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Research interest: Localized electrochemistry for surface analysis and for surface modification, Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy, Bipolar Electrochemistry, Molecular electrochemistry, Photoelectrochemistry, Modelisation __________________________________________________________________________________CURRENT POSITIONAssistant-professor (since 2010: University of Bordeaux, Laboratory: “Institute of Molecular Sciences (ISM-UMR 5255-CNRS)”, Team: “Analytical Nanosystems (NSYSA)”SKILLSElectrochemistry technics: Cyclic voltammetry, Ultramicroelectrode, Scanning electrochemical microscopy, Bipolar electrochemistry, photoelectrochemistryOrganic chemistry: Diazonium synthesis, click chemistry Chemical-physics on surface: SEM, contact profilometer, ellipsometry, electrografting with diazonim salts, surface patterningModeling: 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 chapter24 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”.

Kwami Dodzi ZIGAHDate of birth: April 24, 1982 in Paris, FranceNationality: FrenchMarried, one childdodzi.zigah@u-bordeaux.frOffice phone: (00)(33)540002720Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Bordeaux, ISM-UMR 5255 CNRS- ENSCBPNSYSA, 16 avenue Pey-Berland 33607 Bordeaux (France)

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 Electrochemists2. 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 RESPONSABILITIES1. 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 seminar5. 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 PROJECT1. 2010 BQR: 40 k€ to buy the electrochemical microscope2. 2014 PEPS 19 k€: Generation and detection of singlet oxygen by electrochemical microscopy

PEDAGOGIC RESPONSABILITIES1. 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 (2006-2010) Number of articles Journal (IF 2015)

1st Author 7

- 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)

2nd Author 2 - 2 x Langmuir (4.0)

Other 4

- 1 x J. Am. Chem. Soc (13.0)- 1 x electrochem. comm. (4.5) - 2 x Langmuir (4.0)

Total 13  

Assistant professor (2010-….) Number of articles Journal (IF 2015)

Corresponding Author 8

  - 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)

2nd Author 2  - 1 x Acc.Chem.Res (22.0) - 1x ChemElectroChem (3.5)

Other 6

- 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)

Total 16

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); 13465-13470DOI: 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), 3075–3081DOI: 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, 12764-12772DOI: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, 1577–1580DOI: 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, 2089-2093DOI: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, 2513-2523DOI: 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 1961-1966DOI: 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, 95-98DOI: 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, 387-391DOI: 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), 1700-1704DOI: 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, 410-414DOI: 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, 2016DOI : 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 1 7 International 4 12

Total 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-SECMD .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 analysisD. 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 arraysD. 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), 1700-1704http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00149/suppl_file/ed5b00149_si_006.avi

3. Educational movie about bipolar electrochemistry. « The (electrical) force awakens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jwkpv3ykvM

SUPERVISION

2010-2016ATER (Post doc) 3

PhD. 2Master 3

Undergraduate 27Total 35

ATER (Post-doc) __________________ Vasilica Badets (2014-2015), Marlène Rouhet (2015-2016), Yosra Sahraoui (2016-2017)

PhD. __________________ 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 2Sonia Tedjini (February-July 2016)

Master 1Marie-France Bakaï (May-June 2011), Djoan Duclos (May-June 2014)