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  1. UV-assisted synthesis of indium nitride nano and microstructures

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga, Professor Neil John Coville

  2. Au-controlled enhancement of photoluminescence of NiS nanostructures synthesized via a microwave-assisted hydrothermal technique

    Article • Journal of Luminescence, November 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  3. Catalyst Free Vapour–Solid Growth of Novel GaN Nanostructures at Low Temperature

    Article • Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, November 2014, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  4. Synthesis of PVDF ultrafiltration membranes supported on polyester fabrics for separation of organic matter from water

    Article • IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, August 2014, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  5. Advances in Nanotechnologies for Point-of-Use and Point-of-Entry Water Purification

    Article • June 2014, Wiley

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  6. Microwave-induced synthesis of β-cyclodextrin/N-doped carbon nanotube polyurethane nanocomposites for water purification

    Article • Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C, January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  7. GaN nanostructures-poly(vinyl alcohol) composite based hydrostatic pressure sensor device

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, December 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  8. Development of antifouling polyamide thin-film composite membranes modified with amino-cyclodextrins and diethylamino-cyclodextrins for water treatment

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, November 2013, Wiley

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga, Professor Rui Werner Macedo Krause

  9. Application of Gallium Nitride Nanostructures and Nitrogen Doped Carbon Spheres as Supports for the Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde

    Article • Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, July 2013, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  10. Production of N-doped carbon nanotubes using α- and β-cyclodextrins: The effect of solubility

    Article • Materials Letters, June 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  11. Efficient preparation of greener N-doped carbon nanotube composites for water treatment by the microwave polyol method

    Article • Environmental Chemistry Letters, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  12. Size-dependent and intra-band photoluminescence of NiS2 nano-alloys synthesized by microwave assisted hydrothermal technique

    Article • Journal of Alloys and Compounds, March 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  13. A Facile Procedure to Synthesize a Three-Component β-Cyclodextrin Polyurethane Nanocomposite Matrix Containing Ag Decorated N-CNTs for Water Treatment

    Article • Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, March 2013, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  14. A nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube enhanced polyethersulfone membrane system for water treatment

    Article • Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Parts A/B/C, January 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  15. Synthesis and study of carbon/TiO2 and carbon/TiO2 core–shell micro-/nanospheres with increased density

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, October 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  16. Synthesis and hydrogen gas sensing properties of pure NiS and Au-coated NiS

    Article • October 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  17. Synthesis and Application of Novel Functionalized Nanostructured Membranes Incorporating N-doped CNT Supported Metal Nanoparticles in Water Treatment

    Article • Procedia Engineering, January 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  18. Synthesis and characterization of gallium nitride nanorods (GaN-NRs) for sensor and catalysis applications

    Article • November 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  19. Nitrogen doping of CVD multiwalled carbon nanotubes: Observation of a large g-factor shift

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, November 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  20. Composites of Polyvinyl Alcohol and Carbon (Coils, Undoped and Nitrogen Doped Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes) as Ethanol, Methanol and Toluene Vapor Sensors

    Article • Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, November 2011, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  21. Synthesis and purification of bimetallic catalysed carbon nanotubes in a horizontal CVD reactor

    Article • Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, June 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  22. Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as a metal catalyst support

    Article • Applied Nanoscience, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  23. A review of shaped carbon nanomaterials

    Article • South African Journal of Science, March 2011, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  24. A review of shaped carbon nanomaterials

    Article • South African Journal of Science, March 2011, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  25. AC-Conductance and Capacitance Measurements for Ethanol Vapor Detection Using Carbon Nanotube-Polyvinyl Alcohol Composite Based Devices

    Article • Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, March 2011, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  26. A novel Ca3(PO4)2–CaCO3support mixture for the CVD synthesis of roughened MWCNT-carbon fibres

    Article • Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, February 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  27. The Use of CaCO3 and Ca3(PO4)2 as Supports for Fe-Co Catalysts for Carbon Nanotube Synthesis: A Comparative Study

    Article • November 2010, Wiley

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  28. Carbon spheres

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering R Reports, September 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  29. A Facile Procedure to Shorten Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

    Article • Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, August 2010, American Scientific Publishers

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  30. Controlled syntheses of carbon spheres in a swirled floating catalytic chemical vapour deposition vertical reactor

    Article • Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, February 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  31. Boron-doped carbon microspheres

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, April 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  32. Carbon Nanotube Docking Stations: A New Concept in Catalysis

    Article • Catalysis Letters, February 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  33. ChemInform Abstract: The Use of Organometallic Transition Metal Complexes in the Synthesis of Shaped Carbon Nanomaterials

    Article • ChemInform, October 2008, Wiley

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  34. Iron–cobalt catalysts synthesized by a reverse micelle impregnation method for controlled growth of carbon nanotubes

    Article • Diamond and Related Materials, July 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  35. The use of organometallic transition metal complexes in the synthesis of shaped carbon nanomaterials

    Article • Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, June 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Neil John Coville, Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga

  36. Removal of organic contaminants from water using nanosponge cyclodextrin polyurethanes

    Article • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, January 2007, Wiley

    Professor Sabelo Dalton Mhlanga, Professor Rui Werner Macedo Krause