Mope E. Malefane
About
Mope E. Malefane is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
According to data from OpenAlex, Mope E. Malefane has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 18 papers in Materials Chemistry and 10 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Mope E. Malefane's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (20 papers), Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (8 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (7 papers). Mope E. Malefane is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (20 papers), Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (8 papers) and Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (7 papers). Mope E. Malefane collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, China and Ghana. Mope E. Malefane's co-authors include Alex T. Kuvarega, Potlako J. Mafa, Muthumuni Managa, Thabo T.I. Nkambule, Usisipho Feleni, Bhekie B. Mamba, Dan Liŭ, Jianzhou Gui, Francis Opoku and Azeez Olayiwola Idris and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Chemical Engineering Journal and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.
In The Last Decade
Mope E. Malefane
25 papers receiving 1.4k citations
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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref
| Name | h | Career | Trend | Papers | Cites | |||||
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| Mope E. Malefane South Africa | 18 | 1.2k | 903 | 465 | 181 | 96 | 25 | 1.4k | ||
| Zhenzong Zhang China | 17 | 938 0.8× | 832 0.9× | 550 1.2× | 212 1.2× | 104 1.1× | 24 | 1.3k | ||
| Thanh-Dong Pham Vietnam | 23 | 1.1k 0.9× | 875 1.0× | 502 1.1× | 127 0.7× | 75 0.8× | 33 | 1.3k | ||
| Shahrbanoo Rahman Setayesh Iran | 18 | 1.0k 0.9× | 812 0.9× | 301 0.6× | 207 1.1× | 118 1.2× | 28 | 1.3k | ||
| Wei Gan China | 22 | 908 0.8× | 807 0.9× | 398 0.9× | 143 0.8× | 76 0.8× | 58 | 1.2k | ||
| Ying Liang China | 16 | 981 0.8× | 804 0.9× | 409 0.9× | 112 0.6× | 71 0.7× | 31 | 1.2k | ||
| Potlako J. Mafa South Africa | 24 | 1.3k 1.1× | 1.0k 1.1× | 655 1.4× | 249 1.4× | 107 1.1× | 39 | 1.8k | ||
| Milad Jourshabani Iran | 21 | 1.5k 1.3× | 1.3k 1.4× | 710 1.5× | 163 0.9× | 115 1.2× | 36 | 1.8k | ||
| Tammanoon Chankhanittha Thailand | 20 | 1.3k 1.1× | 1.1k 1.2× | 473 1.0× | 97 0.5× | 123 1.3× | 27 | 1.5k | ||
| Kirti Sharma India | 8 | 1.1k 1.0× | 901 1.0× | 458 1.0× | 143 0.8× | 98 1.0× | 9 | 1.3k | ||
| Junyan Kuang China | 15 | 1.0k 0.9× | 789 0.9× | 322 0.7× | 106 0.6× | 67 0.7× | 18 | 1.2k |
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mope E. Malefane
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All Works
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Mafa, Potlako J., Mope E. Malefane, Adewale O. Oladipo, et al.. (2025). Epitaxial construction of BiPO4@Bi(OH)3vac S-scheme heterojunction with firm interfacial contact for bolstered photocatalytic performance. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(5). 117821–117821.
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Mafa, Potlako J., Mope E. Malefane, Francis Opoku, et al.. (2025). Dual Charge Transfer Mechanisms in Intimately Bonded S‐scheme Heterojunction Photocatalyst with Expeditious Activity toward Environmental Remediation. Advanced Sustainable Systems. 9(5).
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Malefane, Mope E., et al.. (2025). Waste-derived calcium oxide catalysts in biodiesel production: Exploring various waste sources, deactivation challenges, and improvement strategies. Bioresource Technology Reports. 29. 102021–102021.
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Malefane, Mope E., et al.. (2025). Photocatalytic activity of MnCl and Cu 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis(4-aminophenyl) porphyrins conjugated to graphene quantum dots against Rhodamine B dye using visible light. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 71. 107188–107188.
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Malefane, Mope E., Muthumuni Managa, Thabo T.I. Nkambule, & Alex T. Kuvarega. (2024). Attuned band structure in triple S-scheme heterojunctions for naproxen degradation under visible light. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 155094–155094.
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Ambaye, Abera Demeke, et al.. (2024). Breakthroughs in nanostructured-based chemical sensors for the detection of toxic metals. Talanta Open. 10. 100354–100354.
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Malefane, Mope E., Muthumuni Managa, Thabo T.I. Nkambule, & Alex T. Kuvarega. (2024). s‐scheme3D/3D Bi0/BiOBr/P Doped g‐C3 N4 with Oxygen Vacancies (Ov) for Photodegradation of Pharmaceuticals: In‐situ H2O2 Production and Plasmon Induced Stability. ChemSusChem. 18(2). e202401471–e202401471.
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Mafa, Potlako J., Mope E. Malefane, Francis Opoku, et al.. (2024). Heightened photocatalytic performance of ZnMoO4 by incorporation of cobalt heteroatom to enhance oxygen defects for boosted pharmaceutical degradation. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 68. 106405–106405.
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Malefane, Mope E., et al.. (2024). Ag induced plasmonic TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical under visible light: Insights into mechanism, antimicrobial and cytotoxicity studies. Materials Today Communications. 41. 110753–110753.
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Malefane, Mope E., et al.. (2024). Triple S-scheme BiOBr@LaNiO3/CuBi2O4/Bi2WO6 heterojunction with plasmonic Bi-induced stability: deviation from quadruple S-scheme and mechanistic investigation. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. 7(5).
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Mmelesi, Olga K., et al.. (2024). Comparative study of visible-light active BiOI and N,Pd-TiO2 photocatalysts: Catalytic ozonation for dye degradation. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 684. 133167–133167.
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Mafa, Potlako J., Mope E. Malefane, Francis Opoku, Bhekie B. Mamba, & Alex T. Kuvarega. (2023). Visible light responsive MoS2/Ag@WO3/EG photoanode with highly stable Z-scheme induced circular electron motion pioneered by Exfoliated graphite for bisphenol a photoelectrodegradation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 464. 142462–142462.
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Malefane, Mope E., et al.. (2023). Induced S-scheme CoMn-LDH/C-MgO for advanced oxidation of amoxicillin under visible light. Chemical Engineering Journal. 480. 148250–148250.
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Mafa, Potlako J., Mope E. Malefane, Francis Opoku, et al.. (2023). Experimental and theoretical confirmation of CeFeCu trimetal oxide/Bi2O3 S-scheme heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole and toxicity evaluation. Journal of Cleaner Production. 429. 139519–139519.
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Malefane, Mope E., Potlako J. Mafa, Muthumuni Managa, Thabo T.I. Nkambule, & Alex T. Kuvarega. (2023). Understanding the Principles and Applications of Dual Z-Scheme Heterojunctions: How Far Can We Go?. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 14(4). 1029–1045.
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Malefane, Mope E., Potlako J. Mafa, Thabo T.I. Nkambule, Muthumuni Managa, & Alex T. Kuvarega. (2022). Modulation of Z-scheme photocatalysts for pharmaceuticals remediation and pathogen inactivation: Design devotion, concept examination, and developments. Chemical Engineering Journal. 452. 138894–138894.
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Mafa, Potlako J., Mope E. Malefane, Azeez Olayiwola Idris, et al.. (2021). Cobalt oxide/copper bismuth oxide/samarium vanadate (Co3O4/CuBi2O4/SmVO4) dual Z-scheme heterostructured photocatalyst with high charge-transfer efficiency: Enhanced carbamazepine degradation under visible light irradiation. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 603. 666–684.
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Mafa, Potlako J., Mope E. Malefane, Azeez Olayiwola Idris, et al.. (2021). Multi-elemental doped g-C3N4 with enhanced visible light photocatalytic Activity: Insight into naproxen Degradation, Kinetics, effect of Electrolytes, and mechanism. Separation and Purification Technology. 282. 120089–120089.
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Malefane, Mope E., Bulelwa Ntsendwana, Potlako J. Mafa, et al.. (2019). In‐Situ Synthesis of Tetraphenylporphyrin/Tungsten (VI) Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide (TPP/WO 3 /RGO) Nanocomposite for Visible Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Acid Blue 25. ChemistrySelect. 4(29). 8379–8389.
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Malefane, Mope E., Usisipho Feleni, & Alex T. 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(28). 11348–11362.
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