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Recent Progress in Multifunctional Graphene-Based Nanocomposites for Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis Application (2023)
Journal Article
Yang, Z., Zhou, S., Feng, X., Wang, N., Ola, O., & Zhu, Y. (2023). Recent Progress in Multifunctional Graphene-Based Nanocomposites for Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis Application. Nanomaterials, 13(13), Article 2028. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13132028

The global energy shortage and environmental degradation are two major issues of concern in today’s society. The production of renewable energy and the treatment of pollutants are currently the mainstream research directions in the field of photocata... Read More about Recent Progress in Multifunctional Graphene-Based Nanocomposites for Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis Application.

Electrochemical Immunosensor for Ultra-Low Detection of Human Papillomavirus Biomarker for Cervical Cancer (2023)
Journal Article
Peteni, S., Ozoemena, O. C., Khawula, T., Haruna, A. B., Rawson, F. J., Shai, L. J., …Ozoemena, K. I. (2023). Electrochemical Immunosensor for Ultra-Low Detection of Human Papillomavirus Biomarker for Cervical Cancer. ACS Sensors, 8(7), 2761-2770. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.3c00677

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent for cervical cancer. Of the various types of HPV, the high-risk HPV-16 type is the most important antigenic high-risk HPV. In this work, the antigenic HPV-16 L1 peptide was immobilized on a glassy car... Read More about Electrochemical Immunosensor for Ultra-Low Detection of Human Papillomavirus Biomarker for Cervical Cancer.

SiC@FeZnZiF as a Bifunctional Catalyst with Catalytic Activating PMS and Photoreducing Carbon Dioxide (2023)
Journal Article
Zhu, Z., Yang, L., Xiong, Z., Liu, D., Hu, B., Wang, N., …Zhu, Y. (2023). SiC@FeZnZiF as a Bifunctional Catalyst with Catalytic Activating PMS and Photoreducing Carbon Dioxide. Nanomaterials, 13(10), Article 1664. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13101664

Herein, we encapsulated modified silicon carbide nanoparticles utilizing a metal–organic backbone. E-SiC-FeZnZIF composites were successfully prepared via Fe doping. The catalysis activity of this bifunctional composite material was evaluated by the... Read More about SiC@FeZnZiF as a Bifunctional Catalyst with Catalytic Activating PMS and Photoreducing Carbon Dioxide.

Interfacial construction of P25/Bi2WO6 composites for selective CO2 photoreduction to CO in gas–solid reactions (2023)
Journal Article
Liu, D., Zeng, M., Li, Z., Zhu, Z., Chen, Y., Thummavichai, K., …Zhu, Y. (2023). Interfacial construction of P25/Bi2WO6 composites for selective CO2 photoreduction to CO in gas–solid reactions. RSC Advances, 13(13), 8564-8576. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ra00418j

Photocatalysis provides an attractive approach to convert CO2 into valuable fuels, which relies on a well-designed photocatalyst with good selectivity and high CO2 reduction ability. Herein, a series of P25/Bi2WO6 nanocomposites were synthesized by a... Read More about Interfacial construction of P25/Bi2WO6 composites for selective CO2 photoreduction to CO in gas–solid reactions.

Selective laser sintering of functionalized carbon nanotubes and inorganic fullerene-like tungsten disulfide reinforced polyamide 12 nanocomposites with excellent fire safety and mechanical properties (2023)
Journal Article
Chen, D., Qin, X., Cao, X., Wei, F., Thummavichai, K., Ola, O., …Zhu, Y. (2023). Selective laser sintering of functionalized carbon nanotubes and inorganic fullerene-like tungsten disulfide reinforced polyamide 12 nanocomposites with excellent fire safety and mechanical properties. Journal of Cleaner Production, 401, Article 136630. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.136630

More effective and safe fire prevention solutions for polymer derivatives are necessary to address rising environmental and health concerns. In this study, the novel and simple chemically modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (H-CNT) and PEGylated i... Read More about Selective laser sintering of functionalized carbon nanotubes and inorganic fullerene-like tungsten disulfide reinforced polyamide 12 nanocomposites with excellent fire safety and mechanical properties.

Synthesis, Properties and Characterization of Metal Nanoparticles (2023)
Book Chapter
Thummavichai, K., Chen, Y., Wang, N. N., Zhu, Y. Q., & Ola, O. (2023). Synthesis, Properties and Characterization of Metal Nanoparticles. In S. K. Tiwari, V. Kumar, & S. Thomas (Eds.), Nanoparticles Reinforced Metal Nanocomposites: Mechanical Performance and Durability (161-207). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9729-7_6

Precious metals including Au, Pd, Pt, Ag and Pd and other metals such as Fe, Co, Mg and Ni as solid powder, dispersion in solution and deposition as thin films have attained wide interest in the last decades. They have induced intense research intere... Read More about Synthesis, Properties and Characterization of Metal Nanoparticles.

Recent enterprises in high-rate monolithic photo-electrochemical energy harvest and storage devices (2023)
Journal Article
Turner, D., Li, M., Grant, D., & Ola, O. (2023). Recent enterprises in high-rate monolithic photo-electrochemical energy harvest and storage devices. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 38, Article 101243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2023.101243

Solar energy is set to play a major role in decarbonising the economy and creating a zero-emissions future. However, there is a need to store this abundant energy and, in many instances, supply that energy at a high rate. With large expense and effic... Read More about Recent enterprises in high-rate monolithic photo-electrochemical energy harvest and storage devices.

Multifunctional ultralight, recoverable, piezoresistive, and super thermal insulating SiC nanowire sponges (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Han, L., Ola, O., Liu, G., Wang, N., Saadi, Z., …Zhu, Y. (2023). Multifunctional ultralight, recoverable, piezoresistive, and super thermal insulating SiC nanowire sponges. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 106(2), 1299-1308. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.18823

Ultralight three-dimensional (3D) architectured silicon carbide (SiC) nanowire sponges with integrated properties of recoverable compressibility, outstanding high-temperature thermal and chemical stability, and fire-retardance have been actively purs... Read More about Multifunctional ultralight, recoverable, piezoresistive, and super thermal insulating SiC nanowire sponges.

Co-ZIF reinforced cow manure biochar (CMB) as an effective peroxymonosulfate activator for degradation of carbamazepine (2022)
Journal Article
Lei, Y., Guo, X., Jiang, M., Sun, W., He, H., Chen, Y., …Wang, N. (2022). Co-ZIF reinforced cow manure biochar (CMB) as an effective peroxymonosulfate activator for degradation of carbamazepine. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 319, Article 121932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121932

Excessive emissions of cow manure have put tremendous pressure on environment, the difficulties in disposal methods have presented serious challenges to the livestock industry. Herein, cow manure biochar (CMB) loaded metal-organic framework (ZIF-67)... Read More about Co-ZIF reinforced cow manure biochar (CMB) as an effective peroxymonosulfate activator for degradation of carbamazepine.

Mechanical and thermal degradation behavior of inorganic fullerene-liked tungsten disulfide reinforced perfluoroalkoxy/poly(ether-ether-ketone) nanocomposites (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, D., Cao, X., Tiwari, S. K., Ola, O., Wang, N., & Zhu, Y. (2022). Mechanical and thermal degradation behavior of inorganic fullerene-liked tungsten disulfide reinforced perfluoroalkoxy/poly(ether-ether-ketone) nanocomposites. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 203, Article 110041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2022.110041

Enhancing the mechanical, thermal properties and obtaining the thermal degradation mechanism of polymers is crucial for designing advanced polymer composites. Here, an inorganic fullerene-like tungsten disulfide nanoparticle reinforced perfluoroalkox... Read More about Mechanical and thermal degradation behavior of inorganic fullerene-liked tungsten disulfide reinforced perfluoroalkoxy/poly(ether-ether-ketone) nanocomposites.

Recent Progress in Graphene-Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (2022)
Journal Article
Qin, X., Ola, O., Zhao, J., Yang, Z., Tiwari, S. K., Wang, N., & Zhu, Y. (2022). Recent Progress in Graphene-Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Nanomaterials, 12(11), Article 1806. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12111806

Hydrogen is regarded as a key renewable energy source to meet future energy demands. Moreover, graphene and its derivatives have many advantages, including high electronic conductivity, controllable morphology, and eco-friendliness, etc., which show... Read More about Recent Progress in Graphene-Based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction.

Engineering the next generation of photorechargeable zinc-air batteries (2022)
Journal Article
Ola, O., Wang, N., Walker, G., Zhu, Y., & Grant, D. (2022). Engineering the next generation of photorechargeable zinc-air batteries. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 35, Article 101040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2022.101040

Solar energy has been identified as one of the key building blocks of the future energy generation mix required to meet greenhouse gas emissions targets while leading the way to a zero-carbon economy. In our opinion, photorechargeable zinc-air batter... Read More about Engineering the next generation of photorechargeable zinc-air batteries.

Construction of CoP/Co2P Coexisting Bifunctional Self-Supporting Electrocatalysts for High-Efficiency Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Evolution (2022)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Chen, Y., Liu, G., Li, Z., Liu, S., Tiwari, S. K., …Zhu, Y. (2022). Construction of CoP/Co2P Coexisting Bifunctional Self-Supporting Electrocatalysts for High-Efficiency Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Evolution. ACS Omega, 7(15), 12846-12855. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c00123

Development of a low cost, high activity, and stable nonprecious metal bifunctional catalyst for electrocatalytic water cracking is a hot topic and big challenge. In this paper, we prepared a nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube (NCNT)-enhanced three-dimen... Read More about Construction of CoP/Co2P Coexisting Bifunctional Self-Supporting Electrocatalysts for High-Efficiency Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Evolution.

Implanting MnO2 into Hexagonal Boron Nitride as Nanoadditives for Enhancing Tribological Performance (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, X., Chen, W., Zhang, L., Zeng, M., Yang, S., Yang, Z., …Zhu, Y. (2022). Implanting MnO2 into Hexagonal Boron Nitride as Nanoadditives for Enhancing Tribological Performance. Crystals, 12(4), Article 451. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst12040451

Hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets (h-BNNs) show great potential in the field of tribology due to their typical two-dimensional layered structure and are essential for replacing conventional sulfur/phosphate-containing additives. However, the large p... Read More about Implanting MnO2 into Hexagonal Boron Nitride as Nanoadditives for Enhancing Tribological Performance.

Antibacterial properties and drug release study of cellulose acetate nanofibers containing ear-like Ag-NPs and Dimethyloxallyl Glycine/beta-cyclodextrin (2022)
Journal Article
Li, C., Liu, Z., Liu, S., Tiwari, S. K., Thummavichai, K., Ola, O., …Zhu, Y. (2022). Antibacterial properties and drug release study of cellulose acetate nanofibers containing ear-like Ag-NPs and Dimethyloxallyl Glycine/beta-cyclodextrin. Applied Surface Science, 590, Article 153132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.153132

In this paper, a multifunctional wound dressing with sustained-release and antibacterial properties was prepared using cellulose acetate (CA) as the matrix and Dimethyloxallyl Glycine (DMOG) and silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) as the drug loading compo... Read More about Antibacterial properties and drug release study of cellulose acetate nanofibers containing ear-like Ag-NPs and Dimethyloxallyl Glycine/beta-cyclodextrin.

Preparation and Characterization of Multi-Doped Porous Carbon Nanofibers from Carbonization in Different Atmospheres and Their Oxygen Electrocatalytic Properties Research (2022)
Journal Article
Wang, T., Ola, O., Frimpong Dapaah, M., lu, Y., Niu, Q., Cheng, L., …Zhu, Y. (2022). Preparation and Characterization of Multi-Doped Porous Carbon Nanofibers from Carbonization in Different Atmospheres and Their Oxygen Electrocatalytic Properties Research. Nanomaterials, 12(5), Article 832. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12050832

Recently, electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) as well as oxygen evolution reaction (OER) hinged on electrospun nanofiber composites have attracted wide research attention. Transition metal elements and heteroatomic doping are importa... Read More about Preparation and Characterization of Multi-Doped Porous Carbon Nanofibers from Carbonization in Different Atmospheres and Their Oxygen Electrocatalytic Properties Research.

Layered tungsten-based composites and their pseudocapacitive and electrocatalytic performance (2022)
Journal Article
Ola, O., Thummavichai, K., Chen, Y., Wang, N., Niu, Q., Wang, J., …Zhu, Y. (2022). Layered tungsten-based composites and their pseudocapacitive and electrocatalytic performance. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 6(6), 737-747. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1QM00678A

With the rapid development of heterostructured electrocatalysts, the potential application of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD)-based composites for electrocatalysis have attracted intense attraction owing to their unique optical, electronic, and... Read More about Layered tungsten-based composites and their pseudocapacitive and electrocatalytic performance.

N-Doped Graphenelike Nanostructures from p-Nitro Aniline-Based Foam: Formation, Structure, and Applications as a Nanofiller (2022)
Journal Article
Tiwari, S. K., Chen, D., Chen, Y., Thummavichai, K., Ola, O., Ma, Z., …Zhu, Y. (2022). N-Doped Graphenelike Nanostructures from p-Nitro Aniline-Based Foam: Formation, Structure, and Applications as a Nanofiller. ACS Omega, 7(4), 3230-3239. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c05139

Production of snake foam based on p-nitro aniline (PNA) was considered fun in old-school chemistry laboratories. Herein, we report the fabrication of a new carbon nanomaterial from PNA-based foam. The resulting material, resembling graphene and consi... Read More about N-Doped Graphenelike Nanostructures from p-Nitro Aniline-Based Foam: Formation, Structure, and Applications as a Nanofiller.

Pseudocapacitive Performance of WO3/g-C3N4 Nanocomposites (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Ola, O., Chen, Y., Zhu, Y., & Grant, D. (2021). Pseudocapacitive Performance of WO3/g-C3N4 Nanocomposites. In 2021 IEEE 11th International Conference Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties (NAP). https://doi.org/10.1109/nap51885.2021.9656569

Hexagonal tungsten oxide (WO 3 ) holds great promise as an electrode material for pseudocapacitors due to its earth abundance, low cost, multiple oxidation states, high packing density (>7 g cm -3 ) and electrochemical reversibility. Here, we present... Read More about Pseudocapacitive Performance of WO3/g-C3N4 Nanocomposites.

Zn/Co-ZIF reinforced sugarcane bagasse aerogel for highly efficient catalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate (2021)
Journal Article
Lei, Y., Sun, W., Tiwari, S. K., Thummavichai, K., Ola, O., Qin, X., …Zhu, Y. (2021). Zn/Co-ZIF reinforced sugarcane bagasse aerogel for highly efficient catalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(6), Article 106885. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2021.106885

Sugarcane bagasse is the main solid waste of sugar extraction industry. However, there are less eco-friendly treatment methods for this kind of waste material. Most of them have been burned and this is a challenge for effective utilization of sugarca... Read More about Zn/Co-ZIF reinforced sugarcane bagasse aerogel for highly efficient catalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate.