Degree

PhD in Chemistry

University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus

MS in Chemistry

University of Ibadan

BS in Chemistry

University of Ibadan

Published Works

• Akintayo, D., Yusuf, L. T., Mabuba, N. (2025). Construction of hierarchical S-scheme MgIn2S4/CeO2 heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic oxidation of tetracycline and reduction of Cr(VI). Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 72137215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.137215.
• Akintayo, D., Yusuf, L. T., Mabuba, N. (2025). Chalcogenide Materials in Water Purification: Advances in Adsorptive and Photocatalytic Removal of Organic Pollutants. Small, 21(29). https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202501378.
• Lazorski, M., Devi, N., Akintayo, D., Paredes, U. J., Leach, G., Millan, L., Couture, N., Braunecker, W., Gish, M., Mulder, D., Ambre, S., Srinivasan, S., Martin, P. J., Filbin, E. M., McMillan, A., Penley, K., Giron, M., Gennett, T. (2025). Overcoming Barriers through Intentional Design: Photosensitizers and Workforce Development. ECS Meeting Abstracts, https://doi.org/10.1149/ma2025-01422290mtgabs
• Akintayo, D., Manne, R. S., Akintayo, C. D., de la Torre, G. B., Albericio, F. (2024). Ethylthio-1H-tetrazole (ETT) as coupling additive for the solid-phase synthesis (SPS) of hindered amino acid-containing peptides. Tetrahedron Letters, 14255108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2024.155108.
• Clune, S., Awolade, P., Zhou, Q., Esquer, H., Matter, B., Kearns, T. J., Kellett, T., Akintayo, D., Kompella, B. U., LaBarbera, V. D. (2024). The validation of new CHD1L inhibitors as a therapeutic strategy for cancer. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 17016037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2023.116037.
• Akintayo, D. B., Akintayo, D., Olanrewaju, A. O. (2023). Material Substitution Strategies for Energy Reduction and Greenhouse Gas Emission in Cement Manufacturing. Atmosphere, 14(8), 1200. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos14081200.
• Mthembu, B. S., Akintayo, D., Moodley, B., Gumbi, P. B. (2023). Development of gold plasmonic nanoparticles for detection of polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride at Umgeni water treatment plants: An optimised study and case application. Heliyon, 9(6), e17136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17136.
• Ebube Samuel Izuogu., Blessing Ogechukwu Umeokoli., Onyeka Chinwuba Obidiegwu., Ugochukwu M. Okezie., Chukwubuikem Chinaeze Okolo., Akintayo, D., Festus Basden Chiedu Okoye. (2023). Screening of secondary metabolites produced by a mangroove-derived Nigrospora species an endophytic fungus isolated from Rhizophora racemosa for antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 15(2), 047-060. https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2023.15.2.0133.
• Akintayo, D., Munzeiwa, A. W., Jonnalagadda, B. S., Omondi, B. (2023). Ring-opening polymerization of lactides and ε-caprolactone catalyzed by Zn(II) aryl carboxylate complexes supported by 4-pyridinyl schiff base ligands. Heliyon, 9(2), e13514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13514.
• Ibeji, U. C., Akintayo, C. D., Oluwasola, O. H., Akintemi, O. E., Onwukwe, G. O., Eziomume, M. O. (2023). Synthesis, experimental and computational studies on the anti-corrosion performance of substituted Schiff bases of 2-methoxybenzaldehyde for mild steel in HCl medium. Scientific Reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30396-3
• Yusuf, L. T., Akintayo, D., Oladipo, D. S., Adeleke, A. A., Olofinsan, K., Vatsha, B., Mabuba, N. (2022). The effect of structural configuration on the DNA binding and in vitro antioxidant properties of new copper(ii) N2O2 Schiff base complexes. New Journal of Chemistry, 46(27), 12968-12980. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2nj01477g.
• Manne, R. S., Akintayo, D., Luna, O., El-Faham, A., de la Torre, G. B., Albericio, F. (2022). tert-Butylethylcarbodiimide as an Efficient Substitute for Diisopropylcarbodiimide in Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis: Understanding the Side Reaction of Carbodiimides with OxymaPure. Organic Process Research & Development, 26(10), 2894-2899. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.oprd.2c00220.
• Akintayo, D., Manne, R. S., de la Torre, G. B., Li, Y., Albericio, F. (2022). A Practical Peptide Synthesis Workflow Using Amino-Li-Resin. Methods and Protocols, 5(5), 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/mps5050072.
• Akintayo, D., Munzeiwa, A. W., Jonnalagadda, B. S., Omondi, B. (2022). Influence of nuclearity and coordination geometry on the catalytic activity of Zn(II) carboxylate complexes in ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone and lactides. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 53220715. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2021.120715.
• Akintayo, D., Munzeiwa, A. W., Jonnalagadda, B. S., Omondi, B. (2022). N3/4-pyridinyl Schiff base copper(II) benzoate complexes: synthesis, crystal structures and ring-opening polymerization studies. Transition Metal Chemistry, 47(2-3), 113-126. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11243-022-00494-8.
• Akintayo, D., Munzeiwa, A. W., Jonnalagadda, B. S., Omondi, B. (2022). Zn(II) pyridinyl amine complexes, synthesis and crystal structure studies: A comparative study of the effect of nuclearity and benzoate type on the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters. Polyhedron, 21315589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2021.115589.
• Akintayo, D., de la Torre, G. B., Li, Y., Albericio, F. (2022). Amino-Li-Resin—A Fiber Polyacrylamide Resin for Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis. Polymers, 14(5), 928. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14050928.
• Akintayo, D., Munzeiwa, A. W., Jonnalagadda, B. S., Omondi, B. (2021). Ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters by 3- and 4-pyridinyl Schiff base Zn(II) and Cu(II) paddlewheel complexes: kinetic, mechanistic and tacticity studies. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 14(10), 103313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103313.
• Akintayo, D., Zamisa, J. S., Omondi, B., Jonnalagadda, B. S. (2020). Crystal structure of E-4-((4-chlorophenylimino)methyl)pyridinium 3,5-dinitrobenzoate, C19H13ClN4O6. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures, 235(3), 621-623. https://doi.org/10.1515/ncrs-2019-0860.
• IA, A., CU, I., Akintayo, D. (2017). Quantum Descriptors and Corrosion Inhibition Potentials of Amodaquine and Nivaquine. Chemical Sciences Journal, 08(01). https://doi.org/10.4172/2150-3494.1000149.
• Ibeji, U. C., Akintayo, D., Adejoro, A. I. (2016). The Efficiency of Chloroquine as Corrosion Inhibitor for Aluminium in 1M HCl Solution : Experimental and DFT Study. Jordan Journal of Chemistry, 11(1), 38-49. https://doi.org/10.12816/0026487.

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