Emmanuel Buabeng
Lecturer Chemistry- Education
Ph.D. Chemistry (2022): Georgia State University-Atlanta
MSc. Chemistry (2000): Georgia State University-Atlanta
MSc. Chemistry (2016): Youngstown State University-Ohio
BSc. Chemistry (2009): University of Science and Technology-Ghana
- Specializations
Organic and Medicinal Chemistry,Energy storage and harvesting material
- Biography
My research focuses on the development of small molecules for a wide range of biomedical and energy-related applications. In the realm of biomedical applications, development of SMART hydrogels—advanced materials that exhibit stimuli-responsive behavior for controlled drug delivery is of prime importance. These hydrogels can release therapeutic agents in a precisely controlled manner, responding to physiological triggers such as changes in pH or temperature, which makes them particularly effective for targeted treatment strategies in cancer, wound healing, and other chronic condition.
Additionally, developing pH and metal sensing probes that provide real-time monitoring of biochemical environments, enabling early disease detection and more accurate medical diagnostics is another research area.
Another key area of research involves the creation of exogenous contrast agents for fluorescence and optoacoustic imaging. These agents are designed to enhance the visualization of biological structures and functions, aiding in the detection and monitoring of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular conditions, and neurological disorders
Expanding the scope beyond biomedicine, am also actively engaged in the development of cutting-edge materials for energy storage and harvesting. This area of research includes the creation of advanced materials such as anodes, cathodes, solid polymer electrolytes and others capable of improving the efficiency and performance of batteries, supercapacitors, and other energy storage devices.
- Publications
To view all my publications, visit my Google Scholar page.
Selected Publications:
1. Alhewaitey, A.M., Khan, I. and Buabeng, E.R. (2024) Advancements in Polymer Science: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications of Homopolymers and Copolymers. Open Journal of Polymer Chemistry, 14, 167-198. doi: 10.4236/ojpchem.2024.143008.2. William M. MacCuaig, Carly Wickizer, Richard S. Van, Emmanuel R. Buabeng, Megan R. Lerner, William E. Grizzle, Yihan Shao, Maged Henary, Lacey R. McNally, Influence of structural moieties in squaraine dyes on optoacoustic signal shape and intensity, Chem 10, 713–729, February 8, 2024.
3. Emmanuel R. Buabeng, Jason Dinh, Jason Dinh, Takeshi Fukuda, Homan Kang, Satoshi Kashiwagi, Hak S. Choi, and Maged Henary, Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of the Red-Shifted Pentamethine Tetrahydroxanthylium Core with Absorbance within the Near Infrared-II Window, ACS Pharmacol. Transl. Sci. 2022, 5, 10, 963–972.
4. Buabeng, Emmanuel Ramsey, Noye, David Addie, Safer and Higher Electrochemical Performance of Binder Free Iron Oxide Anode As an Alternative to Graphite, Silicon and Lithium Metal Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries, Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts, Volume MA2022-02, Issue 7, pp.2604-2604, October 2022.
5. Yokomizo, S., Henary, M., Buabeng, E. R., Fukuda, T., Monaco, H., Baek, Y., Manganiello, S., Wang, H., Kubota, J., Ulumben, A. D., Lv, X., Wang, C., Inoue, K., Fukushi, M., Kang, H., Bao, K., Kashiwagi, S., Choi, H. S., Topical pH Sensing NIR Fluorophores for Intraoperative Imaging and Surgery of Disseminated Ovarian Cancer. Adv. Sci. 2022, 9, 2201416.
6. Anna St. Lorenz, Emmanuel Ramsey Buabeng, Oleh Taratula, Maged Henary, Olena Taratula, Near Infrared Heptamethine Cyanine Dyes for Nanoparticle-Based Photoacoustic Imaging and Photothermal Therapy, J. Med. Chem. 2021, 64, 12, 8798–8805.
7. Emmanuel Ramsey Buabeng, Maged Henary, Developments of small molecules as inhibitors for carbonic anhydrase isoforms, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, Vol. 39, 2021, 116140.