Physical Chemistry

Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of physical laws and concepts.

IME OBOT

Editorial Board Member of Physical Chemistry

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Uyo, Nigeria, Nigeria

Research Areas

Computational Chemistry, Material Chemistry, Electrochemistry

Education

2009Ph.DPhysical Chemistry University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
2006M.ScPhysical Chemistry University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
2003B.ScChemistry University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria

Experience

2011Assoc. Prof., Department of Chemistry, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
2008Lecturer , Department of Chemistry, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
2006-2008Assistant Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria
2004-2006Graduate Assistance, Department of Chemistry, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria

Academic Achievement

Award for the best graduating student in Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. November, 2006
Award for the best graduating student, Department of Chemistry, University of Uyo, Nigeria. August, 2003
Award for the best graduating student, Community Secondary School, Aka Offot, Uyo, Nigeria. June 1994

Membership

Member: Nigerian Corrosion Society
Member: Polymer society of Nigeria
Member: American Chemical Society (ACS), August 2003 till date
Member: Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), May 2002 till date

Publications: Journals

[1]  I. B. Obot, N. O. Obi-Egbedi and S. A. Umoren (2009). Experimental and theoretical investigation of clotrimazole on corrosion inhibitor for aluminium in hydrochloric acid and effect of iodide ion addition. Der Pharma Chemica, 1(1): 151-166.
[2]  I. B. Obot and N. O. Obi-Egbedi (2009). Ginseng root: A new efficient and effective eco-friendly corrosion inhibitor for aluminium alloy of type AA 1060 in hydrochloric acid solution. International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 4: 1277-1288.
[3]  I. B. Obot and N. O. Obi-Egbedi (2010). Inhibition of aluminium corrosion in hydrochloric acid using nizoral and effect of iodide ion addition. E-Journal of Chemistry. 7(3): 837-843.
[4]  I. B. Obot and N. O. Obi-Egbedi (2008). Fluconazole as an inhibitor for aluminium corrosion in 0.1 M HCl. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 330: 207-212.
[5]  I. B. Obot and N. O Obi-Egbedi (2010). Theoretical study of benzimidazole and its derivatives and their potential activity as corrosion inhibitors. Corrosion Science. 52: 657-660.
[6]  I. B. Obot and N. O Obi-Egbedi (2008). Inhibitory effect and adsorption characteristics of 2,3-diaminonaphthalene at aluminium/hydrochloric acid interface: Experimental and theoretical study. Surface Review and Letters, 15(6): 903-910.
[7]  I. B. Obot (2009). Synergistic effect of nizoral and iodide ions on the corrosion of mild steel in sulphuric acid solution. Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta. 27(5): 539-553.
[8]  I. B. Obot and N. O Obi-Egbedi (2010). Indeno-1-one [2, 3]-b] quinoxaline as an effective inhibitor for the corrosion of mild steel in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 122: 325-328.
[9]  I. B. Obot, N. O Obi-Egbedi and N. W. Odozi (2010). Acenaphtho [1, 2-b] quinoxaline as a novel corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 0.5 M H2SO4. Corrosion Science, 52: 923-926.
[10]  I. B. Obot and N. O Obi-Egbedi (2010). Adsorption properties and inhibition of mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid solution by ketoconazole: Experimental and theoretical investigation. Corrosion Science, 52: 198-204.
[11]  I. B. Obot, N. O Obi-Egbedi and S. A Umoren (2009). Antifungal drugs as corrosion inhibitors for aluminium in 0.1 M HCl. Corrosion Science, 51: 1868-1875.
[12]  I. B. Obot and N. O Obi-Egbedi (2010). 2, 3-Diphenylbenzoquinoxaline: A new corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in sulphuric acid. Corrosion Science, 52: 282-285.
[13]  I. B. Obot, N. O Obi-Egbedi and S. A Umoren (2009). Adsorption characteristics and corrosion inhibitive properties of clotrimazole for aluminium corrosion in hydrochloric acid. International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 4: 863-877.
[14]  I. B. Obot and N. O Obi-Egbedi (2009). HSAB descriptors of thiadiazole derivatives calculated by DFT: possible relationship as mild steel corrosion inhibitors. Der Pharma Chemica. 1(1): 106-123.
[15]  I. B. Obot, N. O Obi-Egbedi and S. A Umoren (2009). The synergistic inhibitive effect and some quantum chemical parameters of 2,3-diaminonaphthalene and iodide ions on the hydrochloric acid corrosion of aluminium. Corrosion Science 51: 276-282.
[16]  I. B. Obot and N. O Obi-Egbedi (2009). Ipomoea involcrata as an ecofriendly inhibitor for aluminium in alkaline medium. Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta 27(4): 517-524.
[17]  S. A. Umoren, I. B. Obot and N.O. Obi-Egbedi (2009) Raphia hookeri gum as a potential eco-friendly inhibitor for mild steel in sulfuric acid. Journal of material Science. 44: 274-279.
[18]  S. A. Umoren, I. B. Obot, L. E. Akpabio and S. E. Etuk (2008) Adsorption and corrosive inhibitive properties of Vigna unguiculata in alkaline and acidic media. Pigment and Resin Technology 37(2): 98-105.
[19]  S. A. Umoren, I. B. Obot, E. E. Ebenso and P. C. Okafor (2008). Eco-friendly inhibitors from naturally occurring exudates gums for aluminium corrosion inhibition in acidic medium. Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta 26: 267-282.
[20]  S. A. Umoren, I. B. Obot, E. E. Ebenso and N. O. Obi-Egbedi (2008). Synergistic inhibition between naturally occurring exudates gum and halide ions on the corrosion of mild steel in acidic medium. International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 3: 1029-1043.
[21]  S. A. Umoren, I. B. Obot, E. E. Ebenso, P. C. Okafor and E. E. Oguzie. (2006). Gum Arabic as a potential corrosion inhibitor for aluminium in alkaline medium and its adsorption characteristics. Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials 53(5): 277-282.
[22]  S. A. Umoren and I. B. Obot (2008). Polyvinylpyrollidone and polyacrylamide as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in acidic medium. Surface Review and Letters 15(3): 277-286.
[23]  S. A. Umoren, I. B. Obot, E. E. Ebenso and N. O. Obi-Egbedi (2009). Inhibition of aluminium corrosion in hydrochloric acid solution by exudates gum from Raphia hookeri. Desalination. 247: 561-572.
[24]  S. A. Umoren, I. B. Obot and E. E. Ebenso (2008). Corrosion inhibition using exudates gum from phachylobus edulis in the presence of halide ions in HCl. E-Journal of Chemistry, 5(2): 355-364.
[25]  S. A. Umoren, I. B. Obot and I. O. Igwe (2009). Synergistic inhibition between polyvinylpyrollidone and iodide ions on corrosion of aluminium in HCl. The Open Corrosion Journal 2: 1-7
[26]  S. A. Umoren, I. B. Obot, E. E. Ebenso and N. O. Obi-Egbedi (2008). Studied on the inhibitive effect of exudates gum from Dacroydes edulis on the acid corrosion of aluminium. Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta 26: 199-209.
[27]  E. E. Ebenso, H. Alemu, S. A. Umoren and I. B. Obot (2008). Inhibition of mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid using alizarin yellow GG dye and synergistic iodide additive. International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 3: 1325-1339.
[28]  I. B. Obot, N. O Obi-Egbedi, S. A Umoren and E. E. Ebenso, Synergistic and antagonistic effects of anions and Ipomoea invulcrata as green corrosion inhibitor for aluminium dissolution in acidic medium. International Journal of Electrochemical Science(Accepted article)
[29]  I. B. Obot and N. O. Obi-Egbedi (2010). An interesting and efficient green corrosion inhibitor for aluminium from extracts of Chlomolaena odorata L. in acidic solution. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 40: 1977-1984.
[30]  I. B. Obot and N. O. Obi-Egbedi, Anti-corrosive properties of xanthone on mild steel corrosion in sulphuric acid: Experimental and theoretical investigations. Current Applied Physics (Accepted article).
[31]  N. O. Obi-Egbedi and I. B. Obot, Adsorption behavior and corrosion inhibitive potential of xanthene on mild steel/sulphuric acid interface. Arabian Journal of Chemistry (Accepted article)
[32]  I. B. Obot and N. O. Obi-Egbedi (2011) Inhibitive properties, thermodynamic and quantum chemical studies of alloxazine on mild steel corrosion in H2SO4. Corrosion Science 53: 263-275 .
[33]  I. B. Obot, N. O Obi-Egbedi, S. A Umoren and E. E. Ebenso (2011). Adsorption behavior and kinetic modeling of Fluconazole on aluminium from HCl solution. Chemical Engineering Communication 198: 1-15.
[34]  I. B. Obot, N. O Obi-Egbedi, S. A Umoren, Hydrogen evolution study of corrosion inhibition and adsorption behavior of aluminium by extract of Aningeria robusta in HCl: Synergistic effect of iodide ions. Journal of Material and Environmental Science (Accepted article).
[35]  E. E. Ebenso, I. B. Obot (2010). Adsorption properties, thermodynamic characterization and quantum chemical studies of Secnidazole on mild steel corrosion in acidic medium. International Journal of Electrochemical Science 5: 2012-2035.
[36]  I. B. Obot, N. O Obi-Egbedi, S.A Umoren, Spondias mombin L. as a green corrosion inhibitor for aluminium in sulphuric acid: Correlation between inhibitive effect and electronic properties of extracts major constituents using density functional theory. Arabian Journal of Chemistry (Accepted article).
[37]  N.O. Obi-Egbedi, I.B. Obot, A.O. Eseola, Synthesis, characterization and corrosion inhibition efficiency of 2-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10] phenanthroline on mild steel in sulphuric acid, Arabian Journal of chemistry (Accepted article).
[38]  N.O. Obi-Egbedi, I.B.Obot, Xanthione: A new and effective corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in sulphuric acid solution, Arabian Journal of chemistry (Accepted article)
[39]  E.E. Ebenso, I.B.Obot, L.C. Murulani (2010). Quinoline and its derivatives as effective corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in acidic medium, International Journal of Electrochemical Science 5: 1574-1586.
[40]  E.E. Ebenso, I.B. Obot (2010). Adsorption properties and quantum chemical studies of Secnidazole as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in H2SO4, International Journal of electrochemical Science 5:2012-2035 .
[41]  I.B. Obot, N.O. Obi-Egbedi, A.O. Eseola (2011). Anti-corrosion potential of 2-mesityl-1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10] phenanthroline on mild steel in sulphuric acid solution: Experimental and theoretical study, Industrial and Engineering Research 50: 2098-2110.
[42]  N.O. Obi-Egbedi, I.B. Obot, M.I. El-Khaiary (2011). Quantum chemical investigation and statistical analysis of the relationship between corrosion inhibition efficiency and molecular structure of xanthene and its derivatives on mild steel in sulphuric acid, Journal of Molecular Structure 1002:86-96.
[43]  N.O. Obi-Egbed, I.B. Obot, M.I. El-Khaiary, S.A. Umoren and E.E. Ebenso (2011) Computational Simulation and Statistical Analysis on the Relationship Between Corrosion Inhibition Efficiency and Molecular Structure of Some Phenanthroline Derivatives on Mild Steel Surface, International Journal of Electrochemical Science 6: 5649-5675.