Member Profile
Membership type: full
Nonhlangabezo Mabuba
Country of origin: South Africa Currently in: South Africa, Roodepoort General field of specialization: Chemical Sciences-
Degrees
Chemical Sciences -
Current Research Activities
Chemical Sciences
Development of sensors and biosensors for determination of arsenic and selenium in water, Development of Nano adsorbent for preconcentration and removal of arsenic and selenium
Publications resulting from Research:
1. Magnetic iron–cobalt/silica nanocomposite as adsorbent in micro solid-phase extraction for preconcentration of arsenic in environmental samples
C Magoda, PN Nomngongo, N Mabuba
Microchemical Journal 128, 242-24
2. Electrochemical co-detection of As (III), Hg (II) and Pb (II) on a bismuth modified exfoliated graphite electrode
PJ Mafa, AO Idris, N Mabuba, OA Arotiba
Talanta 153, 99-10
3. Dealing with interference challenge in the electrochemical detection of As (III)—A complexometric masking approach
AO Idris, JP Mafa, N Mabuba, OA Arotiba
4. An Exfoliated Graphite Based Electrochemical Sensor for As (III) in Water
JP Mafa, N Mabuba, OA Arotiba
Electroanalysis
5. Electroanalysis of selenium in water on an electrodeposited gold-nanoparticle modified glassy carbon electrode
AO Idris, N Mabuba, OA Arotiba
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 758, 7-11
6. Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Exfoliated Graphite/Zirconium Nanocomposite Electrode for the Photoelectrochemical Degradation of Organic Dye in Water
OM Ama, N Mabuba, OA Arotiba
Electrocatalysis, 1-8
7. Evaluation of sample preparation methods for the detection of total metal content using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) in wastewater and sludge. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
MK Dimpe, JC Ngila, N Mabuba, PN Nomngongo
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
8. Determination of diffusible and total hydrogen concentration in coated and uncoated steel
N Mabho
VDM Verlag Dr. Muller GmbH & Co
9. Determination of diffusible and total hydrogen concentration in coated and uncoated steel using melt and solid extraction techniques: Part I
N Mabho, K Bergers, J Flock, U Telgheder
Talanta 82 (4), 1298-1305
10. Determination of hydrogen in steel by thermal desorption mass spectrometry
K Bergers, E Camisão de Souza, I Thomas, N Mabho, J Flock
steel research international 81 (7), 499-507
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchAdministrationTeachingTeaching undergraduate students- Chemistry 1, Analytical Chemistry Theory and Practical Administration: coordination of service courses in the Department of Applied Chemistry Community Work- Mentoring high school students in science science workshops in high schools
Workshop and Conference Attended
2016 Kuwait 5th conference of OWSD2015 Cape Town, South Africa Mapet conference2013 Tanzania 14th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium2010 Dortmund University, Germany Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften, ISAS-eV2002 Dortmund University, Germany Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften, ISAS-eVAffiliations
SACIPresentation given
2016Preparation and Characterization of Magnetic Iron-Cobalt/Silica Nanoadsorbent and its Application for Preconcentration of Arsenic (III) in WaterKuwaitEvent: 5th Conference of the Women in Science in the Developing World