Dr. Nusrat Tazeen Tonu
Associate Professor

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Ph.D. in Chemistry, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh.

M.Sc. (Thesis), Khulna University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh.

B.Sc. (Thesis) in Chemistry, Khulna University, Bangladesh.

Physical Chemistry

Current Research Project/Collaboration

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Accomplished Project

Principal Investigator, “Investigation of the adsorption capacity of carbon nanoparticle for the removal of heavy metals from waste water”. ID No. KU/RCell-04/2000-57, Research Cell, Khulna University, 2019.


Thesis

A Novel Sensor for Simultaneous Detection of Dihydroxybenzene Isomers (Graduate Research)

Chemical and Microbial Investigation on Tamarindus indica Seed Lipid (Undergraduate Research)

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Supervision

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Articles

      • 1. Jahan, H., Yousuf, M. A., Tonu, N. T., Ahamed, P., Musa, A., & Islam Sheikh, M. S. (2026). Tailoring Mn3O4 nanoparticle morphology via polyethylene glycol mediation for aqueous rechargeable zinc-ion batteries. RSC advances, 16(32), 29155-29171. https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ra01648k
      • 2. Sourav, M. E. H., Rahman, M. T., Islam, M. N., Yousuf, M. A., Ahamed, P., Jahan, H., & Tonu, N. T. (2026). High performance mercury sensing enabled by the synergistic effect of rGO–MnO2 nanocomposites. Materials Advances, 7(11), 5594-5607. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ma01242b
      • 3. Tonu, N. T., & Yousuf, M. A. (2026). Mn-modified phosphomolybdates by hydrothermal route for pseudocapacitor application. Plos one, 21(4), e0346559. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0346559
      • 4. Kundu, R., Tonu, N. T., Ahamed, P., & Yousuf, M. A. (2026). Ag-decorated MnO2 cathode material for aqueous rechargeable zinc ion battery. Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 56(4), 366-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/24701556.2026.2651880
      • 5. Ahmed, M. S., Tonu, N. T., Molla, M. T. H., Yousuf, M. A., & Ahsan, M. S. (2026). Recycling waste dry cells into sustainable supercapacitor electrodes via cobalt-doped zinc ferrite/rGO nanocomposite. RSC advances, 16(18), 16519-16539. https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ra00127k
      • 6. Mim, M. M., Saha, P., Tonu, N. T., Akhe, A. S., Das, T., Rahman, S. M., & Mahiuddin, M. (2025). Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles using Citrus macroptera Peel Extract and Their Role as a Photocatalyst and Antibacterial Agent. Materials Today Communications, 114452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.114452
      • 7. Akhe, A. S., Saha, P., Rakib, M. R. H., Tonu, N. T., Habib, M. A., Karim, K. M. R., & Mahiuddin, M. (2025). Synthesis of biogenic silver nanoparticles using Piper chaba leaf extract for dual-functional applications: Hg (ii) sensing and catalysis. RSC advances, 15(42), 34902-34915. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RA05480J
      • 8. Ahamed, P., Hasan, Z., Tonu, N. T., Salam, M. A., & Yousuf, M. A. (2025). Solvent Free Mechano-Chemical Approach for the Preparation of Manganese Dioxide as Cathode Component for Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc Ion Batteries. Journal of Engineering Science, 16(1), 93-102. https://doi.org/10.3329/jes.v16i1.82670
      • 9. Tonu, N. T., Yousuf, M. A., Ahamed, P., & Hasan, M. M. (2025). Development of bixbyite microdice fabricated cathode for aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries. RSC advances, 15(19), 15318-15336. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RA00543D
      • 10. N. T. Tonu, S. Kundu, M. M. Islam, P. K. Dhar, T. Khandaker, M. A. A. M. Anik, M. S. Hossain, 2024, Fabrication of waste biomass-derived KOH activated carbon for enhanced CO2 capture. New Journal of Chemistry, 48(48), 20212-20224. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4nj04495a  
      • 11. N. T. Tonu, P. Ahamed, M. A. Yousuf, 2024, Rice powder template for hausmannite Mn3O4 nanoparticles and its application to aqueous zinc ion battery. Plos one, 19(6), e0305611. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305611
      • 12. N. T. Tonu, P. Ahamed, M. A. Yousuf, 2024, Bloom gelatin template based Mn3O4 nanoparticles synthesis for electrochemical application in aqueous rechargeable zinc ion battery. Ionics, 30(8), 4689-4703. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-024-05636-9
      • 13. R. S. Mim, M. I. H. Mollah, R., Kundu, N. T. Tonu, M. M. Hasan, M. S. Hossain., P. Ahamed, 2023, Manganese Oxide Based Core@ Shell Nanoparticles and Its Application in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery. Journal of Engineering Science, 14(2), 69-77. https://doi.org/10.3329/jes.v14i2.71229
      • 14. P. Ahamed, M. I. H. Mollah, M. S. Hossain, R. S. Mim, R. Kundu, N. M. Ira, N. T. Tonu, M. A. Yousuf, 2023, Performances of MnO2 and SnO2 Coated MnO2 as Cathode Materials for Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc-ion Batteries. Journal of Science and Technology Research, 5(1), 83-92. https://doi.org/10.3329/jscitr.v5i1.74008
      • 15. N. T. Tonu*, Md. T. I. Tanaz, Md. I. Hossain, S. Chakrabarty, P. K. Dhar, M. A. Yousuf, P. Ahamed, 2023, Removal of Lead and Mercury from Water Using Nanoparticles: A Concise Review on Adsorption. Journal of Chemical Health Risks, 1(1), pp. 11. DOI: 10.22034/jchr.2023.1996328.1825
      • 16. S. Chakrabarty, R. M. Mim, N. T. Tonu, M. H. Ara and P. K. Dhar, 2023, "Removal of Toxic Pb (II) Ion from Aqueous Solution Using ZnO/K2SO4 Nanocomposites: Kinetics, Isotherms and Error Function Analyses." Chemistry Africa, 2023, pp.1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-023-00843-9
      • 17. P. K. Dhar, N. T. Tonu, S. K. Dey, S. Chakrabarty, Md. N. Uddin and Md. R. Haque, 2022, Health Risk Assessment and Comparative Studies on Some Fish Species Cultured in Traditional and Biofloc Fish Farms. Bioogical Trace Element Research, 201, pp. 3017-3030. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-022-03386-1   
      • 18. Md. M. I. Khan, M. A. Yousuf, P. Ahamed, M. Alauddin and N. T. Tonu*, 2022, Electrochemical Detection of Dihydroxy Isomers at Pencil Graphite Based Electrode, ACS Omega, 7(33), pp. 29391-29405. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c03651
      • 19. N. T. Tonu and M. A. Yousuf*, 2022, Low Cost Electrochemical Sensor for Simultaneous Detection and Estimation of Dihydroxybenzene Isomers, Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta, 40(1), pp. 59-71. https://doi.org/10.4152/pea.2022400105
      • 20. P. Ahamed, F. Yeasmin, Md. I. Hssain, N. T. Tonu and M. A. Yousuf*, 2021, Effect of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate and Cetyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide Mixed Reverse Micelle Core on the Morphology of Hydroxiappatide Nanoparticles. Journal of Bangladesh Chemical Society, 33(2), pp. 98-102.
      • 21. G. Kumar, N. T. Tonu*, P. K. Dhar and Md. Mahiuddin, 2021, Removal of Fe3+ ions from wastewater by activated Borassus flabellifer male flower charcoal, Pollution, 7(3), pp. 693-707. https://doi.org/10.22059/poll.2021.320575.1033
      • 22. N. T. Tonu* and M. A. Yousuf, 2021, Simultaneous electrochemical determination of dihydroxybenzene isomers at 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate modified pencil graphite electrode, Journal of Materials and Environmental Sciences, 12(3), pp. 384-397.
      • 23. N. T. Tonu*, Md. Mahiuddin and A. K. Dutta, 2020, Comparative study on the Physico-chemical and antibacterial characteristics of Tamarindus indica and Momordica charantia seed lipid, International Journal of Chemical Studies, 8(2), pp. 1968-1972. https://doi.org/10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i2ad.9042
      • 24. A. Syed, G. Kumar, N. T. Tonu*, S. Chakrabarty, Md. Mahiuddin and K. Hoque, 2020, An investigation on the adsorption capacity of carbon particle for the removal of Fe3+ ion from water, International Journal of Chemical Studies, 8(2), pp. 55-61. https://doi.org/10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i2a.8752
      •  25. Md. Mahiuddin*, N. T. Tonu, Md. R. Zaman, C. Mondal and M. A. Rabbi, 2020, Characterization of Corncob and Areca nut stem-based Wood Vinegar as Potential Fungicides, Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 24(1), pp. 106-110.
      •  26. P. K. Dhar*, Md. N. Uddin, M. H. Ara, N. T. Tonu, 2019, Heavy Metals Concentration in Vegetables, Fruits and Cereals and Associated Health Risk of Human in Khulna, Bangladesh, Journal of Water and Environmental Sciences, 3(1), pp. 453-459.
      •  27. A. Kundu, D. K. Datta, N. T. Tonu* and M. R. Haque, 2018, Evaluating the Quality of Ground Water for Drinking Purpose in Jhenaidah Municipal Area, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 7(10), pp. 10527-10536. DOI:10.15680/IJIRSET.2018.0710063
      •  28. S. Chakrabarty*, N. T. Tonu and N. K. Saha, 2017, Removal of Iron (II) Ion from Aqueous Solution Using Waste Tea Leaves, The International Journal of Engineering and Science, 6(12), pp. 62-67. DOI: 10.9790/1813-0612046267


Conferences


1. N. T. Tonu, P. Ahamed, Md. M. R. Badal, M. A. Yousuf*, 2024, Modified Phosphomolybdates for Robust Electrochemical Capacitance. 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemistry (ICRAC-2024), OP-D-15.

2. N. T. Tonu, P. Ahamed, M. A. Yousuf*, 2024, Application of Mn3O4 Nanoparticles Synthesized Utilizing Gelatin as Template in Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc Ion Battery. 3rd Symposium on Current Trends in Analytical Chemistry (CTAC-2023), I33, 23.

3. N. T. Tonu, P. Ahamed, Md. Z. Hassan, Md. M. Hasan, M. A. Yousuf*, 2024, Diced shaped 3D-manganese dioxide: An ultrasonic assisted reverse micelle method for aqueous rechargeable zinc ion batteries. Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) Congress-2023, OP-J5, 70.

4. N. T. Tonu, P. Ahamed, R. Kundu, F. M. H. U. Khan, Md. Z. Hossain, M. A. Yousuf, 2023, Ultrasonic assisted reverse micelle route for MnO2 as cathode material of aqueous zinc ion batteries, 1st International Conference on Nano-bio and Advanced Materials Engineering (NAME-2023), p-18.

5. M. A. Yousuf, N. T. Tonu, M. Jamal, 2016, “A novel sensor for simultaneous detection of dihydroxybenzene isomers”, 1st Symposium on Chemistry for Global Solidarity, ILC -03.