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Publications

2024

1. Iron-modified CeO2-Supported Cu  Catalysts for RWGS: Insights from In-Situ Spectroscopic Techniques.

Abdallah I. M. Rabee, Hayder Abed, Thanh H. Vuong, Angelika Brückner, Jabor Rabeah

nternational Symposium of Catalytic Chemistry of C1 Molecules, Oral, 10-12 July 2024, Lille/France (A Satellite Conference of 18th International Congress on Catalysis)

2. CeO2-Supported Single-Atom Cu Catalyst Modified with Fe for RWGS Reaction: Deciphering the Role of Fe in the Reaction Mechanism by In-Situ/Operando Spectroscopic Techniques

Abdallah I. M. Rabee, Hayder Abed, Thanh Huyen Vuong, Stephan Bartling, Laura Kraußer, Hanan Atia, Nils Rockstroh, Evgenii V. Kondratenko, Angelika Brückner, Jabor Rabeah

ACS Catalysis 14, 10913 (2024) 10927

3. Uncovering the Synergy between Gold and Sodium on ZrO2 for Boosting the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction: In-Situ Spectroscopic Investigations

Abdallah I.M. Rabee, Sebastian Cisneros, Dan Zhao, Carsten R. Kreyenschulte, Stephan Bartling, Vita Kondratenko, Christoph Kubis, Evgenii V. Kondratenko, Angelika Brückner, Jabor Rabeah

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 345 (2024) 123685

2023

1. Contemporary advances in catalysis and surface science: Insights from Mohamed I. Zaki's research

M.I. Zaki

Index of Sciences Ltd., London/UK, 2023, ISBN: 9-798-87309049-5 (Link)

2. The effect of O-vacancies on intermediates stability and electron delocalization over MgO modified Ru/ZrO2: Spectroscopic insights during CO2 methanation

Sebastian Cisneros, Lorena Santa-Taborda, Laura Martínez Quintana, Abdallah I.M. Rabee, Hayder Abed, Nils Rockstroh, Stephan Bartling, Manuel Romero-Sáez, Hanan Atia, Ana Belén Dongil, Angelika Brückner, Jabor Rabeah

Chemical Engineering Journal, 474 (2023) 145646

3. Multi-technique operando methods and instruments for simultaneous assessment of thermal catalysis structure, performance, dynamics, and kinetics

Vijay K. Velisoju, Shekhar R. Kulkarni, Mengmeng Cui, Abdallah I.M. Rabee, Pasi Paalanen, Jabor Rabeah, Matteo Maestri, Angelika Brückner, Javier Ruiz-Martinez, Pedro Castaño

Chem Catalysis  3 (8) (2023) 100666

4. Mechanistic insights into reverse water gas shift reaction over Au-supported catalysts by operando spectroscopic techniques

Abdallah I. M. Rabee, Jabor Rabeah, Angelika Brückner, Dan Zhao, Sebastian Cisneros, Christoph Kubis, and Evgenii V. Kondratenko

 7th International Congress on Operando Spectroscopy, O14, 7-11 May 2023,  Grindelwald/Switzerland.

5. 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,

GamalA. H. Mekhemer, Hagar A.A. Mohamed, Ali Bumajdad, and Mohamed I. Zaki

Scientific Reports 13.1 (2023) 7453

6. Cobalt oxide-catalyzed CO oxidation under steady-state conditions: Influence of the metal oxidation state

Gamal A.H. Mekhemer, Abdallah I.M. Rabee, Christin B.A. Gaid, and Mohamed I. Zaki

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects (DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.130992)

 

7. Role of interfacial oxygen vacancies in low-loaded Au-based catalysts for the low-temperature reverse water gas shift reaction
Abdallah I. M. Rabee, Dan Zhao, Sebastian Cisneros, Carsten R. Kreyenschulte, Vita Kondratenko, Stephan Bartling, Christoph Kubis, Evgenii V. Kondratenko, Angelika Brückner, 
and Jabor Rabeah
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 321(2023) 122083

2022

1. Combined TPR, XRD, and FTIR studies on the reduction behavior of Co3O4

Abdallah I.M. Rabee, Christin B.A. Gaid, Gamal A.H. Mekhemer and Mohamed I. Zaki

Materials Chemistry and Physics 289 (2022) 126367

2021

1. Na-influenced bulk and surface properties of the so-called Iota(ι)-alumina: Spectroscopy and microscopy studies, 

A. Bumajdad, S. Nahar and M.I. Zaki, 

Frontiers in Chemistry, 9, 1 (2021); doi: 10.3389/fchem.2021.633877 

 

2020

 

1. Low-temperature synthesis of high-purity BiFO3 via carbonized metal citrate xerogel

Mohamed I. Zaki, Ahmed K.H. Nohman, Gamal. A.H. Mekhemer and Hagar A.A. Mohamed

Journal of Alloys and Compounds 843 (2020) 155928.

2. Aerobic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural into 2, 5-Furandicarboxylic Acid over Gold stabilized on Zirconia-based Supports

Abdallah I.M. Rabee, Son Dinh Le, K. Higashimine and Shun Nishimura

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 8 (18) (2020) 7150-7161

3. MgO‐ZrO2 Mixed Oxides as Effective and Reusable Base Catalysts for Glucose Isomerization into Fructose in Aqueous Media

Abdallah I.M. Rabee, Son Dinh Le and Shun Nishimura

Chemistry–An Asian Journal, 15(2) (2020), 294-300

4.  Low-Temperature Catalytic CO Oxidation Over Non-Noble, efficient Chromia in Reduced Graphene Oxide and Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites

Asma A. Ali, Metwally Madkour, Fakhreia Al Sagheer, Mohamed I. Zaki and Ahmed Abdel Nazeer

Catalysts 10 (2020) 105

2019

1.  A facil water treatment rendering cement kiln dust reusable in clinker manufacturing

Mohamed I. Zaki, Hamdy M. Ismail, Gamal A.H. Mekhemer and Hegazy S.M. Salama

Journal of Waste Resources and Recycling 1(2) (2019) 201

 

2. Spectro-thermal characterization of the nature of sulfate groups immobilized on tetragonal zirconium oxide: Consequences of doping the oxide with Al or Mg cations,

Abdallah I.M. Rabee, Gamal A.H. Mekhemer and Mohamed I. Zaki
Thermochimica Acta 674 (2019) 1–9

3. FTIR and electron microscopy observed consequences of HCl and CO2 interfacial interactions with synthetic and biological apatites: Influence of hydroxyapatite maturity,  

Gamal Mekhemer, H J Bongard, Adel A. Basyouny Shahin and Mohamed I Zaki

Materials Chemistry and Physics 221 (2019) 332-341

 

2018

1.  Sulfated zirconia catalysts for D-sorbitol cascade cyclodehydration to  isosorbide: impact of zirconia phase

Xingguang Zhang, Abdallah I.M. Rabee, Mark Isaacs, Adam F. Lee and Karen Wilson

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2018, 6 (11) 4704–14712

 

2. Citrate-mediated sol–gel synthesis of Al-substituted sulfated zirconia catalysts for α-pinene isomerization

Abdallah I.M.Rabee, Lee J.Durndell, Nasr E.Fouad, LuciaFrattini, Mark A.Isaacs, Adam F.Lee, Gamal A.H.Mekhemer, Vannia C. dosSantos, Karen Wilson and Mohamed I.Zaki 

Molecular Catalysis 458 (2018) 206–212

3. On the Impact of the Preparation Method on the Surface Basicity of Mg–Zr Mixed Oxide Catalysts for Tributyrin Transesterification

Abdallah IM Rabee, Jinesh C Manayil, Mark A Isaacs, Christopher Parlett, Lee J Durndell, Mohamed I Zaki, Adam F Lee, Karen Wilson

Catalysts 8 (2018) 228

4. High-temperature Stable Transition Aluminas Nanoparticles Recovered from Sol-Gel Processed Chitosan-AlOx Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Films

Fakhreia Al Sagheer, Ahamsun Nahar, Ahmed Abdel Nazeer, Ali Bumajdad and Mohamed I. Zaki

Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 86 (2018) 410–422

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

Ali Bumajdad , Ahmed Abdel Nazeer , Fakhreia Al Sagheer, Shamsun Nahar and Mohamed I. Zaki

Scientific Reports 8 (2018) 3695

2017

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

Ali Bumajdad, Shaimaa Al-Ghareeb, Metwally Madkour, Fakhreia Al-Sagheer and Mohamed I. Zaki

Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis 122 (2017) 1213-1229

2. Acidity-Reactivity Relationships in Catalytic Esterification over Ammonium Sulfate-Derived Sulfated Zirconia

Abdallah I. M. Rabee, Gamal A. H. Mekhemer, Amin Osatiashtiani, Mark A. Isaacs, Adam F. Lee, Karen Wilson and Mohamed I. Zaki

Catalysts 7.7 (2017) 204.

2016

1. MgO-ZrO2  mixed  oxide  nanocomposite as  a  solid  base  catalyst  for trans-esterification reaction

Abdallah I. M. Rabee, Karen Wilson and Mohamed I. Zaki

Proceedings of 6th Post-graduate Symposium on Nanoscience and  Nanotechnology,  P45,  13  December,  University  of  Birmingham, United Kingdom

2. In situ FTIR spectroscopic assessment of methylbutynol catalytic conversion products in relation to the surface acid–base properties of systematically modified aluminas

Gamal A.H. Mekhemer, Mohamed I. Zaki

Surface Science 652 (2016) 269–277

3. Methylbutynol Conversion Products and Detection of Optimal Catalytic Acidity on Sulphated Zirconia.

A.I.M.Rabee, Gamal A.H. Mekhemer, Karen Wilson, M. I. Zaki

Proceedings of the 2nd UK Catalysis Conference , P33, 6-8 January, Loughborough, United Kingdom .

4. Low-temperarure Synthesis of Crystalline Perovskite-type oxides via Complexation Routes

Hagar A. Abd El-Baky, Gamal A.H. Mekhemer and Ahmed K.H. Nohaman

Proceedings of International Conference on Chemical Sciences & Applications (ICCSA), P-141, 6-9 August 2016, Alexandria/Egypt.

 

2015

1. Steaming and regeneration of Rh/Al2O3 and Rh/K-Al2O3 catalysts followed by in situ FTIR spectroscopy - Consequences of the K-functionalization of the support.

A.R. Iordan, C.J. Kappenstein, M.I. Zaki

Proceedings of the 10th InternationalCongress on Catalysis and Automotive Pollution Control, P058, 28-30 October, Brussels, Belgium.

 

2014

1. Who is Who in Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Series: Hot Topics in Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry,

M.I. Zaki, in: I.M. Szilagyi and G. Liptay (Eds.), Springer International Publisher, Switzerland, Vol. 10 (2014) 332.

ISBN: 978-3-319-09486-1

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-09486-1

 

2. Surface chemical and photocatalytic consequences of Ca-doping of BiFeO3 as probed by XPS and H2O2 decomposition studies

M.I. Zaki, W. Ramadan, A. Katrib, A.I.M. Rabee

Applied Surface Science, 317, 929 (2014).

 

3. Structure–acidity correlation of supported tungsten(VI)-oxo-species: FT-IR and TPD studies of adsorbed pyridine and catalytic

decomposition of 2-propanol,

M.I. Zaki, G.A.H. Mekhemer, N.E. Fouad and A.I.M. Rabee,

Applied Surface Science, 308, 380 (2014).

 

4. Particle characteristics and reduction behavior of synthetic magnetite,

W. Ramadan, M.I. Zaki, N.E. Fouad and G.A.H. Mekhemer,

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 355, 246 (2014).

 

2013

1. Spectroscopic characterization-catalytic activity correlation of molybdena based catalysts,

H. Al-Kandari, A.M. Mohamed, S. Al-Kandari,  F. Al-Kharafi, G.A. Mekhemer,  M.I. Zaki and A. Katrib

Journal of Molecular Catalysis A, 368/369, 1 (2013).

 

2. Exploring anatase-TiO2 doped dilutely with transition metal ions as nano-catalyst for H2O2 decomposition: Spectroscopic and kinetic studies,

M.I. Zaki, A Katrib, A.I. Muftah, T.C. Jagadale, M. Ikram and S.B. Ogale

Applied Catalysis A, 452, 214 (2013).

 

3. Structure-reduction correlation of supported tungsten(VI)-oxo-species,

M.I. Zaki, N.E. Fouad, S.A.A. Mansour and A.I. Muftah

Applied Surface Science, 282, 898 (2013).

4.Characterization of the capability of mixed metal hydroxides nano-particles toward the deletion of Toxic metal cations,

Hamdy M. Ismail

 

The Malta-VI Conference (November 10-15, 2013), Malta

 

2012

1. Modification of the catalytic properties of MoO2-x(OH)y dispersed on TiO2 by Pt and Cs additives,

H. Al-Kandari, A.M. Mohamed, F. Al-Kharafi, M.I. Zaki and A. Katrib

Applied Catalysis A, 417-418, 298 (2012).

 

2. Surface and related bulk properties of titania nanoparticles recovered

 from aramid-titania hybrid films: A novel attempt,

S.J. Al-Omani, A. Bumajdad, F.A. Al-Sagheer and M.I. Zaki

Materials Research Bulletin, 47, 3308 (2012).

 

2011

1. Temperature-programmed and X-ray diffractometry studies of hydrogen- reduction course and products of WO3 powder: Influence of reduction parameters,

M.I. Zaki, N.E. Fouad, S.A.A. Mansour and A.I. Muftah

Thermochimica Acta, 523, 90 (2011).

 

2. Thermal decomposition course of Eu(CH3COO)3.4H2O and the reactivity at the gas/solid interface thus established,

B.A.A. Balboul and M.I. Zaki
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 92, 137 (2011).

 

3.TiO2 nanoparticle size dependence of porosity, adsorption and catalytic activity,

M.I.Zaki, N.E. Fouad, G.A.H. Mekhemer, T.C. Jagadale and S.B. Ogale

Colloids and Surfaces A, 385, 195 (2011).

 

4. N2 sorptiometric study of phosphation and dispersion of lanthana on alumina catalysts,

G.A.H. Mekhemer1, A.F. Bukhzam, A.S. El-Towaty and M.I. Zaki

Adsorption Science and Technology, 29, 927 (2011).

 

5. Study of the acidity surface effects on the dispersion of molybdena on alumina catalyst,

Hamdy M. Ismail and Abdel Rahman Farg

Bulletin of the Faculty of Science,  Sebha University, Libya (2011)

 

2010

1. Kinetics of formation of barium tungstate in equimolar powder mixture of BaCO3 and WO3: Thermogravimetric and spectroscopic studies,

L.A. Al-Hajji, M.A. Hasan and M.I. Zaki

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 43, 100 (2010).

 

2. Impacts of CuOx additive on the CO oxidation activity and related surface and bulk properties of a nano-CeO2 catalyst,

A. Bumajdad, M.A. Hasan, M.I. Zaki, G.A.H. Mekhemer, L. Pasupulety and A. Mathew

Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis, 99, 345 (2010).

 

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

S.B. Bukallah, A. Bumajdad, K.M.S. Khalil and M.I. Zaki

Applied Surface Science, 256, 6179 (2010).

 

4. Surface texture and specific adsorption sites of sol–gel synthesized anatase TiO2 nanoparticles,

M.I. Zaki, G.A.H. Mekhemer, N.E. Fouad, T.C. Jagadale and S.B. Ogale,

Matertials Research Bulletin, 45, 1470 (2010).

 

5. The influnce of active component  acidity on the spreading of CeO2 on SiO2,

Abdel Rhman F.A. Mohamed and Hamdy M. IsmaiI 

The 11 International African Chemisty Conference and Exhibtion (11 ICCA), Luxor, Egypt, 20-23, 2010.

 

6. Physicochemical perspective for the synthesis of alumina and zirconia nanoparticles,

Hamdy M. Ismail and Mohamed B. Hassan

The 11 International African Chemisty Conference and Exhibtion (11 ICCA), Luxor, Egypt, 20-23, 2010.

 

2009

1. Characterization studies of physicochemical modifications conceded by equimolar-mixed chromia and barium carbonate powders as a function of temperature,

L.A. Al-Hajji, M.A. Hasan and M.I. Zaki

Thermochimica Acta, 483, 8 (2009).

 

2.Theoretical study of 2-propanol adsorption on silica surfaces based on ab

Initio and density functional calculations,

M.R. Abdalla, M.A. Hasan and M.I. Zaki

Adsorption Science and Technology, 27, 215 (2009)

 

3. Preparation and characterization of some metal oxides nanopareticles,

Hamdy M. Ismail, Mohamed B. Hassan and samar F. Saed

Frontiers of Chemical Science IV “Rsearch and Education in the Middle East”, Amman Jordan , 14-19 (2009)

 

2008

1. Hydrothermal synthesis attempts of dawsonite-type hydroxymetalocarbonate precursor compounds for catalytic Ho, Sm, and La oxides,

A.A. Ali, M.A. Hasan and M.I. Zaki

Materials Research Bulletin, 43, 16 (2008).

 

2. Chemical and morphological consequences of acidification of pure, phosphated and phosphonated CaO: Influence of CO2 adsorption,

M.I. Zaki, H. Knözinger, B. Tesche, G.A.H. Mekhemer and H.-J. Bongard

Langmuir, 24, 6745 (2008).

 

2007

1. Generation of metal oxide nanoparticles in optimized microemulsions,

A. Bumajdad, J. Eastoe, M.I. Zaki, R. K. Heenan and L. Pasupulety

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 312, 68 (2007). 

 

2. Surface acid – base properties of  lanthana and sulphate ions dispersed on g-alumina: in situ infrared spectroscopy,

Gamal A. H. Mekhemer

5th International Conference on Rare Earth Development and applications, Baotou, China, August.  2007.

 

3. Surface characterization of silica supported copper oxide catalysts,  

Seham A. A. Mansour, Gamal A. H. Mekhemer and Hanaa M. M. Mahmoud

10th Ibn Sina International Conference,”Pure and Applied Heterocyclic Chemistry”, Luxor, Egypt, February  2007.

 

2006

1. Structural and morphological consequences of high-temperature treatments of hydroxyapatite in absence or presence of HCl vapour,

M.I. Zaki, H. Knözinger and B. Tesche

Langmuir, 22, 749 (2006).

 

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

A. Bumajdad, M.I. Zaki, J. Eastoe and L. Psupulety

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 302, 501(2006).

 

3. Influence of phosphonation and phosphation on surface acid-base and morphological properties of CaO as investigated by in situ FTIR spectroscopy and electron microscopy,

M.I. Zaki, H. Knözinger, B. Tesche and G.A.H. Mekhemer

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 303, 9 (2006).

 

4. Mechanistic aspects of redox activity of manganese oxide based H2O2 decomposition catalysts,

A.K.H. Nohman and M.I. Zaki

Proceedings of the 9th International Hydrogen Peroxide Propulsion Conference, Poitiers/France, 17-20 September 2006.

 

5. Pure and doped cerium oxide nanoparticles prepared in cationic-non-ionic stabilized water-in-heptane microemulsion,

A. Bumajdad, L. Pasupulety and M.I. Zaki

Proceedings of 16th Annual Saudi-Japanese Symposium - Catalysts in Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals, Volume I, 2006, Page 29.

 

6. Surface characterization of zirconia, holmium oxide/ziconia and sulfated zirconia catalysts,

G.  A. H. Mekhemer 

Colloids and surfaces A, 274, 24 (2006).

7. Analysis of the surface texture modifications of some oxide catalysts  by foreign

salt additive,

Hamdy M. Ismail, Bashir M. Eshtewi and Raga E. Ibrahem

Bulletin of the Faculty of Science, Sebha University, Libya (2006).

2005

1. Ketonization of acetic acid vapour over polycrystalline magnesia: In-situ fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and kinetic studies,

G.A.H. Mekhemer, S.A. Halawy, M.A. Mohamed and M.I. Zaki

Journal of Catalysis, 230, 109 (2005).

 

2. Microemulsion-based synthesis of CeO2 powders with high surface area and high-temperature stabilities,

A. Bumajdad, M.I. Zaki, J. Eastoe and L. Pasupulety

Langmuir, 20, 11223 (2005).

 

3. Dawsonite-type precursors for catalytic Al, Cr and Fe Oxides: Synthesis

and Characterization,

A. Ali, M.A. Hassan and M.I. Zaki

Chemistry of Materials, 17, 6797 (2005).

 

4. Redox catalysis on manganese oxides: surface attributes and reaction mechanisms,

A.K.H. Nohman, M.M. Mohamed and M.I. Zaki

Current Topics in Catalysis, Research Trends, 4, 43 (2005).

 

5. Development of catalytic properties of mordenite zeolite via chemical modification,

M.M. Mohamed, A.K.H. Nohman and M.I. Zaki

Current Topics in Catalysis, Research Trends, 4, 79 (2005).

 

6. Sulfated alumina catalysts: Consequences of sulfate content and source,
Gamal.  A. H. Mekhemer , Hussein A. Khalaf, Seham A. A. Mansour and Ahmed K. H. Nohman.

Monatshefte für Chemie, 136, 2007, (2005).

 

7. Characterization of metal oxides extracted from different precursors and their

application in applied chemistry,

H. M. Ismail

Powder Technology,112, 87 (2005).

 

8. Physicochemical characterization of sodium carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) polymer: Before and after exposed to U.V irradiation,

AbdeIsaIIam Ebrahim AbdeIsaIIam, Mohammed Mousbah AbdeI-Raheam and Hamdy M. IsmaiI 

Bulletin of the Faculty of Science, Sebha University, Libya(2005)

 

2004

1. Synthesis and surface characterization of Todorokite-type microporous manganese oxides: implications for shape-selective oxidation catalysts,

F.A. AI-Sagheer and M.I. Zaki

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 67, 43 (2004).

 

2. Low-temperature adsorption of oxygen on calcined chromia: IR spectroscopic and sorptiometric evidence for oxygen-assisted topochemical reduction of surface chromate species,

(The Late) R.B. Fahim, M.I. Zaki, N.E. Fouad, M. Abdel-khalik and N. Sheppard

Applied Catalysis A, 265, 229, (2004).

 

3. Qualitative and quantitative assessments of acid-base sites exposed on polycrystalline MgO surfaces: Thermogravimetric, calorimetric, and in-situ FTIR spectroscopic study combination,

G.A.H. Mekhemer, S.A. Halawy, M.A. Mohamed and M.I. Zaki

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108, 13379 (2004).

 

4. Formation of carboxy species at CO/Al2O3 interfaces. Impacts of surface hydroxylation, potassium alkalization and hydrogenation as assessed by in-situ FTIR spectroscopy,

A. Iordan, M.I. Zaki and C. Kappenstein

PCCP, 6, 2502 (2004).

 

5. Low-temperature adsorption of oxygen on calcined chromia: IR spectroscopic and sorpotimetric evidence for oxygen-assisted topochemical reduction of surface chromate species,

R.B. Fahim, M.I.Zaki, N.E. Fouad , M.Abdel-Khalik and N. Shippard

Applied catalysis A: General 265, 229, (2004).

 

6. Surface acid-base properties of holmium oxide catalyst: in-situ infrared spectroscopy,

G.  A. H. Mekhemer

 Applied Catalysis, 275, 1, (2004).

 

7. Dispersion of ceria and lanthana on silica and alumina supports X-ray diffractometry and nitrogen sorptometry studies,

G.  A. H. Mekhemer and H. M. Ismail

Colloids and surfaces, Phys. Chem. & Eng. Aspects, 235, 129, (2004).

 

8. Dispersion of ceria and lanthana on Silica and Alumina Supports: X-ray diffractometry and nitrogen sorptiometry studies,

G.A. Mekhemer and H. M. Ismail

Colloids and Surfaces, 235,129 (2004).

 

9.Decomposition course of metal oxysalts and chemical reactivity of the final products: Spectrothermal investigation,

H. M. Ismail and G.A. Mekhemer

Colloids and Interfacial Science,  220, 320 (2004).

 

2003

1. Oxide-catalyzed conversion of acetic acid into acetone. An FTIR spectroscopic investigation,

M.A. Hasan, M.I. Zaki and L. Pasupulety

Applied Catalysis A, 243, 81 (2003).

 

2. XPS and in situ IR spectroscopic studies of CO/Rh/Al2O3 and CO/Rh/K-AI2O3 at high temperatures: probing impacts of the potassium functionalization of the support,

A. Iordan, M.I. Zaki, C. Kappenstein and C. Geron,

PCCP, 5, 1708 (2003).

 

3. Surface composition, charge and texture of active alumina powders recovered from aluminum dross tailings chemical waste,

E.A. EI-Katatny, S.A. Halawy, M.A. Mohamed and M.I. Zaki

Powder Technology, 132, 137 (2003).

 

4. Kinetic and characterization studies of formation of barium monomolybdate in equimolar powder mixture of BaCO3 and MoO3.

L.A. Al-Hajji, M.A. Hasan and M.I. Zaki

Journal of Materials Research, 18, 2339 (2003).

 

5. Activity and selectivity charcteristics of the some metal oxides supported on metal oxide,

H.M. Ismal and M.G. Saleh

Colloids and Surfaces, 225,229 (2003).

6. Model catalytic reactions as probes for the characterization of some solid catalysts,

H.M. Ismal

Topics in Catalysis,  13, 321 (2003).

 

2002

1. A spectroscopic investigation of isopropanol and methylbutynol as infrared reactive probes for base sites on polycrystalline metal oxide surfaces,

M.A. Hasan, M.I. Zaki and L. Pasupulety

Journal of Molecular Catalysis A, 178, 125 (2002).

 

2. HT–XRD, IR and Raman characterization studies of metastable phases emerging in the thermal genesis course of monoclinic zirconia via amorphous zirconium hydroxide: Impacts of sulphate and phosphate additives,

A.M. Ali and M.I. Zaki

Thermochimica Acta, 387, 29 (2002).

 

3. Surface and bulk properties of alumina recovered under various conditions from aluminum dross tailings chemical waste versus bauxite ore,

E.A. EI-Katatny, S.A. Halawy, M.A. Mohamed and M.I. Zaki

Journal of Materials Research, 17, 1721 (2002).

 

4. Monopropellant decomposition catalysts. V. Thermal decomposition and reduction of permanganates as models for the preparation of supported MnOx catalysts,

C. Kappenstein, L. Pirault-Roy, M. Guerin, T. Wahdan, A.A. Ali, F.A. AI-Sagheer and M.I. Zaki

Applied Catalysis A, 234, 145 (2002).

 

5. IR investigation of the oxidation of propane and likely C3 and C2 products over group(IVB) metal oxide catalysts,

M.A. Hasan, M.I. Zaki and L. Pasupulety

 Journal of Physical Chemistry, 106, 12747 (2002).

 

6. Surface texture of microcrystalline tunnel-structured Mn(IV) Oxides: N2 sorptometry and electron microscopy,

A.A. Ali, F.A. Al-Sagheer and M.I. Zaki

Adsorption Science and Technology, 20, 619 (2002).

 

7. Effect of the Preparation Method of Al-Mg-O Catalysts on the Selective Decomposition of Ethanol,

A. A. Abde-Raddy, N.E. Fouad, M.A. Mohamed, S.A. Halawy

Monatshefte für Chemie, 133, 1351-1361, (2002).

 

8. Influence of Pretreatment Atmosphereon the Nature of Silica-Supported Pd Generated via Decomposition of Pd (acac)2 : an FTIR spectroscopic study of adsorbed CO,

W. Daniell, H. Landes, N.E. Fouad, H. Knözinger

Journal of Molecular catalysis A, 178, 211, (2002).

 

9. Surface structure and acid-base properties of lanthanum oxide dispersed on silica and alumina catalysts,

G.  A. H. Mekhemer

PCCP, 4, 5400, (2002).

 

10. Surface modifications of some catalyst oxides via foreign salt additives,

Rasha A. Fathy,   G.  A. H. Mekhemer, Hamdy M. Ismail and Seham A. A. Mansour.

Bulletin of the Faculty of Science, 31(1-B), 1, (2002).

 

11. Synthesis and characterizaion of some oxide catalysts,

A.K. Nohman M.G. Saleh and H.M. Ismal

Bulletin of the Faculty of Science,  Assiut University, Egypt, 33, 7 (2002).

 

2001

1. Surface reactions of acetone on AI2O3, TiO2, ZrO2 and CeO2: IR spectroscopic assessment of impacts of the surface acid-base properties,

M.I. Zaki, M.A. Hasan and L. Pasupulety

Langmuir, 17, 768 (2001).

 

2. In situ FTIR spectroscopic study of 2-propanol adsorptive and catalytic interactions on metal-modified aluminas,

M.I. Zaki, M.A. Hasan and L. Pasupulety

Langmuir, 17, 4025 (2001).

 

3. Surface texture, morphology and chemical composition of hydrothermally synthesized tunnel-structured manganese(IV) oxide,

A.A. Ali, F.A. AI-Sagheer and M.I. Zaki

International Journal of Inorganic Materials, 3, 427 (2001).

 

4. Kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of the decomposition of chromium chromate in different gas atmospheres,

S.A. Halawy, N.E. Fouad, M.A. Mohamed and M.I. Zaki

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 65, 167 (2001).

 

5. A novel preparation method for Boehmite by a reaction between sodium aluminite and hydrogen peroxide,

E.A. EI-Katatny, S.A. Halawy. M.A. Mohamed and M.I. Zaki

EG. Patent No. 020901, on Jun. 28, 2000.

 

6. In-situ FTIR spectra of pyridine adsorbed on SiO2-Al2O3, TiO2, ZrO2 and CeO2: General Considerations for the identification of acid sites on surfaces of finely divided metal oxides,

M.I. Zaki, M.A. Hasan, F.A. Al-Sagheer and L. Pasupulety

Colloids and Surfaces, 190, 261 (2001).

 

7. Preparation and characterization of sol-gel derived mesoporous titania spheroids,

K.M.S. Khalil and M.I. Zaki

Powder Technology, 120, 256 (2001).

 

8. Acidic and basic properties of alumina supported ceria catalysts: An IR spectroscopy,

G.  A. H. Mekhemer

The 6th International Conference on Chemistry and Its Role in Development, Mansoura University, Monsoura, Egypt,  April 16-19, 2001.

 

9. Thermal genesis course and characterization  of lanthnum oxide,

G.  A. H. Mekhemer and B. A. A. Balboul

Colloids and Surfaces A, 181, 19, (2001).

 

10. Surface Modification of some oxide Catalysts via forign salt additives,

R.A. Fathy, G.A.H. Mekhemer, H.M. Ismail and S.A.A. mansour

Bulletin of the Faculty of Science,  Assiut University, Egypt, 31, 1 (2001)

 

2000

1. Thermal and spectroscopic studies of feasibility of rhodium acetate versus chloride as a likely precursor for Rh° metal catalysts,

N.E. Fouad, M.A. Mohamed, M.I. Zaki and H. Knözinger

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 53, 185 (2000). 

 

2. Spectro-thermal investigation of the decomposition intermediates developed throughout reduction of ammonium paratungstate,

N.E. Fouad, A.K.H. Nohman and M.I. Zaki

Thermochimica Acta, 343, 139 (2000).

 

3. Surface chemistry of acetone on metal oxides: IR observation of acetone adsorption and consequent surface reactions on silica-alumina versus silica and alumina,

M.I. Zaki, M.A. Hasan, F.A. Al-Sagheer and L. Pasupulety

Langmuir, 16, 430 (2000).

 

4. Influence of CuOx additives on CO oxidation activity and related surface and bulk behaviours of Mn2O3, Cr2O3 and WO3 catalysts,

M.I. Zaki, M.A. Hasan and L. Pasupulety

Applied Catalysis A, 198, 247 (2000).

 

5. Recovery of ethane-selective FeOx/AI2O3 ethanol dehydration catalyst from industrial chemical wastes,

E.A. El-Katatny, S.A. Halawy, M.A. Mohamed and M.I. Zaki

Applied Catalysis A, 199, 83 (2000).

 

6. Recovery of high surface area alumina from aluminium dross tailings.

E.A. EI-Katatny, S.A. Halawy, M.A. Mohamed and M.I. Zaki

Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 75, 394 (2000).

 

7. Characterization of ammonium tungsten bronze [(NH4)0.33WO3] in the thermal decomposition course of ammonium paratungstate,

N.E. Fouad, A.K.H. Nohman, M.A. Mohamed and M.I. Zaki

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 56, 23 (2000).

 

8. Surface properties of sol-gel synthesized a-MnO2 as assessed by N2 sorptometry, electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,

F.A. Al-Sagheer and M.I. Zaki

Colloids and Surfaces A., 173, 193 (2000).

 

9. Genesis of Cr(II) in H2/CrO3 system : Parameter control,

N.E. Fouad

Journal of Thermal Analysis, 60, 1, (2000).

 

10. Nonisothermal Decomposition of Rhodium Acetate Monohydrate : A kinetic and thermodynamic study,

N.E. Fouad,  M. A. Mohamed,

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 56, 123, (2000).

 

11. Surface to bulk characterization ofpPhosphate modified aluminas,

G.A.H. Mekhemer, A.K.H. Nohman, N.E. Fouad and H.A. Khalaf

Colloids and Surfaces, 161-3, 439, (2000).

 

 

12. IR study of adsorption and reaction of MBOH on the surface of pure and modified MgO : Probing the catalyst surface basicity,

N.E. Fouad, P. Thomasson and H. Knözinger

Applied Catalysis A, 194-195, 213, (2000).

 

13. Surface transformation reactions of aceton, acetylene and methylbutynol on the surface of Y/MgO catalyst,

N.E. Fouad, P. Thomasson and H. Knözinger

Applied Catalysis A, 196, 125, (2000).

 

14. Adsorption of pyridine on pure and supported TiO2 catalysts as studied by Infrared spectroscopy

G.  A. H. Mekhemer

Second International Conference on Basic Sciences and Advanced Technology, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt, Nov. 5-8, 2000.

 

15. Structure analysis of phosphated zirconia catalysts using XRD and  nitrogen  adsorption methods, 

G. A. H. Mekhemer  and  H. M. Ismail

Colloids and surfaces, A, 164, 227, (2000).

 

16. Surface to bulk characterization of phosphate modified aluminas,

G.  A. H. Mekhemer, A.  K. H. Nohman, N. E. Fouad and H. A. Khalaf.

Colloids and surfaces, A,161,439, (2000).

 

17. Holmium oxide from holmium acetate, formation and characterization: thermoanalytical studies,

G. A. M. Hussein and B. A. A. Balboul G.  A. H. Mekhemer

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 56, 263, (2000).

 

18. Formation and surface characterization of thulium oxide catalysts,

G. A. M. Hussein, G.  A. H. Mekhemer and B. A. A. Balboul.

PCCP, 2, 2033, (2000).

 

19. Structure analysis of phosphated zirconia catalysts using XRD and nitrogen adsorption methods,

G.A. Mekhemer and H. M. Ismail

Colloids and Surfaces, 164, 227 (2000).

 

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