Member Profile
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Bridget Mutuma
Country of origin: Kenya Currently in: Kenya, Nairobi General field of specialization: Chemical Sciences-
Degrees
2016 Doctorate Chemical Sciences2013 Master Engineering sciences2009 Undergraduate Chemical Sciences2011 Master Other -
Current Research Activities
Chemical Sciences
Am currently working on the growth of core-shell nanomaterials and their application in photocatalysis and chemical sensors
Publications resulting from Research:
1. Mutuma BK., Ndeye F. S., Amanda B., Ndeye M. N., Carlo S., Alessandro B., Federico P., Francesca S., and Manyala N., (2021). Valorization of biodigestor plant waste in electrodes for supercapacitors and microbial fuel cells, Electrochimica Acta, 391,138960.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138960.
2. Boudjemaa A., Nongwe I., Mutuma B. K., Matsoso B., Bachari K., and Coville N., (2021). TiO2@hollow carbon spheres: a photocatalyst for hydrogen generation under visible irradiation, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 417, 113355. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113355.
3. Mutuma B. K., Mathebula X., Nongwe I., Mtolo B., Matsoso B., Erasmus R.,, Tetana Z., and Coville N., (2021). Unravelling the interfacial interaction in mesoporous SiO2@nickel phyllosilicate/TiO2 core-shell nanostructures for photocatalytic activity, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 11, 1834-1846. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.11.165
4. Musyoka N.,, Mutuma B. K., and Manyala N., (2020). Onion-derived Activated Carbons with Enhanced Surface Area for Improved Hydrogen Storage and Electrochemical Energy Application, RSC Advances, 10, 26928-26936. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0RA04556J
5. Mutuma B. K., Garcia-Martinez C. I., Dias R.C., Matsoso B., Hümmelgen I.A., and Coville N., (2019). Nitrogen-doped hollow carbon spheres as chemical vapour sensors, New Journal of Chemistry, 43, 8418-8427. Featured in the front cover. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NJ00628A
6. Mutuma B. K., Matsoso B., Momodu D., Oyedotun K. O., Coville N., and Manyala N., (2019). Deciphering the structural, textural and electrochemical properties of activated BN-doped spherical carbons, Nanomaterials, 9, 446. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9030446
7. Wolf M., Mutuma B. K., Coville N., Fischer N., and Claeys M., (2018). The role of CO in the water-induced formation of cobalt oxide in a high conversion Fischer-Tropsch environment, ACS Catalysis, 8, 3985-3989. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.7b04177
8. Mutuma B. K., Matsoso B., Ranganathan K., Wamwangi D., Keartland J. M.,and Coville N., (2017). Generation of radical species from CVD grown pristine and N-doped solid carbon spheres using H2 and Ar as carrier gases, RSC Advances, 7, 21187-21195. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA03142D.
9. Mutuma B. K., Rodrigues R., Ranganathan K., Matsoso B., Wamwangi D., Hümmelgen I. A., and Coville N., (2017). Hollow carbon spheres and hollow carbon sphere/polyvinylpyrrolidone composite as ammonia sensors, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5, 2539-2549. This work is featured in the Inside front cover and under the Journal of Materials Chemistry A HOT papers themed collection 2016. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TA09424D
10. Mutuma B. K., Shao G. N., Kim W. D., and Kim H. T., (2015). Sol–gel synthesis of mesoporous anatase–brookite and anatase–brookite–rutile TiO2 nanoparticles and their photocatalytic properties, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 442, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2014.11.060
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchTeachingResearch on the preparation of low-cost carbon nanomaterials from waste Curriculum development committee member Science, technology, and innovation committee member Mentoring young girls and boys in education, science, technology, and innovation sector
Workshop and Conference Attended
2023 Nairobi, Kenya 3rd Pan African Crystallographic Conference, Multimedia University of Kenya2022 Dakar, Senegal Africa Materials Research Society (AMRS) Conference2022 Cape Town, South Africa 2nd Connecting Minds Africa Meeting2022 Nairobi, Kenya AU-EU Innovation Stakeholder Event.2022 Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya Conference on Basic and Applied Sciences2022 Port Elizabeth, South Africa 12th WIOMSA symposium2019 Kentucky, USA Annual Carbon Conference2018 Bologna, Italy 69th meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry2018 Durban, South Africa NanoAfrica Conference2017 Pretoria, South Africa African Energy Materials Conference2016 Central Drakensberg. South Africa Catalysis Society of South Africa2016 University of South Africa (UNISA) Florida Campus 6th International Conference in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NanoAfrica)2015 Dresden, Germany Annual Carbon Conference2015 Grahamstown, South Africa SACI Inorganic ConferenceAffiliations
African Academy of ScienceRoyal Society of ChemistryMaterials Research Society of KenyaPresentation given
2017Hollow Carbon Spheres and a Hollow Carbon Sphere/Polyvinylpyrrolidone composite as Ammonia SensorsPretoriaEvent: African Materials Research Society conference2016“Generation of open ended, worm-like and graphene-like structures from spherical carbon materialJohannesburgEvent: International Conference in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology2015Synthesis and Characterization of Au nanoparticles and Au@Hollow Carbon Spheres for Application in Organic Solar Cells”Dresden, GermanyEvent: Annual World Carbon Conference2015Synthesis and Characterization of Hollow Carbon Spheres as Electron Acceptors for Applications in Organic Photovoltaic devicesGrahamstown, South AfricaEvent: Inorganic Conference -
Other Awards
Apr 20161ST PRIZE ORAL PRESENTATIONWon 1st Prize Oral presentation PhD category. International Conference in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NanoAfrica). University of South Africa (UNISA), Florida Campus.Mar 20163rd Prize Oral Presentation in the Faculty of ScienceWon 3rd Prize Oral Presentation in the Faculty of Science. 7 the Wits Cross faculty Symposium. Professional Hub, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.Dec 2015Penny Huddle AwardPenny Huddle Award for the Best Undergraduate student teaching assistant, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.Dec 2015Postgraduate Merit Award,For excellence in academic studies.Aug 2010Korean Government scholarship Award, South Korean Government.Korean Government scholarship Award, South Korean Government to study a master's degree at Kangwon National University.Apr 2011Best Korean Language (intermediate level) student AwardKorean Language (intermediate level) student Award, Hallym University, South KoreaJan 2021Africa Science Leadership ProgramSelected as a fellow of the Africa Science Leadership ProgramJun 2022Africa Research Initiative for Scientific ExcellenceA recipient of the Africa Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence funded by the European Commission through the Africa Academy of Sciences and the African UnionDec 2019American Chemical Society (ACS) PITTCON travel grantI was awarded the travel grant as a delegate to attend the PITTCON conference in Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chicago, USA on 1st-5th March 2020
