Midiwo Jacob O

Biography

 Effects of hydroxyl ions on the rate of hydrolysis on ethyl acetate as obtained from conductance measurements- Ogari, P.K. 8. Approximation of the number of active sites in the ashes of the leaves of some species of Euphorbia family. Abigail, N.J. 9. Effects of Biphenyl salt and Benzene on phase separation temperature of partially miscible liquid p- nitrobenzene and n-Hexane. Segor, F.H.K 10. The effects of complexation on the reduction potential of the Fe2+ system. Bipyridyl and 1, 10- Phenanthroline, Bamrah, R.S. 11. Linearization of the plot of the rate versus hydroxide ion concentration In the base hydrolysis of Esters- Musaakala, J.O. 12. Determination of physical properties of Bentonite- Muchori, P. 13. Conductance measurements on the Hydrolysis of Ester adsorbed on Bentonite- Aluoch Austin. 14. Investigation of poly-methylaniline using Cyclic voltammentry.- Lilian Kimani. 15. Determination and comparison of the various Physical properties of Diatomite and Bentonite- Kinuthia Nancy. 16. Analysis of the Physical-chemical properties of some commercial detergents-. Marete Lucy

Research Interest

 Orata D.O and Buttry, D.A. Determination of ion and solvent contents as a function of redox state and pH in poly-aniline. J Amer. Chem. Soc, 109. 2. Orata, D.O and Buttry, D.A.,Virtues of composite structures in electrode modification. preparation and properties of poly- (aniline/Nafion composite film), J Electroanal. Inter .electri.1988,257. 3. Orata,D.O., Effects of pyridine on porosity and redox properties of poly-thiophene. Bull Chem. Soc.Ethiop.3(1) 1989. 4. Orata, D.O., Electrochemistry of poly-aniline obtained from potentiostatic Oxidation of Aniline on a poly-thiophene coated electrode. Bull Chem. Soc. Ethiop.3 (2), 1989. 5. Orata, D.O., and Segor F., Electro-oxidation of Ascorbic Acid on a Polyaniline coated electrode. Bull Chem.Soc.Ethiop.4(2),1990. 6. Orata, D.O., Electropolymerization of aniline in the presence of 2, 2’ bipyridyl, Bull. Chem. Soc.Ethiop.4(2),1990