PhD Chemistry (University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 2015)
MSc Chemistry (University of Johannesburg, South Africa, 2010)
PGCE (University of Swaziland, Swaziland, 2007)
(Biology/Chemistry, University of Swaziland, Swaziland, 2006)
NRF Rating
Y2
Currently teaching
Inorganic Chemistry
Nanostructured materials synthesis
Water treatment
Fields of academic interests
Catalysis
Renewable energy generation
Environmental decontamination
Field of Specialisation
Inorganic Chemistry
Nanostructured materials synthesis
Water treatment
Books
G. Mamba, X.Y. Mbianda, A.K. Mishra. (2014) Chapter 8 Application of Carbon Nanotube-Polymer Composites and Carbon Nanotube-Semiconductor Hybrids in Water Treatment. In book: Applications of Nanotechnology in Water Research, Wiley-Scrivener Publishing LLC, pp.183-228, ISBN: 978- 1-118-49630-5.
Journal articles
G. Mamba; J. Kiwi; C. Pulgarin, R. Sanjines, S. Giannakis, S. Rtimi. Evidence for the degradation of an emerging pollutant by a mechanism involving iso-enegetic charge transfer under visible light. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 233 (2018) 175-183.
G. Mamba; S. Rtimi; C. Pulgarin; M. Bensimon; J. Kiwi. Synchronic coupling of Cu2O(p)/CuO(n) semiconductors leading to Norfloxacin degradation under visible light: Kinetics, mechanism and surface film properties. Journal of Catalysis 353 (2017) 133-140
G. Mamba, A.K. Mishra. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) heterostructures: A new and exciting generation of visible light driven photocatalysts for environmental pollution remediation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 198 (2016) 347-377.
G. Mamba, A.K. Mishra. Advances in magnetically separable photocatalysts: Smart, recyclable materials for water treatment. Catalysts (Invited contribution) 6 (6) (2016) 79.
G. Mamba, X.Y. Mbianda, A.K. Mishra. Photocatalytic degradation of the diazo dye naphthol blue black in water using MWCNT/Gd, N, S-TiO2 nanocomposites under simulated solar light. Journal of Environmental Sciences 33 (2015) 219-228.
G. Mamba, X.Y. Mbianda, A.K. Mishra. Enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of eriochrome black T and eosin blue shade in water using tridoped titania decorated on SWCNTs and MWCNTs: Effect of the type of carbon nanotube incorporated. Materials Chemistry and Physics 149-150 (2015) 734-742.
G. Mamba, X.Y. Mbianda, A.K. Mishra. Gadolinium nanoparticle-decorated multiwalled carbon nanotube/titania nanocomposites for degradation of methylene blue in water under simulated solar light. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 21 (2014) 5597-5609.
G. Mamba, M.A. Mamo, X.Y. Mbianda, A.K. Mishra. Nd,N,S-TiO2 decorated on reduced graphene oxide for a visible light active photocatalyst for dye degradation: A comparison to its MWCNT/Nd,N,S-TiO2 analogue. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 53 (2014) 14329−14338.
Paper presentations
Publications: 12
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
Certificated Natural Scientist, SACNASP
Member of the South African Chemical Institute (SACI)
Swiss Government Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UNISA College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Florida.
DST-NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials PhD Fellowship
Projects
Magnetic ternary nanostructures for heavy metal reduction and oxidation of emerging pollutants
Photocatalytic ozonation of natural organic matter
Photocatalytic surfaces prepared by DCMS for oxidation of emerging pollutants
Rare earth doped titania/carbon nanomaterial nanocomposites for dye degradation
Phosphorylated carbon nanotube-cyclodextrin polymers for water treatment
