Gold-graphene oxide nanohybrids: A review on their chemical catalysis

MNI Amir, A Halilu, NM Julkapli, A Ma'amor - Journal of Industrial and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The discovery of graphene oxide (GO) has motivated enormous applications of gold (Au)
nanoparticles (NPs) in catalysis due to its ability to function as a suitable catalyst support …

Cellulose supported magnetic nanohybrids: Synthesis, physicomagnetic properties and biomedical applications-A review

MACM Haniffa, K Munawar, CY Chee, S Pramanik… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose and its forms are widely used in biomedical applications due to their
biocompatibility, biodegradability and lack of cytotoxicity. It provides ample opportunities for …

Bimetallic palladium–nickel nanoparticles anchored on carbon as high-performance electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and formic acid oxidation reactions

C Goswami, H Saikia, K Tada, S Tanaka… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Herein, we report the synthesis of carbon-supported palladium–nickel electrocatalysts
(ECs)(Pd4–x Ni x/C ECs, x= 1–3) as an important class of non-platinum ECs, for both …

Interfacial tension and wettability of hybridized ZnOFe2O3/SiO2 based nanofluid under electromagnetic field inducement

YM Hassan, BH Guan, LK Chuan, A Halilu… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) are useful in modifying two critical mechanisms for
enhanced oil recovery (EOR): interfacial tension (IFT) and rock surface wettability …

Co-pyrolysis of cellulose and urea blend: Nitrogen conversion and effects of parameters on nitrogenous compounds distributions in bio-oil

M Jiang, D Bi, T Wang, Z Gao, J Liu - Journal of Analytical and Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper aimed at investigating the co-pyrolysis behavior of cellulose and urea in a fixed
bed reactor under N 2 atmosphere. The effects of the proportions of urea in blend and …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic polyester bis-MPA dendron nanohybrid demulsifier can effectively break water-in-crude oil emulsions

AA Umar, IM Saaid, A Halilu, AA Sulaimon… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Crude oil is normally produced in the form of a water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion. One of the major
challenges during crude oil exploration is the high viscosity of crude oil produced due to the …

Electromagnetically Modified Wettability and Interfacial Tension of Hybrid ZnO/SiO2 Nanofluids

YM Hassan, BH Guan, LK Chuan, MU Khandaker… - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Worldwide, reservoirs are having serious challenges on crude oil removal due to various
factors affecting its mobility; hence, the approach of oil production needs to be rectified …

Bifunctional rice husk-derived SiO2-Cu-Al-Mg nanohybrid catalyst for one-pot conversion of biomass-derived furfural to furfuryl acetate

LH Hashim, A Halilu, P Sudarsanam, YB Umar… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Developing one-pot reaction methodologies, which typically require multifunctional catalyst
systems, is crucial for sustainable production of bio-derived fuels and chemicals. This work …

Single-atom catalysts for thermochemical gas-phase reactions

AO Ibrahim, A Halilu, WMAW Daud, MF AbdulPatah… - Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Catalytic gas-phase reactions have gained industrial applicability in the production of
chemicals, fuels, and environmental remediation. However, conventional heterogeneous …

Role of lattice strain in bifunctional catalysts for tandem furfural hydrogenation–esterification

LH Hashim, A Halilu, YB Umar, MRB Johan… - Catalysis Science & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Furfuryl acetate is a significant value-added chemical with applications in various fields such
as the biofuel, food and beverage, and fragrance industries. Furfuryl acetate is commonly …