Message from Guest Editors ...................................... 1
Committees ...................................................... v
Effect of Oxygen Flow Rate on the Properties of Nanocolumnar
ZnO Thin Films Prepared Using Radio Frequency Magnetron
Sputtering System for Ultraviolet Sensor Applications
M. Hafiz Mamat, S.W.A. Wan, M.Z. Musa, Z. Khusaimi,
M.F. Malek, S. Muhamad, D.M. Sin and M. Rusop ................ 1
Investigation on Formation Mechanism of Си/Сг-АЬОз Nanocomposite
S. Sheibani, A.G. Ataie, S. Heshmati-Manesh and
A.C. Martínez ................................................ 7
Titanium Dioxide Thin Films: Effect of Annealed in Oxygen
Ambient
M.N. Asiah, M.F. Achoi, S. Abdullah and M. Rusop ............ 12
Role of Carbon Source in the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes
via Catalytic Chemical Vapour Deposition
I. Fatiha, A.B. Nor and M.Z. Othman ......................... 16
Raman Spectroscopy and Field Emission Scanning Electron
Microscopic Studies on Carbon Nanomaterials
A.B. Nor, I. Fatiha and M.Z. Othman ......................... 20
Nanostructured of Vanadium Phosphorus Oxide (Vpo) Catalyst
Prepared by Sonochemical Treatment
C.W. Yee and Y.H. Taufiq-Yap ................................ 25
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Conjugated Monoclonal Antibody for
Immunochromatographic Strip Test
M.N. Noorhashimah, D.Z. Nor, A.A. Aziz, R. Noordin and
K.A. Razak .................................................. 30
Rectifying Behavior of Aligned ZnO Nanorods on Mg0.3Zn0.7O
Thin Film Template
S. Muhamad, A.B. Suriani, M. Hafiz Mamat, R. Ahmad and
M. Rusop .................................................... 35
Analyses of Heavy Metal Content in Different Particles Size
of Centella asiatica
M.Z. Borhan, R. Ahmad, M. Rusop and S. Abdullah ............. 40
Characterization of Urea versus HMTA in the Preparation of
Zinc Oxide Nanostructures by Solution-Immersion Method Grown
on Gold-Seeded Silicon Substrate
A. Azlinda, Z. Khusaimi, S. Abdullah and M. Rusop ........... 45
Synthesis and Physical Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes
Coated by Conducting Polypyrrole
A. Bahrami, Z.A. Talib, W.M.M. Yunus, K. Behzad and
N. Soltani .................................................. 50
Template Sol-Gel Synthesis of Phosphorescent Mesoporous
Silica Film Nanocomposites Using an Amphiphilic Gold (I)
Pyrazolate Complex
H.O. Lintang, K. Kinbara and T. Aida ........................ 55
Structural Properties of Nanocrystalline PbS Thin Films
Prepared by Chemical Bath Deposition Method
A.S. Obaid, M.A. Mahdi, A. Ramizy and Z. Hassan ............. 60
Optical and Structural Properties of Nanocrystalline CdS Thin
Films Grown by Chemical Bath Deposition
A. Khare and R.B. Sahu ...................................... 65
Comparison of Cobalt Based Catalysts Supported on MWCNT and
SBA-15 Supporters for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis by Using
Autoclave Type Reactor
A. Yakubov, M.G. Kutty, P.L. Siew, M.S. Shaharan,
S.B. Abd Hamid and V. Piven ................................. 70
Effect of PEG Molecular Weight on the TiO2 Particle Structure
and ТiO2 Thin Films Properties
M. Zainab, A.R. Jeefferie, A.K. Masrom and Z.M. Rosli ....... 76
Preparation and Characterization of Poly(lactic acid)/Difatty
Acyl Urea/Modified Clay Nanocomposite
E.A.J. Al-Mulla ............................................. 81
Solvent Effects on the Electrical and Optical Properties of
Nanocomposited MEH-PPV:Ti02 Films for Organic Solar Cells
Application
F.S.B. Zahid, P.S.B.M. Saad and M. Rusop .................... 86
Enhanced Properties of Porous GaN Prepared by UV Assisted
Electrochemical Etching
M. Ainorkhilah, M.A. Naser, Z. Hassan, Y.F. Kwong,
S.K.M. Bakhori, Y. Yusof and C.L. Siang ..................... 90
Synthesis and Characterization of New Bolaform Surfactant
from Palm Oil Derivative
S.C. Goh, S.Y. Chin, L.M.S. Lee, M.A. Yarmo and N.I. Nik
Yusof ....................................................... 95
Fabrication of ZnO Nanostructures with Self-Cleaning
Functionality
K.Y. Kok, I.K. Ng, N.U. Saidin and F.K.A. Bustamam ......... 100
Optical Properties and Surface Morphology of PMMA: ТiO2
Nanocomposite Thin Films
L.N. Ismail, F.A. Ahmad, H. Zulkefle, M.M. Zaihidi,
M.H. Abdullah, S.H. Herman, U.M. Noor and M. Rusop ......... 105
Surface Morphology and Structural Properties of Silver Thin
Films Prepared on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Substrate
by Screen Printing Technique
M.K.M. АН, K. Ibrahim, E.M. Mkawi and M.Z. Pakhuruddin ..... 110
Development of Nanotechnology in High Performance Concrete
F. Nima, A.A.A. Abang and R. Demirboga ..................... 115
Effect of R.F Power to the Properties of ZnO Thin Films
Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering
N.D.M. Sin, M.Z. Musa and M. Rusop ......................... 119
Optical and Structural Properties of MEH-PPV: ZnO
Nanocomposites
Z.Y. Nural and M.R. Mahmood ................................ 124
Studies on Optical Properties of CdS/ZnO Quantum Dots
Prepared by Sol-Gel Method
L.M.L. Ruhana, T.M.A. Muhammad, R. Shahidan, I. Abdul
Rahman and B.M. Yamin ...................................... 129
Properties of Amorphous Silica Entrapped Isoniazid Drug
Delivery System
A.A.W. Hajaral, D.Z. Nor, A.A. Aziz and K.A. Razak ......... 134
Characterization of GaN p-n Junction Grown on Si (111)
Substrate by Plasma-Assisted Molecular Beam Epitaxy
R. Rosfariza, A.A. Mohd, Z. Hassan, N. Zainal,
Y.F. Kwong, C.C. Woei, M.Z.M. Yusoff, S.K.M. Bakhori and
Y. Yusof ................................................... 139
Investigation on Annealed CNTs to the Electrical and Optical
Properties of Nanocomposited MEH-PPV: CNTs Thin Film
P.S. Mohamad Saad, H.Z. Mohd, F.S.B. Zahid, Z. Zulkifli,
S.A. Bakar and M. Rusop .................................... 144
Optical and Electrical Characteristic of Layer-by-Layer
Sol-Gel Spin Coated Nanoparticles ZnO Thin Films
S.S. Shariffudin, F.S. Farah, S.H. Herman and M. Rusop ..... 149
Ultraviolet Sensing by Al-Doped ZnO Thin Films
A.R.A. Rashid, P.S. Menon, N. Arsad and S. Shaari .......... 154
XRD, FTIR and 13C CP/MAS NMR Studies of Composite Comprising
PoIy(vinyl acetate)-Silylated Si-MCM-41
I.T. Nurul, E. Salasiah and M.N. Katun ..................... 159
The Investigation of Porous AlxGa1-xN Layers on Si (111)
Substrate with GaN/AlN as Buffer Layer
Y. Yusof, M.Z.M. Yusoff, M. Ainorkhilah, Z. Hassan,
H. Abu Hassan and M.J. Abdullah ............................ 164
Fabrication of Nanopit Array Using Electron Beam Lithography
A.R. Maryam and K. Ibrahim ................................. 169
Influence of Organo-Clay on Mechanical and Thermal
Properties of O-Muscovite/PP Layered Silicate Nanocomposite
M.F. Ahmad Rasyid, H.M. Akil and J.M. Sharif ............... 174
Effect of Particle Sizes on Rate Sensitivity and Dynamic
Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene/Silica (PP/SiO2)
Nanocomposites
F.O. Mohd, H.M. Akil and Z.A. Ahmad ........................ 181
Characterization of Nanostructured Nickel Aluminate
Formation during Mechano-Chemical Recycling of Spent
NiO/Аl2О3 Catalyst
K.N. Mohammad, S. Sheibani, F. Rashchi, V.G. De La Cruz
and A.C. Martínez .......................................... 186
Structural and Thermal Behaviors of Iron-Filled Align Carbon
Nanotubes Formulated by Two-Stage Catalytic Chemical Vapor
Deposition
M.S. Shamsudin, S. Abdullah and M.R. Mahmood ............... 191
Irradiation Modification of Epoxidized Natural Rubber/
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate/Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites
M.Y. Norazlina, Y. Faridah, C.T. Ratnam and I. Sopyan ...... 196
Growth and Characterization of Indium Doped ZnO Nanowires
Using Vapor Transport Deposition Method
I. Abrar, C.F. Dee, I.C. Gebeshuber and B.Y. Majlis ........ 202
Fabrication of LP Gas Leakage Detector Systems Based on
Modified Nanostructured ZnO Thin Film
Y. Brian, M. Silvia, M. Iqbal and Nugraha .................. 206
Catalytic Activity and Physical Properties of Nanoparticles
Metal Supported on Bentonite for Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol
H. Noraini, W.N.R. Wan Isahak, N.F. Adnan, N.A.M. Nordin,
M.B. Kassim and M.A. Yarmo ................................. 211
V205-Polyaniline Nanocomposite as a Catalyst for
Heterogeneous Ozonolysis of Oleic Acid
K.B. Ghoreishi, A. Nilofar and M.A. Yarmo .................. 217
Novel Method: Coral Like Structure of Align Carbon Nanotubes
(A-CNTs) on Porous Silicon Template (PSiT) without Catalyst;
Green Approach
N.A. Asli, A.B. Suriani, M.S. Shamsudin, S.F.M. Yusop,
M.R. Mahmood and S. Abdullah ............................... 222
Dressing of Mwcnts with ТiO2 Nanoparticles Using Modified
Microwave Method
H.H.J. Mohammad, K.M.A.A. Firas, S. Radiman and A.A. Umar .. 228
The Effect of Catalyst on Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)
Synthesized by Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
Technique
S.Y. Lim and M.M. Norani ................................... 232
Preparation and Characterizations of In0.1SnxZn0.85-2xS
Powder Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production under Visible
Light Irradiation
K. Melody, Y. Leny and M. Shamsuddin ....................... 238
Large-Area Synthesis and Microstructural Investigations of
Silicon Nanowires and Te/Bi2Te3-Si Core-Shell Structures
I.K. Ng, K.Y. Kok, S.S.Z. Abidin, N.U. Saidin and
C.T. Foo ................................................... 243
The Effect of Calcinations Temperature on the Performance of
TiO2 Aggregates-Based Dye Solar Cells (DSCs)
N.A.Z. Siti, N.M. Mohamed and M.A. Bustam .................. 248
The Effect of Nanoseed Concentration on the Aspect Ratio of
Gold Nanorod
S. Nengsih, A.U. Akrajas and M.M. Salleh ................... 254
Butane Sensing Property of Si-ZnO Nanowires p-n Junction
T.Y. Tiong, C.F. Dee, M.M. Salleh, M.B. Yeop and
M. Yahaya .................................................. 260
Synthesis and Characterization of Silicotungstic Acid
Nanoparticles via Sol Gel Technique as a Catalyst in
Esterification Reaction
W.N.R. Wan Isahak, I. Manal, N.M. Nordin, H. Noraini,
K.B. Ghoreishi, J. Md Jahim and M.A. Yarmo ................. 266
Carbon Nanotubes Based Mixed Matrix Membrane for Gas
Separation
S.M. Sanip, A.F. Ismail, P.S. Goh, M.N.A. Norrdin,
T. Soga, M. Tanemura and H. Yasuhiko ....................... 272
Radiation Induced Formation of Acrylated Palm Oil (APO)
Nanoparticles Using Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide
Microemulsion System
R. Tajau, D.K.M. Zaman, M.H. Mahmood, W.M.Z.W. Yunus and
H. Kamaruddin .............................................. 278
SAXS and XPS Characterization of Ru/Alumina Catalyst
Synthesized by Microwave Irradiation Technique
A.S. Rini, S. Radiman and M.A. Yarmo ....................... 283
Comparison of Different Heterogeneous Catalysts for the
Estolides Synthesis from Oleic Acid
N.A.M. Nordin, N.F. Adnan, H. Noraini, W.N.R. Wan Isahak,
A. Ayatillah, J. Salimon, M.A. Yarmo and R.A. Kamaruddin ... 288
Fabrication of Photoelectrochemical Cell Using Highly
Compact Vertical Array ZnO Nanorod
R. Taslim, M.Y.A. Rahman, A.A. Umar and M.M. Salleh ........ 293
Effect of Electrolyte Composition in Electrochemical
Synthesis of Self-Organized TiO2 Nanotubes
C.L. Ying, Z. Zulkarnain, M.Z. Hussein and W.T. Tan ........ 298
Anodic Aluminum Oxide Templates for Nickel Nanowires Array
Fabrication
N.U. Saidin, K. Y. Kok and I.K. Ng ......................... 303
Excitonic Contribution of Nanosilicon on Light Emitting
Properties
S.K. Ghoshal, M.R. Sahar and M.S. Rohani ................... 308
Effect of Surfactant on Characteristics of Solid Lipid
Nanoparticles (SLN)
K.O. Kullavadee, R. Uracha and S.M. Smith .................. 313
Effect Addition of Octadecylamine Modified Clay (ODA-MMT) to
Polylactide/Polycaprolactone (PLA/PCL) Blend
S.Z. Hairaldin, W.M.Z. Wan Yunus and I. Norazowa ........... 317
Characterization of SnO2 Nanoparticles Prepared by Two
Different Wet Chemistry Methods
H.H.J. Mohammad, J.R. Noor, A.A. Umar, M. Yahya and
M.M. Salleh ................................................ 322
The Fabrication of Ag Islands on AIN/GaN/AlN/Si(111) by
Using Thermal Evaporator and Thermal Annealing Methods
M.Z.M. Yusoff, A. Mahyuddin, Z. Hassan, H. Abu Hassan,
M.J. Abdullah and Y. Yusof ................................. 327
Growth Mechanism of Au-Catalyzed Zno Nanowires: VLS or
VS-VLS?
S.Y. Pung, C.C. Tee, K.L. Choy and X.H. Hou ................ 333
Preparation and Characterization of Carbon Nanotube-Based
Electrochromic Material
M.S.M. Zambri, N.M. Mohamed and C.F. Kait .................. 338
Probing the pH Measurement of Self-Alligned Polysilicon
Nanogap Capacitor
T. Nazwa, U. Hashim and M.N. Nuzaihan ...................... 344
Optical and Structural Characterizations of GaN
Nanostructures
L. Shekari, H. Abu Hassan and Z. Hassan .................... 348
Two Steps Synthesis of Quaternary Metal Titanate of
Ba2NiTisOi3 and Characterization
Y.C. Ker and A.B. Mohamad .................................. 353
Temperature Effects on the Production of Carbon Nanotubes
from Palm Oil by Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition Method
M.S. Azmina, A.B. Suriani, A.N. Falina, M. Salina and
M. Rusop ................................................... 359
Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Phthalocyanine/
Mesoporous Carbon Nitride Nanocomposites
C.L. Shu, H.O. Lintang and Y. Leny ......................... 363
Effect of Cao from Different Sources on the Nanostructured
Cordierite
N. Ibrahim, H. Mohamad, Z.A. Ahmad and J. Banjuraizah ...... 368
Effect of Milling Time and Dispersant on Microstructures of
Alpha Alumina Nanopowder Synthesized from Aluminium Dross Waste
Y.M.S. Meor, M. Masliana, P. Wilfred, E.M. Mahdi and
D. Parimala ................................................ 372
Preparation and Characterization of Cu Loaded TiO2 Nanotube
Arrays and their Photocatalytic Activity
M.Z. Syazwani and S. Sreekantan ............................ 377
Optimization Process for Producing Mesopores Activated
Carbon Based on Hevea Brasiliensis Seed Coat Using Response
Surface Methodology
M.N. Idris, Z.A. Ahmad, Z.M. Amin and M.A. Ahmad ........... 382
Effect of Milling Time on Microstructure, Crystallite Size
and Dielectric Properties of Srtioi Ceramic Synthesized via
Mechanical Alloying Method
Y.J. Wong, H. Jumiah, M. Hashim, S.Y. Wong and L.C. Yan .... 388
Seed-Mediated Liquid Phase Deposition Method for ТiO2
Nanostructure Growth on ITO Substrate: Effect of Surfactant
L. Roza, A.A. Umar, M.Y.A. Rahman and M.M. Salleh .......... 393
Synthesis and Characterization of Superfine Nanostructure
Manganese Dioxide Spontaneously Coated onto Carbon Nanotubes
J.M. Salleh, A.B. Nor and M.Z. Othman ...................... 398
Synthesis of CuO and ZnO Nanoparticles and CuO Doped ZnO
Nanophotocatalysts
N.Z. Razali, A.H. Abdullah and M.J. Haron .................. 402
Preparation of Palm Oil Based Carbon Nanotubes at Various
Ferrocene Concentration
M.S. Azmina, A.B. Suriani, A.N. Falina, M. Salina,
J. Rosly and M. Rusop ...................................... 408
Effect of Annealing Temperatures on Nanostructure of NBT
Ceramics Prepared via Sol Gel Method
H.H.J. Mohammad, M.M. Siti, R. Awang, M. Yahaya and
M.M. Salleh ................................................ 412
Effect of the Precursor Solution Concentration of Cul Thin
Film Deposited by Spin Coating Method
N.A. Muhamad, M.A. Azman and M.M. Rusop .................... 417
Properties of ZnO Nanorods Arrays Growth via Low Temperature
Hydrothermal Reaction
N.S. Ridhuan, Z. Lockman, A.A. Aziz and K.A. Razak ......... 422
Irradiation Modification of Epoxidized Natural Rubber/
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate/Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites
M.Y. Norazlina, Y. Faridah, C.T. Ratnam and I. Sopyan ...... 427
Characterization of ZnS Nanoparticles Using MPA as Capping
Agents
S.A. Rosli, Z.A. Zubir and N.M.A. Aziz ..................... 434
Silver Nanoparticles - Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite for
Antibacterial Purpose
S.W. Chook, C.H. Chia, Z. Sarani, M.K. Ayob, K.L. Chee,
H.M. Neoh and N.M. Huang ................................... 439
New Effective Catalytic Materials Based on Modified
Heterosubstituted Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes
S.V. Savilov, A.S. Ivanov, E.V. Suslova, A.V. Egorov,
P.E. Antonov and V.V. Lunin ................................ 444
Effect of MgO Nano Particle on Mechanical Property and
Microstructure of ZTA Ceramic Composite
A.Z.A. Azhar, H. Mohamad, M.M. Ratnam and Z.A. Ahmad ....... 450
Nanoscale Investigation of Nb-Doped СаСu3Тi4О12 Grains
M.A. Sulaiman, S.D. Hutagalung and Z.A. Ahmad .............. 455
Synthesis and Characterization of MWCNT/СаСО3 Hybrid
Compound
S.S.M. Sale, H.M. Akil and M.H.A. Kudus .................... 460
Study Phase Separation of Donor: Acceptor in Inkjet Printed
Thin Films of Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells Using
AFM Phase Imaging
V. Fauzia, A.A. Umar, M.M. Salleh and M. Yahaya ............ 465
The Optical Properties of Ammonia Treated ТiO2 Nanostructure
Prepared by Liquid Phase Deposition Method
S.K.M. Saad, A.A. Umar, M.Y.A. Rahman and M.M. Salleh ...... 470
Effect of Calcination and Reduction Process on MWCNT Growth
during Synthesizing MWCNT-Alumina Hybrid as Composite
Reinforcement
M.H.A. Kudus, H.M. Akil and H. Mohamad ..................... 475
A Study of the Nanostructure of the Cellulose of Acacia
mangium Wood by X-Ray Diffraction and Small-Angle X-Ray
Scattering
T.A. Tamer, H.A.A. Fauziah and R. Shahidan ................. 480
Synthesis of Monodisperse CdSe QDs Using Controlled Growth
Temperatures
H.H.J. Mohammad, R.R. Noor, M. Yahaya, M.M. Salleh and
A.A. Umar .................................................. 485
Benzoyl Peroxide Initiated Grafting of
3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane to Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes
A.S. Junidah, A. Azizan and J. Mariatti .................... 489
Nanotubular Transition Metal Oxide for Hydrogen Production
S. Sreekantan, E.P. San, L.C. Wei and W. Kregvirat ......... 494
Preparation Ag2S Nanorods and Nanoparticles via a Simple
Chemical Method
S.J. Kasim, F.H. Khaleel, F.A. Kasim and M.A. Mahdi ........ 500
Study on Controlled Size, Shape and Dispersity of Gold
Nanoparticles (AuNPs) Synthesized via Seeded-Growth
Technique for Immunoassay Labeling
S.R. Makhsin, K.A. Razak, A.A. Aziz and R. Noordin ......... 504
Influence of Calcinations Temperatures on Structural and
Photoluminescence Properties of ZnO Nanoparticles via
Precipitation Method
M.D.J. Ooi, A.A. Aziz and M.J. Abdullah .................... 510
Effect of Sonochemical Duration on the Synthesis of Vanadium
Oxide Nanowires
S. Suhaizam, Y.H. Taufiq-Yap and Y.C. Wong ................. 515
The Effect of CeO2 and Fe2O3 Dopants on Ni/Alumina Based
Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane to Hydrogen
S. Sivasangar and Y.H. Taufiq-Yap .......................... 519
Study of Nano Ni/CeO2-SiO2 Catalysts for Biogas Dry Reforming
Sudamo and Y.H. Taufiq-Yap .................................... 524
Keyword Index ................................................. 531
Author Index .................................................. 535
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