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Akrajas Ali Umar is affiliated with the National University of Malaysia. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, engineering, and energy, with significant contributions to specialized areas including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, and renewable energy sustainability.

The scientist's work covers key topics such as perovskite materials and applications, TiO2 photocatalysis and solar cells, advanced photocatalysis techniques, quantum dots synthesis and properties, conducting polymers and applications, ZnO doping and properties, and chalcogenide semiconductor thin films.

Recent publications demonstrate a focus on nanomaterials and solar cell technologies. Notable papers include:

  • Enhanced Charge Transfer in Atom-Thick 2H-WS2 Nanosheets' Electron Transport Layers of Perovskite Solar Cells, 2020, Solar RRL
  • Ultra-thin MoS2 nanosheet for electron transport layer of perovskite solar cells, 2020, Optical Materials
  • Tuning the photocatalytic activity of nanocomposite ZnO nanorods by shape-controlling the bimetallic AuAg nanoparticles, 2020, Applied Surface Science
  • Photoelectrical Dynamics Uplift in Perovskite Solar Cells by Atoms Thick 2D TiS2 Layer Passivation of TiO2 Nanograss Electron Transport Layer, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Enhanced visible light-driven photocatalytic degradation supported by Au-TiO2 coral-needle nanoparticles, 2020, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry

Publication venues where their work frequently appears include:

  • Optical Materials
  • International Journal of Electrochemical Science
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Optik
  • Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management

Collaborative efforts are reflected in frequent coauthorship with several researchers, including Muhammad Nurdin, Maulidiyah Maulidiyah, Marjoni Imamora Ali Umar, La Ode Agus Salim, and M. Y. A. Rahman.

Best Publications

  • Lead-Free Cs2BiAgBr6 Double Perovskite-Based Humidity Sensor with Superfast Recovery Time

    Zhenhua Weng;Jiajun Qin;Akrajas Ali Umar;Akrajas Ali Umar;Jiao Wang

  • Mn-doping-induced photocatalytic activity enhancement of ZnO nanorods prepared on glass substrates

    Nur Ajrina Putri;Vivi Fauzia;S. Iwan;Liszulfah Roza

  • Physical, electrochemical and supercapacitive properties of activated carbon pellets from pre-carbonized rubber wood sawdust by CO2 activation

    Erman Taer;Erman Taer;Mohamad Deraman;Ibrahim Abu Talib;Akrajas Ali Umar

  • Direct growth of oriented ZnO nanotubes by self-selective etching at lower temperature for photo-electrochemical (PEC) solar cell application

    L. Roza;M.Y.A. Rahman;A.A. Umar;M.M. Salleh

  • Formation of Gold Nanoplates on Indium Tin Oxide Surface: Two-Dimensional Crystal Growth from Gold Nanoseed Particles in the Presence of Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)

    Akrajas Ali Umar;Munetaka Oyama

  • Second order optical effects in Au nanoparticle-deposited ZnO nanocrystallite films.

    K Ozga;T Kawaharamura;A Ali Umar;M Oyama

  • Formation of high-yield gold nanoplates on the surface: Effective two-dimensional crystal growth of nanoseed in the presence of poly(vinylpyrrolidone) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide

    Akrajas Ali Umar;Munetaka Oyama;Muhamad Mat Salleh;Burhanuddin Yeop Majlis

  • Microwave-assisted hydrolysis preparation of highly crystalline ZnO nanorod array for room temperature photoluminescence-based CO gas sensor

    Tan Sin Tee;Tan Chun Hui;Chong Wu Yi;Yap Chi Chin

  • Green synthesis of few-layered graphene from aqueous processed graphite exfoliation for graphene thin film preparation

    Muhammad Ashraf Saiful Badri;Muhamad Mat Salleh;Noor Far'ain Md Noor;Mohd Yusri Abd Rahman

  • Synthesis of two-dimensional nanowall of Cu-Doped TiO2 and its application as photoanode in DSSCs

    Dahyunir Dahlan;Siti Khatijah Md Saad;Ade Usra Berli;Abdil Bajili

  • Nonlinear optical properties of Au nanoparticles on indium–tin oxide substrate

    I V Kityk;J Ebothé;I Fuks-Janczarek;A Ali Umar

  • Growth of platinum nanoparticles on stainless steel 316L current collectors to improve carbon-based supercapacitor performance

    E. Taer;E. Taer;M. Deraman;I.A. Talib;S.A. Hashmi

  • Highly sensitive fipronil pesticide detection on ilmenite (FeO.TiO2)-carbon paste composite electrode

    Muhammad Nurdin;Owink Agung Prabowo;Zul Arham;Dwiprayogo Wibowo

  • Urea and creatinine detection on nano-laminated gold thin film using Kretschmann-based surface plasmon resonance biosensor.

    P Susthitha Menon;Fairus Atida Said;Gan Siew Mei;Dilla Duryha Berhanuddin

  • High performance cypermethrin pesticide detection using anatase TiO2-carbon paste nanocomposites electrode

    Muhammad Nurdin;Maulidiyah Maulidiyah;La Ode Agus Salim;Muhammad Zakir Muzakkar

  • Growth of high-density gold nanoparticles on an indium tin oxide surface prepared using a "touch" seed-mediated growth technique

    Akrajas Ali Umar;Munetaka Oyama

  • Influence of optical band gap and particle size on the catalytic properties of Sm/SnO2–TiO2 nanoparticles

    Shaghraf Javaid;Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh;Iqra Muneer;Maryam Shahid

  • A Seed-Mediated Growth Method for Vertical Array of Single-Crystalline CuO Nanowires on Surfaces

    Akrajas Ali Umar;Munetaka Oyama

  • High figure of merit transparent conducting Sb-doped SnO2 thin films prepared via ultrasonic spray pyrolysis

    Vivi Fauzia;M.N. Yusnidar;Latifa Hanum Lalasari;Achmad Subhan

  • Two-Dimensional, Hierarchical Ag-Doped TiO2 Nanocatalysts: Effect of the Metal Oxidation State on the Photocatalytic Properties.

    Siti Khatijah Md Saad;Akrajas Ali Umar;Marjoni Imamora Ali Umar;Masahiko Tomitori

  • ZnO nanocubes with (1 0 1) basal plane photocatalyst prepared via a low-frequency ultrasonic assisted hydrolysis process

    Sin Tee Tan;Akrajas Ali Umar;Aamna Balouch;Muhammad Yahaya

  • Poriferous microtablet of anatase TiO2 growth on an ITO surface for high-efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells

    Akrajas Ali Umar;Suratun Nafisah;Siti Khatijah Md Saad;Sin Tee Tan

  • SiO2 caped Fe3O4 nanostructures as an active heterogeneous catalyst for 4-nitrophenol reduction

    Muhammad Tariq Shah;Muhammad Tariq Shah;Aamna Balouch;Sirajuddin;Ashfaque Ahmed Pathan

  • Synthesis and electrochemical performance of graphene-TiO2-carbon paste nanocomposites electrode in phenol detection

    Muhammad Nurdin;La Agusu;Abdul Azis Marzuki Putra;Maulidiyah Maulidiyah

  • Efficient quantum capacitance enhancement in DSSC by gold nanoparticles plasmonic effect

    Athar Ali Shah;Akrajas Ali Umar;Muhamad Mat Salleh

Frequent Co-Authors

Munetaka Oyama
Munetaka Oyama Kyoto University
Burhanuddin Yeop Majlis
Burhanuddin Yeop Majlis National University of Malaysia
Joseph G. Shapter
Joseph G. Shapter University of Queensland
I.V. Kityk
I.V. Kityk Częstochowa University of Technology
Lirong Zheng
Lirong Zheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shizuo Fujita
Shizuo Fujita Kyoto University
S.A. Hashmi
S.A. Hashmi University of Delhi
Bouchta Sahraoui
Bouchta Sahraoui University of Angers
José M.F. Ferreira
José M.F. Ferreira University of Aveiro
Xiao Wei Sun
Xiao Wei Sun Southern University of Science and Technology

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