C. Mtshali

534 total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 373 citations indexed

About

C. Mtshali is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Mtshali has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 373 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 14 papers in Materials Chemistry and 13 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in C. Mtshali's work include Ion-surface interactions and analysis (10 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (8 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (7 papers). C. Mtshali is often cited by papers focused on Ion-surface interactions and analysis (10 papers), Semiconductor materials and devices (8 papers) and X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (7 papers). C. Mtshali collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Algeria and Russia. C. Mtshali's co-authors include M. Mâaza, M.J. Madito, T.T. Hlatshwayo, M. Msimanga, Johanita Kruger, Christopher J. Arendse, T.F.G. Muller, C.A. Pineda‐Vargas, Z.Y. Nuru and I.G. Madiba and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, Scientific Reports and Food Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

C. Mtshali

39 papers receiving 364 citations

Hit Papers

Metal Hydrides for Sustainable Hydrogen Storage: A Review 2025 2026 2025 10 20 30
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Metal Hydrides for Sustainable Hydrogen Storage: A Review
    2025 32 citations C. Mtshali et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. Mtshali South Africa 12 146 128 68 59 48 47 373
O. Van Overschelde Belgium 12 112 0.8× 252 2.0× 65 1.0× 133 2.3× 34 0.7× 20 471
Armando R. Garcia United States 10 201 1.4× 117 0.9× 74 1.1× 115 1.9× 24 0.5× 25 406
A. H. Ramezani Iran 11 207 1.4× 221 1.7× 46 0.7× 76 1.3× 70 1.5× 35 549
R.A. Medina-Esquivel Mexico 12 79 0.5× 158 1.2× 29 0.4× 123 2.1× 29 0.6× 31 355
Shen Zheng China 11 195 1.3× 171 1.3× 87 1.3× 74 1.3× 14 0.3× 30 474
Mawaheb Al‐Dossari Saudi Arabia 11 122 0.8× 230 1.8× 118 1.7× 104 1.8× 34 0.7× 28 549
A. Calderón Mexico 13 100 0.7× 159 1.2× 21 0.3× 183 3.1× 20 0.4× 72 478
Mohammad Reza Shayesteh Iran 12 216 1.5× 94 0.7× 19 0.3× 60 1.0× 12 0.3× 37 352
Shuwen Xue China 14 308 2.1× 426 3.3× 55 0.8× 89 1.5× 29 0.6× 58 695

Countries citing papers authored by C. Mtshali

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Fields of papers citing papers by C. Mtshali

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. Mtshali

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C. Mtshali. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C. Mtshali based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with C. Mtshali. C. Mtshali is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Mtshali, C., et al.. (2025). Characterization of ZrC-V-Ti-ZrC multilayer hydrogen storage thin films prepared by e-beam evaporator. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 124. 18–27.
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Mtshali, C., et al.. (2025). Stopping power and energy loss straggling data of 0.6–4.4 MeV H+ and He2+ swift ions in bismuth thin films: Influence of Heq+ ion charge-state effects. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 566. 165757–165757.
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Mtshali, C., Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Carsten Ronning, et al.. (2025). Controlling the migration of implanted cesium in silicon carbide using zirconium nanolayer. Applied Surface Science. 713. 164332–164332.
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Mongwaketsi, N., et al.. (2024). Exploring the focusing system and evaluating structures through proton beam writing. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. 35(1). 15007–15007.
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Simo, A., C. Mtshali, I.G. Madiba, et al.. (2024). Towards Room Temperature Thermochromic Coatings with controllable NIR-IR modulation for solar heat management & smart windows applications. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 2818–2818. 14 indexed citations
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Traoré, Alassane, et al.. (2024). Multi-Elemental Analysis and 2D Image Mapping within Roots, Leaves and Seeds from <i>O. glaberrima</i> Rice Plants Using Micro-PIXE Technique. World Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology. 14(2). 97–106. 2 indexed citations
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Msimanga, M., et al.. (2023). Sputtering and structural modifications induced in silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) thin films under (10–40 MeV) Au q+ heavy ion irradiation. Surface and Interface Analysis. 55(12). 899–908. 1 indexed citations
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Msimanga, M., et al.. (2023). Stopping force of (0.09 – 0.30) MeV/n 22Ti, 24Cr and 28Ni ions in aluminum oxide and titanium oxide thin foils by time of flight spectrometry. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 543. 165099–165099. 1 indexed citations
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Madiba, I.G., et al.. (2023). Zn and W Co-doped VO2-Based Thin Films Prepared by DC Magnetron Sputtering: Improved Luminous Transmittance and Reduced Transition Temperature. Journal of Electronic Materials. 52(6). 4020–4029. 5 indexed citations
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Madhuku, M., et al.. (2023). Solid state dewetting of a metal –semiconductor bi-layers deposited onto c-Si substrate. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics. 34(9). 1 indexed citations
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Madhuku, M., et al.. (2021). Ion beam induced modification and nanostructures formation in thin SiC/Pd films on c-Si substrate. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 491. 34–37. 1 indexed citations
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Msimanga, M., et al.. (2021). Energy loss straggling data of 63Cu, 28Si, 27Al, 24Mg, 19F and16O heavy ions crossing thin polymeric foils at low energy. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 491. 7–16. 1 indexed citations
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Madito, M.J., T. Khamliche, C. Mtshali, et al.. (2020). Thermal conductivity enhancement in gold decorated graphene nanosheets in ethylene glycol based nanofluid. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 14730–14730. 48 indexed citations
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Madhuku, M., et al.. (2019). Annealing effects on elemental composition and morphological properties of Pd thin films grown on crystalline silicon substrate. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 444. 91–95. 2 indexed citations
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Usikalu, M. R., et al.. (2017). Elemental Analysis of Commonly Consumed Rice in Nigeria using PIXE Technique. 9(2). 417–422. 1 indexed citations
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Olaya, J.J., et al.. (2017). Optical response of bismuth based thin films synthesized via unbalanced magnetron DC sputtering technique. Thin Solid Films. 628. 170–175. 3 indexed citations
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Olise, Felix S., Oyediran K. Owoade, H.B. Olaniyi, et al.. (2017). A Combination of μ-PIXE, XRF, SEM-EDS and XRD Techniques in the Analyses of Sn-Mine Tailings. 2(3). 95–102. 3 indexed citations
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