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  1. Synthesis, photocatalytic, and photoelectric performance of mesoporous Au/TiO2 and Au/TiO2/MWCNT nanocomposites

    Article • Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, December 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  2. Macro Marine Plastic Debris Recycling

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, June 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  3. Simple Method for Controlling Gold Nanocluster Size in Mesoporous Silica: SBA-11

    Article • Molecules, May 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Tariq Aqeel, Professor Ali Bumajdad

  4. Properties of Simulated Plastic Waste Mixtures in Upcycling Processes: An Experimental Evaluation

    Article • ACS Omega, January 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  5. The effect of mesoporous silica doped with silver nanoparticles on glass ionomer cements; physiochemical, mechanical and ion release analysis

    Article • BMC Oral Health, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  6. Effect of Polyethylene Pyrolysis Oil Hydrotreatment on the Pt/Al2O3 Catalyst: Experimental Characterization

    Article • ACS Omega, April 2024, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  7. Production of esters with numerous applications: Kinetics of Dowex 50W catalyzed transesterification of methyl acetate with three‐ and four‐carbon structured alcohols

    Article • The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, February 2024, Wiley

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  8. Nitrogen-enriched activated carbon derived from plant biomasses: a review on reaction mechanism and applications in wastewater treatment

    Article • Frontiers in Materials, August 2023, Frontiers

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  9. Easy one-step synthesis procedure at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

    Article • Arabian Journal of Chemistry, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Tariq Aqeel, Professor Ali Bumajdad

  10. Lattice-charge imbalance and redox catalysis over perovskite-type ferrite- and manganite-based mixed oxides as studied by XRD, FTIR, UV–Vis DRS, and XPS

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  11. Surface modification of date palm activated carbonaceous materials for heavy metal removal and CO2 adsorption

    Article • Arabian Journal of Chemistry, January 2023, Scientific Scholar

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  12. A chromia-based sorbent for the enrichment of phosphotyrosine

    Article • Journal of Chromatography A, May 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  13. Bioprospecting autochthonous marine microalgae strain from the Arabian Gulf Seawater, Kuwait for biofuel feedstocks

    Article • Kuwait Journal of Science, February 2022, Kuwait Journal of Science

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  14. Photodegradation of powerful five estrogens collected from waste water treatment plant over visible-light-driven Au/TiO2 photocatalyst

    Article • Environmental Technology & Innovation, November 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  15. The reuse of disposable COVID-19 surgical masks as a nitrogen-enrichment agent and structure promotor for a wild plant-derived sorbent

    Article • Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, October 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  16. Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium and Divalent Lead Ions on the Nitrogen-Enriched Chitosan-Based Activated Carbon

    Article • Nanomaterials, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  17. Au nanoparticles decorated brookite-anatase nanowires for efficient photo-oxidation of aqueous resorcinol

    Article • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  18. Na-Influenced Bulk and Surface Properties of the So-Called Iota(ι)-Alumina: Spectroscopy and Microscopy Studies

    Article • Frontiers in Chemistry, February 2021, Frontiers

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  19. HRTEM, XPS and XRD characterization of ZnS/PbS nanorods prepared by thermal evaporation technique

    Article • Nanosystems Physics Chemistry Mathematics, October 2020, ITMO University

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  20. Construction of Au/TiO2 Heterojunction with high photocatalytic performances under UVA illumination

    Article • Ceramics International, August 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  21. Selective synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanoparticles via PVA/PVP polymer blend as structure-directing agent

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, July 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  22. Identification of Commercial Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics: Study of UV Induced Degradation in an Effort to Combat Plastic Waste Accumulation

    Article • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  23. Aramid-Zirconia Nanocomposite Coating With Excellent Corrosion Protection of Stainless Steel in Saline Media

    Article • Frontiers in Chemistry, May 2020, Frontiers

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  24. In situ examination of engineered local additives in cement paste via neutron based scattering techniques

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, May 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  25. Green approach and ease synthesis of C/N-codoped TiO2 nanocrystals for photodegradation of endocrine

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  26. Comparison of TiO2 nanowires and TiO2 nanoparticles for photodegradation of resorcinol as endocrine model

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  27. simple method to produce nano silver clusters inside porous silica

    Article • ChemistryOpen, January 2020, Wiley

    Dr Tariq Aqeel, Professor Ali Bumajdad

  28. Impact of calcination of hydrothermally synthesized TiO2 nanowires on their photocatalytic efficiency

    Article • Journal of Molecular Structure, January 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  29. Gulf Conference on Sustainable Built Environment

    Article • January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  30. Effect of Aluminosilicate Nanoparticles on Cement Blends Containing Volcanic Ash and Metakaolin

    Article • January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  31. To what extent do polymeric stabilizers affect nanoparticles characteristics?

    Article • Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, August 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad, Metwally Madkour

  32. New insights into water dynamics of Portland cement paste with nano-additives using quasielastic neutron scattering

    Article • Journal of Materials Science, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad, Dr Craig M Brown

  33. Analysis of engineered cement paste using silica nanoparticles and metakaolin using 29Si NMR, water adsorption and synchrotron X-ray Diffraction

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, August 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  34. Novel supercapacitor electrodes based semiconductor nanoheterostructure of CdS/rGO/CeO 2 as efficient candidates

    Article • Arabian Journal of Chemistry, July 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  35. In-Situ Preparation of Aramid-Multiwalled CNT Nano-Composites: Morphology, Thermal Mechanical and Electric Properties

    Article • Nanomaterials, May 2018, MDPI AG

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  36. Non-isothermal degradation kinetics of virgin linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and biodegradable polymer blends

    Article • Journal of Polymer Research, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  37. High-temperature stable transition aluminas nanoparticles recovered from sol–gel processed chitosan-AlOx organic–inorganic hybrid films

    Article • Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  38. Controlled Synthesis of ZrO2 Nanoparticles with Tailored Size, Morphology and Crystal Phases via Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Films

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  39. Use of silica fume and natural volcanic ash as a replacement to Portland cement: Micro and pore structural investigation using NMR, XRD, FTIR and X-ray microtomography

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, January 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  40. Modifying the preparation method improves product stability

    Article • Journal of Porous Materials, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Tariq Aqeel, Professor Ali Bumajdad

  41. Non-noble, efficient catalyst of unsupported α-Cr2O3 nanoparticles for low temperature CO Oxidation

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad, Metwally Madkour

  42. Hydration kinetics and morphology of cement pastes with pozzolanic volcanic ash studied via synchrotron-based techniques

    Article • Journal of Materials Science, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  43. Synthesis of MgO nanocatalyst in water-in-oil microemulsion for CO oxidation

    Article • Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  44. In situ Raman studies on cement paste prepared with natural pozzolanic volcanic ash and Ordinary Portland Cement

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, September 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  45. One-Step Electrodeposition of CuZnSn Metal Alloy Precursor Film Followed by the Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 Light Absorber Films and Heterojunction Devices

    Article • International Journal of Electrochemical Science, August 2017, ESG

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  46. Direct and template-free synthesis of one-dimensional nanostructures of sodium trititanate and sodium hexatitanate

    Article • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, June 2017, Wiley

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  47. Cost Effective and Scalable Synthesis of Supported Au Nanoparticles for the Electroreduction of CO2 to CO

    Article • Science of Advanced Materials, June 2017, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  48. ZnO-Tin dioxide is sensitive to light once shine with a light it will produce electrons and holes

    Article • Science of Advanced Materials, May 2017, American Scientific Publishers

    Dr Tariq Aqeel, Professor Ali Bumajdad

  49. In situ Preparation of Aramid-MWCNT Nano-composites: Morphology, Thermal Mechanical and Dielectric Properties

    Article • Journal of Material Science & Engineering, January 2017, OMICS Publishing Group

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  50. Cauliflower-shaped ZnO nanomaterials for electrochemical sensing and photocatalytic applications

    Article • Electrochimica Acta, November 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  51. Sm2O3-doped ZnO beech fern hierarchical structures for nitroaniline chemical sensor

    Article • Ceramics International, November 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  52. Nano-heterostructured photo-stable Cd_xZn_1−xS heterojunction as a non-photocorrosive visible light active photocatalyst

    Article • Optical Materials Express, August 2016, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Dr Metwally Madkour, Professor Ali Bumajdad

  53. Microstructure of cement paste with natural pozzolanic volcanic ash and Portland cement at different stages of curing

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  54. Mesoporous Tin Dioxide stable up to 500 C

    Article • Journal of Nano Research, March 2016, Trans Tech Publications

    Professor Duncan Bruce, Dr Tariq Aqeel, Professor Ali Bumajdad

  55. Dendritic multi-walled carbon nanotube with thermoresponsive shells: A good carrier for anticancer drugs

    Article • Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  56. In situ growth of ZnO nanoparticles in precursor-insensitive water-in-oil microemulsion as soft nanoreactors

    Article • January 2016, De Gruyter

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  57. Optoelectronic Characteristics of ZnS Quantum Dots: Simulation and Experimental Investigations

    Article • Science of Advanced Materials, November 2015, American Scientific Publishers

    Dr Metwally Madkour, Professor Ali Bumajdad, Metwally Madkour

  58. Nanostructured composite TiO2/carbon catalysts of high activity for dehydration of n-butanol

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering B, August 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  59. Magnetic graphene oxide mesoporous silica hybrid nanoparticles with dendritic pH sensitive moieties coated by PEGylated alginate-co-poly (acrylic acid) for targeted and controlled drug delivery purposes

    Article • Journal of Polymer Research, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  60. Photocatalytic degradation oftert-butyl alcohol andtert-butyl formate using palladium-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles with UV irradiation

    Article • Desalination and Water Treatment, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  61. In situ growth of ZnO nanoparticles in precursor-insensitive water-in-oil microemulsion as soft nanoreactors

    Article • Nanoscale Research Letters, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Metwally Madkour, Professor Ali Bumajdad, Metwally Madkour

  62. New routes to control nanoparticle synthesis: general discussion

    Article • Faraday Discussions, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  63. The Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of MethylTert-butyl Ether Under Pd/ZnO and Visible Light Irradiation

    Article • Photochemistry and Photobiology, December 2014, Wiley

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  64. Manufacture of a nanostructured CeO /carbon catalyst for n-butanol conversion

    Article • Materials Letters, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  65. Understanding the superior photocatalytic activity of noble metals modified titania under UV and visible light irradiation

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Ali Bumajdad, Dr Metwally Madkour, Metwally Madkour

  66. Enhanced gas sensing performance of tin dioxide-based nanoparticles for a wide range of concentrations of hydrogen gas

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  67. Preparation and characterization of Pd doped ceria–ZnO nanocomposite catalyst for methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) photodegradation

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  68. Nanostructured mesoporous Au/TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of a textile dye: the effect of size similarity of the deposited Au with that of TiO2 pores

    Article • Journal of Materials Science, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  69. A review of nanotechnology development in the Arab World

    Article • Nanotechnology Reviews, June 2013, De Gruyter

    Dr Haider A. J. Al Lawati, Professor Ali Bumajdad, Dr Mohamed Omar Abdelgawad, Dr. Mohamed Abdelgawad

  70. Nanoscience and nanotechnology research highlights at Kuwait University

    Article • Green Processing and Synthesis, April 2013, De Gruyter

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  71. FT-IR and 1H NMR studies of the state of solubilized water in water-in-oil microemulsions stabilized by mixtures of single- and double-tailed cationic surfactants

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, March 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  72. Surface and related bulk properties of titania nanoparticles recovered from aramid–titania hybrid films: A novel attempt

    Article • Materials Research Bulletin, November 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  73. Sonochemical Synthesis and Properties of Nanoparticles of FeSbO4

    Article • Inorganic Chemistry, December 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  74. Nanoparticles of antimony doped tin dioxide as a liquid petroleum gas sensor: effect of size on sensitivity

    Article • Nanotechnology, May 2011, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  75. Characterization of iron hydroxide/oxide nanoparticles prepared in microemulsions stabilized with cationic/non-ionic surfactant mixtures

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, March 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  76. Characterization of mesoporous VOx/MCM-41 composite materials obtained via post-synthesis impregnation

    Article • Applied Surface Science, August 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  77. Impacts of CuO x additive on the CO oxidation activity and related surface and bulk properties of a NANO-CeO2 Catalyst

    Article • Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  78. Structure, composition and optical properties of ZnO:Ga films electrodeposited on flexible substrates

    Article • Applied Physics A, August 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  79. Cerium oxide nanoparticles prepared in self-assembled systems

    Article • Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, March 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  80. γ-Irradiation effects on the kinetics and mechanism of the thermal decomposition of silver acetate

    Article • Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids, March 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  81. Synthesis and characterization of fluoropolymers with intrinsic microporosity and their hydrogen adsorption studies

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, May 2008, Wiley

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  82. ZnO films grown by successive chemical solution deposition

    Article • Applied Physics A, September 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  83. Generation of metal oxide nanoparticles in optimised microemulsions

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, August 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  84. Characterization of nano-cerias synthesized in microemulsions by N2 sorptiometry and electron microscopy

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, October 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  85. Inducing solid-state isolation of the phthalocyanine macrocycle by its incorporation within rigid, randomly shaped oligomers

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2005, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  86. Microemulsion-Based Synthesis of CeO2 Powders with High Surface Area and High-Temperature Stabilities

    Article • Langmuir, November 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  87. Conductivity of water-in-oil microemulsions stabilized by mixed surfactants

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, June 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  88. Macrodiscotic liquid crystals derived from planar phthalocyanine oligomers

    Article • Tetrahedron Letters, June 2004, Elsevier

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  89. Conductivity of mixed surfactant water-in-oil microemulsions

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2004, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  90. Properties of Mixed Alcohol−Zwitterionic Surfactant Films in Quaternary Water-in-Oil Microemulsions

    Article • Langmuir, July 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  91. Compositions of Mixed Surfactant Layers in Microemulsions Determined by Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

    Article • Langmuir, February 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  92. Interfacial Compositions and Phase Structures in Mixed Surfactant Microemulsions

    Article • Langmuir, June 1999, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  93. Mixing in cationic surfactant films studied by small-angle neutron scattering

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions, January 1998, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Ali Bumajdad

  94. Studies of cationic and nonionic surfactant mixed microemulsions by small-angle neutron scattering and pulsed field gradient NMR

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ali Bumajdad, Professor Gerardo Palazzo