Udochukwu G. Chukwu
University of Calabar
Research areas: Materials Science · Materials Chemistry · Hydrogen Storage and Materials · Perovskite Materials and Applications · Machine Learning in Materials Science
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About
Chukwu Udochukwu Godwin is a doctoral researcher in materials chemistry with a strong focus on the computational modeling and design of materials for sustainable energy technologies. His curiosity about how materials can be engineered at the atomic level to solve pressing global challenges has positioned his research at the intersection of materials chemistry, condensed matter physics, and computational modeling.
Udochukwu specializes in using quantum chemical methods and materials simulation techniques to investigate advanced materials for hydrogen storage, fuel cells, and solar energy conversion. His work explores the electronic, optical, and phonon properties of perovskite materials, heterostructures, and hydrides, with the goal of improving their efficiency, stability, and performance for energy technologies.
He employs ab initio methods and density functional theory (DFT) using tools such as Gaussian and Quantum ESPRESSO, alongside data analysis in Python and R, to predict material behaviors prior to experimental synthesis.
He has authored peer-reviewed publications in leading journals such as the American Chemical Society and the Journal of Solid-State Electrochemistry. Notable among his contributions are his studies on the hydrogen storage capacity of perovskite hydrides,
the adsorption dynamics of antibiotics on doped 2D materials, and the optoelectronic properties of metal-substituted oxide perovskites.
Beyond research, Udochukwu is deeply motivated by the energy needs of his home country and broader developing regions. He envisions a future where material innovation can address energy shortages through the design of efficient and scalable energy materials.
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Education
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University of Calabar B.Sc. Chemistry
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Publications (7)
- First-Principles investigation of the Structural, Electronic and Lattice Dynamics of 𝐂𝐬𝐂𝐫𝐗𝟑(𝐗 = 𝐎, 𝐒, 𝐒𝐞, 𝐓𝐞) Perovskites Save
- Impact of polypyrrole units (pyr*n; n=3, 5, 7, or 9) on the adsorption and excitation dynamics of enrofloxacin antibiotic interaction with hafnium-doped graphene/boron nitride (Hf@GP/BN) heterostructure: A theoretical perspective Save
- Assessing the Performance of Transition Metals (M = Hf, Ti, and Zr) Decorated Silicon Carbide Nanotubes (M@SiCNTs) for Hydrogen Storage Applications: Insights from Theoretical Calculations Save
- Ab Initio Study of the Effects of d-Block Metal (Mn, Re, Tc) Encapsulation on the Electronic, Phonon, Thermodynamic, and Gravimetric Hydrogen Capacity of BaXH4 Hydride Perovskites Save
- Electronic, optical, phonon properties, elastic, and the hydrogen storage density of CsXBr3 (X: Be, Mg, Ca) perovskites: Ab-initio calculations and molecular dynamic (MD) simulation Save
- Gas-Phase Interaction of CO, CO2, H2S, NH3, NO, NO2, and SO2 with Zn12O12 and Zn24 Atomic Clusters Save
- Toward Site-Specific Interactions of nH2 (n = 1–4) with Ga12As12 Nanostructured for Hydrogen Storage Applications Save