Thapelo Prince Mofokeng, Adewale Kabir Ipadeola, Zikhona Nobuntu Tetana, Kenneth Ikechukwu Ozoemena, Defect-Engineered Nanostructured Ni/MOF-Derived Carbons for an Efficient Aqueous Battery-Type Energy Storage Device, ACS Omega 2020, Volume 5, 32, 20461, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c02563.
Thapelo P. Mofokeng, Zikhona N. Tetana, Kenneth I. Ozoemena, Defective 3D nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube-carbon fibre networks for high-performance supercapacitor: Transformative role of nitrogen-doping from surface-confined to diffusive kinetics, Carbon, Volume 169, 2020, 312, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.07.049.
Rudo Kadzutu-Sithole, Lerato FE Machogo-Phao, Tshwarela Kolokoto, Memory Zimuwandeyi, Siziwe S Gqoba, Kalenga P Mubiayi, Makwena J Moloto, Juanita Van Wyk, Nosipho Moloto, Elucidating the effect of precursor decomposition time on the structural and optical properties of copper (i) nitride nanocubes, RSC Advances, Volume 10, 2020, 34231, https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA09546B.
Ndivhuwo P. Shumbula, Zakhele B. Ndala, Siyabonga S. Nkabinde, Tshwarela Kolokoto, Poslet M. Shumbula, Phumlani S. Mdluli, Thulani Hlatshwayo, Mbuso Mlambo, Nosipho Moloto, Experimental and theoretical studies of 1-alkanethiols SAMs of various chain-lengths on gold nanoparticles and their effect on SERS, stability and surface properties, Journal of Molecular Structure, Volume 1221, 2020, 128801, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128801.
Rudo K. Sithole, Tshwarela Kolokoto, Lerato F.E. Machogo, Grace N. Ngubeni, Makwena J. Moloto, Juanita Van Wyk, Nosipho Moloto, Simultaneous capping and substitution of nitrogen ions of Cu3N nanocrystals with sulfur ions using DDT as a co-surfactant to form chalcocite and digenite nanocrystals, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Volume 251, 2020, 123074, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123074.
Rudo K. Sithole, Lerato F.E. Machogo, Makwena J. Moloto, Siziwe S. Gqoba, Kalenga P. Mubiayi, Juanita Van Wyk, Nosipho Moloto, One-step synthesis of Cu3N, Cu2S and Cu9S5 and photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange and methylene blue, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, Volume 397, 2020, 112577, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.2020.112577.
Sindisiwe F. Muthwa, Talent R. Makhanya, Mbuso Mlambo, Ndivhuwo P. Shumbula, Poslet M. Shumbula, Stanley C. Onwubu, Nosipho Moloto, Robert M. Gengan, Phumlani S. Mdluli, Synthesis and characterization of 3-(p-tolyl)-2,3-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-b]indole-1(4H)-carbothioamide functionalized gold nanoparticles for the CIEL∗a∗b∗/Yxy colorimetric detection of Cr(VI), Journal of Molecular Structure, Volume 1209, 2020, 127985, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.127985.
Kalenga Pierre Mubiayi, Diogo Martinez Guilhermitti Neto, Andreia Morais, Helton Pereira Nogueira, Thebano Emílio de Almeida Santos, Talita Mazon, Nosipho Moloto, Makwena Justice Moloto, Jilian Nei Freitas, Microwave assisted synthesis of CuInGaSe2 quantum dots and spray deposition of their composites with graphene oxide derivatives, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Volume 242, 2020, 122449, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.122449.
Siyabonga S Nkabinde, Zakhele B Ndala, Ndivhuwo P Shumbula, Tshwarela Kolokoto, Obakeng Nchoe, Grace N Ngubeni, Kalenga P Mubiayi, Nosipho Moloto, Delineating the role of crystallinity in the electrocatalytic activity of colloidally synthesized MoP nanocrystals, New Journal of Chemistry, Volume 44, 2020, 14041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D0NJ02800B.
Ndala, Z.; Shumbula, N.; Nkabinde, S.; Kolokoto, T.; Nchoe, O.; Shumbula, P.; Tetana, Z.N.; Linganiso, E.C.; Gqoba, S.S.; Moloto, N. Evaluating the effect of varying the metal precursor in the colloidal synthesis of MoSe2 nanomaterials and their application as electrodes in the hydrogen revolution reaction, Nanomaterials, Volume 10, 2020, 1786, https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10091786.
Silungile H. Ngceza, Linda Z. Linganiso, Setumo V. Motloung, Lehlohonolo F. Koao, Ella C. Linganiso, Tshwafo E. Motaung, The effect of silver salts on the properties of sugarcane bagasse cellulose, Wood Research, Volume 64, 2019, 957, http://www.woodresearch.sk/wr/201906/03.pdf.
Tshwafo Motaung, Teboho Mokhena, Setumo Motloung, Ella Linganiso, Linda Linganiso, Effect of mechanical treatment of sugar cane bagasse on properties of poly(ethylene oxide), Journal of Plastics Technology, Volume 23, 2019, 12, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12588-019-09234-7.
Thokozani Xaba, Makwena J. Moloto, Nosipho Moloto, Bis(2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydato)zinc(II) as a precursor for the preparation of ZnO thin films through aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition, Thin Solid Films, Volume 670, 2019, 99, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2018.12.018.
Kagiso Laka, Nomso C Hintsho-Mbita, Zikhona N Tetana, Zukile Mbita, Cytotoxic effect of arsenic trioxide-β-cyclodextrin fly ash-derived carbon nanospheres (As2O3-β-cyclodextrin CNSs), Materials Research Express , Volume 6, 2019, 065403, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/ab0cd3/pdf.
K.E. Mokubung, M.J. Moloto, K.P. Mubiayi, N. Moloto, Synthesis and characterization of cysteine-capped CdSe nanoparticles using an alternative of selenium, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 31, 2019, 2457, https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2019.22055.
Lerato FE Machogo, Musa Mthimunye, Rudo K Sithole, Phumlani Tetyana, Neo Phao, Grace N Ngubeni, Mbuso Mlambo, Phumlane S Mduli, Poslet M Shumbula, Nosipho Moloto, Elucidating the structural properties of gold selenide nanostructures, New Journal of Chemistry, Volume 43, 2019, 5773, https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NJ00142E.
Zondi Nate, Makwena Justice Moloto, Pierre Kalenga Mubiayi, Precious Nokwethemba Sibiya, Green synthesis of chitosan capped silver nanoparticles and their antimicrobial activity, MRS Advances, Volume 3, 2018, 2505, https://doi.org/10.1557/adv.2018.368.
Ella C. Linganiso, Bonex W. Mwakikunga, Trilock Singh, Sanjay Mathur, Odireleng M. Ntwaeaborwa, Synthesis and Characterization of Nickel and Sulphur Sensitized Zinc Oxide Structures , International Scholarly and Scientific Research & Innovation, Volume 12, 2018, 205, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1316442.
KE Mokubung, MJ Moloto, N Moloto, Low temperature synthesis of l-cysteine capped Cu2Se quantum dots, Chalcogenide Letters, Volume 15, 2018, 529, http://www.chalcogen.ro/529_MokubungKE.pdf.
Lerato F.E. Machogo, Phumlani Tetyana, Rudo Sithole, Siziwe S. Gqoba, Neo Phao, Mildred Airo, Poslet M. Shumbula, Makwena J. Moloto, Nosipho Moloto, Unravelling the structural properties of mixed-valence α- and β-AuSe nanostructures using XRD, TEM and XPS, Applied Surface Science, Volume 456, 2018, 973, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.06.141.
SB Sibokoza, MJ Moloto, F Mtunzi, N Moloto, Diphenyldiselenide mediated synthesis of copper selenide nanoparticles and their poly (methyl methacrylate) nanofibers, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 30, 2018, 1455, https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2018.21166.
Kalenga Pierre Mubiayi, Nosipho Moloto, Makwena Justice Moloto, Effect of diphenylphosphinic acid on cesium lead iodide perovskite stability, CrystEngComm, Volume 20, 2018, 5275, https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CE00934A.
SS Nkabinde, X Mathebula, Z Tetana, N Moloto, The role of zinc metal salts on size, morphology and photocatalytic activity of ZnO, MRS Advances, Volume 3, 2018, 2653, https://doi.org/10.1557/adv.2018.209.
T Xaba, MJ Moloto, N Moloto, Synthesis of hexadecylamine capped ZnO nanoparticles using bis (2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydato) zinc (ii) as a single source precursor, Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, Volume 13, 2018, 49, https://chalcogen.ro/49_XabaT.pdf.
Rudo K Sithole, Lerato FE Machogo, Mildred A Airo, Siziwe S Gqoba, Makwena J Moloto, Poslet Shumbula, Juanita Van Wyk, Nosipho Moloto, Synthesis and characterization of Cu3N nanoparticles using pyrrole-2-carbaldpropyliminato Cu(ii) complex and Cu(NO3)2 as single-source precursors: the search for an ideal precursor, New Journal of Chemistry, Volume 42, 2018, 3042, https://doi.org/10.1039/C7NJ05181F.
Kgobudi Frans Chepape, Thapelo Prince Mofokeng, Pardon Nyamukamba, Kalenga Pierre Mubiayi, Makwena Justice Moloto, Enhancing Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Blue Using PVP-Capped and Uncapped CdSe Nanoparticles, Journal of Nanotechnology Volume 2017, 2017, 5340784, https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/5340784.
Kalenga Pierre Mubiayi, Neerish Revaprasadu, Shivram S. Garje, Makwena Justice Moloto, Designing the morphology of PbS nanoparticles through a single source precursor method, Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, Volume 21, 2017, 593, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jscs.2017.02.002.
Teboho Patrick Mokoena, Ella Cebisa Linganiso, Hendrik C. Swart, Vinod Kumar, Odireleng Martin Ntwaeaborwa, Cooperative luminescence from low temperature synthesized α-Al2O3: Yb3+ phosphor by using solution combustion, Ceramics International, Volume 43, 2017, 174, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.09.130.
Teboho Patrick Mokoena, Ella Cebisa Linganiso, Vinod Kumar, Hendrik C. Swart, So-Hye Cho, Odireleng Martin Ntwaeaborwa, Up-conversion luminescence in Yb3+-Er3+/Tm3+ co-doped Al2O3-TiO2 nano-composites, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Volume 496, 2017, 87, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2017.02.018.
Lebea N. Nthunya, Monaheng L. Masheane, Soraya P. Malinga, Edward N. Nxumalo, Tobias G. Barnard, Mahalieo Kao, Zikhona N. Tetana, Sabelo D. Mhlanga, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Volume 5, 2017, 153, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b01089.
Thokozani Xaba, Makwena J. Moloto, Mundher Al-Shakban, Mohammad A. Malik, Paul O’Brien, Nosipho Moloto, The effect of temperature on the growth of Ag2O nanoparticles and thin films from bis(2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydato)silver(I) complex by the thermal decomposition of spin–coated films, Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, Volume 71, 2017, 109, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2017.07.015.
Francis Otieno, Ndivhuwo P Shumbula, Mildred Airo, Mlambo Mbuso, Nosipho Moloto, Rudolph M Erasmus, Alexander Quandt, Daniel Wamwangi, Improved efficiency of organic solar cells using Au NPs incorporated into PEDOT: PSS buffer layer, AIP Advances, Volume 7, 2017, 085302, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4995803.
T Xaba, MJ Moloto, OB Nchoe, Z Nate, N Moloto, Synthesis of silver sulfide nanoparticles through homogeneous precipitation route and the preparation of the Ag2S-chitosan nanocomposites for the removal of iron(ii) ion from wastewater, Chalcogenide Letters, Volume 14, 2017, 337, https://www.chalcogen.ro/337_XabaT.pdf.
Thokozani Xaba, Makwena J Moloto, Mundher Al-Shakban, Mohammad A Malik, Nosipho Moloto, Paul O’Brien, The influences of the concentrations of “green capping agents” as stabilizers and of ammonia as an activator in the synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles and their polymer nanocomposites, Green Processing and Synthesis, Volume 6, 2017, 173, https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2016-0089.
Mbuso Mlambo, Richard A. Harris, Philani Mashazi, Myalowenkosi Sabela, Suvardhan Kanchi, Lawrence M. Madikizela, Prince N. Shumbula, Nosipho Moloto, Thulani T. Hlatshwayo, Phumlani S. Mdluli, Computational and experimental evaluation of selective substitution of thiolated coumarin derivatives on gold nanoparticles: Surface enhancing Raman scattering and electrochemical studies, Applied Surface Science, Volume 396, 2017, 695, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.11.011.
SB Sibokoza, MJ Moloto, N Moloto, PN Sibiya, The effect of temperature and precursor concentration on the synthesis of cobalt sulphide nanoparticles using cobalt diethyldithiocarbamate complex, Chalcogenide Letters, Volume 14, 2017, 69, http://chalcogen.ro/69_SibokozaSB.pdf.
Thokozani Xaba, Makwena J Moloto, Mohammad A Malik, Nosipho Moloto, The influence of temperature on the formation of cubic structured CdO nanoparticles and their thin films from bis(2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehydato)cadmium(ii) complex via thermal decomposition technique, Journal of Nanotechnology, Volume 2017, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/8317109.
Mildred A. Airo, Rafael Rodrigues, Siziwe Gqoba, N. Ntholeng, Francis Otieno, Makwena J. Moloto, Márcia W.C.C. Greenshields, Ivo A. Hümmelgen, Nosipho Moloto, Colloidal InSe nanostructures: Effect of morphology on their chemical sensitivity to methanol and formaldehyde fumes, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 236, 2016, 116, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2016.05.150.
Sanele Nyembe, Siyasanga Mpelane, Poslet Shumbula, Richard Harris, Nosipho Moloto, Lucky Sikhwivhilu, Platonic gold nanocrystals: Formation of icosahedron and decahedron nanostructures through twining mechanism, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Volume 16, 2016, 9832, https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2016.12372.
DS More, MJ Moloto, N Moloto, Hexadecylamine–capped silver selenide nanoparticles: temperature study, Chalcogenide Letters, Volume 13, 2016, 233, http://www.chalcogen.ro/233_MoreD.pdf.
Kalenga Pierre Mubiayi, Jilian Freitas, Makwena Justice Moloto, Nosipho Moloto, Lucky Mashudu Sikhwivhilu, Ana Flavia Nogueria, Colloidal synthesis of Culn0.75Ga0.25Se2nanoparticles and their photovoltaic performance, Open Physics, Volume 14, 2016, 420, https://doi.org/10.1515/phys-2016-0046.
N Ntholeng, B Mojela, S Gqoba, M Airo, S Govindraju, MJ Moloto, J Van Wyk, N Moloto, Colloidal synthesis of pure CuInTe2 crystallites based on the HSAB theory, New Journal of Chemistry, Volume 40, 2016, 10259, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6NJ02108E.
S Govindraju, N Ntholeng, K Ranganathan, MJ Moloto, LM Sikhwivhilu, N Moloto, The effect of structural properties of Cu2Se/polyvinylcarbazole nanocomposites on the performance of hybrid solar cells, Journal of Nanomaterials, Volume 2016, 2016, 9592189, https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9592189.
Mildred A Airo, Siziwe Gqoba, Francis Otieno, Makwena J Moloto, Nosipho Moloto, Structural modification and band-gap crossover in indium selenide nanosheets, Volume 6, 2016, 40777, https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA00262E.
T Xaba, MJ Moloto, N Moloto, Bis (2-hydroxy-1-naphthalenehydrato) metal complexes as source of face-centered-cubic trioctylphosphine oxide-capped ZnO and CdO nanoparticles using oleylamine as dispersion medium, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 28, 2016, 1015, https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2016.19565.
Mbuso Mlambo, Phumlane S Mdluli, Poslet Shumbula, Amanda Skepu, Robert Tshikhudo, Nosipho Moloto, A size-controlled synthesis and characterization of mixed monolayer protected silver-S-(CH2)11-NHCO-coumarin nanoparticles and their Raman activities, Journal of Materials Research, Volume 30, 2015, 1934, https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2015.158.
Mubiayi Pierre Kalenga, Stefan Govindraju, Mildred Airo, Makwena Justice Moloto, Lucky Mashudu Sikhwivhilu, Nosipho Moloto, Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, Volume 15, 2015, 4480, https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2015.9595.
T. Xaba, M.J. Moloto, N. Moloto, The effect of water-soluble capping molecules in the “Green” synthesis of CdS nanoparticles using the (Z)-2-(pyrrolidin-2-ylidene)thiourea ligand, Materials Letters, Volume 146, 2015, 91, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2015.01.153.
D.S. More, M.J. Moloto, N. Moloto, K.P. Matabola, TOPO-capped silver selenide nanoparticles and their incorporation into polymer nanofibers using electrospinning technique, Materials Research Bulletin, Volume 65, 2015, 14, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2015.01.030.
Nobathembu Faleni, Swikisani Nelwamondo, Makwena J Moloto, Nosipho Moloto, Synthesis and Characterization of Glucuronic Acid Capped CdO and CdS Nanoparticles, Asian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 27, 2015, 1916, http://dx.doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2015.18515.
