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Damian C. Onwudiwe
North-West University, North-West University - Mafikeng Campus, University of Fort Hare Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Ibadan Faculty of Science
Research areas: Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry · Crystal structures of chemical compounds · Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques · Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
0000-0002-2689-3981
Employment
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North-West University Full Professor2023 - Present
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North-West University Associate Professor2019 - 2022
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North-West University - Mafikeng Campus Senior Lecturer2015 - 2018
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North-West University Postdoctoral Fellow2011 - 2015
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University of Fort Hare Faculty of Science and Agriculture Tutor2008 - 2010
Education
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University of Fort Hare Faculty of Science and Agriculture PhD (Inorganic-Materials Chemistry)2008 - 2011
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University of Ibadan Faculty of Science MSc (Inorganic Chemistry)2003 - 2004
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University of Ibadan Faculty of Science BSc Chemistry1998 - 2001
Projects & Funding
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Photonics Initiative of South Africa CSIR National Laser Pool Programme (RRP)
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Doctorate Research Govan Mbeki Research and Development (GMRD)
Publications (319)
- Biosynthesis of ZnO using Senecio angulatus leaf extract, and evaluation of the effect of calcination temperature on the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties Save
- Tailored g-C3N4/CuWO4 nanocomposites for efficient Tetracycline removal under visible light Save
- Biogenic ZnO Nanoparticle From Vachellia erioloba: Evaluation of Its In Vitro Antifungal Potential Against Fungi Associated With Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr) Save
- Interfacial Band Engineering in Solution-Processed CsPbBr3/Cs2AgBiBr6 Thin-Film Heterostructure for X-ray Detectors with High Sensitivity and Reduced Dark Current Save
- Nanopriming and Nanocoating as a Next‐Generation Seed Treatment for Enhanced Plant Growth and Pathogen Resistance Save
- Highly Sensitive Gas Sensors Made by Copper‐Doped Double Perovskite for Carbon Dioxide Detection at Room Temperature Save
- Sustainable and eco-friendly synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Kleinia longiflora and their antibacterial and antioxidant activities Save
- The removal of tetracycline and metronidazole from water using zinc ferrite nanomaterials Save
- Eco-friendly synthesis of silver-doped zinc oxide nanocomposites with enhanced antibacterial performance Save
- Photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange using biogenic Ag–ZnO nanostructures derived from Searsia lancea Save
- Exploring the Antioxidant Properties of Copper(II) and Bismuth(III) Complexes of N‐methyl‐N-phenyl dithiocarbamate Save
- Adsorption and Combined Photocatalytic-Photo-Fenton Behaviour of Iron Tungstate-Reduced Graphene oxide Nanocomposite for Hospital Wastewater Treatment: Box-Behnken Design Optimization Save
- Biogenic synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using unripe plantain peel: A comprehensive spectroscopic and optical study Save
- Green CuO/ZnO Nanoparticles: Reducing AFB1 Translocation and Accumulation in Maize Save
- Highly sensitive photoinduced carbon dioxide sensors made using a ZIF-67/Cs2AgBiBr6 heterojunction Save
- New Cd(II) and Zn(II) complexes with N,N′-bis(3,3-dimethyl-allyl)-dithiocarbamate as precursors for nanofibers Save
- Recent advances in the design and application of graphitic carbon nitride-based dual Z-scheme heterojunctions Save
- Solvent Selection of All-Inorganic Perovskite Single Crystals for High Sensitivity and Operational Stability X-ray Detection Save
- Suppression of Ion Migration With a Composite Polymer Film in Perovskite Single-crystal Photodetectors for Sensitive and Stable X-Ray Imaging Save
- Synthesis and electrochemical investigation of ligand-tuned antimony sulphide nanoparticles for persulfate-driven photocatalysis Save