We are delighted to announce the winners for the RSC Advances Outstanding Student Paper Awards 2023. RSC Advances presents an annual award series to recognise the hard work of students within the chemistry community.

All research articles published in RSC Advances in 2023 were considered. In order to be eligible for this award, the first author or co-first author must have been a student at the time of carrying out the research. From the support of corresponding authors, we received over 700 nominations highlighting the incredible talent and potential within the next generation of chemists. It is particularly inspiring to learn about the exceptional work from a diverse range of research fields and countries, a testament to the quality of research and curiosity throughout the community.

The nominations were shortlisted based on a number of criteria, and the winning papers were then selected by our Editorial Board and Associate Editors.

Below, we highlight the winner of each subject category, and the research paper that won them the award. Please join us in congratulating all of our winners for their exceptional achievement. We look forward to witnessing their continued growth and impact as they embark on a promising career in the field of chemistry.

Analytical chemistry

Kumar Shwetabh, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), India

 

Kumar is recognised for his outstanding contribution to the research presented in:

Synthesis and upconversion emission studies of CaYF₅:Ho³⁺/Yb³⁺ phosphor and its applications in optical thermometry, fingerprint detection, and security ink 

Kumar Shwetabh, from Bihar, India, completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics in the years 2015 and 2018 respectively, from Lalit Narayan Mithila University, India. He joined the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) for a PhD, and completed his PhD in July 2024 under the supervision of Prof. Kaushal Kumar at the Department of Physics, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, India. During his PhD, he explored various rare earth-doped nanomaterials for upconversion-based multifunctional applications via, biomedical, optical thermometry, forensics, and security applications. His work is mainly focussed on rare earth-doped fluoride-based materials viz, NaYF₄, NaGdF₄, LiYF₄, CaYF₅, and KYF₄ nanoparticles. Apart from academics, he likes to read books and play cricket.

Biological and Medicinal Chemistry

Mateusz Kozarski, University of Warsaw, Poland

 

Mateusz is recognised for his outstanding contribution to the research presented in:

Towards superior mRNA caps accessible by click chemistry: synthesis and translational properties of triazole-bearing oligonucleotide cap analogs 

Mateusz Kozarski completed his B.Sc. in Molecular Biophysics at the University of Warsaw in 2016, focussing on the application of copper(I)-catalysed alkyne-azide cycloaddition to synthesise novel 7-methylguanosine nucleotide analogs modified at the 5’ position. Continuing at the University of Warsaw, he completed his MSc. in Molecular Biophysics in 2018, exploring new molecular tools to investigate the biological role of the enzyme cNIIIB through the design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel 7-methylguanosine 5’-monophosphate analogs.
His pursuit of knowledge led him to a PhD programme at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, and the Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw in Chemical Biology and Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory. His doctoral research, supervised by Joanna Kowalska, PhD, DSc, and Prof. Jacek Jemielity, focussed on the synthesis and evaluation of nucleoside-based molecular tools for monitoring mRNA-related biological processes, where he co-authored three scientific publications on 5’-end mRNA metabolism.
From 2022 to 2023, he worked in industry as a scientist at Celon Pharma (Poland), where he was involved in research and development in the mRNA bioengineering group, working on RNA synthesis and purification. Mateusz is currently a Senior Scientist at etherna (Belgium), biotechnological company which focusses on customizable Lipid Nano Particles (cLNPs), supported by RNA chemistry and process technologies, here, Mateusz is responsible for optimising processes of RNA production and purification.

Catalysis

Respati K. Pramadewandaru, University of Ulsan, Republic of Korea

 

Respati is recognised for his outstanding contribution to the research presented in:

Synergistic effect of bimetallic Pd–Pt nanocrystals for highly efficient methanol oxidation electrocatalysts 

Respati Kevin Pramadewandaru is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), Indonesia. He earned his Ph.D. in Nano-Energy Chemistry from the University of Ulsan, South Korea (2024), where he also completed his master’s degree. His research focuses on material synthesis, characterisation, and applications, particularly in electrochemical systems and nanotechnology.

Respati has published several papers in reputable journals and has received awards such as the Best Paper Presentation at the International Joint Symposium of Ulsan University and Fukuoka University Conferences in 2022. He is actively involved in professional organizations, including the Indonesian Engineers Association (PII), collaborates with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on hydrogen energy projects (REIDI ITS) and fuel cell team with NTU-Univeristas Indonesia (UI).

Computational & Theoretical Chemistry

Songyuan Yao, University of Oklahoma, USA

 

Songyuan is recognised for his outstanding contribution to the research presented in:

Machine learning based implicit solvent model for aqueous-solution alanine dipeptide molecular dynamics simulations 

Sonyuan Yao graduated with a Ph.D. from Dr. Yihan Shan’s group at the University of Oklahoma. His primary research focus during his studies was on utilising machine learning to assist in molecular dynamics simulations. In addition to his work in simulation and dry lab research, he also engaged in wet lab activities, which enhanced my understanding of drug discovery and molecular modelling.

Energy Chemistry

Naufal Hanif Hawari, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore

 

Naufal is recognised for his outstanding contribution to the research presented in:

Understanding SEI evolution during the cycling test of anode-free lithium-metal batteries with LiDFOB salt 

Naufal Hanif Hawari earned his BSc in 2020 and MSc in 2023, both in Materials Science and Engineering from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia. His research focusses on developing high-energy density batteries, including silicon anodes and lithium metal batteries under the supervision of Dr. Afriyanti Sumboja. During the final year of his master’s program, he received the Singapore Pre-Graduate Award (SIPGA), allowing him to spend five months at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) at the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore. Additionally, he was awarded the Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) from A*STAR to pursue a 4-year PhD program at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) under the supervision of Dr. Ning Ding and Prof. Yan Qingyu.

Environmental Chemistry

       

 Valtteri Suorsa, Miho Otaki and Topi Suominen, University of Helsinki, Finland

Valtteri, Miho and Topi are recognised for their outstanding contribution to the research presented in:

Anion exchange on hydrous zirconium oxide materials: application for selective iodate removal 

Valtteri Suorsa obtained his PhD in CHEMS doctoral school of University of Helsinki, Finland in 2023. Within his PhD studies he and his co-authoring colleagues in associate professor Risto Koivula’s Ion exchange for nuclear waste treatment and for recycling research group focused on different ion exchange materials suitable for purification of radioactive waste. His doctoral thesis, Selective iodate removal using zirconium oxides, summarises his research regarding the utilization of zirconium oxides for the selective purification of solutions containing radioactive iodine. Currently, he works as a senior inspector at Finnish Radiation Safety Authority (STUK) and his work focuses on the radiochemical and ICP-MS analytics of radionuclides.

Miho Otaki earned her bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Tokyo and pursued her master’s degree in Radiochemistry at the University of Helsinki. Her master’s research involved the synthesis and characterization of ion-exchange sorbents for the removal of radioactive substances. Currently, she is a doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki, working with Dr. Risto Koivula. Her ongoing project is focused on developing highly selective methods for the separation of Group 3 and f-block elements, utilising inorganic-organic hybrid sorbents and selective precipitation techniques.

Topi Suominen is a PhD researcher at the University of Helsinki, working in the ion exchange group of the radiochemistry laboratory. He earned his master’s degree in chemistry and molecular sciences from the University of Helsinki in 2019. Originally focusing on environmental chemistry during his master’s, he moved into materials research in the ion exchange group under the supervision of Risto Koivula in 2020 when he started his PhD. Currently, his research interests include separation of lanthanides and synthesis of mesoporous metal oxides.

Inorganic Chemistry

Anderson Moledo Vicente Guedes, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

 

Anderson is recognised for his outstanding contribution to the research presented in:

Valence tautomerism in a cobalt–dioxolene complex containing an imidazolic ancillary ligand 

Anderson Moledo Vicente Guedes attended chemical engineering college and obtained a bachelor’s degree in 2016. Still in 2016, he entered the master’s course in Chemistry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, under the supervision of professors Giordano Poneti and Rafael Alves Allão Cassaro. Here, he worked on the synthesis and the magnetic properties of transition metal complexes seeking to obtain the phenomenon of valence tautomerism. After completing his master’s degree in 2018, he joined the doctorate course in 2019 in the same University. During his doctorate, Anderson worked to increase the complexity of systems that exhibited the phenomenon of valence tautomerism and used various techniques to study the complexes he developed, having contact with techniques such as synchrotron x-ray absorption spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, magnetometry and others. Anderson is currently in the process of completing his doctorate and, concomitantly, using part of the knowledge acquired during postgraduate studies in a profession as a forensic expert.

Materials Chemistry

Kun-Lin Wu, University of Washington (UW), USA

 

Kun-Lin is recognised for his outstanding contribution to the research presented in:

Pharmacological regulation of protein-polymer hydrogel stiffness 

Kun-Lin Wu is a PhD candidate in chemical engineering at the University of California, Davis, under the direction of Prof. Ambarish Kulkarni. His current research interest is using computational modelling to investigate CO₂ adsorption in microporous materials for carbon reduction application. Before his PhD studies, he was a master’s student at the University of Washington under the guidance of Prof. Cole DeForest. He employed protein engineering and molecular biology techniques to design and synthesise biomaterials for drug delivery application. His research interest is developing and designing materials from an atomistic scale with applications in diverse domains, including carbon capture, nanoscience and biomaterials.

Nanoscience

Ashima Makhija, Maharshi Dayanand University, India

 

Ashima is recognised for her outstanding contribution to the research presented in:

Green emission from trivalent cerium doped LaAlO₃/MgO nano-composite for photonic and latent finger printing applications 

Ashima Makhija is a Research Scholar in the Department of Physics at Maharishi Dayanand University, India. Currently, she is pursuing a Ph.D. on the topic “Synthesis and Characterization of Rare-earth metal doped nanomaterials.” Ashima’s research interest lies in enhancing luminescence and the photocatalytic properties of nanomaterials, contributing to advancements in Materials Science and Nanotechnology. Under the expert guidance of Prof. Rajesh Punia, she embarked on a journey to explore the suitability of luminescent materials for LEDs and latent fingerprint identification applications. Her research work has led to the publication of seven research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and one in conference proceedings. Ashima has actively participated in numerous international and national conferences, workshops, seminars, and webinars that have enriched my research experience. She has received the Best Poster Presentation Awards at 2 National Conferences, i.e. RAMAN-2023 and FMS-2024. Her academic achievements include securing the University 3rd rank in graduation and qualifying GATE 2018. She has also been awarded the POSE fellowship at graduation and post-graduation levels.

Organic Chemistry

Margarita Damai, London Metropolitan University, UK

 

Margarita is recognised for her outstanding contribution to the research presented in:

Crafting mono- and novel bis-methylated pyrroloquinoxaline derivatives from a shared precursor and its application in the total synthesis of marinoquinoline A

Margarita Damai is a second-year student at London Metropolitan University pursuing a BSc Biomedical Sciences degree. Her research work primarily revolves around synthesising complex molecular structures and their applications in medicinal chemistry.
She is an active individual and has participated in several research conferences to represent her work. Apart from research, Margarita is heavily involved in democracy, particularly within the LondonMet Students Union, where she served one year as a sabbatical officer.

Physical Chemistry

Maria Dekermenjian, INRS-EMT, Canada

 

Maria is recognised for her outstanding contribution to the research presented in:

Raman spectroscopy investigation of magnesium oxide nanoparticles 

Since high school, Maria Dekermenjian has found an interest and passion in science, especially in mathematics and physics.  She completed a bachelor’s degree in physics at University of Montreal (2005-2008).  Her real contact with research was during the three summer internships (financed by NSERC and RQMP scholarships) with her Physics professors during her bachelor’s degree. She wanted to learn more about research, so she pursued with a master’s in physics in the group of Prof Richard Martel at the same university from 2008 to 2011. Her thesis focussed on far infrared properties of carbon nanotube films. After finishing her master’s thesis, she worked as a private teacher alongside immersing herself in entrepreneurship. She wanted to learn more about nanotechnology and more importantly perfecting her research skills. Therefore, in 2017, she started a PhD at EMT-INRS (Varennes, Canada) in the group of Prof Andreas Ruediger co-supervised by Prof Alexandre Merlen. Maria graduated in 2024, her thesis being entitled “Raman spectroscopy study of magnesium oxide nanoparticles”. She co-supervises research activities in the same field. Thus far, she has 10 publications in highly impacted journals.

 

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We are delighted to announce our winners for the RSC Advances Outstanding Student Paper Awards 2022.

These awards recognise outstanding work published in the journal in 2022, for which a substantial component of the research was conducted by a student. We received over 550 nominations, highlighting the incredible talent and potential within the next generation of chemists. The nominations were shortlisted, and the winning papers were then selected by our Editorial Board and Associate Editors.

Below, we congratulate the winner of each subject category, and highlight the research paper that won them the award. We look forward to witnessing their continued growth and impact as they embark on a promising career in the field of chemistry.

Analytical chemistry

Margaret MacConnachie, Queen’s University, Canada

Margaret is recognised for her outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in Sex determination of mummies through multi-elemental analysis of head hair using electrothermal vaporization coupled to inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry

Originally hailing from Alberta, Canada, Margaret moved to Ontario to pursue her bachelor’s degree at Queen’s University. She received her BScH in 2018, with a major in chemistry and a minor in classical studies. During the last year of her degree, she completed a fourth-year research project on the analysis of solder for applications in forensic science, which sparked her interest in analytical chemistry. Following the completion of her undergraduate work, she stayed at Queen’s University to complete a PhD under the supervision of Dr. Diane Beauchemin, working on projects which combine elemental analysis with both forensic and archaeological sciences. She recently submitted her thesis, titled ‘Novel Forensic and Archaeological Applications of Methods Involving the Direct Multi-Elemental Analysis of Solid Materials’. In the last year of her doctoral program, she received a MITACS Globalink Research Award which allowed her to spend six months working in an archaeometry research group at the University of Southern Denmark (Odense campus). Although interested in many areas of analytical chemistry, she has a particular passion for the intersection between chemical analysis, cultural heritage, and archaeology.

 

Biological and Medicinal Chemistry

Toni Pringle, Newcastle University, UK

Toni is recognised for her outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in The influence of degree of labelling upon cellular internalisation of antibody-cell penetrating peptide conjugates

Toni is a 4th year postgraduate researcher working with Dr James Knight at Newcastle University. Her research focuses on synthesis and preclinical evaluation of radioimmunoconjugates for positron emission tomography and fluorescence imaging, and cancer therapy. This includes the development of dual-modal antibody constructs for pre- and intra-operative imaging of sarcoma to enhance both surgical planning and the identification of tumour margins. She is also developing novel antibody constructs with cell-internalising properties for both diagnosis and therapy of cancer. Her current position follows the award of a 1st class MChem (Hons) degree in Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry from Newcastle University. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking in the Lake District, snowboarding and sailing.

 

Catalysis

Gen Li, Dalian University of Technology, China

Gen is recognised for his outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in Highly dispersed ruthenium nanoparticles on nitrogen doped carbon toward efficient hydrogen evolution in both alkaline and acidic electrolytes

Gen Li obtained his B.S degree (2019) and M.S. (2022) degree in chemical engineering from Dalian University of Technology. He is now a Ph.D. student at the Dalian University of Technology under the supervision of Professor Yujiang Song. His current research mainly focus on electrocatalysts and membrane electrode assembly toward hydrogen evolution reaction and/or oxygen evolution reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysis.

 

Computational & Theoretical Chemistry

                      

Stephanie Linker & Christian Schellhaas, ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Stephanie and Christian are recognised for their outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in Polar/apolar interfaces modulate the conformational behavior of cyclic peptides with impact on their passive membrane permeability

Stephanie holds a double degree in Biochemistry and Biophysics from the Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany. In her studies she focused on the development of computational models for complex biological processes. Afterwards, Stephanie joined the Computational Chemistry group of Prof. Riniker at ETH Zurich, Switzerland for her PhD.  There she used molecular dynamics simulations to study the permeability mechanism of large drug molecules. After defending her PhD in January 2023, Stephanie joined Merck (EMD) as a Computational Chemist. Beyond her academic achievements, Stephanie is a passionate advocate for science and is active in the board of the Swiss chemical society where she is responsible for international collaborations.

Christian studied Interdisciplinary Sciences with a focus on Chemical Biology and Theoretical Chemistry at ETH Zurich. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in the field of protein engineering under supervision of Prof. Bruno Correia at EPFL Lausanne. Initially, Christian started working on the computational design of proteins during his master’s thesis project in the research group of Prof. Possu Huang at Stanford University. Inspired by the work on the conformational behaviour of cyclic peptides, his current research interest focuses on the conformational dynamics of proteins and how these dynamics can inform the design of binding proteins. In his leisure time, Christian likes to play tennis and to make most of the Swiss Alps, be it by hiking in summer or skiing in winter.

 

Energy Chemistry

Karina Asheim, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Karina is recognised for her outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in Improved electrochemical performance and solid electrolyte interphase properties of electrolytes based on lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide for high content silicon anodes

Karina graduated from a 5-year Master’s program in chemical engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 2016. During the study she specialized in materials science and materials for energy technology, finishing with a Master Thesis on Mg-ion batteries. Continuing in the world of batteries, she started on a PhD project in Li-ion batteries where the work focussed on electrolyte for silicon-based anodes. The work was supervised by Prof. Ann Mari Svensson, was carried out at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and was completed in 2021. Now Karina works on battery separators for a Norwegian polymer R&D company called Norner AS.

 

Environmental Chemistry

Cui Li, China University of Geosciences, China

Cui is recognised for her outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in Response of chlorinated hydrocarbon transformation and microbial community structure in an aquifer to joint H₂ and O₂

Cui Li, doctor from China University of Geosciences, majoring in Environmental Science and Engineering. The research direction focuses on microorganisms, with the goal of achieving efficient treatment of pollutants. The main researches are environmental microbiology, microbial community function and its transformation mechanism of organic pollutants. Published 3 SCI papers and applied for 2 utility model patents during the doctoral period.

 

Food Chemistry

Xingyu Ding, Nanjing Tech University, China

Xingyu is recognised for her outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in Preparation of chitosan-coated polystyrene microspheres for the analysis of trace Pb(II) ions in salt by GF-AAS assisted with solid-phase extraction

Ding Xingyu, was born in Jiangsu Province, China in 1997. Her bachelor’s and master’s degrees were obtained from Nanjing University of Technology under the supervision of Associate Professor Li Yi, and all of her research achievements are inseparable from his guidance and assistance. Her research direction is food safety, and the title of her master’s project is “Research and Preparation of Novel Polymer Carriers for Concentration and Enrichment of Harmful Heavy Metal Ions”.

This article, “Preparation of Chitosan-coated Polystyrene Microspheres for the Analysis of Trace Pb(II) Ions in Salt by GF-AAS Assisted with Solid-phase Extraction”, focuses on the enrichment and analysis of harmful heavy metal lead in food. This article studies and prepares a polymer microsphere to overcome the interference of high salt background and achieve the separation and detection of heavy metal lead.

In the future, food safety will receive increasing attention, and the enrichment materials and detection methods for heavy metals will also show diversified development. Xingyu hopes that the food safety industry will flourish and more scholars will join in.

 

Inorganic Chemistry

Nicole DiBlasi, University of Notre Dame, USA

Nicole is recognised for her outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in Pu(III) and Cm(III) in the presence of EDTA: aqueous speciation, redox behavior, and the impact of Ca(II)

Nicole A. DiBlasi is a Scientist in Actinide Analytical Chemistry at Los Alamos National Lab with 8 years of experience in actinide and environmental radiochemistry. After receiving her bachelor’s in chemistry from the University of Missouri in 2016, Nicole pursued her doctorate in actinide chemistry at the University of Notre Dame under the guidance of Dr. Amy E. Hixon where her doctoral research focused on the speciation, solubility, and redox behaviour of the Pu-EDTA system under conditions relevant for deep geological repositories. In addition to her dissertation work, Nicole was able to participate in other projects including work with novel actinide compound synthesis and characterization and the development of synthesis methods for post-detonation nuclear melt glass reference materials for use in nuclear forensics. Following the completion of her Ph.D. in 2021, Nicole became a postdoctoral research associate at the Institute for Nuclear Waste Disposal at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Karlsruhe, Germany, where she performed research on actinide- and technetium-organic interactions under alkaline and high ionic strength conditions. In late 2022, Nicole accepted a position as a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory where she performs high accuracy, high precision analyses on actinide materials as part of the Radiochemistry team in the Actinide Analytical Chemistry group.

 

Materials Chemistry

Despoina Eleftheriadou, University College London, UK

Despoina is recognised for her outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in An alginate-based encapsulation system for delivery of therapeutic cells to the CNS

Despoina Eleftheriadou obtained her MEng in Chemical Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2016. She then completed her M.Sc. in Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine at University College London in 2018. During this time, she was able to work on various projects including nanobiomaterials for Alzheimer’s disease treatment and immunomodulation for therapeutic cell transplantation in the CNS. She is currently a Ph.D. student at the University College London Centre for Nerve Engineering, focusing on mathematical modelling led design of nerve repair constructs. Her research interest lies in working at the interface of engineering and life sciences.

 

Nanoscience

Rabia Tahir, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan

Rabia is recognised for her outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in First observation on emergence of strong room-temperature ferroelectricity and multiferroicity in 2D-Ti₃C₂T_x free-standing MXene film

Born in Multan (southern Punjab city of Pakistan) and completed her Bachelor’s degree from The Women University Multan (WUM), Rabia Tahir is currently enrolled as a PhD student at Department of Physics, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan. Under the expert guidance of her supervisor, Prof. Dr. Syed Rizwan, she embarks on a journey to explore the unique properties and potential applications of 2D materials such as MXene and their potential as a ferroelectric and multiferroic material that has been a long-standing issue of interest in the research community. Rabia Tahir reported the ferroelectricity and multiferroicity in 2D Ti₃C₂T_x MXene for the first time that may revolutionize next-generation data storage devices with enhanced functionalities.

Rabia Tahir is also hired as research associate under the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan under project No. 20-14784/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2021. In her leisure time, she likes to play sports and reads books with inspiring lessons.

 

Organic Chemistry

Alejandro O. Viviano-Posadas, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico

Alejandro is recognised for his outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in Efficient fluorescent recognition of ATP/GTP by a water-soluble bisquinolinium pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide compound. Crystal structures, spectroscopic studies and interaction mode with DNA

Alejandro Viviano was born in Mexico City. He received his B.Sc. (2019) and M.Sc. (2021) degrees with theses focused on the synthesis and luminescent properties of novel Pd/Pt-based complexes with analytical applications. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. with Professor Alejandro Dorazco at the Chemistry Institute from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

His research involves the molecular recognition of neurotransmitters and nucleotides using novel organometallic and organic receptors. To date, their scientific results have been published in seven research articles. (ORCID: 0000-0002-3588-5836)

 

Physical Chemistry

Rawia Msalmi, Sfax University, Tunisia

Rawia is recognised for her outstanding contribution in the research advance presented in Organically tuned white-light emission from two zero-dimensional Cd-based hybrids

Dr. Rawia Msalmi obtained a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Sfax University, Tunisia. During her thesis, she performed the physico-chemical characterization of Cd- and Pb-based white light emitter hybrid materials (WLEHMs). Her research focus was on the contribution of the organic molecules and the tridimensional assembly mode in the performance of the emitted white light. She has published the findings of her Ph.D. study in four peer-reviewed journal articles. In line with her Ph.D. work, she contributed in other research papers on the study of optical behavior of one-dimensional Cu-based perovskites published in Journal of Material Chemistry C as second co-author.

Dr. Rawia Msalmi is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Laboratory of Physico-Chemistry of the Solid State, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Sfax University, Tunisia, under the supervision of professor Houcine Naïli. Her present investigation focuses on the stabilization and physico-chemical characterization of lead-free hybrid materials for environmentally friendly photovoltaic solar cells and lighting sources. She co-supervises research activities in the same field. Thus far, she has 10 publications in highly impacted journals.

 

Please join us in congratulating all of our winners for their exceptional achievement.