Brief CV
Jan 2007 – present Professor 
Kharazmi University, Faculty of Chemistry
Tehrān, Iran
Sep 1994 – Sep 2006 student
University of Tehran, School of Chemistry
Tehrān, Iran
Awards & Grants
Skills & Activities
Skills Porous Materials, Catalyst Characterization, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Catalyst Synthesis, Catalyst Design, Nanoparticles, Functionalization,  Materials Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Mesoporous Materials
Books
Book Chapters
Majid Masteri-Farahani, Narjes Tayyebi: Catalysis: Molybdenum-Based Hybrid Nanocatalysts. CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, 12/2015: chapter 11;
Journal Publications
1.                  Majid Masteri-Farahani, Nazanin Mosleh: Functionalization of graphene quantum dots with antimorphine: Design of selective nanosensor for detection of morphine. Materials Letters 04/2019; 241., DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2019.01.057
2.                  Vahid Vatanpour, Samaneh Shahsavarifar, Sohrab Khorshidi, Majid Masteri-Farahani: A novel antifouling ultrafiltration membranes prepared from percarboxylic acid functionalized SiO 2 bound Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticle (SCMNP-COOOH)/polyethersulfone nanocomposite for BSA separation and dye removal: A novel antifouling ultrafiltration membranes prepared from percarboxylic acid functionalized SiO2 bound Fe3O4 nanoparticle (SCMNP-COOOH)/polyethersul. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 12/2018;, DOI:10.1002/jctb.5894
3.                  Majid Masteri-Farahani, Faezeh Askari: Design and photophysical insights on graphene quantum dots for use as nanosensor in differentiating methamphetamine and morphine in solution. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 08/2018; 206., DOI:10.1016/j.saa.2018.08.044
4.                  M. Masteri-Farahani, K. Khademabbasi: Heavy atom quenching of CdS quantum dots photoluminescence: Evidences for electron transfer mechanism. Journal of Luminescence 08/2018; 204., DOI:10.1016/j.jlumin.2018.08.002
5.                  M. Masteri-Farahani, K. Khademabbasi, N. Mollatayefeh: A selective morphine nanosensor derived from functionalized CdS quantum dots. Materials Letters 05/2018; 228., DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2018.05.120
6.                  Mahsa Niakan, Zahra Asadi, Majid Masteri-Farahani: A covalently anchored Pd(II)-Schiff base complex over a modified surface of mesoporous silica SBA-16: An efficient and reusable catalyst for the Heck-Mizoroki coupling reaction in water. DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2018.04.066
7.                  Majid Masteri-Farahani, S Mahdavi, H Khanmohamadi: Chemically functionalized ZnS quantum dots as new optical nanosensor of herbicides. Materials Research Express 03/2018; 5(3)., DOI:10.1088/2053-1591/aab7b0
8.                  S. Mahdavi, H. Khanmohammadi, M. Masteri-Farahani: Surface functionalized cadmium telluride quantum dots for the optical detection and determination of herbicides. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics 01/2018; 29(8)., DOI:10.1007/s10854-018-8602-6
9.                  M. Masteri‐Farahani, M. Modarres: Heterogenized peroxopolyoxotungstate catalyst on the surface of clicked magnetite‐graphene oxide nanocomposite: Magnetically recoverable epoxidation catalyst. Applied Organometallic Chemistry 12/2017; 32(3)., DOI:10.1002/aoc.4142
10.              Majid Masteri-Farahani, Elham Saleh: Supported molybdenum complex on the surface of magnetite-mesoporous silica nanocomposite: new catalyst for the epoxidation of olefins. Journal of Porous Materials 11/2017; 25(4)., DOI:10.1007/s10934-017-0529-4
11.              Majid Masteri‐Farahani, Maryam Modarres: New Hybrid Nanomaterials Derived from Chemical Functionalization of Clicked Graphene Oxide / Magnetite Nanocomposite with Peroxopolyoxotungstate Species. ChemistrySelect 11/2017; 2(33):10786-10792., DOI:10.1002/slct.201701690
12.              M. Masteri-Farahani, S. Mirshekar: Covalent functionalization of graphene oxide with molybdenum-carboxylate complexes: New reusable catalysts for the epoxidation of olefins. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 11/2017; 538., DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.11.025
13.              Majid Masteri-Farahani, Samaneh Shahsavarifar: Click functionalization of magnetite nanoparticles: A new magnetically recoverable catalyst for the selective epoxidation of olefins. Applied Organometallic Chemistry 09/2017; 32(2):e4064., DOI:10.1002/aoc.4064
14.              M. Masteri-Farahani, M. Modarres: Encapsulation of Keggin-type phosphotungstic acid into the mesopores of SBA-16 as a reusable heterogeneous catalyst for the epoxidation of olefins. 09/2017; 24(6)., DOI:10.24200/sci.2017.4492
15.              M. Masteri-Farahani, M. Modarres: Clicked graphene oxide supported venturello catalyst: A new hybrid nanomaterial as catalyst for the selective epoxidation of olefins. Materials Chemistry and Physics 07/2017; 199., DOI:10.1016/j.matchemphys.2017.07.028
16.              Majid Masteri-Farahani, Maryam Modarres: Surface modification of magnetite nanoparticles with molybdenum-dithiocarbamate complex: a new magnetically separable nanocatalyst. Monatshefte fuer Chemie/Chemical Monthly 06/2017; 148(8)., DOI:10.1007/s00706-017-1936-6
17.              M. Masteri-Farahani, M. Modarres: Clicked graphene oxide as new support for the immobilization of peroxophosphotungstate: Efficient catalysts for the epoxidation of olefins. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 06/2017; 529., DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.06.073
18.              M. Najafi, A. Abbasi, M. Masteri-Farahani: Preparation of MoO3/CuMoO4 nanoparticles as selective catalyst for olefin epoxidation. Scientia Iranica 05/2017; 24(3):1203-1208., DOI:10.24200/sci.2017.4101
19.              M. Masteri-Farahani, M. Niakan: Heterogenization of peracids onto the MCM-41 and SBA-16 mesoporous materials for the epoxidation of cyclooctene. Materials Chemistry and Physics 04/2017; 195., DOI:10.1016/j.matchemphys.2017.04.015
20.              Sara Abednatanzi, Alireza Abbasi, Majid Masteri-Farahani: Immobilization of catalytically active polyoxotungstate into ionic liquid-modified MIL-100(Fe): A recyclable catalyst for selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol. Catalysis Communications 03/2017; 96., DOI:10.1016/j.catcom.2017.03.011
21.              Majid Masteri-Farahani, Maryam Modarres: Superiority of Activated Carbon versus MCM-41 for the Immobilization of Molybdenum Dithiocarbamate Complex as Heterogeneous Epoxidation Catalyst. ChemistrySelect 01/2017; 2(3):1163-1169., DOI:10.1002/slct.201601781
22.              A. Tadjarodi, S. Mirzakhani, M. Masteri-Farahani: Nanosilica supported molybdenum catalyst for the epoxidation of olefins under thermal and ultrasonic irradiation conditions. Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 01/2017; 120(2)., DOI:10.1007/s11144-016-1129-z
23.              Maryam Modarres, M. Masteri-Farahani: Clicked graphene oxide as new support for the immobilization of peroxophosphotungstate: Efficient catalysts for the epoxidation of olefins. DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfa.
24.              Z. Sadeghi, G.R. Najafi, M. Masteri-Farahani: Efficient and selective oxidation of alcohols catalysed by a molybdenum Schiff base complex supported on magnetite. Oxidation Communications 01/2017; 40(1):35-41.
25.              Mahnaz Najafi, Alireza Abbasi, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Jan Janczak: Sonochemical Synthesis of a Nanosized Coordination Polymer with Catalytic Activity for Selective Epoxidation of Olefins. ChemistrySelect 10/2016; 1(16):5374-5379., DOI:10.1002/slct.201601236
26.              M. Masteri-Farahani, M. Saemi: Microemulsion-mediated synthesis, characterization and optical properties of spherical nickel tungstate nanocrystals. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics 08/2016; 28(2)., DOI:10.1007/s10854-016-5664-1
27.              Narjes Tajarrod, Mohammad Kazem Rofouei, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Reza Zadmard: A quantum dot-based fluorescence sensor for sensitive and enzymeless detection of creatinine. Analytical methods 08/2016; 8(30)., DOI:10.1039/C6AY01609J
28.              M. Masteri-Farahani, S. Shahbazi: Facile synthesis of rod-like nanostructured histidine-phosphomolybdate hybrid material with microemulsion method. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry 08/2016; 47(4):00-00., DOI:10.1080/15533174.2016.1186089
29.              Paria Eghbali, Ertan Şahin, Majid Masteri-Farahani: Immobilization of a molybdenum-glycine Schiff base complex within the nanocages of zeolite Y with flexible ligand method. Journal of Porous Materials 06/2016; 24(1)., DOI:10.1007/s10934-016-0234-8
30.              M. Najafi, A. Abbasi, M. Masteri-Farahani, H. Shahbaazi, M. Ahmadniai Motlagh, J. Janczak: ChemInform Abstract: A One-Dimensional Polyoxomolybdate Polymer as a Catalyst for the Epoxidation of Olefins.. ChemInform 06/2016; 47(26)., DOI:10.1002/chin.201626011
31.              Mahnaz Najafi, Alireza Abbasi, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Hamidreza Shahbaazi, Mahmood Ahmadniai Motlagh, Jan Janczak: A one-dimensional polyoxomolybdate polymer as catalyst for the epoxidation of olefins. RSC Advances 03/2016; 6(36)., DOI:10.1039/C6RA02248K
32.              M. Masteri-Farahani, M. Modarres: Wells-Dawson heteropoly acid immobilized inside the nanocages of SBA-16 with ship-in-a-bottle method: A new recoverable catalyst for the epoxidation of olefins. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical 03/2016; 417., DOI:10.1016/j.molcata.2016.03.016
33.              M. Masteri-Farahani, R. Rahimpour: New hybrid nanomaterial derived from immobilization of 4-formyl benzo-9-crown-3 ether onto the mesopores of MCM-41.
34.              Majid Masteri-Farahani, Melika Ghorbani: Heteropolytungstate nanoparticles: Microemulsion-mediated preparation and investigation of their catalytic activity in the epoxidation of olefins. Materials Research Bulletin 12/2015; 76., DOI:10.1016/j.materresbull.2015.12.036
35.              Mohammad Kazem Rofouei, Narjes Tajarrod, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Reza Zadmard: A New Fluorescence Sensor for Cerium (III) Ion Using Glycine Dithiocarbamate Capped Manganese Doped ZnS Quantum Dots. Journal of Fluorescence 10/2015; 25(6)., DOI:10.1007/s10895-015-1678-y
36.              M. Masteri-Farahani, Gh. R. Najafi, M. Modarres, M. Taghvai-Nakhjiri: Wells–Dawson heteropoly acid encapsulated into the nanocages of SBA-16 as heterogeneous catalyst for the oxidation of olefins and alcohols. Journal of Porous Materials 10/2015; 23(1)., DOI:10.1007/s10934-015-0080-0
37.              Mahnaz Najafi, Alireza Abbasi, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Jan Janczak: Sonochemical preparation of bimetallic (Cu/Mo) oxide nanoparticles as catalysts for dye degradation under mild conditions. Polyhedron 06/2015; 93., DOI:10.1016/j.poly.2015.03.038
38.              Mahnaz Najafi, Alireza Abbasi, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Vitor Hugo Nunes Rodrigues: Synthesis, Characterization and Crystal Structure of a Copper Molybdate Coordination Polymer as an Epoxidation Catalyst. Inorganica Chimica Acta 05/2015; 250., DOI:10.1016/j.ica.2015.04.030
39.              Sara Abednatanzi, Alireza Abbasi, Majid Masteri-Farahani: Enhanced catalytic activity of nanoporous Cu3(BTC)2 metal-organic framework via immobilization of oxodiperoxo molybdenum complex. New Journal of Chemistry 04/2015; 39(7)., DOI:10.1039/C5NJ00618J
40.              Sara Abednatanzi, Alireza Abbasi, Majid Masteri-Farahani: Post-synthetic modification of nanoporous Cu3(BTC)2 metal-organic framework via immobilization of a molybdenum complex for selective epoxidation. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical 04/2015; 399., DOI:10.1016/j.molcata.2015.01.014
41.              Mahnaz Najafi, Alireza Abbasi, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Jan Janczak: Two novel octamolybdate nanoclusters as catalysts for dye degradation by air under room conditions. Dalton Transactions 02/2015; 44(13)., DOI:10.1039/C4DT03377A
42.              Majid Masteri-Farahani, Melika Ghorbani, Ali Ezabadi, Niki Farrokhinia, Atekeh-Sadat Ghaemmaghami: Star-shaped Keggin-type heteropolytungstate nanostructure as a new catalyst for the preparation of quinoxaline derivatives. Comptes Rendus Chimie 11/2014; 17(11)., DOI:10.1016/j.crci.2014.01.021
43.              M. Najafi, A. Abbasi, M. Masteri-Farahani, V. H. Rodrigues: A novel inorganic-organic hybrid compound based on heteropolyoxomolybdate nanocluster as selective catalyst for epoxidation of cyclooctene. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 08/2014; 46:251-253., DOI:10.1016/j.inoche.2014.06.013
44.              Fatemeh Davar, Maryam Mohammadikish, Mohammad Reza Loghman-Estarki, Majid Masteri-Farahani: Synthesis of micro-and nanosized PbS with different morphologies by the hydrothermal process. Ceramics International 07/2014; 40(6):8143., DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.01.009
45.              M. Najafi, A. Abbasi, M. Masteri-Farahani, V.H. Rodrigues: Catalytic epoxidation of olefins by nanolayered polyoxomolybdate [4,4'-H2bipy][Mo7O22].(H2O).
46.              M. Masteri-Farahani, S. Abednatanzi: Molybdenum complex tethered to the surface of activated carbon as a new recoverable catalyst for the epoxidation of olefins. Applied Catalysis A General 05/2014; 478:211–218., DOI:10.1016/j.apcata.2014.04.008
47.              Maryam Mohammadikish, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Saba Mahdavi: Immobilized molybdenum–thiosemicarbazide Schiff base complex on the surface of magnetite nanoparticles as a new nanocatalyst for the epoxidation of olefins. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 03/2014; 354:317., DOI:10.1016/j.jmmm.2013.11.013
48.              M. Masteri-Farahani, S. Abednatanzi: New hybrid nanomaterial derived from immobilization of a molybdenum complex on the surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes.
49.              M. Masteri-Farahani, S. Abednatanzi: Immobilized molybdenum–Schiff base complex on the surface of multi-wall carbon nanotubes as a new heterogeneous epoxidation catalyst. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 11/2013; 37., DOI:10.1016/j.inoche.2013.09.054
50.              Majid Masteri-Farahani: Immobilization of Phosphomolybdate Anions on the Surface of Magnetite Nanoparticles Modified with Quaternary Phosphonium Cations. 09/2013; 3(2):137-143., DOI:10.7508/jns.2013.02.002
51.              M. Masteri-Farahani, S. Mahdavi, M. Rafizadeh: Microemulsion-mediated synthesis and characterization of monodispersed nickel molybdate nanocrystals. Ceramics International 05/2013; 39(4):4619-4625., DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.11.059
52.              Mohammad Bagheri, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Melika Ghorbani: Synthesis and characterization of heteropolytungstate-ionic liquid supported on the surface of silica coated magnetite nanoparticles. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 02/2013; 327:58–63., DOI:10.1016/j.jmmm.2012.09.038
53.              Majid Masteri-Farahani: Immobilizedmolybdenum–Schiffbasecomplexonthesurface ofmulti-wallcarbonnanotubesasanewheterogeneous epoxidationcatalyst. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 01/2013; 37:39-42.
54.              Ali Rezaei, Hadi Khani, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Mohammad Kazem Rofouei: A novel extraction and preconcentration of ultra-trace levels of uranium ions in natural water samples using functionalized magnetic-nanoparticles prior to their determination by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry. Analytical methods 11/2012; 4(12):4107-4114., DOI:10.1039/C2AY25664A
55.              M. Masteri-Farahani, H. S. Hosseini: Synthesis and characterization of bismuth molybdate nanoparticles within nanoreactors of reverse micelles. Powder Technology 09/2012; 228:228–230., DOI:10.1016/j.powtec.2012.05.020
56.              M. Masteri-Farahani, F. Farzaneh, M. Ghandi: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity of a new chromium catalyst supported on nanoporous MCM-41 for oxidation of olefins and alkyl aromatics.
57.              M. Masteri-Farahani, Z. Kashef: Synthesis and characterization of new magnetically recoverable molybdenum nanocatalyst for epoxidation of olefins. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 04/2012; 324(7):1431–1434., DOI:10.1016/j.jmmm.2011.11.053
58.              Mohammad Kazem Rofouei, Ali Rezaei, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Hadi Khani: Selective extraction and preconcentration of ultra-trace level of mercury ions in water and fish samples using Fe3O4-magnetite-nanoparticles functionalized by triazene compound prior to its determination by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry. Analytical methods 03/2012; 4(4):959-966., DOI:10.1039/C2AY05623B
59.              Majid Masteri-Farahani: New Molybdenum Epoxidation Catalyst Derived From Nanoporous MCM-41 Supported Glycine Schiff-Base. 03/2012; 2(1):43-50., DOI:10.7508/jns.2012.01.006
60.              M. Masteri-Farahani, J. Movassagh, F. Taghavi, P. Eghbali, F. Salimi: Magnetite-polyoxometalate hybrid nanomaterials: Synthesis and characterization. The Chemical Engineering Journal 03/2012; 184:342–346., DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2011.12.094
61.              M. Masteri-Farahani, M. Sadrinia: Synthesis and characterization of ferric molybdate nanoparticles in reverse micelles nanoreactors. Powder Technology 02/2012; 217:554–557., DOI:10.1016/j.powtec.2011.11.021
62.              M. Masteri-Farahani, S. Shahbazi: Preparation of Keggin-type polyoxometalate hybrid nanomaterial with one pot multicomponent reaction in reverse micelle nanoreactors. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 01/2012; 15:297-300., DOI:10.1016/j.inoche.2011.11.007
63.              Majid Masteri-Farahani: Preparation and Characterization of Supported Molybdenum and Tungsten Schiff Base Complexes on MCM-41 as Nanocatalysts for the Epoxidation of Olefins.
64.              Majid Masteri-Farahani: Immobilization of a molybdenum complex with tetradentate ligand on mesoporous material MCM-41 as catalyst for epoxidation of olefins.
65.              Majid Masteri-Farahani, M. Bahmanyar, Maryam Mohammadikish: Organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials prepared from 4- formyl benzo-12-crown-4-ether and silica coated magnetite nanoparticles. 01/2012; 1(3):191., DOI:10.7508/jns.2011.03.002
66.              M. Masteri-Farahani, N. Tayyebi: A new magnetically recoverable nanocatalyst for epoxidation of olefins. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical 09/2011; 348(1):83-87., DOI:10.1016/j.molcata.2011.08.007
67.              M Masteri-Farahani, M Sadeghi, Y Abdollahi, M Mehdi, Kashani Motlagh, F Salimi: Preparation and Characterization of Supported Molybdenum and Tungsten Schiff Base Complexes on MCM-41 as Nanocatalysts for the Epoxidation of Olefins. 04/2011; 1(2)., DOI:10.7508/jns.2011.02.004
68.              M Masteri-Farahani, P Eghbali, F Salimi: Immobilization of a molybdenum complex with tetradentate ligand on mesoporous material MCM-41 as catalyst for epoxidation of olefins. 01/2011; 1(1)., DOI:10.7508/jns.2011.01.003
69.              Gh R Najafi, M Saffari, M Masteri-Farahani, F Mollaamin: Experimental and theoretical studies on efficient regeneration of carbonyl compounds from oximes under green, mild and completely heterogeneous ….
70.              M. Masteri-Farahani: Investigation of catalytic activities of new heterogeneous molybdenum catalysts in epoxidation of olefins. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical 02/2010; 316(1):45-51., DOI:10.1016/j.molcata.2009.09.020
71.              Majid Masteri-Farahani, Faezeh Farzaneh, Mehdi Ghandi: Synthesis of WO 2 pyprMCM-41 as selective and reusable catalyst for the epoxidation of alkenes. Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters 12/2008; 95(2):379-384., DOI:10.1007/s11144-008-5377-4
72.              M. Masteri-Farahani, F. Farzaneh, M. Ghandi: Synthesis of tetradentate N 4 Schiff base dioxomolybdenum (VI) complex within MCM-41 as selective catalyst for epoxidation of olefins. Catalysis Communications 01/2007; 8(1):6-10., DOI:10.1016/j.catcom.2006.06.020
73.              Mohammad Reza Jamali, Yaghoub Assadi, Farzaneh Shemirani, Mohammad Reza Milani Hosseini, Reyhaneh Rahnama Kozani, Majid Masteri-Farahani, Masoud Salavati-Niasari: Synthesis of salicylaldehyde-modified mesoporous silica and its application as a new sorbent for separation, preconcentration and determination of uranium by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Analytica chimica acta 11/2006; 579(1):68-73., DOI:10.1016/j.aca.2006.07.006
74.              M. Masteri-Farahani, F. Farzaneh, M. Ghandi: Synthesis and characterization of molybdenum complexes with bidentate Schiff base ligands within nanoreactors of MCM-41 as epoxidation catalysts. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical 04/2006; 248(1):53-60., DOI:10.1016/j.molcata.2005.12.008
75.              M. Masteri-Farahani, F. Farzaneh, M. Ghandi: Synthesis and characterization of a new epoxidation catalyst by grafting cis-MoO 2(salpr) complex to functionalized MCM-41. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical 01/2006; 243(2):170-175., DOI:10.1016/j.molcata.2005.08.013
76.              M Masteri-Farahani, F Farzaneh, M Ghandi: Molybdenum incorporated silicalite as catalyst for epoxidation of olefins. Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical 02/2003; 192(1):103-111., DOI:10.1016/S1381-1169(02)00325-4
 
 
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University
City
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PhD
University of Tehran
Tehran
Iran
2
MSc
University of Tehran
Tehran
Iran
3
BSc
University of Tehran
Tehran
Iran