Dr Sipho Mavundla

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation

To achieve and maintain the University’s vision and mission, the research and innovation division contributes mainly by promoting the research related goal of the institution which is: to drive growth in UNIZULU research and Innovation

Faculty: Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Department: Chemistry

Discipline: Material Science

Highest Qualification

PhD Chemistry (UWC)

Contact details

Email: MavundlaS@unizulu.ac.za

Phone: 035 902 6140

Campus: KwaDlangezwa

Research Interest Areas

Metal oxide gas sensors,
photovoltaic solar cells,
polymeric materials
Synthesis and characterization of metal oxides for hybrid solar cells and gas sensing applications.

Active Research Projects

Preparation of metal oxides for gas sensing applications.

Monitoring concentration and reaction kinetics of sulphonation of sugarcane cellulose for wastewater application

Synthesis of conductive cellulose nanocomposites for possible application in gas sensors

Impactful Research Publications

(Author(s); Year; Title; journal / publisher)

Fabrication of Hybrid Solar Cells using Poly (2,5-dimethoxyaniline) Hexagonal Structures and Zinc Oxide Nanorods. SE Mavundla, GF Malgas, E Iwuoha and D Motaung. Journal of Materials Science 47 (2012) 5455-5460.

R. A. Sigwadi, S. E. Mavundla, N. Moloto, T. Mokrani, “Synthesis of zirconia-based solid acid nanoparticles for fuel cell application”. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa 27 (2016) 60-67.

Research Platform

LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/sipho-mavundla-38065a47

A Node for African Thought

KwaDlangezwa Campus

1 Main Road, Vulindlela,

Kwadlangezwa, 3886

Richards Bay Campus

Coner Guldengracht & Cent Cir Road,

Richards Bay, 3900

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Research Outputs

Research Ethics

Policies and Processes

Training and Development

DHET Accredited Journals

Post-Doctoral Fellows

Contacts

Director: 035 902 6779

Research Office Secretary: 035 902 6273

NRF & Postgraduate Funding: 035 902 6909

# A Node For African Thought

Research and Innovation