Research & Publications [Dr. Muhammad Sadiq]

Research Papers

1. Ilyas, M.; Sadiq, M.; Imdad, K. “Liquid-Phase Oxidation of Alcohols Catalyzed by ZrO2 under Solvent Free Conditions” Chin J Catal 2007, 28, 413-416.
2. Ilyas, M.; Sadiq, M. “Liquid Phase Aerobic Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol Catalyzed by Pt/ZrO2” Chem. Eng. Technol 2007, 30, 1391-1397.
3. Ilyas, M.; Sadiq, M. “Kinetics of Heterogeneous Solvent-free Liquid Phase Oxidation of Alcohol Using ZrO2 Catalyst with Molecular Oxygen” Chin. J. Chem, 2008, 26, 941-946.
4. Ilyas, M.; Sadiq, M. “Oxidation of Toluene to Benzoic Acid Catalyzed by Platinum Supported on Zirconia in the Liquid Phase-Solvent Free Conditions” Catal. Lett. 2009,128, 337-342.

Presentation at various conferences

1. M. Ilyas, M. Sadiq “A model catalyst for aerobic oxidation of toluene in aqueous solution” presented in 12th International Conference of the Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment & Health Sciences at Beijing University, China, 26-29 October 2007.
2. M. Ilyas, M. Sadiq “Oxidation of benzyl alcohol in aqueous medium by zirconia catalyst at mild conditions” presented in 18th National Chemistry Conference in Institute of Chemistry, University of Punjab, Lahore Pakistan, 25-27 February 2008.
3. M. Ilyas, M. Sadiq “Comparative study of commercially available ZrO2 and laboratory prepared ZrO2 for liquid phase solvent free oxidation of cyclohexanol” presented in 18th National Chemistry Conference Institute of Chemistry, University of Punjab, Lahore Pakistan, 25-27 February 2008.
4. M. Ilyas, M. Sadiq “Zirconia-supported noble metals catalyst for oxidation   of phenol in artificially contaminated water at milder conditions” presented in 1st National Symposium on Analytical, Environmental and Applied Chemistry in Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan, 24-25 October 2008.