Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam

Professor

Contact Information

Education

  • PhD: Utsunomiya University, Japan                                                  
  • Area: Surface chemistry, Focus-surface and bulk behavior of surfactants
  • Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Japan
  • M.Sc. Chemistry: Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Concentration: Physical Chemistry
  • B.Sc. Chemistry, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Research Interests

  • Surface Chemistry, Surface and Bulk Behavior of Surfactants, Solubilization, Metal-Ligand Complexes, Polymer Chemistry, Polymer-Natural Fiber Composites

Journal Publications

  • 1. M. M. Hossain, M. N. Islam, T. Okano and T. Kato; Condensed structure formation in mixed monolayers of anionic surfactants and 2-hydroxyethyl laurate at the air-water interface, Colloid and Surfaces A2002 205, 249
  • 2. M. N. Islam, Y. Ren and T. Kato; Polarization modulation infrared reflection spectroscopy of Gibbs monolayers at the air-water interface, Langmuir, 2002, 18, 9422
  • 3.M. N. Islam and T. Kato;Dependence of surface phase behavior of some nonionic surfactants at the air-water interface on micellization in the bulkJ. Colloid Interface Sci. 2002, 252, 365
  • 4. M. N. Islam, T. Okano and T. Kato; Surface phase behavior of a mixed system of anionic-nonionic surfactants studied by Brewster angle microscopy and polarization modulation infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, Langmuir 2002, 18, 10068  　
  • 5. S. S. Alam, M. N. Islam and B. Ahmmad; Proton- and metal-ligand formation constant of salicylic acid with some biologically important metal ions, Bangladesh Academy ofSciences2003, 27, 107
  • 6. M. N. Islam and T. Kato; Temperature dependence of surface phase behavior and micelle formation of some nonionic surfactants, J. Phys. Chem. B 2003, 107, 965
  • 7. M. N. Islam and T. Kato; Thermodynamic study on surface adsorption and micelle formation of poly(ethylene glycol) mono-n-tetradecyl ethers,  Langmuir  2003, 19, 7201    
  • 8. M. N. Islam and T. Kato; Surface phase behavior in Gibbs monolayers of bis(ethylene glycol) mono-n-tetradecyl ether at the air-water interface, Langmuir 2004, 20, 6297
  • 9.  M. N. Islam, M. M. Hossain and T. Kato; Monolayer morphologies of some nonionic surfactants at the air-water interface, Rec. Res. Dev. Phys. Chem. 2004, 7, 231                         
  • 10. M. N. Islam and T. Kato Surface phase behavior in Langmuir monolayers of diethylene glycol mono-n-hexadecyl ether at the air-water interface, J. Chem. Phys. 2004, 121, 10217
  • 11. M. N. Islam and T. Kato; Faceted structures in Langmuir monolayers of diethylene glycol mono-n-octadecyl ether at the air-water interface,Langmuir2004, 20, 10877
  • 12. M. N. Islam and T. Kato; Effect of temperature on the surface phase behavior and micelle formation of a mixed system of anionic/nonionic surfactants, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2005, 282, 142
  • 13. M. N. Islam and T. Kato; Influence of temperature and head-group size on condensed-phase patterns in Langmuir monolayers of some oxyethylenated non-ionic surfactants, Langmuir 2005, 21, 2419
  • 14. M. N. Islam and T. Kato; Adsorption and micellar properties of a mixed system of nonionic-nonionic Surfactants, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 2005, 289, 581
  • 15. M. N. Islam and T. Kato; Influence of temperature and alkyl chain length on the phase behavior in Langmuir monolayers of some oxyethylenated nonionic surfactants, J. ColloidInterface Sci. 2005, 289, 581
  • 16. M. N. Islam and T. Kato; Anomalous phase behavior in Langmuir monolayers of monomyristoyl-rac-glycerol at the air-water interface, Langmuir 2005, 21, 10920
  • 17. M. N. Islam and T. Kato; Two-dimensional facets in Langmuir monolayers of 1-o-hexadecyl-rac-glycerol at the air-water interface, Journal Colloid Interface Sci.2006, 294, 288
  • 18.M. R. Rahman, M. M. Huque, M. N. Islam, M. Hasan; Improvement of physico-mechanical properties of jute fiber reinforced polypropylene composites by post treatment, Composites Part A 2008, 39, 1739
  • 19. M. N. Islam, M. M. Hossain and T. Kato; Condensed-phase pattern in Gibbs monolayers at the air-water interface, Bottom-up Nanofabrication2009, 5, 275
  • 20. R. Rahman, M. M. Huque, M. N. Islam and M. Hasan; Mechanical properties of polypropylene composites reinforced with chemically treated abaca,Composites Part A 2009, 40, 511
  • 21. M. R. Rahman, M. M. Huque, M. N. Islam and M. Hasan; Physico-mechanical properties of maleic acid post treated jute fiber reinforced polypropylene composites, J.  Thermoplastic Composite Materials 2009, 22, 365
  • 22. M. N. Islam, M. M. Haque and M. M. Huque; Mechanical and morphological properties of chemically treated coir filled polypropylene composites, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 2009, 48, 10491
  • 23. M. R. Rahman, M. N. Islam andM. M. Huque,  Improved physico-mechanical properties of chemically treated sawdust-polypropylene composites, J. Polymer and the Environment 2010, 18, 443
  • 24. M. M. Haque, M. R. Rahman, M. N. Islam, M. M. Huque, and M. Hasan, Mechanical properties of polypropylene composites reinforced with chemically treated coir and abaca fiber. J. Reinforced Plastic and Composites 2010, 29, 2253
  • 25.M. M. Haque, M. S. Islam, Md. S. Islam, M. N. Islam, M. M. Huque and M. Hasan;Physico-mechanical properties of chemically treated palm fiber reinforced polypropylene composites, J. Reinforced Plastics and Composites 2010, 29, 1734
  • 26. M. R. Rahman, M. Hasan, M. M. Huque and M. N. Islam, Physico-mechanical properties of jute fiber reinforced polypropylene composites,  J. Reinforced Plastics and Composites 2010, 29, 445
  • 27. M. R. Rahman, M. N. Islam, M. M. Huque, S. Hamdan and A. S. Ahmed; Effect of chemical treatment on the mechanical properties of rice husk (RH) reinforced polyethylene (PE) composites.  BioResources 2010, 2, 854
  • 28. M. N. Islam, M. R. Rahman, M. M. Haque and M. M. Huque; Physico-mechanical properties of chemically treated coir reinforced polypropylene composites, Composite Part A 2010, 41, 192
  • 29. M. S. Islam, R. Yusoff, B. S. Ali, M. N. Islam, M. H. Chakrabarti,  Degradation studies of amines and alkanolamines during sour gas treatment process. Int. J. Phys. Sci. 2011, 6, 5877.
  • 30. M. N. Islam and M.S. Islam, A study on the mechanical properties of chemically treated sawdust reinforced recycled polyethylene composites. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 2011, 50, 11124
  • 31. M. M. Haque, M. S. Islam, M. N. Islam, Preparation and characterization of polypropylene composites reinforced with chemically treated coir. J. Polymer Research 2012, 19, 9748
  • 32. M. M. Haque and M. N. Islam, A study on the mechanical properties of urea treated coir reinforced polypropylene composites. J. Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 2013, 26, 139
  • 33.J. C. Roy, M. N. Islamand G. Akhtaruzzaman, The effect of NaCl on the Krafft temperature and related behavior of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide in aqueous solution. J. Surfactants and Detergents 2014, 17, 231
  • 34. M. N. Islam, K. C. Sarker and G. Akhtaruzzaman, Effect of electrolytes on the Krafft temperature of cetylpyridinium chloride in aqueous solution, J. Surfactants and Detergents 2014, 17, 525
  • 35. M. N. Islam, K. C. Sarker and K. K. Sharker, Influence of some Hofmeister anions on the Krafft temperature and micelle formation of cetylpyridinium bromide in aqueous solution  J. Surfactants and Detergents  2015, 18, 9
  • 36. M. N. Islam, K. K. Sharker and K. C. Sarker, Salt-induced modulation of the Krafft temperature and critical micelle concentration of benzyldimethylhexadecylammonium chloride. J. Surfactants and Detergents 2015, 18, 651-659
  • 37. M. N. Islam and M. S. Islam, Characterization of chemically modified sawdust reinforced recycled polyethylene composites. J. Thermoplastic Composite Materials 2015, 28, 1135
  • 38. K. K. Sharker, M. N. Islam and S. Das, Influence of Some Counterions on the Krafft Temperature and Related Physico-Chemical Properties of Aqueous Octadecyltrimethylammonium Bromide Solution. J. Surfactants and Detergents 2017, 20, 923.
  • 39. K. K. Sharker and M. N. Islam. Interactions of Some Hofmeister Cations with Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate in Aqueous Solution. J. Surfactants and Detergents 2019, 22, 249
  • 40. J. C. Roy, M. N. Islam, S. Das. S. Influence of Kosmotropes and Chaotropes on the Krafft Temperature and Critical Micelle Concentration of Tetradecyltrimethylammonium Bromide in Aqueous Solution J. Solution Chemistry2019, 48, 758–773
  • 41. A. M. Tama, S. Das, S. Dutta, M. D. I. Bhuyan, M. N. Islam, M. A. Basith. MoS2 nanosheet incorporated α-Fe2O3/ZnO nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic dye degradation and hydrogen production ability. RSC Advances 2019, 9, 40357
  • 42. M. R. Rahman, M. M. Islam, M. N. Islam. Solubilization of diphenylcarbazide in the micellar system of tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide: the micellar effect on complex formation of the ligand.Physics and Chemistry of liquids 2022, 60, 882
  • 43. M. R. Rahman, M. M. Islam, M. N. Islam. Micellization of a cationic and an anionic surfactant in the presence of diphenylcarbazide in aqueous media and the effect of micelle surface charge on the complexation of the solubilised ligand with metal ions. Physics and Chemistry of liquids 2023, 61, 470

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Awards & Recognition

  • SVBL Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Utsunomiya University, Japan
  • MONBUSHU Scholarship for Pursuing PhD degree, Utsunomiya University