Dr. Belmabkhout interest embraces research and development of materials and processes in different fields such as gas/liquid separation, gas storage, toxic gases removal, CO2 capture and sequestration. My research interests are extended in multidisciplinary complementary areas from chemistry, physical chemistry, physics to chemical engineering (applications). The ultimate objective is to develop tailored materials and their related processes for specific applications relevant to energy security and environmental sustainability.

• A fine-tuned fluorinated MOF addresses the needs for trace CO2 removal and air capture using physisorption
  P.M. Bhatt, Y. Belmabkhout, A. Cadiau, K. Adil, O. Shekhah, A. Shkurenko, L.J. Barbour, M....
  Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138, pp. 9301-9307, (2016)
• A metal-organic framework–based splitter for separating propylene from propane
  A. Cadiau, K. Adil, Y. Belmabkhout, P.M. Bhatt, M. Eddaoudi
  Science, Vol. 353, Issue 6295, pp. 137-140, (2016)
• A unique 3D ultramicroporous triptycene-based polyimide framework for efficient gas sorption applications
  B. Ghanem, Y. Belmabkhout, Y. Wang, Y. Zhao, Y. Han, M. Eddaoudi, I. Pinnau
  RSC Adv., 6, pp. 97560-97565, (2016)
• Low concentration CO2 capture using physical adsorbents: Are metal–organic frameworks becoming the new benchmark ma...
  Y. Belmabkhout, V. Guillerm, M. Eddaoudi
  Chemical Engineering Journal, 296, pp. 386-397, (2016)
• Reticular Synthesis of HKUST-like tbo-MOFs with Enhanced CH4 Storage
  I. Spanopoulos, C. Tsangarakis, E. Klontzas, E. Tylianakis, G. Froudakis, K. Adil, Y. Bel...
  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 138(5), 1568-1574, (2016)
• A facile solvent-free synthesis route for the assembly of a highly CO2 selective and H2S tolerant NiSIFSIX metal–or...
  O. Shekhah, Y. Belmabkhout, K. Adil, P.M. Bhatt, A.J. Cairns, M. Eddaoudi
  Chem. Commun., 51, 13595-13598, (2015)
• A supermolecular building layer approach for gas separation and storage applications: the eea and rtl MOF platforms...
  Z. Chen, K. Adil, Ł.J. Weseliński, Y. Belmabkhouta, M. Eddaoudi
  J. Mater. Chem. A, 3, pp. 6276-6281, (2015)
• Quest for highly connected metal–organic framework platforms: rare-earth polynuclear clusters versatility meets net...
  D. Alezi, A.M.P. Peedikakkal, Ł.J. Weseliński, V. Guillerm, Y. Belmabkhout, A.J. Cairns, Z...
  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 137(16), 5421-5430, (2015)
• Made-to-order metal-organic frameworks for trace carbon dioxide removal and air capture
  O. Shekhah, Y. Belmabkhout, Z. Chen, V. Guillerm, A. Cairns, K. Adil, M. Eddaoudi
  Nat. Commun. 5, 4228, (2014)
• Discovery and introduction of a (3,18)-connected net as an ideal blueprint for the design of metal–organic framewor...
  V. Guillerm, Ł.J. Weseliński, Y. Belmabkhout, A.J. Cairns, V. D'Elia, Ł. Wojtas, K. Adil, ...
  Nature Chemistry, 6, 673-680, (2014)

• Process engineer in Petroleum Technology, oil and gas, Gubkine Russian state university of Oil and gas, Moscow, Russia
  
• PhD, Applied Sciences, Mons Polytechnic faculty, Mons, Belgium 
  
• M.Sc., Applied Sciences, Mons Polytechnic Faculty, Belgium, 2002 
  
• B.sc., Lycée Ibn Yassine, Khouribga, Morocco, 1992

• 2010-2010: Research Associate, NRC Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology (ICPET), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  
• 2007-2010: Research Associate, University of Ottawa, Department of chemistry and Department of Chemical Engineering, Ontario, Canada 
  
• 2006–2007: Industrial postdoctoral fellow, French Institute of Petroleum (IFP), Lyon, France

• American Institute of Chemical Engineers

• Young African Researchers Award 2018 : Water, Energy and Environmental Sciences
  
• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research council of Canada (NSERC) PDF award (Canada), 2009-2011
  
• Marie curie Fellowship (Europe-France),2006-2007

Advanced Membranes & Porous Materials Center (AMPM)
Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering (PSE)