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Zineb Mekhalif

Zineb Mekhalif

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
46
Citations
6869
World Ranking
16145
National Ranking
194

Zineb Mekhalif publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zineb Mekhalif sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 223 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Zineb Mekhalif D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Zineb Mekhalif sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Zineb Mekhalif is a researcher affiliated with the University of Namur in Belgium. Their scholarly work primarily focuses on fields related to Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrochemistry, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their research topics encompass a range of areas including Conducting Polymers and Applications, Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors, Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication, and Graphene Research and Applications.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Zineb Mekhalif include:

  • J. Delhalle
  • Arvind K. Bhakta
  • Younes Bourenane Cherif
  • Mohamed M. Chehimi
  • Ronald J. Mascarenhas

They have published in various venues, with multiple works appearing in:

  • Emergent Materials
  • Preprints.org
  • Synthetic Metals
  • Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
  • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Among recent publications, select papers include:

  • "Polypyrrole: a reactive and functional conductive polymer for the selective electrochemical detection of heavy metals in water," 2020, Emergent Materials
  • "XPS fast depth profile of the native oxide layers on AISI 304, 316 and 430 commercial stainless steels and their evolution with time," 2020, Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
  • "Bio/KOH ratio effect on activated biochar and their dye based wastewater depollution," 2022, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
  • "Polypyrrole-Wrapped Carbon Nanotube Composite Films Coated on Diazonium-Modified Flexible ITO Sheets for the Electroanalysis of Heavy Metal Ions," 2020, Sensors
  • "Nano-graphene-platelet/Brilliant-green composite coated carbon paste electrode interface for electrocatalytic oxidation of flavanone Hesperidin," 2020, Microchemical Journal

Best Publications

  • Large scale production of short functionalized carbon nanotubes

    Z. Kónya;I. Vesselenyi;K. Niesz;A. Kukovecz

  • XPS, FTIR, EDX, and XRD Analysis of Al2O3 Scales Grown on PM2000 Alloy

    K. Djebaili;Z. Mekhalif;A. Boumaza;A. Djelloul

  • Self-Assembled Monolayers of n-Dodecanethiol on Electrochemically Modified Polycrystalline Nickel Surfaces

    Z. Mekhalif;J. Riga;J.-J. Pireaux;J. Delhalle

  • Polymer-layered silicate–carbon nanotube nanocomposites: unique nanofiller synergistic effect

    S. Peeterbroeck;M. Alexandre;J.B. Nagy;C. Pirlot

  • Efficient and highly selective adsorption of cationic dyes and removal of ciprofloxacin antibiotic by surface modified nickel sulfide nanomaterials: Kinetics, isotherm and adsorption mechanism

    Sunita Kumari;Afaq Ahmad Khan;Arif Chowdhury;Arvind Kumar Bhakta

  • Elaboration of Self-Assembled Monolayers of n-Alkanethiols on Nickel Polycrystalline Substrates: Time, Concentration, and Solvent Effects

    Z. Mekhalif;F. Laffineur;and N. Couturier;J. Delhalle

  • Chemical functionalization by a fluorinated trichlorosilane of multi-walled carbon nanotubes

    L Vast;G Philippin;A Destrée;N Moreau

  • Iron nanoparticles decorated multi-wall carbon nanotubes modified carbon paste electrode as an electrochemical sensor for the simultaneous determination of uric acid in the presence of ascorbic acid, dopamine and L-tyrosine.

    Arvind K. Bhakta;Ronald J. Mascarenhas;Ozma J. D'Souza;Ashis K. Satpati

  • Monolayers and mixed-layers on copper towards corrosion protection

    Fabrice Sinapi;Severine Julien;Denis Auguste;Laszlo Hevesi

  • Influence of organic additives on the initial stages of copper electrodeposition on polycrystalline platinum

    Magali Quinet;Fabrice Lallemand;Laurence Ricq;Jean-Yves Hihn

  • Carbon paste modified with Bi decorated multi-walled carbon nanotubes and CTAB as a sensitive voltammetric sensor for the detection of Caffeic acid

    Veera Erady;Ronald J. Mascarenhas;Ronald J. Mascarenhas;Ashis K. Satpati;Arvind Kumar Bhakta

  • Alkanethiol-oxidized copper interface: the critical influence of concentration.

    Gregory Fonder;Fabrice Laffineur;Joseph Delhalle;Zineb Mekhalif

  • Multi-walled carbon nanotube modified carbon paste electrode as an electrochemical sensor for the determination of epinephrine in the presence of ascorbic acid and uric acid

    Tony Thomas;Ronald J. Mascarenhas;Praveen Martis;Zineb Mekhalif

  • Pristine multi-walled carbon nanotubes/SDS modified carbon paste electrode as an amperometric sensor for epinephrine.

    Tony Thomas;Ronald J. Mascarenhas;Ozma J. D' Souza;Simon Detriche

  • Preparation and electrical characterization of a silicone elastomer composite charged with multi-wall carbon nanotubes functionalized with 7-octenyltrichlorosilane

    Laurence Vast;Zineb Mekhalif;Antonio Fonseca;Janos B.Nagy

  • XPS and electrochemical characterisation of polycrystalline copper modified with 12-(N-pyrrolyl)-n-dodecanethiol

    Zineb Mekhalif;Fabrice Sinapi;Fabrice Laffineur;Joseph Delhalle

  • Multi-walled carbon nanotube/poly(glycine) modified carbon paste electrode for the determination of dopamine in biological fluids and pharmaceuticals.

    Tony Thomas;Ronald J. Mascarenhas;B.E. Kumara Swamy;Praveen Martis

  • Preparation of a polyacrylonitrile/multi-walled carbon nanotubes composite by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization on a stainless steel wire for solid-phase microextraction.

    Isabelle Minet;Laszlo Hevesi;Manuel Azenha;Joseph Delhalle

  • XPS and electrochemical evaluation of two-dimensional organic films obtained by chemical modification of self-assembled monolayers of (3-mercaptopropyl)trimethoxysilane on copper surfaces

    Fabrice Sinapi;Joseph Delhalle;Zineb Mekhalif

  • Electrodeposition of Pb-free Sn alloys in pulsed current

    Bruno Neveu;Fabrice Lallemand;Gérard Poupon;Zineb Mekhalif

  • Bismuth-nanoparticles decorated multi-wall-carbon-nanotubes cast-coated on carbon paste electrode; an electrochemical sensor for sensitive determination of Gallic Acid at neutral pH

    Madhusudhana;G. Manasa;Arvind Kumar Bhakta;Zineb Mekhalif

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Delhalle
Joseph Delhalle University of Namur
Antonio Fonseca
Antonio Fonseca Université Catholique de Louvain
Frédéric Guittard
Frédéric Guittard Université Côte d'Azur
Janos B. Nagy
Janos B. Nagy University of Namur
Mohamed M. Chehimi
Mohamed M. Chehimi Université Paris Cité
Ken Haenen
Ken Haenen Hasselt University
Philippe Dubois
Philippe Dubois University of Mons
Jean-Jacques Pireaux
Jean-Jacques Pireaux University of Namur
Francis Garnier
Francis Garnier Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Jan D'Haen
Jan D'Haen Hasselt University

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