Dr Samantha Douman

Lecturers

PD Hahn building, upper campus

Research Interests

Developing electrochemical sensing technologies for targets of biological, chemical and/or environmental origin; and understanding how material sciences (e.g. nanomaterials, polymers etc.) can revolutionize sensor development.

Other areas of interest are: Photoelectrochemistry and Bipolar Electrochemistry (aka Wireless Electrochemistry).

Representative Publications

  1. Nwambaekwe, K. C.; John-Denk, V.; Douman, S. F.; Mathumba, P.; Yussuf, S. T.; Uhuo, O. V.; Ekwere, P. I.; Iwuoha, E. I. Crystal Engineering and Thin-Film Deposition Strategies towards Improving the Performance of Kesterite Photovoltaic Cell. Journal of Materials Research and Technology 2021.
  2. Raleie, N.; John‐Denk, V. S.; Hlongwa, N. W.; Douman, S. F.; Iwuoha, E. I. Photoelectrochemistry of Poly-3-Hexylthiophene and Stannum Chromium Bimetallic Nanoparticle Heterojunction Blend. Electroanalysis 2020, 32 (12), 3108–3116.  
  3. Douman, S. F.; Brennan, E.; Iwuoha, E. I.; Forster, R. J. Wireless Electrochemiluminescence at Nafion–Carbon Microparticle Composite Films. Analytical Chemistry 2017, 89 (21), 11614–11619.
  4. Masikini, M.; Williams, A. R.; Sunday, C. E.; Waryo, T. T.; Nxusani, E.; Wilson, L.; Qakala, S.; Bilibana, M.; Douman, S.; Jonnas, A.; Baker, P. G. L.; Iwuoha, E. I. Label Free Poly(2,5-Dimethoxyaniline)–Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Impedimetric Immunosensor for Fumonisin B1 Detection. Materials (Basel) 2016, 9 (4).
  5. Ajayi, R. F.; Sidwaba, U.; Feleni, U.; Douman, S. F.; Tovide, O.; Botha, S.; Baker, P.; Fuku, X. G.; Hamid, S.; Waryo, T. T.; Vilakazi, S.; Tshihkudo, R.; Iwuoha, E. I. Chemically Amplified Cytochrome P450-2E1 Drug Metabolism Nanobiosensor for Rifampicin Anti-Tuberculosis Drug. Electrochimica Acta 2014, 128, 149–155.