Dr Onajite Abafe Diejomaoh
PhD, MSc, BSc
Current positions
Research Associate
School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering
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Research interests
Onajite’s research interest is in the broad area of sustainable chemistry and includes but not limited to ionic liquids, catalysis, carbon dioxide capture, valorization of biomass or waste, polymer electrolytes for energy storage devices, and functionalization of bio-polymers derived from plants such as cellulose for application in composites.
Projects and supervisions
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
16/04/2025A Self-Healing Composite Film Made of Cellulose Nanocrystals and a Polyvinyl Acetate Copolymer
ACS Applied Polymer Materials
Investigating the interactions between a poloxamer and TEMPO-oxidised cellulose nanocrystals
Carbohydrate Polymers
Introducing authentic assessments in the unit Composite Materials for Sustainability
Self-Healing Composite Coating Fabricated with a Cystamine Cross-Linked Cellulose Nanocrystal-Stabilized Pickering Emulsion
Biomacromolecules
Surface modification of cellulose nanomaterials with amine functionalized fluorinated ionic liquids for hydrophobicity and high thermal stability
Carbohydrate Polymers
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