PUBLICATIONS

Journal articles

1. Daniel Nframah Ampong, Perseverance Dzikunu, Frank Ofori Agyemang, Patrick Aggrey, Martinson Addo Nartey, Amit Kumar Pal, Emmanuel Gikunoo,Anthony Andrews, Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Ram K. Gupta. Facile Synthesis of Colocasia esculenta Peels-Derived Activated Carbon for High-Performance Supercapacitor. Energy Storage, 6 (2024): e70057. https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.70057
2. Frank Ofori Agyemang, Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Nashiru Mahadeen Nanzumani, Eugene Sefa Appiah, Frederick Aziadzo, Patrick Aggrey, Daniel Nframah Ampong, Martinson Addo Nartey, Emmanuel Kwesi Arthur, Emmanuel Gikunoo, Ram K. Gupta.Graphene oxide from coconut shells for high-performance supercapacitor application.  Electrochem. 1, 3 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44373-024-00005-7
3. Ampong Daniel Nframah, Elijah Effah, Emmanuel Acheampong Tsiwah, Anuj Kumar, Emmanuel Agyekum, Esther Naa Ayorkor Doku, Obed Issaka, Frank Ofori Agyemang, Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, and Ram K. Gupta. "Advances and challenges in covalent organic frameworks as an emerging class of materials for energy and environmental concerns." Coordination Chemistry Reviews519 (2024): 216121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2024.216121
4. Ampong Daniel Nframah, Lin Wang, de Souza Felipe M., Bharti Vikram Kishore, Agyemang Frank Ofori, Andrews Anthony, Mensah-Darkwa Kwadwo, Dhakal Alisha, Mishra Sanjay R., Perez Felio and Gupta Ram K. Utilization of shea butter waste-derived hierarchical activated carbon for high-performance supercapacitor applications. Bioresource Technology, 406, (2024): 131039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131039
5. Daniel Nframah Ampong, Emmanuel Agyekum, Frank Ofori Agyemang, Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Anthony Andrews, Anuj Kumar, Ram K. Gupta. MXene: fundamentals to applications in electrochemical energy storage. Nanoscale Res Lett18, 3 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-023-03786-9
6. Appiah Eugene S., Anjali Gupta, Mahadeen Nanzumani Nashiru, Daniel Nframah Ampong, Frank Ofori Agyemang, and Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa. "Biowaste-based Porous Carbon for Supercapacitors: Synthesis, Fabrication and Electrochemical Performances: A Review." Current Materials Science: Formerly: Recent Patents on Materials Science16, no. 2 (2023): 121-142. https://doi.org/10.2174/2666145415666220517103417
7. Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Daniel Nframah Ampong, Emmanuel Acheampong Tsiwah, Anuj Kumar, Martinson Addo Nartey, Patrick Aggrey, Frank Ofori Agyemang, Ram K. Gupta. Realization of molecular models as heterogeneous electrocatalysts for activation of dioxygen. Molecular Catalysis(2023), 547, 113375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2023.113375
8. Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Daniel Nframah Ampong, Perseverance Dzikunu, Felipe M. de Souza, Anuj Kumar, Ram K. Gupta. Multi-metallic organic framework-derived materials for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction, Fuel (2023), 335, 127056,
   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.127056
9. Benjamin Agyei-Tuffour, Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Daniel Nframah Ampong, Elizabeth Adzo Addae, Gerald Selasie Gbadam, Clarisa Naa Shormeh Darko, Afia Owusua Akyaw, John Adjah, Joseph Asare, Guixiang Li & Neill J. Goosen. Nanomaterials in 2-dimensions for flexible solar cell applications – a review, Cogent Engineering (2022), 9, 2143034. 10.1080/23311916.2022.2143034
10. Eugene Sefa Appiah, Perseverance Dzikunu, Nashiru Mahadeen, Daniel Nframah Ampong, Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Anuj Kumar, Ram K Gupta, Mark Adom-Asamoah. Biopolymers-Derived Materials for Supercapacitors: Recent Trends, Challenges, and Future Prospects. Molecules (2022), 27, 6556. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27196556
11. Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, Daniel Nframah Ampong, Emmanuel Agyekum, Felipe M. de Souza, Ram K. Gupta. Recent Advancements in Chalcogenides for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications. Energies(2022), 15, 4052. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15114052
12. Emmanuel Gikunoo, Anthony Andrews, Daniel Nframah Ampong, Pearl Narkie Korli, Spent Tea Leaves (Camellia sinensis), its Effect on the Leaching and Biosorption Characteristics of Lead from Waste Cupels. J. Sustain. Metall. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40831-022-00550-8

Book Chapters

1. Ampong, D.N., Mensah-Darkwa, K., Gupta, R.K. (2024). Bio-Based Carbon for Supercapacitors. In: Gupta, R.K. (eds) NanoCarbon: A Wonder Material for Energy Applications. Engineering Materials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9931-6_13
2. Darkwa, K.M., Ampong, D.N., Boamah, R., Akromah, S., Amedalor, R., Agyei-Tuffour, B., Dodoo-Arhin, D., Goosen, N.J. and Gupta, R.K., 2023. Nanowires for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications. Nanowires: Applications, Chemistry, Materials, and Technologies, p.113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003296621-8
3. Agyei-Tuffour, B., Addae, E.A., Amedalor, R., Issah, I., Asare, J., Goosen, N.J., Darkwa, K.M., Ampong, D.N. and Gupta, R.K., 2023. Nanowires for Photonic Applications. Nanowires: Applications, Chemistry, Materials, and Technologies, p.197. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003296621-13
4. Mensah-Darkwa, K., Ampong, D.N., Akromah, S., Yeboah, D., de Souza, F.M., Gupta, R.K. (2022). 2D Nanomaterials for Flexible Solar Cells. In: Gupta, R. (eds) Handbook of Energy Materials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4480-1_69-1
5. Ampong, D.N., Mensah-Darkwa, K., Nartey, M.A., Agyekum, E., Gupta, R.K. (2022). Carbon-Based Supercapacitors. In: Gupta, R. (eds) Handbook of Energy Materials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4480-1_13-1
6. Mensah-Darkwa K., Ampong D.N., Yeboah D., Agyekum E., Gupta R.K. (2022) Biomass/Biowastes for Electrochemical Energy Storage. In: Gupta R. (eds) Handbook of Energy Materials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4480-1_14-1
7. Mensah-Darkwa, K., Ampong, D.N., Yeboah, D., Tsiwah, E.A. and Gupta, R.K., 2022. Organic Electrodes for Flexible Energy Storage Devices. In Organic Electrodes: Fundamental to Advanced Emerging Applications (pp. 357-377). Cham: Springer International Publishing. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98021-4_19
8. Mensash-Darkwa, K., Ampong, D.N., Yeboah, D., Tsiwah, E.A. and Gupta, R.K., 2D Nanomaterials Using Thin Film Deposition Technologies. In 2D Nanomaterials (pp. 109-138). CRC Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003178453-7
9. Mensah-Darkwa, K., Agyemang, F.O., Ampong, D.N., de Souza, F.M. and Gupta, R.K., 2021. Conducting Polymer-Based Flexible Supercapacitors. In Conducting Polymers for Advanced Energy Applications (pp. 97-119). CRC Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003150374-6