Melusi Thwala

2.2k total citations
30 papers, 593 citations indexed

About

Melusi Thwala is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Pollution and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Melusi Thwala has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 593 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Materials Chemistry, 11 papers in Pollution and 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Melusi Thwala's work include Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (17 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (4 papers). Melusi Thwala is often cited by papers focused on Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (17 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (7 papers) and Heavy metals in environment (4 papers). Melusi Thwala collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and India. Melusi Thwala's co-authors include Ndeke Musee, Lucky Sikhwivhilu, Stephen J. Klaine, Victor Wepener, Don A. Cowan, Langelihle N. Dlamini, Arjun Maity, Paul J. Oberholster, Olusola O. Ololade and James Wesley‐Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Molecules and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

Melusi Thwala

26 papers receiving 583 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melusi Thwala South Africa 12 421 163 162 77 55 30 593
Barry Park United Kingdom 6 503 1.2× 209 1.3× 154 1.0× 126 1.6× 29 0.5× 7 611
Gabriella Rametta Italy 11 533 1.3× 216 1.3× 123 0.8× 216 2.8× 47 0.9× 27 736
V. Iswarya India 13 485 1.2× 230 1.4× 120 0.7× 153 2.0× 16 0.3× 19 663
René Gälli Switzerland 7 316 0.8× 156 1.0× 170 1.0× 101 1.3× 23 0.4× 12 508
Lauren E. Barton United States 8 207 0.5× 103 0.6× 85 0.5× 39 0.5× 16 0.3× 9 352
Verónica Nogueira Portugal 14 156 0.4× 100 0.6× 76 0.5× 68 0.9× 63 1.1× 25 417
Philipp Rosenkranz Spain 9 525 1.2× 313 1.9× 115 0.7× 228 3.0× 31 0.6× 9 747
Cristina Henning da Costa Brazil 7 218 0.5× 76 0.5× 79 0.5× 76 1.0× 35 0.6× 8 360
Changhao Yao China 11 170 0.4× 148 0.9× 69 0.4× 57 0.7× 44 0.8× 12 587
Ruiren Zhou China 10 487 1.2× 159 1.0× 231 1.4× 65 0.8× 81 1.5× 14 844

Countries citing papers authored by Melusi Thwala

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Fields of papers citing papers by Melusi Thwala

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Melusi Thwala

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All Works

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Hansen, Richard M., et al.. (2025). Commercial nano-enabled products as sources of engineered nanomaterials’ (ENMs) contamination in water: Release, behaviour, and ecotoxicity effects. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(5). 118080–118080.
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Thwala, Melusi, et al.. (2024). Occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern in the uMhlathuze and uThukela river systems, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science. 49(3). 262–274.
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Thwala, Melusi, et al.. (2023). A mesocosm study on the use of clay minerals to improve heavy metal phytoremediation capacity of vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L. Roberty). South African Journal of Science. 119(11/12). 2 indexed citations
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Gulumian, Mary, et al.. (2023). Current situation and future prognosis of health, safety and environment risk assessment of nanomaterials in South Africa. South African Journal of Science. 119(1/2). 2 indexed citations
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Otunola, Beatrice Omonike, et al.. (2023). Improving capacity for phytoremediation of Vetiver grass and Indian mustard in heavy metal (Al and Mn) contaminated water through the application of clay minerals. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30(18). 53577–53588. 9 indexed citations
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Thwala, Melusi, et al.. (2022). Using Multiple Indices for the Water Resource Management of a Monomictic Man-Made Dam in Southern Africa. Water. 14(21). 3366–3366. 11 indexed citations
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Erasmus, Mariana, et al.. (2021). Aquatic Environment Exposure and Toxicity of Engineered Nanomaterials Released from Nano-Enabled Products: Current Status and Data Needs. Nanomaterials. 11(11). 2868–2868. 15 indexed citations
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Thwala, Melusi, Stephen J. Klaine, & Ndeke Musee. (2021). Exposure Media and Nanoparticle Size Influence on the Fate, Bioaccumulation, and Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles to Higher Plant Salvinia minima. Molecules. 26(8). 2305–2305. 20 indexed citations
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Thwala, Melusi, et al.. (2021). Assessment of Nanopollution from Commercial Products in Water Environments. Nanomaterials. 11(10). 2537–2537. 14 indexed citations
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Steyn, Maronel, et al.. (2021). Atlas of industrial wastewater reuse potential in South Africa. 2 indexed citations
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Thwala, Melusi, et al.. (2021). Interactions of Coated-Gold Engineered Nanoparticles with Aquatic Higher Plant Salvinia minima Baker. Nanomaterials. 11(12). 3178–3178. 2 indexed citations
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Maity, Arjun, et al.. (2020). Aquatic toxicity of transformed and product-released engineered nanomaterials: An overview of the current state of knowledge. Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 138. 39–56. 21 indexed citations
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Thwala, Melusi & Langelihle N. Dlamini. (2019). Photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) using Mg-doped WO3 nanoparticles. Environmental Technology. 41(17). 2277–2292. 22 indexed citations
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Maity, Arjun, et al.. (2019). Characterisation of titanium oxide nanomaterials in sunscreens obtained by extraction and release exposure scenarios. SN Applied Sciences. 1(4). 16 indexed citations
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Musee, Ndeke, et al.. (2013). Fate and behavior of ZnO- and Ag-engineered nanoparticles and a bacterial viability assessment in a simulated wastewater treatment plant. Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A. 49(1). 59–66. 28 indexed citations
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Thwala, Melusi, Ndeke Musee, Lucky Sikhwivhilu, & Victor Wepener. (2013). The oxidative toxicity of Ag and ZnO nanoparticles towards the aquatic plant Spirodela punctuta and the role of testing media parameters. Environmental Science Processes & Impacts. 15(10). 1830–1830. 88 indexed citations
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Musee, Ndeke, et al.. (2011). The antibacterial effects of engineered nanomaterials: implications for wastewater treatment plants. Journal of Environmental Monitoring. 13(5). 1164–1164. 136 indexed citations

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