Senior Expert in Hydrogen and Energy Storage
Khaled Charradi is a researcher specializing in Materials Science and Energy at the Research and Technology Center of Energy (CRTEn) in Technoparc Borj Cédria, Tunis. His work focuses on renewable energy, with a particular emphasis on the development and application of hydrogen technologies. He earned his Ph.D. in Inorganic and Bio-Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Grenoble in 2010. During his postdoctoral research, as part of the European ETRERA project, Khaled contributed to significant advancements in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) and hydrogen fuel cell technology.
With over 35 publications in leading scientific journals, Khaled Charradi is recognized as an expert in hydrogen production and utilization. His research explores innovative methods for hydrogen generation, storage solutions, and the development of hydrogen fuel cells as sustainable energy sources. He collaborates with researchers across Europe and Africa, contributing to global research initiatives in hydrogen technologies.
In addition to his research, Dr. Charradi teaches at the Institute of Environment in Borj Cédria, where he mentors the next generation of scientists in renewable energy. He has supervised numerous master’s and Ph.D. theses. Khaled is also an active member of several scientific journal editorial boards and has organized international conferences on Materials and Energy (AMGEC in 2021, 2022, and 2023), where he has shared his insights into hydrogen technologies and their practical applications.
Areas of Expertise: Hydrogen production, hydrogen fuel cells, renewable energy technologies, materials for energy storage and conversion.
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Flexible electronic platforms require polymer nanocomposites that integrate high optical transparency, tunable photoluminescence (PL), and efficient proton transport. Conventional poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) systems often suffer from limited chain mobility and poor nanoparticle dispersion, leading to trade-offs…
View detailsPolyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is valued for its transparency and film-forming ability, but its limited chemical reactivity and weak nanofiller interactions restrict functional tunability. Partially oxidized PVA (OPVA), enriched with ketone and hydroxyl groups, provides a versatile…
View detailsProton exchange membranes (PEMs) require high proton conductivity, stability, and durability for fuel cell applications. This study reports the synthesis of N-(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonyl) chitosan (CSB) via Schiff base functionalization with 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS) and the…
View detailsThis work examined the effects of four plasticizers, glycerol (GLY), potassium phosphate (PHOS), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and soy lecithin (SL), on the structural, surface, thermal, optical, and mechanical properties of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) films. FTIR spectra demonstrated…
View detailsThis work presents the in-situ synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles in an oxidized polyvinyl alcohol (OPVA) matrix, which greatly enhances the final nanocomposites optical, mechanical, and proton conductive properties. Zinc acetate was used as a…
View detailsA novel solid biopolymer electrolyte (SBPE) hybrid was developed by directly linking oxidized polyvinyl alcohol (OPVA) with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) via ester formation. The CMC used in this study had a degree of substitution (DS) of…
View detailsSulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) has received substantial attention for its potential to improve the electrochemical behavior and thermomechanical capabilities of direct methanol fuel cells. This study examines how the integration by solution casting of…
View detailsThis study investigated the potential enhancement of proton conductivity in Nafion membranes through the incorporation of sulfo ethyl cellulose (SEC) at varying weight ratios (5 and 10 wt.%). Results indicated that increasing the weight ratio of…
View detailsAn interesting approach was employed to fabricate ion exchange membranes tailored for proton exchange membrane applications. This involved blending low sulfonated polyether sulfone octyl sulfonamide (LSPSO) with Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs) clay at varying weight ratios…
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