Xavier Mbianda

• The bonding in Inorganic compounds and the physical and chemical properties of the main group elements in the periodic table

2)     Inorganic chemistry 3 (CET2B15)
This module covers:

• The theories of chemical bonding.
• Coordination chemistry
• The chemistry of the first transition series, the coinage metals(group 11), and the zinc group (group 12)

2.      H. E. Mukaya, R. L. van Zyl, N. J. van Vuuren & X. Y. Mbianda. Synthesis and characterization of watersoluble polyaspartamides containing platinum(II) complex and bisphosphonate as potential antimalarial drug. Polymer bulletin, (In press), DOI 10.1007/s00289-016-1886-x (IF = 1.371)

3.      MEH Ahamed, L Marjanovic, XY Mbianda. Statistical Optimization, Kinetic and Isotherm Studies on Selective Adsorption of Silver and Gold Cyanocomplexes Using Aminoguanidyl-Chitosan Imprinted Polymers. Journal of Advanced Chemical Engineering, (2016), 6 (149), 2.

4.      G Mamba, XY Mbianda, AK Mishra. Gadolinium oxide decorated multiwalled carbon nanotube/tridoped titania nanocomposites for improved dye degradation under simulated solar light irradiation. Materials Research Bulletin, (2016), 75, 59-70. (IF = 2.435)
5.      G Mamba, XY Mbianda, AK Mishra. Photocatalytic degradation of the diazo dye naphthol blue black in water using MWCNT/Gd, N, S-TiO 2 nanocomposites under simulated solar light. Journal of Environmental Sciences (2015), 33, 219-228.  (IF = 2.208)
6.      G Mamba, XY Mbianda, AK Mishra. Enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of eriochrome black T and eosin blue shade in water using tridoped titania decorated on SWCNTs and MWCNTs: Effect of the type of carbon nanotube incorporated. Materials Chemistry and Physics (2015), 149, 734-742. (IF = 2.101 )

7.      BA Aderibigbe, K Varaprasad, ER Sadiku, SS Ray, XY Mbianda, MC Fotsing, SJ Owonubi, SC Agwuncha.  Kinetic release studies of nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate from gum acacia crosslinked hydrogels. International journal of biological macromolecules (2015), 73, 115-12. (IF = 3.138 )

8.      HE Mukaya, XY Mbianda. Macromolecular Co-conjugate of Ferrocene and Bisphosphonate: Synthesis, Characterization and Kinetic Drug Release Study.  Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials (2015), 25 (3), 411-418 (IF = 1.308 )
9.      BA Aderibigbe, ER Sadiku, SS Ray, XY Mbianda, MC Fotsing, J Jayaramudu, SJ Owonubi
Synthesis, characterization and the release kinetics of antiproliferative agents from polyamidoamine conjugates. Journal of microencapsulation. (2015), 32 (5), 432-444  (IF =1.631)
10.   G Mamba, MA Mamo, XY Mbianda, AK Mishra. Nd, N, S-TiO2 decorated on reduced graphene oxide for a visible light active photocatalyst for dye degradation: Comparison to its MWCNT/Nd, N, S-TiO2 analogue. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2014), 53 (37), 14329-14338. . (IF =  2.567 )
11.   G Mamba, XY Mbianda, AK Mishra. Gadolinium nanoparticle-decorated multiwalled carbon nanotube/titania nanocomposites for degradation of methylene blue in water under simulated solar light. Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2014), 21 (8), 5597-5609. . (IF =  2.760 )

12.   S Simelane, BB Mamba, XY Mbianda. A Convenient Procedure for the Synthesis of 6-O-Mono-Phosphate β-Cyclodextrins. Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements (2013), 188 (12), 1675-1679. . (IF =  0.723 )

14. G. Mamba, P. Govender, X. Yangkou Mbianda. Phosphorylated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube-Cyclodextrin Polymer: Synthesis, Characterization and Potential Application in Water Purification. Carbohydrates Polymers (2013), 98, 470-476 . (IF =  4.21 8 )

15. MEH Ahamed, XY Mbianda,AF Mulaba-Bafubiandi, LjiljanaMarjovic. Ion imprinted polymers for the selective extraction of silver (I) ions in aqueous media: Kinetic modeling and isotherm studies. React. funct. Polym. (2013), 73, 474- 83. (IF = 2.725)

16.   MCD Fotsing, N Coville, XY Mbianda. Dioxirane Oxidation of 2‐Aryl‐1‐vinyl‐1, 1‐diphosphane Dioxide: A Convenient Approach for the Synthesis of Novel 1, 2‐Epoxy‐2‐aryl Ethyl gem bisphosphonates. Heteroatom Chemistry, (2013), 24 (3), 234-241. . (IF =  1.203 )

17.   G Mamba, XY Mbianda, PP Govender. Phosphorylated multiwalled carbon nanotube-cyclodextrin polymer: Synthesis, characterisation and potential application in water purification. Carbohydrate polymers, (2013), 98 (1), 470-476. (IF =  4.21 8 )

18.   AA Muleja, XY Mbianda, RW Krause, K Pillay. Synthesis, characterization and thermal decomposition behaviour of triphenylphosphine-linked multiwalled carbon nanotubes.  Carbon, (2012), 50, 2741-2751. (IF =  6.196)
19.   Muleja AA, Yangkou Mbianda X., Pillay Kr, Krause R. Phosphine functionalised multiwalled carbon nanotubes: A new adsorbent for the removal of nickel from aqueous solution. Journal of Environmental Sciences, (2012), 24 (6), 1133-114. . (IF =  2.20 8 )

20.  VJ Mkhabela, AK Mishra, XY Mbianda. Thermal and mechanical properties of phosphorylated multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyvinyl chloride composites. Carbon (2011), 49 (2), 610-617. (IF 6.196)