Natural Sciences - Research at NUST

Targeting Cancer with Tiny MoS2 Flowers and Enhanced Cellulose

Posted on April 25, 2025

Background Cancer, a disease characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal cells, necessitates the development of innovative therapeutic strategies. The development of nanocomposite-based therapies has gained significant attention in cancer treatment due to their targeted efficacy and reduced systemic toxicity. This study focuses on the synthesis of amino cellulose (AC) derivatives, their functionalization with molybdenum…

The Hunt for Missing Baryonic Dark Matter in the Dark Matter Halos of Galaxies

Posted on October 23, 2024

The advancement of physics has often relied on extending observational capabilities beyond natural limits. Innovations like Galileo’s pendulum clock enabled precise time measurement, laying the foundation for Newtonian mechanics. The microscope and telescope, developed around the same era, expanded our view of the micro and macro worlds. The limitations of these instruments, once deemed fundamental,…

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Effect of 2D MXene material on Electrochemical energy storage for Lithium-Ion Batteries and Supercapacitors

Posted on January 31, 2022

Supercapacitors with high energy-density, power, and long cycle-life have potential to outperform traditional batteries owing to their fast charging-discharging speed. This project aims to investigate a new class of two-dimensional materials, i.e. MXenes, as high-capacity pseudocapacitive material. Most of the current understanding of MXenes comes from titanium carbides whereas other materials are less-understood which will…

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Observing Superconductivity in two-dimensional (2D) MXene and its possible application in Super-Spintronics.

Posted on April 13, 2020

Nearly two years ago, the discovery of superconductivity in Nobel prize winner ‘graphene’ developed a new direction for scientific research. Superconductivity in 2D materials attracted much attention to the scientific community owing to the unique features of the effect in 2D materials namely the possibility of anisotropic dependence of superconductivity along two dimensions. In the…