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Mopelola A. Idowu

Country of origin: Nigeria Currently in: Nigeria, Abeokuta General field of specialization: Chemical Sciences
Academic Background

Degrees

Chemical Sciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Chemical Sciences

Design of multi-chromophore systems for light harvesting Optimization, characterization and study of dynamics of materials useful in photophysico-chemical processes

Research Keywords: 
photophysics
photochemistry
hybrid inorganic-organic systems
phthalocyanines
nanoparticles

Publications resulting from Research: 


1. Idowu, M., Chen, J.Y. & Nyokong, T. (2008): Photoinduced energy transfer between
water soluble CdTe quantum dots and aluminium tetrasulfonated phthalocyanine.
New Journal of Chemistry. 32; 290-296.
2. Idowu, M., Loewenstein, T., Hastall, A., Schlettwein, D. & Nyokong, T. (2010):
Photoelectrochemical characterization of electrodeposited ZnO thin films
sensitized by octacarboxy metallophthalocyanine derivatives. Journal of Porphyrins
and Phthalocyanines. 14; 142- 149.
3. Idowu, M. & Nyokong, T. (2010): Spectroscopic behaviour of cationic
metallophthalocyanines in the presence of anionic quantum dots. Spectrochimica
Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 75; 411- 416.
4. Idowu, M. & Nyokong, T (2012): Photophysical behaviour of fluorescent
nanocomposites phthalocyanine linked to quantum dots and magnetic
nanoparticles. International Journal of Nanoscience. 11; 1250018(1-9).
5. Idowu, M.A., Arslanoglu, Y. & Nyokong, T (2014) Spectral properties and
photophysical behaviour of water soluble cationic Mg(II) and Al(III) phthalocyanines.
Central European Journal of Chemistry. 12; 403-415



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Teaching

Workshop and Conference Attended

2015 Convention center, San Diego, California, USA The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) conference on Sustainable
2013 Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts, USA Gordon Research Conference on Photochemistry
2012 The Abdus-Salaam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy Workshop on Nanophotonics

Presentation given

2015
Ultrafast time-resolved spectroscopy of Lead halide perovskite films
Convention center, San Diego, California, USA
Event: The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) conference on Sustainable
2013
Functionalized metallophthalocyanines as light absorbers for dye sensitized solar cells
Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts, USA
Event: Gordon Research Conference on Photochemistry
Prizes, Grants and Awards

Other Awards

Mar 2014
Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Grants for Women

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