Dr. Nilam Khaliq

Qualifications:

Ph.D. Physics (Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)) 2021

MPhil Physics (Quiad-I-Azam University Islamabad) 

MSc. Physics (Quiad-I-Azam University Islamabad) 

Research Interests:

Nanomaterials synthesis and their applications in electrochemical sensing, energy storage and conversion, photocatalytic H₂ production, CO₂ capture and conversion, and environmental remediation.

Key Publications:

1. H. Ullah, R. Khan, N. Islam, A.A. Khan, N. Khaliq, I. Shakir, M. Maqbool, G. Ali, Y. Xie,”Nanozymes in neurochemistry: From dopamine biosensing to neuroprotective antioxidant therapy”, Materials Today Advances, 2026, 31, 100893.
2. N. Khaliq, H. Ullah, G. Ali , M. Asim Rasheed, Maaz Khan, Imran Shaker, Xie Yi, Patrik Schmuki, “Improved Photostability of In2S3 QDs/TNTs Type-II Heterostructure by Introducing Nobel Metal Passivation Layer for Sustainable Hydrogen Generation and Wastewater Remediation” RSC Nanoscale, 2026.
3. M. Muartaza, Tahira, N.Khaliq, S.Sajjad, “Interfacial Engineering of ZScheme WC-WO3/BiOCl Heterojunction: A Dual-Function for Energy Storage and Environmental Applications”, Journal of Nanostructures in chemistry, 2026
4.  N. Khaliq, G. Ali, M. Asim Rasheed, Maaz Khan, Wazir Munhammad, P. Schmuki, Imran Shaker,” Synergistic Role of Self –Induced CdIn₂S₄ Nanopyramid Sacrificial Layer for Enhanced Photocatlytic Activity of TiO₂ Nanotube-Based Chalcogenide Heterostructures”, RSC Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2026
5. M. Danish, M. Jawad, N. Khaliq, Ghafar Ali, “Anodic NiO nanoparticles as a high performance asymmetric supercapacitor device in hybrid electrolyte”,RSC Nanoscale Advances, 2025.
6. N. Khaliq, G. Ali, M. Asim Rasheed, Maaz Khan, Yi Xie, P. Schmuki, S. Oh Cho, S. Karim,”Multifunctional Tunable Cu2O and CuInS2 Quantum Dots on TiO2 Nanotubes for Efficient Chemical Oxidation of Cholesterol and Ibuprofen”, RSC Nanoscale (2025).
7. N. Khaliq, G. Ali, M. Asim Rasheed, Maaz Khan, Wazir Munhammad, P. Schmuki, S. Karim, “Enzyme free detection of creatinine as a kidney dysfunction biomarker using TiO2 flow through membrane” RSC Nanoscale Adv., 2024.
8. Habib Ullah, R. Ahmad, A. A. Khan, N. Khaliq, M. Khan, G. Ali, S. Karim, X. Yi, S. O. Cho, “A sensitive non-enzymatic glucose sensor based on MgO entangled nanosheets decorated with CdS nanoparticles: Experimental and DFT study” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 360(2022) 119366.
9. N. Khaliq, M. Asim Rasheed, M. Khan, M. Maqbool, M. Ahmed, S. Karim, A. Nisar, P. Schmuki, S. O. Cho and G. Ali, “Voltage-Switchable Biosensor with Gold Nanoparticles on TiO2 Nanotubes Decorated with CdS Quantum Dots for Detection of Cholesterol and H2O2” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13(2021)3653-3668.
10. N. Khaliq, M. Hussain, A. A. Khan, M. Khan, G. Ali, M. Maqbool, “Synthesis, characterization and electrochemical analysis of TiO2 nanostructures for sensing L-Cysteine and hydrogen peroxide”, Physica E: Low-dimentional System and Nanostructures, 128(2021)114541.
11. N. Khaliq, M. Asim Rasheed, G. Cha, M. Khan, S. Karim, P. Schmuki, and G. Ali, “Development of non-enzymatic cholesterol bio-sensor based on TiO2 nanotubes decorated with Cu2O nanoparticles” Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 302(2020)127200.
12. N. Khaliq , M. Hussain, A. Nisar, M. Khan, S. Karim, A. A. Khan , X. Yi, M. Maqbool, G. Ali, “TiO2 nanotube array-modified electrodes for LCysteine biosensing: experimental and density functional theory study”, Nanotechnology, 31(2020)505501.
13. M. Asim Rasheed, R. Rahimullah, S. K. Uddin, N. Khaliq. Y. Khan, A. Waheed, A. Shah, A. Mahmood, G. Ali, “Role of temperature and NiO addition in improving photocatalytic properties of anodic TiO2 nanotubes”, Applied Nanoscience, 9(2019)1731–1742.
14. M. Asim Rasheed, K. Ahmad, N. Khaliq. Y. Khan, M. A. Rafiq, A. Waheed, A. Shah, A. Mahmood, G. Ali, “Effect of electrochemical reduction on the structural and electrical properties of anodic TiO2 nanotubes” Current Applied Physics, 18(2018)297-303.