Department of Chemistry

2022 Publications

No. TITLE OF PAPER JOURNAL AUTHOR
1. The crystal structure of 4-phenyl-4-[2-(pyridine4-carbonyl)hydrazinylidene]butanoic acid, C16H15N3O3. 

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures 2022; 237(1): 133–134. 

I.B. Setshedi, M.G. Smith. 

2.

The crystal structure of bis (μ2-iodido)-bis (η6-benzene)-bis (iodido)-diosmium (II). 

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie-New Crystal Structures 2022, 237 (1), 31-32.

K.C.Tapala, H.S. Clayton. 

3. The crystal structure of 2, 2′-((1E, 1′ E)-(naphthalene-2, 3 diylbis (azanylylidene)) bis (methanylylidene)) bis (4-methylphenol). Zeitschrift für Kristallographie-New Crystal Structures 2022, 237 (1), 27-29.

N.G.Ndlangamandla, H.S. Clayton. 

4. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles mediated by Daucus carota L.: antiradical, antimicrobial potentials, in vitro cytotoxicity against brain glioblastoma cells.  Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews 2022 15(2), 297-310.

I.P. Ejidike, H.S. Clayton.

5. Effect of annealing period on the structure, morphology, and optical properties of CaAl2O4:0.1% Sm3+ prepared by citrate sol-gel method. 

Journal of Molecular Structure Volume 1260, 15 July 2022, 132751. 

T.S.Mabelane, L.F.Koao, S.V.Motloung, T.E.Motaung, R.E.Kroon, M.R.Mhlongo

6. Biodiesel Production from Waste Oils: A South African Outlook.  Sustainability 2022, 14(4), 1983; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14041983

E.C. Linganiso, B. Tlhaole, L.P. Magagula, S. Dziike, L.Z. Linganiso,

T.E. Motaung, N.Moloto, Z.N. Tetana.

7. Developments on Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs): A Critical Review.  Applied Sciences. 

L.P. Lekesi, L.F. Koao,  S.V. Motloung,  T.E. Motaung, T. Malevu. 

8. Synthesis of mesoporous iron oxide nanoparticles for adsorptive removal of levofloxacin from aqueous solutions: Kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics and mechanism.  Alexandria Engineering Journal. 

S. Mpelane, N. Mketo, N. Bingwa, P.N Nomngongo.

9. Trends in the Direct and Indirect Chromatographic Determination of Organosulfur Compounds in Various Matrices.  Separation and Purification Reviews. 

S.S. Mgiba, V. Mhuka, N.C. Hintsho-Mbita, N. Mketo

10. Recent Trends in Nanomaterial-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes for Degradation of Dyes in Wastewater Treatment Plants (book chapter).  Book: Advanced Oxidation Processes for Wastewater Treatment. 

S.S. Mgiba, V. Mhuka, N.C. Hintsho-Mbita, N. S. Wagh, J. Lakkakula,

N. Mketo. 

11. Elucidation of Microbial Diversity in Wastewater Treatment System Through Molecular Tools: Molecular Tools, Techniques, and Applications in Wastewater Treatment (book chapter). Book: Wastewater treatment.  N. Nair, S. Patwardhan, N.S. Wagh, J. Lakkakula, N. Mketo. 
12. Application of Nanomaterials in Dairy Industry (book chapter).  Book: Advances in Dairy Microbial Products. 

G.K.P. Srilekha, H Tiwari, N. Mketo, J. Lakkakula. 

13. Greener Surfactant-Assisted Microextraction Method for the Determination of Fluoroquinolones in Chicken Livers by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. 

Analytical letters (Anal. Chem. Lett. 2022, 12 DOI:10.1080/22297928.2022.2038668). 

D. Moema, S. Dube, M.M. Nindi.

14.

Optimization of an ultra-sonication extraction method for major compounds found in Mondia whitei using design of experiment. 

Molecules

R.C. Chokwe, S. Dube, MM Nindi. 

15. Fabrication and Characterization of Sericin-PVA Composite Films from Gonometa postica, Gonometa rufobrunnea, and Argema mimosae: Potentially applicable in biomaterial.  ACS Omega

K.C Manesa, T.G Kebede, S. Dube, M.M Nindi. 

16. Miniaturisation of liquid-phase extraction techniques.  Academic Press (An imprint of Elsevier) Book: Emerging Freshwater Pollutants: Analysis, Fate and Regulation

T. Kebede, S.S. Nety, S. Dube, M.M Nindi. 

17. Synthesis, Characterization, DFT and Photocatalytic Studies of a New Pyrazine Cadmium(II) Tetrakis(4-methoxy-phenyl)-porphyrin Compound. 

Molecules 2022, 27(12),3833; 

https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27123833

L.C. CoetzeeF. ChandoulA. JedidiA.S. AdeyinkaN. MagwaT. RoisnelS.B. MoussaH. Nasri.

18. Cu-MOF/N-doped graphene oxide nanocomposites modified screen-printed carbon electrode towards electrochemical detection of 4-nitrophenol.  Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry

A. Ambaye, T. Kebede, E. Nxumalo, K. Kefeni, S. Mishra, B. Ntsendwana. 

19.

Selective Recovery of Critical Metals from Base Metal Refinery Secondary Leach Liquor through Liquid-Liquid Extraction. 

Minerals Engineering. 

G. Pahla, F. Ntuli, N. Magwa. 

20.

A Theoretical Evaluation of the Efficiencies of Metal-Free 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Insights from Electron–Hole Separation Distance Analysis. 

E Energies 2022, 15, 4913. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15134913

L.C. Coetzee, A.S. Adeyinka, N. Magwa. 

21. Studies towards the adsorption of Sulphate Ions from Acid Mine Drainage by modified Attapulgite clays.

South African Journal of Chemical Engineering. 

M. Moreroa-Monyelo, T. Falayi, F. Ntuli, N. Magwa. 

22. The crystal structure of N′-[bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)
methylidene]pyridine-4-carbohydrazide,
C19H15N3O3. 

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures 2022; 237(6): 1105–1107. 

I.B. Setshedi, A. Lemmerer, M.G. Smith

23. Prophylactic and Therapeutic Potential Zinc Metallodrugs Drug Discovery: Identification of SARS-CoV-2 Replication and Spike/ACE2 Inhibitors.  Curr. Comput-Aid Drug, 2022, 18(7), 519 (10.2174/1573409918999220921100030). 

M.P. Ngoepe, K.C. Tapala, H.S. Clayton. 

24. Synthesis and Crystal Structures of Mn(II) and Co(II) Complexes as Catalysts for Oxidation of Cyclohexanone. 

Inorganics 2022, 10, 100.

https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics 10070100. 

A.C. Tella, A.Y. Isaac, H.S. Clayton, A.S. Ogunlaja,  A.T. Venugopalan,

M. Prabu, R. Thirumalaiswamy. 

25.

A sulfur-containing coordination polymer: remarkable heavy metal removal capacities and broad-spectrum antibacterial activities. 

Journal of Sulfur Chemistry 2022, 1-19

https://doi.org/10.1080/17415993.2022.2100703.

A.C. Oladipo, A.D. Aderibigbe,  O.B. Akpor, T.O. Abodunrin,

H.S. Clayton, A.C. Tella.
26. Schiff base metal complexes as a dual antioxidant and antimicrobial agents. 

Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2022,

DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2023.91056. 

R.O. Awolope, I.P. Ejidike, H.S. Clayton. 

27.

Crystal structure of propane-1,3-

diylbis(diphenylphosphine sulfide) ethanol

solvate. 

Z. Kristallogr. - N. Cryst. Struct. 2022

https://doi.org/10.1515/ncrs-2022-0496
K.C. Tapala, H.S. Clayton. 
28.

The crystal structure of trans-dichlorido-

(ethylenediamine-κ2N,N′)-

bis(triphenylphosphine-κ1P)ruthenium(II). 

Z. Kristallogr. - N. Cryst. Struct. 2022; 237(6): 1175–1179

https://doi.org/10.1515/ncrs-2022-0448

N.G. Ndlangamandla, H.S. Clayton. 

29. Antiretroviral Drugs in Water: An African Challenge with Kenya and South Africa as Hotspots and Plausible Remediation Strategies.  Chemistry Africa volume 5, pages1237–1253 (2022).  A.B. Zitha, S. Ncube, N. Mketo, H. Nyoni, L.M. Madikizela.
30. A Critical Review on Application of Extraction Methods Prior to Spectrometric Determination of Trace-Metals in Oily Matrices.  Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry 2022, VOL. 52, NO. 1, 1–18.  N.S. Mdluli, P.N. Nomngongo,N. Mketo. 
31.

Seasonal Variation of Drinking Water Quality and Human Health Risk Assessment: A Case Study in Rural Village of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. 

Water 2022, 14, 2013. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14132013

W.Z Mandindi, L Nyaba, N Mketo, P.N Nomngongo. 

32. Advanced Biotechnological Approaches towards Treatment and Recycling of Wastewater from Pharmaceutical Industry.  Book:  Waste Management. 

A.Amrut Pawar, N. Mketo, N.S. Waghl, J. Lakkakula. 

33.

One-Step Synthesis of a Mn-Doped Fe2O3/GO Core−Shell Nanocomposite and Its Application for the Adsorption of Levofloxacin in Aqueous Solution. 

ACS Omega 2022 7 (27), 23302-23314. 

S. Mpelane, N. Mketo, M. Mlambo, N. Bingwa, P.N. Nomngongo.

34. Recent trends in sample preparation methods andplasma-based spectrometric techniques for thedetermination of rare earth elements in geologicaland fossil fuel samples.  Applied Spectroscopy Reviews 2022, VOL. 57, NO. 5, 353–377. 

M.C. Zuma, J. Lakkakula, N. Mketo. 

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