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Ostatnie publikacje
1. | Nnaemeka N.♦, Nwaji N., John M.♦, Tebello N.♦, Ball-type phthalocyanines and reduced graphene oxide nanoparticles as separate and combined corrosion inhibitors of aluminium in HCl, Journal of molecular structure, ISSN: 0022-2860, DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130279, Vol.1236, pp.1-12, 2021 Streszczenie: Corrosion inhibition performances and adsorption behaviour at the aluminum-HCl solution interface were Afiliacje autorów:
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2. | Shereen A. M.♦, Nwaji N., John M.♦, Tebello N.♦, Saad M.♦, Nonlinear optical responses of carbazole-substituted phthalocyanines conjugated to graphene quantum dots and in thin films, Journal of Luminescence, ISSN: 0022-2313, DOI: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2019.04.034, Vol.213, pp.88-97, 2019 Streszczenie: hree different phthalocyanine complexes substituted with carbazoles were conjugated to graphene quantum dots (GQDs) through π–π stacking. The morphologies, sizes, and crystallinities of the nanoconjugates were determined using Raman spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of the metallophthalocyanines alone and when conjugated to the GQD nanomaterial in different solvents, as well as after having been embedded in thin films, were studied. The effects of the different substituents and solvents on the NLO properties of the metallophthalocyanines were evaluated. Enhancements in the photophysical properties of the complexes upon conjugation with the nanomaterial were observed. Fluorescence quantum yields, fluorescence lifetimes, triplet quantum yields, and triplet lifetimes were measured for the complexes, and for their conjugates in DMSO. Afiliacje autorów:
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3. | Nnaemeka N.♦, Nwaji N., Gertrude F.♦, John M.♦, Tebello N.♦, Inhibition of Aluminium Corrosion Using Benzothiazole and Its Phthalocyanine Derivative, Electrocatlysis, ISSN: 1868-5994, DOI: 10.1007/s12678-019-00538-1, Vol.10, pp.445-458, 2019 Streszczenie: Cyclic voltammetry and potentiodynamic polarization techniques were used to study the effects of 4-[4-(1,3-benzothiazol- Afiliacje autorów:
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4. | Nnaemeka N.♦, Nwaji N., John M.♦, Tebello N.♦, Corrosion Resistance of Aluminum against Acid Activation: Impact of Benzothiazole-Substituted Gallium Phthalocyanine, Molecules, ISSN: 1420-3049, DOI: 10.3390/molecules24010207, Vol.24, pp.4-22, 2019 Streszczenie: This study describes the adsorption behavior of organic inhibitors at the aluminum-HCl Afiliacje autorów:
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5. | Nwaji N., John M.♦, Tebello N.♦, An optical limiting study in aminophenoxy substituted phthalocyanine in the presence of semiconductor quantum dots, Journal of Luminescence, ISSN: 0022-2313, Vol.203, pp.247-256, 2018 Streszczenie: The synthesis of 4-bis(4-aminophenoxy)phenoxy derivatized phthalocyanine containing In (complex 2), and Ga Afiliacje autorów:
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6. | Edith D.♦, Nwaji N., John M.♦, Tebello N.♦, the photophysicochemical behavior of symmetric and asymmetric zinc phthalocyanine surface assembled onto gold nanotriangles, New Journal of chemistry, ISSN: 1144-0546, DOI: 10.1039/C8NJ02746C, Vol.42, pp.14290-14299, 2018 Streszczenie: The synthesis of a novel asymmetric phthalocyanine, (4-(4-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenoxy)-2,10,17-tris(4-(2-carboxyethyl)phenoxy)phthalocyaninatol)zinc(II), complex 3, is reported. Complex 3 together with the previously reported complexes tetrakis[(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl phenoxy)phthalocyaninato]zinc(II) (4) and 3-(4-((3,17,23-tris(4-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenoxy)phthalocyaninatol)oxy)phenyl)propanoic acid zinc(II) (5), were linked to gold nanotriangles (AuNTs) through S–Au/Au–N self-assembly to afford the conjugates (3-AuNTs, 4-AuNTs and 5-AuNTs). The photophysicochemical behaviour of the complexes and their conjugates were studied. The asymmetric complexes 3 and 5, displayed improved triplet and singlet oxygen quantum yields compared to the symmetric complex 4, while all conjugates displayed improved triplet and singlet oxygen quantum yields compared to their respective complexes alone. The complexes and their conjugates could serve as good candidates for photodynamic therapy. Afiliacje autorów:
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7. | Nwaji N., Somila D.♦, John M.♦, Tebello N.♦, Phototophysical and enhanced nonlinear optical response in asymetric benzothiazole substituted phthalocyanine covalently linked to semiconductor quantum dots, Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, ISSN: 1386-1425, DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.06.098, Vol.204, pp.629-639, 2018 Streszczenie: The synthesis of asymmetric benzothiazole substituted phthalocyanines (complexes 3 to 5) and their covalent Afiliacje autorów:
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8. | Nwaji N., John M.♦, Tebello N.♦, Photophysical and strong optical limiting properties of ball-type phthalocyanines dimers and their monomeric analogues, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A, ISSN: 1010-6030, DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.10.045, Vol.352, pp.73-85, 2018 Streszczenie: The nonlinear optical behaviors of ball-type phthalocyanine complexes: 10,11,’150,250-tetrakis-[4,40-((4- Afiliacje autorów:
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9. | Bokolombe P. N.♦, Zweli H.♦, Nwaji N.♦, Gertrude F.♦, John M.♦, Tebello N.♦, Photophysical and optical limiting properties at 532 nm of BODIPY dyes with p-benzyloxystyryl groups at the 3,5-positions, Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, ISSN: 1088-4246, DOI: 10.1142/S1088424617500857, Vol.22, pp.413-422, 2018 Streszczenie: The synthesis and characterization of a series of 3,5-di-p Afiliacje autorów:
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10. | Nwaji N., John M.♦, Jonathan B.♦, Tebello N.♦, Synthesis, photophysical and nonlinear optical properties of a series of ball-type phthalocyanines in solution and thin films, New Journal of chemistry, ISSN: 1144-0546, DOI: 10.1039/C6NJ03662G, Vol.41, pp.1-15, 2017 Streszczenie: In this study, we report on the enhanced nonlinear optical properties of novel tetrakis-4-(hexadecane-1,2-dioxyl)-bis(phthalocyaninato zinc(II)) (4), tetrakis-4-(hexadecane-1,2-dioxyl)-bis(phthalocyaninato gallium chloride) (5) and tetrakis-4-(hexadecane-1,2-dioxyl)-bis(phthalocyaninato indium chloride) (6) both in solution and when embedded in polymer thin films. Complexes 5 and 6 bearing heavy atoms showed enhanced triplet quantum yield and nonlinear optical response. The nonlinear third-order susceptibility and second-order hyperpolarizability values are also reported. Time dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations were performed in order to explain the origin of the observed UV-vis and magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectra of the complexes. Afiliacje autorów:
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11. | Nwaji N., John M.♦, Tebello N.♦, 4-Bis (4-aminophenoxy)phenoxy derivitized phthalocyanine conjugated to metallic nanoparticles: searching for enhanced optical limiting materials, New Journal of chemistry, ISSN: 1144-0546, DOI: 10.1039/C7NJ02718D, Vol.41, pp.1-15, 2017 Streszczenie: n this study, the photophysical, nonlinear absorption and nonlinear optical limiting properties of 4-(2,4-bis(4-aminophenoxy)phenoxy) phthalocyinato zinc(II) phthalocyanine (6) conjugated to metallic nanoparticles have been investigated using open aperture Z-scan techniques using 532 nm nanosecond pulses. The nonlinear optical response demonstrated that the studied complex and the nanoconjugates exhibit higher excited state absorption cross-section compared to ground state absorption. Enhanced optical limiting performance was observed when complex 6 was conjugated to nanoparticles with 6CB-AuNPs (CB = covalent bond) showing the highest optical limiting threshold of 0.36 J cm−2. Afiliacje autorów:
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12. | Nwaji N., Benjamin J.♦, John M.♦, David O. O.♦, Tebello N.♦, Nonlinear optical dynamics of benzothiazole derivatized phthalocyanines in solution, thin films and when conjugated to nanoparticles, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A, ISSN: 1010-6030, DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.05.042, Vol.346, pp.73-85, 2017 Streszczenie: Benzothiazole phthalocynines complexes: tetrakis[(benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylphenoxy)phthalocyaninato] indium(III) chloride (1) and tetrakis[(benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylthio)phthalocyaninato] indium(III) chloride (2) were synthesisized and their nanosecond nonlinear optical behaviours in solution, solid state and when conjugated to metallic nanoparticles were examined and compared to those of the corresponding ZnPc and GaPc which are designated as: tetrakis[(4-benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylphenoxy)phthalocyaninato] zinc(II) (3), tetrakis[(4-benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylphenoxy)phthalocyaninato] gallium(III) chloride (4), tetrakis[(4-benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylthio)phthalocyaninato] zinc(II) (5) and tetrakis[(4-benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylthio)phthalocyaninato] gallium(III) chloride (6). Trends in the electronic structures were identified through a comparison of the UV–vis absorption and magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectroscopy of the complexes and calculated spectra predicted by time dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT). Of all the complexes and nanoconjugates, complex 2 (containing sulphur linkages and In as a central metal) gave the best optical limiting behaviour. Afiliacje autorów:
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13. | Edith D.♦, Nwaji N., David O. O.♦, John M.♦, Tebello N.♦, Investigation of photophysicochemical properties of zinc phthalocyanines conjugated to metallic nanoparticles, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A, ISSN: 1010-6030, DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.09.020, Vol.349, pp.148-161, 2017 Streszczenie: The syntheses of zinc(II) tetra–[3–(4–phenoxy) (propanoic acid) phthalocyanine] (2) and zinc(II) mono–[3–(4–phenoxy) (propanoic acid) phthalocyanine (3) are reported in this work. Compounds 2 and 3 were covalently linked to glutathione capped silver (AgNPs–GSH), gold (AuNPs–GSH) and silver-gold alloy (Ag3Au1NPs–GSH) nanoparticles (NPs) via an amide bond formation to afford the conjugates: 2–AgNPs–GSH, 3–AgNPs–GSH, 2–AuNPs–GSH, 3–AuNPs–GSH, 2-Ag3Au1NPs–GSH and 3-Ag3Au1NPs–GSH. The photophysicochemical behaviours of the compounds and their conjugates with NPs were assessed in solution. The conjugates afforded a decrease in fluorescence quantum yields and lifetimes with improved triplet quantum yields in comparison to the compounds. Accordingly, the AgNPs and AuNPs conjugates with the compounds afforded high singlet quantum yields. On the contrary, the conjugates of the alloy afforded decreased singlet quantum yields probably due to the screening effect. The compounds and their conjugates with NPs could serve as a viable and efficacious photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy. Afiliacje autorów:
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14. | Nwaji N., David O. O.♦, John M.♦, Marcel L.♦, Samson K.♦, Jonathan B.♦, Tebello N.♦, Improved nonlinear optical behaviour of ball type indium (III) phthalocyanine linked to glutathione capped nanoparticles, Dyes and Pigments, ISSN: 1873-3743, DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2017.01.066, Vol.140, pp.417-430, 2017 Streszczenie: The synthesis of ball–type indium phthalocyanine (complex 4) and its covalent attachment to glutathione (GSH–) capped (Ag, Au, CdTeSe, CdTeSe/ZnO) nanoparticles are reported in this work. Furthermore, their photophysical and nonlinear optical behaviour were investigated. We observed a decrease in the fluorescence quantum yield with corresponding increase in the triplet quantum yield of the nanoconjugates in comparison to complex 4 alone. The reverse saturable absorption was found to be dependent on excited state absorption. The optical limiting threshold ranges from 0.40–0.78 (J/cm2). The nanoconjugate of the complex 4 with GSH–CdTeSe/ZnO (QD1) accounted for the most improved triplet state parameters and nonlinear optical behaviour in comparison to complex 4 and the other nanoconjugates studied in this work. Afiliacje autorów:
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