Amir Mirzaei, Assistant Professor

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Contact Information

Office: PAB 112
Tel: (519) 661-2111 x86915
E-mail: amir.mirzaei@uwo.ca

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Research Areas

Physical Vapor Deposition, Plasmas, Functional Thin films, Protective Coatings, Nanomaterials, High Entropy Materials, Corrosion Science, Hydrogen Embrittlement

Research Interests

At the intersection of plasma physics, (electro)chemistry, and materials science, our research focuses on the precise control and fine-tuning of matter at the atomic scale to fabricate functional thin films for environmental protection and energy applications. Using physical vapor deposition (PVD), we develop degradation-resistant films and protective coatings capable of withstanding harsh environmental and process conditions. In particular, we aim to leverage the remarkable capabilities of plasma-based PVD and the unique properties of high-entropy materials (HEMs) to fabricate novel materials with exceptional properties, while advancing the understanding of structure-property relationships.

Publications

  1. C. Wang, A. Mirzaei, Y. Wang, M. Chaker, Q. Zhang, D. Ma, Construction of Ultrathin BiVO 4-Au-Cu 2O Nanosheets with Multiple Charge Transfer Paths for Effective Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline. Small Methods, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202301804
  2. Seck *, A. Mirzaei *, Z. Shayegan, B. D. Ngom, D. Ma, M. Chaker, Reversing Internal Electric Field Direction at BiVO 4/TiO 2 Heterostructure Interface by a Thin W‐VO 2 Layer: Turning Waste Charge Carriers into Wealth. Advanced Sustainable Systems , 2024, 2300496. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202300496, *These authors contributed equally to this work.
  3. Abdelkarim, A. Mirzaei, G. S. Selopal, A.Yurtsever, Gh. Bassioni, Z. M. Wang, M. Chaker, F. Rosei, Constructing quantum dots sensitized TiO 2 nanotube pn heterojunction for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation . Chemical Engineering Journal. 2022, (446), part 4, 137312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.137312
  4. Mirzaei, A. Seck, D. Ma, M. Chaker, Black TiO 2 Nanotube Array/BiVO 4 Heterojunction Photocatalysts for Tetracycline Removal with High Solution Detoxification Efficiency. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022, 5 (5), 7161-7174. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c01100
  5. Mirzaei, M. Eddah, S. Roualdes, D. Ma, M. Chaker, Multiple-homojunction gradient nitrogen doped TiO 2 for photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole, degradation mechanism, and toxicity assessment . Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, (422), 130507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.130507

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Teaching

Undergraduate:
Physics 2950Y/Physics 3950Y/Physics 4950Y: Undergraduate Seminar

Graduate:
Physics 9610: Foundations of Physics
Physics 9825: Surface Science

Awards

  • The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) Postdoctoral Scholarship (B3X), 2020
  • Concordia Graduate Student Mobility Award, 2019
  • Concordia Merit Scholarship In-course Award, 2018