Peter C. Okafor

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
82 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Peter C. Okafor is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering and Metals and Alloys. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter C. Okafor has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Materials Chemistry, 46 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 25 papers in Metals and Alloys. Recurrent topics in Peter C. Okafor's work include Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (65 papers), Concrete Corrosion and Durability (46 papers) and Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals (25 papers). Peter C. Okafor is often cited by papers focused on Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (65 papers), Concrete Corrosion and Durability (46 papers) and Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals (25 papers). Peter C. Okafor collaborates with scholars based in Nigeria, China and South Africa. Peter C. Okafor's co-authors include Eno E. Ebenso, Savıour A. Umoren, Yugui Zheng, Xue‐Lu Liu, Y. G. Zheng, U.J. Ekpe, I. E. Uwah, O. Ogbobe, Yugui Zheng and M.E. Ikpi and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Electrochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

Peter C. Okafor

78 papers receiving 3.7k citations

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Inhibitory action of Phyllanthus amarus extracts on the corrosion of mild steel in acidic media

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter C. Okafor Nigeria	32	3.6k	2.7k	1.9k	265	253	82	4.0k
E.E. Oguzie Nigeria	32	4.0k 1.1×	3.2k 1.2×	2.0k 1.1×	134 0.5×	284 1.1×	71	4.3k
A. Guenbour Morocco	40	3.5k 1.0×	2.4k 0.9×	1.9k 1.0×	216 0.8×	449 1.8×	152	4.3k
Bochuan Tan China	39	4.8k 1.3×	3.3k 1.2×	1.9k 1.0×	127 0.5×	399 1.6×	84	5.1k
Moses M. Solomon Saudi Arabia	44	5.3k 1.5×	3.8k 1.4×	2.2k 1.2×	263 1.0×	438 1.7×	113	5.8k
L. Bazzi Morocco	25	1.6k 0.4×	1.1k 0.4×	704 0.4×	77 0.3×	162 0.6×	78	2.0k
Najat Hajjaji Morocco	23	1.6k 0.4×	1.2k 0.4×	761 0.4×	99 0.4×	199 0.8×	50	1.9k
Rami K. Suleiman Saudi Arabia	23	1.4k 0.4×	745 0.3×	483 0.3×	172 0.6×	382 1.5×	97	2.1k
Mohammad Ilyas Khan Saudi Arabia	22	878 0.2×	541 0.2×	369 0.2×	152 0.6×	213 0.8×	56	1.7k
A. Abourriche Morocco	21	794 0.2×	629 0.2×	414 0.2×	116 0.4×	201 0.8×	59	1.5k
Ismail Aiad Egypt	35	1.1k 0.3×	1.1k 0.4×	471 0.3×	70 0.3×	838 3.3×	59	2.3k

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Yan, Maocheng, et al.. (2025). Untangling the intricacies of redox reactions on Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) in anoxic bacteria environment. Electrochimica Acta. 524. 145993–145993. 1 indexed citations

Yan, Maocheng, et al.. (2025). Microbial under-deposit corrosion of pipeline steel in alkali/surfactant/polymer solution. Bioelectrochemistry. 167. 109097–109097.

Emori, Wilfred, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the potency of tetrahydropalmitine as a green anticorrosion material for 2024 aluminum alloy in acid-chloride environments. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(5). 113809–113809. 1 indexed citations

Okafor, Peter C., et al.. (2024). Hepato-protective Potentials of methanol leaf extract and chromatographic fractions of Solanum aethiopicum on Cyclophosphamide-induced Megaloblastic Anaemia in Rats. 2(4). 123–133.

Ikeuba, Alexander I., et al.. (2024). A combined electrochemical and DFT investigation of ornidazole as a benign anti-corrosion agent for carbon steel materials in acidizing environments. Results in Materials. 21. 100542–100542. 22 indexed citations

Emori, Wilfred, Hitler Louis, Paul C. Okonkwo, et al.. (2023). Dispersive adsorption and anticorrosion properties of natural capsaicin on Q235 steel in mixed H2SO4 and NaCl environment: Characterization, experimental and theoretical studies. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 32. 101042–101042. 13 indexed citations

Daniel, Enobong Felix, Changgang Wang, Chao Li, et al.. (2023). Synergistic effect of crevice corrosion and galvanic coupling on 304SS fasteners degradation in chloride environments. npj Materials Degradation. 7(1). 10 indexed citations

Okafor, Peter C., et al.. (2023). Optimized Adsorption of Pb(II) ION from Aqueous Solution Using Sharp Sand: Ann and RSM Modelling. Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research. 14(2). 1–15.

Daniel, Enobong Felix, Chao Li, Changgang Wang, et al.. (2022). Insights into the characteristics of corrosion products formed on the contact and exposed regions of C1045 steel bolt and nut fasteners exposed to aqueous chloride environments. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 135. 250–264. 22 indexed citations

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Abeng, F. E., M.E. Ikpi, Peter C. Okafor, et al.. (2021). Corrosion inhibition of API 5L X-52 pipeline steel in oilfield acidizing solution by gentamicin and sulfamethoxazole: experimental, plane-wave density functional theory (PWDFT) and the generalized-gradient approximation (GGA) simulations. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 1–24. 27 indexed citations

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Emori, Wilfred, Victoria M. Bassey, Hitler Louis, et al.. (2021). Anticorrosion and dispersive adsorption studies of natural andrographolide on carbon steel in acid-chloride environments. Bioelectrochemistry. 141. 107840–107840. 17 indexed citations

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He, Tao, Wilfred Emori, Runhua Zhang, et al.. (2019). Detailed characterization of Phellodendron chinense Schneid and its application in the corrosion inhibition of carbon steel in acidic media. Bioelectrochemistry. 130. 107332–107332. 49 indexed citations

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Emori, Wilfred, Peter C. Okafor, & Victoria M. Bassey. (2018). Physicochemical Characteristics of Soil Moisture and Their Effects on the Corrosion Behavior of Buried Mild Steel in Calabar Metropolis, Nigeria. Journal of Environmental Protection. 9(7). 801–814. 3 indexed citations

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Okafor, Peter C., et al.. (2017). Molecular dynamics simulations and quantum chemical calculations for the adsorption of some imidazoline derivatives on iron surface. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 23(1). 69–69. 26 indexed citations

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Uwah, I. E., et al.. (2016). Sulphuric Acid Corrosion of Mild Steel in Leave Extracts of Cnidoscolus aconitifolius Plant. 46. 35–41. 6 indexed citations

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Emori, Wilfred, Shengli Jiang, Dong Duan, et al.. (2016). Corrosion behavior of carbon steel in amine‐based CO₂ capture system: effect of sodium sulfate and sodium sulfite contaminants. Materials and Corrosion. 68(6). 674–682. 27 indexed citations

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Okafor, Peter C., et al.. (2011). Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Quantum Chemical Calculations for the Adsorption of some Thiosemicarbazone (TSC) Derivatives on Mild Steel. International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 6(4). 1045–1057. 9 indexed citations

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Okafor, Peter C., et al.. (2010). Azadirachta Indica Extracts as Corrosion Inhibitor for Mild Steel in Acid Medium. International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 5(7). 978–993. 146 indexed citations

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Okafor, Peter C., et al.. (2009). Characterization of clays in Odukpani, south eastern Nigeria. African Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry. 3(5). 79–85. 18 indexed citations

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Umoren, Savıour A., Eno E. Ebenso, Peter C. Okafor, U.J. Ekpe, & O. Ogbobe. (2006). Effect of halide ions on the corrosion inhibition of aluminium in alkaline medium using polyvinyl alcohol. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 103(5). 2810–2816. 76 indexed citations

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