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• 2020

  Dispersive optical constants and electrical properties of nanocrystalline CuInS₂ thin films prepared by chemical spray pyrolysis

  Dube, P., Juma, A. O. & Muiva, C. M., Apr 15 2020, In: Ceramics International. 46, 6, p. 7396-7402 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Optical constants
  • Spray pyrolysis
  • Electric properties
  • Thin films
  • Annealing
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Optical dispersion analysis of template assisted 1D-ZnO nanorods for optoelectronic applications

  Lefatshe, K., Dube, P., Sebuso, D., Madhuku, M. & Muiva, C., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Ceramics International.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanorods
  • Zinc Oxide
  • Zinc oxide
  • Optoelectronic devices
  • Surface active agents

• Reduction of hazardous reactive oxygen species (ROS) production of ZnO through Mn inclusion for possible UV-radiation shielding application

  Lefatshe, K., Mola, G. T. & Muiva, C. M., Jun 2020, In: Heliyon. 6, 6, 8 p., e04186.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • radiation shielding
  • methylene blue
  • inclusions
  • oxygen
  • Bryophytes
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Structural analysis and temperature dependent conductivity of La_xCu_1-xO shrimp-like nanostructures synthesised via wet chemical precipitation

  Muiva, C., Lepodise, L. M., Bosigo, R. & Juma, A., Dec 2020, In: Materials Characterization. 170, 9 p., 110707.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanostructures
  • structural analysis
  • Structural analysis
  • conductivity
  • Doping (additives)
• 2019

  Ag₃PO₄/nanocellulose composite for effective sunlight driven photodegradation of organic dyes in wastewater

  Lebogang, L., Bosigo, R., Lefatshe, K. & Muiva, C., Oct 1 2019, In: Materials Chemistry and Physics. 236, 121756.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Photodegradation
  • Nanocellulose
  • sunlight
  • Dyes
  • Wastewater
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Fish bladder-based activated carbon/Co₃O₄/TiO₂ composite electrodes for supercapacitors

  Sirengo, K., Jande, Y. A. C., Kibona, T. E., Hilonga, A., Muiva, C. & King'ondu, C. K., Jun 15 2019, In: Materials Chemistry and Physics. 232, p. 49-56 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • activated carbon
  • electrochemical capacitors
  • bladder
  • Activated carbon
  • fishes
  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2018

  Compositional dependence of optical and electrical properties of indium doped zinc oxide (IZO) thin films deposited by chemical spray pyrolysis

  Dintle, L. K., Luhanga, P. V. C., Moditswe, C. & Muiva, C. M., 2018, In: Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures. 99, p. 91-97 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Indium
  • Spray pyrolysis
  • Zinc Oxide
  • Zinc oxide
  • Optical properties
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Dependence of structural and optoelectronic properties on thickness of γ-cui thin films deposited by vacuum thermal evaporation

  Dintle, L. K., Luhanga, P. V. C., Moditswe, C. & Muiva, C. M., 2018, In: MRS Advances. 3, 42-43, p. 2627-2642 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Vacuum evaporation
  • Thermal evaporation
  • cuprous iodide
  • Optoelectronic devices
  • Structural properties
  3 Citations (Scopus)
• 2017

  Effect of annealing temperature on structural and optoelectronic properties of γ-CuI thin films prepared by the thermal evaporation method

  Moditswe, C., Muiva, C. M., Luhanga, P. & Juma, A., 2017, In: Ceramics International. 43, 6, p. 5121-5126 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Thermal evaporation
  • Optoelectronic devices
  • Structural properties
  • Annealing
  • Thin films
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Extraction of nanocellulose and in-situ casting of ZnO/cellulose nanocomposite with enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial activity

  Lefatshe, K., Muiva, C. M. & Kebaabetswe, L. P., May 15 2017, In: Carbohydrate Polymers. 164, p. 301-308 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Photocatalytic activity
  • Nanocellulose
  • Zinc Oxide
  • Zinc oxide
  • Nanostructures
  77 Citations (Scopus)

• Surfactant assisted chemical bath deposition based synthesis of 1-D nanostructured CuO thin films from alkaline baths

  Muiva, C. M., Juma, A. O., Lepodise, L. M., Maabong, K. & Letsholathebe, D., 2017, In: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 67, p. 69-74 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Nanostructures
  • Surface active agents
  • Diffraction
  • Surface-Active Agents
  • surfactants
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Synthesis and characterization of CuO-NiO-ZnO mixed metal oxide nanocomposite

  Juma, A. O., Arbab, E. A. A., Muiva, C. M., Lepodise, L. M. & Mola, G. T., 2017, In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 723, p. 866-872 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Oxides
  • Nanocomposites
  • Metals
  • Coprecipitation
  • Electron diffraction
  51 Citations (Scopus)
• 2015

  Natural pigments as photosensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells with TiO₂ thin films

  Maabong, K., Muiva, C. M., Monowe, P., Sathiaraj, T. S., Hopkins, M., Nguyen, L., Malungwa, K. & Thobega, M., 2015, In: International Journal of Renewable Energy Research. 5, 2, p. 501-506 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Photosensitizers
  • Dye-sensitized solar cells
  • Pigments
  • Dyes
  • Thin films
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Observation of Meyer-Neldel rule in Se_100-XM(M=In, Sb)_X chalcogenide glasses

  Muiva, C. M., Sathiaraj, T. S., Mwabora, J. M. & Maabong, K., Jan 1 2015, In: Ceramics International. 41, 2, p. 2348-2352 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Chalcogenides
  • Glass
  • Compensation and Redress
  • Crystallization
  • Activation energy
  4 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  Optical properties and Raman studies of amorphous Se-Bi thin films

  Mulama, A. A., Mwabora, J. M., Oduor, A. O. & Muiva, C. C., Jan 1 2014, In: African Review of Physics. 9, p. 33-38 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • bismuth
  • optical properties
  • selenium
  • thin films
  • absorptivity
  3 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  Chemical bond approach to optical properties of some flash evaporated Se _{100 - X}Sb _X chalcogenide alloys

  Muiva, C. M., Sathiaraj, T. S. & Mwabora, J. M., Jul 1 2012, In: EPJ Applied Physics. 59, 1, 10301.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Chalcogenides
  • Chemical bonds
  • Optical properties
  • chemical bonds
  • Extrapolation
  24 Citations (Scopus)

• Chemical spray pyrolysis path to synthesis of ZnO microsausages from aggregation of elongated double tipped nanoparticles

  Muiva, C., Sathiaraj, S. T. & Maabong, K., Jan 30 2012, THERMEC 2011. p. 2577-2582 6 p. (Materials Science Forum; vol. 706-709).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • ZnO nanoparticles
  • Spray pyrolysis
  • Energy gap
  • pyrolysis
  • Nanoparticles
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Optical properties of flash evaporated amorphous Se_100-xIn _x thin films for CuInSe₂ solar cell applications

  Muiva, C. M., Maabong, K., Sathiaraj, S. T. & Mwabora, J. M., Dec 1 2012, Proceedings of the IASTED African Conference on Power and Energy Systems, AfricaPES 2012. p. 86-90 5 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Optical properties
  • Solar cells
  • Thin films
  • Red Shift
  • solar cells
• 2011

  Crystallisation kinetics, glass forming ability and thermal stability in glassy Se_{100 - X}In_x chalcogenide alloys

  Muiva, C. M., Sathiaraj, S. T. & Mwabora, J. M., Nov 15 2011, In: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 357, 22-23, p. 3726-3733 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Chalcogenides
  • Crystallization kinetics
  • Thermodynamic stability
  • chalcogenides
  • Crystallization
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• Effect of doping concentration on the properties of aluminium doped zinc oxide thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis for transparent electrode applications

  Muiva, C. M., Sathiaraj, T. S. & Maabong, K., Mar 1 2011, In: Ceramics International. 37, 2, p. 555-560 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Transparent electrodes
  • Spray pyrolysis
  • Zinc Oxide
  • Zinc oxide
  • Oxide films
  159 Citations (Scopus)

• Thermal and compositional defects in chemical spray pyrolysed indium selenide (In₂Se₃) thin films: Effects on film properties

  Muiva, C. M., Sathiaraj, S. T. & Mwabora, J. M., Oct 1 2011, In: Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials. 13, 10, p. 1240-1245 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • indium triselenide
  • Indium
  • indium selenides
  • sprayers
  • Thin films
  5 Citations (Scopus)