Experimental and theoretical studies of 1-alkanethiols SAMs of various chain-lengths on gold nanoparticles and their effect on SERS, stability and surface properties

Ndivhuwo P. Shumbula , Zakhele B. Ndala , Siyabonga S. Nkabinde , Tshwarela Kolokoto
Journal of Molecular Structure 1221 128801

1
2020
Delineating the role of crystallinity in the electrocatalytic activity of colloidally synthesized MoP nanocrystals

Siyabonga S. Nkabinde , Zakhele B. Ndala , Ndivhuwo P. Shumbula , Tshwarela Kolokoto
New Journal of Chemistry 44 ( 33) 14041 -14049

7
2020
Unraveling the effects of surface functionalization on the catalytic activity of ReSe2 nanostructures towards the hydrogen evolution reaction

Zakhele B Ndala , Siyabonga S Nkabinde , Ndivhuwo P Shumbula , Ofentse A Makgae
Applied Surface Science 612 155971

2023
Evaluating the antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of polydopamine capped silver and silver/polydopamine core-shell nanocomposites

Ndivhuwo P Shumbula , Siyabonga S Nkabinde , Zakhele B Ndala , Siyasanga Mpelane
Arabian Journal of Chemistry 15 ( 6) 103798

8
2022
Phase-dependent electrocatalytic activity of colloidally synthesized WP and α-WP 2 electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

Siyabonga S Nkabinde , Patrick V Mwonga , Siyasanga Mpelane , Zakhele B Ndala
New Journal of Chemistry 45 ( 34) 15594 -15606

9
2021
Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of copper/polydopamine nanocomposites

Ndivhuwo P Shumbula , Zakhele B Ndala , Siyabonga S Nkabinde , Obakeng Nchoe
Results in Chemistry 4 100635 -100635

4
2022
Unravelling the Effects of Surface Functionalization on the Catalytic Activity of Rese2 Nanostructures Towards the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Nosipho Moloto , Zakhele B Ndala , Siyabonga S Nkabinde , Ndivhuwo P Shumbula
Available at SSRN 4227515

Electrocatalytic activity of pristine and electrochemically activated SnSe2 nanoplates for the hydrogen evolution reaction

Zakhele B Ndala , Ndivhuwo P Shumbula , Siyabonga Nkabinde , Tshwarela Kolokoto
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 918 116464 -116464

5
2022
Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity and Cytotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticle Synthesized using Dopamine as a Reducing and Capping Agent

Ndivhuwo P Shumbula , Zakhele B Ndala , Siyabonga S Nkabinde , Obakeng Nchoe
ChemistrySelect 9 ( 12) e202303328 -e202303328

2
2024
Dopamine capped silver/copper bimetallic elongated nanoparticles and their potential application in wound healing

Ndivhuwo P Shumbula , Zakhele B Ndala , Siyabonga S Nkabinde , Pumza Mente
Next Nanotechnology 6 100077 -100077

2024
Next Nanotechnology

Ndivhuwo P Shumbula , Zakhele B Ndala , Siyabonga S Nkabinde , Pumza Mente

Facile Synthesis of Ag2o, Ag2s and Agcl Nps for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B Dye

Obakeng B Nchoe , Ndivhuwo P Shumbula , Zakhele B Ndala , Siyabonga S Nkabinde
Ag2s and Agcl Nps for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B Dye

The effect of the metal and selenium precursors on the properties of NbSe 2 and Nb 2 Se 9 nanostructures and their application in dye-sensitized solar cells

T Kolokoto , V Mashindi , R Kadzutu-Sithole , Lerato FE Machogo-Phao
RSC advances 11 ( 50) 31159 -31173

4
2021
Hierarchical Nanoflowers of Colloidal WS2 and Their Potential Gas Sensing Properties for Room Temperature Detection of Ammonia. Processes 2021, 9, 1491

SS Gqoba , R Rodrigues , SL Mphahlele , Z Ndala
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2021
Limiting the Oxidation of WS2 Nanostructures by Oleylamine Surface Passivation for Room Temperature NH3 Sensing

Siziwe Gqoba , Rafael Rodrigues , Sharon Lerato Mphahlele , Zakhele Ndala
Preprints

2020
Hierarchical nanoflowers of colloidal ws2 and their potential gas sensing properties for room temperature detection of ammonia

Siziwe S Gqoba , Rafael Rodrigues , Sharon Lerato Mphahlele , Zakhele Ndala
Processes 9 ( 9) 1491 -1491

6
2021
Novel 2D-AuSe nanostructures as effective platinum replacement counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells

Esmie Mposa , Rudo K Sithole , Zakhele Ndala , Grace N Ngubeni
RSC advances 12 ( 20) 12882 -12890

4
2022