Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability

2019 Publications

NO. TITLE OF PAPER NAME OF JOURNAL AUTHORS
1 Visible light active CdS@TiO2 core-shell
nanostructures for the photodegradation
of chlorophenols. 
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 374, 75 – 83. 2019. Alex T. Kuvarega, Bhekie B. Mamba, Other Authors, Thuraya Al-Fahdi, Faisal Al Marzouqi, Salma M.Z. Al Kindy, Younghun Kim, Rengaraj Selvaraj
2 Effect of Lantana Camara on the
morphology of polysulfone membranes
for water purification.
ChemistrySelect, 4, 559 – 564. 2019 S Zwane, A. T. Kuvarega, S D. Mhlanga, D S. Dlamini
3 Water recovery from hydrolysed human
urine samples via direct contact membran
e distillation using PVDF/PTFE membrane.
Separation and Purification Technology, 211, 610 – 617. 2019 N. Khumalo, L. Nthunya, M. Motsa, A. Kuvarega, B.B. Mamba, D.S. Dlamini, S. Derese, A. Verliefde, S. Mhlanga
4 Congo Red Dye Removal by Direct Membrane
Distillation using PVDF/PTFE Membrane.
Separation and Purification Technology, 211, 578 – 586. 2019 N.P. Khumalo, L.N. Nthunya, A.T. Kuvarega, B.B. Mamba, D.S. Dlamini, E. De Canck, S. Derese, A.R. Verliefde, A Mhlanga
5 Controlled microwave assisted synthesis
of 2D-BiOCl/2D-g-C3N4 heterostructure
for the degradation of amine based
pharmaceuticals under solar light illumination.
ACS Omega, 4, 4671 – 4678. 2019 Kuvarega A T, Al Marzouqi Faisal, Al Farsi Basim, Al Lawati Haider Al-Kindy Salma, Kim Younghun, Selvaraj Rengaraj
6 Photoelectrocatalytic degradation
of sulfamethoxazole on g-C3N4/BiOI/EG p-n
heterojunction photoanode under visible
light irradiation.
Applied Surface Science, 483, 506 – 520 P J Mafa, A T Kuvarega, B B Mamba, B. Ntsendwana
7 Platinum Group Metal Based Nanocatalysts
for Environmental Decontamination in
Nanocatalysts, Indrajit Sinha (Ed).
InTech, Croatia, ISBN 978-953-51-7849-1 Sarre MK  Nzaba, Bhekie B Mamba, Alex T. Kuvarega
8 Dual-functional ultrafiltration nano-enabled
PSf/PVA membrane for the removal
of Congo red dye.
Journal of Water Process Engineering, 31, 100878. N P Khumalo, A T Kuvarega, B B Mamba, D S Dlamini, G D Vilakati, S D Mhlanga, Jianxin Li
9 Tetraphenylporphyrin/WO3/exfoliated graphite
nanocomposite for photocatalytic degradation
of an acid dye under visible light irradiation. 
New Journal of Chemistry, 43, 11348 – 11362. M E Malefane, U Feleni, A T Kuvarega
10 In-Situ Synthesis of Tetraphenylporphyrin/Tungsten (VI)
Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide (TPP/WO3/RGO)
Nanocomposite for Visible Light Photocatalytic
Degradation of Acid Blue 25. 
ChemistrySelect 4, 8379 – 8389. M E Malefane, P J Mafa, U Feleni, A T Kuvarega, B Ntsendwana, N Mabuba
11 Visible Light Driven ZnMoO4/BiFeWO6/RGO Z-Scheme
Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Anthraquinonic Dye. 
J. Phys. Chem. C, 123, 33, 20605 – 20616. P J Mafa, B B Mamba, A T Kuvarega, B Ntsendwana
12 Study of biochar from pyrolysis and gasification
of wood pellets in a nitrogen plasma reactor
for design of biomass processes
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 103391 R Muvhiiwa, A T Kuvarega, E Maphla, A Muleja 
13 Nanostructured cerium-doped ZnO for
photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals
in aqueous solution.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 112065. Alex T Kuvarega, R Al Abri, F Al Marzouqi, M A Meetani, SMZ Al Kindy, S Karthikeyan, Y Kim, R Selvaraj 
14 The use of nanomaterials in the synthesis
of nanofiber membranes and their application
in water treatment (In book: 
Advanced nanomaterials for membrane synthesis and its applications), 101-125, 2019, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814503-6.00005-7 N Kunjuzwa, LN Nthunya, EN Nxumalo, SD Mhlanga
15 Dendritic copolymer electrode for second
harmonic alternating current voltammetric
signalling of pyrene in oil-polluted wastewater.
Talanta, 196,204-210, 2019. Usisipho Feleni, Hlamulo Makelane, Tesfaye Waryo, Emmanuel Iwuoha
16

Core–shell Palladium Telluride Quantum
Dot-Hemethiolate Cytochrome Based
Biosensor for Detecting Indinavir Drug.

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 19, 1-8, 2019. Usisipho Feleni, Unathi Sidwaba, Hlamulo Makelane, Emmanuel Iwuoha
17  Assessment of trihalomethane (THM)
precursors using specific ultraviolet
absorbance (SUVA) and molecular
size distribution (MSD).  
Journal of Water Process Engineering, 27 143-151 (2019) SS Marais., EJ Ncube., TAM Msagati., BB Mamba., Thabo TI Nkambule
18 Assessing the impact of Environmental
activities on Natural Organic Matter
in South Africa and Belgium. 
Journal of Environmental Technology, Technology 40(13) 1756–1768 (2019) S N Ndiweni., Nhamo Chaukura., Stijn W.H Van Hulle., Thabo T.I Nkambule, Michael Chys.
19 Defunct gold mine tailings are natural
reservoir for unique bacterial communities
revealed by high-throughput sequencing analysis. 
Science of the Total Environment, Vol 650, pp 2199-2209. T Sibanda, Titus Msagati, S Venkatachalam, S Meddows-Taylor
20 Removal of Fluoride Ions in Stored Drinking
Water by Triethylamine Chemically
Modified Polyethylene Containers.
International Journal of Environmental Research 13 (1), 175-184 Titus Msagati, Jane Catherine Ngila, Isaac Mwangi, Gerald Mbugua, Ruth Wanjau, Swaleh Sauda 
21 Structural and thermal degradation
behaviour of reclaimed clay nano-reinforced
low-density polyethylene nanocomposites. 
Journal of Polymer Research 26, 154-167 Ajay Kumar Mishra, Shohel Siddique, Grant David Smith, Kyari Yates, Kerr Matthews, Laszlo J Csetenyi and James Njuguna
22 Iron-included mesoporous silica thin
slice as adsorbent and Fenton-likecatalyst
for the adsorption and degradation of
dye in wastewater.
Ceramic International, 45 (12), 15475-15481. Shivani Bhardwaj Mishra, Lu Liua, Shiquan Liua, Liping Sheng
23 An easily applicable and recyclable
Fenton-like catalyst produced
without wastewater emission
and its performance evaluation.
Journal of Cleaner Production, 234 (2019) 653e659. Shivani Bhardwaj Mishra, Lu Liu, Shiquan Liu, Liping Sheng
24 Photodegradation of humic acid in
aqueous solution using
a TiO2-carbonaceous
hypercrosslinked polystyrene nanocomposite.
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 16(3) 1603-1612 (2019). Thabo I Nkambule, Bhekie B Mamba, Nhamo Chaukura, S S Mukonza,
25 Recent advances in copper
ferrite nanoparticles and
nanocomposites synthesis,
magnetic properties and application
in water treatment: Review. 
2019 Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7, 103179, Kebede K. Kefeni, Bhekie B. Mamba, N Masunga, O K Mmelesi
26 An efficient and stable narrow bandgap
carbon dot-brookite composite over other
CD-TiO2 polymorphs in rhodamine B
degradation under LED light.
Ceramics International, 2019, 45 (11) 14173-14181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.04.121 Ekemena O Oseghe, Titus AM Msagati, Bhekie B Mamba, Augustine E Ofomaja
27 Calibration and field application of a molecularly
imprinted membrane-passive sampler for the
sampling of indicator polychlorinated
biphenyls in selected aquatic
environments of South Africa.  
Water Science and Technology.2019) 79 (5): 808-819. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2019.044 Nyoni H. Mamba B.B, Msagati T.A.M, Mkhize D.S., Quinn L.P.
28 Fluoride removal studies using virgin and
Ti (IV)-modified Musa paradisiaca
(plantain pseudo-stem) carbons.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26 (12), 11565-1157 Bongekile R Vilakati, Venkataraman Sivasankar, Edward N Nxumalo, Bhekie B Mamba, Kiyoshi Omine, Titus AM Msagati
29 Target quantification of azole antifungals
and retrospective screening of other
emerging pollutants in wastewater
effluent using UHPLC –QTOF-MS.
Environmental Pollution, Volume 253, October 2019, Pages 655-666 (Elsevier). Hailemariam Assress, Hlengilizwe Nyoni, Bhekie B.Mamba, Titus A.M.Msagati
30 Recovery of crude oil from a crude oil
adsorbent and simultaneous
regeneration of the adsorbent
US Patent App. 16/336,041, 2019.  Publication Date: 2019/7/18 Samson Oluwagbemiga ALAYANDE, Enock Olugbenga DARE, Akinola Kehinde AKINLABI, Peter Olaitan AIYEDUN, Titus AM MSAGATI
31 The occurrence of Natural Organic Matter
(NOM)in South African Water Treatment Plants. 
Journal of Water Process Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2019.100809 Pfano Tshindane, Phumlile Mamba, Lerato Moss, Umhle Swana, Welldone Moyo, Nhamo Chaukura , Thabo T.I Nkambule
32 The properties and removal efficacies of natural
organic matter fractions by South African
drinking water treatment plants. 
Journal of Chemical Engineering 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103101 Welldone Moyo., Nhamo Chaukura., Titus A Msagati., Bhekie B Mamba., S.G.J Heijman., Thabo T.I Nkambule.
33 Development of Electrochemical Nanosensor
for the Detection of Malaria Parasite in
Clinical Samples. 
Frontiers in Chemistry 7:89. https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2019.00089 Bhekie B. Mamba, TT Nkambule, Abolanle S. Adekunle, Olaoluwa R Obisesan, John A. O. Oyekunle,. Sabu Thomas
34 Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic
activity of silver and zinc co-doped TiO2
nanoparticle for photodegradation of methyl
orange dye in aqueous solution. 
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1139/cjc-2018-0308. Titus A.M. Msagati, Hlengilizwe H. Nyoni, Opeyemi O. Ogunyinka, Gabriel O. Oladipo, Akinola K. Akinlabi, Samson O. Alayande 
35 The use of sewage sludge as manure for plant
crops: A study of Spinacia oleracea
accumulation of heavy metals and
heavy metal bio-available fractions
fertilized by sewage sludge. 
International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management. Akinwale Akinsanya, John Odiyo, Elizabeth Popoola, Titus A.M. Msagati,
36 Polymeric ion exchanger supported ferric oxide
nanoparticles as adsorbents for toxic metal
ions from aqueous solutions and acid mine drainage. 
Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering. DOI : 10.1007/s40201-019-00388-5. Caroline L Dlamini, Lueta-Ann De Kock, Kebede k Kefeni, Bhekie B Mamba, Titus A.M. Msagati
37 Study of Effect of Phase Separation on
Pores Orientation of Electrospun
Nanofibre. In: Gdoutos E. (eds) 
Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Theoretical, Applied and Experimental Mechanics. ICTAEM 2019. Structural Integrity, vol 8. Springer, Cham. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21894-2_5 Alayande S.O., Dare E.O., Edokpayi J.N., Adeyemi O.A., Adegbenjo A., Msagati T.A.M.
38 Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline
using C/TiO2 Composites Synthesized via
Different Hydrothermal Methods
Book Title: Chemistry for a Clean and Healthy Planet (2019).Publisher: Springer International Publishing, eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-20283-5; Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-20282-8 Ekemena O. Oseghe, Titus A.M Msagati, Augustine E. Ofomaja
39  Phytochemical Analysis of Herbal Teas and
Their Potential Health, and Food Safety
Benefits: A Review (Chapter 20) -
In Herbal Medicine in India (Ed S.Vinodhini)
Springer - ISBN 978-981-13-7247-6 Patricia L Mathivha, Titus A.M. Msagati, Vuyisile Thibane, Fhatuwani N Mudau
40 A Review of Nanoparticle‐Enhanced Membrane
Distillation Membranes: Membrane Synthesis
and Applications in Water Treatment.
Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 2019 Lebea N Nthunya, Edward N Nxumalo, Bhekie B Mamba, Sabelo D Mhlanga, Arne R Verliefde, Leonardo Gutierrez, Sebastiaan Derese
41 Hydrophobic PVDF nanofibre membranes
coated with a fouling-resistant hydrophilic
layer for improved use in membrane distillation.
Separation and Purification Lebea Nthunya, Edward Nxumalo, Bhekie Mamba, Sabelo Mhlanga, Arne Verliefde, Leonardo Gutierrez, Linsey Lapeire, Noor Zaouri, Kim Verbeken,
42 The effects of cloisite 20A content on the
adhesion strength and corrosion behavior
of poly (amide-imide)/cloisite
nanocomposite coatings”.
Composite Part B Ajay Kumar Mishra, H. Naderi-Samani, R., Shoja Razavi, M.R., Loghman-Estarki, M., Ramazani, M. Barekat, H. Fattahi
43 Physicochemical and mineralogical
characteristics of soils around
roundhill landfill and their implications
on groundwater contamination.
Journal of environmental science and technology SB Mishra, E Onyari, M. Dinka, J. Nyika
44 Analysis of Particle Size Distribution of
Landfill Contaminated Soils and their
Mineralogical Composition. 
Particulate Science and Technology SB Mishra, E Onyari, M. Dinka, J. Mwihaki
45 Recent Developments in Optical and Biological
Properties of Metal Containing Macromolecules.
Journal of Inorganic Organometallic Polymer Materials  A. K. Mishra, Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz, Amani A. Abdelghani
46 Photocatalysis and Biodegradation of
Pharmaceuticals in wastewater -
Effect of abiotic and biotic factors
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy.
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-019-01747-4 Ekemena O Oseghe, Samson O Akpotu, Olushola Ayanda, Adam Skelton, Titus Msagati, Augustine E Ofomaja
47 Occurrence and spatial distribution of statins,
fibrates and their metabolites in
aquatic environments. (In Press). 
Arabian Journal of Chemistry (Elsevier) Virgilio S Tete, Hlengilizwe Nyoni, Bhekie B Mamba, Titus A M Msagati
48 Diversity and Functional Profile of Bacterial
Communities at Lancaster Acid Mine
Drainage Dam, South Africa as revealed
by 16S rRNA gene High-throughput
Sequencing Analysis. 
Extremophiles Thabile Lukhele, Selvarajan Ramganesh, Hlengilizwe Nyoni, Bhekie B Mamba, Titus A M Msagati
49 Evaluation of Phytochemicals, Antioxidants,
Trace Elements in Kigelia africana fruit
extracts and chemical profiling analysis
using UHPLC-qTOF-MS2 Spectrometry. 
Biological Trace Element Research (Springer)  Oladapo F. Fagbohun, Olusegun O. Babalola, Femi K. Agboola, Jitcy S. Joseph, Sibusiso Malindisa, Titus A.M. Msagati
50 Determination of Antibiotic Residues
in Frozen Poultry by Solid-Phase
Dispersion Method Using Liquid
Chromatography-Triple
Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry.
Toxicology Reports (Elsevier), 2019.  Abdulrasaq O. Oyedeji, Titus A. M. Msagati, Akan B. Williams, Nsikak U. Benson
51 Diversity, Co-occurrence and Implications
of Fungal Communities in Wastewater
Treatment Plants. 
Scientific Reports (Springer Nature)  Hailemariam A Assress, Ramganesh Selvarajan, Hlengilizwe Nyoni, Khayalethu Ntushelo, Bhekie B. Mamba, Titus A.M. Msagati
52 Acid Mine Drainage as Habitats for
Distinct Microbiomes: Current
Knowledge in the Era of
Molecular and Omic Technologies. 
Current Microbiology (In Press - Springer) DOI :10.1007/s00284-019-01771-z. Thabile Lukhele, Ramganesh Selvarajan, Hlengilizwe Nyoni, Bheki B. Mamba, Titus A. M. Msagati
53 Detection of low-level humic acid
in water using room temperature
synthesized copper (I) oxide colloids. 
MRS Communications (2019), 1 of 6, © Materials Research Society, 2019 doi:10.1557/mrc.2019.128 Olayemi J. Fakayode, AbolanleS. Adekunle, Thabo T.I. Nkambule 
54 Heavy Metal Speciation, Microbial
Study and Physicochemical Properties
of Some Groundwaters: A Case Study. 
Chemistry Africa 2019 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-019-00099-2 Abolanle S. Adekunle., John A.O. Oyekunle., Oluwaseyi S. Ojo., Oladotun W. Makinde., Thabo T.I. Nkambule., Bhekie B. Mamba
55 Spinel ferrite nanoparticles based
biomedical applications and toxicity. 
Materials Science & Engineering C, 2019. Kebede Kefeni., Titus Msagati, Thabo T.I Nkambule., Bhekie Mamba.
56 The occurrence and exposure risk
assessment of psychoactive drug
residues and metabolites in aquatic environment. 
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis (2019) D P. Masemola, Hlengilizwe Nyoni., Edward Nxumalo., Thabo T.I Nkambule., Bhekie Mamba., Titus Msagati.
57 Investigating the fate of natural organic
matter at a drinking water treatment
plant in South Africa using optical
spectroscopy and chemometric analysis. 
Water SA ((2019).  Welldone Moyo. Nhamo Chaukura., Machawe M. Motsa, Titus A.M Msagati., Bhekie B Mamba., Sebastiaan G.J Heijman, Thabo T.I Nkambule.
58 Profiling Bacterial Diversity and Potential
Pathogens in Wastewater Treatment
Plants Using High-throughput Sequencing Analysis. 
Microorganisms. (2019) Cecilia Osunmakinde, Ramganesh Selvarajan, Bhekie B Mamba, Titus A. M Msagati.
59 Occurrence and risk assessmen to fazoleantifungal drugs in water and waste water.  Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109868 Hailemariam Assress, Hlengilizwe Nyoni, Bhekie B.Mamba, Titus A.M.Msagati
60 Acid Mine Drainage Pollution Remediation using Hybrid Chelating Ion-Exchange/HZrO2 Nanocomposite Adsorbents (2019).  SN Appl. Sci. 1, 1618 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-1580-3 Caroline L Dlamini, Lueta Ann De Kock, Kebede Keterew Kefeni, Bhekie Brilliance Mamba, Titus .M. Msagati
61 Screening of Fungal Secondary Metabolites In Aquatic Systems Using LC-QTOF-MS and Molecular Techniques.  Applied Ecology and Environmental Research.  Magwaza N.M; Nxumalo E.N; Mamba B.B.; Nyoni H; Ntushelo K; Titus A.M. Msagati. 
62 Acid mine drainage pollution remediation using hybrid chelating ion-exchange/HZrO2 nanocomposite adsorbents.  Applied Sciences (Springer Nature)  Caroline L Dlamini, Lueta-Ann De Kock, Kebede Keterew Kefeni, Bhekie Brilliance Mamba, Titus Msagati 
63  Solid-Phase Extraction and High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array Detection Method for the Determination of Antibiotic Residues in Poultry Tissues.  Chemical Data Collections (Elsevier)  NSIKAK BENSON, Abdulrasaq Oyedeji, Titus A.M. Msagati, Akan Williams
64 Retrospective analysis of Chlorophyll-a and its correlation with climate and hydrological variations in Mindu Dam, Morogoro, Tanzania.  Heliyon Kimambo Offoro, Titus A.M. Msagati, Hector Chikore, Jabulani R Gumbo

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