U.J. Ekpe

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

U.J. Ekpe is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Civil and Structural Engineering and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, U.J. Ekpe has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Materials Chemistry, 8 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 5 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in U.J. Ekpe's work include Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (15 papers), Concrete Corrosion and Durability (8 papers) and Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (3 papers). U.J. Ekpe is often cited by papers focused on Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (15 papers), Concrete Corrosion and Durability (8 papers) and Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry (3 papers). U.J. Ekpe collaborates with scholars based in Nigeria, South Africa and Saudi Arabia. U.J. Ekpe's co-authors include Eno E. Ebenso, Peter C. Okafor, Savıour A. Umoren, I. E. Uwah, M.E. Ikpi, Udo J. Ibok, Benedict I. Ita, O.E. Offiong, O. Ogbobe and I.B. Obot and has published in prestigious journals such as Corrosion Science, Journal of Applied Polymer Science and Materials Chemistry and Physics.

In The Last Decade

U.J. Ekpe

22 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Inhibitory action of Phyllanthus amarus extracts on the corrosion of mild steel in acidic media
    2008 476 citations Peter C. Okafor, M.E. Ikpi et al. Corrosion Science profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
U.J. Ekpe Nigeria 14 1.1k 866 530 94 87 23 1.3k
Zahra Sanaei Iran 13 1.2k 1.1× 857 1.0× 480 0.9× 118 1.3× 83 1.0× 15 1.3k
Ekemini Ituen Nigeria 21 1.0k 0.9× 667 0.8× 455 0.9× 113 1.2× 85 1.0× 55 1.2k
S. M. Hoseinieh Iran 8 741 0.7× 580 0.7× 439 0.8× 109 1.2× 37 0.4× 11 919
M. Tourabi Morocco 9 1.2k 1.1× 1.0k 1.2× 720 1.4× 70 0.7× 131 1.5× 12 1.3k
Emeka E. Oguzie Nigeria 22 1.7k 1.5× 1.3k 1.5× 855 1.6× 114 1.2× 117 1.3× 61 1.9k
M. Zertoubi Morocco 19 1.2k 1.0× 711 0.8× 432 0.8× 125 1.3× 181 2.1× 52 1.3k
Maduabuchi Arinzechukwu Chidiebere Nigeria 17 1.1k 0.9× 833 1.0× 513 1.0× 66 0.7× 88 1.0× 37 1.1k
Akhil Saxena India 18 1.3k 1.1× 1.0k 1.2× 749 1.4× 65 0.7× 69 0.8× 46 1.4k
Nаdiа Аrrousse Morocco 20 987 0.9× 774 0.9× 503 0.9× 37 0.4× 170 2.0× 50 1.1k
A. Ali Gürten Türkiye 13 496 0.4× 379 0.4× 255 0.5× 76 0.8× 46 0.5× 21 656

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All Works

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Obot, I.B., et al.. (2016). Organic sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC): Properties from computation, progress and future perspectives. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1122. 80–87. 101 indexed citations
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Ekpe, U.J., et al.. (2013). Inhibitive action of alkaloids and non alkaloid fractions of the ethanolicextracts of Phyllanthus amarus on the corrosion of mild steel in HCl solution. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 19(2). 107–117. 16 indexed citations
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Ikeuba, Alexander I., Peter C. Okafor, U.J. Ekpe, & Eno E. Ebenso. (2013). Alkaloid and Non-Alkaloid Ethanolic Extracts from Seeds of Garcinia Kola as Green Corrosion Inhibitors of Mild Steel in H2SO4 Solution. International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 8(5). 7455–7467. 49 indexed citations
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Ulaeto, Sarah B., U.J. Ekpe, Maduabuchi Arinzechukwu Chidiebere, & E.E. Oguzie. (2012). Corrosion Inhibition of Mild Steel in Hydrochloric Acid by Acid Extracts of Eichhornia Crassipes. 2(4). 158–164. 30 indexed citations
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Ikpi, M.E., Inime Ime Udoh, Peter C. Okafor, U.J. Ekpe, & Eno E. Ebenso. (2012). Corrosion Inhibition and Adsorption Behaviour of Extracts from Piper guineensis on Mild Steel Corrosion in Acid Media. International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 7(12). 12193–12206. 18 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., M.E. Ikpi, I. E. Uwah, et al.. (2008). Inhibitory action of Phyllanthus amarus extracts on the corrosion of mild steel in acidic media. Corrosion Science. 50(8). 2310–2317. 476 indexed citations breakdown →
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Okafor, Peter C., et al.. (2008). Corrosion inhibition properties of thiosemicarbozone and semicarbazone derivatives in concentrated acid environment. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 14(1). 6 indexed citations
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Oguzie, Emeka E., A.I. Onuchukwu, & U.J. Ekpe. (2007). Ionic permeability of polymeric membranes: part 1—steady state transport of binary electrolytes through polyethylene films. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry. 37(9). 1047–1053. 5 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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Ebenso, Eno E., et al.. (2006). Synergistic effect of halide ions on the corrosion inhibition of aluminum in acidic medium by some polymers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 100(4). 2889–2894. 49 indexed citations
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Umoren, Savıour A., O. Ogbobe, Eno E. Ebenso, & U.J. Ekpe. (2006). Effect of halide ions on the corrosion inhibition of mild steel in acidic medium using polyvinyl alcohol. Pigment & Resin Technology. 35(5). 284–292. 79 indexed citations
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Okafor, Peter C., Eno E. Ebenso, & U.J. Ekpe. (2004). <b>Inhibition of the acid corrosion of aluminium by some derivatives of thiosemicarbazone</b>. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia. 18(2). 22 indexed citations
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Ebenso, Eno E., U.J. Ekpe, Benedict I. Ita, O.E. Offiong, & Udo J. Ibok. (1999). Effect of molecular structure on the efficiency of amides and thiosemicarbazones used for corrosion inhibition of mild steel in hydrochloric acid. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 60(1). 79–90. 143 indexed citations

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