Nawzat S. Saadi Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

faculty

9 h-index 22 pubs 353 cited

Research Areas

Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Antibacterial Resistance in Bacteria Microbial infections and disease research Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Nawzat S. Saadi's research focuses on the development and application of nanostructured materials, particularly for enhancing antibacterial properties and creating superhydrophobic surfaces. Recent work includes the nanostructuring of aluminum foil using hot water and steam treatments to improve its antibacterial efficacy against bacteria like E. coli, with potential applications in food packaging and HVAC systems. Saadi has also investigated methods for fabricating hierarchically rough metal surfaces, such as sandblasting and hot water treatment, to create durable superhydrophobic surfaces. These surfaces have been explored for applications including enhanced dropwise condensation and efficient oil-water separation, as demonstrated with zinc-coated steel wool. His work is supported by collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, including Tansel Karabacak, Laylan B. Hassan, Quinshell Smith, and Nawab Ali, with whom he has co-authored multiple publications. Saadi's scholarly output includes 22 publications, with an h-index of 9 and 353 total citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 22
  • Citations: 353

Selected Publications

  • Fabrication of robust and durable superamphiphobic aluminum alloy and zinc surfaces via dual sandblasting and steam treatment (2025) DOI
  • Scalable and durable superhydrophobic-superoleophilic nanostructured zinc-coated steel wool for efficient oil-water separation (2025) DOI
  • Enhanced dropwise condensation using superhydrophobic surfaces with hierarchical roughness: A scalable and eco-friendly approach (2025) DOI
  • Hierarchically rough superhydrophobic metal surfaces fabricated by a sandblasting and hot water treatment process (2025) DOI
  • The antibacterial efficacy of aluminum oxide nanostructures by hot water treatment for HVAC systems (2021) DOI
  • Nanostructured antibacterial aluminum foil produced by hot water treatment against E. coli in meat (2021) DOI
  • Enhancing the antibacterial efficacy of aluminum foil by nanostructuring its surface using hot water treatment <sup>*</sup> (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Tansel Karabacak University of Arkansas at Little Rock 10 shared publications Laylan B. Hassan University of Arkansas at Little Rock 6 shared publications Quinshell Smith University of Arkansas at Little Rock 5 shared publications Nawab Ali University of Arkansas at Little Rock 3 shared publications John Bush University of Arkansas at Little Rock 3 shared publications S. M. Sayem University of Arkansas at Little Rock 3 shared publications Ashraf A. Khan National Center for Toxicological Research 2 shared publications Khulud Alotaibi National Center for Toxicological Research 2 shared publications

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