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Overview

Ishak Ahmad is affiliated with the National University of Malaysia in Malaysia and works primarily within the field of Materials Science. Their research output spans seventy-one publications concentrated on various subfields including Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Organic Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a range of main topics, prominently featuring advanced cellulose research studies and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties. Other significant areas include conducting polymers and applications, nanocomposite films for food packaging, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, microplastics and plastic pollution, as well as aerogels and thermal insulation.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ishak Ahmad include:

  • Noor Afizah Rosli
  • Sook-Wai Phang
  • Wan Hafizi Wan Ishak
  • Lin Gan
  • Min Rui Chia

Several publication venues where Ishak Ahmad has disseminated research findings repeatedly are:

  • Sains Malaysiana
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Polymers
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Ishak Ahmad comprise the following:

  • Comprehensive exploration of natural degradation of poly(lactic acid) blends in various degradation media: A review, 2021, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Influence of amorphous cellulose on mechanical, thermal, and hydrolytic degradation of poly(lactic acid) biocomposites, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-nanocrystalline cellulose (CTAB-NCC) based microemulsions for enhancement of topical delivery of curcumin, 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Drug delivery and in vitro biocompatibility studies of gelatin-nanocellulose smart hydrogels cross-linked with gamma radiation, 2021, Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • pH-Responsive Gamma-Irradiated Poly(Acrylic Acid)-Cellulose-Nanocrystal-Reinforced Hydrogels, 2020, Polymers

Best Publications

  • Extraction, preparation and characterization of cellulose fibres and nanocrystals from rice husk

    Nurain Johar;Ishak Ahmad;Alain Dufresne

  • Effects of hydrolysis conditions on the morphology, crystallinity, and thermal stability of cellulose nanocrystals extracted from kenaf bast fibers

    Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Ishak Ahmad;Ibrahim Abdullah;Alain Dufresne

  • Recent developments on nanocellulose reinforced polymer nanocomposites: A review

    Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Marcos Mariano;Jin Huang;Jin Huang;Ning Lin

  • Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals from mengkuang leaves (Pandanus tectorius)

    Rasha M. Sheltami;Ibrahim Abdullah;Ishak Ahmad;Alain Dufresne

  • Advances in cellulose nanomaterials

    Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Marcos Mariano;Deepu A. Gopakumar;Ishak B. Ahmad

  • Recent developments in nanocellulose-based biodegradable polymers, thermoplastic polymers, and porous nanocomposites

    H. Kargarzadeh;J. Huang;J. Huang;N. Lin;Ishak Ahmad

  • Synthesis and characterization of thermo- and pH-responsive bacterial cellulose/acrylic acid hydrogels for drug delivery

    Mohd Cairul Iqbal Mohd Amin;Naveed Ahmad;Nadia Halib;Ishak Ahmad

  • Cellulose nanocrystals extracted from rice husks as a reinforcing material in gelatin hydrogels for use in controlled drug delivery systems

    Shok Yin Ooi;Ishak Ahmad;Mohd. Cairul Iqbal Mohd Amin

  • Methods for Extraction of Nanocellulose from Various Sources

    Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Michael Ioelovich;Ishak Ahmad;Sabu Thomas

  • Handbook of Nanocellulose and Cellulose Nanocomposites

    Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Ishak Ahmad;Sabu Thomas;Alain Dufresne

  • Cellulose nanocrystal: A promising toughening agent for unsaturated polyester nanocomposite

    Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Rasha M. Sheltami;Ishak Ahmad;Ibrahim Abdullah

  • Isolation and Characterization of Cellulose Nanocrystals from Agave angustifolia Fibre

    Noor Afizah Rosli;Ishak Ahmad;Ibrahim Abdullah

  • Effects of Rice Husk Filler on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Liquid Natural Rubber Compatibilized High-Density Polyethylene/Natural Rubber Blends

    Mohd. Suzeren Md. Jamil;Ishak Ahmad;Ibrahim Abdullah

  • Potential of using multiscale kenaf fibers as reinforcing filler in cassava starch-kenaf biocomposites.

    Siti Yasmine Zanariah Zainuddin;Ishak Ahmad;Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Ibrahim Abdullah

  • Comprehensive exploration of natural degradation of poly(lactic acid) blends in various degradation media: A review.

    Noor Afizah Rosli;Mehlika Karamanlioglu;Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Ishak Ahmad

  • Physicochemical Properties and Characterization of Nata de Coco from Local Food Industries as a Source of Cellulose

    Nadia Halib;Mohd Cairul Iqbal Mohd Amin;Ishak Ahmad

  • Preparation and Characterization of Cellulose and Nanocellulose From Pomelo (Citrus grandis) Albedo

    Nor Fazelin Mat Zain;Salma Mohamad Yusop;Ishak Ahmad

  • Starch biocomposite film reinforced by multiscale rice husk fiber

    Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Nurain Johar;Ishak Ahmad

  • Hydrophobic kenaf nanocrystalline cellulose for the binding of curcumin

    Norhidayu Zainuddin;Ishak Ahmad;Hanieh Kargarzadeh;Suria Ramli

  • Three techniques of interfacial bond strength estimation from direct observation of crack initiation and propagation in polymer–fibre systems

    E. Pisanova;S. Zhandarov;E. Mäder;Ishak Ahmad

  • Production and Characterisation of Cellulose and Nano-Crystalline Cellulose from Kenaf Core Wood

    Hoong Chi Chan;Chin Hua Chia;Sarani Zakaria;Ishak Ahmad

  • Gamma Irradiation-Assisted Synthesis of Cellulose Nanocrystal-Reinforced Gelatin Hydrogels

    Wan Hafizi Wan Ishak;Ishak Ahmad;Suria Ramli;Mohd Cairul Iqbal Mohd Amin

  • Physicochemical Properties and Characterization of Nata de Coco from Local Food Industries as a Source of Cellulose (Sifat Fizikokimia dan Pencirian Nata de Coco daripada Industri Makanan Tempatan Sebagai Sumber Selulosa)

    Nadia Halib;Iqbal Mohd Amin;Ishak Ahmad

Frequent Co-Authors

Alain Dufresne
Alain Dufresne Grenoble Institute of Technology
Sabu Thomas
Sabu Thomas Mahatma Gandhi University
Robert J. Young
Robert J. Young University of Manchester
Andrzej Galeski
Andrzej Galeski Polish Academy of Sciences
Edith Mäder
Edith Mäder Leibniz Association
Chin Hua Chia
Chin Hua Chia National University of Malaysia
Mario Grassi
Mario Grassi University of Trieste

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