Prof. Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa

Associate Professor

Dept: Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Petroleum Building, College of Engineering
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Research Areas/Interests

Materials for Energy Development; Nanomaterials; Computational methods in materials science and engineering...~more

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Publications

     

    1. Abdallah, F., E. K. Arthur, Mensah-Darkwa, E. Gikunoo, S. A. Baffour, B. A. Agamah, M. A. Nartey and F. O. Agyemang (2023). "Electrochemical performance of corncob-derived activated carbon-graphene oxide and TiO2 ternary composite electrode for supercapacitor applications." Journal of Energy Storage 68: 107776.
    2. Agyei-Tuffour, B., E. A. Addae, R. Amedalor, I. Issah, J. Asare, N. J. Goosen, Mensah-Darkwa, D. N. Ampong and R. K. Gupta (2023). "13 Nanowires for Photonic." Nanowires: Applications, Chemistry, Materials, and Technologies: 197.
    3. Agyei-Tuffour, B., E. Adzo, R. Amedalor, I. Issah, J. Asare, N. J. Goosen, Mensah-Darkwa, D. N. Ampong and R. K. Gupta (2023). Nanowires for Photonic Applications. Nanowires, CRC Press: 197-216.
    4. Agyei-Tuffour, B., Mensah-Darkwa, D. N. Ampong, E. A. Addae, G. S. Gbadam, C. N. S. Darko, A. O. Akyaw, J. Adjah, J. Asare and G. Li (2022). "Nanomaterials in 2-dimensions for flexible solar cell applications–a review." Cogent Engineering 9(1): 2143034.
    5. Aksu Canbay, C., A. Dere, Mensah-Darkwa, A. Al-Ghamdi, Z. Karagoz Genç, R. Gupta and F. Yakuphanoglu (2016). "New type of Schottky diode-based Cu–Al–Mn–Cr shape memory material films." Applied Physics A 122(7): 712.
    6. Al-Sehemi, A. G., Mensah-Darkwa, A. A. Al-Ghamdi, M. Soylu, R. K. Gupta and F. Yakuphanoglu (2017). "Composite CuFe1− xSnxO2/p-type silicon photodiodes." Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy 180: 110-118.
    7. Ampong, D. N., E. Agyekum, F. O. Agyemang, Mensah-Darkwa, A. Andrews, A. Kumar and R. K. Gupta (2023). "MXene: fundamentals to applications in electrochemical energy storage." Discover Nano 18(1): 3.
    8. Ampong, D. N., E. Agyekum, F. O. Agyemang, Mensah-Darkwa, A. Andrews, A. Kumar and R. K. Gupta (2023). "Discover Nano."
    9. Appiah, E. S., P. Dzikunu, N. Mahadeen, D. N. Ampong, Mensah-Darkwa, A. Kumar, R. K. Gupta and M. Adom-Asamoah (2022). "Biopolymers-derived materials for supercapacitors: recent trends, challenges, and future prospects." Molecules 27(19): 6556.
    10. Appiah, E. S., A. Gupta, M. N. Nashiru, D. N. Ampong, F. O. Agyemang and Mensah-Darkwa (2023). "Biowaste-based porous carbon for supercapacitors: synthesis, fabrication and electrochemical performances: a review." Current Materials Science: Formerly: Recent Patents on Materials Science 16(2): 121-142.
    11. Appiah, E. S., Mensah-Darkwa, F. O. Agyemang, P. Agbo, M. N. Nashiru, A. Andrews and M. Adom-Asamoah (2022). "Performance evaluation of waste tyre-activated carbon as a hybrid supercapacitor electrode." Materials Chemistry and Physics 289: 126476.
    12. Asumadu, T., Mensah-Darkwa, E. Gikunoo, D. Klenam, M. Vandadi, N. Rahbar, S. Kwofie and W. Soboyejo (2023). "Strain gradient plasticity phenomenon in surface treated plain carbon steel." Materials Science and Engineering: A 871: 144806.
    13. Bhoyate, S., Mensah-Darkwa, K. Kahol and R. Gupta (2018). "Advancement in light energy harvesting by using tailored graphene in DSSC and BHJ solar cells." CurrGrapheneSci 2: 57-78.
    14. Bhoyate, S., Mensah-Darkwa, P. K. Kahol and R. K. Gupta (2017). "Recent development on nanocomposites of graphene for supercapacitor applications." Curr. Graphene Sci 1(1): 26-43.
    15. Boafo-Mensah, G., F. A. Neba, H. M. Tornyeviadzi, R. Seidu, Mensah-Darkwa and F. Kemausuor (2021). "Modelling the performance potential of forced and natural-draft biomass cookstoves using a hybrid Entropy-TOPSIS approach." Biomass and Bioenergy 150: 106106.
    16. Co?kun, B., Mensah-Darkwa, M. Soylu, A. G. Al-Sehemi, A. Dere, A. Al-Ghamdi, R. Gupta and F. Yakuphanoglu (2018). "Optoelectrical properties of Al/p-Si/Fe: N doped ZnO/Al diodes." Thin Solid Films 653: 236-248.
    17. Mensah-Darkwa, D. N. Ampong, R. Boamah, S. Akromah, R. Amedalor, B. Agyei-Tuffour, D. Dodoo-Arhin, N. J. Goosen and R. K. Gupta (2023). Nanowires for electrochemical energy storage applications. Nanowires, CRC Press: 113-134.
    18. Desai, Y., Mensah-Darkwa and R. K. Gupta (2023). 3D-Printed Nanocomposites for Batteries. 3D Printing, CRC Press: 199-212.
    19. Desai, Y., Mensah-Darkwa and R. K. Gupta (2023). "13 3D-Printed Nanocomposites." 3D Printing: Fundamentals to Emerging Applications: 199.
    20. Dzikunu, P., E. K. Arthur, E. Gikunoo, E. Bleppony, F. O. Agyemang and Mensah-Darkwa (2023). "Successive selective leaching procedures for valorization of spent pot lining carbon." Process Safety and Environmental Protection 169: 1-12.
    21. El-Nasser, H., Mensah-Darkwa, N. Al-Senany, A. Al-Ghamdi, R. Gupta, W. Farooq, F. El-Tantawy and F. Yakuphanoglu (2018). "A Functional Material Based Heterojunction Diode." Silicon 10(3): 737-746.
    22. Foladi, H., A. Mir, A. Farmani, Mensah-Darkwa and T. A. Nguyen (2022). Smart Wireless Sensor Networks for Street Lighting. Nanotechnology for Light Pollution Reduction, CRC Press: 199-209.
    23. Gupta, R., Mensah-Darkwa and D. Kumar (2014). "Corrosion protective conversion coatings on magnesium disks using a hydrothermal technique." Journal of Materials Science & Technology 30(1): 47-53.
    24. Ibrahim, S. A., S. Fialkova, Mensah-Darkwa, S. Yarmolenko and D. Kumar (2014). "Influence of substrate temperature and post annealing on morphology and magnetic properties of pulsed laser deposited Fe50-Ni50 films." MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) 1675: 129-136.
    25. Jnr, A. A. A., E. K. Arthur, E. Gikunoo, F. O. Agyemang and Mensah-Darkwa (2022). "Thermochromic properties of composite materials made from polylactic acid reinforced with recovered liquid crystals from waste LCD/LED laptops screens." Optical Materials 129: 112485.
    26. Kotoka, R., N. K. Yamoah, Mensah-Darkwa, T. Moses and D. Kumar (2016). "Electrochemical corrosion behavior of silver doped tricalcium phosphate coatings on magnesium for biomedical application." Surface and Coatings Technology 292: 99-109.
    27. Kwofie, S. and Mensah-Darkwa (2022). "Equivalent crack growth model for correlation and prediction of fatigue crack growth under different stress ratios." International Journal of Fatigue 163: 107106.
    28. Li, L., H. Dong, Y. Hu, T. Zeng, Y. Chen, Mensah-Darkwa, E. T. Acheampong, G. Ali and Y. Xie (2022). "Stabilizing red-emitting all-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals by a ligand-mediated room-temperature procedure." CrystEngComm 24(38): 6777-6785.
    29. Mageto, T., S. D. Bhoyate, F. M. de Souza, Mensah-Darkwa, A. Kumar and R. K. Gupta (2022). "Developing practical solid-state rechargeable Li-ion batteries: Concepts, challenges, and improvement strategies." Journal of Energy Storage 55: 105688.
    30. Mehari, E. A., M. A. Asare, W. Lin, Mensah-Darkwa, A. Kumar, D. Neupane, S. R. Mishra, F. Perez and R. K. Gupta (2023). "Electrodeposited cobalt-based electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen evolution reaction and supercapacitors." Results in Chemistry 5: 100879.
    31. Mekki, A., A. Dere, Mensah-Darkwa, A. Al-Ghamdi, R. Gupta, K. Harrabi, W. Farooq, F. El-Tantawy and F. Yakuphanoglu (2016). "Graphene controlled organic photodetectors." Synthetic Metals 217: 43-56.
    32. Mensah-Darkwa, F. O. Agyemang, S. Akromah, E. K. Arthur, F. Abdallah and E. Gikunoo (2021). "A comparative study on the performance of activated carbon electrodes and activated carbon/titanium dioxide nanotubes hybrid electrodes." Scientific African 12: e00786.
    33. Mensah-Darkwa, F. O. Agyemang, D. N. Ampong, F. M. de Souza and R. K. Gupta (2021). Conducting Polymer-Based Flexible Supercapacitors. Conducting Polymers for Advanced Energy Applications, CRC Press: 97-119.
    34. Mensah-Darkwa, F. O. Agyemang, D. Yeboah and S. Akromah (2021). "Dye-sensitized solar cells based on graphene oxide and natural plant dye extract." Materials Today: Proceedings 38: 514-521.
    35. Mensah-Darkwa, S. Akromah, B. Agyei-Tuffour, D. Dodoo-Arhin, A. Kumar and R. K. Gupta (2022). High-Performance Supercapacitors Based on Biowastes for Sustainable Future. Energy from Waste, CRC Press: 363-382.
    36. Mensah-Darkwa, S. Akromah and R. K. Gupta (2022). Advanced applications of biomass for energy storage. Bio-Based Nanomaterials, Elsevier: 171-209.
    37. Mensah-Darkwa, D. N. Ampong, P. Dzikunu, F. M. de Souza, A. Kumar and R. K. Gupta (2023). "Multi-metallic organic framework-derived materials for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction." Fuel 335: 127056.
    38. Mensah-Darkwa, D. N. Ampong, E. A. Tsiwah, A. Kumar, M. A. Nartey, P. Aggrey, F. O. Agyemang and R. K. Gupta (2023). "Realization of molecular models as heterogeneous electrocatalysts for activation of dioxygen." Molecular Catalysis 547: 113375.
    39. Mensah-Darkwa, D. N. Ampong, D. Yeboah, E. A. Tsiwah and R. K. Gupta (2022). Organic Electrodes for Flexible Energy Storage Devices. Organic Electrodes: Fundamental to Advanced Emerging Applications, Springer International Publishing Cham: 357-377.
    40. Mensah-Darkwa, A. Dere, A. G. Al-Sehemi, A. A. Al-Ghamdi, R. K. Gupta and F. Yakuphanoglu (2019). "Optoelectrical Properties of NiInZnO (NIZO) Thin Films." Journal of Solar Energy Research Updates 6: 87-100.
    41. Mensah-Darkwa, D. Nframah Ampong, E. Agyekum, F. de Souza and R. Gupta (2022). Recent Advancements in Chalcogenides for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications. Energies 2022, 15, 4052,
    42. Mensah-Darkwa, D. Nframah Ampong, E. Agyekum, F. M. de Souza and R. K. Gupta (2022). "Recent advancements in chalcogenides for electrochemical energy storage applications." Energies 15(11): 4052.
    43. Mensah-Darkwa, R. Ocaya, A. Dere, A. G. Al-Sehemi, A. A. Al-Ghamdi, M. Soylu, R. Gupta and F. Yakuphanoglu (2017). "Dye based photodiodes for solar energy applications." Applied Physics A 123(10): 622.
    44. Mensah-Darkwa, R. N. Tabi, P. K. Kahol and R. K. Gupta (2019). "Graphene for flexible photovoltaic devices." Journal of Solar Energy Research Updates 6: 15-24.
    45. Mensah-Darkwa, R. N. Tabi, M. Owusu, T. Ingsel, P. K. Kahol and R. K. Gupta (2020). "Recent advancement in MoS2 for hydrogen evolution reactions." Curr. Graphene Sci 3(1): 11-25.
    46. Mensah-Darkwa, C. Zequine, P. Kahol and R. Gupta (2019). Supercapacitor energy storage device using biowastes: A sustainable approach to green energy Sustain. 11, Switz.
    47. Mensah-Darkwa, C. Zequine, P. K. Kahol and R. K. Gupta (2019). "Supercapacitor energy storage device using biowastes: A sustainable approach to green energy." Sustainability 11(2): 414.
    48. Mensah, G., A. Andrews, F. Davis, Mensah-Darkwa and P. Phelan (2022). "Stimulating green energy potential in Sub-Saharan Africa: An analysis of copper–copper sulphate thermogalvanic cell architecture." Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 34: 101448.
    49. Mensah, M. K., Mensah-Darkwa, C. Drebenstedt, B. V. Annam and E. K. Armah (2020). "Occupational respirable mine dust and diesel particulate matter hazard assessment in an underground gold mine in Ghana." Journal of Health & Pollution 10(25): 200305.
    50. Mensah-Darkwa, D. N. Ampong, D. Yeboah, E. A. Tsiwah and R. K. Gupta (2022). 2D Nanomaterials Using Thin Film Deposition Technologies. 2D Nanomaterials, CRC Press: 109-138.
    51. Mitchell, E., R. K. Gupta, Mensah-Darkwa, D. Kumar, K. Ramasamy, B. K. Gupta and P. Kahol (2014). "Facile synthesis and morphogenesis of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for high-performance supercapacitor applications." New Journal of Chemistry 38(9): 4344-4350.
    52. Nanzumani, N. M., F. O. Agyemang, Mensah-Darkwa, E. S. Appiah, E. K. Arthur, E. Gikunoo, B. Koomson, A. R. Jadhav and A. Raji (2022). "Molten salt synthesis of nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon from plantain peels for high-performance supercapacitor." Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 920: 116645.
    53. Nashiru, M. N., F. O. Agyemang, Mensah-Darkwa, E. S. Appiah, E. K. Arthur, E. Gikunoo, B. Koomson, A. R. Jadhav and A. Raji (2022). "Molten salt synthesis of nitrogen-doped hierarchical porous carbon from plantain peels for high-performance supercapacitor." Available at SSRN 4084342.
    54. Ocaya, R., A. Al-Ghamdi, Mensah-Darkwa, R. Gupta, W. Farooq and F. Yakuphanoglu (2016). "Organic photodetector with coumarin-adjustable photocurrent." Synthetic Metals 213: 65-72.
    55. Opoku, R., Mensah-Darkwa and A. S. Muntaka (2018). "Techno-economic analysis of a hybrid solar PV-grid powered air-conditioner for daytime office use in hot humid climates–a case study in Kumasi city, Ghana." Solar Energy 165: 65-74.
    56. Owusu, M., Mensah-Darkwa, A. Andrews, F. Davis and P. Phelan (2021). "Effect of transient low-grade solar heat on liquid thermogalvanic cells." Materials Today: Proceedings 38: 767-772.

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