Odebunmi delivers 138th Inaugural Lecture

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The 138th Inaugural Lecture of theUniversity of Ilorin holds this Thursday (November 21, 2013) at the University Auditorium, beginning from 5.00p.m.
The lecturer is Prof. Ezekiel Oluyemi Odebunmi of the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science.
The title of the lecture, which hold under the Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali,

 “Catalysis and Chemical Industry
Development: 
A Fruitful Wedlock”
 
Members of the University community and the general public are cordially invited.

His Publications are

  1. ODEBUNMI, E.O. and OLLIS D.F. (1983): “Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation:(I) Conversion of o-p-, m-cresols”. Journal of Catalysis 80, 55-64. (ODEBUNMI, E. O., 75%-80%).
  2. ODEBUNMI, E. O. and OLLIS D. F. (1983) “Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation:(II) Interactions between catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of m-cresol and hydrodesulphurization of benzothiophene and dibenzothiophene” Journal of Catalysis 80, 65-73. (ODEBUNMI, E.O., 75%-80%).
  3. ODEBUNMI, E. O. AND OLLIS D.F. (1983): “Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation:(III) Interactions between hydrodeoxygenation of m-cresol and hydrodenitrogenation of Indole” Journal of Catalysis 80, 76-89. (ODEBUNMI, E. O. 75%-80%).
  4. KNOZINGER, H.; ZHAOY.; HUSLE J.; TESCHE, B; ODEBUNMI, E. O.; MANOGUE, W.H., and GATES, B.C. (1983)”Osmium Catalysts for the hydrogenation of Carbon Monoxide” Proceedings of fifth International Symposium, Varna, Bulgaria, October 3-6; Heterogeneous Catalyst, Part 2, 51-56.
  5. ODEBUNMI, E. O.; ZHAO Y.; KNOZINGER, H; MANOGUE, W.H; GATES, B.C. and HUSLE. J. (1984) “CO hydrogenation with Alumina-supported catalysts prepared from Os(CO)5” Journal of Catalysis 86, 95-107. (ODEBUNMI, E.O. 75%).
  6. ODEBUNMI, E. O.; MATRANA, B. A.; DATYE, A.K.; ALLARD JR L.F.; SCHWANK, J; MANOGUE, W. H.; HAYMAN, A; ONUFERKO, J. H.; KNOZINGER, H and GATES, B. C.; (1985). “CO hydrogenation catalyzed by Alumina-supported Osmium: Particle size effects.” Journal of catalysis 95, 370-384. (ODEBUNMI, E. O. 75%).
  7. ODEBUNMI, E. O. (1986) “The influence of structure on the activity of cobalt molybdate hydroprocessing catalysts” Nigerian Journal of Science 20(2), 65-70.
  8. ODEBUNMI, E. O. (1989) “X-ray photon electron and Infrared Spectroscopic characterization of metal oxide supported osmium catalysts.”Nigerian Journal of science 23, 78-84.
  9. ODEBUNMI, E. O. (1992) “Ethane Hydrogenolysis on supported osmium catalyst derived from Os3(CO)12 “Nigerian Journal of Science, 26,187-202.
  10. ODEBUNMI,, E. O. (1993) “Support-effects in hydrogenation and hydrogenolysis of cyclopropane catalysed by Osmium” Bulletin of Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 7(1), 43-52.
  11. ODEBUNMI, E. O. (1996) “Kinetics of ethane Hydrogenolysis on Os3(CO)12/Al2O3 catalyst.” Bulletin of Chemical Society of Ethiopia, 10(2), 143-151.
  12. ODEBUNMI, E. O. (1997) “Deactivation of Osmium Catalysts for ethane Hydrogenolysis”. Journal of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, 22, 132-142.
  13. ODEBUNMI, E. O. and MARUFU, H. (1999) “Kinetics and Mechanisms of oxidation of D-Glucose and D-Sorbitol by KMnO4 and Hexachloroirridate(IV)” Nigerian Journal of Science, 33, 133-143.
  14. ODEBUNMI, E. O., OYETUNJI, O. A., and MARUFU, H. (1999) “The Kinetics and Mechanisms of oxidation of D-Mannose and D-Mannitol by KMnO4 and Hexachloroirridate(IV)” Nigerian Journal of Science, 33, 145-154.
  15. ODEBUNMI, E. O. (1999): “n-Butane Hydrogenolysis catalyzed by Alumina-supported Osmium: precursor effects.” Bulletin of Chemical Society of Ethiopia 13(2), 155-165.
  16. ODEBUNMI, E. O. and OKEOLA O. F. (2001): “Preparation and Characterization of activated carbon from waste materials”. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria. 26(2), 149-155.
  17. ODEBUNMI, E. O., DOSUMU O. O. and JEGEDE E. A. (2002) “Biophysicochemical Analysis and Fermentation studies of Hibiscus Sadariffa”. Nigeria Journal of Science 36(1), 1-8.
  18. ODEBUNMI, E. O., OGUNSAKIN E. A. and ILUKHOR P. E. P. (2002) "Characterization of Crude Oils and Petroleum Products: (I) Elution Liquid Chromatographic Separation and Gas-Chromatographic Analysis of Crude Oils and Petroleum Products". Bulletin of Chemical Society of Ethiopia. 16(2), 115-132.
  19. ODEBUNMI, E. O., DOSUMU O. O. and Shoga O. O. (2003) “Comparative Analysis of Sobo Extract, Orange and Pinnapple Juices”. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria. 28(1), 66-70.
  20. ODEBUNMI, E. O. and ADENIYI S. A. (2004) “Characterization of Crude Oils and Petroleum Products for Trace Elements”. Journal of Chemical Society of Nigeria. 29(2), 149-154. 
  21. ODEBUNMI, E. O. and OWALUDE S.O. (2005): “Kinetics and mechanisms of Oxidation of sugars by Chromium (VI) in Perchloric Acid Medium”. Journal of Chemical of Society of Nigeria, 30(2), 187-191.
  22. ODEBUNMI, E. O. IWARERE S. A. and OWALUDE, S. O. (2006): “Kinetics of Oxidation of Fructose, Sucrose and Maltose by Potassium Permanganate in NaCO3/NaOH Buffer and Iridium (IV) complex in Sodium Acetate/Acetic Acid Buffer”. International Journal of Chemistry 16(3); 167-176.ODEBUNMI, E. O. and ADENIYI S. A. (2007): Infrared and Ultraviolet Spectrophotometric analysis of Chromatographic Fractions of Crude oils and Petroleum products. Bulletin of Chemical Society of Ethiopia. 21(1), 135-140.
  23. ODEBUNMI, E. O., OLUWANIYI O. O., SANDA O. M. and KOLADE B. O. (2007); “Nutritional Composition of Selected Tubers and Roots Crops Used in Nigerian Food Preparations”. International journal of Chemistry 17(1), 37-43.  
  24. ODEBUNMI E. O. and DOSUMU O. O. (2007):”Fermentation Studies and Nutritional analysis of Drinks made from water extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa calyx (sobo), juice of citus sinensis, (orange) and Ananas cosmos (pineapple)”. Journal of Food Technology. 5(3), 198-204.
  25. ODEBUNMI E.O. and OWALUDE, S.O. (2007): “Kinetic and Thermodynamic studies of Glucose Oxidase catalyzed Oxidation reaction of Glucose”, Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 11(4), 95-100.
  26. JAMES O.O., MESUBI M.A., ADEKOLA F.A., ODEBUNMI E. O., ADEKEYE J.I.D. and BALE R.B. (2008): “Bleaching Performance of a Nigerian (Yola) Bentonite”, Journal Latin American Applied Research (In-print).
  27. JAMES O.O., MESUBI M.A., ADEKOLA F.A., ODEBUNMI E. O. and ADEKEYE J.I.D. (2008):“Beneficiation and Characterization of a Bentonite from North-Eastern Nigeria.” Australian Journal Basic Applied Sciences (In-print).
  28. ODEBUNMI, E.O. and OWALUDE S.O.(2008): “Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of some simple reducing sugars by permanganate ions in alkaline medium” Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society, 5(4), 623-630.
  29. ODEBUNMI, E.O. and OWALUDE, S.O. (2008). “Kinetics of oxidation of Allyl alcohol by dichromate ions in sulphuric acid medium”. Proceedings of the 1st Kwara Chapter of Chemical Society of Nigeria Conference, University of Ilorin, 1st – 2nd July, 2008. (pp 86 – 90).
  30. OKEOLA, O.F. and ODEBUNMI, E.O. (2008). “Characterization of activated carbon prepared from waste materials”. Proceedings of the 1st Kwara Chapter of Chemical Society of Nigeria Conference, University of Ilorin, 1st – 2nd July, 2008. (pp 107 – 109).
  31. OKORO, H.K. and ODEBUNMI, E.O. (2008). “Kinetics and mechanisms of oxidation of glucose and fructose by vanadium pentoxide”. Proceedings of the 1st Kwara Chapter of Chemical Society of Nigeria Conference, University of Ilorin, 1st – 2nd July, 2008. (pp 42 – 45).  
  32. ODEBUNMI E.O., OBIKE A.I. and OWALUDE S.O. (2009): “Kinetics and mechanisim of oxidation of D-xylose and L-arabinose by chromium(VI) ions in perchloric acid medium”, International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 3(2), 178 - 185.
  33. ODEBUNMI, E.O., OLUWANIYI, O.O., AWOLOLA, G.V. and ADEDIJI, O.D. (2009): “Proximate and nutritional composition of kola nut (Cola nitida), Bitter cola (Carcinia cola) and alligator pepper (Afromomum melegneta)” African Journal of Biotechnology, 8(2), 308-310.
  34. OGUNLAJA, A.S., ODEBUNMI, E.O. and OWALUDE, S.O. (2009). “Kinetics and mechanism of Mn(II) catalyzed oxidation of D-Arabinose and D-Xylose by chromium (VI) ions in perchloric acid medium”. The Pacific Journal of Science and Technology, 10(1) 451 – 461.
  35. OKORO, H.K. and ODEBUNMI, E.O. (2009). “Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of sugar and sugar alcohols by KMnO4”. International Journal of Physical Sciences. International Journal of Physical Sciences Vol. 4 (9), pp. 471-476.
  36. ODEBUNMI, E.O., OLUWANIYI, O.O. and BASHIRU, M.O. (2010): “Comparative proximate composition of some food condiments” Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 6(3): 272-274.
  37. ODEBUNMI, E. O. and ADENIYI S. A. (2007). “Infrared and Ultraviolet Spectrophotometric analysis of Chromatographic Fractions of Crude oils and Petroleum products”. Bulletin of Chemical Society of Ethiopia. 21(1), 135-140.
  38. ODEBUNMI, E.O., OGUNLAJA, A.S. and OWALUDE, S.O. (2010). “Kinetics of oxidation of D-Arabinose and D-Xylose by Vanadium (V) in the presence of Manganese (II) as homogeneous catalyst”. Journal of Chilean Chemical Society 55(3) 293 – 297.  
  39. FARUQ, U.Z., ZURU, A.A., ODEBUNMI, E.O. and DANGOGGO, S.M. (2010). “Kinetic studies of catalytic oxidation of cyclohexene using chromium VI oxide in acetic acid medium”. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 18(1) 141 – 146.
  40. OKORO, H.K. and ODEBUNMI, E.O. (2010). “Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of sugar and sugar alcohols by vanadium pentoxide”. Scientific Research and Essays 5(17) 2588 – 2594.41.   
  41. OKEOLA, F.O. and ODEBUNMI, E.O. (2010). “Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms parameters for adsorption of methylene blue derived from agrowastes”. Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences. 4(3): 281 – 288.
  42. ODEBUNMI, E.O. and OGUNLAJA, A.S. (2011). “Homogeneous catalytic oxidation of some sugars: A Review” Current Research in Chemistry, 1–13.
  43. OKEOLA, F.O., ODEBUNMI, E.O. and AREMU, J. (2011). “Comparative assessment of physicochemical properties of common automobile consumable oils”. Advances in Environmental Biology. 5(1): 1-4.
  44. OKEOLA, F.O., ODEBUNMI, E.O. and ADEGOKE, O.A. (2011). “Comparative study of the kinetics of catalyzed oxidation of glucose and galactose”. Advances in Environmental Biology. 43: 451 – 455.  
  45. S. O. OLUSANYAand E.O. ODEBUNMI (2011). “Kinetics and Mechanism of Cu (II) Inhibition Towards Oxidation of Simple Sugars by Hexacyanoferrate (III) Ion in Alkaline Buffer Solution”. The Pacific Journal of Science 12(1), 333 – 338.
  46. E.O. ODEBUNMI and S. O. OLUSANYA (2011). "A comparative study of the catalytic effect of Cu2+ and Cr3+ ions and their EDTA complexes." Proceedings of the 34th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, University of Ilorin, 19th – 22nd September, 2011, PHY 004 – PHY 010. 
  47. E.O. ODEBUNMI and ISMAEEL R.O (2011). "GC‐MS characterization of the aromatic fractions of gulf heavy crude oil sample." Proceedings of the 34th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, University of Ilorin, 19th – 22nd September, 2011, ANA 263 – ANA 272.
  48. S. O. OWALUDE, U. B. EKE, E. O. ODEBUNMI and N.J. COVILLE (2011). "Synthesis And Reactions of Bis(Acetonitrile) Dichlorido (η4- Cycloocta-1,5-Diene) Ruthenium(II) Acetonitrile Monosolvate." Proceedings of the 34th Annual International Conference of the Chemical Society of Nigeria, University of Ilorin, 19th – 22nd September, 2011, ING 084 – ING 084.