Dr. Md. Abdul Mottalib

Md. Faiaz Hossain, Md. Abdul Mottalib, Md. Abdul Goni and Trisha Paul : Optimization of Hexavalent Chromium Removal from Wastewater Using Activated Carbon Derived from Liming Pelt Trimming and Tannin: A Response Surface Methodology Approach, ACS Omega (impact factor:5.2) ACS Publications , 2026 .

Md. Ariful Islam, Nujhat Tabassum, Md. Abdus Shabur, Umme Habiba Bodrun Naher and Md. Abdul Mottalib : Extraction of Cellulose Nanocrystals from Nypa fruticans and Their Reinforcement Effect in PVC–Leather Waste Composites, Textile & Leather Review (impact factor:1.6) , vol.9 , pp.6039-6067 , 2026 .

M. R. Mithu, M. A. Islam, M. A. Mottalib, I. Haque and M. A. Goni : Development of lightweight, environmentally friendly bricks using leather shaving and buffing dust waste, Scientific Reports (impact factor:4.3) , vol.16 Springer , pp.12394 , 2026 .

M. C. Dhar, S. R. Shakil, M. A. Hossain, M. A. Shabur, U. H. Nila and M. A. Mottalib : Innovative use of tannery solid waste and jute fiber in sustainable leather composites for footwear in Bangladesh, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management (impact factor:3.8) , vol.28 , no.2 Springer , 2026 .

M. M. Islam, S. Mim, U. H. Bodrun Naher and M. A. Mottalib : Sustainable Leather Tanning: Evaluation of Aphanamixis polystachya Extract as an Eco-friendly Alternative to Conventional Tanning Agents., Sustainable Chemistry One World (impact factor:Cite score 3.1) , vol.8 Elsevier , pp.100114 , 2025 .

M. A. Shabur, N. Jahan and M. A. Mottalib : Prioritizing critical factors for leather waste management in Bangladesh: an ISM-MICMAC and best–worst method approach, Scientific Reports (impact factor:4.3) , vol.15 , no.1 Springer , 2025 .

S. R. Shakil, M. N. Yeasmin, S. M. R. Asif, U. H. Nila and M. A. Mottalib : Preparation and Characterization of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Based Composites from Footwear Scraps and Peanut Fiber for Value Added Products, Fibers and Polymers (impact factor:3.1) , vol.26 Springer , pp.2159–2174 , 2025 .

M. Haque, M. S. Rahman Shakil, M. Abdulla-Al-Mamun, P. I. Turzo, M. A. Mottalib, M. Hakim, D. Islam : Efficient Cr(III) removal from effluent using functionalized Ficus benghalensis and Bambusa vulgaris bio-adsorbents. Chemical Engineering Science, Chemical Engineering Science (impact factor:4.3) , vol.302 , no.3 ScienceDirect , pp.120905 , 2025 .

M. A. Mottalib, M. H. Islam, M. C. Dhar, K. Akhtar and M. A. Goni : Preparation and Characterization of New Biodegradable Packaging Materials Based on Gelatin Extracted from Tenualosa ilisha Fish Scales with Cellulose Nanocrystals., ACS Omega (impact factor:4.0) , vol.9 , no.52 American Chemical Society , pp.51175–51190 , 2024 .

M. A. Mottalib, D. Islam., P. I. Turzo, S. R. Shakil, M. Haque, M. Abdulla-Al-Mamun and M. Hakim : Efficient Cr(III) removal from effluent using functionalized Ficus benghalensis and Bambusa vulgaris bio-adsorbents. Chemical Engineering Science, Textile & Leather Review (impact factor:1.6) , vol.7 idd3, Croatia , pp.738-769 , 2024 .

S. Chakma, P. Biswas, M. Abdulla-Al-Mamun, M. A. Mottalib, F. Chowdhury and M. A Goni. : A New Synthesis Method and Characterization of Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for the Leather Tanning Process., Textile and Leather Review (impact factor:1.6) , vol.7 , pp.738-769 , 2024 .

M. A. Mottalib, M. A. Goni, Z. Adnan, M. C. Dhar, M. Tauhiduzzaman, M. A. A. Shaikh and M. R. Naim : Synthesis and characterization of nano-cellulose from Slender amaranth and its application as an eco-friendly reinforcement material in synthetic leather preparation from leather scraps wastes, Polymer Bulletin (impact factor:4.2) , vol.81 Springer , pp.9363-9388 , 2024 .

I. J. Bithi, M. A. Mottalib, Hijmun-Nahar, M. S. Miran, M. F. Ehsan and M. M. Rahman : Removal of Cr(VI) from wastewater by impregnated activated carbon generated from vegetable tanned leather waste with aluminium oxide., Results in Surfaces and Interfaces (impact factor:6.2) , vol.14 Elsevier , pp.100197 , 2024 .

M. A. Mottalib, M. Tauhiduzzaman, M. J. Rahman and M. A. Kalam : Preparation and characterization of composite sheets from solid leather waste with plant fbers: a waste utilization effort, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (impact factor:5.1) , vol.26 Springer , pp.1025–1038 , 2023 .

M. A. Mottalib, M. Abdulla-Al-Mamun, M. Marma and M. F. Ali : Recovery and Reuse of Chromium from Tannery Waste Chrome-liquor using Solar Evaporation Process., Textile & Leather Review (impact factor:1.6) , vol.6 idd3, Croatia , pp.652-666 , 2023 .

M. A. Mottalib, M. Chandra, U. H. B. Naher and M. A. Goni : Recovery and Reuse of Chromium from Tan Yard Solid Waste in Leather Manufacturing, Textile & Leather Review (impact factor:1.6) , vol.6 , pp.622-651 , 2023 .

M. A. Mottalib, N. Jannat, , ,, M. A. Mottalib, A. Goni, M. Khan,· M. S. Miran., M. A. Tanmoy, H. Nahar and N. Khan : Potential Removal of Chromium from Tannery Wastewater by Water Hyacinth Roots. Water Conservation Science and Engineering, Water Conservation Science and Engineering. (impact factor:3.3) , vol.8 Springer , pp.34 , 2023 .

M. A. Mottalib, S. Ferdous, M. A. Goni, M. A. Mamun and A. A. Sheikh : Reduction of water consumption in leather processing and an investigation of the leather quality, Textile & Leather Review (impact factor:1.6) , vol.6 , pp.132-150 , 2023 .

M. A. Mottalib, R. Akter, K. M. Anis-Ul-Haque, D. Kumar, M. T. R. Joy, S. Rana, M. A. Hoque, T. M. Almutairi, A. A. A. Mohammed and A. Iqbal : Influences of short-chain alcohols, urea and temperature on aggregation behaviour of tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide and antidiabetic drug mixture, Molecular Physics (impact factor:1.8) , vol.121 , no.1 Taylor and Francis , 2023 .

M. M. H. Biswas, M. A. Mottalib, M. Nurnabi and M. S. Islam : Production of biofuel by co-pyrolysis of leather dust with plastic waste: characterization and comparison among different feed compositions, J. Bang. Chem. Soc. , vol.34 , no.1 Bangladesh Chemical Society , pp.109-118 , 2022 .

B. Saha, M. A. Mottalib and A. N. M Al- Razee : Heavy metals accumulation in different cultivated fish tissues through commercial fish feeds and health risk estimation in consumers in Bangladesh, Chem Rev Lett. , vol.4 Eurasian Science Society (ESS) , pp.10-20 , 2021 .

M. S. Akter, M. A. Alim, S. B. Islam, B. Saha and M. A. Mottalib : Development of conventional ammonia free deliming agents in leather manufacturing in regarding the environmental pollution control, Nipp. J. Envon. Sci. , vol.1 , no.5 , pp.1-7 , 2020 .

N. Jannat, M. A. Mottalib and M. N. Alam : Assessment of Physicochemical Properties of Surface Water of Mokeshbeel, Gazipur, Bangladesh:, HSOA Journal of Environmental Science: Current Research (impact factor:0.77) , vol.2 , no.- , pp.1-6 , 2019 .

A. N. M. Al-Razee, M. N. Abser, M. A. Mottalib, M. S. Rahman and N. Cho : Assessment of heavy metals in sediments of Shitalakhya River, Bangladesh, Analytical Science & Technology (impact factor:2.9) , vol.32 , no.5 , pp.210-216 , 2019 .

M. S. Ahmed, M. M. H. Biswas, M. A. Mottalib, M. N. Alam and M. Khan : Translocation of heavy metals from in dustry into vegetables and crops through water and soil of Mokesh Beel in Bangladesh and their impact on human body, IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (impact factor:3.462) , vol.13 , no.5,I , pp.59-71 , 2019 .

G. Zilani, M. A. Mottalib, A. N. M. Al-Razee, T. Ahmed and R. Chakraborty : Determination of toxic and essential metals in different organs and species of consumer chickens in Bangladesh, J. Bang. Chem. Soc., , vol.31 , no.2 , pp.1-10 , 2019 .

M. A. Mottalib, G. Zilani, T. I. Suman, T. Ahmed and M. S. Islam : Estimation of trace metals in different organs and species of consumer chickens in Bangladesh, J. Health and Pollution (impact factor:2.06) , vol.8 , no.20 , pp.1-10 , 2018 .

M. M. H. Biswas, M. A. Mottalib and M. N. Alam : Determination of heavy metals in cultivated fresh water fish species and possible human health risk assessment in Bangladesh, J. Bang. Chem. Soc. , vol.30 , no.1 , pp.10-16 , 2018 .

S. B. Hasan, M. A. Mottalib, A. Hore, N. Mohammed and Fatema-tuj-zohra : Removal of chromium from tannery waste liquor by using lime liquor in regarding the reduction of environmental pollution and reuse it in leather production, IOSR J. Env. Sci, Toxicol. and Food Tech., 2018, 12(10, I), 01-06. (impact factor:3.462) , vol.12 , no.10,I , pp.01-06 , 2018 .

B. Saha, M. A. Mottalib and A. N. M. Al-Razee : Assessment of selected heavy metals concentration in different brands of fish feed available in Bangladesh, J. Bang. Aca. Sci., (impact factor:0.23) , vol.42 , no.2 , pp.207-210 , 2018 .

A. N. M. Al-Razee, M. N. Abser, M. A. Mottalib and M. S. Rahman : Assessment of physicochemical parameters of the surface water of Shitalakhya river polluted by paper mills effluent, J. Bang. Chem. Soc., 2017, 29(2), 1-11. , vol.29 , no.2 , pp.1-11 , 2017 .

M. A. Mottalib, S. Roy, M. S. Ahmed, M. Khan and A. N. M. Al-Razee : Comparative study of water quality of Buriganga and Balu river, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Int. J. Curr. Res. (impact factor:7.749) , vol.9 , no.10 , pp.59132-59137 , 2017 .

M. A. Mottalib, A. Sultana, M. M. Rahman, G. Zilani, S. Chowdhury and S. Hoque : Investigation onto Soil Salinity of Hazaribagh Tanning Industrial Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh, IOSR J. Env. Sci, Toxicol. and Food Tech. (impact factor:3.462) , vol.11 , no.8 , pp.44-49 , 2017 .

M. A. Mottalib, M. M. Alam, A. Afrose and A. N. M. Al-Razee : Reduction of pollutants of tannery wastewater by using acidic waste liquor, IOSR J. Env. Sci, Toxicol. and Food Tech. (impact factor:3.462) , vol.11 , no.3 , pp.28-33 , 2017 .

M. A. Mottalib, S. H. Somoal, M. A. A. Shaikh and M. S. Islam : Heavy metal concentrations in contaminated soil and vegetables of tannery area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Int. J. Curr. Res. (impact factor:8.1) , vol.8 , no.5 , pp.30369-373 , 2016 .

A. N. M. Al-razee, M. N. Abser, M. A. Mottalib and M. Z. H. Ansary : Assessment of lead in water, sediments, soils and vegetables grown on the bank of Shitalakhya river: Bangladesh,, J. Bang. Aca. Sci. (impact factor:0.23) , vol.40 , no.2 , pp.91-99 , 2016 .

M. A. Mottalib, A. N. M. Al-Razee, M. N. Abser and E.U. M. Aman : Assessment of Physico-Chemical Properties of Surface Water in Shitalakhya River, Polash, Narsingdi, Bangladesh, Int. J. Adv. Res. (impact factor:6.118) , vol.4 , no.8 , pp.915-924 , 2016 .

M. A. Mottalib, M. Haukka and E. Nordlander : Chiral diphosphine derivatives of alkylidyne tricobalt clusters-A comparative study of different cobalt carbonyl catalysts for (asymmetric) intermolecular Pauson-Khand reaction, Polyhedron (impact factor:2.067) , vol.103 , no.Part B , pp.275-282 , 2016 .

M. A. Mottalib, A. Sultana, S. H. Somoal and M. N. Abser : Assessment of heavy metals in tannery waste-contaminated poultry feed and their accumulation in different edible parts of chicken, IOSR J. Env. Sci, Tox. and Food Tech. (impact factor:3.462) , vol.10 , no.11 , pp.72-78 , 2016 .

M. A. Mottalib, S. H. Somoal, M. S. Islam, M. N. Alam and M. N. Abser : Removal of chromium from tannery wastewater by tannery lime liquor; A very cost effective method, Int. J. Curr. Res. (impact factor:7.749) , vol.7 , no.6 , pp.16795-98 , 2015 .

M. A. Mottalib, T. K. Mim and M. N. Abser : A simple effective treatment of tannery effluents, J. Bang. Aca. Sci. (impact factor:0.25) , vol.38 , no.2 , pp.235-239 , 2014 .

M. A. Goni, J. U. Ahmed, M. A. Halim, M. A. Mottalib and D. A. Chowdhury : Uptake and translocation of metals in different parts of crop plants irrigated with contaminated water from DEPZ area of Bangladesh, Bull Environ Contam Toxicol (impact factor:1.65) , vol.92 , no.- , pp.726-732 , 2014 .

M. N. Uddin, M. A. Mottalib, N. Begum, S. Ghosh, A. K. Raha, D. T. Haworth, S. V. Lindeman, T. A. Siddiquee, D. W. Bennett, G. Hogarth, E. Nordlander and S. E. Kabir : Carbon-phosphorus and carbon-hydrogen bond activation of tri(2-thienyl)phosphine at dirhenium and dimanganese centers, Organometallics (impact factor:4.10) , vol.28 , pp.1514-1523 , 2009 .

V. Moberg, M. A. Mottalib, D. Sauer, Y. Poplavskaya, D. C. Craig, S. B. Colbran, A. J. Deeming and E. NordlanderDalton Trans., 2008, 2442-2453. : Chiral and achiral phosphine derivatives of alkylidyne tricobalt carbonyl clusters as catalyst precursors for (asymmetric) inter- and intramolecular Pauson-Khand reactions, Dalton Trans. (impact factor:4.099) , pp.2442-2453 , 2008 .

M. A. Mottalib, S. E. Kabir, A. J. Deeming and E. Nordlander : Two modes of C-H bond activation of tris(2-thienyl)phosphine in trinuclear osmium carbonyl clusters, J. Organomet. Chem., 2007, 692, 5007-5017. (impact factor:2.066) , vol.692 , pp.5007-5017 , 2007 .

H. A. Shimul, M. Y. A. Mollah and M. A. Mottalib : Electrogeneration of Al-oxyhydroxide and its characterization, J. Bang. Aca. Sci. (impact factor:0.14) , vol.31 , no.1 , pp.143-149 , 2007 .

N. K. K. Kazemifar, M. J. Stchedroff, M. A. Mottalib, Simona Selva, M. Monari, and E. Nordlander : Syntheses and Fluxional processes of Diphenyl(2- thienyl)phosphane Derivatives of Triosmium Clusters, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. (impact factor:2.578) , pp.2058-2068 , 2006 .

S. E. Kabir, M. A. Mottalib, G. M. G. Hossain, E. Nordlander and E. Rosenberg : Reactions of [(µ-H)Os3(CO)10(µ-OMe)] and [(µ-H)Os3(CO)9(µ-OMe)(MeCN)] with dppm, dppe, dppp, and PPh2H: X-ray Crystal Structures of [(µ-H)Os3(CO)8(µ-OMe)(µ2-η2-dppm)] and [(µ-H)Os3(CO)9(µ-OMe)(PPh2H)], Polyhedron (impact factor:2.067) , vol.25 , pp.95-104 , 2006 .

M. A. Mottalib, N. Begum, S. M. T Abedin, T. Akter, S. E. Kabir, M. A. Miah, D. Rokhsana, E. Rosenberg, G. M. Hossain and K. I. Hardcastle : Reactions of Electron-Deficient Triosmium Clusters with diazomethane: Electrochemical Properties and Computational Studies of Charge Distribution, Organometallics (impact factor:4.10) , vol.24 , no.20 , pp.4747-4759 , 2005 .

M. A. Mottalib, N. Begum, S. E. Kabir and G. M. G. Hossain : Reaction [Os3(-H)(-OH)(CO)10] with PPh2H : X-ray crystal structure of [Os3(-H)2(CO)8(-PPh2)2], J. Bang. Aca. Sci. (impact factor:0.14) , vol.29 , no.2 , pp.135-143 , 2005 .

S. E. Kabir, M. A. Mottalib and K. M. A. Malik : X-ray crystal structure of [(µ-H)2Os3(CO)8(-dppm)], J. Bang. Aca. Sci. (impact factor:0.14) , vol.28 , no.1 , pp.51-55 , 2004 .

B. Wrackmeyer, H. E. Maisel, E. Molla, M. A. Mottalib, A. Badshah, M. H. Bhatti and S. Ali : Combination of 1,2-hydroboration and 1,1-organoboration: synthesis of novel organo-substituted 1-silacyclobutenes, Appl. Organomet. Chem. (impact factor:3.581) , vol.17 , pp.465-472 , 2003 .

M. I. Hyder, S. E. Kabir, M. A. Miah, M. A. Mottalib and K. M. A. Malik : Synthesis and X-ray crystal structure of [(-H)2(Cl)Os3(CO)9{3-2-C(C9H5)(4-CH3)N}], J. Bang. Aca. Sci. , vol.27 , no.2 , pp.175-185 , 2003 .

S. E. Kabir, K. M. A. Malik, H. S. Mandal, M. A. Mottalib and E. Rosenberg : Reaction of [Os3(CO)9{3-2-C7H3(2-CH3)NS}(-H)] with diazomethane. The first example of a trimetallic cluster containing a -methylidene and a methyl, Organometallics (impact factor:4.10) , vol.21 , pp.2593-2595 , 2002 .

K. A. Azam, S. E. Kabir, M. A. Mottalib, N. C. Sarker and K. M. A. Malik : Sulfido triosmium clusters containing bridging dppm ligand: crystal structures of [Os3(CO)7(3-CO) (3-S) (-dppm)] and two isomers of [Os3(CO)7(3-S)2(-dppm)], Polyhedron (impact factor:2.067) , vol.21 , pp.381-387 , 2002 .

S. M. T Abedin, K. A. Azam, M. B. Hursthouse, S. E. Kabir, K. M. A. Malik, M. A. Mottalib and E. Rosenberg : Reactivity of the unsaturated triosmium cluster [(-H)Os3(CO)8{Ph2PCH2P(Ph)C6H4}] with thiols, J. Cluster Sci. (impact factor:1.715) , vol.12 , no.1 , pp.5-22 , 2001 .

S. E. Kabir, C. A. Johns, K. M. A. Malik, M. A. Mottalib and E. Rosenberg : Reactivity of the unsaturated triosmium cluster [(-H)Os3(CO)8Ph2PCH2P(Ph)- C6H4}] with dithiols: X-ray structures of [Os3(CO)8(-SCH2CH2CH2S)(Ph2PCH2PPh2)]. 1/2CH2Cl2 and [(-H)Os3(CO)7(3-3-SCH2CH2CHS)(Ph2PCH2PPh2)] .1/2H2O, J. Organomet. Chem. (impact factor:2.066) , vol.625 , no.1 , pp.112-120. , 2001 .

B. Wrackmeyer, H. E. Maisel, W. Milius, A. Badshah, E. Molla and M. A. Mottalib : New zwitterionic heterocycyles derived from 1-chloro(dimethyl)silyl-1-borylalkenes and 2-lithio-1-methylimidazol and 1- lithio-indazole, J. Organomet. Chem., 2000, 602, 45-50 (impact factor:2.066) , vol.602 , pp.45-50 , 2000 .

S. E. Kabir, K. M. A. Malik, E. Molla and M. A. Mottalib : Reactivity of [(-H)Os3(CO)8{Ph2PCH2P(Ph)C6H4}] with organic heterothiols: X-ray structures of [H(-H)Os3(CO)8(2-pyS){Ph2PCH2P(Ph)C6H4}] and [Os3(CO)8(-2-pyS){Ph2PCH2P(Ph)C6H4}], J. Organomet. Chem. (impact factor:2.066) , vol.616 , pp.157-164 , 2000 .

K. M. Hanif, S. E. Kabir, M. A. Mottalib, M. B. Hursthouse, K. M. A. Malik, and E. Rosenberg : Dithiolate complexes of ruthenium and osmium: X-ray structures of [Ru2(CO)6(-SCH2CH2S)] and [{(-H)M3(CO)10}2(-SCH2CH2CH2S)] (M=Ru, Os), Polyhedron (impact factor:2.067) , vol.19 , pp.1073-1080 , 2000 .

K. A. Azam, R. Dilshad, S. E. Kabir, M. A. Mottalib, M. B. Hursthouse and K. M. A. Malik : Metallation of 2-methyl-2-thiazoline at a triosmium cluster: X-ray structure of [(-H)Os3(CO)10(-2-CH2C=NCH2CH2S)], Polyhedron (impact factor:2.067) , vol.19 , pp.1081-1084 , 2000 .

J. Akter, K. A. Azam, S. E. Kabir, K. M. A. Malik and M. A. Mottalib : Novel triosmium clusters derived from the reaction of [Os3(CO)10(-Ph2PCH2PPh2)] with 1-vinylimidazole, Inorg. Chem. Commum. (impact factor:1.795) , vol.3 , pp.553-556 , 2000 .

S. M. T Abedin, K. I. Hardcastle, S. E. Kabir, K. M. A. Malik, M. A. Mottalib, E. Rosenberg and M. J. Abedin : Carboxylation of a 3-diazo methylidyne triosmium cluster, Organometallics (impact factor:4.10) , vol.19 , pp.5623-5627 , 2000 .

S. E. Kabir and M. A. Mottalib : Aspects of triosmium clusters, Chemical Review, Jahangirnagar University , pp.25-45 , 2000 .

K. A. Azam, M. B. Hursthouse, S. E. Kabir, K. M. A. Malik and M. A. Mottalib : X-ray structure of [Os3(CO)10(-Ph2PCH2PPh2)], J. Chem. Crystallogra. (impact factor:0.8) , vol.29 , pp.813-818 , 1999 .

B. Wrackmeyer, A. Badshah, E. Molla and M. A. Mottalib : Hydroboration of 1-alkynyl(chloro)silanes-new synthons in heterocyclic chemistry, J. Organomet. Chem. (impact factor:2.066) , vol.584 , pp.98-102 , 1999 .

G. Zilani, M. A. Mottalib, A. N. M. Al-Razee, T. Ahmed and R. Chakraborty : Determination of toxic and essential metals in different organs and species of consumer chickens in Bangladesh, J. Bang. Chem. Soc., , vol.31 , no.2 , pp.1-10 , 2019 .

B. Saha, M. A. Mottalib and A. N. M. Al-razee : Assessment of Essential Metals in Selected Fish Feeds and Cultivated Fish Species in Bangladesh and their Impacts on Human Body, Acta Scientific Agriculture (impact factor:0.734) , vol.4 , no.11 , pp.30-35 , 2020 .

A N M Al-Razee, M. N. Abser, M. A. Mottalib, A. Nargis, A. K. Jhumur, M. M. U. Thakur, W. Liu, S. Poddar, M. S. I. Sarker and A. Habib : Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Sediments of the Shitalakhya River, Bangladesh, Pak. J. Anal. Environ. Chem. (impact factor:0.70) , vol.22 , no.1 , pp.84-99 , 2021 .