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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rohana Adnan
B. Sc. (with Distinction) (Clarkson Univ, New York) 1994
PhD (Southampton) 2000

e-mail : r_adnan@usm.my
telephone (office): (604)-653 3888 ext 3549
Facsimile: (604)-6574854

| Research Interest | Research Topic | Research Group | Selected Publications | Current Courses |

1. Hanani Yazid, Rohana Adnan, Shafida Abdul Hamid and Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh Synthesis of gold nanoparticles supported on zinc oxide nanorods via the deposition precipitation method. J. Turkish Chemistry 2010. Accepted, in press

2. Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh, Boon Teck Heng, Rohana Adnan, Surfactant controlled aqueous synthesis of SnO2 nanoparticles via the hydrothermal and conventional heating methods, Turkish Journal of Chemistry 2010. accepted, in press

3. Rohana Adnan, Nur Ariesma Razana, Ismail Abdul Rahman and Muhammad Akhyar Farrukh Synthesis and Characterization of High Surface Area Tin Oxide Nanoparticles via the Sol-Gel Method as a Catalyst for the Hydrogenation of Styrene. J. Chin. Chem. Soc., Vol. 57, No. 2, 2010 pp.1-20 IF 0.945

4. Naser E. Eltayeb, S.G. Teoh, R. Adnan, E. Kusrini, H. K. Fun, The manganese (III) complex with chelating Schiff base ligand: X-ray structure, spectroscopic and computational studies, Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2010), 75A, 453-457. (IF 1.510)

5. Eny Kusrini, Muhammad I. Saleh, Rohana Adnan, Hoong-Kun Fun, Bohari M. Yamin, Triclinic structural isomer of cerium(III)-picrate complexes with triethylene glycol, Journal of Coordination Chemistry, 2010. 63(3), 484-497.

6. C. S. Sipaut, N. Ahmad, R. Adnan, I. A. Rahman, M. N. Mohamad Ibrahim, Effects of Starting Material and Reaction Temperature on the Morphology and Physical Properties of Polyurethane Foams. Cellular Polymer, 2010, 29 (1), 1-22.

7. Khaldun M. AL Azzam, Bahruddin Saad, Rohana Adnan and Muhammad Idiris Saleh. Enantioselective determination of modafinil in pharmaceutical formulations by capillary electrophoresis, and computational calculation of their inclusion complexes. Microchimica Acta. 2009. 166(3-4)doi

8. Raime, N.-N., Adnan, R., Rosli, M.M., Fun, H.-K. Poly[[diaqua-(3-carboxy-5-nitrobenzoato)(-5-nitrobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylato) neodymium(III)] 2.5-hydrate] Acta Crystallographica Section E: 65(9), 2009, m1108-m1109. (IF 0.310)

9. Kusrini, Eny; Adnan, Rohana; Saleh, Muhammad I.; Yan, Lim-Kong; Fun, Hoong-Kun. Synthesis and structure of dimeric anthracene-9-carboxylato bridged dinuclear erbium(III) complex, [Er2(9-AC)6(DMF)2(H2O)2]. Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2009), 72A(4), 884-889.

10. Rohana Adnan, Abdul Rahim Afidah, Norariza Ahmad, Mohd. Hanif Norfaizah, Shafida Abdul Hamid. Molecular Modeling and UV-Vis Spectroscopic Study of the Fen+-Catechin Complexes (where n=2,3). Int. J. Chem. (2008), 18(4), 161-170.

11. Afidah A. Rahim, Noor Hamdah Musa, Rohana Adnan, M. Jain Kassim, E. Rocca, J. Steinmetz. 2008 Chapter 19: Rust Phase Transformation in the Presence of Mangrove Tannins in Innovation in Chemical Biology. Editor Bilge Sener. Springer.


12. El-Tawil Shady G; Adnan Rohana; Muhamed Zaki N; Othman Nor Hayati Comparative study between Pap smear cytology and FTIR spectroscopy: a new tool for screening for cervical cancer. Pathology (2008), 40(6), 600-603.

13. Tham, Weng-Thim; Adnan, Rohana; Fun, Hoong Kun; Jebas, Samuel Robinson. Poly[tris(4-5-aminoisophthalato)diaquadilanthanum(III)]. Acta Crystallographica, Section E: Structure Reports Online (2008), E64(7), m971-m972. (IF 0.310)

14. M.I. Saleh, E. Kusrini, R. Adnan, B. Saad, B.M. Yamin, H.-K. Fun, 2007. Structure and spectroscopy of the bis(picrato)(pentaethyleneglycol)lanthanide(III)] picrate complexes with Ln(III) = Sm, Dy and Ho. J. Mol. Struct., 837, p. 169-178

15. Muhammad I. Saleh, Eny Kusrini, Bahruddin Saad, Rohana Adnan, Abdussalam S. Mohamed and Bohari M. Yamin, 2007. Structural and luminescence studies of trivalent europium complexes with pentaethylene glycol and 18-crown-6 ligands in the presence of picrate anion. J. Lumin., 126, Issue 2, p. 871-880

16. A. Abdul Rahim, E. Rocca, J. Steinmetz, M. J. Kassim, R. Adnan, M. Sani Ibrahim, 2007 Mangrove tannins and their flavanoid monomers as alternative steel corrosion inhibitors in acidic medium, Corrosion Science, 49, 402-417.

17. C. S. Sipaut, N. Ahmad, R. Adnan, I. Ab. Rahman, M. A. Bakar, J. Ismail, C. K. Chee, 2007. Properties and Morphology of Bulk Epoxy Composites Filled with Modified Fumes Silica-Epoxy Nanocomposites, J. Applied Sciences, 7(1), p. 2007.

18. I. A. Rahman , P. Jejayakumaran, C. S. Sipaut, J. Ismail, M. Abu Bakar, R. Adnan, C. K. Chee, 2007, An optimized Sol Gel Synthesis of Stable Primary Equivalent Silica Particles, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 294, 102-110.

19. El-tawil S.G., Shah S.W., R. Adnan, Zaki, N.H. Othman, 2006. Comparative study between Pap smear cytology and FTIR spectroscopy – A new tool for screening for cervical cancer, Modern Pathology, 19, 33-34.

20. M. I. Saleh, W-T. Tham, R. Adnan, E. Kusrini, S-L. Ng, H-K. Fun, 2006. A second orthorhombic polymorph of 5-nitroisophthalic acid monohydrate, Acta Cryst. E62, 4837. (IF 0.310)


21. I. A. Rahman , P. Jejayakumaran, C. S. Sipaut, J. Ismail, M. Abu Bakar, R. Adnan, C. K. Chee, 2006, Effect of anion electrolytes on the formation of silica nanoparticles via the sol gel process. Ceramics International, 32 (2006), 691-699.

22. Saman Masudi, A. Rani Samsudin, Rohana Adnan, (2005) Perbandingan Efek Hidroksiapatit Berukuran Nano dan Hidroksiapatit standar terhadap penutupan tubuli secara invitro. Majalah Ilmiah Kedoktoran, Th 20 No. 61 Edisis Khusus Foril VII.

23. Guan Yeow Yeap, Tiang-Chuan Hng, Wan Ahmad Kamil, Rohana Adnan, Masato M Ito and Yamashita Youhei, 2005, Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of symmetrical dimmers N,N’-Bis[(3-methoxy-4-alkoxyphenyl] methylene] benzene diamine, Mol. Cryst Liq. Cryst, 452: 49-61.

24. I. A. Rahman, A. T. M. Yussof, B. Saad, R. Adnan, M. S. Adzahar, M. S. Idiris. 2005. Formation of silica nanotubes using citric acid as structure stabilizer via sol-gel process. ASEAN J. on Sci. and Technology for Development (AJSTD), No. 22 (1&2) pp. 63-70.

25. Eny Kusrini, Muhammad Idiris Saleh, Rohana Adnan, Bahruddin Saad, Ismail Abdul Rahman, 2004. Indonesian J. Chem, Gadjah Mada, 4(3), 139.

26. Muhammad Idiris Saleh, Eny Kusrini, Rohana Adnan, Ismail Abdul Rahman, B. Saad, A. Usman, H.K. Fun and B. Yamin, 2005. The crystal structure and thermal stability of bispicrate(pentaethylene glycol praseodymium (III) picrate complex, J. Chem. Crystallography, vol. 35 (6), 469-475.


27. Rohana Adnan & Afidah Abdul Rahim, 2006. Molecular Modeling Study of the Adsorption Mechanism of a Rust Converter, Catechin on Iron in Fundamental Research at USM 2002-2005 Editor Abdul Aziz Tajuddin & Lim Koon Ong. Vol. 1 (Physical Sciences). pp. 55. Penerbit USM.

28. I. A. Rahman, B. Saad, Rohana Adnan, 2006. A Study of the Behaviour of Organic Compounds Incorporated into Sol-Gel Silica Matrix, in Fundamental Research at USM 2002-2005 Editor Abdul Aziz Tajuddin & Lim Koon Ong. Vol. 1 (Physical Sciences). pp. 21. Penerbit USM.

29. M. I. Saleh, E. Kusrini, B. Saad, Rohana Adnan, 2006. Structure Selectivity of Lanthanide Picrate Complexes with Crown Ether in Fundamental Research at USM 2002-2005 Editor Abdul Aziz Tajuddin & Lim Koon Ong. Vol. 1 (Physical Sciences). pp. 49. Penerbit USM.

30. Habibah A. Wahab, Nurul Bahiyyah Ahmad Khairudin, Rohana Adnan , M. Nazalan Najimuddin, Razip Samian, Sudesh Kumar, 2003. The Structure and Function of PHA Synthase; Bioinformatics perspectives in Protein Structure and Conformation, editors A. B. Salleh, M. Basri, M.A.B. Basyaruddin, Penerbit UPM.

 

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