Sanwal Piracha

Bachelor's in Chemistry(2015-17)-University of Sargodha

MSc CHEMISTRY(2017-2019)– University of Agriculture Faisalabad

MASTER IN CHEMISTRY(2020-2022)– University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Work experience, education, and training.Nanoparticle synthesis.

Field of study:Nano Chemistry

Thesis:Waste Water Treatment using Nanoparticles

Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry (2023-Current)

Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences

Research Focus:Electrocatalysis for Water Splitting (OER & HER) in Acidic Media

1. Sanwal, Piracha,Ali Raza, Yu-Xin Miao, Brock Lumbers, and Gao Li. "Advances in coinage metal nanoclusters: From synthesis strategies to electrocatalytic performance."Polyoxometalates3, no. 3 (2024).

2. Piracha, Sanwal,Yifei Zhang, Ali Raza, and Gao Li. "Transition metal oxide clusters: advanced electrocatalysts for a sustainable energy future."Chemical Communications60, no. 73 (2024): 9918-9929.

3. Sanwal, Piracha,et al. "The tiara nickel cluster story from theory to catalytic applications."Precision Chemistry(2025).

4. Piracha, Sanwal,Xinrui Gu, Yifei Zhang, Yu-Xin Miao, and Gao Li. "Unlocking new frontiers in ultrasmall-seized metal nanoclusters for boosting electrochemical energy conversions."Chemical Physics Reviews6, no. 2 (2025).

5. Piracha, Sanwal, Sana Batool, Yifei Zhang, Yu-Xin Miao, Gao Li, and Murtaza Hasan. "Unfolding the significance of metal oxides for photocatalytic sustainable water splitting combined with organic pollutants."Journal of Materials Science(2025): 1-28.

6. Shi, Huiming, Quanquan Shi,Sanwal Piracha, and Gao Li. "Stannum vacancies at precise interface of 2D/2D gC 3 N 4/SnS S-scheme heterojunction boost up photocatalysis."Journal of Materials Chemistry A12,no. 31 (2024): 20270-20277.

7. Gu, Xinrui, Song Guo, Yifei Zhang, Jingjing Zhang,Piracha Sanwal, Liangliang Xu, Zhen Zhao, Rongchao Jin, and Gao Li. "Boosting oxygen evolution performance over synergistic tiara nickel clusters and thin layered double hydroxides."Nano Research Energy3, no. 4 (2024).

8. Xiong, Qi, Quanquan Shi,Piracha Sanwal, Xianliang Sheng, and Gao Li. "Biochar-supported Co (OH) 2 nanosheets activated persulfate: Enhanced removal of ciprofloxacin and membrane purification."SustainableMaterials and Technologies42 (2024): e01189.

9. Wang, Fei, Biao Da, Yulong Jin,Piracha Sanwal, Lei Cui, Siru Chen, Jie Xu, Bing Xue, and Gao Li. "Insight into the effect of manganese oxidation state on the synthesis of ethylene urea from CO2 and ethylenediamine."Journal of Environmental Sciences155 (2025): 37-47.

Won the award in the Chinese speaking competition “My story in China”, held in Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences