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Dr N Nxumalo

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow | College of Science, Engineering and Technology
School of Science | Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability

Campus: Science Campus
Building: NB Pityana
Office: 01-071

  • PhD, Chemistry (University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2024)
  • MSc, Chemistry (Durban University of Technology, 2019)
  • BTech, Chemistry (Durban University of Technology, 2016)
  • NDip, Analytical Chemistry (Mangosuthu University of Technology, 2015)

  • Adsorptive removal and recovery of pollutants from aquatic systems
  • Material synthesis and characterization for environmental applications
  • Wastewater treatment

  • Analytical chemistry
  • Environmental chemistry
  • Nanotechnology and advanced material
  • Water treatment and Environmental remediation

  1. Nxumalo, N., Mahlambi, P., Mahlambi, M., Mngadi, S. and Chokwe, T., 2024. Exploration of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Incorporated with Plant Capped Silver Nanoparticles for the Removal of Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater. Nano Select, 5(11), p.e202400068.
  2. Nxumalo, N.L., Mahlambi, P.N. and Mahlambi, M., 2024. Efficacy Assessment of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Incorporated with Starch and Macadamia Capped Silver Nanoparticles for the Removal of Multi‐Class Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater. ChemistrySelect, 9(35), p.e202401509.
  3. Nxumalo, N.L. and Mahlambi, P.N., 2023. Molecularly imprinted polymer-based adsorbents for the selective removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater: Adsorption kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamics studies. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 62(41), pp.16525-16544.
  4. Nxumalo, N.L., Madikizela, L.M., Kruger, H.G. and Onwubu, S.C., 2020. Development of a paper-based microfluidic device for the quantification of ammonia in industrial wastewater. Water SA, 46(3), pp.506-513.

  • Post Doctoral Research Fellow, iNanoWS, UNISA

  • Development of a diatomite supported ion-imprinted materials for the selective removal and recovery of critical minerals in aquatic systems