Daba Thiogne Bakhoum

  • Country of Origin: Senegal
  • Home University: Universite Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
  • Host University & Country: University of Pretoria - South Africa
  • PhD Title: Enhancement of electrochemical capacitors of porous carbon from cross-linked polymers through heteroatoms and cobalt incorporation
  • Year of Completion: 2023
Daba Thiogne Bakhoum

PhD Overview

My Ph.D. work is based on synthesizing and characterizing activated carbon from cross-linked polymers and suitable approaches to improve its electrochemical performance. These activated carbons were investigated as electrode material for supercapacitors applications and were synthesised through the hydrothermal method, followed by one -step potassium hydroxide (KOH) activation process using a tubular furnace.

Sustainability Goals

  • Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Climate Action
  • Reduced Inequalities

About Me

Daba Bakhoum is a Senegalese researcher and scientist specializing in materials and nanoscience. She holds a PhD in physics from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, funded by the OWSD. She is pursuing postdoctoral research on batteries, funded by the Schlumberger Foundation program, at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy.