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PROFILE
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PROF. MADYA DR. TAN KAR BAN
PROFESOR MADYA
FAKULTI SAINS
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PROFESIONAL

NAMA :
(Prof. Madya Dr.) Tan Kar Ban
JAWATAN :
Profesor Madya
ENTITI :
Fakulti Sains


LATARBELAKANG PENDIDIKAN
2007
Doktor Falsafah- Kimia Bahan
KEMAHIRAN
Penyediaan dan Pencirian- Elektroseramik
PROJEK
2015
Chemically modified pyrochlore materials for energy storage applications- FRGS grant, RM 70,000 (November 2015-October 2017), Project No. 02-01-15-1711FR
2013
Advanced functional materials using lithium based binary ceramics for oxide ionic conductors -FRGS grant, RM107, 000 (May 2013-April 2015), Project No. 02-01-13-1212FR
2013
Synthesis and electrical properties of novel Bi2O3–MO–Nb2O5 (M = Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba) pyrochlore electroceramics- e-Science fund, RM 149,500 (September 2013- August 2015), Project No. 06-01-04-SF1683
2013
Electrochemical Capacitive Behaviour of Modified Nanostructured Manganese Oxide- ERGS grant- RM 140,000 (Jun 2013-May 2016), Project No. ERGS/1-2013/5527171-Co-Researcher
2012
Effect of doping on dielectric properties of barium strontium titanate thin films- e-Science fund, RM 262,000 (April 2012- Mac 2013), Project No. 03-02-01-SF0186-Co-researcher
2011
New pyrochlore materials for the potential applications in multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC)- RUGS grant, RM 67,400 (April 2011- October 2013), Project No. 05-01-11-1244RU
2011
Modified nickel-cobalt oxide/ activated carbon composite for supercapacitors. e-Science fund, RM 387,200 (December 2011- November 2013), Project No. 06-01-04-SF1227-Co-Researcher
2009
Synthesis and characterisation of Bi2O3-CuO-M2O5 (M = Sb, Ta and Nb) pyrochlore materials – FRGS grant, RM 97,000 (Jan 2009- Dec 2010), Project No. 2-11-08-620FR
2008
Synthesis and Characterisation of Bismuth Based Binary Materials- RUGS grant, RM 30,000 (Jan 2008- December 2009), Project No. 05-02-07-0365RU
PENGAJARAN
Dr. Tan telah menguruskan kuliah, tutorial dan kelas amali untuk mahasiswa kimia dalam pelbagai subjek yang termasuk Kimia Tak organik I (CHM3301), Kimia Tak organik Asas (CHM3011), Kimia Fizik (CHM3101), Kimia Keadaan Pepejal (CHM4101), Kimia Fizik dan T
JAWATANKUASA
Penyelaras untuk pembaikian dan penyelenggaraan peralatan penyelidikan, Jabatan Kimia
Chair-Science Outreach, Young Scientists Network-Academy of Sciences Malaysia-2013-2017
PENERBITAN
1 “Stoichiometry and Doping Mechanism of the Cubic Pyrochlore Phase in the System Bi2O3-ZnO-Nb2O5” K. B. Tan, C. K. Lee, Z. Zainal, G. C. Miles and A.R. West, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2005, 15, 3501-3506. CIJ
2 “Phase Study and Electrical Properties of Divalent Doped Non-Stoichiometric Bismuth Zinc Niobate Cubic Pyrochlore”, K. B. Tan, C. K. Lee, Z. Zainal, Y.P. Tan and H. Shaari, Journal of Solid State Science & Technology, 2007, 15(1), 74-81
3 “Reaction Study and Phase formation in Bi2O3-ZnO-Nb2O5 Ternary system” K. B. Tan, C.K Lee, Z. Zainal, C.C. Khaw, Y.P. Tan and H. Shaari, Pacific Journal of Science and Technology, 2008, 9(2), 468-479.
4 “Synthesis and Characterisation of Bismuth Tantalate Binary Materials for Potential Application in Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC)” K.B. Tan, F.K. Anna and Z. Zainal, Journal of Physical Science, 2008, 19(1), 53–62.
5 “Phase formation and dielectric properties of pentavalent cation doped non stoichiometric cubic pyrochlore in the system of Bi2O3-ZnO-Nb2O5” K.B. Tan, C.K Lee, Z. Zainal, C.C. Khaw and H. Shaari, Sains Malaysiana, 2009, 38(2), 219-226.
CIJ
6 “High Temperature Dielectric Properties of Cubic Bismuth Zinc Tantalate” C.C. Khaw, K. B. Tan and C.K. Lee., Ceramics International, 2009, 35, 1473-1480. CIJ
7 “Synthesis and Characterisation of Cubic Bi3Zn2Ta3O14 and Its Related Divalent-Doped Pyrochlore Materials” C.C. Khaw, K. B. Tan, C.K. Lee and Z. Zainal., Sains Malaysiana, 2009, 38(3), 387-393. CIJ
8 “Effect of Ultrasonic Field in Pulse Electrodeposition of NiFe Film on Cu Substrate” R. Balachandran, H.K. Yow, B.H. Ong, R. Manickam, V. Saaminathan, K.B. Tan, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2009, 481, 336–339. CIJ
9 “High Temperature Impedance Spectroscopy Study of Non-Stoichiometric Bismuth Zinc Niobate Pyrochlore” K. B. Tan, C. C. Khaw, C. K. Lee, Z. Zainal, Y P. Tan and H. Shaari, Materials Science Poland, 2009, 27(3), 825-837. CIJ
10 “Comparative Study on the Critical Current Density of MgB2 Prepared by Mixed Boron Powders” S. K. Chen, K. P. Lim, K. B. Tan and S. A. Halim, Solid State Science and Technology, 2009, 17(1), 173-181.
11 “Low-Field Magnetoresistive and Magnetic Properties in (La1-xErx)0.67Sr0.33MnO3 Manganites Perovskite” K. P. Lim, S. A. Halim, S.K. Chen, S. W. Ng, J. K. Wong and K. B. Tan, Solid State Science and Technology, 2009, 17(2), 220-225.
12 “Phase Formation and Surface Morphology of Nanosized Nickel-Cobalt Oxide Prepared by Coprecipitation Method” S.K Chang, Z. Zainal, K. B. Tan, N. A. Yusof, W. M. D. W. Yusoff and S. R. S Prabaharan, Solid State Science and Technology Letter, 2009, 16(1) 187-194.
13 “Thermal properties of Ceramic From Rice Husk Ash and Er2O3” M.M. Haslinawati, K. A. Matori, Z. A. Wahab, K. B. Tan, H. A.A. Sidek, A. T. Zainal and A. N. Hara, Solid State Science and Technology Letter, 2009, 16(1), 160-167.
14 “Producing Amorphous White Silica from Rice Husk” K.A. Matori, M.M. Haslinawati, Z.A. Wahab, H.A.A. Sidek, T.K. Ban, W.A.W.A.K. Ghani, MASAUM Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2009, 1(3) 512-515.
15 “Structures and Solid Solution Mechanisms of Pyrochlore Phases in the Systems Bi2O3–ZnO–(Nb, Ta)2O5” K. B. Tan, C. C. Khaw, C. K. Lee, Z. Zainal and G.C. Miles, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2010, 508, 457–462. CIJ
16 “A Rietveld Refinement Approach in Structural Study of Bismuth Zinc Niobate cubic Pyrochlores” K. B. Tan, C. C. Khaw, C. K. Lee, Z. Zainal, S. K. Chen, K. P. Lim and S.A. Halim, Solid State Science and Technology, 2010, 18(1), 129-141.
17 “Synthesis of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 Nano Powder Through Slow Rate Sol-gel Route as a Dielectric Material” R. Balachandran, C.Y. Ho, Y. W. Koay, H. K. Yow, K. B. Tan, A. F. Mohd Noor and S. Sreekanta, World Applied Sciences Journal (Special issue of Nanotechnology): 2010, 29-33. Scopus indexed
18 “Phase formation and dielectric properties of Ba0.5Sr0.5TiO3 by slow injection sol–gel technique” R. Balachandran, H. K. Yow, B. H. Ong, K. B. Tan, K. Anuar, W. T. Teoh, M. N. Ahmad Fauzi, S. Sreekantan and V. Swaminathan, Journal of Materials Science, 2011, 46, 1806-1813. CIJ
19 “X-ray Powder Diffraction Study on the MgB2 Superconductor Reacted With nano- SiC: The Effects of Sintering Temperature” K. Y. Tan, K. L. Tan, K. P. Lim, A. H. Shaari, K.B. Tan and S. K. Chen, Advanced Materials Research, 2011, 173, 78-83. Scopus indexed
20 “Optimizing C Incorporation Into Magnesium Diboride” Soo K. Chen, Kwee Y. Tan, Kar B. Tan, Abdul H. Shaari, Ahmed Kursumovic, and Judith L. MacManus-Driscoll, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 2011, 21( 3), 2627-2630. CIJ
21 “Enhanced Critical Current Density in MgB2 Superconductor via Si and C Coadditions” K.Y. Tan, K.L. Tan, K.B. Tan, K.P. Lim, S.A. Halim, S.K. Chen, Journal of Superconductivity and novel Magnetism, 2011, 24, 2025-2029. CIJ
22 “Surface Morphology and Electrical Properties of Pulse Electrodeposition of NiFe Films on Copper Substrates in Ultrasonic Field” R.Balachandran, H.K.Yow, B.H.Ong, K.B.Tan, K.Anuar, Y.H.Wong, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2011, 6, 3564-3579. CIJ
23 “Preparation and Characterization of New Bi1.5-xCuNb1.5+xO7+x Pyrochlores” Chon Mun Ping, Tan Kar Ban, Khaw Chwin Chieh, Zulkarnain Zainal and Taufiq-Yap Yun Hin, Solid State Science and Technology, 2011, 19(1), 175-189.
24 “Synthesis and Characterization of Bi3Mg2Nb3O14 Pyrochlore” P.Y. Tan, K.B. Tan, Z. Zainal, S.K. Chen and C.C Khaw, Solid State Science and Technology, 2011, 19(1), 194-205.
25 “Sintering Effect on the Superconducting Properties of Nano-SiC Added MgB2” K. Y. Tan, K. L. Tan, K. B. Tan, K. P. Lim, S. A. Halim and S.K. Chen, Solid State Science and Technology, 2011, 19(2), 214-221
26 “Phase equilibria and electrical properties of pyrochlore and zirconolite phases in the Bi2O3–ZnO–Ta2O5 system” C.C. Khaw, K.B. Tan, C.K. Lee, A.R. West, Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 2012, 32(3) 671-680. CIJ
27 “Surface Morphology and Crystallinity of Metal Oxides in Nickel-Cobalt Binary System” Sook-Keng Chang, Zulkarnan Zainal, Kar-Ban Tan, Nor Azah Yuof, Wan Mohamad Daud Yusoff and S. R. S. Prabahara, Sains Malaysiana, 2012, 41(4), 465-470. CIJ
28 “Phase formation of REBa2Cu3O7−δ (RE: Y0.5Gd0.5, Y0.5Nd0.5, Nd0.5Gd0.5) superconductors from nanopowders synthesised via co-precipitation” M.H. Wahid, Z. Zainal, I. Hamadneh, K.B. Tan, S.A. Halim, A.M. Rosli, E.S. Alaghbari, M.F.Nazarudin, E.F. Kadri, Ceramics International, 2012, 38, 1187-1193. CIJ

29 “Subsolidus formation and impedance spectroscopy studies of materials in the (Bi2O3)1-x(Y2O3) x binary system” M.Y. Tan, K.B. Tan, Z. Zainal, C.C. Khaw and S.K. Chen, Ceramics International, 2012, 38, 3403-3409. CIJ
30 “Synthesis, Structural and Electrical Properties of Novel Pyrochlores in the Bi2O3-CuO-Ta2O5 Ternary System” M.P. Chon, K.B. Tan, C.C. Khaw Z. Zainal, Y. H. Taufiq-Yap and P. Y. Tan, Ceramics International, 2012, 38, 4253-4261. CIJ
31 “Structural and Electrochemical Properties of Manganese Substituted Nickel Cobaltite for Supercapacitor Application” S. K. Chang, K. T. Lee, Z. Zainal, K. B.Tan, N. A. Yusof, W. M. D. Wan Yusoff, J. F. Lee, N.L. Wu. Electrochimica Acta, 2012, 67-72. CIJ
32 “Nickel-Cobalt Oxide/Activated Carbon Composite Electrodes for Electrochemical Capacitors” S. K. Chang, Z. Zainal, K. B. Tan, N. A. Yusof, W. M. D. Wan Yusoff, and S.R.S. Prabaharan. Current Applied Physics, 2012, 12, 1421-1428. CIJ
33 “Adsorptive performance of penta-Bismuth hepta-oxide nitrate, Bi5O7NO3, for removal of Methyl orange dye” Abdul Halim Abdullah, Eshraq Ahmed Abdullah, Zulkarnain Zainal, Mohd Zobir Hussein and Tan Kar Ban, Water Science and Technology, 2012, 65(9), 1632-1638. CIJ
34 “Structural and Electrical Properties of Bismuth Magnesium Tantalate Pyrochlores” P.Y. Tan, K.B. Tan, C.C Khaw, Z. Zainal, S.K. Chen and M.P. Chon, Ceramics International, 2012, 38, 5401-5409. CIJ
35 “Synthesis and Characterization of penta-Bismuth hepta oxide nitrate, Bi5O7NO3, as a new adsorbent for methyl orange dye removal from an aqueous solution” Eshraq Ahmed Abdullah, Abdul Halim Abdullah, Zulkarnain Zainal, Mohd Zobir Hussein and Tan Kar Ban, E-Journal of Chemistry, 2012. 9(2) 1-10. CIJ

36 “Bismuth Basic Nitrate as a Novel Adsorbent for Azo Dye Removal” Eshraq Ahmed Abdullah, Abdul Halim Abdullah, Zulkarnain Zainal, Mohd Zobir Hussein and Tan Kar Ban, E-Journal of Chemistry, 2012, 9(4), 1885-1896. CIJ
37 “TiO2-Ag modified-Penta-bismuth hepta-oxide nitrate and its adsorptive performance for azo dye removal, Eshraq Ahmed Abdullah, Abdul Halim Abdullah, Zulkarnain Zainal, Mohd Zobir Hussein and Tan Kar Ban, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2012, 24(10) CIJ
38 “Synthesis and characterization of electrical properties of bismuth titanate” Yuen, M.L., Tan, Y.P., Tan, K.B., Taufiq-Yap, Y.H. Advanced Materials Research, 2012, 501, 101-105. Scopus indexed
39 “Dielectric pyrochlores in bismuth magnesium tantalate ternary system” K.B. Tan, C.C. Khaw, Z. Zainl and P.Y. Tan. Patent Filed 2012- PI2012003059
40 “Dielectric Characteristics of Barium Strontium Titanate Based Metal Insulator Metal Capacitor for Dynamic Random Access Memory Cell” R. Balachandran, B.H.Ong, H.Y.Wong, K.B.Tan and M. Muhamad Rasat, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2012, 7, 11893-11903. CIJ
42 “Synthesis and Impedance Studies of CuTa2-2xO6-5x Perovskites” M.P. Chon, K.B. Tan, C.C. Khaw Z. Zainal, Y. H. Taufiq-Yap and P. Y. Tan, Advanced Science Letters, 2013, 19(3), 992-996 CIJ
43 “Investigation of the Phase Formation and Dielectric Properties of Bi7Ta3O18” M.P. Chon, K.B. Tan, C.C. Khaw Z. Zainal, Y. H. Taufiq-Yap, S.K Chen and P. Y. Tan, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, 590, 479-485. CIJ
44 “Phase Equilibria and Dielectric Properties of Bi3+(5/2)xMg2-xNb3-(3/2)xO14-x Cubic Pyrochlores” P.Y. Tan, K.B. Tan, C.C Khaw, Z. Zainal, S.K. Chen and M.P. Chon, Ceramics International, 2014, 40, 4237-4246. CIJ
45 “Novel monoclinic zirconolite in Bi2O3–CuO–Ta2O5 ternary system: Phase equilibria, structural and electrical properties” K.B. Tan, M.P. Chon, C.C. Khaw Z. Zainal, Y. H. Taufiq-Yap and P. Y. Tan, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2014, 592, 140-149. CIJ
46 “Phase formation and surface morphology of nickel doped Ba1-xSrxTiO3 ceramics prepared by sol-gel technique” Asa Deepthi. K, Balachandran. R, Ong B.H, Wong H.Y, Tan K.B, Yow H.K and Zaidina Mohd Daud, Materials Research Innovations, 2014, 18(S6), 453-456. CIJ
47 “Improved dielectric performance of barium strontium titanate multilayered capacitor by means of pulsed laser deposition and slow injection sol–gel methods” Ruthramurthy Balachandran, Ong Boon Hoong, Wong Hin Yong, Tan Kar Ban,Yow Ho Kwang, Lee Wai Keat,International Journal of Materials Research, 2014, 105(5),480-486. CIJ
48 “Structural and electrical properties of Nb-substituted LiTa1-xNbxO3” Kum Yao Bak, Kar Ban Tan, Chwin Chieh Khaw, Zulkarnain Zainal, Phei Yi Tan, Mun Ping Chon, Sains Malaysiana, 2014, 43(10), 1573–1582. CIJ
49 “Subsolidus Solution and Oxide Ionic Conductivity of Nd-substituted Bismuth Yttria Fluorites” Norazmira Rahman, Kar Ban Tan, Zulkarnain Zainal, Chwin Chieh Khaw, Mun Ping Chon, Sains Malaysiana, 2015, 44(7), 1003-1009. CIJ
50 “Phase Equilibria in the Bi2O3-CuO-Nb2O5 Ternary System” M.P. Chon, K.B. Tan, C.C. Khaw Z. Zainal and P. Y. Tan, In review CIJ
51 “Recent development in spinel Cobaltites for Supercapacitor Application” S. K. Chang, Z. Zainal, K. B. Tan, N. A. Yusof, W. M. D. Wan Yusoff, and S.R.S. Prabaharan, Ceramics International, 2015, 41(1), 1-14. CIJ
52 “Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Nanostructured Nickel-Cobalt Oxides as Supercapacitor Electrodes in Aqueous Media" S. K. Chang, Z. Zainal, K. B. Tan, N. A. Yusof, W. M. D. Wan Yusoff, and S.R.S. Prabaharan, International Journal of Energy Research. 2015, 39, 1366-1377. CIJ
53 “Effect of Sintering Temperature on the Superconducting Properties of MgB2 Superconductor Co-added with a High Concentration of Si and C” K. Y. Tan, K. B. Tan, K. P. Lim, A. H. Shaari and S. K. Chen, Advanced Materials Research, 2015, 1104, 589-594. Indexed
54 “Synthesis of bulk FeTe1−x Se x (x = 0.1−0.5) at ambient pressure” Edmund H. H. Lim,
K. Y. Tan, Josephine Y. C. Liew, M. M. Awang Kechik, S. A. Halim, S. K. Chen,
K. B. Tan and X. Qi., Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 2015, 1-7 CIJ
55 “Structural and dielectric properties of iron doped barium strontium titanate for storage applications” Ayad Saeed, Balachandran Ruthramurthy, Tan Kar Ban, Wong Hin Yong, Ong Boon Hoong and Yow Ho Kwang, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2015, 26, 9859-9864. CIJ
56 “Structural and magnetic properties of iron doped barium strontium titanate ceramic synthesized using slow injection sol-gel technique” Ayad Saeed, Balachandran Ruthramurthy, Tan Kar Ban, Wong Hin Yong, Ong Boon Hoong, Lim Kean Pah and Yow Ho Kwang, Materials Technology: Advanced Functional Materials, 2015, 30, A3, 141-144 CIJ
57 “Subsolidus Phase Equilibria and Electrical Properties of Pyrochlores in the Bi2O3-CuO-Ta2O5 Ternary System” M.P. Chon, K.B. Tan, C.C. Khaw Z. Zainal, Y. H. Taufiq-Yap, S.K. Chen and P. Y. Tan, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016, 675, 116-127. CIJ
58 “Structural and Electrical Properties of Nickel – Iron Thin Film on Copper Substrate for Dynamic Random Access Memory Applications” Ayad Saeed, Balachandran Ruthramurthy, Wong Hin Yong, Ong Boon Hoong, Tan Kar Ban, Yow Ho Kwang, and Srimala Sreekantan, Russian Journal of Electrochemistry, 2016, 52, 8, 788–795. CIJ
59 “Physical and electrical characteristics of NiFe thin films using ultrasonic assisted pulse electrodeposition” Asa Deepthi. K, Balachandran. R, Ong B.H, Tan K.B, Wong H.Y, Yow H.K, Srimala. S, Applied Surface Science, 2016, 310, 519-524 CIJ
60 "Microstructure and dielectric properties of nickel doped Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3 ceramics fabricated by sol-gel method" Asa Deepthi. K, Balachandran. R, Ong B.H, Wong H.Y, Tan K.B, Yow H.K., International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2016, 13(1),177-184. CIJ
61 “Synthesis and Electrical Properties of Zn-doped Bismuth Copper Tantalate Pyrochlores” M.P. Chon, K.B. Tan, C.C. Khaw Z. Zainal, Y. H. Taufiq-Yap, S.K. Chen and P. Y. Tan, International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 2016, In revision. CIJ
62 “Synthesis of zinc sulphide nanoparticles from thermal decomposition of zinc N-ethyl cyclohexyl dithiocarbamate comple” Nurul Hidayah Abdullah, Zulkarnain Zainal, Sidik Silong, Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Tahir, Kar-Ban Tan and Sook-Keng Chang, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2016, 173, 33-41. CIJ
63 “Thermal Decomposition Synthesis of Nanorods Bismuth Sulphide from Bismuth N-ethyl Cyclohexyl Dithiocarbamate Complex” Nurul Hidayah Abdullah, Zulkarnain Zainal, Sidik Silong, Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Tahir, Kar-Ban Tan and Sook-Keng Chang, Thermochimica Acta, 2016, 632, 37-45 CIJ
64 “Frequency dependent dielectric properties of polycrystalline MgB2” KY Tan, KB Tan, KP Lim, H Jumiah, SA Halim, SK Chen, Ceramics International, 2016, 42, 8, 10266-10271. CIJ
65 “Synthesis and electrical properties of bismuth tantalate binary materials” K. Firman, K.B. Tan, C.C. Khaw and Y.P. Tan, manuscript in preparation.
66 "The solubility and Ionic conductivity of Li3+5xTa1-xO4 subsolidus solution" S.Shari,
K.B.Tan, C.C. Khaw, Z.Zainal, Manuscript in preparation.
67 “Electrical properties of Li2+4xTi1-xO3 ceramics prepared via solid state method” S.M. Razi, K.B. Tan, C.C. Khaw and Z. Zainal, Manuscript in preparation.