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Zuhair S. Khan
Materials & Surface Engineer | Energy & Aerospace Materials | Thin Films, Coatings, R&D Leadership
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Preparation and thermophysical properties
of nano-sized Ln2Zr2O7 (Ln = La,
Nd, Sm, and Gd) ceramics with pyrochlore
structure
Journal of Materials Science
2012
Effect of the organic additions on crystal
growth behavior of ZrO2 nanocrystals
prepared via sol–gel process
Chemical Engineering Journal
2011
Microstructure, oxidation protection and
failure mechanism of Yb2SiO5/LaMgAl11O19
coating deposited on C/SiC composites by
atmospheric plasma spraying
Corrosion Science
2012
Synthesis and characterization of in situ
TiC–TiB2 composite coatings by reactive
plasma spraying on a magnesium alloy
Applied Surface Science
2013
A new double layer oxidation resistant
coating based on Er2SiO5/LaMgAl11O19
deposited on C/SiC composites by
atmospheric plasma spraying
Surface and Coatings Technology
2013
Studies on solution processed
Graphene-Nb2O5 nanocomposite based
photoanode for dye-sensitized solar cells
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
2017
Praseodymium-doped Sr2TiFeO6-δ double
perovskite as a bi-functional
electrocatalyst for hydrogen production
through water splitting
Journal of Environmental Chemical
Engineering
2022
Preparation and Characterization of 8YSZ
Thermal Barrier Coatings on Rare
Earth-Magnesium Alloy
Journal of Thermal Spray
Technology
2011
Synthesis and characterization of Yb and
Er based monosilicate powders and
durability of plasma sprayed Yb2SiO5
coatings on C/C–SiC composites
Materials Science and Engineering:
B
2012
Improving stability of thermal barrier
coatings on magnesium alloy with
electroless plated Ni–P interlayer
Surface and Coatings Technology
2012
Development of copper doped titania based
photoanode and its performance for dye
sensitized solar cell applications
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
2015
Simultaneous reduction and sulfonation of
graphene oxide for efficient hole
selectivity in polymer solar cells
Current Applied Physics
2018
Thermal cycling behavior and hot corrosion
performance of the plasma sprayed
Er2Si2O7coatings
deposited on Cf/SiC composites
Journal of Asian Ceramic
Societies
2015
DC Magnetron-Sputtered Mo Thin Films with
High Adhesion, Conductivity and
Reflectance
Journal of Electronic Materials
2020
Impact of atmospheric plasma spraying
parameters on microstructure, mechanical
properties and thermal cycling performance
of YSZ coatings
Ceramics International
2024
Synthesis and characterization of CuInS2
nanostructures and their role in solar
cell applications
Materials Chemistry and Physics
2022
Effect of calcination temperature on the
degree of polymorphic transformation in
Y2SiO5 nanopowders synthesized by sol–gel
method
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
2016
Synthesis of nanocrystalline
La2O3–Y2O3–ZrO2 solid solutions by
hydrothermal method: A crystal growth and
structural study
Journal of Crystal Growth
2011
Triaxial electrospun mixed-phased TiO2
nanofiber-in-nanotube structure with
enhanced photocatalytic activity
Microporous and Mesoporous
Materials
2021
Fabrication of cellulose paper-based
counter electrodes for flexible
dye-sensitized solar cells
Physical Chemistry Chemical
Physics
2023
Microstructure and residual stress
dependence of molybdenum films on DC
magnetron sputtering conditions
Applied Physics A
2022
Preparation and catalytic evaluation of Ir
and Ru catalysts supported in γ-Al2O3 for
hydrazine decomposition in a 1 N
microthruster
Applied Catalysis A: General
2014
Influence of CeO2 addition on crystal
growth behavior of CeO2–Y2O3–ZrO2 solid
solution
Ceramics International
2012
Diamond-Like Carbon Film Deposited via
Electrochemical Route for Antireflection
Applications in Photovoltaic
Key Engineering Materials
2022
Synthesis of cobalt loaded double
perovskite
Sr
2
TiFeO
6
‐δ
(
STF
) as a stable catalyst for enhanced
hydrogen production via methane
decomposition
International Journal of Energy
Research
2021
Corrosion behavior of coating with plasma
sprayed 8YSZ on the surface of carbon
steel
Journal of Rare Earths
2012
Influence of temperature and synthesis
dependent changes upon structure,
morphology and electrical properties of
BaCeO 3 -based proton conducting
electrolyte
Materials Chemistry and Physics
2018
Thermal Shock Resistance of APS 8YSZ
Thermal Barrier Coatings on Titanium Alloy
Journal of Thermal Spray
Technology
2011
Rare-Earth Ion-Doped Zinc Oxide as a
Viable Photoanode Material for
Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Optoelectrical
and Wettability Aspects
IEEC 2023
2023
Morphology matters: Investigating the
influence of granules and nanofibers on
the physicochemical properties of TiO2 for
optoelectronic applications
Optical Materials
2023
Si diffusion induced adhesion and
corrosion resistance in annealed RF
sputtered SiC films on graphite substrate
Ceramics International
2022
Investigation of Hydrothermally Stressed
Silicone Rubber/Silica Micro and
Nanocomposite for the Coating High Voltage
Insulation Applications
Materials
2021
Electrospinning of Cu Doped
TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanofibers and
their Potential Application in Photoanode
of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Advances in Science and
Technology
2022
Corrosion Behavior of
MoSi<sub>2</sub> Coated
Hastelloy X Utilized in Iodine -Sulfur
Cycle for Hydrogen Production Application
Solid State Phenomena
2022
Development of cobalt doped lithiated NiO
nano-composites and hot corrosion testing
of LiAlO2 matrices for molten carbonate
fuel cell (MCFC) applications
Materials Chemistry and Physics
2015
Synthesis and characterization of
electro-spun TiO2and
TiO2-SnO2composite
nano-fibers for application in advance
generation solar cells
Materials Research Express
2020
Effects of Process Parameters on the
Microstructural Characteristics of DC
Magnetron Sputtered Molybdenum Films on
Graphite Substrate
Arabian Journal for Science and
Engineering
2020
Effects of Compression and Silica Addition
on the Dielectric Properties of Epoxy
Composites
Arabian Journal for Science and
Engineering
2020
Microstructure of Environmental Barrier
Mullite and Erbium Silicate Coatings on
SiC-Fiber Bonded Composites
Key Engineering Materials
2005
Oxide‐based ternary composite solid‐state
electrolyte for next‐generation lithium
batteries
Energy Storage
2024
Effects of Annealing Treatment on
Corrosion Resistance of Arc Sprayed
Aluminum Coating
Journal of Thermal Spray
Technology
2022
Analysis of Endoscopy Intervention in
Postesophagectomy Anastomotic Leak: A
Retrospective Study
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgeon
2018
Hot corrosion behavior of
La2(Zr0.7Ce0.3)2O7based
coatings prepared by plasma spraying and
exposed to molten salts at 1050 °C in air
Materials and Corrosion
2016
Sol-gel Fabrication of Novel Electrolytes
Based on Neodymium Doped Ceria for
Application in Low Temperature Solid Oxide
Fuel Cells
Materials Today: Proceedings
2015
Amorphous codoped SnS/CNTs nanocomposite
with improved capacity retention as an
advanced sodium-ion battery anode
Journal of Materials Science: Materials
in Electronics
2020
Novel double ceramic coatings based on
Yb2Si2O7/La2(Zr0.7Ce0.3)2O7 by plasma
spraying on Cf/SiC composites and their
thermal shock behavior
Surface and Coatings Technology
2012
A Surface Modification of Hastelloy X by a
SiC Coating and an Ion Beam Irradiation
for a Potential use for Iodine-Sulfur
Cycle in Nuclear Hydrogen Production
System
MRS Proceedings
2008
Diamond Like Carbon Film Deposited via RF
Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition
for Insulating and Hydrophobic Properties
in Advanced Nano-Electronics Applications
2024 International Conference on
Engineering & Computing
Technologies (ICECT)
2024
Corrosion behavior of SiC coated HX with
MoSi2 interlayer to be utilized in
iodine–sulfur cycle for hydrogen
production
Heliyon
2023
Effects of some rare earth and
carbonate-based co-dopants on structural
and electrical properties of samarium
doped ceria (SDC) electrolytes for solid
oxide fuel cells
International Journal of Modern Physics
B
2015
Tailoring the physicochemical and
electrical properties of ZnO thin films by
doping with light and heavy rare-earth
element via wet chemical approach
Journal of Materials Science: Materials
in Electronics
2024
Structural evolution and irradiation
hardening studies in ɑ-particles
irradiated Mo thin films
Materials Today Communications
2023
Synthesis of Ni/YSZ based anode and
investigation of effect of PVA as
pore-former upon porosity, microstructure
and thermal behavior for potential use in
solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs)
International Journal of Materials
Research
2018
Effect of calcination on the particle size
of
nano-Nb<inf>2</inf>O<inf>5</inf>
for development as photo-anode material in
advanced generation DSSCs
2015 Power Generation System and
Renewable Energy Technologies
(PGSRET)
2015
A study of inter-step stirring effects on
the thickness and yield of graphene oxide
prepared through an improved Hummers
method
2015 Power Generation System and
Renewable Energy Technologies
(PGSRET)
2015
Enhanced Adhesion of Color Coatings on Mg
Surfaces by Ion-BeamMixing
Journal of the Korean Physical
Society
2009
Performance of Cs-Doped Carbon-Based
Perovskite Solar Cells in Ambient
Environment
Energies
2023
Development of 2nd Generation Thin Film
Photovoltaics Based on CZTS Absorber Layer
and ZnS Window Layer
Key Engineering Materials
2022
Enhanced Interfacial Reaction of SiC Films
Deposited onto Hastelloy X Substrates by
Ion-Beam Mixing
Journal of the Korean Physical
Society
2009
Performance evaluation of ruthenium
complexes and organic sensitizers in
ZnO-based dye-sensitized solar cells
Engineering Research Express
2024
Investigations of the effects of DMF
addition on LaMgAl 11 O 19 formation and
its hot corrosion studies for
environmental and thermal barrier
applications
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
2017
Modulation of Urbach states and defect
structures in semiconductors via Dopant
ionic size for optoelectrical and
wettability applications
Journal of the Australian Ceramic
Society
2025
Influence of cobalt redox couple
concentration on the characteristics of
liquid and quasi-solid electrolytes and on
the photovoltaic parameters of
dye-sensitised solar cells
Applied Physics A
2025
High performance aluminized Monel coatings
with prolonged corrosion resistance in
saline environment
Materials Chemistry and Physics
2024
A Study of Aluminum Doped ZnO Thin Films
Developed via a Hybrid Method Involving
Sputter Deposition and Wet Chemical
Synthesis
Advances in Science and
Technology
2022
NiO and MWCNT based hole transporting
layers for solar cell applications
Bulletin of Materials Science
2022
Synthesis of carbon nanotubes and ZnO
nanocomposites for IR sensing
Applied Physics A
2021
Catalytic Performance of Calcium-Lanthanum
co-doped Ceria (Ce0.85-xLa0.15CaxO2-δ) in
Partial Oxidation of Methane
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction
Engineering & Catalysis
2021
Effect of thermal cycling on the
interfacial bonding between
Al2O3 coating and
C/SiC composite
Materials Research Express
2019
Investigation on physical properties of
solution-processed inorganic metal-oxides
based charge extraction layers for 3G
hybrid solar cells
2015 Power Generation System and
Renewable Energy Technologies
(PGSRET)
2015
Investigation of the effects of
calcination temperature on the structure
of
LaMgAl<inf>11</inf>O<inf>19</inf>
for thermal barrier coating applications
2015 Power Generation System and
Renewable Energy Technologies
(PGSRET)
2015
Interactions between Ion-Beam-Modified SiC
Films on a Ni-Based Superalloy with
Intermediate Maxthal Layers
Journal of the Korean Physical
Society
2009
Innovative composite polymer electrolyte
membrane for high-temperature PEM fuel
cells
Polymer Bulletin
2025
Advanced molybdenum carbide films for
graphite bipolar plates: Enhancing
durability and electrochemical performance
for PEM fuel cells
Ceramics International
2026
Comparative investigation on the thermal
aging behavior of the plasma sprayed
coatings of
La0.25Nd0.25Sm0.25Gd0.25MgAl11O19 and
LaMgAl11O19
Journal of the European Ceramic
Society
2025
SiC coated Hastelloy X via wet chemistry
for Corrosion Protection in Energy
Applications
2023 20th International Bhurban
Conference on Applied Sciences and
Technology (IBCAST)
2023
Optimizing the Morphology, Structure and
Optoelectronic Properties of Aluminum
Doped Zinc Oxide Thin Films Developed via
Wet Chemical Synthesis
Key Engineering Materials
2022
Effect of lanthanum and hydrogen peroxide
on the thermal and microstructural
properties of NiO-Ce0.8Sm0.2O1.9 composite
Journal of the Australian Ceramic
Society
2017
Application of Nanostructured YSZ Thermal
Barrier Coatings for Gas Turbine Engine
Smart Nanotechnology with
Applications
2020
Nanostructured Organic–Inorganic Hybrid
Membranes for High‐Temperature Proton
Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
Functional Organic and Hybrid
Nanostructured Materials
2018
Low cost and non-toxic preparation of
Cu<inf>2</inf>ZnSnS<inf>4</inf>
absorber material for thin film
photovoltaics and studies its structural
and thermal properties
2015 Power Generation System and
Renewable Energy Technologies
(PGSRET)
2015
Reduction of vacuum sublimation by ion
beam treatment for e-beam deposited SiC
films
Vacuum
2013
Association among Domestic Activities,
Culture and Role of Educated Women and
Cable Television in War Affected Area Swat
Journal of Mass Communication and
Journalism
2013
Research on the High Performance Silicon
Carbide Ceramics and Silicon Carbide Based
Composites
Ceramic Transactions Series
2006
Plasma Conference
2011/プラズマ・核融合学会第28回年会/応用物理学会第29回プラズマプロセシング研究会/日本物理学会（領域2）2011年秋季大会／特集号の論文募集
IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and
Materials
2011
Education
Ph.D., materials and surface engineering / July, 2006
M.S. in ENgineering, Materials Physics / December, 2000
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