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h-index: 31
Works: 153
Citations: 3,757

Most-cited papers

Strain and grain size of TiO2 nanoparticles from TEM, Raman spectroscopy and XRD: The revisiting of the Williamson-Hall plot method
P. Kibasomba, S. Dhlamini, M. Maaza, Chuan-Pu Liu +3 more
2018Results in Physics487 citations Open access
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Sensing Technologies for Detection of Acetone in Human Breath for Diabetes Diagnosis and Monitoring
V. Saasa, T. Malwela, M. Beukes, M. Mokgotho +2 more
2018Diagnostics258 citations Open access
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Room temperature ferromagnetism and gas sensing in ZnO nanostructures: Influence of intrinsic defects and Mn, Co, Cu doping
Gugu H. Mhlongo, K. Shingange, Z. P. Tshabalala, Baban P. Dhonge +3 more
2016150 citations
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Shape-selective dependence of room temperature ferromagnetism induced by hierarchical ZnO nanostructures.
D. Motaung, G. H. Mhlongo, S. Nkosi, G. Malgas +6 more
2014ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces127 citations
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VO2 nanostructures based chemiresistors for low power energy consumption hydrogen sensing
A. Simo, B. Mwakikunga, B. Sone, B. Julies +2 more
2014120 citations
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Blood Ketone Bodies and Breath Acetone Analysis and Their Correlations in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
V. Saasa, M. Beukes, Y. Lemmer, B. Mwakikunga
2019Diagnostics114 citations Open access
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Perovskite solar cells: The new epoch in photovoltaics
S. A. Olaleru, J. Kirui, D. Wamwangi, K. Roro +1 more
2020Solar Energy88 citations
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Temperature-dependence on the structural, optical, and paramagnetic properties of ZnO nanostructures
Gugu H. Mhlongo, D. Motaung, S. Nkosi, H. Swart +3 more
201488 citations
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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for Sepia Melanin
Agnes Mbonyiryivuze, B. Mwakikunga, S. Dhlamini, M. Maaza
201574 citations
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Enhanced response and selectivity of H2S sensing through controlled Ni doping into ZnO nanorods by using single metal organic precursors
Matin Roshanzamir Modaberi, Reza Rooydell, Sanjaya Brahma, A. Akande +2 more
2018Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical73 citations
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Morphological and Chemical Composition Characterization of Commercial Sepia Melanin
Agnes Mbonyiryivuze, Z. Nuru, B. Ngom, B. Mwakikunga +3 more
201564 citations Open access
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Improving methane gas sensing properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes by vanadium oxide filling
G. Chimowa, Z. P. Tshabalala, A. Akande, G. Bepete +3 more
201760 citations
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Natural Dye Sensitizer for Grӓtzel Cells: Sepia Melanin
Agnes Mbonyiryivuze, Isaiah Omollo, B. Ngom, B. Mwakikunga +3 more
201551 citations
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Phase evolution of vanadium oxides obtained through temperature programmed calcinations of ammonium vanadate in hydrogen atmosphere and their humidity sensing properties
A. Akande, E. Linganiso, B. Dhonge, K. Rammutla +4 more
201546 citations Open access
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Solvothermal synthesis of surfactant free spherical nickel hydroxide/graphene oxide composite for supercapacitor application
A. Khaleed, A. Bello, J. Dangbegnon, M. Madito +7 more
201745 citations Open access
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The effect of Co and In combinational or individual doping on the structural, optical and selective sensing properties of ZnO nanoparticles
M. W. Maswanganye, K. Rammutla, T. Mosuang, B. Mwakikunga
201744 citations
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Nanocauliflower like structure of CdS thin film for solar cell photovoltaic applications: In situ tin doping by chemical bath deposition technique
K. C. Wilson, E. Manikandan, M. Ahamed, B. Mwakikunga
201444 citations
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Progress in Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis for Condensed Matter Sciences Developed From Ultrasonic Nebulization Theories Since Michael Faraday
B. Mwakikunga
201444 citations Open access
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Defect-induced magnetism in undoped and Mn-doped wide band gap zinc oxide grown by aerosol spray pyrolysis
D. Motaung, I. Kortidis, Dimitra Papadaki, S. Nkosi +8 more
201443 citations
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Room temperature volatile organic compound gas sensor based on vanadium oxide 1-dimension nanoparticles
A. Simo, K. Kaviyarasu, B. Mwakikunga, M. Mokwena +1 more
201737 citations
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Electronic to protonic conduction switching in Cu2O nanostructured porous films: the effect of humidity exposure
Baban P. Dhonge, S. Ray, B. Mwakikunga
201731 citations Open access
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The hierarchical nanostructured Co-doped WO3/carbon and their improved acetone sensing perfomance
V. Saasa, T. Malwela, Y. Lemmer, M. Beukes +1 more
202030 citations
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Ammonia gas sensing characteristics of V2O5 nanostructures: A combined experimental and ab initio density functional theory approach
A. Akande, T. Mosuang, C. N. Ouma, Evans M. Benecha +4 more
202028 citations Open access
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Effect of activated carbon on the enhancement of CO sensing performance of NiO
A. Khaleed, A. Bello, J. Dangbegnon, D. Momodu +8 more
201728 citations Open access
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Cd doped ZnO nanorods for efficient room temperature NH3 sensing
Sanjaya Brahma, P.-C. Huang, B. Mwakikunga, V. Saasa +3 more
2022Materials Chemistry and Physics27 citations
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Phase transition study in strongly correlated VO2 based sensing systems
A. Simo, K. Kaviyarasu, B. Mwakikunga, R. Madjoe +2 more
201727 citations
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Gas sensing study of hydrothermal reflux synthesized NiO/graphene foam electrode for CO sensing
A. Khaleed, A. Bello, J. Dangbegnon, M. Madito +7 more
2017Journal of Materials Science26 citations
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles biosynthesis for dye sensitized solar cells application: review
Agnes Mbonyiryivuze, S. Zongo, A. Diallo, Sone T. Bertrand +5 more
201526 citations
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Seasonal variation of malaria cases in children aged less than 5 years old following weather change in Zomba district, Malawi
P. Hajison, B. Mwakikunga, D. Mathanga, S. Feresu
2017Malaria Journal25 citations Open access
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Phase-selective vanadium dioxide (VO2) nanostructured thin films by pulsed laser deposition
B. Masina, S. Lafane, Lorinda Wu, A. Akande +4 more
201523 citations
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Facile Synthesis, Characterization and Acetone Sensing Properties of n-type WO3, SnO2 and VO2 Semiconducting Materials and their cobalt doped performance: Outstanding SnO2-Co Acetone Selectivity and Sensitivity
Valentine Saasa, B. Mwakikunga
2023Materials research bulletin22 citations
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Malaria in children under-five: A comparison of risk factors in lakeshore and highland areas, Zomba district, Malawi
P. Hajison, S. Feresu, B. Mwakikunga
2018PLoS ONE22 citations Open access
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Structural and gas sensing properties of greigite (Fe3S4) and pyrrhotite (Fe1-xS) nanoparticles
Sixberth Mlowe, N. S. Osman, T. Moyo, B. Mwakikunga +1 more
201722 citations
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Nano-scale carbon onions produced by laser photolysis of toluene for detection of optical, humidity, acetone, methanol and ethanol stimuli
B. P. Dhonge, D. Motaung, Chuan-Pu Liu, Yi-Chang Li +1 more
201522 citations
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A study on the sensing of NO2 and O2 utilizing ZnO films grown by aerosol spray pyrolysis
G. Mhlongo, D. Motaung, I. Kortidis, N. Mathe +5 more
201522 citations
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Thermal stability of multilayered Pt-Al2O3 nanocoatings for high temperature CSP systems
Z. Nuru, L. Kotsedi, C. Arendse, D. Motaung +3 more
201522 citations
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Blue- and red-shifts of V2O5 phonons in NH3 environment by in situ Raman spectroscopy
A. Akande, A. Machatine, B. Masina, G. Chimowa +7 more
201820 citations Open access
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Observation of the structural, optical and magnetic properties during the transformation from hexagonal NiS nano-compounds to cubic NiO nanostructures due to thermal oxidation
E. Linganiso, B. Mwakikunga, N. Coville, S. Mhlanga
201520 citations
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Magnetism variations and susceptibility hysteresis at the metal-insulator phase transition temperature of VO2 in a composite film containing vanadium and tungsten oxides
A. Akande, K. Rammutla, T. Moyo, N. S. Osman +3 more
201520 citations
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Effect of varying ethanol and water compositions on the acetone sensing properties of WO3 for application in diabetes mellitus monitoring
V. Saasa, Y. Lemmer, T. Malwela, A. Akande +2 more
2020Materials Research Express19 citations Open access
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Optical and Structural Properties of Multi-wall-carbon- nanotube-modified ZnO Synthesized at Varying Substrate Temperatures for Highly Efficient Light Sensing Devices
V. Saasa, M. Mokwena, Baban Dhonge, E. Manikandan +7 more
201519 citations
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Defect-induced room temperature ferromagnetic properties of the Al-doped and undoped ZnO rod-like nanostructure
L. Jule, F. Dejene, Abdub G. Ali, K. Roro +1 more
201716 citations
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Tunable optical properties of some rare earth elements-doped mayenite Ca12Al14O33 nanopowders elaborated by oxalate precursor route
M. Rashad, A. G. Mostafa, B. Mwakikunga, D. Rayan
201615 citations
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Pseudocapacitive material for energy storage application: PEDOT and PEDOT:PSS
Gbolahan Joseph Adekoya, R. Sadiku, Y. Hamam, S. Ray +5 more
202014 citations
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Electrospun rGO-PVDF/WO3 composite fibers for SO2 sensing
V. Saasa, J. Orasugh, B. Mwakikunga, S. S. Ray
2024Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing13 citations Open access
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Supersensitive metal free in-situ synthesized graphene oxide@cellulose nanocrystals acetone sensitive bioderived sensors.
J. Orasugh, V. Saasa, S. Ray, B. Mwakikunga
2023International Journal of Biological Macromolecules13 citations Open access
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Two-dimensional layered metal dichalcogenides-based heterostructures for solar cells applications: A review
David O. Idisi, B. Mwakikunga
2023Solar Energy13 citations
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The influence of ZnO nanostructures on the structure, optical and photovoltaic properties of organic materials
G. Malgas, D. Motaung, Gugu H. Mhlongo, S. Nkosi +4 more
201412 citations
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Indium phosphide nanowires: Synthesis and integration into a gas sensing device
S. Nyembe, Thabang A. Ntho, Gebhu Ndlovu, P. Shumbula +3 more
202111 citations
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Ultrananocrystalline diamond‐like carbon (UN‐DLC) assembled on epitaxial ZnO film by PLD technique and SIMS Raman Rutherford spectroscopic fingerprint investigation
M. Elayaperumal, K. Gnanasekaran, M. Moodley, B. Mwakikunga +4 more
2021Journal of Raman Spectroscopy10 citations
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