488 Int. J. Oil, Gas and Coal Technology, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2019 Copyright © 2019 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Preparation of ZnO-MWCNTS nanocomposite: structural features and applications for enhanced oil recovery Noorhana Yahya Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, 31750, Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia Email: Noorhana_yahya@utp.edu.my Muhammad Kashif* Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, 31750, Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia and Department of Physics, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan Email: mkashif@gcuf.edu.pk *Corresponding author Nadeem Nasir Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, 31750, Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia and Applied Science Department, National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan Email: nadeemnasir@ntu.edu.pk Zia Ur Rehman Fundamental and Applied Sciences Department, Universiti Teknologi Petronas, 31750, Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia Email: Zia.rehman_g02904@utp.edu.my Abstract: Since last few decades, the importance of tertiary oil recovery is increasing day by day. Quest for novel hydrophobic materials compatible to oil for enhanced recovery using electromagnetic is the major focus in this field. In the present study, we present ZnO-MWCNT nanocomposite prepared using sol-gel technique for the application of enhanced oil recovery. XRD analysis