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Infrastructure

Nano/Photochemistry and Solarchemistry Laboratory - in Ain Shams University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry - is established in 2006 by Prof. Dr. M. S. A. Abdel-Mottaleb

Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources

The Photochemistry and Solar- chemistry Laboratory (Phochem) is about 60 sq. meter air- conditioned facility in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science; Ain Shams University. It contains the essential facilities needed for Photochemistry and Solarchemistry Research:

Equipment for solar cell fabrication; characterization and Photocatalytic Studies:

• • Two Home-Made Irradiators/Photoreactors: [1] 120 W UVA-VIS, [2] 500W VIS
• • Multimeters, Power suppliers, etc
• • Ocean Optics USB 4000 Radiometer
• • Ultrasonic mixer/cleaner

Equipment for Spectroscopic and Kinetics Studies

• • Ocean Optics USB 4000 Spectrophotometer [Fiber Optics]
• • Ocean Optics USB 4000 Fluorometer/Reflectance [Fiber Optics]
• • Spectrasuite Software Computer Equipment
• • Three Personal Computers, Two Laptops Computers [Toshiba and Mac]
• •Printer and Scanner, Wireless LAN.

 

Analytical Lab of Ain Shams University that has the standard Analytical Lab Facilities Research Trends:
1- Production of efficient doped TiO2 nanomaterials for pollution treatments
2- Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
3- Production of Phosphoric Nanomaterials
4- Testing Photostability of Sunscreens and Drugs
5- Electricity Power Generation: testing facilities for solar thermal collectors [New Lab facilities; under construction]

Current Research Projects:

1- POWERSUN project 2010-2012 [STDF Project, National Project.]
2- Fabrication of Efficient Solar Cells Project 2008 – 2010 [US-Egypt Scientific Research Funds]

Contacts: Prof. Dr. Sabry Abdel-Mottaleb, Principle Investigator