Roshni Rahman

Highly motivated researcher specializing in photocatalysis for environmental remediation, with strong expertise in organic pollutant degradation, advanced oxidation processes, nanostructured catalysts, and hybrid materials including COFs, MOFs, and metal/metal-oxide nanocomposites.

First-Author Publications

[1]  Rahman, R. and M. Luo, Influence of Organic and Inorganic Co-Contaminants on the Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants over NiO-Modified g-C₃N₄. Surfaces and Interfaces, 2026: p. 109350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2026.109350

[2]  Rahman, R., M. Luo, C. Shao, and I.J.L. Khan, Covalent Organic Framework-Coupled and Gold-Decorated BiVO4 Nanosheets For Enhanced Photocatalytic Dye Removal. Langmuir, 2025. 41(45): p. 30124-30142. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c03144

[2] Synergistic Effect of Cu2+Doping and MOF Coupling on CeO₂ Nanosheets for Enhanced Photocatalytic Performance. Under consideration

Co-Authored Publications

[1] Yang, W., M. Luo, Z. Yang, R. Rahman, Z. Li, X. Cui, and L.J.A.C.A.G. Xia, Synthesis gas to alcohols over noble metal promoted FeCu-LDH nano catalyst. Applied Catalysis A, General, 2025. 699: p. 120280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2025.120280

[2] Cui, X., M. Luo, Z. Yang, R. Rahman, Z. Li, W. Yang, and L.J.E. Xia, Efficient Cu–Zn–Al/LDH Catalysts for CO2-to-Methanol Conversion.Energy & Fuels, 2025. 39(5): p. 2675-2687. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c05649

[3] Yang, Z., M. Luo, Q. Liu, and Rahman, R, Effect of Alkali Metals on CoMo2C/Al2O3 Catalysts for Syngas to Higher Alcohols. ChemCatChem, 2025. 17(8): p. e202402143. doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202402143

[4] Luo, M., X. Cui, Y. Fang, C. Shao, R. Rahman, L. Chen, H. Sun, M. Yi, Y. Liu, and Y.J.M.C. Huo, Influence of the secondary metals on structure of the Cu/LDH catalyst for carbon dioxide-to-methanol reaction. Molecular Catalysis, 2026. 592: p. 115730. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2026.115730

[5] Luo, M., Z. Li, Z. Yang, Y. Fang, and R. Rahman, CO2 hydrogenation to methanol over Al2O3-supported Co, Mn OR Zn modified CuGa-LDH catalysts. Fuel, 2025. 392: p. 134895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.134895

[6] Luo, M., L. Xia, C. Shao, Y. Zhang, Q. Dong, and R. Rahman, Biomass derived carbon aerogels for in-situ H2O2 production to remove organic pollutant. Fuel, 2026. 414: p. 138308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2026.138308

[7] Xia, L., M. Luo, C. Shao, Z. Yang, H. Song, R. Rahman, Z. Li, X. Cui, W.J.I. Yang, and E.C. Research, Highly Efficient Metal-Free Coal-Based Carbon Aerogel Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction to Produce Hydrogen Peroxide. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2025. 64(9): p. 4870-4881. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.4c03929

[8] Li, Z., M. Luo, Z. Yang, X. Cui, W. Yang, L. Xia, C. Shao, and Rahman, R, CO2 Hydrogenation to Produce Methanol over Fe, Ga and Mo Modified ZnCu-MOF and ZnCuAl-LDH Composite Catalysts. Catalysis Letters, 2025. 155(2): p. 72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-024-04910-9

[9] Li, Z., M.s. Luo, Z. Xu, L. Chen, Y. Fang, H. Sun, M. Yi, Y. Liu, Y. Huo, and R. Rahman, Impact of Mo Promoter and In Situ Assembled MOF on Al 2 O 3 -Supported Catalysts for the CO 2 -to-Methanol Reaction. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2025. 64. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.5c01978

Oral Presenter: 27th National & 15th International Chemistry

Conference, at the University of Malakand, KPK, Pakistan, 2016.

Participant: 1st International Conference: Advances in Drug

Discovery and Development (ICAD3) at NARC, Islamabad,

Pakistan, 2018.

• Photocatalysis and Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs)
• COFs, MOFs, and nanostructured catalysts
• Environmental remediation technologies
• Metal/metal oxide loading and doping strategies

• Photocatalytic conversion of CO₂ using nanomaterials
• Photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical contaminants and antibiotics
• Development of multifunctional COF- and MOF-based photocatalysts
• Advanced photocatalytic wastewater treatment and environmental remediation