Hikmat S. Hilal
Distiguished Professor
An-Najah N. University
Palestine
Biography
Hikmat S. Hilal is a distiguished Professor of inorganic chemistry and materials at An-Najah N. University, Palestine. He has completed his PhD from the University of Manchester, UK, in Chemistry in 1980. He chairs the Center of Excellence in Materials Science and Nanotechnology (CEMSANT) in Palestine. He has published more than 100 works (articles, book chapters, monographs and conference proceedings), with special focus on stability and conversion efficiency of thin film eletodes in photoelectrochemical processes.
Research Interest
Surface modification of thin-film metal chalcogenides materials for photovoltaic applications; Using nano-size semiconductor particles in solar driven water purification & disinfection by complete mineralization of organic pollutants and microorganisms; Supported catalysts using nano-size supports; Production of advanced materials from solid agricultural wastes.