Steve Acquah

Dr. Steve F. A. Acquah, DPhil MChem (Hons.) CChem CSci MRSC FIoN, is an English chemist and materials scientist who works for the Nobel Laureate Sir Harold Kroto. Steve is an Associate Research Professor of Chemistry at the Florida State University, where he works on fullerenes and carbon nanotubes based piezoelectric devices, hydrogen sensors and solar cells. He also directs the efforts of the Global Educational Outreach for Science Engineering and Technology initiative.

Books

Syntheses and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Composites (2013)

Papers

A Synergistic Approach to Light-Free Catalysis Using Zinc Oxide Embedded Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Paper

Yulai Gaoa, b, Shengjuan Lic, d, Bingge Zhaoa, Qijie Zhaia, Adrian Litab, Naresh S. Dalalb, Harold W. Krotob, Steve F. A. Acquahb* Carbon 2014(Accepted)

Improved sensitivity for Pd nanoparticle embedded MWCNT paper for gas sensors

Yulai Gao a, b,, Qingguo Bai c, Bingge Zhao a, Qijie Zhai a, Adrian Lita b, Naresh S. Dalal b, Harold W. Kroto b, Steve F. A. Acquah b, ** (submitted)

Wasan R. Saleh*, Abdulla M. Suhail, Ghuson H. Mohamed, Rajaa H. Mutlk, S.F.A. Acquah* (Draft)

Penkova A.*; Acquah S.*; Dmitrenko M.; Chen B.; Semenov K.; Kroto H. Carbon, 2014 (Accepted)

Low Melting Point Nanocrystalline Sn-Ag Solder Synthesized by a Refined Chemical Reduction Method

Stevens E.*, Saleh W. R., Lebedev V, Acquah S. F. A, Laukhin V., Brooks J. S., Nature Communications, 2013, 4, 8 pages

Investigating the formation process of Sn-based lead-free nanoparticles with a chemical reduction method

Zhang W, Zhao B, Zou C, Zhai Q, Gao Y.*, Acquah S. F. A.*, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2013, 9 Pages.

Zhu, Y.*; Whitby, R.L.D.; Ma, R.; Acquah, S.F.A, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2012,2 Pages

A flexible cross-linked multi-walled carbon nanotube paper for sensing hydrogen

Ventura D.N., Li S., Baker C. A., Breshike C. J., Spann A. L., Strouse G. F., Kroto H. W, Acquah S.F.A.*, Carbon, 2012, 50, (7), 2672–2674

Acquah S.F.A.*; Ventura D.N; Kroto H.W. Chemistry & Industry, 2011, 75, (22), 22-24

Zhu, Y.*; Whitby, R.L.D.; Ma, R.; Acquah, S.F.A, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2011,2 Pages

Zhu, Y.*; Whitby, R.L.D.; Ma, R.; Acquah, S.F.A Journal of Nanomaterials, 2010, 3 Pages

Ventura, D.N.; Stone, R. A.; Chen, K. S.; Hariri, H. H.; Riddle, K. A.; Fellers, T. J.; Yun, C. S.; Strouse, G. F.; Kroto, H. W.*; Acquah, S. F. A.*Carbon,2010, 48, (4), 987-994.

Direct confirmation that carbon nanotubes still react covalently after removal of acid-oxidative lattice fragments

Wang, Z.; Korobeinyk, A.; Whitby, R. L. D.*; Meikle, S. T.; Mikhalovsky, S. V.; Acquah, S.F.A.; Kroto, H. W. Carbon,2010, 48, (3), 916-918

Acquah, S.F.A*; Ventura, D.N; Kroto, H. W. Education in Chemistry [RSC], 2010, 47, (4), 107-109

Smith, A. M.; Acquah, S. F. A.; Bone, N.; Kroto, H. W.; Ryadnov, M. G.; Stevens, M. S. P.; Walton, D. R. M.; Woolfson, D. N.* Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 2005, 44, 325-328.

Polyurea-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes: Synthesis, morphology, and Raman spectroscopy

Gao, C.*; Jin, Y. Z.; Kong, H.; Whitby, R. L. D.; Acquah, S. F. A.; Chen, G. Y.; Qian, H. H.; Hartschuh, A.; Silva, S. R. P.; Henley, S.; Fearon, P.; Kroto, H. W.; Walton, D. R. M. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2005, 109, 11925-11932.

Large-scale synthesis and characterization of carbon spheres prepared by direct pyrolysis of hydrocarbons

Jin, Y. Z.; Gao, C.; Hsu, W. K.; Zhu, Y. Q.; Huczko, A.; Bystrzejewski, M.; Roe, M.; Lee, C. Y.; Acquah, S.; Kroto, H.; Walton, D. R. M. Carbon, 2005,43, (9), 1944-1953.

	Dr. Steve F. A. Acquah MChem (Hons) MRSC CChem CSci FIoN
	Steve Acquah - Associate Research Professor working on Fullerenes with Sir Harold Kroto. Steve Acquah Florida State University Associate Research Professor Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Tallahassee, Florida 32306 United States steve@acquah.co.uk Google+ Twitter Linkedin
	Dr. Steve F. A. Acquah, DPhil MChem (Hons.) CChem CSci MRSC FIoN, is an English chemist and materials scientist who works for the Nobel Laureate Sir Harold Kroto. Steve is an Associate Research Professor of Chemistry at the Florida State University, where he works on fullerenes and carbon nanotubes based piezoelectric devices, hydrogen sensors and solar cells. He also directs the efforts of the Global Educational Outreach for Science Engineering and Technology initiative. Publications and Articles Poking the Nano World with Nano Fibres – Acquah, S.F.A. - RMS Proceedings , September 2005 Books Fullerenol: Physico-Chemical Properties & Applications Semenov K.N.; Penkova A.V.; Acquah S.F.A. (Draft) Syntheses and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes and Their Composites (2013) Chapter: Interconnecting Carbon Nanotubes for a Sustainable Economy Acquah S.F.A.; Ventura D.N; Rustan S.E.; Kroto H. W. ISBN 980-953-307-536-0 Electronic Properties of Carbon Nanotubes (2011)* Chapter: Strategies to Successfully Cross-Link Carbon Nanotubes Acquah S.F.A.; Ventura D.N; Kroto H. W. ISBN 978-953-307-499-3 Papers* A Synergistic Approach to Light-Free Catalysis Using Zinc Oxide Embedded Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Paper Yulai Gaoa, b, Shengjuan Lic, d, Bingge Zhaoa, Qijie Zhaia, Adrian Litab, Naresh S. Dalalb, Harold W. Krotob, Steve F. A. Acquahb* Carbon 2014(Accepted) Improved sensitivity for Pd nanoparticle embedded MWCNT paper for gas sensors Yulai Gao a, b,, Qingguo Bai c, Bingge Zhao a, Qijie Zhai a, Adrian Lita b, Naresh S. Dalal b, Harold W. Kroto b, Steve F. A. Acquah b, (submitted) Optical Properties of Multi Wall Carbon Naotube Mats (Buckypaper)** Wasan R. Saleh, Abdulla M. Suhail, Ghuson H. Mohamed, Rajaa H. Mutlk, S.F.A. Acquah (Draft) Transport Properties of Cross-Linked Fullerenol-PVA Membranes Penkova A.; Acquah S.; Dmitrenko M.; Chen B.; Semenov K.; Kroto H. Carbon, 2014 (Accepted) Low Melting Point Nanocrystalline Sn-Ag Solder Synthesized by a Refined Chemical Reduction Method Zhai Q, Gao Y., Acquah S. F. A. Chinese Science Bulletin 2014 (Accepted) 1D Nanomaterials 2013 Steve F. A. Acquah, Renzhi Ma, Raymond L. D. Whitby, Yanqiu Zhu Journal of Nanomaterials, 2014,2 Pages Carbon nanotubes on a spider silk scaffold* Stevens E., Saleh W. R., Lebedev V, Acquah S. F. A, Laukhin V., Brooks J. S., Nature Communications, 2013, 4, 8 pages Piezoelectric Enhanced Cross-Linked Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Paper* Gao Y; Zhai Q; Barrett R; Dalal N. S; Kroto H. W.; Acquah S. F. A* Carbon 2013, 64, 544-547 Investigating the formation process of Sn-based lead-free nanoparticles with a chemical reduction method Zhang W, Zhao B, Zou C, Zhai Q, Gao Y., Acquah S. F. A., Journal of Nanomaterials, 2013, 9 Pages. 1D Nanomaterials 2012 Zhu, Y.; Whitby, R.L.D.; Ma, R.; Acquah, S.F.A, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2012,2 Pages A flexible cross-linked multi-walled carbon nanotube paper for sensing hydrogen* Ventura D.N., Li S., Baker C. A., Breshike C. J., Spann A. L., Strouse G. F., Kroto H. W, Acquah S.F.A., Carbon, 2012, 50, (7), 2672–2674 On Paper the Future is Rosy* Acquah S.F.A.; Ventura D.N; Kroto H.W. Chemistry & Industry, 2011, 75, (22), 22-24 (Research Highlight)* 1D Nanomaterials 2011 Zhu, Y.; Whitby, R.L.D.; Ma, R.; Acquah, S.F.A, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2011,2 Pages 1D Nanomaterials 2010* Zhu, Y.; Whitby, R.L.D.; Ma, R.; Acquah, S.F.A Journal of Nanomaterials, 2010, 3 Pages Assembly of cross-linked multi-walled carbon nanotube mats* Ventura, D.N.; Stone, R. A.; Chen, K. S.; Hariri, H. H.; Riddle, K. A.; Fellers, T. J.; Yun, C. S.; Strouse, G. F.; Kroto, H. W.; Acquah, S. F. A.Carbon,2010, 48, (4), 987-994. Direct confirmation that carbon nanotubes still react covalently after removal of acid-oxidative lattice fragments Wang, Z.; Korobeinyk, A.; Whitby, R. L. D.; Meikle, S. T.; Mikhalovsky, S. V.; Acquah, S.F.A.; Kroto, H. W. Carbon,2010, 48, (3), 916-918 Black Paper (Paper Thin Carbon)* Acquah, S.F.A; Ventura, D.N; Kroto, H. W. Education in Chemistry [RSC],* 2010, 47, (4), 107-109 (Front Cover Special) Poking the nano world with nano fibres (Short Article) Acquah, S.F.A. RMS Proceedings, 2005 Polar assembly in a designed protein fiber Smith, A. M.; Acquah, S. F. A.; Bone, N.; Kroto, H. W.; Ryadnov, M. G.; Stevens, M. S. P.; Walton, D. R. M.; Woolfson, D. N.* Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 2005, 44, 325-328. Polyurea-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes: Synthesis, morphology, and Raman spectroscopy Gao, C.; Jin, Y. Z.; Kong, H.; Whitby, R. L. D.; Acquah, S. F. A.; Chen, G. Y.; Qian, H. H.; Hartschuh, A.; Silva, S. R. P.; Henley, S.; Fearon, P.; Kroto, H. W.; Walton, D. R. M. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2005, 109, 11925-11932. Large-scale synthesis and characterization of carbon spheres prepared by direct pyrolysis of hydrocarbons* Jin, Y. Z.; Gao, C.; Hsu, W. K.; Zhu, Y. Q.; Huczko, A.; Bystrzejewski, M.; Roe, M.; Lee, C. Y.; Acquah, S.; Kroto, H.; Walton, D. R. M. Carbon, 2005,43, (9), 1944-1953.
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