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A. Ekennia

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h-index: 25
Works: 59
Citations: 1,672

Most-cited papers

Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Properties of Polyacrylonitrile-Moringa Extract Nanofibers
O. E. Fayemi, A. Ekennia, L. Katata-Seru, A. P. Ebokaiwe +3 more
2018ACS Omega120 citations Open access
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Silver Nanoparticles Mediated by Costus afer Leaf Extract: Synthesis, Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Electrochemical Properties
E. Elemike, O. E. Fayemi, A. Ekennia, D. Onwudiwe +1 more
2017Molecules117 citations Open access
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Phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous leaf extracts of Lippia citriodora: Antimicrobial, larvicidal and photocatalytic evaluations.
E. Elemike, D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia, R. C. Ehiri +1 more
2017Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications108 citations
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Green Synthesis of Ag/Ag2O Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Leaf Extract of Eupatorium odoratum and Its Antimicrobial and Mosquito Larvicidal Activities
E. Elemike, D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia, C. U. Sonde +1 more
2017Molecules90 citations Open access
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Green Synthesis of Biogenic Zinc Oxide Nanoflower as Dual Agent for Photodegradation of an Organic Dye and Tyrosinase Inhibitor
A. Ekennia, Dickson N. Uduagwu, Njemuwa Nwaji, Obinna O. Oje +4 more
2020Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials86 citations
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Synthesis, characterization, DFT calculations and molecular docking studies of metal (II) complexes
A. Ekennia, A. Osowole, L. Olasunkanmi, D. Onwudiwe +2 more
201770 citations
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Durable, pure water-fed, anion-exchange membrane electrolyzers through interphase engineering.
Shu-Jin Hou, Archana Sekar, Yang Zhao, Minkyoung Kwak +14 more
2025Science69 citations Open access
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Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using leaf extracts of Alchornea laxiflora and its tyrosinase inhibition and catalytic studies.
A. Ekennia, Dickson N. Uduagwu, Olawale J. Olowu, O. Nwanji +4 more
2020Micron61 citations
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Cytotoxicity and antibacterial effects of silver doped zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared using fruit extract of Capsicum chinense
M. S. Mthana, Doctor Mziwenkosi Nhlanhla Mthiyane, A. Ekennia, Moganavelli Singh +1 more
2022Scientific African44 citations Open access
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Synthesis, characterization, thermal, antimicrobial and antioxidant studies of some transition metal dithiocarbamates
D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia
2017Research on chemical intermediates (Print)44 citations
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Synthesis, characterization and biological activities of organotin(IV) diallyldithiocarbamate complexes
J. Adeyemi, D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia, C. Anokwuru +3 more
2019Inorganica Chimica Acta43 citations
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Coordination behaviours of new (bidentate N,O-chelating) Schiff bases towards copper(II) and nickel(II) metal ions: synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and DFT studies
A. Ekennia, A. Osowole, L. Olasunkanmi, D. Onwudiwe +1 more
2017Research on chemical intermediates (Print)43 citations
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Mixed Ligand Complexes of N-Methyl-N-phenyl Dithiocarbamate: Synthesis, Characterisation, Antifungal Activity, and Solvent Extraction Studies of the Ligand
A. Ekennia, D. Onwudiwe, C. Ume, E. Ebenso
2015Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications43 citations Open access
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Synthesis, DFT Calculation, and Antimicrobial Studies of Novel Zn(II), Co(II), Cu(II), and Mn(II) Heteroleptic Complexes Containing Benzoylacetone and Dithiocarbamate
A. Ekennia, D. Onwudiwe, L. Olasunkanmi, A. Osowole +1 more
2015Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications42 citations Open access
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Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial studies of organotin(IV) complexes of N-methyl-N-phenyldithiocarbamate
J. Adeyemi, D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia, R. Uwaoma +1 more
201840 citations Open access
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Biosynthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial effect of silver nanoparticles obtained using Lavandula × intermedia
E. Elemike, D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia, L. Katata-Seru
2017Research on chemical intermediates (Print)40 citations
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Synthesis, characterization, molecular docking, biological activity and density functional theory studies of novel 1,4‐naphthoquinone derivatives and Pd(II), Ni(II) and Co(II) complexes
A. Ekennia, A. Osowole, D. Onwudiwe, I. Babahan +3 more
201838 citations
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Synthesis, characterization, in-vitro antimicrobial properties, molecular docking and DFT studies of 3-{(E)-[(4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl)imino]methyl} naphthalen-2-ol and Heteroleptic Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes
Festus Chioma, A. Ekennia, A. Osowole, S. Okafor +3 more
201836 citations Open access
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Biosynthesis, Electrochemical, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Studies of Silver Nanoparticles Mediated by Talinum triangulare Aqueous Leaf Extract
E. Elemike, D. Onwudiwe, O. E. Fayemi, A. Ekennia +2 more
2016Journal of cluster science36 citations
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Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial properties of some mixed ligand complexes of Zn(II) dithiocarbamate with different N-donor ligands
D. Onwudiwe, Yvonne Boitumelo Nthwane, A. Ekennia, E. Hosten
201636 citations
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Spectral, thermal stability and antibacterial studies of copper, nickel and cobalt complexes of N-methyl-N-phenyl dithiocarbamate
A. Ekennia, D. Onwudiwe, A. Osowole
201536 citations
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Syntheses, characterization, and antimicrobial properties of nickel(II) dithiocarbamate complexes containing NiS4 and NiS2PN moieties
D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia, E. Hosten
201634 citations
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Biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Melia azedarach seed extract: Evaluation of the cytotoxic and antimicrobial potency
E. Dinga, Doctor Mziwenkosi Nhlanhla Mthiyane, U. Marume, T. Botha +5 more
2022OpenNano32 citations Open access
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Synthesis, characterization, antimicrobial activity and DFT studies of 2-(pyrimidin-2-ylamino)naphthalene-1,4-dione and its Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes
Festus Chioma, A. Ekennia, C. Ibeji, S. Okafor +3 more
2018Journal of Molecular Structure32 citations
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Synthesis, Biological, and Quantum Chemical Studies of Zn(II) and Ni(II) Mixed-Ligand Complexes Derived from N,N-Disubstituted Dithiocarbamate and Benzoic Acid
A. Ekennia, D. Onwudiwe, A. Osowole, L. Olasunkanmi +1 more
201629 citations Open access
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Heteroleptic Metal Complexes of a Pyrimidinyl Based Schiff Base Ligand Incorporating 2,2′-Bipyridine Moiety: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Studies
C. Festus, S. Okafor, A. Ekennia
2019Frontiers in Chemistry25 citations Open access
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Synthesis and characterisation of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Artemisia afra and their in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activities.
E. Elemike, D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia, A. Jordaan
2018IET Nanobiotechnology25 citations Open access
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Palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes of N-butyl-N-phenyldithiocarbamate: Synthesis, characterization, biological activities and molecular docking studies
D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia, Boitumelo M.S. Mogwase, O. Olubiyi +1 more
201621 citations
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Group 10 metal complexes of dithiocarbamates derived from primary anilines: Synthesis, characterization, computational and antimicrobial studies
F. Bobinihi, D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia, O. Okpareke +2 more
2019Polyhedron20 citations
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Novel 3‐Hydroxy‐2‐naphthoic hydrazone and Ni(II), Co(II) and Cu(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, Antimicrobial, DNA Cleavage and Computational Studies
A. Ekennia, Elochukwu C. Ibezim, O. Okpareke, C. Ibeji +6 more
2019Applied organometallic chemistry19 citations
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Coordination compounds of heterocyclic bases: synthesis, characterization, computational and biological studies
A. Ekennia, D. Onwudiwe, A. Osowole, O. Okpareke +2 more
2018Research on chemical intermediates (Print)19 citations
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using leaf extract of Euphorbia sanguine: an in vitro study of its photocatalytic and melanogenesis inhibition activity
A. Ekennia, Dickson N. Uduagwu, Njemuwa Nwaji, Olawale J. Olowu +5 more
2021Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry18 citations
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Phyto-mediated synthesis of MgO nanoparticles using Melia azedarach seed extract: larvicidal and antioxidant activities
E. Dinga, A. Ekennia, C. Ogbonna, David Agwu Udu +3 more
2022Scientific African17 citations Open access
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Agro-waste materials: Sustainable substrates in nanotechnology
E. Elemike, A. Ekennia, D. Onwudiwe, Rachael O. Ezeani
2022Agri-Waste and Microbes for Production of Sustainable Nanomaterials17 citations
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Synthesis and characterization of Cu(II), Co(II) and Ni(II) complexes of a benzohydrazone derivative: Spectroscopic, DFT, antipathogenic and DNA binding studies
O. Okagu, Kenneth C. Ugwu, C. Ibeji, A. Ekennia +8 more
2019Journal of Molecular Structure15 citations Open access
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Organotin(IV) N-butyl-N-phenyldithiocarbamate complexes: Synthesis, characterization, biological evaluation and molecular docking studies
J. Adeyemi, D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia, S. Okafor +1 more
2019Journal of Molecular Structure15 citations
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Synthesis, experimental and theoretical characterization, and antimicrobial studies of some Fe(II), Co(II), and Ni(II) complexes of 2-(4,6-dihydroxypyrimidin-2-ylamino)naphthalene-1,4-dione
C. Festus, A. Ekennia, A. Osowole, L. Olasunkanmi +2 more
2018Research on chemical intermediates (Print)15 citations
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Synthesis, spectral, thermal, antibacterial and molecular docking studies of some metal(II) complexes of 2-(1,3-benzothiazol-2-ylamino)naphthalene-1,4-dione
A. Osowole, A. Ekennia, O. Olubiyi, Maryam O. Olagunju
2017Research on chemical intermediates (Print)15 citations
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Eco-friendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Umbrella plant, and evaluation of their photocatalytic and antibacterial activities
E. Elemike, D. Onwudiwe, A. Ekennia
2020Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry14 citations
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Ni(II), Pd(II) and Pt(II) complexes of N,N-bis(3,3-dimethyl-allyl)-dithiocarbamate: Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, antimicrobial and molecular docking studies
Madalina Hrubaru, E. Bartha, A. Ekennia, S. Okafor +5 more
2021Journal of Molecular Structure13 citations
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Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization and Antibacterial Properties of some Metal (II) Complexes of 2-(6-methoxybenzothiazol-2- ylimino)methyl)-4-nitrophenol.
A. Osowole, A. Ekennia, Benedict O. Achugbu
20138 citations
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Facile and Green Route to Silver Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Plant Extract, and their Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Studies
E. Elemike, D. Onwudiwe, T. Saiyed, A. Ekennia +1 more
2020Materials Science6 citations Open access
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Synthesis, Spectroscopic, Antimicrobial Activity and Computational Studies of Some Homoleptic and Heteroleptic Metal(II) Complexes of 2‐Furoic Acid Hydrazone
Nwanneka F. Ugwu, C. Anarado, C. Ibeji, O. Okpareke +7 more
2019ChemistrySelect6 citations Open access
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Facile green synthesis and biological evaluation of biogenic silver nanoparticles using aqueous extract of Alchornea laxiflora leaf
A. Ekennia, Dickson N. Uduagwu, Njemuwa Nwaji, Chidimma C. Nwosa +7 more
2022Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry5 citations
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Nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of 2,2’‐bibenzo[d]thiazole: Synthesis, characterisation and biological studies
O. N. Omaka, A. Ekennia, N. N. Njoku, D. Onwudiwe
20185 citations
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Synthesis, Spectroscopic and Antibacterial Properties of Some Metal (II) Mixed Ligand Complexes of Riboflavin and 2,2-Bipyridine.
A. Osowole, A. Ekennia, and Austin E Osukwe
20145 citations
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Silver Nanoparticles Mediated By Extract Of Guar Plant (Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba), And Evaluation Of Their Photocatalytic And Antibacterial Properties
E. Elemike, S. Tanzim, A. Ekennia, D. Onwudiwe
2019Advanced Materials Letters3 citations Open access
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Viability of Activated Carbon Derived from Polystyrene Sulphonate Beads as Electrical Double Layer Capacitors
Gbenro Folaranmi, A. Ekennia, N. Ani, R. C. Ehiri
2021C++ Conference2 citations Open access
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Anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis: insights from round-robin testing
Melissa E. Kreider, B. M. R. Mendoza, L. Brusse, Duha Syar +13 more
2026Frontiers in Energy Research1 citations Open access
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Anion exchange membrane test protocol validation
Su Min Ahn, Andrew Boudreau, A. Ekennia, Alexis Palau +8 more
2025Frontiers in Energy Research1 citations Open access
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