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Dr MO Bello

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow | College of Science, Engineering and Technology
School of Science | Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability

Email: bellomo@unisa.ac.za
Campus: Science Campus
Building: NB Pityana
Office: A1-070

  • PhD. Chemistry (University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2023)
  • MSc. Chemistry (University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2014)
  • BSc. (Hons.) Chemistry (University of Ilorin, Nigeria, 2008)

  • Electrochemical Supercapacitor and Sensor of Pollutants
  • Waste Recycling and Reusing
  • Hydrogen Production, CO2 Capturing, and Utilization
  • Wastewater Remediation

    • Analytical Chemistry
    • Electrochemistry
    • Material Sciences

    1. Bello, M. O., Hlongwa, N. W., Adekunle, A. S., and Madito, M. J. (2026). Valorisation of wastewater sludge into activated carbon via H 3 PO 4 activation for supercapacitor applications. Energy Advances.  https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ya00064a
    2. Kgwadibane, T., Bello, M. O., Morad, R., Hlongwa, N. W., Fuku, X., and Madito, M. J. (2026). Hydrothermal synthesis of NiMn (PO4)2/electrochemically exfoliated graphene composites and wastewater sludge-derived activated carbon for hybrid supercapacitors. Journal of Energy Storage, 152, 120697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2026.120697
    3. Jimoh, A.A., Okoro, H.K., Bello, M.O., Azeez, S.O., Alkali, M. I., Aduwa, S. I., Oyewumi-Musa, R. T., and Abdus-Salam N. (2026). Optimising manganese (II) removal from aqueous solutions using Box Behnken design with TiO2 nanoparticles enhanced by Serratia marcescens. Chem. 3, 26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44371-026-00476-0
    4. Bello, M. O., Nkambule, T. T., and Madito, M. J. (2025). Sustainable valorisation of wastewater sludge into activated carbon for permanganate adsorption and reuse in supercapacitors. RSC advances, 15(54), 45996-46008. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5RA06892D
    5. Bello, M. O., Abdus-Salam N., Adekola F. A., Oyewumi-Musa R. T., and Pal U. (2024). Synthesis and characterization of zeolite Y from agricultural and municipal wastes: A waste management approach. Waste Management Bulletin, 122-129.
    6. Bello, M. O., Shelake S. P., Abdus-Salam, N., Adekola, F. A., Vennapoosa, C. S., Sesha Sainath, A. V. and Pal U. (2024) Na-Y zeolite supported TiO2/Pd nanoparticles for enhanced photoredox catalytic properties and green hydrogen generation. Catalysis Communications, 186, 1-9.
    7. Bello, M.O., Oyewumi-Musa, R.T., Abdus-Salam, N., Gbenro, M.T. and Egbeneye, O.G. (2022). Adsorption of Congo Red Dye from Aqueous Solution using ZnO and Al2O3/ZnO Composite: Isotherm, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Data. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 26(3), 439-447. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jasem.v26i3.10 ISSN 1119 – 8362.
    8. Bello, M.O., Abdus-Salam, N., Adekola, F. A., and Pal, U. (2021). Isotherm and Kinetic Studies of Adsorption of Methylene Blue using Activated carbon from Ackee apple Pods. Chemical Data Collection, 31, 100607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdc.2020.100607
    9. Bello, M. O., Abdus-Salam, N., Odebunmi, N. and Jimoh, A. A. (2020). Geo- and Phyto-monitoring of Environmental Impact of Smelting Industry in Ikirun, Nigeria. FUDMA Journal of Sciences (FJS), 4(4); 302 – 308. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2020-0404-486
    10. Abdus-Salam, N. and Bello, M. O. (2015). Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Competitive Adsorption of Lead and Zinc ions onto Termite Mound. International Journal of Environmental Science Technology, 12, 3417-3426. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13762-015-0769-2

    • Member, Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN)
    • Member, African Materials Research Society (AMRS)
    • TWAS-CSIR Postgraduate Fellow, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, India
    • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of South Africa

    • Waste Valorisation for Wastewater Remediation and Energy Storage Applications
    • Fabrication of Carbon-based Hybrid Supercapacitors