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January 2020 Seeding labs awardee
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South African Chemistry Institute (SACI)

Degrees:

2012
Doctorate     Chemical Sciences
2008
Master     Chemical Sciences
2003
Undergraduate     Chemical Sciences
Chemistry and Biological Sciences

Publications resulting from Research
1. Lwazi Charles Mahlalela, Cintia Casado, Javier Marugán, Santiago Septien, Thabile Ndlovu, Langelihle Nsikayezwe Dlamini, Photocatalytic degradation of atrazine in aqueous solution using hyperbranched polyethyleneimine templated morphologies of BiVO4 fused with Bi2O3, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 8 (2020) 104215
2. Lwazi Charles Mahlalela, Cintia Casado, Javier Marugán, Santiago Septien, Thabile Ndlovu, Langelihle Nsikayezwe Dlamini, Synthesis of platelet-like BiVO4 using hyperbranched polyethyleneimine for the formation of heterojunctions with Bi2O3, Applied Nanoscience 9 (2019) 1501–1514
3. D.E. Vlotman, J.C. Ngila, T. Ndlovu, B. Doylec, E. Carleschi, S.P. Malinga, Hyperbranched polymer membrane for catalytic degradation of polychlorinated biphenyl-153 (PCB-153) in water, Reactive and Functional Polymers 136 (2019) 44–57.
4. David E Vlotman, Catherine Jane Ngila, Thabile Ndlovu, Soraya Phumzile Malinga, Hyperbranched Polymer Integrated Membrane for the Removal of Arsenic (III) in water, Journal of Membrane Science and Research 4 (2018) 53 – 62.
5. Thabile Ndlovu and Omotayo A. Arotiba, Poly(propylene imine) Dendrimer and Gold Nanoparticles as Anti-passivating Electrode Modifiers in Phenol Sensing - a Case Study of 4-Chorophenol, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 10 (2015) 8224 – 8235
6. Thabile Ndlovu, Omotayo A. Arotiba and Bhekie B. Mamba, Poly(propyleneimine)-gold modified exfoliated graphite electrode for the electrochemical detection of o-nitrophenol, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 9 (2014) 8330-8339.
7. Thabile Ndlovu, Omotayo A. Arotiba, Srinivasan Sampath, Rui W. Krause and Bhekie B. Mamba, Exfoliated graphite/titanium dioxide nanocomposites for photodegradation of eosin yellow, Applied Surface Science 300 (2014) 159-164.
8. Thabile Ndlovu, Omotayo A. Arotiba, Srinivasan Sampath, Rui W. Krause and Bhekie B. Mamba, Voltammetric detection of arsenic on a bismuth modified exfoliated graphite electrode, Electrochimica Acta, 128 (2014) 48-53.
9. Thabile Ndlovu, Omotayo A. Arotiba, Srinivasan Sampath, Rui W. Krause and Bhekie B. Mamba, Reactivities of modified and unmodified Exfoliated graphite electrodes in selected redox systems, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 7 (2012) 9441-9453.
10. Thabile Ndlovu, Omotayo A. Arotiba, Srinivasan Sampath, Rui W. Krause and Bhekie B. Mamba, Exfoliated graphite based bisphenol A electrochemical sensor, Sensors, 12 (2012) 11601-11611.
11. T. Ndlovu, O.A. Arotiba, S. Sampath, R.W. Krause and B.B. Mamba, Electroanalysis of copper as a heavy metal pollutant in water using cobalt oxide modified exfoliated graphite electrode, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 50–52 (2012) 127–131.
12. Ndlovu, T., Arotiba, O.A., Krause, R.W., Mamba, B.B., Electrochemical detection and removal of lead in water using Poly(propylene imine) modified re-compressed exfoliated graphite electrode, Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 41 (2011) 1389-1396.
13. Ndlovu, T., Arotiba, O.A., Krause, R.W., Mamba, B.B., Electrochemical Detection of o-Nitrophenol on a Poly(propyleneimine) -gold Nanocomposite Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode, 2010, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 5 (2010) 1179 - 1186.
1. Pinkie E. Zwane, Thabile Ndlovu, Thulisile T. Mkhonta, Mike T. Masarirambi, Justice M. Thwala, Effects of enzymatic treatment of sisal fibres on tensile strength and morphology, Scientific African, 6 (2019) e00136
2. V.S. Vilane, J.M. Thwala, T. Ndlovu, P.E. Zwane, M.T. Masarirambi, The bio-processing of fibres from Agave sisalana and Agave Americana, Ruforum Fourth Biennial Conference, Maputo (2014) 393-399.

2019 CSET ODL Conference
2025
icon-pin-location UNISA, South Africa
Eswatini Biodiversity Research Conference
2025
icon-pin-location Lobamba, Eswatini
Exceed-Swindon regional experts’ workshop
2025
icon-pin-location Durban, South Africa
13th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA
2025
icon-pin-location Johannesburg, South Africa