Kwami Dodzi ZIGAH
Date of birth: April 24, 1982 in Paris, France
Nationality: French
Married, one child
[email protected]
Office phone: (00)(33)540002720
Assistant Professor
University of Bordeaux, ISM-UMR 5255 CNRS- ENSCBP
NSYSA, 16 avenue Pey-Berland 33607 Bordeaux (France)
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Research interest: Localized electrochemistry for surface analysis and for surface modification,
Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy, Bipolar Electrochemistry, Molecular electrochemistry,
Photoelectrochemistry, Modelisation
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CURRENT POSITION
Assistant-professor (since 2010: University of Bordeaux, Laboratory: “Institute of Molecular
Sciences (ISM-UMR 5255-CNRS)”, Team: “Analytical Nanosystems (NSYSA)”
SKILLS
Electrochemistry technics: Cyclic voltammetry, Ultramicroelectrode, Scanning electrochemical microscopy,
Bipolar electrochemistry, photoelectrochemistry
Organic chemistry: Diazonium synthesis, click chemistry
Chemical-physics on surface: SEM, contact profilometer, ellipsometry, electrografting with diazonim
salts, surface patterning
Modeling: Comsol Mutliphysics (Finite element numerical simulation method)
SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION
29 articles published (8 as corresponding author, H-index: 14, citation 556, source google scholar)
1 Book chapter
24 oral communications (5 as invited)
EDUCATION
2009-2010
Post-doctoral, University of Texas, Austin (USA), supervised by Prof. Allen J. Bard.
Topic: “Interrogation of TiO2 surfaces for the quantification of hydroxyl radicals by
SECM”.
2006-2009
Ph.D in electrochemistry University of Rennes1 (France), supervised by Dr. Philippe
HAPIOT
Laboratory of "Matière Condensée et Systèmes Electroactifs", UMR 6226 CNRS
Topic: “Surface modification and analysis by SECM”.
2005-2006
Master degree in electrochemistry. University Denis Diderot (Paris VII-France),
Laboratory Interfaces, Traitements, Organisation et DYnamique des Systèmes
(ITODYS), Paris VII.
Topic: “Atomics contact by electrochemistry” supervised by Pr. Jean-Christophe
Lacroix
2000-2005
License and Master, University of Cergy-pontoise (France)
AWARDS
2012:
1. ISE Travel Award for Young Electrochemists
2. SCF Travel Award for Young Chemists for 4th Euchems chemistry congress
TEACHING
-Lecture in General chemistry (University of Bordeaux)
-Lecture in Analytical electrochemistry (University of Bordeaux)
-In 2014 ERASMUS program. Lecture in Electrochemistry for PhD students at the University of Venice
(Italy)
Supervision of 34 students (Internship: 25 students (License of chemistry), 3 students (Master of
chemistry); 3 post-doc, Co-supervising 2 PhD students
SCIENTIFC RESPONSABILITIES
1. 2012-: Member of the Analytical sub-division board of the Chemical Society of France (SCF),
Secretary since 2016.
2. 2016- : Member of the communication board of the sciences molecular institute (ISM)
3. 2013: Member of the organizing committee for the international congress ElecNano 5th
4. 2015: Member of the organizing committee for the ISM seminar
5. 2016: Member of the organizing committee for the international congress ECL 2nd
6. 2017: Member of the organizing committee for the national congress JE 2017
COORIDNATION OF PROJECT
1. 2010 BQR: 40 k€ to buy the electrochemical microscope
2. 2014 PEPS 19 k€: Generation and detection of singlet oxygen by electrochemical microscopy
PEDAGOGIC RESPONSABILITIES
1. 2013- : In charge of practical class for electrochemistry at the engineer school (ENSCBP)
2. 2016- In charge of analytical chemistry at the University of Bordeaux
PUBLICATIONS
Summary table
Thesis/post doc (20062010)
Number of articles
1st Author
7
2nd Author
2
Other
4
Total
13
Assistant professor
(2010-….)
Number of articles
Corresponding
Author
8
2nd Author
2
Other
6
Total
16
Journal (IF 2015)
- 1 x Angewandte Chemie (11.7)
- 1 x electrochem. comm. (4.5)
- 1 x J. Phys. Chem. C (4.5)
- 1 x Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys (4.4)
- 2 x J. Phys. Chem. B (3.2)
- 1 x J. Electroanal. Chem (2.8)
- 2 x Langmuir (4.0)
- 1 x J. Am. Chem. Soc (13.0)
- 1 x electrochem. comm. (4.5)
- 2 x Langmuir (4.0)
Journal (IF 2015)
- 1 x Chemistry - A European Journal
(5.8)
- 2 x Electrochimica acta (4.8)
- 2 x Langmuir (4.0)
- 1 x ChemElectroChem (3.5)
- 1 x RSC Advances (3.3)
- 1 x Journal of Chemical education (1.2)
- 1 x Acc.Chem.Res (22.0)
- 1x ChemElectroChem (3.5)
- 1 x Nature Materials (39)
- 1 x Nano Letters (13.8)
- 1 x Chemical Science (9.1)
- 1 x Electrochimica acta (4.8)
- 1 x ChemElectroChem (3.5)
- 1 x ChemPhysChem (3.1)
1. “SECM imaging of micropatterned organic films on carbon surfaces.”
Zigah, D. ; Pellissier, M. ; Barrière, F. ; Downard, A. J. ; Hapiot, P.
Electrochemistry Communications, 2007, 9, 2387-2392.
DOI : 10.1016/j.elecom.2007.07.016
2. “Covalent Assembly and Micropatterning of Functionalized Multiwalled
Carbon Nanotubes to Monolayer-Modified Si(111) Surfaces.”
Fabre, B. ; Hauquier, F. ; Herrier, C. ; Pastorin, G. ; Wu, W. ; Bianco, A. ; Prato,
M. ; Hapiot, P. ; Zigah, D. ; Prasciolu, M. ; Vaccari, L.
Langmuir, 2008, 24, 6595-6602.
DOI: 10.1021/la800358w
3. “Optimized Preparation and Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy Analysis
in Feedback Mode of Glucose Oxidase Layers Grafted onto Conducting Carbon
Surfaces.”
Pellissier, M. ; Zigah, D. ; Barrière, F. ; Hapiot, P.
Langmuir, 2008, 24, 9089-9095.
DOI: 10.1021/la801150c
4. “Atomic Contact via Electrochemistry in Water/Cyclodextrin Media: A Step
Toward Protected Atomic Contacts.”
Leroux, Y.R. ; Fave, C. ; Zigah, D. ; Trippe-Allard, G. ; Lacroix, J-C.,
J.Am.Chem.Soc., 2008; 130(40); 13465-13470
DOI: 10.1021/ja804680w
5. “Variations of Diffusion Coefficients of Redox Active Molecules in Room
Temperature Ionic Liquids upon Electron Transfer.”
Zigah, D. ; Ghilane, J. ; Lagrost, C. ; Hapiot, P.
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2008, 112 (47), 14952-14958.
DOI: 10.1021/jp8055625
6. “Diffusion of molecules in ionic liquids/organic solvent mixtures. Example
of the reversible reduction of O2 to superoxide.”
Zigah, D. ; Wang, A.; Lagrost, C. ; Hapiot, P.
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2009, 113, 2019-2023.
DOI: 10.1021/jp8095314
7. “Covalent immobilization and SECM analysis in feedback mode of glucose
oxidase on a modified oxidized silicon surface.”
Zigah, D. ; Pellissier, M. ; Barrière, F. ; Fabre, B. ; Hapiot, P.
J. Electroanal. Chem., 2009, 628, 144-147.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2009.01.013
8. “Electron-transfer mediation on poly-aryl dendrimer-modified electrodes.”
Wang, A. ; Nöel, J.-M. ; Zigah, D.; Ornelas, C. ; Lagrost, C. ; Astruc, D. ;
Hapiot, P., Electrochem. Comm., 2009, 11, 1703-1706.
DOI : 10.1016/j.elecom.2009.06.026
9. “Flexible Strategy for Immobilizing Redox-Active Compounds Using in situ
Generation of Diazonium Salts. Investigations of the Blocking and Catalytic
Properties of the Layers.”
Nöel, J.-M. ; Sjöberg, B .; Marsac, R. ; Zigah, D. ; Wang, A. ; Rigaut, S. ;
Hapiot, P. ; Lagrost, C., Langmuir, 2009, 25, 12742-12749.
DOI:10.1021/la901765e
10. “Charge Transfer between Electroactive Species Immobilized on Carbon
Surfaces by Aryl Diazonium Reduction. SECM Investigations.”
Zigah, D. ; Nöel, J.-M. ; Lagrost, C. ; Hapiot, P.
J. Phys. Chem. C. 2010, 114 (7), 3075–3081
DOI: 10.1021/jp911550j
11. “Tuning the Electronic Communication between Redox Centers Bound to
Insulating Surfaces.”
Zigah, D.; Herrier, C.; Scheres, L.; Giesbers, M.; Fabre, B. ; Hapiot, P.;
Zuilhof, H.
Angewandte Chemie, 2010, 49, 3157-3160.
DOI : 10.1002/anie.200906924
12. “Synthesis and immobilization of Ag0 nanoparticles on diazonium modified
electrodes. SECM and cyclic voltammetry studies of the modified interfaces.”
Nöel, J.-M. ; Zigah, D. ; Simonet, J ; Hapiot, P.
Langmuir, 2010, 26, 7638-7643.
DOI: 10.1021/la904413h
13. “Interrogation of TiO2 surface by SECM, for the quantification of hydroxyl
radical.”
Zigah, D; Rodriguez-Lopez, J.; Bard, A. J.,
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 12764-12772
DOI:10.1039/c2cp40907k
14. “Janus Beads obtained by Grafting of Organic Layers via Bipolar
Electrochemistry.”
Kumsapaya, C.; Bakaï, M.-F.; Loget, G.; Goudeau, B.; Warakulwit, C.;
Limtrakul, J.; Kuhn, A.; Zigah, D.*
Chemistry - A European Journal, 2013, 19, 1577–1580
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201204198
15. “Chemiluminescence from Asymmetric Inorganic Surface Layers
Generated by Bipolar Electrochemistry”
Zahra, F.; Roche, J.; Garrique, P.; Zigah, D.; Bouffier,L.; Kuhn, A.,
ChemPhysChem, 2013, 14, 2089-2093
DOI:10.1002/cphc.201300068
16. “Bipolar Electrochemistry: From Materials Science to Motion and
Beyond.”
Loget, G.; Zigah, D.; Bouffier,L.; Neso, S. ;Kuhn, A.;
Acc.Chem.Res, 2013, 46, 2513-2523
DOI: 10.1021/ar400039k
17. “Electrokinetic Assembly of One-Dimensional Nanoparticle Chains with
Cucurbit[7]uril Controlled Subnanometer Junctions ”
Husken, N. ; Taylor, R.-W. ; Zigah, D. ; Taveau, J.-C. ; Lambert, O.; Scherman,
O. A.; Baumberg, J. J. ; Kuhn, A.
Nano Letters, 2013, 13, 12, 6016-6022,
DOI: 10.1021/nl403224q
18.”Straight-forward synthesis of ringed particles.”
Roche, J.; Loget, G.; Zigah, D., Fattah, Z.; Goudeau, B., Arbault, S.; Bouffier,
L.; Kuhn, A.
Chemical Science, 2014, 5,5 1961-1966
DOI: 10.1039/C3SC53329H
19. “Electropolymerization of Polypyrrole by Bipolar Electrochemistry in an
Ionic Liquid”
Kong, S.; Fontaine, O; Roche, J ; Bouffier, L. ; Kuhn, A; Zigah, D.*
Langmuir, 2014, 30, 11, 2973-2976
DOI: 10.1021/la404916t
20. “Lighting Up Redox Propulsion with Luminol Electrogenerated
Chemiluminescence ”
Bouffier, L. ; Zigah, D., Adam, C. ; Sentic, M.; Fattah, Z.; Manojlovic, D.;
Kuhn, A.; Sojic, N.
Chemelectrochem, 2014 ,1, 95-98
DOI: 10.1002/celc.201300042
21. “Generation of metal composition gradients by means of bipolar
electrodeposition ”
Tisserant, G.; Fattah, Z.; Ayela, C.; Roche, J.; Plano, B.; Zigah, D.; Goudeau,
B.; Kuhn, A.; Bouffier, L.
Electrochimica Acta, 179, 276-281, 2015.
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.03.102
22. “Single-Step Screening of the Potential Dependence of Metal Layer
Morphologies along Bipolar Electrodes”
Tisserant, G. ; Gillion, J.; Lannelongue, J.; Fattah, Z.; Garrigue, P.; Roche, J.;
Zigah, D.; Kuhn, A.; Bouffier, L.
ChemElectroChem 2015, 3, 387-391
DOI: 10.1002/celc.201500313
23. “The EChemPen: A Guiding Hand To Learn Electrochemical Surface
Modifications”
Valetaud, M.; Loget, G.; Roche, J.; Husken, N.; Fattah, Z.; Badets, V.; Fontaine,
O.; Zigah, D.*
Journal of Chemical Education, 2015, 92(10), 1700-1704
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00149
24. “Bipolar Electrografting on the Inner Wall of Carbon Nanotubes”
Kumsapaya, C.; Limtrakul, J.; Kuhn, A.; Zigah, D. *; Warakulwit, C.
ChemElectroChem, 2015, 410-414
DOI: 10.1002/celc.201500379
25. “Original Dual Microelectrode: Writing and Reading a local click reaction
with Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy”
Badets, V.; Duclos, D.; Quinton, D.; Fontaine, O.; Zigah, D.*
Electrochimica Acta, 2015, 201, 274-278
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.10.066
26. “One-Step Preparation of Bifunctionalized Surfaces by Bipolar
Electrografting”
Koefoed, L.; Shimizu, K.; Pedersen, S. U.; Daasbjerg, K.; Kuhn, K.; Zigah, D.*
RSC Advances., 2016, 6, 3882-3887
DOI: 10.1039/C5RA20156J
27. “Combined local anodization of titanium and scanning
photoelectrochemical mapping of TiO2 spot arrays”
Badets, V; Loget, G.; Garrigue, P; Neso, S. ; Zigah, D.*
Electrochimica Acta, 2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.10.151
28. “Biredox ionic liquids with solid-like redox density in the liquid state for
high-energy supercapacitors”
Mourad, E.; Coustan, L.; Lannelongue, P.; Zigah, D.; Mehdi, A.; Vioux, A.;
Freunberger, S.; Favier, F.; Fontaine, O.
Nature Materials, 2016
DOI : 10.1038/nmat4808
29. “Wireless Synthesis and Activation of Electrochemiluminescent
Thermoresponsive Janus Objects Using Bipolar Electrochemistry”
Phuakkong, O. ; Sentic, M.; Li, H.; Warakulwit, C.; Limtrakul, J.; Sojic, N.;
Kuhn, A.; Ravaine, V.; Zigah, D. *
Langmuir, 2016,
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.6b03040
COMMUNICATIONS
2006-2016
Invited seminar
Oral communication
National
International
Total
1
4
7
12
5
19
Invited:
1. Invited seminar at the University of Montpellier (November 2013 –Montpellier France)
“SECM for surface analysis”
2. Invited lecture at the University of Venice (April 2014- Venice, Italy)
“Electrochemistry: an advanced tool for chemistry from macroscale to nanoscale”
3. Invited seminar at the University of Bologna (April 2014- Bologna, Italy)
“Bipolar Electrochemistry from Materials Science to Motion”
4. Invited seminar at the University of Aarhus (September 2016 – Aarhus, Denmark)
“Bipolar Electrochemistry from Materials Science to Motion”
5. Invited seminar at the University of Kasetsart (December 2016 – Aarhus, Thailand)
“Bipolar Electrochemistry from Materials Science to Motion”
Oral Communications:
1. Echems (June 2008, Camaret-France).
"Variations of Diffusion Coefficients in Ionic Liquids with the Redox State",
Dodzi Zigah, Jalal Ghilane, Corinne Lagrost, Philippe Hapiot.
2. Elecnano 3th (April 2009, Paris–France)
"SECM Investigations of Transport Properties in Pure Ionic Liquid and in Ionic Liquids/Organic
Solvent Mixtures."
Dodzi Zigah, Aifang Wang, Jalal Ghilane, Corinne Lagrost, Philippe Hapiot.
3. SFC Bretagne-Pays de la Loire (May 2009, Trégastel-France)
"Study of an enzyme layer deposited on conductive surface and insulating surface by SECM in feedback
mode."
Dodzi Zigah, Marie Pellissier, Bruno Fabre, Frédéric Barrière, Philippe Hapiot.
4. Journée d'électrochimie (July 2009, Sinaia-Roumania).
"Transport Phenomena in Ionic Liquids: Study by Electrochemical Microscopy (SECM)".
Dodzi Zigah, Aifang Wang, Jalal Ghilane, Corinne Lagrost, Philippe Hapiot.
5. ElecNano 4th - Echems 7th (May 2011, Paris – France)
"Quantification of photoelectrogenerated hydroxyl radical on TiO2 by surface interrogation scanning
electrochemical microscopy (SI-SECM )."
D .Zigah, J. Rodríguez-López, A. J. Bard
6. Journée d'électrochimie (July 2011, Grenoble-France).
Quantification de radicaux hydroxyles photogénérés sur TiO2 par SI-SECM
D .Zigah, J. Rodríguez-López, A. J. Bard
7. Journée SCF-SCQ Grand Sud-Ouest (November 2011, Barcelone - Espagne)
Organic layer immobilized on micro-object by bipolar electrochemistry.
Chawanwit Kumsapaya, Dodzi Zigah, Gabriel Loget, Alexander Kuhn.
8. Echems 8th, (June 2012, Bertinoro, Italy)
Organic layer immobilized on micro-object by bipolar electrochemistry.
D. Zigah, C. Kumsapaya , G. Loget, L. Bouffier, C. Warakulwit, J. Limtrakul, A. Kuhn
9. ISE 64th (August 2012, Prague – Czech Republic)
A new method for grafting organic layers on micro-objects
D. Zigah, C. Kumsapaya , G. Loget, L. Bouffier, C. Warakulwit, J. Limtrakul, A. Kuhn
10. Euchems 4th (August 2012 Prague – Czech Republic)
An original method to produce in bulk phase Janus micro- and nanoparticles.
D. Zigah, C. Kumsapaya , G. Loget, L. Bouffier, C. Warakulwit, J. Limtrakul, A. Kuhn
11. Journée d'électrochimie (July 2013, Paris-France).
Méthode originale de production d’électrochimiluminescence (ECL) couplée à un système de
propulsion.
D .Zigah, M. Sentic, C. Adam, G. Loget, Z. Fattah, L. Bouffier, N. Sojic, A. Kuhn.
12. ILMAT 2013 – European Workshop on Ionic Liquid derived Materials (November 2013, Montpellier
–France)
Janus Particles produce by Bipolar Electrochemistry in Ionic Liquid.
D. Zigah, O. Fontaine, J. Roche, L. Bouffier, A. Kuhn.
13. ElecNano 6th (May 2014, Paris-France).
Nanostructuration of surfaces by bipolar electrochemistry in conventional solvents and ionic
liquids.
D .Zigah, J. Roche, G. Loget, O. Fontaine, Z. Fattah, S. Arbault, L. Bouffier, A. Kuhn.
14. The 2nd Kyoto-Bordeaux Symposium 2015 (May 22-23 2015, Kyoto-Japan)
The use of scanning electrochemical microscopy for surface modification and surface analysis
D. Zigah
15. 11th ECHEMS meeting June 15-18 (Bad Zwischenahn, Germany)
Original Dual Microlectrode for Writing and Reading with SECM.
D. Zigah, V. Lates, D. Quinton, O. Fontaine
16. Journées d’Electrochimie July 6-10, 2015 (Rome, Italy)
SECM writing and reading with an original dual microelectrode to locally trigger a click reaction.
D. Zigah, V. Lates, D. Quinton, O. Fontaine
17. 16 JFJPC October 19-23, 2015 (Platja d’aro-Gerone, Spain)
Local generation of TiO2 and rapid screening of photoelectrochemical activity by SECM.
D. Zigah, V. Badets, G. Loget, P. Garrigue, N. Sojic
18. 19th Topical Meeting of ISE, 17- 20 April 2016 (Auckland, New Zealand)
Bipolar Electrochemistry in Materials Science.
D. Zigah, L. Bouffier, A. Kuhn
19. 3rd International congress on advanced materials (AM 2016, Bangkok, Thailand)
Combined local anodization of titanium and scanning photoelectrochemical mapping of TiO2 spot
arrays
D. Zigah, V. Badets, G. Loget, P. Garrigue, N. Sojic
POPULARIZATION
1. Since 2010 (annual representation): Initiation to luminescence for High school student
2. Development of pedagogical tool for electrochemistry, the electrochemical pen « journal of chemical
education ».b“The EChemPen: A Guiding Hand To Learn Electrochemical Surface Modifications”
Valetaud, M.; Loget, G.; Roche, J.; Husken, N.; Fattah, Z.; Badets, V.; Fontaine, O.; Zigah, D.
Journal of Chemical Education (2015), 92(10), 1700-1704
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00149/suppl_file/ed5b00149_si_006.avi
3. Educational movie about bipolar electrochemistry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jwkpv3ykvM
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SUPERVISION
ATER (Post doc)
PhD.
Master
Undergraduate
Total
2010-2016
3
2
3
27
35
ATER (Post-doc)
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Vasilica Badets (2014-2015), Marlène Rouhet (2015-2016), Yosra Sahraoui (2016-2017)
PhD.
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Chawanwit Kumsapaya .Cotutelle with Jumras Limtrakul, universiy Kasetsart, Bangkok, Thaïlande, and
Alexander Khun INP Bordeaux)
Title: Grafting of organic layer by bipolar electrochemistry. (2011-2014) (defense 02/12/2014)
Oranit Phuakkong (Cotutelle with Chompunuch Warakulwit, university Kasetsart, Bangkok Thaïlande
and Alexander Khun INP Bordeaux)
Titre : Design of carbon based structures for electrochemical applications (2013-2016) (defense
08/12/2016)
Master 2
Sonia Tedjini (February-July 2016)
Master 1
Marie-France Bakaï (May-June 2011), Djoan Duclos (May-June 2014)