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Institute of Chemical Sciences : Peshawar , KPK, PK

2015-03-26 to present | Assistant Professor (University of Peshawar )
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Waqas Ahmad

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Institute of Chemical Sciences: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PK

2009-09-10 to 2013-12-11 | PhD (University of Peshawar )
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Recovery of Cu from waste smelting slag through extraction with novel deep eutectic solvents (DESs)

Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
2025-04-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/00084433.2024.2380579
Contributors: Nisar Mohammad; Muhammad Faizan; Zeeshan Zia; Iftikhar Ahmad; Muhammad Emmad Ul Hassan Awan; Ayesha Roedar; Waqas Ahmad
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Ex-situ Synthesis of B<sub>4</sub>C and MgAl<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> incorporated Waste Polystyrene (wPS) Composites with Improved Thermal and Mechanical Properties

Emergent Materials
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/S42247-024-00827-6
WOSUID: WOS:001288066400004
Contributors: Ahmad, Waqas; Fida, Sadia; Ahmad, Imtiaz; Tariq, Razia; Jan, Badrul Mohamed; Hussain, Fida; Kenanakis, George; Ikram, Rabia
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Wax appearance temperature study of model waxy oils: influence of nanofluids prepared with iron magnetic nanoparticles

Petroleum Science and Technology
2024-12-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/10916466.2023.2216738
Contributors: Imtiaz Ahmad; Mohammad Ishraq; Razia Tariq; Aftab Yaseen; Waqas Ahmad
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Process for desulfurization and demineralization of low rank coal using oxidation assisted froth floatation technique

Chemical Engineering Research and Design
2024-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2024.03.020
Contributors: Waqas Ahmad; Muhammad Salman; Imtiaz Ahmad; Muhammad Yaseen
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Batch mode and continuous flow adsorption of hydrocarbon pollutants from refinery wastewater using graphene oxide derived from fish scales

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EW00218G
Contributors: Waqas Ahmad; Sajid Ullah; Imtiaz Ahmad; Taj Muhammad; Yu Shuang Ren; Muhammad Ilyas
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Electrical properties of Barium titanate and graphite incorporated PVA matrix composite (PVA-BaTiO3-G) nanofibers

Materials Science and Engineering: B
2023-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2023.116655
Contributors: Hamza Ali; Muhammad Uzair; Yaseen Iqbal; Muhammad Ali; Waqas Ahmad
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Integrated Photocatalytic Oxidation and Adsorption Approach for the Robust Treatment of Refinery Wastewater Using Hybrid TiO2/AC

Catalysts
2023-01-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/catal13010193
Contributors: Ihtisham Ul Haq; Waqas Ahmad; Imtiaz Ahmad; Amjad Shah; Muhammad Yaseen; Taj Muhammad
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Rheological Investigation of Welding Waste-Derived Graphene Oxide in Water-Based Drilling Fluids

Materials
2022-11-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/ma15228266
Contributors: Rabia Ikram; Badrul Mohamed Jan; Waqas Ahmad; Akhmal Sidek; Mudasar Khan; George Kenanakis
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Recovery and characterization of useful benzene derivatives from spent engine oil through solvent extraction

Chemical Engineering Research and Design
2021-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2021.08.031
Contributors: Muhammad Yaseen; Muhammad Ullah; Sidra Subhan; Waqas Ahmad; Fazle Subhan; Muhammad Shakir
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Fabrication of MNPs/rGO/PMMA Composite for the Removal of Hazardous Cr(VI) from Tannery Wastewater through Batch and Continuous Mode Adsorption

Materials
2021-11-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/ma14226923
Contributors: Rahman Ullah; Waqas Ahmad; Muhammad Yaseen; Mansoor Khan; Mehmood Iqbal Khattak; Badrul Mohamed Jan; Rabia Ikram; George Kenanakis
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Purification and Removal of Hematite from Talc by Acid Leaching Assisted by Chlorination Techniques

Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
2021-10-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s42461-021-00468-x
Contributors: Nisar Muhammad; Waqas Ahmad; Mudassar Khan; Muhammad Salman; Arshad Ali
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Development of Waste Polystyrene-Based Copper Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composites and Their Mechanical, Electrical and Thermal Properties

Nanomaterials
2021-09-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/nano11092372
Contributors: Waqas Ahmad; Qaizar Ahmad; Muhammad Yaseen; Imtiaz Ahmad; Fida Hussain; Badrul Mohamed Jan; Rabia Ikram; Minas M. Stylianakis; George Kenanakis
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Utilization of activated carbon derived from waste plastic for decontamination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons laden wastewater

Water Science and Technology
2021-08-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2021.252
Contributors: Muhmmad Ilyas; Waqas Ahmad; Hizbullah Khan
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Highly Sensitive Humidity Sensors Based on Polyethylene Oxide/CuO/Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes Composite Nanofibers

Materials
2021-02-22 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/ma14041037
Contributors: Waqas Ahmad; Bushra Jabbar; Imtiaz Ahmad; Badrul Mohamed Jan; Minas M. Stylianakis; George Kenanakis; Rabia Ikram
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Oxidative Desulfurization of Petroleum Distillate Fractions Using Manganese Dioxide Supported on Magnetic Reduced Graphene Oxide as Catalyst

Nanomaterials
2021-01-14 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/nano11010203
Contributors: Waqas Ahmad; Atiq Ur Rahman; Imtiaz Ahmad; Muhammad Yaseen; Badrul Mohamed Jan; Minas M. Stylianakis; George Kenanakis; Rabia Ikram
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Photocatalytic oxidative degradation of hydrocarbon pollutants in refinery wastewater using TiO2 as catalyst

Water Environment Research
2020-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/wer.1370
Contributors: Ihtisham Ul haq; Waqas Ahmad; Imtiaz Ahmad; Muhammad Yaseen
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Advances in synthesis of graphene derivatives using industrial wastes precursors; prospects and challenges

Journal of Materials Research and Technology
2020-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.11.043
Contributors: Rabia Ikram; Badrul Mohamed Jan; Waqas Ahmad
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An overview of industrial scalable production of graphene oxide and analytical approaches for synthesis and characterization

Journal of Materials Research and Technology
2020-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.08.050
Contributors: Rabia Ikram; Badrul Mohamed Jan; Waqas Ahmad
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Characterization of Sulfur-Compounds as Chemotaxonomic Markers in the Essential Oils of Allium Species by Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction and Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

Analytical Letters
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2018.1479411
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2-s2.0-85048372546
Contributors: Ikram, R.; Low, K.H.; Hashim, N.B.; Ahmad, W.; Nasharuddin, M.N.A.
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Oxidative desulfurization of dibenzothiophene over Fe promoted Co–Mo/Al<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf>and Ni–Mo/Al<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf>catalysts using hydrogen peroxide and formic acid as oxidants

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2017.05.015
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2-s2.0-85029500534
Contributors: Muhammad, Y.; Shoukat, A.; Rahman, A.U.; Rashid, H.U.; Ahmad, W.
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Study on adsorptive capability of acid activated charcoal for desulphurization of model and commercial fuel oil samples

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2018.06.008
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2-s2.0-85048185548
Contributors: Shah, S.S.; Ahmad, I.; Ahmad, W.; Ishaq, M.; Gul, K.; Khan, R.; Khan, H.
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Study on Atmospheric Distillation of Some Plain and Chemically Dispersed Crude Oils: Comparison of Yields and Fuel Quality of Distillate Fractions

Energy and Fuels
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b02857
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2-s2.0-85040910178
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Sohail, S.M.; Khan, H.; Ahmad, W.; Gul, K.; Khan, R.; Yasin, A.
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Adsorptive desulfurization of kerosene and diesel oil by Zn impregnated montmorollonite clay

Arabian Journal of Chemistry
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2013.12.025
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2-s2.0-85020820864
Contributors: Ahmad, W.; Ahmad, I.; Ishaq, M.; Ihsan, K.
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Deep Desulphurization Study of Liquid Fuels Using Acid Treated Activated Charcoal as Adsorbent

Energy and Fuels
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00914
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2-s2.0-85027882260
Contributors: Shah, S.S.; Ahmad, I.; Ahmad, W.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, H.
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Influence of waste brick kiln dust on pyrolytic conversion of polypropylene in to potential automotive fuels

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2017.06.002
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2-s2.0-85020806822
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Khan, M.I.; Khan, H.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, R.; Gul, K.; Ahmad, W.
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Oxidative Stability of Base Lubricant Oil Monitored by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry: Influence of Sawdust-Derived Antioxidants

Energy and Fuels
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00555
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2-s2.0-85025605258
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Ullah, J.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, H.; Khan, R.; Ahmad, W.; Gul, K.
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Pyrolysis of HDPE into fuel like products: Evaluating catalytic performance of plain and metal oxides impregnated waste brick kiln dust

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2017.02.005
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2-s2.0-85011827234
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Khan, M.I.; Khan, H.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, R.; Gul, K.; Ahmad, W.
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Adsorptive desulphurization study of liquid fuels using Tin (Sn) impregnated activated charcoal

Journal of Hazardous Materials
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.10.046
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2-s2.0-84946434532
Contributors: Shah, S.S.; Ahmad, I.; Ahmad, W.
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Catalytic Pyrolysis of Used Engine Oil over Coal Ash into Fuel-like Products

Energy and Fuels
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b02316
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2-s2.0-84955506162
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Khan, R.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, H.; Ismail, M.; Gul, K.; Ahmad, W.
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Characterizing Antioxidant Potential of Alcoholic Extracts of Rice Husk and Saw Dust for Oxidative Stability of Base Lubricating Oil Using Physico-chemical Properties

Waste and Biomass Valorization
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s12649-015-9449-1
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2-s2.0-84962594866
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Ullah, J.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, H.; Khan, R.; Ahmad, W.; Gul, K.
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Desulfurization of liquid fuels by air assisted peracid oxidation system in the presence of Fe-ZSM-5 catalyst

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11814-016-0099-1
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2-s2.0-84975142440
Contributors: Ahmad, W.; Ahmad, I.; Yaseen, M.
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Production of diesel-like fuel from spent engine oil by catalytic pyrolysis over natural magnetite

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2016.06.022
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2-s2.0-84991387141
Contributors: Khan, R.; Ahmad, I.; Khan, H.; Ismail, M.; Gul, K.; Yasin, A.; Ahmad, W.
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Production of Lighter Fuels from Spent Lubricating Oil via Pyrolysis over Barium-Substituted Spinel Ferrite

Energy and Fuels
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b00796
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2-s2.0-84975226458
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Khan, R.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, H.; Ismail, M.; Gul, K.; Ahmad, W.
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Valorization of spent lubricant engine oil via catalytic pyrolysis: Influence of barium-strontium ferrite on product distribution and composition

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2016.10.008
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2-s2.0-84997079656
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Khan, R.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, H.; Ismail, M.; Gul, K.; Ahmad, W.
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Catalytic performance of metal impregnated carbon (Darco) in conversion of polypropylene and high-density polyethylene into useful products

Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/1536383X.2014.945167
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2-s2.0-84907485626
Contributors: Khan, M.I.; Ahmad, I.; Khan, H.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, R.; Gul, K.; Ahmad, W.
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Monitoring of oxidation behavior in mineral base oil additized with biomass derived antioxidants using FT-IR spectroscopy

RSC Advances
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/c5ra17753g
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2-s2.0-84948660377
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Ullah, J.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, H.; Gul, K.; Siddiqui, S.; Ahmad, W.
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Oxidative Stability of the Plain and Additized Mineral Base Oil Samples Monitored through Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Energy and Fuels
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b01675
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2-s2.0-84945200679
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Ullah, J.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, H.; Khan, R.; Ahmad, W.; Gul, K.
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Pyrolysis study of polypropylene and polyethylene into premium oil products

International Journal of Green Energy
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/15435075.2014.880146
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2-s2.0-84924967697
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Ismail Khan, M.; Khan, H.; Ishaq, M.; Tariq, R.; Gul, K.; Ahmad, W.
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Influence of metal-oxide-supported bentonites on the pyrolysis behavior of polypropylene and high-density polyethylene

Journal of Applied Polymer Science
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/app.41221
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2-s2.0-84908234383
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Khan, M.I.; Khan, H.; Ishaq, M.; Tariq, R.; Gul, K.; Ahmad, W.
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Catalytic efficiency of some novel nanostructured heterogeneous solid catalysts in pyrolysis of HDPE

Polymer Degradation and Stability
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.09.009
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2-s2.0-84890430474
Contributors: Ahmad, I.; Ismail Khan, M.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, H.; Gul, K.; Ahmad, W.
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Deoxydesulfurization of liquid fuels using air assisted performic acid oxidation followed by reductive decomposition through in situ generated Ni-boride

RSC Advances
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1039/c3ra41686k
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2-s2.0-84881420153
Contributors: Shakirullah, M.; Ahmad, W.; Ahmad, I.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, M.I.
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Thermocatalytic conversion of coal soot to carbon nanorods

Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/1536383X.2011.613537
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2-s2.0-84867222901
Contributors: Shakirullah, M.; Ahamd, I.; Zada, N.; Ishaq, M.; Ahmad, W.; Saeed, K.; Mohammadzai, I.U.
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Desulphurization of liquid fuels by selective adsorption through mineral clays as adsorbents

Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-97072012000400009
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2-s2.0-84877053070
Contributors: Shakirullah, M.; Ahmad, W.; Ahmad, I.; Ishaq, M.; Khan, M.I.
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Catalytic hydro desulphurization study of heavy petroleum residue through in situ generated hydrogen

Energy Conversion and Management
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.12.002
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2-s2.0-75849145045
Contributors: Shakirullah, M.; Ahmad, I.; Ishaq, M.; Ahmad, W.
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Desulphurization study of petroleum products through extraction with aqueous ionic liquids

Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-97072010000200007
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2-s2.0-77956938643
Contributors: Shakirullah, M.; Ahmad, I.; Ahmad, W.; Ishaq, M.
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Oxidative desulphurization study of gasoline and kerosene role of some organic and inorganic oxidants

Fuel Processing Technology
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2010.07.014
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2-s2.0-77957920405
Contributors: Shakirullah, M.; Ahmad, W.; Ahmad, I.; Ishaq, M.
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Study on the role of metal oxides in desulphurization of some petroleum fractions

Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society
2009 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/jccs.200900015
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2-s2.0-67249083092
Contributors: Shakirullah, M.; Ahmad, I.; Ishaq, M.; Ahmad, W.
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Peer review (13 reviews for 8 publications/grants)

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Review activity for Korean journal of chemical engineering (Print) (3)
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