Faculty

College / Department

Department of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Sciences

Teaching areas

General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Nanoscience

Research areas

My areas of research focus on the (1) design, synthesis, and characterization of metalorganic compounds and their use in film growth using ALD and CVD techniques and (2) synthesis of nanoporous polymers for gas storage application and catalysis.

Education

Post-doctoral Fellow, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2006-2007

PhD, Inorganic Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA, 2006

BSc, Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2000

Professional experience

Nanoporous materials design, synthesis, and characterization for hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane storage, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA, 2006-2007

Thin film growth by atomic layer deposition, Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki, Finland, 2005-2006

Metal source compounds design and synthesis for use in chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) applications, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA, 2002-2006

Teaching assistant/Lab instructor, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA, 2002-2004

Junior Chemist, Magnifoam Technology Inc., Mississauga, ON, Canada, 2000-2001

Memberships

Phi Lambda Upsilon (honorary chemistry society).

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 2787

Dr. Oussama El-Kadri

Professor

PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, Wayne State University, USA

Oussama El-Kadri worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California Los Angeles, USA. His teaching interests are in the areas of inorganic chemistry, material chemistry and nanotechnology. His research interests are in the area of inorganic synthesis with focus on the development of metal complexes that can be used as ALD precursors and in ethylene polymerization.

Publications

“Effective Approach for Increasing the Heteroatom Doping Levels of Porous Carbons for Superior CO2 Capture and Separation Performance,” Y. H. Abdelmoaty, T-D. Tessema, N. Norouzi, O. M. El-Kadri, J. B. Turner,H. M. El-Kaderi. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b09989 (in press)

P. Arab, O. M. El-Kadri, H.M. El-Kaderi, Designing functional porous organic frameworks for gas storage and separation, Functional supramolecular materials: from surfaces to MOFs, 1st Ed, 388-411, Rahul Banerjee (Editor), Royal Society of Chemistry, 2017. (Book Chapter)

“Systematic Postsynthetic Modification of Nanoporous Organic Frameworks for Enhanced CO2 Capture from Flue Gas and Landfill Gas,” T. Islamoglu, T. Kim, Z. Kahveci, O. M. El-Kadri, H. M. El-Kaderi.J. Phys. Chem. C 2016, 120, 2592.

"Recent Advances in Gold and Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications," A. Majdalawieh, M. C. Kanan, O. M. El-Kadri, S. M. Kanan, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 2014, 14, 4757.

“Pyrene-Directed Growth of Nanoporous Benzimidazole-Linked Nanofibers and their Application to Selective CO2 Capture and Separation,” M. G. Rabbani, A. K. Sekizkardes, O. M. El-Kadri, B. R. Kaaffarani, H. M. El-Kaderi, J. Mater. Chem. 2012, 22, 25409.

“Nickel-Catalyzed Synthesis of Nanoporous Organic Frameworks and Their Potential Use in Gas Storage Applications,” R. Kassab, K. T. Jackson, O. M. El-Kadri, H. M. El-Kaderi, Research on Chemical Intermediates, 2011, 37, 747.

“Tetramethylcyclobutadienecobalt(I) Complexes Containing Pyrazolate or Tetrazolate Ligands with Various Coordination Modes,” O. M. El-Kadri, M. J. Heeg, and C. H. Winter, J. Organomet. Chem. 2011, 696, 1975.

"Semiconducting Metal Oxide Based Sensors for Selective Gas Pollutant Detection,” S. M. Kanan, O. M. El-Kadri, I. A. Abou-Yousef, and M. C. Kanan, Sensors 2009, 9, 8158.

“Synthesis, Structural, Properties, Volatility, and Thermal Stability of Molybdenum(II) and Tungsten (II) Complexes Containing Allyl, Carbonyl, and Pyrazolate or Amidinate Ligands,” O. M. El-Kadri, M. J. Heeg, and C. H. Winter, J. Organomet. Chem. 2009, 694, 3902.

"A Low Valent Metalorganic Precursor for the Growth of Tungsten Nitride Thin Films by Atomic Layer Deposition,” C. L. Dezelah IV, O. M. El-Kadri, K. Kukli, K. Arstila, R. J. Baird, J. Lu, L. Niinistö, and C. H. Winter, J. Mater. Chem. 2007, 17, 1109.

"Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Properties of Chromium(III) Complexes Containing Amidinato Ligands and eta 2-Pyrazolato, eta 2-1,2,4-Triazolato, or eta 1-Tetrazolato Ligands,¡¨ O. M. El-Kadri, M. J. Heeg, and C. H. Winter, Dalton Trans. 2006, 4506.

"Atomic Layer Deposition of Tungsten(III) Oxide Thin Films From W2(NMe2)6 and Water:Precursor-Based Control of Oxidation State in the Thin Film Material,” C. L. Dezelah IV, O. M. El-Kadri, I. Szilagyi, J. L. Campbell, K. Arstila, L. Niinistö, and C. H. Winter, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 9638.

“Synthesis, Structural, and Properties of Chromium(II) Pyrazolato Complex With a Long Chromium-Chromium Distance.Maintince of Dimeric Structure in Solution and Interconversion Between Dimeric and Monomeric Structures,” O. M. El-Kadri, M. J. Heeg, and C. H. Winter, Inorg. Chem. 2006, 45, 5278.

“Film Growth Precursor Development for Metal Nitrides. Synthesis, Structure, and Volatility of Molybdenum(VI) and Tungsten(VI) Complexes Containing Bis(imido)metal Fragments and Various Nitrogen Donor Ligands,” O. M. El-Kadri, M. J. Heeg, and C. H. Winter, Dalton Trans. 2006, 1943.

“Atomic Layer Deposition of Tungsten Carbonitride Thin Films from a New Metalorganic Precursor,” C. L. Dezelah IV, O. M. El-Kadri, M. J. Heeg, L. Niinistö, and C. H. Winter, Proc. Electrochem. Soc. 2005, 2005-09, 563.

“Preparation and Characterization of Molybdenum and Tungsten Nitride Nanoparticles Obtained by Thermolysis of Molecular Precursors,” C. L. Dezelah IV, O. M. El-Kadri, M. J. Heeg, and C. H. Winter, J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 3167.

Conference Presentations

O. M. El-Kadri, 255th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Washington, DC, United States, August 2017.

M. Mohammed, O. El-Kadri, M. Al-Sayah,Second United Arab Emirates Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry (ECPAC16), March 1-3, 2016.

O.M.El-Kadri, B. Kaaffarani, A. Sekizkardes,M. Rabbani,and H. El-Kaderi,The Fourth International Conference on Hybrid Materials, Sitges, Spain, March2015.

O. M. El-Kadri, NCCC XV ?The Netherlands? Catalysis and Chemistry Conference, Noordwijkerhou, Netherlands, March 2014.

I. Kobrsi, I. McNaught, O. M. El-Kadri, P. Naumov, 247th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Dallas, TX, United States, March 2014.

?Synthesis and characterization of Nanoporous Organic Frameworks and their Application to Hydrogen Storage,? O.M. El-Kadri, T. Islamoglu, R. Kassab, K.T. Jackson, and H.M El-Kaderi, Third International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, Sorrento, Italy, March 3-7, 2013.

?Synthesis and characterization of Mo(II) complexes having short metal-metal distances,? O.M. El-Kadri, A. Saddique, M.J. Heeg, and C.H. Winter,12th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences, Corfu, Greece, April 16-21, 2012.

?Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Molybdenum, Tungsten, and Cobalt Complexes Containing Nitrogen Rich Ligands as Potential ALD Precursors,? O. M. El-Kadri, M. K.Wiedmann, M. J. Heeg, and C. H. Winter, First EuCheMS Inorganic Conference: EICC-1, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, April 11-14, 2011.

?Synthesis and Characterization of Cobalt (I) Complexes Containing Nitrogen Rich Ligands as Potential ALD Precursors? O. M. El-Kadri, M. J. Heeg, and C. H. Winter, International Workshop on Advanced Materials, Ras Al-Khayma, UAE, February 20-22, 2011.

"Precursor Development for the Growth of Nanoscaled Group 6 Metal Nitride Thin Films by Atomic Layer Deposition ,? O. M. El-Kadri,M. J. Heeg, and C. H. Winter, 42nd Annual Inorganic Discussion Weekend, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada,November 27-29, 2009.

?Precursor Development for the Growth of Nanoscaled Group 6 Metal Nitride Thin Films by Atomic Layer Deposition,?O. M. El-Kadri, M. J. Heeg, and C. H. Winter, Tibah International Chemistry Conference, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia, March 23-25, 2009.

"Film Growth Precursor Development for Metal Nitride.Synthesis, Structure, and volatility of Molybdenum(II) and Tungsten(II) Complexes Containing Various Nitrogen Donor Ligands,? O. M. El-Kadri, M. J. Heeg, and C. H. Winter, 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, March 26-30, 2006.

"Metal-Organic Frameworks of Complex Organic Links,? Q. Li, O. M. El-Kadri, K. S. Jeong, N. Jeong, O. M. Yaghi, 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA, April 6-10, 2008.

Awards and Honors

Wayne State Chemistry Department award for excellence in teaching, Wayne State University, 2002 and 2003.

SummerDissertation Fellowship, Wayne State University, 2005.

Faculty research grant, American University of Sharjah, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,and 2016

Other creative/research

“Edible and Biocompatible Metal-Organic Frameworks,” O. M. Yaghi, O. M. El-Kadri, Q. Fang, and Q. Li. United States Patent, US 2010/0286022 A1, 11/11/2010.

“Edible and Biocompatible Metal-Organic Frameworks,” O. M. Yaghi, Q. Li, Q. Fang, and O. M. El-Kadri. International Patent, WO 2009/042802 A1, 02/04/2009.

“Edible and Biocompatible Metal-Organic Frameworks,” O. M. Yaghi, Q. Li, Q. Fang, and O. M. El-Kadri. European Patent, EP2190662 (A1), 02/06/2010.