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Biofilm Formation Influences the Wettability and Settling of Microplastic. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. ACS.
Amber J. Pete, Philip J. Brahana, Mustapha Bello, Michael G. Benton, and Bhuvnesh Bharti*Publication Date: 2022/10/25
The fate of 99% of the plastics present in oceans is unknown. It is presumed that biofilm formation...
More AbstractA guide to design the trajectory of active particles: From fundamentals to applications
Ahmed Al Harraq, Mustapha Bello, Bhuvnesh BhartiPublication Date: 2022/10
Active particles convert external energy into motility, displaying a variety of dynamical features....
More AbstractElectrochemical reduction of CO2: a common acetyl path to ethylene, ethanol or acetate
Monsuru Dauda, John Hendershot, Mustapha Bello, Junghyun Park, Alvaro Loaiza Orduz, Nicholas Lombardo, Orhan Kizilkaya, Phillip Sprunger, Anthony Engler, Craig Plaisance, John FlakePublication Date: 2024/3/5
Ethylene is well known as the primary product of CO2 reduction at Cu electrocatalysts using zero-gap...
More AbstractActivity and Selectivity in the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 at CuSnx Electrocatalysts Using a Zero-Gap Membrane Electrode Assembly
Monsuru Dauda, John Hendershot, Mustapha Bello, Junghyun Park, Alvaro Loaiza Orduz, Orhan Kizilkaya, Phillip Sprunger, Anthony Engler, Koffi Yao, Craig Plaisance, John FlakePublication Date: 2024/8/28
In this study Cu, Sn, and bimetallic CuSnx nanoparticles were synthesized and evaluated as electroca...
More AbstractUnderstanding the Role of Cu Electocatalyst, Binder, and Membrane Interfaces in CO2 Electrolyzer Durability
John C Hendershot, Mustapha Bello, Monsuru Olatunji Dauda and John C. FlakePublication Date: 2023/8/28
Carbon dioxide electrolyzers capable of maintaining stable performance for thousands of hours are ne...
More AbstractDurability of CO and CO2 Electrolyzers with Copper Electrocatalysts, Gas Diffusion Electrodes, and Anion Exchange Membranes
John C Flake, Mustapha Bello, Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, John C Hendershot, Ricardo Gonçlaves, Feng Jiao, Yushan Yan, Koffi YaoPublication Date: 2023/12/22
Recent works have shown that the electrochemical reduction of CO2 or CO to C2 products may be carrie...
More AbstractpH Effects in the Electrochemical Reduction of CO at Cu Electrocatalysts in an MEA Cell Configuration
Mustapha Bello, John C Hendershot, Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, Junghyun Park, John C FlakePublication Date: 2024/8/9
We explore the impact of pH and buffer on the electrochemical reduction of CO at Cu electrocatalysts...
More AbstractSelectivity and Durability in the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to C2 Products Using Cu-P, Cu-Sn and Cu-Se Electrocatalysts
Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, John C Hendershot, Mustapha Bello, Ignace Agbadan, Soundarzo Tasnim, Craig Plaisance, John C FlakePublication Date: 2024/8/9
Ethylene is typically reported as the primary product from CO2 reduction at copper electrocatalysts...
More AbstractHighly Selective Electrolytic Reduction of CO2 to Ethylene
Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, Mustapha Bello, John Hendershot, Nkechi Kingsley, Ignace Agbadan, Junghyun Park, Soundarzo Tasnim, Omotolani Oduyebo, Anthony Christian Engler, Craig Plaisance, John C FlakePublication Date: 2025/9/3
We investigate the reduction of CO2 to ethylene across buffered anolyte pH values 4 to 14 using a co...
More Abstract(IE&EE Student Achievement Award) Strategies for Sustainable Ethylene, Ethanol, and Acetate via Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction
Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, Mustapha Bello, John C Hendershot, Junghyun Park, Ignace Kodjo Agbadan, Soundarzo Tasnim, John FlakePublication Date: 2025/7/11
There has been significant progress in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 since the seminal work o...
More AbstractComparative Selectivity of CO and CO2 Reduction Using Cu Electrocatalysts in Zero-Gap MEA Cells
Mustapha Bello, Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, John C Hendershot, Junghyun Park, Ignace Agbadan, Soundarzo Tasnim, John C FlakePublication Date: 2024/11/22
The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to C2 products is believed to proceed via the formation of adso...
More AbstractSelective CO2 Reduction to Multicarbon Products on Cu-Based Electrocatalysts in Membrane Electrode Assembly
Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, Mustapha Bello, John C Hendershot, Junghyun Park, Ignace Agbadan, Soundarzo Tasnim, Orhan Kizilkaya, Phillip Sprunger, Koffi Yao, John C FlakePublication Date: 2024/11/22
Electrochemical reduction of CO2 in membrane electrode assembly (MEA) cells with gas diffusion elect...
More AbstractThe Future of Die-to-Die Copper Interconnects and Epoxy Dielectrics
Junghyun Park, Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, Mustapha Bello, John C FlakePublication Date: 2024/11/22
Recent Die-to-Die (D2D) interconnects require high data rates operating at high frequencies (> 10 GH...
More AbstractFundamental Insights into Copper-Epoxy Interfaces for High-Frequency Chip-to-Chip Interconnects
Junghyun Park, Monsuru Dauda, Mustapha Bello, Ignace Agbadan, Anthony Christian Engler, Jaimal M Williamson, Varughese Mathew, Sunggook Park, John C FlakePublication Date: 2024/12/18
Future processes and materials are needed to enable multichip packages with chip-to-chip (C2C) data...
More AbstractELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTION OF CO IN MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY CELLS AT COPPER-BASED ELECTROCATALYST
Bello, Mustapha O.,Publication Date: 2025/7/11
The electrochemical reduction of carbon monoxide (CO) represents a promising pathway for sustainable...
More AbstractDurability and Selectivity in the Electrochemical Conversion of CO2/CO to C2 Products
John Flake, Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, John C Hendershot, Mustapha Bello, Junghyun Park, Ignace Kodjo Agbadan, Soundarzo Tasnim, Eryn Kennedy, Koffi Yao, Dongxia LiuPublication Date: 2025/5/21
There has been significant progress in the electrochemical reduction of CO2 since Hori's 1985 discov...
More AbstractWater and Potassium Transport in Anion Exchange Membranes Used for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
John C Hendershot, Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, Soundarzo Tasnim, Ignace Kodjo Agbadan, Mustapha Bello, Junghyun Park, John FlakePublication Date: 2025/7/11
Alkaline CO2 electrolyzers hold promise for sustainable chemicals and fuels; however, durability cha...
More AbstractDurability of Membrane Electrode Assembly Components for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to C2 Products
Ignace Kodjo Agbadan, Soundarzo Tasnim, Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, Mustapha Bello, John C Hendershot, Junghyun Park, John FlakePublication Date: 2025/7/11
The durability of zero-gap membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for electrochemical conversion of CO2 r...
More AbstractAnion Exchange Membrane Transport and Accelerated Lifetime Testing of Membrane Electrode Assembly Cells for the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2-to-C2 Products
John Hendershot, Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, Soundarzo Tasnim, Ignace Kodjo Agbadan, Nicholas Lombardo, Junghyun Park, Mustapha Osuolale Bello, Anthony Engler, John FlakePublication Date: 2025/9/8
Electrocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction to C2+ products holds promise for low carbon intensi...
More AbstractAnolyte Buffering and CO Coverage Effects in the Electrochemical Reduction of CO at Cu Electrocatalysts
Mustapha Bello, Monsuru Olatunji Dauda, John Hendershot, Nkechi Kingsley, Ignace Agbadan, Junghyun Park, Soundarzo Tasnim, Omotolani Oduyebo, Anthony Christian Engler, Craig Plaisance, John C FlakePublication Date: 2025/9/18
Electrolytic CO reduction was investigated at copper electrocatalysts in zero-gap membrane electrode...
More AbstractConference Presentation
Title: Comparative Selectivity of CO and CO2 Reduction Using Cu Electrocatalysts in Zero-Gap MEA Cells.
Electrochemical Society Meeting. Prime, 2024
Title: pH Effects in the Electrochemical Reduction of CO at Cu Electrocatalysts in an MEA Cell Configuration.
Electrochemical Society Meeting, 245, 2024
Title: Rolling of Janus particles in magnetic fluids
96th ACS Colloids and Surface Science Symposium, Golden, Colorado School of Mines.