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Dr OLUWAFUNMILOLA OLA's Outputs (7)

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., Ola, O., & 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., Ola, O., & 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., Ola, O., Wang, N., & 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., Wang, N., Jiang, M., & 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.