Expert Details
Nanotechnology, Synthesis and Characterization of Gold, Platinum, Silver and Palladium Nanoparticles
ID: 727896
Virginia, USA
Expert has characterized nanoparticles using a number of characterization techniques. These techniques are spectroscopy (UV-vis, FTIR, and Raman), electrochemical methods (CV and RDE), microscopy (HRTEM, STEM, and EDX), thermal analysis (TGA), and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD).
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 2007 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Chemistry and Materials | Institution: Binghamton University |
Year: 1991 | Degree: BEd (Hons) | Subject: Chemistry, Mathematics and Education | Institution: Kenyatta University |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2014 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor | Department: Chemistry |
Responsibilities:Expert teaches General Chemistry and Forensic Chemistry. He is involved in synthesis of Au, Ag, Pt, and CeO2 nanomaterials, and nano-forensic research. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2010 to 2012 | Employer: Syracuse University | Title: Postdoctoral Fellow | Department: Chemistry |
Responsibilities:Expert synthesized and characterized AuAg, AuPd, AuPt, Au-AuAg, AuPdAg, AuAgPd, core-shell nanoparticles with results leading to 3 publications and a patent application.He characterized these nanomaterials by HRTEM, eletrochemistry, TGA and spectroscopic methods. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2007 to 2009 | Employer: Research Foundation of State University of New York at Binghamton | Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate | Department: Chemistry |
Responsibilities:Expert synthesized and characterized Platinum-based nanocatalyst for fuel cell catalysis, with results leading to 5 publications and one patent and two pending patents. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2003 to 2007 | Employer: Binghamton University | Title: Research/Teaching Assistant | Department: Chemistry |
Responsibilities:Expert developed a novel method to synthesize Au nanoparticles with sizes ranging from 10 - 100 nm, with results leading to 4 publications and a patent. The invention is licensed exclusively in a certain field of use. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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He is member of American Chemical Society (ACS), Materials Chemical Society (MRS), and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). |
Professional Appointments |
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He is a journal reviewer. |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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He has 33 publications, 2 patents, 3 pending patents, 5 book chapters and 48 presentations at professional meetings (ACS and MRS). |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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Kiswahili | He is an expert |
Kikuyu | He is an expert |