Ali Moussadik

Ali first joined the ALGC group as an exchange PhD student from the Mohammed V University of Rabat (UM5R), Morocco, in February 2021, within the Erasmus+ KA107 program, supervised by Prof. Tielens. During the exchange period, he performed periodic DFT calculations to investigate the physico-chemical and catalytic properties of NASICON-type materials. In September 2021, Ali joined the ALGC team as a joint-PhD student, under the supervision of Prof. Frederik Tielens (ALGC, VUB), Prof. Adnane El Hamidi (UM5R) and Prof. Mohammed Halim (UM5R). The aim of his PhD is the preparation of Ag-based nanocomposites and their applications in catalysis and photocatalysis, in particular industrial wastewater treatment. Furthermore, he is interested in computational DFT analysis to better understand and improve the performance of visible light active Ag-based photocatalysts.

Selected Publications

A. Moussadik, N. Lazar, D. Mazkad, F.S. Brigiano, K. Baert, T. Hauffman, A. Benzaouak, Y. Abrouki, M. Kacimi, F. Tielens, M. Halim, A. El Hamidi, Investigation of electronic and photocatalytic properties of AgTi₂(PO₄)₃ NASICON-type phosphate: Combining experimental data and DFT calculations, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A 2023, 435, 114289. doi:10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.114289

A. Moussadik, M. Halim, S. Arsalane, F. Tielens, M. Kacimi, A. El Hamidi, In situ synthesis of selfsupported Ag NPs on AgZr₂(PO₄)₃ NASICON type phosphate: Application in catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol, Mater. Res. Bull. 2022, 150, 111764. doi:10.1016/j.materresbull.2022.111764

A. Moussadik, F. S. Brigiano, F. Tielens, M. Halim, M. Kacimi, A. El Hamidi, Self-supported Ag nanoparticles on AgTi₂(PO₄)₃for hazardous dyes reduction in industrial wastewater, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 106939. doi:10.1016/j.jece.2021.106939