Sunday Enenche Elaigwu completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Hull, United Kingdom in 2014. He was a Visiting Research Scholar at the Bio-Renewable Innovation Lab (BRIL), School of Engineering, University of Guelph, Canada from 2019 to 2021; a Postdoctoral Research Associate at InnoVenton: NMMU Institute for Chemical Technology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 2015; and a Visiting Research Assistant at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Queen University, Belfast, United Kingdom in 2013. His research interest is in the area of Materials Science, Environmental and Analytical Chemistry with focus on waste management, biomass conversion and bioenergy, and environmental remediation.
EDUCATION
PhD, Chemistry - University of Hull, United Kingdom
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Environmental Chemistry
Removal of Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Solution Using Trichlorovinylsilane Chitosan–g–polyacrylamide Hydrogel Anthony U AWODE, Sunday ELAİGWU, Akeem A OLADİPO, Osman YILMAZ, Mustafa GAZİ Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A Chemistry, 2023 A new hydrogel based on vinylsilane-chitosan and acrylamide was synthesized as VSi-CTS-g-PAAm and was used to remove methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution using batch adsorption technique. The VSi-CTS-PAAm hydrogel interacted with methylene blue (MB) dye solution at different mass-liquid ratios, pH, and temperature. The amount of MB dye removal was estimated using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer at an optical density of λmax= 665 nm. The MB dye removal was most effective at pH 12, with about 98 % removal at 50 °C. The study's findings also indicated that the equilibrium data exhibited the highest degree of conformity with the Langmuir isotherm model. Additionally, the adsorption process adhered to the pseudo-second-order kinetics and was characterized as endothermic. Therefore, our study suggests that the utilization of prepared materials may have potential advantages in treating wastewater containing dyes.
Synthesis of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) MIL-100(Fe) functionalized with thioglycolic acid and ethylenediamine for removal of eosin B dye from aqueous solution Adedibu C. Tella, Janet T. Bamgbose, Vincent O. Adimula, Mary Omotoso, Sunday E. Elaigwu, et al. SN Applied Sciences, 2021 The interaction of eosin B dye from aqueous solution with MIL-100(Fe) and functionalized MIL-100(Fe) metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is reported in this study. MIL-100(Fe) was prepared and functionalized with thioglycolic acid (TH) and ethylenediammine (ED) separately by incorporating the thiol (–SH) and the amine (–NH2) group of the functionalizing agents into the open metal sites of the MIL-100(Fe) to obtain the acidic (TH-MIL-100) and basic (ED-MIL-100) forms of the MOF respectively. Characterization of the MOFs was done by melting point analysis, elemental analysis, spectroscopic techniques, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and powdered X-ray diffraction (PXRD) analysis. The adsorption experiments were carried out at different conditions such as pH, adsorbent dosage, contact time, temperature, and initial concentration of the dye to estimate the optimum conditions and the maximum adsorption capacities. Adsorption capacities were observed to increase in the order of ED-MIL-100 < MIL-100 < TH-MIL-100, while the TH-MIL-100 was the most effective in the removal process due to acid–base interaction between the acidic thiol group (–SH) and the alkaline medium of eosin B dye solution. The Langmuir Isotherm was seen to fit well to adsorption data obtained for all three adsorbent materials studied, and adsorption processes followed the pseudo-second order kinetics. This study, therefore, indicates the suitability of functionalization of MIL-100(Fe) towards improving its adsorption capacity.
Environmental and health risk of bush burning Advances in Environmental Biology, 2010
Chemical constituents of leaf essential oil of north-central nigerian grown Vitex Agnus-castus Advances in Environmental Biology, 2010
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Surface characterization and point of zero charge of a Cu²+ based coordination compound and its potential for adsorption of pollutants SE Elaigwu, VO Adimula, OA Rasheed, BR Efunwole, AC Tella FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES 9 (12), 440-444 , 2025 2025
Biochar from Slow Pyrolysis of Palm Kernel Seeds: Preparation, Characterization, and Solid Fuel Properties SE Elaigwu, VO Adimula, AU Awode Solid Fuel Chemistry 59 (6), 472-479 , 2025 2025
Anthracene Degradation in Starch-amended Co-composting Process: An Initial Appraisal SE Elaigwu, FT Samoh, AU Awode Nigerian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 38 (2), 5895-5899 , 2025 2025
Adsorptive Removal of Congo Red Dye by a Synthesized Dual Ligand (Carboxylate and N-donor) Coordination Compound. VO Adimula, RA Anifowose, EO Adeniyi, AD Obafemi, SE Elaigwu, ... Chemist 96 (1) , 2025 2025
Swelling and Antibacterial Properties of Trichlorovinylsilane Chitosan–G–Polyacrylamide Hydrogel AU Awode, MT Baker, SE Elaigwu Dutse Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (DUJOPAS) 11 (3b), 221-230 , 2025 2025
Adsorptive removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution by a synthesized Cu (II)-quinoxaline and 4-(aminomethyl) benzoic acid coordination compound VO Adimula, DO Josiah, SE Elaigwu, NB Essien, HS Clayton, ... Analytical Chemistry Letters 15 (4), 718-730 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Synthesis, characterization and adsorption of lead from water using 3-D metal carboxylate and nitrogen donor coordination polymer AC Tella, SO Owalude, AB Alabi, I Haruna, VO Adimula, VO Oninla, ... International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 22 (8), 6983-6998 , 2025 2025
DESIGN OF A NICKEL BASED MIXED-LIGAND COORDINATION COMPOUND FOR REMOVAL OF CONGO RED DYE FROM WATER VO Adimula, S Aminata, EO Adeniyi, AD Obafemi, SE Elaigwu, ... Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria 49 (3) , 2024 2024
Synthesis and characterization of the Cu (II)-quinoxaline, 3, 3-thiodipropionate mixed ligand coordination polymer for the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution VO Adimula, SE Elaigwu, SO Owalude, HS Clayton, AA Rotifa, E Adeniyi, ... Chemical Engineering Communications 211 (8), 1175-1190 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution using trichlorovinylsilane chitosan–g–polyacrylamide hydrogel AU Awode, S Elaigwu, AA Oladipo, O Yılmaz, M Gazi Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A: Chemistry 10 (4), 1009-1018 , 2023 2023 Citations: 13
Green route synthesis and adsorption studies of copper-benzimidazole coordination polymer for removal of methyl orange from water JT Bamgbose, SE Elaigwu, VO Adimula, HO Okeowo, VT Olayemi, ... Chemistry Africa 6 (5), 2581-2592 , 2023 2023 Citations: 8
ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE OF COMPOST EXTRACTS CONTAINING N, N, N', N'-TETRAMETHYLPHENYLENEDIAMINE (TMPD) SE Elaigwu, AU Awode, BW Tukura Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria 48 (1) , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
Mn (II), Fe (III) and Ni (II) Complexes of Mixed Citric acid-Sulphamethoxazole: Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial activity A Lawal, S Olowude, AO Rajee, SE Elaigwu, MO Bamigboye, HO Saadu, ... Annals of Science and Technology , 2023 2023
Synthesis of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) MIL-100 (Fe) functionalized with thioglycolic acid and ethylenediamine for removal of eosin B dye from aqueous solution AC Tella, JT Bamgbose, VO Adimula, M Omotoso, SE Elaigwu, ... SN Applied Sciences 3 (1), 136 , 2021 2021 Citations: 46
Synthesis and characterization of amino and cyano-functionalized zinc-terephthalate metal–organic frameworks for loading of piroxicam drug AC Tella, SE Eliagwu, M Amali, AT Kola-Mustapha, SJ Olatunji, F Ishola, ... Chemical Papers 74 (7), 2287-2296 , 2020 2020 Citations: 17
Characterization of energy-rich hydrochars from microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of coconut shell SE Elaigwu, GM Greenway Waste and Biomass Valorization 10 (7), 1979-1987 , 2019 2019 Citations: 46
Microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of waste plant materials: An approach for improving their energy and adsorption properties S Elaigwu ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 256 , 2018 2018
Synthesis of zinc-carboxylate metal-organic frameworks for the removal of emerging drug contaminant (amodiaquine) from aqueous solution AC Tella, SO Owalude, SJ Olatunji, VO Adimula, SE Elaigwu, LO Alimi, ... Journal of Environmental Sciences 64, 264-275 , 2018 2018 Citations: 73
Composting of dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) husk: Physicochemical and spectroscopic characterisation SE Elaigwu, OS Shokunbi Centrepoint Journal 23 (2), 91-106 , 2017 2017 Citations: 1
Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of mixed transition metal complexes of salicylic acid with 1, 10-phenanthroline A Lawal, AS Shodeinde, SA Amolegbe, SE Elaigwu, MT Yunus-Issa Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 21 (3), 568-573 , 2017 2017 Citations: 16
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Removal of Pb2+ and Cd2+ from aqueous solution using chars from pyrolysis and microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of Prosopis africana shell SE Elaigwu, V Rocher, G Kyriakou, GM Greenway Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 20 (5), 3467-3473 , 2014 2014 Citations: 259
Microwave-assisted and conventional hydrothermal carbonization of lignocellulosic waste material: Comparison of the chemical and structural properties of the hydrochars SE Elaigwu, GM Greenway Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 118, 1-8 , 2016 2016 Citations: 151
Chemical, structural and energy properties of hydrochars from microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of glucose SE Elaigwu, GM Greenway International Journal of Industrial Chemistry 7 (4), 449-456 , 2016 2016 Citations: 97
Microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of rapeseed husk: a strategy for improving its solid fuel properties SE Elaigwu, GM Greenway Fuel Processing Technology 149, 305-312 , 2016 2016 Citations: 93
Studies on the impact of municipal waste dumps on surrounding soil and air quality of two cities in Northern Nigeria. SE Elaigwu, VO Ajibola, FM Folaranmi 2007 Citations: 84
Synthesis of zinc-carboxylate metal-organic frameworks for the removal of emerging drug contaminant (amodiaquine) from aqueous solution AC Tella, SO Owalude, SJ Olatunji, VO Adimula, SE Elaigwu, LO Alimi, ... Journal of Environmental Sciences 64, 264-275 , 2018 2018 Citations: 73
Adsorption of Pb (II) from aqueous solution by activated carbon prepared from cow dung SE Elaigwu, LA Usman, GV Awolola, GB Adebayo, RMK Ajayi Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences 3 (3), 442-446 , 2009 2009 Citations: 70
Synthesis of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) MIL-100 (Fe) functionalized with thioglycolic acid and ethylenediamine for removal of eosin B dye from aqueous solution AC Tella, JT Bamgbose, VO Adimula, M Omotoso, SE Elaigwu, ... SN Applied Sciences 3 (1), 136 , 2021 2021 Citations: 46
Characterization of energy-rich hydrochars from microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of coconut shell SE Elaigwu, GM Greenway Waste and Biomass Valorization 10 (7), 1979-1987 , 2019 2019 Citations: 46
Chemical constituents of leaf essential oil of north-central Nigerian grown Vitex agnus-castus L AA Hamid, LA Usman, SA Adebayo, MF Zubair, SE Elaigwu Advances in Environmental Biology 4 (2), 250-3 , 2010 2010 Citations: 35
Microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of carbon monolith via a soft-template method using resorcinol and formaldehyde as carbon precursor and pluronic F127 as template SE Elaigwu, G Kyriakou, TJ Prior, GM Greenway Materials Letters 123, 198-201 , 2014 2014 Citations: 26
Biomass derived mesoporous carbon monoliths via an evaporation-induced self-assembly SE Elaigwu, GM Greenway Materials Letters 115, 117-120 , 2014 2014 Citations: 20
Synthesis and characterization of amino and cyano-functionalized zinc-terephthalate metal–organic frameworks for loading of piroxicam drug AC Tella, SE Eliagwu, M Amali, AT Kola-Mustapha, SJ Olatunji, F Ishola, ... Chemical Papers 74 (7), 2287-2296 , 2020 2020 Citations: 17
Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of mixed transition metal complexes of salicylic acid with 1, 10-phenanthroline A Lawal, AS Shodeinde, SA Amolegbe, SE Elaigwu, MT Yunus-Issa Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 21 (3), 568-573 , 2017 2017 Citations: 16
Constituent of leaf oil of Croton zambesicus Muell. Arg growing in North Central Nigeria. LA Usman, NO Olawore, I Oladosu, AA Hamid, SE Elaigwu 2009 Citations: 16
Removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution using trichlorovinylsilane chitosan–g–polyacrylamide hydrogel AU Awode, S Elaigwu, AA Oladipo, O Yılmaz, M Gazi Journal of the Turkish Chemical Society Section A: Chemistry 10 (4), 1009-1018 , 2023 2023 Citations: 13
Earthworm ( Eudrilus eugenia Kinberg) as bio-indicator of the heavy metal pollution in two municipal dump sites of two cities in Northern Nigeria. SE Elaigwu, VO Ajibola, FM Folaranmi 2007 Citations: 13
Synthesis and characterization of the Cu (II)-quinoxaline, 3, 3-thiodipropionate mixed ligand coordination polymer for the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solution VO Adimula, SE Elaigwu, SO Owalude, HS Clayton, AA Rotifa, E Adeniyi, ... Chemical Engineering Communications 211 (8), 1175-1190 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Green route synthesis and adsorption studies of copper-benzimidazole coordination polymer for removal of methyl orange from water JT Bamgbose, SE Elaigwu, VO Adimula, HO Okeowo, VT Olayemi, ... Chemistry Africa 6 (5), 2581-2592 , 2023 2023 Citations: 8
Removal of Anthracene from solution using [Cu (INA) 2] metal-organic frameworks synthesized by a solvent free method A Tella, F Nwosu, V Adimula Niger. J. Mater. Sci. Eng 7, 26 , 2016 2016 Citations: 8
