Ashurov Rustam Khatamovich
Director
Career and achievements
Director of the Institute. His research focuses on materials for energy storage — developing electrode and electrolyte materials for sodium-ion, potassium-ion and aluminum batteries — as well as thin nanofilms grown by atomic layer deposition (ALD) and their optical properties.
Through international research collaborations, he has published in leading journals including Energy, ACS Nano, Small, Materials Today, Energy Storage Materials and Chemical Engineering Journal.
Selected publications (2024–2026)
J. Luo, D. Yu, Y. Qin, G. Liu, Y. Xiong, W. Song, L. Shi, R. Ashurov, et al. Low-Temperature and High-Voltage Sodium Metal Batteries Enabled by Non-Solvating Additives. Energy, 142157 (2026). Impact factor: 10.1; Q1; Scopus, WoS.
İ.C. Duman, G. Pürçek, R. Ashurov, Ö.N. Cora Use of Rhenium Alloyed Powders in Additive Manufacturing: Current Status and Challenges. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 189864 (2026). Impact factor: 6.7; Q1; Scopus, WoS.
K. Li, D. Yu, J. Mou, X. Liu, Y. Xiong, J. Yang, R. Ashurov, H. Chen, et al. A Phenothiazine-Derived Organic Cathode for High-Capacity Aqueous Aluminum Batteries. Small, 22 (30), e73349 (2026). Impact factor: 11.8; Q1; Scopus, WoS.
P. Wang, Y. Liu, Z. Chen, H. Fang, P. Liang, Y. Yang, M. Adilov, R. Ashurov, et al. Bulk-Interface Synergy Enables Stable High-Voltage P2-Type Layered Oxide Cathodes for Fast-Charging Sodium-Ion Batteries. ACS Nano, 20 (10), 8921–8935 (2026). Impact factor: 17.3; Q1; Scopus, WoS.
D. Yu, J. Luo, Y. Xiong, M. Adilov, R. Ashurov, K. Ashurov, J. Yang, H. Chen, et al. Atomically Dispersed Tellurium-Enabled Highly Stable Potassium Metal Batteries. Carbon Neutralization, 5 (2), e70131 (2026). Impact factor: 12.1; Q1; Scopus, WoS.
A. Abdel-Aziz, J. Li, M.A. Muhammad, P. Liang, R. Ashurov, B. Haruna, A.Z. Alhakemy, et al. Anion Substitution Driven Lattice-Engineered Tin-Based Quaternary Chalcogenide for Long-Life and High-Energy Sodium-Ion Batteries. Energy Storage Materials, 104910 (2026). Impact factor: 19.3; Q1; Scopus, WoS.
T. Ge, D. Yu, Y. Xiong, X. Tu, L. Jiang, J. Yang, M. Adilov, R. Ashurov, et al. Regulating Dipole-Dipole Interaction Enables Wide-Temperature Adaptability of Graphite-Based Potassium-Ion Batteries. Materials Today Energy, 102166 (2025). Impact factor: 8.1; Q1; Scopus, WoS.
Z. Bai, R. Wang, Q. Zong, L. Yan, C. Jin, D. Chen, M. Adilov, R. Ashurov, et al. Kinetically Accelerated Sodium Storage in Na3V1.7Fe0.3(PO4)3 Enabled by Activation of V4+/V5+ Redox Couples, Oxygen Vacancies and Carbon Composite Engineering. Chemical Engineering Journal, 168804 (2025). Impact factor: 12.5; Q1; Scopus, WoS.
Z. Lu, D. Yu, Y. Hong, G. Ma, F. Ru, T. Ge, G. Xi, L. Qin, M. Adilov, R. Ashurov, et al. Recent Advances and Future Perspectives of Bismuthene: From Preparation to Applications. Materials Today, 80, 565–593 (2024). Impact factor: 24.1; Q1; Scopus, WoS.
T.K. Turdaliev, K.B. Ashurov, R.K. Ashurov Morphology and Optical Characteristics of TiO2 Nanofilms Grown by Atomic-Layer Deposition on a Macroporous Silicon Substrate. Journal of Applied Spectroscopy, 91 (4), 769–774 (2024). Impact factor: 1.1; Q4; Scopus, WoS.
T.K. Turdaliev, R.K. Ashurov, K.K. Zokhidov, F.I. Abdurakhmanov, K.B. Ashurov Growth and Optical Parameters of ZnO Films on Macroporous Silicon Obtained by Atomic Layer Deposition. Applied Solar Energy, 60 (4), 609–616 (2024). Impact factor: 2.21; Q3; Scopus.