# HOME - Link: https://nanocore.my/ - Published: 2026-02-17T14:18:45+08:00 - Author: nanocore EMZI–UiTM NANOCORE # Explore the science.⏎ Follow the evidence. Research topics and selected publications, each linked to its published source. [](https://nanocore.my/research/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/research/environmental-remediation/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/research/advanced-nanomaterials-and-devices/) [ ## Water⏎ Treatment Research topic ## Advanced⏎ Nanomaterials Research topic ## 01 Research topics ## Plant extraction &⏎ nano-agriculture Two topic groups, each linked to its original source. [](https://nanocore.my/research/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/research/plant-extraction/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/research/agricultural-materials/) [ ## Plant⏎ Extraction Research topic ## Nano-⏎ Agriculture Research topic ## 02 Published work ## Go to⏎ the source. Selected publications, each linked to its original publisher record. [](https://nanocore.my/publication/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/publication/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/publication/) [ ## Publisher⏎ Records Sources ## Selected⏎ Publications Library ## 03 Achievements ## Awards and⏎ recognition. Awards and recognition reported in historical stories from the earlier EMZI–UiTM NANOCORE website. [](https://nanocore.my/achievement/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/achievement/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/achievement/) [ ## Innovation⏎ Awards Recognition ## Exhibitions⏎ & Expos Showcases ## 04 About ## Research and⏎ original sources. This website brings together selected publications and links to their original publisher records. [](https://nanocore.my/about/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/research/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/contact/) [ ## Research⏎ Topics Explore ## Email and⏎ Location Contact ## 05 News ## News and⏎ updates. News and updates from EMZI–UiTM NANOCORE, including award stories from the earlier website. [](https://nanocore.my/latest-news/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/achievement/) [ ](https://nanocore.my/category/industry-partnerships/) [ ## Awards &⏎ Recognition News category ## Industry &⏎ Partnerships News category ## 06 Products ## EMZI products. Functional drinks and foods developed with the lab, as EMZI published them. [](https://nanocore.my/our-products/) [ ⌊Teh Tarik Mahmudi box (EMZI), product mock-up⌉ ](https://nanocore.my/products/teh-tarik-mahmudi/) [ ⌊Kopi Ala Kazim box (EMZI), product mock-up⌉ ](https://nanocore.my/products/kopi-ala-kazim/) ## Teh Tarik Mahmudi Product ## Kopi Ala Kazim Product ## 07 01 · The laboratory ## A university–industry research laboratory. Topic → Publication record → Publisher source **Core values, as named on the laboratory’s earlier website:** I-SAVE — Innovation, Synergy, Agile, Value-driven, Empathy. [Read about the laboratory](https://nanocore.my/about/) EMZI–UiTM NANOCORE is a research and development partnership between EMZI Group and UiTM Permatang Pauh. Founded in 2020, it carries out industrial research in nanotechnology, smart agriculture and healthcare innovation, bridging industry and academia. This website brings together selected publications and links to their original publisher records. It is not a complete or current publication list. Start with a research topic, open the publication record, then read the original source for the full methods, findings and limitations. ### Background EMZI & UiTM partner on innovative industrial research, smart agriculture, & product commercialization. ### Vision & Mission High impact research laboratory empowering people to realize university & company potential through shared values. ### Experts & Fellows Dedicated staff & researchers, expert fellows, students, & alumni driving the research laboratories. [About EMZI–UiTM NANOCORE](https://nanocore.my/about/) [Email and location →](https://nanocore.my/contact/) 02 · Explore the work ## Start with a question. Five topic groups, each linked to selected publications and their original sources. [All research topics](https://nanocore.my/research/) 01 / NANOMATERIALS ### Advanced nanomaterials and devices Work on nanocomposites, carbon dots, nanofibers and nanomedicine. 15 publications [Explore topic →](https://nanocore.my/research/advanced-nanomaterials-and-devices/) 02 / WATER ### Water treatment and remediation materials Materials for removing contaminants from water, including micromotors and nanocellulose adsorbents. 3 publications [Explore topic →](https://nanocore.my/research/environmental-remediation/) 03 / CONSUMERS ### Consumer and functional food research Consumer acceptance and preferences for functional foods. 2 publications [Explore topic →](https://nanocore.my/research/consumer-research/) 04 / PLANTS ### Plant extraction and green synthesis Optimizing antioxidant and extraction yield from Centella asiatica leaves. 1 publication [Explore topic →](https://nanocore.my/research/plant-extraction/) 05 / AGRICULTURE ### Nano-agriculture and seed technology Iron oxide nanoparticle priming for agricultural productivity. 1 publication [Explore topic →](https://nanocore.my/research/agricultural-materials/) HOW IT CONNECTS ### Every topic leads to a source. Each topic page lists its publications and links to the publication record and the publisher’s own page. [Browse all publications →](https://nanocore.my/publication/) These groups are editorial, based on publication titles. They are not formal departments, programs or services. 03 · Published work ## Go to the source. Selected recent publications, each linked to its original publisher record. This is not a complete publication list. [All selected publications](https://nanocore.my/publication/) Advanced nanomaterials and devices ### 󠀁[Functional bioplastics from agricultural wastes: Precursor engineering, composite strategies, and sustainable packaging performance](https://nanocore.my/publications/functional-bioplastics-agricultural-wastes/)󠁿 Bioresource Technology Volume 445 · Article 134082 DOI 10.1016/j.biortech.2026.134082 [Publication details →](https://nanocore.my/publications/functional-bioplastics-agricultural-wastes/) [Publisher source ↗](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2026.134082) Nano-agriculture and seed technology ### 󠀁[Optimizing Nanopriming Duration: Chitosan-Stabilized Iron Oxide Enhances Lettuce Seedling Performance and Cost-Effectiveness](https://nanocore.my/publications/optimizing-nanopriming-duration-lettuce/)󠁿 Chemistry & Biodiversity Volume 23, Issue 1 · Article e02426 DOI 10.1002/cbdv.202502426 [Publication details →](https://nanocore.my/publications/optimizing-nanopriming-duration-lettuce/) [Publisher source ↗](https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.202502426) Advanced nanomaterials and devices ### 󠀁[Physical characterization of doped and electrospray-coated copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs)/​polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite](https://nanocore.my/publications/cuonps-pvdf-nanocomposite-characterization/)󠁿 AIP Conference Proceedings Volume 3322, Issue 1 · Article 070010 DOI 10.1063/5.0290696 [Publication details →](https://nanocore.my/publications/cuonps-pvdf-nanocomposite-characterization/) [Publisher source ↗](https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0290696) Also published ### 󠀁[Advancing green chemistry through ultrasound-assisted extraction of flavonoids from Moringa oleifera using response surface methodology](https://nanocore.my/publications/moringa-oleifera-ultrasound-assisted-extraction/)󠁿 Sustainable Chemistry One World Volume 8 · Article 100115 DOI 10.1016/j.scowo.2025.100115 [Publication details →](https://nanocore.my/publications/moringa-oleifera-ultrasound-assisted-extraction/) [Publisher source ↗](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scowo.2025.100115) ### 󠀁[Advanced Imaging Strategies Based on Intelligent Micro/Nanomotors](https://nanocore.my/publications/imaging-intelligent-micro-nanomotors/)󠁿 Cyborg and Bionic Systems Volume 6 · Article 0384 DOI 10.34133/cbsystems.0384 [Publication details →](https://nanocore.my/publications/imaging-intelligent-micro-nanomotors/) [Publisher source ↗](https://doi.org/10.34133/cbsystems.0384) ### 󠀁[Green synthesis of chitosan-stabilized iron oxide nanoparticles using Christia vespertilionis extract for sustainable nano-priming of Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis and Spinacia oleracea seeds](https://nanocore.my/publications/green-synthesis-chitosan-iron-oxide-nanopriming/)󠁿 Environmental Research Volume 285, Part 5 · Article 122644 DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122644 [Publication details →](https://nanocore.my/publications/green-synthesis-chitosan-iron-oxide-nanopriming/) [Publisher source ↗](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.122644) ### 󠀁[Concentration-driven interactions of chitosan-stabilized iron oxide nanoparticles in seed nano-priming and germination performance of Lactuca sativa](https://nanocore.my/publications/chitosan-iron-oxide-nanopriming-lactuca-sativa/)󠁿 Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering Volume 10, Issue 3 · Article 52 DOI 10.1007/s41204-025-00443-7 [Publication details →](https://nanocore.my/publications/chitosan-iron-oxide-nanopriming-lactuca-sativa/) [Publisher source ↗](https://doi.org/10.1007/s41204-025-00443-7) Details are taken from each publisher record. Read each source for the full methods, findings and limitations. 04 · News ## News and updates. News and updates from EMZI–UiTM NANOCORE, newest first. [Browse all news](https://nanocore.my/latest-news/) [⌊UiTM visitors and the EMZI NANO-CORE team with gift bags in the MIH EMZI NANO- CORE lab⌉⌊UiTM visitors and the EMZI NANO-CORE team with gift bags in the MIH EMZI NANO-CORE lab⌉[ 3 July 2026 Industry & Partnerships ### 󠀁[UiTM Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) visits the MIH EMZI NANO-CORE lab](https://nanocore.my/news/uitm-deputy-vice-chancellor-research-innovation-visits-the-mih-emzi-nano-core-lab/)󠁿 A working visit by UiTM’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) and the Director of the Institute of Business Excellence to the MIH EMZI NANO-CORE laboratory. [⌊UiTMCPP researchers at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, UK, June 2026 (photo 1 of 4)⌉⌊UiTMCPP researchers at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, UK, June 2026 ( photo 1 of 4)⌉[ 17 June 2026 Research News ### 󠀁[UiTMCPP chemical engineering researchers run experiments at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, UK](https://nanocore.my/news/uitmcpp-chemical-engineering-researchers-run-experiments-at-the-isis-neutron-and-muon-source-uk/)󠁿 A UiTMCPP team ran LARMOR SANS experiments at ISIS, UK, on catalyst materials for microplastic treatment and plastic-waste upcycling. [⌊UiTMCPP research visit to Diamond Light Source, UK, 4 June 2026 (photo 1 of 4)⌉⌊ UiTMCPP research visit to Diamond Light Source, UK, 4 June 2026 (photo 1 of 4)⌉[ 4 June 2026 Research News ### 󠀁[Research visit to Diamond Light Source, UK](https://nanocore.my/news/research-visit-to-diamond-light-source-uk/)󠁿 Ir Ts Mohamed Syazwan Osman and two PhD students visited Diamond Light Source, UK, on 4 June 2026 to explore synchrotron research collaboration. 05 · Connect ## A clear starting point for a conversation. Research and collaboration enquiries go to the laboratory’s published email address. Email [nanocorelab@emzi.com.my](https://nanocore.my/nanocorelab@emzi.com.my) Address UiTM Cawangan Pulau Pinang Kampus Permatang Pauh13500 Penang, Malaysia [Open the contact page](https://nanocore.my/contact/) [Send an email](https://nanocore.my/nanocorelab@emzi.com.my)