Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability

Dr NW Hlongwa

College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability
Senior Lecturer
Tel: 011 670 9339
E-mail: hlongnw@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • PhD Chemistry (University of the Western Cape, South Africa, 2018)
  • MSc Nanoscience (University of the Western Cape, 2015)
  • BSc Honours (University of the Western Cape, South Africa, 2013)

Currently teaching

  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanoscience
  • Energy

Fields of academic interests

  • Energy storage devices
  • Electrochemical sensors

Field of Specialisation

  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanoscience
  • Energy

Journal articles

  •  Ntuthuko W. Hlongwa, Natasha Ross, Chinwe Ikpo, Myra Nzaba, Miranda Ndipingwi , Priscilla Baker  and Emmanuel Iwuoha. (2016). Electrochemical Studies on Novel LiMnPO4 Coated with Magnesium-Gold Composite Thin Film in Aqueous Electrolytes. Journal of Nano Research. 44, 90-99.  https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.44.90
  •  MirandaM Ndipingwi, Chinwe O Ikpo; Ntuthuko W Hlongwa, Nomxolisi Dywili, Anne Lutgarde Djoumessi Yonkeu, Emmanuel I. Iwuoha. Cystal Chemistry and Lithium-ion Intercalation Properties of Lithium Manganese Silicate Cathode for Aqueous Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries. Applied Electrochemistry 2019 (49). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-019-01296-0
  • Nomxolisi R. Dywili, Afroditi Ntziouni, Chinwe Ikpo, Miranda Ndipingwi, Ntuthuko W. Hlongwa, Anne L. D. Yonkeu, Milua Masikini, Konstantinos Kordatos, Emmanuel I. Iwuoha. Graphene Oxide Decorated Nanometal-Poly (Anilino-Dodecylbenzene Sulfonic Acid) for Application in High Perfomance Supercapacitors 2019 (10) 115-132. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10020115
  •  Nomxolisi Dwyili, Njomo Njagi, Chinwe Ikpo, Anne Lutgarde Djoumessi Yonkeu, Suru Vivian John, Ntuthuko W. Hlongwa, Naledi Raleie and Emmanuel Iwuoha. (2016). Anilino-Functionalized Graphene Oxide Intercalated with Pt Metal Nanoparticles for Application as Supercapacitor Electrode Material. Journal of Nano Research. 44, 79-89.                                          https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.44.79
  • Natasha Ross, Myra Nzaba, Ntuthuko W. Hlongwa, Chinwe Ikpo, Priscilla Baker and Emmanuel Iwuoha. (2015). Palladium-Gold Nanoalloy Surface Modified LiMn2O4 Cathode for Enhanced Li-Ion Battery. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2015 (8), 1-6.    http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/613124

Paper presentations

Publications: 6

Projects

  • Monitoring of aquatic environment by electrochemical sensors
  • Supercapacitor performance of manganese oxide nanostructured for self-powered electrochemical sensor
  • Fabrication of Visible-Light-Responsive TiO2 nanofibers using high-energy TiO2 nanocrystals as building blocks for water purification
  • Designing of electrode materials for capacitive deionization system