M. Wasim Akhtar

ORCID: 0000-0002-5425-3236
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Research Areas
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Synthesis and biological activity
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Synthesis and Reactivity of Heterocycles
  • Gender, Education, and Development Issues
  • Social and Economic Development in India
  • Organic Food and Agriculture
  • Wind Turbine Control Systems
  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility

Mehran University of Engineering and Technology
2018-2024

Jiangnan University
2022-2023

State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology
2022-2023

Jeonbuk National University
2016-2021

Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University
2019-2020

Jamia Hamdard
2015-2018

Government of the Republic of Korea
2016

Chonbuk National University Hospital
2016

Jeonju University
2016

Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University
2016

In this study, an effective and novel method was developed to improve the thermal conductivity of epoxy composites by functionalization graphene.

10.1039/c6ra17946k article EN RSC Advances 2016-01-01

The effect of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and magnesium oxide (MgO) on the thermal conductivity MWCNTs MgO-reinforced silicone rubber was studied. increment found to be linear with respect increased loading MgO. In order improve transportation phonons 0.3 wt % 0.5 were added as filler rubber. functionalized by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) activate organic groups onto surface MWCNTs. These functional improved compatibility adhesion act bridging agents between elastomer, resulting in...

10.3390/nano11123418 article EN cc-by Nanomaterials 2021-12-16

The world has witnessed substantial deterioration of water resources by different effluents. most reported among effluents that have caused damage to the are azo dyes need be expelled efficient techniques such as photocatalysis. This specific study focused on synthesis and augmentation TiO2 for degradation methylene blue (MB). In this work was synthesized biogenic route using extract Citrus paradisi metal oxide (TiO2) doped with Ag escalate photocatalytic MB. photocatalyst characterized...

10.22581/muet1982.3096 article EN cc-by Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology 2024-04-08

Developments in low-cost techniques for growing high-quality nickel oxide thin films (NiOTFs) are critical enablers the fabrication of NiO-based devices, particularly solar cells, light-emitting diodes, lasers, and many other applications. In this study, it has been demonstrated that optical, electrical, structural characteristics NiOTFs coated on glass substrate employing a solution method strongly influenced by post-thermal annealing treatments ambient air. A comprehensive study was...

10.22581/muet1982.3149 article EN cc-by Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology 2024-07-01

Few layer graphene sheets were synthesized from natural graphite through mechanical shear mixer in 1-butanol as solvent. The liquid phase exfoliation of the generated incising forces for 20 minutes which changed large amount graphite's flake into few graphene. removal solvent deposited dispersion was performed immediately by keeping at room temperature. thin films characterized AFM, HR-TEM, XRD, FT-IR and Raman Spectroscopy. HR-TEM results showed formation layers well dispersed spectroscopy...

10.1166/jnn.2015.11119 article EN Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2015-12-01

An effective method was adopted to improve the thermo-mechanical properties of epoxy composite by functionalization sisal fiber. Initially, a neat fiber acetylated with molar solution acidic mixture (0.5:1 HNO 3 :H 2 SO 4 ) that removed content lignin and hemicellulose increased crystallinity The ( a-sisal) further treated 3-aminpropyltriethoxy silane graft silanol moieties on exhibits strong interaction epoxy, resulting in homogenous dispersion epoxy. possesses great enhancement thermal...

10.1177/0021998319890660 article EN Journal of Composite Materials 2019-11-28

The advancement in electronic device miniaturization has led to an increase thermal issues. reliability of these devices depends on heat dissipation, leading the development interface materials (TIMs). In this study, influence morphology and surface modification characteristics magnesium oxide (MgO) incorporated epoxy composites was investigated. A wet precipitation method employed for synthesis spherical S-MgO. However, oblong hexagonal H-MgO obtained via a hydrothermal process. Fillers...

10.1149/2162-8777/ac17bc article EN ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 2021-07-26

Women play an important role in development of a country. In Pakistan efforts are being made to empower women almost every field life but still many fields especially rural areas living miserable conditions. They not given rights according Islam. Previous studies had shown that facing huge problems areas. The present study is designed see the impact empowerment on district Muzaffargarh.

10.21065/25205986.4.1 article EN cc-by Deleted Journal 2019-01-01

Abstract This paper demonstrated the effect of functionalized magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles with 3-(Aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES) as fillers on mechanical and thermal properties epoxy composite. The functionalization MgO (S-MgO) considerably improved inteface between resin. composites revealed that addition their tensile strength, modulus elasticity, ductility when compared to neat epoxy. In compare epoxy, in-plane conductivity composite S-MgO filler by 10 folds. These...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-336681/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2021-03-22

Agriculture residue is produced every year in millions of tons worldwide and can be used as cheaper environmentally friendly adsorbent. Herein, the biochar was synthesized by pyrolysis from coconut hull, corncob, rice husk, peanut hull wheat straw. Total organic carbon determined standard TC-IC method, i.e., for Wheat Straw found 20% highest among others agricultural selected biochar/MnFe 2 O 4 composite synthesis. FTIR spectroscopy showed a band at 630 cm −1 that confirms presence MnFe ....

10.1149/2162-8777/ac029c article EN ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 2021-05-01

Metal oxides (MO) are widely preferred for removing various effluents from water and air, however due to poor utilization of visible light, the application MO nanoparticles treatments is hindered. This work reports synthesis ring structured PVA-assisted Fe 2 O 3 (P-Fe ) nanocomposite through green route synthesis, elimination methylene blue via Sunlight triggered photocatalyst. FTIR spectroscopy confirmed presence desired functional groups in novel nanocomposite. The crystallinity was also...

10.1149/2162-8777/ad07f0 article EN ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 2023-10-30

In this study, an industrial method is provided for the synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles by a simple and economical wet chemical precipitation reaction between Zinc Chloride (ZnCl2) Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) at low temperatures less than 80 °C. first step, Small quantity ZnO powder produced in laboratory scale. As-synthesized lab-scale powders were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Orthogonal experiments performed to find out optimal...

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.875.146 article EN Key engineering materials 2021-02-04

The nano-sized TiO 2 is an important material based on its application for solar cells. low-cost synthesis of high demand commercial purposes. Synthesis nanoparticles was achieved via the low-temperature Sol-gel method. Surface morphology confirmed from SEM analysis, which showed that particle size in range nanometer with no aggregation, XRD results confirm formation anatase phase crystallinity. Furthermore, as prepared particles were developed sol-gel ink later deposited by spin coating...

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.778.86 article EN cc-by Key engineering materials 2018-09-05
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