TITLE (PROF/DR/): PROF.

NAME: Luqman A. Adams

POSITION: Professor                                               SPECIALISATION: Nanochemistry, Materials Science &                                                         Drug Delivery Systems

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

1. Personal Statement

My research effort focuses on the production of engineered nanostructures thereby exploiting their unique properties in several areas of applications. For example, bioactive glasses which can stimulate bone regeneration and tooth remineralisation from water glass or locally sourced precursor clay and sand. Also carbon quantum dots (C-dots) and metal nanoparticles (NPs) e.g. silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as versatile nano-carriers for potential drug delivery. We achieved the first synthesis of Boron-10 enriched pentaborane (9), ¹⁰B₅H₉ and ¹⁰B₁₈H₂₂ as potential payload for ¹⁰B atoms in Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) cancer treatment. We are currently investigating multiplexed paper sensors for disease diagnostics, ore beneficiation in alternative energy systems, solgel chemistry of silica to obtain composites as alternatives for low weight structural applications and lipid nanoformulations for enhanced drug delivery systems.

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1. Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Chief Examiner, Oluwole Awokoya Chemistry Competition. Chemical Society of Nig, Lagos Chapter, 2010 to date
• Chief Examiner for Chemistry, JUPEB. 2017 to date
• Visiting Researcher, College of Nano Science & Technology, Soochow University China, 2013
• Reviewer Journal of Applied Biotechnology & Bioengineering (JABB)

1. Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge 

1. Abudu, L., Bhosale, R. C., Arnscheidt, J., Tretsiakova-McNally, S., O’Hagan, B. Adeyemi, D. K., Oluseyi, T., Adams, L. A. & Coleman, H. M (2025) Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: A Sustainable Method for the Removal of Antibiotics from Water. Antibiotics (2025), 14(3), 324; https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics14030324

2. Momoh-Salami, T. M., Akinyemi, N. M., Oyetibo, G. O., Ajiboye, G. A., Adams, L. A., Ogunkanmi, L. A., & Ilori, M. O. (2025) Ecological biogeography of maize rhizosphere underpins spatial variation of bacteriome and phylotypes for maize productivity. Applied Soil Ecology. Vol (206), 105889

3. Essien, E. R., Ajisafe., Adeleye, N. A., Atasie, V. N., Adesalu, T. A., & Adams, L. A. (2025) Bioactivity and cytocompatibility of bio-synthesised silicate bioactive glass using Phaeodactylum tricornutum (Bohlin) and waste bovine bone. Ceramics International. (51) 12, Part A, pp15717-15724

4. Aina, O. S., Rofiu, M. O., Oloba-Whenu, O. A., Olasupo, I. A., Adams, L. A. & Familoni, O. B. (2024) Drug design and in-silico study of 2-alkoxylatedquinoline-3-carbaldehyde compounds: Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Scientific African 23, e01985

5. Owoseni-Fagbenro, K. A., Saifullah, S., Imran, M., Perveen, S., Muhammad, K., Fasina, T. M., Olasupo, I. A., Shah M. R. & Adams, L. A. (2023) Hesperidin Loaded N-carbon Nanoparticles as Nano-carrier for Enhanced Bactericide Activity Against Resistant E. coli. Journal of Cluster Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-023-02515

1. Collaborators/ Networks (International inclusive,

1. H. M. Colleman, Ulster University, UK
2. R. Oki, A & M University, Prairie View, Texas, USA

• E. R. Essien, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria

1. M. Raza. Shah, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, Pakistan

   Research Accounts:

1. GOOGLE SCHOLAR

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=I02xXeUAAAAJ&hl=en

1. SCOPUS

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=23033005900

• ORCID ID

0000-0002-0010-5721

Patents

1. RP. NG/PT/NC/2021/5289 of 09/032021. Preparation of A Novel Glass Ionomer Cement Derived from Locally Sourced Silica Precursor Used in Restorative Dentistry. J.O. Makanjuola., L.A. Adams., E.R. Essien., B.O. Bolasodun., D.C. Umesi., O.H. Oderinu & W.L. Adeyemo (2020)

2. NG/PT/NC/2023/261 Preparation of a fluoride-containing bioactive glass-based dentifrice for use in remineralising human enamel. L.A. Adams., E. R. Essien, & J.O. Makanjuola (2020)