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Kenneth I. Ozoemena publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth I. Ozoemena sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 301 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Kenneth I. Ozoemena D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kenneth I. Ozoemena sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in South Africa Leader Award

Overview

Kenneth I. Ozoemena is affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. Their research portfolio spans multiple intersecting fields including engineering, energy, and materials science. Within these broader areas, their work significantly covers subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's research topics prominently feature electrocatalysts for energy conversion, advanced battery technologies research, advancements in battery materials, catalytic processes in materials science, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, fuel cells and related materials, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Frequent publication venues for Kenneth I. Ozoemena include:

  • Electrochimica Acta
  • ChemElectroChem
  • ACS Omega
  • Electroanalysis
  • Current Opinion in Electrochemistry

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist are:

  • "A comprehensive review of template-assisted porous carbons: Modern preparation methods and advanced applications," 2022, Materials Science and Engineering R Reports
  • "Recent advances in Ru-based electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction," 2022, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "Defective 3D nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube-carbon fibre networks for high-performance supercapacitor: Transformative role of nitrogen-doping from surface-confined to diffusive kinetics," 2020, Carbon
  • "Highly exfoliated Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets atomically doped with Cu for efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction: an experimental and theoretical study," 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • "A review of MXenes as emergent materials for dye removal from wastewater," 2021, Separation and Purification Technology

Kenneth I. Ozoemena collaborates with several researchers, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Aderemi B. Haruna
  • Adewale K. Ipadeola
  • Patrick V. Mwonga
  • Aboubakr M. Abdullah
  • Kamel Eid

Best Publications

  • Electrocatalytic oxidation and detection of hydrazine at gold electrode modified with iron phthalocyanine complex linked to mercaptopyridine self-assembled monolayer.

    Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Tebello Nyokong

  • Nanostructured platinum-free electrocatalysts in alkaline direct alcohol fuel cells: catalyst design, principles and applications

    Kenneth Ikechukwu Ozoemena;Kenneth Ikechukwu Ozoemena;Kenneth Ikechukwu Ozoemena

  • Electrocatalysis of asulam on cobalt phthalocyanine modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes immobilized on a basal plane pyrolytic graphite electrode

    Msimelelo P. Siswana;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Tebello Nyokong

  • Synthesis, characterisation and electrochemical intercalation kinetics of nanostructured aluminium-doped Li[Li0.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13]O2 cathode material for lithium ion battery

    Charl J. Jafta;Charl J. Jafta;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Mkhulu K. Mathe;Wiets D. Roos

  • Nickel(ii) tetra-aminophthalocyanine modified MWCNTs as potential nanocomposite materials for the development of supercapacitors

    Alfred Tawirirana Chidembo;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Bolade O. Agboola;Vinay Gupta

  • Electrocatalytic detection of dopamine at single-walled carbon nanotubes–iron (III) oxide nanoparticles platform

    Abolanle S. Adekunle;Bolade O. Agboola;Jeseelan Pillay;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Kenneth I. Ozoemena

  • Photosensitized transformation of 4-chlorophenol in the presence of aggregated and non-aggregated metallophthalocyanines

    Kenneth Ozoemena;Nina Kuznetsova;Tebello Nyokong

  • Oxygen reduction reaction using N4-metallomacrocyclic catalysts: fundamentals on rational catalyst design

    Justus Masa;Kenneth Ozoemena;Kenneth Ozoemena;Wolfgang Schuhmann;José H. Zagal

  • Fast microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis of metal nanoparticles (Pd, Ni, Sn) supported on sulfonated MWCNTs: Pd-based bimetallic catalysts for ethanol oxidation in alkaline medium

    Tendamudzimu Ramulifho;Tendamudzimu Ramulifho;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Remegia M. Modibedi;Charl Jeremy Jafta

  • Highly Exfoliated Ti3C2Tx MXene Nanosheets Atomically Doped with Cu for Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Reduction: An Experimental and Theoretical Study

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  • Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of High-Voltage Nanostructured LiMn1.5Ni0.5O4 Spinel: Tuning the Mn3+ Content and Electrochemical Performance

    Charl J. Jafta;Charl J. Jafta;Mkhulu K. Mathe;Ncholu Manyala;Wiets D. Roos

  • High-voltage symmetric supercapacitor based on 2D Titanium Carbide (MXene, Ti2CTx)/carbon nanosphere composites in a neutral aqueous electrolyte

    Sharona A. Melchior;Kumar Raju;Innocent S. Ike;Rudolph M. Erasmus

  • Symmetric pseudocapacitors based on molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-modified carbon nanospheres: correlating physicochemistry and synergistic interaction on energy storage

    Tobile N. Y. Khawula;Kumar Raju;Paul J. Franklyn;Iakovos Sigalas

  • Carbon nanotubes, phthalocyanines and porphyrins: attractive hybrid materials for electrocatalysis and electroanalysis.

    José H. Zagal;Sophie Griveau;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Tebello Nyokong

  • Comparative electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol, ethylene glycol and glycerol in alkaline medium at Pd-decorated FeCo@Fe/C core-shell nanocatalysts

    Omobosede O. Fashedemi;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Kenneth I. Ozoemena

  • Recent advances in Ru-based electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction

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  • Chemical adsorption of NiO nanostructures on nickel foam-graphene for supercapacitor applications

    A. Bello;K. Makgopa;M. Fabiane;D. Dodoo-Ahrin

  • Self‐Assembled Monolayers of Cobalt and Iron Phthalocyanine Complexes on Gold Electrodes: Comparative Surface Electrochemistry and Electrocatalytic Interaction with Thiols and Thiocyanate

    Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Tebello Nyokong;Philippe Westbroek

  • Electrochemical properties of benzylmercapto and dodecylmercapto tetra substituted nickel phthalocyanine complexes : Electrocatalytic oxidation of nitrite

    Bolade O. Agboola;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Tebello Nyokong

  • Electro-oxidation of ethylene glycol and glycerol at palladium-decorated FeCo@Fe core-shell nanocatalysts for alkaline direct alcohol fuel cells : functionalized MWCNT supports and impact on product selectivity

    Omobosede O. Fashedemi;Hamish A. Miller;Andrea Marchionni;Francesco Vizza

  • Tetracarboxylic acid cobalt phthalocyanine SAM on gold: Potential applications as amperometric sensor for H2O2 and fabrication of glucose biosensor

    Philani N. Mashazi;Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Tebello Nyokong

  • Comparative electrochemistry and electrocatalytic activities of cobalt, iron and manganese phthalocyanine complexes axially co-ordinated to mercaptopyridine self-assembled monolayer at gold electrodes

    Kenneth I. Ozoemena;Tebello Nyokong

Frequent Co-Authors

Tebello Nyokong
Tebello Nyokong Rhodes University
Ncholu I. Manyala
Ncholu I. Manyala University of Pretoria
M. V. Reddy
M. V. Reddy Hydro-Québec
Nagao Kobayashi
Nagao Kobayashi Tokyo Institute of Technology
Fabian I. Ezema
Fabian I. Ezema University of Nigeria
Emmanuel I. Iwuoha
Emmanuel I. Iwuoha University of the Western Cape
B. V. R. Chowdari
B. V. R. Chowdari Nanyang Technological University
Rajan Jose
Rajan Jose Ming Chi University of Technology
Shaowei Chen
Shaowei Chen University of California, Santa Cruz
Munetaka Oyama
Munetaka Oyama Kyoto University

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