Dr. Tamene Tadesse Beyene

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Dr. Tamene Tadesse Beyene

Associate Professor

Chemistry Department

 

  • Full Name:  Tamene Tadesse Beyene
  • Nationality: Ethiopian
  • Academic Rank: Associate Professor
  • College/institute: College of Natural Sciences
  • Department: Chemistry
  • Field of specialization: Physical Chemistry/Electrochemistry/Chemical Engineering
  • Research interest:
  1. Surface modification and characterizations of materials for energy storage applications
  2. Modifications and engineering of the components secondary batteries to enhance their efficiency, stability, safety and energy density.
  3. Preparations of an artificial solid electrolyte interface to improve safety and lifespan of active metals (Li, Na) batteries
  4. Working towards Reducing energy gaps of Metal Oxide nanomaterials to improve their performance
  • Publications: Lists of some selected publications
  1. Jemere Kochito, Olu Emmanuel Femi, Tamene Tadesse Beyene, Negera Abdisa , Abera GureManganese Oxide-Coffee Husk And Khat (Catha Edulis) Leftover Biochar Nanocomposites for Removal of Cr(VI) From Wastewater, Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2024, 38(5), 1225-1240, https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v38i5.3
  2. LI Zhuo, Tamene Tadesse BEYENE, ZHU Kai, and CAO Dianxue,  Realizing fast plating/stripping of high-performance Zn metal anode with a low Zn loading. Journal of Metals, Materials and Minerals, 34(2), 2009, 2024 https://doi.org/10.55713/jmmm.v34i2.2009
  3. Kochito J, Gure A, Beyene TT, Femi OE. Magnetic iron-oxide coffee husk and khat waste biochar nanocomposites for removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution. Sep Sci plus. 2024:2300246. https://doi.org/10.1002/sscp.202300246
  4. Guyasa, J.N., Beyene, T.T. & Anshebo, S.T. Electrochemical syntheses and characterization of some polydyes and their application for the simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid and uric acid. J Appl Electrochem (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-024-02126-8
  5. Jemere Kochito et al., MnOx-Coffea arabica Husk and Catha edulis Leftover Biochar Nanocomposites for Removal of Methylene Blue from Wastewater, The Scientific World Journal, 2024, 7585145, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/7585145
  6. Driba Yadesa et al., Effect of Codoping Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with Sulfur and Nitrogen on Its Energy Bandgap, Antioxidant Properties, and Antibacterial Activity Advances in Materials Science and Engineering 2024, 4275035, 2024 https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/4275035
  7. Jemere Kochito et al., Magnetic biochar nanocomposites of coffee husk and khat (Catha edulis) leftover for removal of Cr (VI) from wastewater 8, 2024, 100403
  8. B. Tegenaw et al., Boosting the photocatalytic activity of ZnO-NPs through the incorporation of C-dot and preparation of nanocomposite materials, Heliyon 9, (9) 2023, e20717 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20717
  9. B. H. Abera, et al., The synergistic effect of waste cooking oil and endod (Phytolacca dodecandra) on the production of high-grade laundry soap, Heliyon 9, (6) 2023, e16889 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16889
  10. Beyene T. T. et al., Dilute dual-salt electrolyte for successful passivation of in-situ deposited Li anode and permit effective cycling of high voltage anode-free batteries, Journal of Power Sources, 542, 231752 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.231752  
  1. W. Aga M. T. Efa, and T. T. Beyene. Effects of Sulfur Doping and Temperature on the Energy Bandgap of ZnO Nanoparticles and their Antibacterial Activities, ACS Omega, 7, 12, 10796–10803 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c00647
  2. Decoupling the origins of irreversible coulombic efficiency in anode-free lithium metal batteries, Commun., 12, 1452 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467–021–21683–6  
  3. Beyene, TT et al., Concentrated Dual-Salt Electrolyte to Stabilize Li Metal and Increase Cycle Life of Anode Free Li-Metal Batteries Electrochem. Soc., 166, 1501, (2019) https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0731908jes   
  4. ZT Wondimkun, and TT Beyene, et al., Binder-free ultra-thin graphene oxide as an artificial solid electrolyte interphase for anode-free rechargeable lithium metal batteries, JPS, 450, 227589, (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.227589  
  5. MA Woret, and TT Beyene, et al., Mechanistic understanding of the Sulfurized-Poly(acrylonitrile) cathode for lithium-sulfur batteries. Energy Storage Material, 26, 483-493 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2019.11.022  
  6. Beyene, TT. and BA Jote et al., Effects of Concentrated Salt and Resting Protocol on Solid Electrolyte Interface Formation for Improved Cycle Stability of Anode-Free Lithium Metal Batteries. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 11, 35, 31962–31971 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b09551    
  7. BW Olbasa TT Beyene et al., High-Rate and Long-Cycle Stability with a Dendrite-Free Zinc Anode in an Aqueous Zn-Ion Battery Using Concentrated Electrolytes ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 3, 5, 4499–4508 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c00183   
  8. TM Hagos and TT Beyene et al., Dual electrolyte additives of potassium hexafluorophosphate and tris (trimethylsilyl) phosphite for anode-free lithium metal batteries., Electrochimica-Acta 316, 52-59 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.05.061  
  9. TT Beyene et al., Effect of diethyl carbonate solvent with fluorinated solvents as electrolyte system for anode-free battery 461, 228102, (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228102  
  10. TT Beyene et al., Roles of film-forming additives in dilute and concentrated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries: A density functional theory-based approach. Electrochemistry Communications, 113, 106685, (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2020.106685  
  11. KG Motora and TT Beyene Determination of Caffeine in Raw and Roasted Coffee Beans of Ilu Abba Bora Zone, South West Ethiopia, Indo Am. J. Pharm Res., 7, 463-70 (2017)

 

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Phone: +251917822252 or +251939320055

Email: tadessechem@gmail.com or tamene.tadesse@ju.edu.et