Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Betar
Associate Professor
The research in Dr. Al-Betar’s laboratory centers on the design, synthesis, and characterization of advanced hybrid materials for use in electrocatalytic hydrogen production. This work encompasses foundational studies on conducting polymers and metal oxides, targeting critical challenges in sustainable energy, water treatment, and sensing technologies.
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🔗 ORCID: 0000-0002-4228-8175
🔗 Scopus: 8947709600
Research Area
⬡ Conducting Polymers
⬡ Supercapacitors
⬡ Electrocatalysis
I am most passionate about the electrochemistry of conducting polymers (CPs) and their energy applications. In particular my research interests are driven by hydrogen production using CPs and other carbon materials as a support. Focusing on metal oxides to improve performance, durability, and sustainability across energy, water, and healthcare sectors. The current active research areas in my lab focus on:
- Electrochemical sensors
- Supercapacitors
- Water splitting
- Electrode materials fabrications
Education
✔︎ PhD: Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2012
✔︎ MSc: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, 2004
✔︎ BSc: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, 2002
(1) Aziz, M. A.; Mahfoz, W.; SHAH, S. S.; AL-BETAR, A. F. Method of making supercapacitor via electrodeposition. Patents: 2026.
(2) Abdullahi, A. A.; Dalhatu, A. A.; Al-Betar, A.-R. F.; Shah, S. S.; Rahman, S. M.; Saleh, T. A.; Aziz, M. A. A machine learning approach to optimize electrochemical performance of electrodeposited polyaniline-based supercapacitors. Journal of Materials Science 2025, 1-20.
(3) Bakdash, R. S.; Younis, M. N.; Chanbasha, B.; Oladepo, S. A.; Abdulhadi, A.; Rasheedi, N. A.; Alanazi, N. M.; Raji, M.; Ahmad, M. S.; Al-Betar, A. Analytical Detection Methods for Measuring Residual Corrosion Inhibitors in Oil and Gas and Other Industrial Facilities. Results in Engineering 2025, 108547.
(4) Mahfoz, W.; Shah, S. S.; Das, M.; Basha, S. I.; Ogawa, T.; Shaikh, M. N.; Al‐Betar, A. R.; Aziz, M. A. Ball Milling Approaches for Biomass‐Derived Nanocarbon in Advanced Sustainable Applications. The Chemical Record 2025, 25 (11), e202500095.
(5) Alzoubi, M. A.; Al-Betar, A. Electrochemical Hydrogen Generation from Waste Produced Water Using Graphene-Based Tungsten Trioxide composites. In SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, 2025; SPE: p D021S054R004.
(6) Daghistany, M.; Hamed Alenazi, M.; Al-Betar, A. Utilizing MOF (UiO-67)-Modified Electrodes for Hydrogen Production from Produced Water: Recycling Industrial Effluents for Green Energy. In SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, 2025; SPE: p D011S005R008.
(7) Alenazi, M. H.; Al-Betar, A. F.; Alshehri, S.; AL-Zahrani, A. A.; Al-Ghamdi, A.; Abboud, M. MCM-41 supported imidazole-based dithienylethene: Efficient and recyclable fluorescent chemosensor for Fe3+ ions in aqueous media. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 2025, 174, 114082.
(8) Chennampilly Ummer, A.; Al-Betar, A.-R. F. Dispersed cobalt oxide on non-conductive zeolite assembly for electrocatalytic water splitting. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 2025, 29 (2), 441-452.
(9) Mohamed, M. M.; Hussain, A.; Karim, M. R.; Al-Betar, A.-R. F.; Aziz, A. N-doped polyacrylonitrile carbon fiber interlayer for uniform and dendrite free Zn metal battery. Applied Surface Science 2025, 680, 161347.
(10) Fatima, W.; Alhakemy, A. Z.; Al-Betar, A.-R. F.; Kandiel, T. A. Unveiling the roles of phase and nanostructure in the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity of cobalt phosphide nanoparticles. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2025, 13 (41), 35776-35788.
Dr. Gazi Jahirul Islam
Postdoc Fellow
Maha Hamed K Alanazi
PhD Student
Sabri Saghieron Elshiekh Abdelkreem
PhD Student
Rana Salem Saleh Al-Khulaifi
PhD Student
Lara E’Layan
PhD Student
Abubakar Dahiru
PhD Student
Ahmad Abbas Dalhatu
PhD Student
| Undergraduate Courses Taught |
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• CHEM 101: General Chemistry I (Lectures, Recitations, and Laboratory). • CHEM 102: General Chemistry II (Lectures, Recitations, and Laboratory). • CHEM 212: Physical Chemistry I-Thermodynamics and Equilibria (Lecture and Laboratory) • CHEM 311: Physical Chemistry II-Kinetics and Spectroscopy (Lecture and Laboratory) • CHEM 479: Chemistry Seminar • CHEM 488: Undergraduate Research |
| Graduate Courses Taught |
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• CHEM 501: Physical Chemistry Molecular Approach • CHEM 514: Electrochemical Corrosion |