Oseweuba Valentine Okoro

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Eco-Friendly Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced with Sodium Alginate/Polyacrylic Acid for Enhanced Adsorption of Copper Ions: Kinetics, Isotherm, and Mechanism Adsorption Studies
P Chang, S Zhou, T Wang, D Hua, S Liu, OV Okoro, A Shavandi, L Nie
Molecules 29 (19), 4518 2024



Comparative Analysis of Bioenergy and Mycoprotein Production from Apple Pomace: Strategies for Enhancement and Environmental Benefits
M Abbasi-Riyakhuni, SS Hashemi, RS Alavijeh, S Mojoodi, A Shavandi, ...
Process Safety and Environmental Protection 2024



Proteins and polypeptides as biomaterials inks for 3D printing
M Hajiabbas, OV Okoro, C Delporte, A Shavandi
Handbook of the Extracellular Matrix: Biologically-Derived Materials, 295-328 2024



The Technical, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of Solvothermal Liquefaction Processes: An Experimental and Simulation Study on the Influence of Solvent Reichardt Parameter
OV Okoro, L Romano, K Karimi, L Nei, O Gunduz, A Shavandi
Chemical Engineering Research and Design 2024



Management of secondary effluent using novel membrane technology to recover water and magnesium ions for phosphate precipitation: An integrated pilot-scale study
A Bastrzyk, K Pacyna-Iwanicka, A Dawiec-Liśniewska, K Czuba, K Janiak, ...
Separation and Purification Technology 338, 126440 2024



A comprehensive review of recent advances in the applications and biosynthesis of oxalic acid from bio-derived substrates
AN Amenaghawon, JE Ayere, UO Amune, IC Otuya, EC Abuga, ...
Environmental Research, 118703 2024



Analysis of the technical and economic viability of upcycling sustainable fish waste for bioproduct production
OV Okoro, L Nei, JFM Denayer, K Karimi, A Shavandi
2024



Recent Advances of Chitosan-Based Hydrogels
W Guo, X Ding, H Zhang, Z Liu, Y Han, Q Wei, OV Okoro, A Shavandi, ...
Gels 10 (3), 175 2024



Sustainable biorefinery development for valorizing all wastes from date palm agroindustry
S Shokrollahi, A Shavandi, OV Okoro, JFM Denayer, K Karimi
Fuel 358, 130291 2024



Facile preparation of self-healing hydrogels based on chitosan and PVA with the incorporation of curcumin-loaded micelles for wound dressings
P Ding, X Ding, J Li, W Guo, OV Okoro, M Mirzaei, Y Sun, G Jiang, ...
Biomedical Materials 19 (2), 025021 2024



Starch biocomposites preparation by incorporating organosolv lignins from potato crop residues
S Zolfaghari, A Soltaninejad, OV Okoro, A Shavandi, JFM Denayer, ...
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 129140 2024



Gas Therapy: Generating, Delivery, and Biomedical Applications
P Ghaffari‐Bohlouli, H Jafari, OV Okoro, H Alimoradi, L Nie, G Jiang, ...
Small methods, 2301349 2024



The Simultaneous Removal of Copper and Lead onto Banana Peels (Musa Acuminata) Using A Central Composite Design
FO Afolabi, P Musonge, BF Bakare, A Shavandi, OV Okoro
39th JOHANNESBURG International Conference on “Chemical, Biological and 2023



Fabrication of Bioactive Polyphenolic Biomaterials....
P Hobbi, OV Okoro, L Nie, A Shavandi
Materials Today Sustainability, 100541 2023



Optimizing the subcritical water valorization of insect (Hermetia illucens l.) farming waste for biodiesel production
OV Okoro, V Preat, K Karimi, L Nie, F Debaste, A Shavandi
Chemical Engineering Research and Design 196, 413-426 2023



In vitro electrically controlled amoxicillin release from 3D-printed chitosan/bismuth ferrite scaffolds
D Baykara, E Pilavci, S Ulag, OV Okoro, L Nie, A Shavandi, AC Koyuncu, ...
European Polymer Journal 193, 112105 2023



Biorefining of corn stover for efficient production of bioethanol, biodiesel, biomethane, and value-added byproducts
RS Alavijeh, A Shahvandi, OV Okoro, JFM Denayer, K Karimi
Energy Conversion and Management 283, 116877 2023



Anisotropic PLGA microsphere/PVA hydrogel composite with aligned macroporous structures for directed cell adhesion and proliferation
S Liu, X Zhou, L Nie, Y Wang, Z Hu, OV Okoro, A Shavandi, L Fan
International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 1-10 2023



Exopolysaccharide from the yeast Papiliotrema terrestris PT22AV for skin wound healing
M Hamidi, OV Okoro, G Ianiri, H Jafari, K Rashidi, S Ghasemi, R Castoria, ...
Journal of Advanced Research 46, 61-74 2023



MSCs-laden silk Fibroin/GelMA hydrogels with incorporation of platelet-rich plasma for chondrogenic construct
D Chen, P Chang, P Ding, S Liu, Q Rao, OV Okoro, L Wang, L Fan, ...
Heliyon 9 (3) 2023

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Natural hydrogel-based bio-inks ......
A Fatimi, OV Okoro, D Podstawczyk, J Siminska-Stanny, A Shavandi
Gels 8 (3), 179 2022
Citations: 159



Desulphurisation of biogas: a systematic qualitative and economic-based quantitative review of alternative strategies
OV Okoro, Z Sun
ChemEngineering 3 (3), 76 2019
Citations: 95



Meat processing waste as a potential feedstock for biochemicals and biofuels–A review of possible conversion technologies
OV Okoro, Z Sun, J Birch
Journal of cleaner production 142, 1583-1608 2017
Citations: 90



Alginate modification via click chemistry for biomedical applications
Y Deng, A Shavandi, OV Okoro, L Nie
Carbohydrate polymers 270, 118360 2021
Citations: 80



3D bioprinting of lignocellulosic biomaterials
A Shavandi, S Hosseini, OV Okoro, L Nie, F Eghbali Babadi, F Melchels
Advanced Healthcare Materials 9 (24), 2001472 2020
Citations: 70



Three-dimensional printing of hydroxyapatite composites for biomedical application
Y Han, Q Wei, P Chang, K Hu, OV Okoro, A Shavandi, L Nie
Crystals 11 (4), 353 2021
Citations: 62



Fungal exopolysaccharides: Properties, sources, modifications, and biomedical applications
M Hamidi, OV Okoro, PB Milan, MR Khalili, H Samadian, L Nie, ...
Carbohydrate polymers 284, 119152 2022
Citations: 58



Injectable, self-healing, transparent, and antibacterial hydrogels based on chitosan and dextran for wound dressings
L Nie, Q Wei, M Sun, P Ding, L Wang, Y Sun, X Ding, OV Okoro, G Jiang, ...
International journal of biological macromolecules 233, 123494 2023
Citations: 57



Kinetic modelling of the solid–liquid extraction process of polyphenolic compounds from apple pomace: Influence of solvent composition and temperature
P Hobbi, OV Okoro, C Delporte, H Alimoradi, D Podstawczyk, L Nie, ...
Bioresources and Bioprocessing 8 (1), 1-14 2021
Citations: 49



Polysaccharide-based hydrogels: Properties, advantages, challenges, and optimization methods for applications in regenerative medicine
P Safarzadeh Kozani, P Safarzadeh Kozani, M Hamidi, O Valentine Okoro, ...
International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials 71 2021
Citations: 45



Protein-based 3d biofabrication of biomaterials
M Mirzaei, OV Okoro, L Nie, DFS Petri, A Shavandi
Bioengineering 8 (4), 48 2021
Citations: 45



Bioactive wound dressing based on decellularized tendon and GelMA with incorporation of PDA-loaded asiaticoside nanoparticles for scarless wound healing
S Liu, Y Zhao, M Li, L Nie, Q Wei, OV Okoro, H Jafari, S Wang, J Deng, ...
Chemical Engineering Journal 466, 143016 2023
Citations: 44



Catalyst-free biodiesel production methods: A comparative technical and environmental evaluation
OV Okoro, Z Sun, J Birch
Sustainability 10 (1), 127 2018
Citations: 41



Injectable hydrogels based on silk fibroin peptide grafted hydroxypropyl chitosan and oxidized microcrystalline cellulose for scarless wound healing
S Liu, Y Zhao, H Wei, L Nie, P Ding, H Sun, Y Guo, T Chen, OV Okoro, ...
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 647, 129062 2022
Citations: 38



Synthesis, surface modifications, and biomedical applications of carbon nanofibers: Electrospun vs vapor-grown carbon nanofibers
S Keshavarz, OV Okoro, M Hamidi, H Derakhshankhah, M Azizi, ...
Coordination Chemistry Reviews 472, 214770 2023
Citations: 37



Meat processing dissolved air flotation sludge as a potential biodiesel feedstock in New Zealand: A predictive analysis of the biodiesel product properties
OV Okoro, Z Sun, J Birch
Journal of cleaner production 168, 1436-1447 2017
Citations: 37



Fruit pomace-lignin as a sustainable biopolymer for biomedical applications
OV Okoro, A Amenaghawon, D Podstawczyk, H Alimoradi, MR Khalili, ...
Journal of Cleaner Production 328, 129498 2021
Citations: 35



Evaluating refinery configurations for deriving sustainable aviation fuel from ethanol or syncrude
AM Petersen, F Chireshe, O Okoro, J Gorgens, J Van Dyk
Fuel Processing Technology 219, 106879 2021
Citations: 34



aNew trends in biotechnological applications of photosynthetic microorganisms
A Dawiec-Liśniewska, D Podstawczyk, A Bastrzyk, K Czuba, ...
Biotechnology advances, 107988 2022
Citations: 32



Polyphenol rich green tea waste hydrogel for removal of copper and chromium ions from aqueous solution
L Nie, P Chang, S Liang, K Hu, D Hua, S Liu, J Sun, M Sun, T Wang, ...
Cleaner Engineering and Technology 4, 100167 2021
Citations: 32