouei RK; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Valorization of lignin biomass as a carbon feedstock in steel industry: Iron oxide reduction, steel carburizing and slag foaming', Journal of Cleaner Production, 219, pp. 971 - 980, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.02.114

Journal articles | 2019

Nekouei RK; Pahlevani F; Assefi M; Maroufi S; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Selective isolation of heavy metals from spent electronic waste solution by macroporous ion-exchange resins', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 371, pp. 389 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.03.013

Journal articles | 2019

S. Mofarah S; Adabifiroozjaei E; Yao Y; Koshy P; Lim S; Webster R; Liu X; Khayyam Nekouei R; Cazorla C; Liu Z; Wang Y; Lambropoulos N; Sorrell CC, 2019, 'Proton-assisted creation of controllable volumetric oxygen vacancies in ultrathin CeO2−x for pseudocapacitive energy storage applications', Nature Communications, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10621-2

Journal articles | 2018

Assefi M; Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Selective recovery of indium from scrap LCD panels using macroporous resins', Journal of Cleaner Production, 180, pp. 814 - 822, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.01.165

Journal articles | 2018

Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'A Green Route to Synthesize Pr³⁺/Dy³⁺-Doped Nd2O3 Nanoreplicas from Nd-Fe-B Magnets', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6, pp. 3402 - 3410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b03585

Journal articles | 2018

Maroufi S; Mayyas M; Nekouei RK; Assefi M; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Thermal Nanowiring of E-Waste: A Sustainable Route for Synthesizing Green Si3N4 Nanowires', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6, pp. 3765 - 3772, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b04139

Journal articles | 2018

Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Assefi M; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Waste-cleaning waste: synthesis of ZnO porous nano-sheets from batteries for dye degradation', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25, pp. 28594 - 28600, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-2850-0

Journal articles | 2018

Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Hassan K; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Thermal Transformation of Mixed E-Waste Materials into Clean SiMn/FeMn Alloys', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6, pp. 13296 - 13301, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b02884

Journal articles | 2018

Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Hossain R; Assefi M; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Recovery of Rare Earth (i.e., La, Ce, Nd, and Pr) Oxides from End-of-Life Ni-MH Battery via Thermal Isolation', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6, pp. 11811 - 11818, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b02097

Journal articles | 2018

Nekouei R; Pahlevani F; Rajarao R; Golmohammadzadeh R; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Two-step pre-processing enrichment of waste printed circuit boards: Mechanical milling and physical separation', Journal of Cleaner Production, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.02.250

Journal articles | 2018

Nekouei R; Pahlevani F; Rajarao R; Gomohammadzadeh R; Sahajwalla V; Khayyam Nekouei R, 2018, 'Direct transformation of waste printed circuit boards to nano-structured powders through mechanical alloying', Materials and Design, 141, pp. 26 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.12.032

Journal articles | 2017

Maroufi S; Khayyam Nekouei R; Sahajwalla V, 2017, 'Thermal Isolation of Rare Earth Oxides from Nd-Fe-B Magnets Using Carbon from Waste Tyres', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 5, pp. 6201 - 6208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b01133

Journal articles | 2016

Nekouei RK; Akhaghi R; Ravanbakhsh A; Tahmasebi R; Moghaddam AJ; Mahrouei M, 2016, 'A study of the effect of two-stage tempering on mechanical properties of steel 30CrMnSi using analysis on response surface in design of experiment', Metal Science and Heat Treatment, 57, pp. 694 - 701, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11041-016-9945-3

Journal articles | 2016

Nekouei RK; Akhaghi R; Tahmasebi R; Ravanbakhsh A; Moghaddam AJ, 2016, 'Two-stage heat treatment of steel 30CrMnSi and its optimization', Metal Science and Heat Treatment, 58, pp. 362 - 368, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11041-016-0018-4

Journal articles | 2015

Dezfoolian M; Rashchi F; Nekouei RK, 2015, 'Synthesis of copper and zinc oxides nanostructures by brass anodization in alkaline media', Surface and Coatings Technology, 275, pp. 245 - 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2015.05.011

Journal articles | 2014

Mortazavi SMR; Rashchi F; Nekouei RK, 2014, 'Characterization of nano-structured tin oxide film prepared by anodic oxidation process', Advanced Materials Research, 829, pp. 366 - 370, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.829.366

Journal articles | 2014

Ravanbakhsh A; Rashchi F; Sohi MH; Nekouei RK, 2014, 'Synthesis of nanostructured zinc oxide thin films by anodic oxidation method', Advanced Materials Research, 829, pp. 347 - 351, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.829.347

Journal articles | 2013

Nekouei RK; Rashchi F; Amadeh AA, 2013, 'Using design of experiments in synthesis of ultra-fine copper particles by electrolysis', Powder Technology, 237, pp. 165 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2013.01.032

Journal articles | 2013

Nekouei RK; Rashchi F; Ravanbakhsh A, 2013, 'Copper nanopowder synthesis by electrolysis method in nitrate and sulfate solutions', Powder Technology, 250, pp. 91 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2013.10.012

Journal articles | 2013

Nekouei SRK; Soleymani AP; Panjepour M, 2013, 'Thermodynamic study of cementite formation in Fe-C-O-H system', Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 34, pp. 176 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08827508.2012.656774

Journal articles | 2013

Nekouie RK; Rashchi F; Joda NN, 2013, 'Effect of organic additives on synthesis of copper nano powders by pulsing electrolysis', Powder Technology, 237, pp. 554 - 561, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2012.12.046

Journal articles | 2013

Valighazvini F; Rashchi F; Khayyam Nekouei R, 2013, 'Recovery of titanium from blast furnace slag', Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 52, pp. 1723 - 1730, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ie301837m
Conference Papers | 2023

Salehi H; Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Sahajwalla V; Khayyam Nekouei R, 2023, 'Reclamation of Rare Earth Metals from Spent Ni-MH Batteries', in Proceedings - European Metallurgical Conference, EMC 2023, Duesseldorf, Germany, pp. 877 - 903, presented at European Metallurgical Conference 2023 (EMC 2023), Duesseldorf, Germany, 11 June 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30298

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