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Francis Opoku · Sankore

University of Johannesburg

Francis Opoku

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ORCID 0000-0002-8308-9113

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40

Citations

554

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13

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17

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology42 works
University of Johannesburg11 works
University of Ghana1 works
Kwame Nkrumah University1 works

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40 works in the graph, newest first.

Activated clay/ Opuntia microdasys incorporated polyvinyl alcohol membranes for fouling mitigation in wastewater filtration
2026Materials AdvancesJournalOpen access3 citations10.1039/d5ma00423c
Enhanced multifunctional performance of 2D BP/MoSSe van der Waals heterostructure: Assessing water splitting, CO2 reduction, and thermoelectric properties
2026Next research.JournalSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1016/j.nexres.2026.101615
Strain-engineered type II SiC/Al2OS van der waals heterostructure with efficient charge separation for photocatalytic water splitting
2026International Journal of Hydrogen EnergyJournalSenior authorCorresponding2 citations10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.155999
First-principles investigation of a promising type-II SiN/SiCH van der Waals heterojunction with superior optical absorption, electronic properties and photocatalytic potential for overall water-splitting
2026Molecular CatalysisJournalSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.mcat.2026.115845

Structural, electronic, and electrochemical properties of PtO2/AlN van der Waals heterostructure as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries: A DFT investigation

2026Materials Science in Semiconductor ProcessingJournalCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.mssp.2026.110583

High-performance In2OS/BTe van der Waals heterojunction for efficient solar-to-hydrogen conversion

2026Surfaces and InterfacesJournalFirst authorCorresponding0 citations10.1016/j.surfin.2026.110000

Dual Charge Transfer Mechanisms in Intimately Bonded S‐scheme Heterojunction Photocatalyst with Expeditious Activity toward Environmental Remediation

2025Advanced Sustainable SystemsJournalOpen access37 citations10.1002/adsu.202401070

Theoretical study on vertical B 2 CSe/Mg(OH) 2 van der Waals heterostructures with high solar-to-hydrogen efficiency

2025New Journal of ChemistryJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.1039/d5nj00757g

Visible–light–driven photocatalyst for solar–to–hydrogen efficiency via a Type–II SGaInS/GaGePS van der Waals heterostructure

2025Applied Surface ScienceJournalFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.163433

Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies of the adsorption of Congo red on nZVI/Zn-Al layered double hydroxide intercalated with PO43− ion

2025Discover SustainabilityJournalOpen access5 citations10.1007/s43621-025-00979-3

Activated clay and cocoa nib shells-integrated polyvinyl alcohol membranes for fouling mitigation in water treatment

2025Next SustainabilityJournalOpen access2 citations10.1016/j.nxsust.2025.100136

Boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution through a Z-scheme BlueP/GaGeNO van der Waals heterostructure design

2025Physical Chemistry Chemical PhysicsJournalFirst author2 citations10.1039/d5cp03878b

Exposure and Health Impact Assessment of Essential and Non-essential Elements in Rice Sold on Ghanaian Markets

2025Environmental Health InsightsJournalOpen access1 citations10.1177/11786302251350482

A first-principles study of RuClF/AlN van der Waals heterostructure for potential use as anode for lithium-ion batteries

2025New Journal of ChemistryJournal1 citations10.1039/d5nj04360c

Exploring the anodic performance of InSnPS/GaGeAsSe heterostructure as an ultra-high rate rechargeable Li ion battery via first-principles study

2025Physical Review MaterialsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1103/vlv3-13gd

Tetrapleura tetraptera fruit (Schumach. & Thonn.) Taub. as a prospective anti-prostate cancer agent revealed through network pharmacology, molecular docking and dynamics, and in vitro studies

2025Journal of EthnopharmacologyJournal0 citations10.1016/j.jep.2025.120168

Heightened photocatalytic performance of ZnMoO4 by incorporation of cobalt heteroatom to enhance oxygen defects for boosted pharmaceutical degradation

2024Journal of Water Process EngineeringJournalOpen access32 citations10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.106405

Assessment of irrigation water quality for vegetable farming in peri-urban Kumasi

2024HeliyonJournalOpen access21 citations10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24913

Methylene blue dye adsorption on Ghana’s activated clay from Teleku Bukazo

2024Journal of Dispersion Science and TechnologyJournal15 citations10.1080/01932691.2023.2301481

Experimental and ab initio studies of enhance photocatalytic efficiency of La-doped ZnO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites for bromothymol blue dye degradation

2024Next MaterialsJournalOpen accessCorresponding13 citations10.1016/j.nxmate.2024.100212

Interfacial Electronic States of GeC/g‐C3N4 van der Waal Heterostructure with Promising Photocatalytic Activity via Hydrogenation

2024ChemPhysChemJournalSenior authorCorresponding9 citations10.1002/cphc.202300947

Clay‐Loaded Starch‐Grafted Chitosan as Environmentally Controlled Release Material for Atrazine

2024Applied and Environmental Soil ScienceJournalOpen access1 citations10.1155/aess/9985874

Iso-mukaadial acetate and ursolic acid acetate bind to Plasmodium Falciparum heat shock protein 70: towards targeting parasite protein folding pathway

2024BMC ChemistryJournalOpen accessFirst author2 citations10.1186/s13065-024-01159-6

Biosensing mechanisms and applications

2024Elsevier eBooksBook ChapterFirst author0 citations10.1016/b978-0-12-823829-5.00008-7

Visible light responsive MoS2/Ag@WO3/EG photoanode with highly stable Z-scheme induced circular electron motion pioneered by Exfoliated graphite for bisphenol a photoelectrodegradation

2023Chemical Engineering JournalJournal107 citations10.1016/j.cej.2023.142462

Experimental and theoretical confirmation of CeFeCu trimetal oxide/Bi2O3 S-scheme heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole and toxicity evaluation

2023Journal of Cleaner ProductionJournalOpen access71 citations10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139519

Theoretical and experimental insight into the construction of FTO/NiSe2/BiVO4 photoanode towards an efficient charge separation for the degradation of pharmaceuticals in water

2023Journal of environmental chemical engineeringJournalOpen access21 citations10.1016/j.jece.2023.110711

Rational design of 2D/2D CS/SiC van der Waals type-II heterojunctions: a visible-light-driven photocatalyst for hydrogen production

2023Materials AdvancesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding15 citations10.1039/d2ma01061e

La–doped ZnO–rGO nanocomposites: Synthesis and characterization as photocatalyst for effective degradation of bromothymol blue dye in water

2023Results in MaterialsJournalOpen accessCorresponding12 citations10.1016/j.rinma.2023.100449

Investigation of 2D Janus Al2OS/Ga2SSe van der Waals heterojunction as next-generation thermoelectric and photocatalytic devices

2023Next MaterialsJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding10 citations10.1016/j.nxmate.2023.100042

Photocatalytic activity of red emission PVA-GdVO 4 :Eu 3+ nanocomposite towards the degradation of Eosin Y in water

2023Sustainable EnvironmentJournalOpen accessSenior author9 citations10.1080/27658511.2023.2266632

Exposure and health risk assessment of transition metals in rice found on the Ghanaian market

2023Environmental Monitoring and AssessmentJournalCorresponding6 citations10.1007/s10661-023-11167-z

Role of BaTiO3 crystal surfaces on the electronic properties, charge separation and visible light–response of the most active (001) surface of LaAlO3: A hybrid density functional study

2023Chemical Physics ImpactJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.1016/j.chphi.2023.100236

Potential health risk and bio-accessibility of metal and minerals in saltpetre (a food additive)

2023HeliyonJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13174

Boosting the photocatalytic H 2 evolution activity of type-II g-GaN/Sc 2 CO 2 van der Waals heterostructure using applied biaxial strain and external electric field

2022RSC AdvancesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding30 citations10.1039/d2ra00419d

Enhancing the photocatalytic hydrogen generation performance and strain regulation of the vertical GeI 2 /C 2 N van der Waals heterostructure: insights from first-principles study

2022Energy AdvancesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding28 citations10.1039/d1ya00047k

Photoelectrocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole over S–Scheme Co3Se4/BiVO4 heterojunction photoanode: An experimental and density functional theory investigations

2022Surfaces and InterfacesJournal26 citations10.1016/j.surfin.2022.102534

Effect of van der Waals stacking in CdS monolayer on enhancing the hydrogen production efficiency of SiH monolayer

2022Materials AdvancesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding25 citations10.1039/d2ma00331g

Assessment of groundwater quality from some hostels around Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

2022Scientific AfricanJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding12 citations10.1016/j.sciaf.2022.e01361

Health Risk Assessment, Bioaccumulation Factors and Ecological Indices of Heavy Metals in Sediment, Fish and Water Along Asuoyeboah River, Kumasi: A Case Study

2022Chemistry AfricaJournalCorresponding10 citations10.1007/s42250-022-00524-z