Thabo T.I. Nkambule

5.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
163 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

Thabo T.I. Nkambule is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Thabo T.I. Nkambule has authored 163 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Water Science and Technology, 43 papers in Materials Chemistry and 34 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Thabo T.I. Nkambule's work include Water Treatment and Disinfection (25 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (24 papers) and Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (24 papers). Thabo T.I. Nkambule is often cited by papers focused on Water Treatment and Disinfection (25 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (24 papers) and Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (24 papers). Thabo T.I. Nkambule collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Ethiopia and Nigeria. Thabo T.I. Nkambule's co-authors include Bhekie B. Mamba, Jemal Fito, Alex T. Kuvarega, Titus A.M. Msagati, Kebede K. Kefeni, Muthumuni Managa, Mope E. Malefane, Potlako J. Mafa, Welldone Moyo and Mikiyas Abewaa and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Environmental Science & Technology and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Thabo T.I. Nkambule

155 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Adsorption of methylene blue from textile industrial wast... 2023 2026 2024 2025 2023 2025 50 100 150
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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. Adsorption of methylene blue from textile industrial wastewater using activated carbon developed from Rumex abyssinicus plant
    2023 187 citations Jemal Fito, Abera Demeke Ambaye et al. profile →
  2. Technology status to treat PFAS-contaminated water and limiting factors for their effective full-scale application
    2025 24 citations Alex T. Kuvarega, Thabo T.I. Nkambule et al. npj Clean Water profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thabo T.I. Nkambule South Africa 36 1.4k 1.4k 1.1k 666 664 163 4.0k
Lotfi Khezami Saudi Arabia 30 1.4k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 1.0k 0.9× 575 0.9× 987 1.5× 154 3.8k
Kayode Adesina Adegoke Nigeria 38 1.1k 0.8× 1.9k 1.4× 979 0.9× 580 0.9× 511 0.8× 110 4.4k
Jimoh Oladejo Tijani Nigeria 36 1.7k 1.2× 1.7k 1.2× 988 0.9× 708 1.1× 894 1.3× 112 5.1k
Bo Jiang China 31 1.3k 0.9× 1.9k 1.4× 1.8k 1.6× 1.1k 1.7× 1.1k 1.6× 114 4.9k
Jianhua Cheng China 39 1.6k 1.1× 1.8k 1.3× 1.6k 1.4× 656 1.0× 900 1.4× 107 4.8k
Yuan Zhuang China 37 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 906 1.4× 1.2k 1.8× 119 4.0k
Zhe Xu China 35 1.5k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 2.1k 1.9× 698 1.0× 601 0.9× 89 3.7k
Shuang Song China 36 1.5k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 1.9k 1.7× 522 0.8× 747 1.1× 112 3.6k
María Victoria López‐Ramón Spain 35 1.5k 1.0× 2.1k 1.5× 702 0.6× 534 0.8× 991 1.5× 82 4.5k
Mohammad Hossein Rasoulifard Iran 32 1.3k 0.9× 1.5k 1.1× 1.9k 1.7× 535 0.8× 584 0.9× 123 3.9k

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All Works

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Feleni, Usisipho, et al.. (2025). Tungsten Selenide Quantum Dot‐Based Electrocatalytic Detection of Lamivudine. Electroanalysis. 37(3).
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Oyedotun, Kabir O., Thabo T.I. Nkambule, Mkhulu Mathe, Kabir O. Otun, & Bhekie B. Mamba. (2025). Synthesis and Analysis of Carbon Sphere/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composites as Supercapacitor Electrodes with Enhanced Electrochemical Properties. Advanced Engineering Materials. 27(13). 2 indexed citations
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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. 35 indexed citations
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Motsa, Machawe M., et al.. (2024). Graphitic carbon nitride embedded in polymeric membrane from polyethylene terephthalate microplastic for water treatment. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 68. 106458–106458. 2 indexed citations
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Fito, Jemal, et al.. (2024). The development of multifunctional biochar with NiFe2O4 for the adsorption of Cd (II) from water systems: The kinetics, thermodynamics, and regeneration. Journal of Environmental Management. 373. 123705–123705. 5 indexed citations
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Mahlangu, Oranso T., Thabo T.I. Nkambule, Bhekie B. Mamba, & Faisal I. Hai. (2024). Strategies for mitigating challenges associated with trace organic compound removal by high-retention membrane bioreactors (HR-MBRs). npj Clean Water. 7(1). 9 indexed citations
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Moyo, Welldone, et al.. (2023). Adsorption of chromium from electroplating wastewater using activated carbon developed from water hyacinth. BMC Chemistry. 17(1). 85–85. 23 indexed citations
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Ambaye, Abera Demeke, Jemal Fito, Edward N. Nxumalo, & Thabo T.I. Nkambule. (2023). The challenges of micropollutants and their environmental detection through biochar-based nanostructured electrochemical sensors: a review. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 20(10). 11741–11762. 15 indexed citations
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Fuku, Xolile, et al.. (2023). Advances in Electrochemical Systems for Detection of Anti‐Androgens in Water Bodies. ChemistrySelect. 8(7). 2 indexed citations
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Motsa, Machawe M., et al.. (2022). Laccase-Coated Polyethersulfone Membranes for Organic Matter Degradation and Removal. 8. 6 indexed citations
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Masindi, Vhahangwele, Elvis Fosso‐Kankeu, Thabo T.I. Nkambule, et al.. (2022). Emerging remediation potentiality of struvite developed from municipal wastewater for the treatment of acid mine drainage. Environmental Research. 210. 112944–112944. 44 indexed citations
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Fito, Jemal & Thabo T.I. Nkambule. (2022). Synthesis of biochar-CoFe2O4 nanocomposite for adsorption of methylparaben from wastewater under full factorial experimental design. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 195(1). 241–241. 18 indexed citations
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Mahlangu, Oranso T., Machawe M. Motsa, Thabo T.I. Nkambule, & Bhekie B. Mamba. (2022). Rejection of trace organic compounds by membrane processes: mechanisms, challenges, and opportunities. Reviews in Chemical Engineering. 39(5). 875–910. 13 indexed citations
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Oseghe, Ekemena O., Samson O. Akpotu, Edwin T. Mombeshora, et al.. (2021). Multi-dimensional applications of graphitic carbon nitride nanomaterials – A review. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 344. 117820–117820. 58 indexed citations
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Botha, Tarryn L., Alex T. Kuvarega, Ntakadzeni Madima, et al.. (2021). Toxicity evaluation of TiO2/MWCNT-CNF hybrid nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic activity toward freshwater microalgae: Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata. Chemosphere. 291(Pt 2). 132891–132891. 17 indexed citations
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Adekunle, Abolanle S., et al.. (2020). Determination of humic acid (HA) and sodium alginate in water using Fe 2 O 3 and CuO nanoparticle-modified glassy carbon electrode. International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry. 102(3). 736–756. 7 indexed citations
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Haarhoff, Johannes, et al.. (2010). NOM characterization and removal at six Southern African water treatment plants. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 53–61. 21 indexed citations

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