SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

 

1.     H.M. AbdelDayem, M. Faiz, H.S. Abdel-Samad, and S.A. Hassan, “Rare earth oxides doped NiO/γ-Al2O3 catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of cyclohexane”, J. Rare Earths 33 (2015) 611

 

2.     A.O. Ba-Salem, Nisar Ullah, M.N. Shaikh, M. Faiz, and Zaheer-ul-Haq, “Gd-Complexes of New Arylpiperazinyl Conjugates of DTPA-bis(amides): Synthesis, Characterization and Magnetic Relaxation Properties”, Molecules 20 (2015) 7807

 

3.     M.F. Al-Kuhaili, S.H.A. Ahmad, S.M.A. Durrani, M. Faiz, A. Ul-Hamid, “Application of nickel oxide thin films in NiO/Ag multilayer energy-efficient coatings”, Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process. 39 (2015) 84

 

4.     A.O. Ba-Salem, M.N. Shaikh, Nisar Ullah, M. Faiz, “Synthesis and magnetic relaxation properties of new Gd(III) complexes derived from DTPA-bis(amide) conjugates of arylpiperazinyl amines”, Inorg. Chem. Commun. 56 (2015) 5

 

5.      M.F. Al-Kuhaili, S.H.A. Ahmad, S.M.A. Durrani, M. Faiz, A. Ul-Hamid, “Energy-saving spectrally-selective coatings based on MoO3/Ag thin films”, Mater. Des. 73 (2015) 15

 

6.      M A.J. Mazumder, H.A. Al-Muallem, M. Faiz, and S.A. Ali, “Design and synthesis of a novel class of inhibitors for mild steel corrosion in acidic and carbon dioxide-saturated saline media”, Corros. Sci. 87 (2014) 187

 

7.      S. Axnanda, M. Scheele, E. Crumlin, B. Mao, R. Chang, S. Rani, M. Faiz, S. Wang, A.P. Alivisatos, and Z. Liu, “Direct Work Function Measurement by Gas Phase Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Its Application on PbS Nanoparticles”, Nano Lett. 13 (2013) 6176

 

8.      A. Qurashi, J.A. Rather, K. De Wael, B. Merzougui, N. Tabet, and M. Faiz,  “Rapid microwave synthesis of high aspect-ratio ZnO nanotetrapods for swift bisphenol A detection”, Analyst 138 (2013) 4764

 

9.      M. Faiz, A. Mekki, M.S. Kariapper, B.S. Mun, and Z. Hussain, “X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure Investigation of Iron-Sodium Silicate Glasses”, J. Non-cryst. Solids 357 (2011) 3803

 

10.  A. Qurashi, M. Faiz, N. Tabet, and M.W. Alam, “Low temperature synthesis of hexagonal ZnO nanorods and their hydrogen sensing properties”, Superlattice. Microst. 50 (2011) 173

 

11.  A. Qurashi, M. Faiz, and N. Tabet “Structural analysis of metal oxide nanostructures” in Structural Analysis published by Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, USA. 2010

 

12.  A. Qurashi, M.F. Hossain, M. Faiz, N. Tabet, M.W. Alam, and N.K. Reddy, “Fabrication of well-aligned and dumbbell-shaped hexagonal ZnO nanorod arrays and their dye sensitized solar cell applications”, J. Alloy. Compd. 503 (2010) L40

 

13.  A. Qurashi, N. Tabet, M. Faiz, and T. Yamzaki, “Ultra-fast microwave synthesis of ZnO nanowires and their dynamic response toward hydrogen gas”, Nanoscale Res. Lett. 4 (2009) 948

 

14.  M. Faiz and N. Tabet, “Synthesis and characterisation of nanostructured barium cuprate thin films”, Int. J. Nano and Biomaterials 2 (2009) 234

 

15.  N. Tabet, M. Faiz, and A. Al-Oteibi, “XPS study of nitrogen-implanted ZnO thin films obtained by DC-Magnetron reactive plasma” J. Elec. Spectroscopy and related phenomena 163 (2008) 15

 

16.  N. Tabet, M. Faiz, and A. Al-Oteibi, “Growth of ZnO nanostructures on Zn and Pt  substrates”, International Journal of Nanoscience 6 (2007) 23

 

17.  M. Faiz, A. Mekki, B.S. Mun, and Z. Hussain, “Investigation of Vanadium-Sodium Silicate Glasses Using XANES Spectroscopy”, J. Elec. Spectroscopy and related phenomena 154 (2007) 60

 

18.  M. Faiz, N.Tabet, A. Mekki, B.S. Mun, and Z. Hussain, “XANES Investigation of Vanadium-doped ZnO Thin Films”, Thin Solid Films 515 (2006) 1377

 

19.  M. Atiqullah, M. N. Akhtar, M. Faiz, A. Moman, A. H. Abu-Raqabah, J. H. Khan, and M. I. Wazeer, “Surface Chemistry of Selected Supported Metallocene Catalysts Studied by DR-FTIR, CPMAS NMR, and XPS Techniques”, Surf. Interface Anal. 38 (2006) 1319

 

20.  P.A. Jalil, M.S. Kariapper, M. Faiz, N. Tabet, N.M. Hamdan, J. Diaz, and Z. Hussain “Surface and bulk investigation of ZSM-5 and Al-MCM-41 using synchrotron XPS, XANES, and hexane cracking”, Applied Catalysis A 290 (2005) 159

 

21.  M. Faiz, K.A. Ziq, N.M. Hamdan, A.S. Al-Harthi, and J. Shirokoff, “An XPS Investigation of the Effect of Annealing on the Hole Content of Tl-1234 Superconductor”, Abst: 24th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics Orlando, USA (2005) 88

 

22.  P. A. Jalil,  N. Tabet, M. Faiz, N. M. Hamdan, and Z. Hussain, “Surface investigation on thermal stability of tungstophosphoric acid supported on MCM-41 using synchrotron radiation”, Applied Catalysis A 257 (2004) 1-6

 

23.  N.M. Hamdan, M. Faiz, M.A. Salim, A. Hasan, and  Z. Hussain, “Investigation of the role of hole doping in Hg-based and Tl-based high temperature superconductors, using XANES technique”, Proc: 8th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation, AIP 705, New York, USA (2004) 1059-1061

 

24.  P. A. Jalil, M. Faiz, N. Tabet, N. M. Hamdan, and Z. Hussain, “A study of stability of tungstophosphoric acid, H3PW12O40, using synchrotron XPS, XANES, hexane cracking, XRD, and IR Spectroscopy”, Journal of Catalysis 217 / 2 (2003) 292-297

 

25.  N. Tabet, M. Faiz, N. M. Hamdan, and Z. Hussain, “High resolution XPS study of oxide layers grown on Ge substrates”, Surface Science 523 (2003) 68-72

 

26.  M. Atiqullah, M. N. Akhtar, F. Rahman, M. Faiz, M. A. Al-Saleh, J. H. Khan, H. A. Muallem, A. Moman, A. H. Abu-Raqabah, and S. J. Palackal, “Hydrogen responsiveness and surface chemistry of supported metallocene catalyst and the related polyolefin applications”, Proc: PetroTech, Bahrain (2003)

 

27.  M. Faiz, “Synchrotron radiation: An indispensable tool for material science”, Proc: GCC Universities Surface Physics Workshop, Muscat, Oman (2002) 56

 

28.  M. Faiz and N. M. Hamdan, “Effect of gamma-irradiation on the electronic structure of  (Bi1.65Pb0.35)Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 Superconductor”, J. Elec. Spectroscopy and related phenomena  114-116 (2001) 427-430

 

29.  N. M. Hamdan and M. Faiz, “An x-ray photoemission study of the effect of g-irradiation on fluorinated (Tl0.5Pb0.5)Sr1.6Ba0.4Ca2Cu3Oy Superconductor”, J. Elec. Spectroscopy and related phenomena  114-116 (2001) 291-294 

 

30.  M. Faiz and N. M. Hamdan, “Assignment of Fluorine sites in (Tl0.5Pb0.5)Sr1.6Ba0.4Ca2Cu3Oy/Fx”, J. Elec. Spectroscopy and related phenomena 107 (2000) 283-291

 

31.  M. Atiqullah, H. Hammawa, M. Faiz, M.N. Akhtar, M. Ahmed, J.H. Khan, A. Hassan, A.A. Abu Raqabah, A. Bin-Taleb, and M. Taftaf, “Zirconocene-catalyzed olefin polymerization: Modeling of catalyst stability, nonisothermal mode of operation, and supported catalyst characterization”, AJSE 24-1C (1999) 83-99

 

32.  M. Faiz, X.Zhou, E.J. Moler, S.A. Kellar, Z. Hussain, N.M. Hamdan, and Kh.A. Ziq, “An X-ray absorption spectroscopic study of YBa2Cu3-xFexO7+y”, J. Elec. Spectroscopy and related phenomena 101-103 (1999) 707-711           

 

33.  M. Atiqullah, M. Faiz, M.N. Akhtar, M.A. Salim, S. Ahmed, and J.H. Khan, “XPS Investigation of the electronic environment in selected heterogenized zirconocene catalysts”, Surf. Interface Anal. 27 (1999) 728-734           

 

34.  M. Faiz, M. Ahmed, N. M. Hamdan, Kh. A. Ziq, and J. Shirokoff, “Study of metal distributions in YBa2Cu3O7-x/Ag2O composites”, Supercond. Sci. Technol. 11 (1998) 558-562

 

35.  X.Zhou, E.J. Moler, Y. Chen, M. Faiz, G. Gantner, M.S. Hasan, W.R.A. Huff, S.A. Kellar, X.J. Zhou, G. Zhuang, Z. Hussain, and D.A. Shirley, "An angle-resolved photoemission extended fine structure study of clean Ni(111) surface structure", Abst: 12th International Conference on Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation Physics, San Francisco, USA (1998) Th041

 

36.  M. Ahmed, M. Faiz, M.A. Al-Ohali, and O. Fageeha, "Depth profiling of a single crystal of  YBCO superconductor using micro-PIXE technique", Nucl. Inst. Meth. B 132 (1997) 507-512

 

37.  M. Ahmed, M. Faiz, M.A. Al-Ohali, and O. Fageeha, "Investigation of a single crystal YBCO superconductor by micro-RBS technique", Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 163 (1997) 491-496

 

38.  A. Kohnle, P. von Ballmoos, J. Naya, J.F. Olive, G. Vedrenne, R.K. Smither, M. Faiz, P.B. Fernandez, and T. Graber, “Recent Progress in Focusing Gamma-Rays”,
Proc: The Transparent Univers, eds. C. Winkler, T.L. Courvoisier, and P. Durouchoux, St. Malo, France,  ESA SP-382 (1997) 353

 

39.  M. Faiz, M. Ahmed, and M. A. Al-Ohali, “Micro-PIXE analysis of a single crystal of Y1Ba2Cu3O7-d superconductor”, Nucl. Inst. Meth. B 114 (1996) 138-143.

 

40.  J. E. Naya, P. von Ballmoos, R. K. Smither, M. Faiz, P. B. Fernandez, T. Graber, F. Albernhe, and G. Vedrenne,  "Experimental results obtained with the positron-annihilation-radiation, telescope of the toulouse-argonne collaboration", Nucl. Inst. Meth. A 373 (1996) 159-164

 

41.  P. von Ballmoos, A. Kohnle, J. E. Naya, J. F. Olive, G. Vedrenne, R. K. Smither, M. Faiz, P. B. Fernandez, and T. Graber, "Crystal diffraction telescopes for nuclear astrophysics", Proc: Gamma ray and Cosmic ray Detectors, Techniques, and Missions,  eds. B. D. Ramsey and T. A. Parnell, SPIE 2806, Denver, USA (1996) 372-385

 

42.  R. K. Smither, M. Faiz, P. B. Fernandez, T. Graber, P. von Ballmoos, J. E. Naya, F. Albernhe, and G. Vedrenne, "Crystal diffraction lens telescope for focusing nuclear gamma rays",  Proc: Gamma ray and Cosmic ray Detectors, Techniques, and Missions,  eds. B. D. Ramsey and T. A. Parnell, SPIE 2806, Denver, USA (1996) 509-523

 

43.  R. K. Smither, M. Faiz, P. B. Fernandez, T. Graber, P. von Ballmoos, J. E. Naya, F. Albernhe, and G. Vedrenne, "Review of crystal diffraction and its application to focusing energetic gamma rays", Exp. Astronomy  6 (1995) 47-56.

 

44.  P. von Ballmoos, J. E. Naya, F. Albernhe, G. Vedrenne, R. K. Smither, M. Faiz, P. B. Fernandez, and T. Graber, "A spaceborne crystal diffraction telescope for the energy range of nuclear transitions", Proc: Imaging in High Energy Astronomy, eds. L. Bassani and G. di Cocco, Kluwer, Anacapri, Italy (1995) 239-245

 

45.  J. E. Naya,  P. von Ballmoos,  F. Albernhe, G. Vedrenne, R. K. Smither,  M. Faiz,  P. B. Fernandez,   and  T. Graber,  "Experimental results obtained with the positron-annihilation-radiation telescope of the toulouse-argonne collaboration", Proc: Imaging in High Energy Astronomy, eds. L. Bassani and G. di Cocco, Kluwer , Anacapri, Italy (1995) 313-317

 

46.  M. Faiz, G. Jennings, J. C. Campuzano, E. E. Alp, J. M. Yao, D. K. Saldin, and Jaejun Yu,  "Orientations of oxygen hole states and ionicity of bismuth atoms in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8" , Phys. Rev. B  50 (1994) 6370-6374.

 

47.  M. P. Kaminsky, G. W. Zajac, J. C. Campuzano, M. Faiz, L. Beaulaigue, K. Gofron, G. Jennings, J. M. Yao, and D. K. Saldin, "Oxygen x-ray absorption near edge structure characterization of the Ba-doped yittria oxidative coupling catalyst", Journal of Catalysis 136 (1992) 16-23.

 

48.  M. Faiz, G. Jennings, J. C. Campuzano, E. E. Alp, J. M. Yao, D. K. Saldin, E. D. Bukowski, D. M. Ginsberg, and G. V. Chandrashekhar,  "Polarized oxygen K-edge XANES studies in Tl2Ba2Ca2Cu3O10 and Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 single crystals", Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 37, No.1 (1992) 336

 

49.  K. Gofron, M. Faiz, G. Jennings, J. C. Campuzano, M. Lindroos, and A. Bansil, "Determination of the dielectric constant of YBa2Cu3O6.9 from UPS spectra", Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 37, No.1 (1992) 282

 

50.  J. C. Campuzano, M. Faiz, G. Jennings, K. Gofron, B. W. Veal, M. Lindroos, and A. Bansil, "Evidence for the Cu-O Chain band in Y123 by angle-resolved photoemission", Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 37, No.1 (1992) 122

 

51.  M. Lindroos, A. Bansil, K. Gofron, J. C. Campuzano, G. Jennings, B. W. Veal, and M. Faiz, "Angle-resolved photoemission intensities in YBa2Cu3O7", Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. 37, No.1 (1992) 121

 

52.  S. Salem-Sugui, Jr., E. E. Alp, S. M. Mini, M. Ramanathan, J. C. Campuzano, G. Jennings, M. Faiz, S. Pei, B. Dabrowski, Y. Zheng, D. R. Richards, and D. G. Hinks, "Determination of local structure in Ba1-xKxBiO3 by x-ray absorption spectroscopy", Phys. Rev. B 43 (1991) 5511-5515.

 

53.  J. C. Campuzano, G. Jennings, M. Faiz, L. Beaulaigue, J. Z. Liu, B. W. Veal, A. P. Paulikas, K. Vandervoort, H. Claus, R. S. List, A. J. Arko, and R. J. Bartlett, "Fermi surfaces of YBa2Cu3O6.9 as seen by angle-resolved photoemission", Phys. Rev. Lett. 64 (1990) 2308-2311.

 

54.  J. C. Campuzano, G. Jennings, M. Faiz, L. Beaulaigue, J. Z. Liu, B. W. Veal, A. P. Paulikas, K. Vandervoort, H. Claus, R. S. List, A. J. Arko, R. J. Bartlett, C. Olson, A. B. Yang, R. Liu, and C. Gu, "The fermi surfaces and band dispersions of YBa2Cu3O6.9 as seen by angle-resolved photoemission", J. Elec. Spectroscopy and related phenomena 52 (1990) 363-373. 

 

55.  M. Faiz, G. Jennings, J. C. Campuzano, and E. E. Alp, "Polarized oxygen K-edge XANES studies in Tl2Ba2Ca2Cu3O10 and Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8", Proc: Superconductivity and its Applications, eds. Y. H. Kao, P. Coppens, and H. S. Kwok, AIP 219, New York, USA (1990) 265-271

 

56.  E. E. Alp, J. C. Campuzano, G. Jennings, J. Guo, D. E. Ellis, L. Beaulaigue, S. Mini, M. Faiz, Y. Zhou, B. W. Veal, and J. Z. Liu, "Nature of empty states in YBa2Cu3O7-x",   Phys. Rev. B 40 (1989) 9385-9388.