DR. CHIA CHIN HUA

Qualifications :
B.Sc. (Hons) - Materials Science - UKM (2003)
Ph.D - Materials Science - UKM (2007)

Specialisation :

Magnetic Nanoparticles, Transition metal sulfide catalysts, Magnetic paper

Areas of Research :
Preparation of magnetic nanoparticles (metals oxide)
Sulfide catalysts
Magnetic paper
Pulp and paper
Current Projects and Grants :

Selected Publications :

1. Chin H. Chia, Sarani Zakaria, Kien L. Nguyen, Vinh Q. Dang, Tuan D. Duong, Characterisation of magnetic paper using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Materials Chemistry and Physics (2008) - Accepted

Chia, C. H., Zakaria, S., Ahmad, S., Abdullah, M., and Mohd. Jani, S., Preparation of magnetic paper from kenaf: lumen loading and in situ synthesis method. American Journal of Applied Sciences (2006), 3(3), 1750-1754.

Chia, C.H., Tuan, D.D., Zakaria, S., and Nguyen, K.L., Thermodynamic aspects of sorption of Fe2+ onto unbleached kraft fibres. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2007) 307(1), 29-33.

Chia, C.H., Zakaria, S., Nguyen, K.L., Abdullah, M., Utilisation of kenaf fibers for the preparation of magnetic paper. Industrial Crops and Products (2008) – In press.

C. H. Chia, Sarani Zakaria, R. Farahiyan, Tze K. Liew, Kien L. Nguyen, Mustaffa Abdullah, Sahrim Ahmad. Size-controlled synthesis and characterization of Fe3O4 nanoparticles by chemical coprecipitation method. Sains Malaysiana (2008) – Accepted.

Proceeding

Chia, C.H., Zakaria, S., and Nguyen, K.L., Preparation of specialty paper via nanotechnology. Advances in Pulp and Paper Technology (2007)

Chia, C.H., Nguyen, K.L., and Zakaria, S., Nonwood fibres for specialty products – An example. Appita International Conference (2007), 61st, 75-81.

Chia, C.H., Zakaria, S., Ahmad, S., and Abdullah, M., In situ synthesis magnetic paper via chemical co-precipitation of magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles. Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium (2006), 8th

Chia, C. H., Zakaria, S., and Yamauchi, T., Comparison between lumen loading and in situ synthesis method for the development of magnetic paper. The Pulp and Paper Research Conference (2006), 73rd, 166-171.

Chia, C.H., and Zakaria, S., Development of magnetic paper from kenaf : comparison between lumen loading and in situ synthesis method. International Pulp and Paper Conference (2005)

Contact Information :

- Address
SCHOOL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

- Phone Number : +60 3 8921 5473

- Fax Number : + 60 3 8921 3777

- E-mail : chia@ukm.my