Prof U Feleni

• Electrochemistry
• Electrochemical Sensors/Biosensors
• Analytical Chemistry
• Material Sciences

• Electrochemical sensors developed with functionalised-nanomaterials and quantum dots
• Clinical diagnostics and environmental analysis
• Designing of nanomaterials-functionalised hydrogel/ceramic membranes
• Multifunctional electrocatalytic reactors for sensing, quantification and removal of emerging pharmaceutical contaminants (EPC) from domestic and environmental wastewater
• Photocatalysis/electrophotocatalysis

• Electrochemistry
• Electrochemical Sensors/Biosensors
• Analytical Chemistry
• Material Sciences

• Olayiwola Idris., Bhekie Mamba, Usisipho Feleni, poly (propylene imine) dendrimer: A potential nanomaterial for electrochemical application (2020). Materials Chemistry and Physics, 244 122641. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.122641.

• Usisipho Feleni, Unathi Sidwaba, Nomaphelo Ntshongontshi, Lindsay Wilson, Emmanuel Iwuoha (2019). Biocompatible palladium telluride quantum dot-amplified biosensor for HIV drug. Electrocatalysis 7 (4), 1-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12678-019-00563-0.
• Usisipho Feleni, Unathi Sidwaba, Hlamulo Makelane and Emmanuel I. Iwuoha. Core-shell Palladium Telluride Quantum Dot-Hemethiolate Cytochrome Based Biosensor for Detecting Indinavir Drug (2019). Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 19, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.16866
• Hlamulo Makelane, Tesfaye Waryo, Usisipho Feleni and Emmanuel I. Iwuoha. Dendritic Copolymer electrode for second harmonic alternating current voltammetric signalling of pyrene in oil polluted wastewater (2019). Talanta, 196, 204-210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2018.12.038
• Mope Edwin Malefane, Usisipho Feleni, Alex Kuvarega (2019). A tetraphenylporphyrin/WO3/exfoliated graphite nanocomposite for the photocatalytic degradation of an acid dye under visible light irradiation. New Journal of Chemistry, 43 (2019) 11348-11362 DOI: https//doi.org/10.1039/c9nj02747e
• Unathi Sidwaba, Nomaphelo Ntshongontshi, Usisipho Feleni, Tesfaye Wayro, Lindsay Wilson and Emmanuel I. Iwuoha. Manganese Peroxidase-based electro-Oxidation of bisphenol A at hydrogellic polyaniline-titania nanocomposite-modified glassy carbon electrode (2019). Electrocatalysis, 1-9. https://doi.org/ 10.1007/s12678-019-0510-x.
• Mope Edwin Malefane, Usisipho Feleni, Alex Kuvarega (2019). Cobalt (II/III) oxide and tungsten (VI) oxide p-n heterojunction photocatalyst for photodegradation of diclofenac sodium under visible light. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 103560 (2019). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103560
• Hilda Dinah Kyomuhimbo, Immaculate Nyambura Michira,   Francis Mwaura, Solomon Derese, Usisipho Feleni, Emmanuel Iwuoha (2019). Silver–zinc oxide nanocomposite antiseptic from the extract of Bidens pilosa. SN Applied Sciences, 1 (2019) 681. DOI:https//doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-0722-y.

Google scholar link:         https://scholar.google.co.za/citations?user=gaRHmgcAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID iD:            https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1423-3484

PUBLICATIONS: 24

• Fellow, University of Michigan Presidential Scholars (UMAPS)
• Member, South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS)
• Member, International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)
• Associate member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRSC)
• 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Doctoral Fellowship
• 2016 DST/South African Women in Science Awards (WISA) TATA Doctoral Award

• Development of a next generation electrochemical sensor system for the determination of toxic heavy metals in wastewater.
• Electrocatalytic tin telluride QD-functionalised membrane reactor for azo dye removal in wastewater.
• Quantum dot-functionalised membrane reactor (QDM-RTECH) for the removal of emerging pharmaceutical contaminants from domestic wastewater.