M. Mâaza

36.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
845 papers, 30.3k citations indexed

About

M. Mâaza is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Mâaza has authored 845 papers receiving a total of 30.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 431 papers in Materials Chemistry, 261 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 177 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in M. Mâaza's work include Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials (126 papers), ZnO doping and properties (104 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (99 papers). M. Mâaza is often cited by papers focused on Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials (126 papers), ZnO doping and properties (104 papers) and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (99 papers). M. Mâaza collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Nigeria and Pakistan. M. Mâaza's co-authors include K. Kaviyarasu, E. Manikandan, J. Kennedy, Fabian I. Ezema, S. Khamlich, N. Matinise, C. Maria Magdalane, Ishaq Ahmad, Xolile Fuku and Abdoulaye Diallo and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

M. Mâaza

821 papers receiving 29.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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. ZnO nanoparticles via Moringa oleifera green synthesis: Physical properties & mechanism of formation
    2017 572 citations N. Matinise, Xolile Fuku et al. profile →
  2. Green synthesis of NiO nanoparticles using Moringa oleifera extract and their biomedical applications: Cytotoxicity effect of nanoparticles against HT-29 cancer cells
    2016 423 citations M. Mâaza et al. profile →
  3. Strain and grain size of TiO2 nanoparticles from TEM, Raman spectroscopy and XRD: The revisiting of the Williamson-Hall plot method
    2018 414 citations M. Mâaza et al. profile →
  4. ZnO nanoparticles prepared via a green synthesis approach: Physical properties, photocatalytic and antibacterial activity
    2021 333 citations Hamza Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed, M. Mâaza et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
M. Mâaza 18.1k 8.3k 6.2k 5.9k 4.7k 845 30.3k
Ahmad Umar 16.1k 0.9× 14.8k 1.8× 7.0k 1.1× 6.0k 1.0× 4.6k 1.0× 844 30.6k
Yan Li 15.8k 0.9× 11.2k 1.3× 4.5k 0.7× 7.3k 1.2× 5.3k 1.1× 959 30.8k
Li Wang 11.4k 0.6× 13.6k 1.6× 4.5k 0.7× 6.1k 1.0× 6.0k 1.3× 1.2k 31.7k
Jingquan Liu 12.1k 0.7× 11.5k 1.4× 6.4k 1.0× 6.9k 1.2× 8.3k 1.8× 520 30.0k
Ahmed A. Al‐Ghamdi 19.9k 1.1× 12.8k 1.5× 14.8k 2.4× 4.0k 0.7× 4.0k 0.9× 721 30.8k
Aharon Gedanken 25.7k 1.4× 10.4k 1.2× 7.4k 1.2× 9.9k 1.7× 6.9k 1.5× 871 42.6k
Mohammad Reza Ganjali 9.2k 0.5× 18.7k 2.2× 2.8k 0.5× 6.0k 1.0× 3.9k 0.8× 1.2k 41.0k
Yue Li 11.3k 0.6× 8.9k 1.1× 6.1k 1.0× 5.3k 0.9× 5.5k 1.2× 809 25.5k
Kostya Ostrikov 16.7k 0.9× 18.7k 2.2× 8.4k 1.3× 7.2k 1.2× 5.9k 1.2× 982 40.2k
Hongtao Yu 13.8k 0.8× 7.4k 0.9× 13.8k 2.2× 5.7k 1.0× 3.5k 0.7× 502 30.1k

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All Works

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Roshanfekr, Hamideh, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of a Nanomagnetic Smart Polymer Carrier as a Potential Candidate for a Drug Delivery System. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering. 49(7). 9381–9394. 4 indexed citations
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Azizi, Shohreh, et al.. (2024). Synthesis, characterization and dielectric properties evaluation of NiO-Co3O4 nanocomposite. Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society. 22(1). 63–72. 10 indexed citations
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Obodo, Raphael M., Hope E. Nsude, Imosobomeh L. Ikhioya, et al.. (2024). Investigating the Dual Synergistic Amalgamation of CeO2@WO3/GO Electrodes for Supercapacitor Application. Energy Storage. 6(5). 16 indexed citations
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Khumalo, Nomcebo P., Nkosingiphile Zikalala, Shohreh Azizi, et al.. (2024). Antibacterial and cytotoxicity activity of green synthesized silver nanoparticles using aqueous extract of naartjie (Citrus unshiu) fruit peels. Emerging contaminants. 10(4). 100348–100348. 17 indexed citations
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Akbari, Mahmood, et al.. (2024). MoS2-based nanofluid using pulsed laser ablation in liquid for concentrating solar power plant: Thermophysical study. Solar Energy. 280. 112876–112876. 3 indexed citations
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Hkiri, Khaoula, Hamza Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed, Suresh Ghotekar, & M. Mâaza. (2024). Green synthesis of cerium oxide nanoparticles using Portulaca oleracea Extract: Photocatalytic activities. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 162. 112243–112243. 33 indexed citations
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Kausar, Ayesha, Ishaq Ahmad, M. H. Eisa, & M. Mâaza. (2023). Graphene Nanocomposites in Space Sector—Fundamentals and Advancements. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 9(1). 29–29. 19 indexed citations
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Vakili, Mohammad, et al.. (2023). Computational studies of chalcogen doped on graphene vs. chalcogen doped on CNT and their role in the catalytic performance of electrochemical CO2 reduction. Materials Today Communications. 35. 105631–105631. 10 indexed citations
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Akbari, Mahmood, et al.. (2023). A study on the size effect of AgI on cloud seeding. Materials Today Proceedings. 4 indexed citations
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Akbari, Mahmood, et al.. (2023). Thermal performance of copper-distilled water nanofluid in a wavy channel. Materials Today Proceedings. 3 indexed citations
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Akbari, Mahmood, Razieh Morad, & M. Mâaza. (2023). Effect of silver nanoparticle size on interaction with artemisinin: First principle study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11. 100104–100104. 7 indexed citations
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Nkele, Agnes C., et al.. (2023). Synthesis and characterization of co-precipitated nickel phosphate [Ni3(PO4)2] nanoparticles prepared at varying precursor concentrations. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 100(7). 101026–101026. 7 indexed citations
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Orimolade, Benjamin O., Adewale O. Oladipo, Azeez Olayiwola Idris, et al.. (2023). Advancements in electrochemical technologies for the removal of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in wastewater: A review. The Science of The Total Environment. 881. 163522–163522. 72 indexed citations
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Cummings, Franscious, et al.. (2022). Physical and magnetic properties of biosynthesized ZnO/Fe 2 O 3 , ZnO/ZnFe 2 O 4 , and ZnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10. 100092–100092. 8 indexed citations
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Mâaza, M., et al.. (2022). One-pot Hydrothermal Synthesis of Vanadium Dioxide Nanoparticles. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. 13(4). 361–361.
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Haque, A. K. F., et al.. (2019). Elastic scattering of electrons from the ions of argon isonuclear series. Physica Scripta. 94(7). 75402–75402. 10 indexed citations
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Razanamahandry, L.C., et al.. (2018). Performance of Various Cyanide Degrading Bacteria on the Biodegradation of Free Cyanide. Boloka Institutional Repository (North-west University). 2 indexed citations
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Matinise, N., Noluthando Mayedwa, Xolile Fuku, N. Mongwaketsi, & M. Mâaza. (2018). Green synthesis of cobalt (II, III) oxide nanoparticles using Moringa Oleifera natural extract as high electrochemical electrode for supercapacitors. AIP conference proceedings. 1962. 40005–40005. 45 indexed citations

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