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Maurice S. Onyango is affiliated with Tshwane University of Technology in South Africa. Their research portfolio spans Environmental Science and Materials Science, with a focus on subfields such as Water Science and Technology, Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

Their published work contributes primarily to topics including Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, Membrane Separation Technologies, Adsorption and Biosorption for Pollutant Removal, Nanomaterials for Catalytic Reactions, Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications, Heavy Metals in Environment, and Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Maurice S. Onyango include:

  • Opeyemi A. Oyewo
  • Amos Adeniyi
  • Damian C. Onwudiwe
  • Mokgadi F. Bopape
  • Bruce Sitholé

Their publications appear in various journals, with multiple papers in the Alexandria Engineering Journal and contributions to the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, ACS Omega, Processes, and the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.

Notable recent papers include:

  • Metal oxide-cellulose nanocomposites for the removal of toxic metals and dyes from wastewater, 2020, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Sawdust-Based Cellulose Nanocrystals Incorporated with ZnO Nanoparticles as Efficient Adsorption Media in the Removal of Methylene Blue Dye, 2020, ACS Omega
  • Recent Advances in the Synthesis of Nanocellulose Functionalized-Hybrid Membranes and Application in Water Quality Improvement, 2021, Processes
  • f-MWCNTs/AgNPs-coated superhydrophobic PVDF nanofibre membrane for organic, colloidal, and biofouling mitigation in direct contact membrane distillation, 2020, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Photocatalytic degradation of methyl blue in water using sawdust-derived cellulose nanocrystals-metal oxide nanocomposite, 2021, Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials

Best Publications

  • Enhanced removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using polypyrrole/Fe3O4 magnetic nanocomposite

    Madhumita Bhaumik;Arjun Maity;V.V. Srinivasu;Maurice S. Onyango

  • Removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution using polypyrrole-polyaniline nanofibers

    Madhumita Bhaumik;Arjun Maity;V.V. Srinivasu;Maurice S. Onyango

  • Removal of fluoride from aqueous solution by polypyrrole/Fe3O4 magnetic nanocomposite.

    Madhumita Bhaumik;Taile Yvonne Leswifi;Arjun Maity;V.V. Srinivasu

  • Chromium(VI) removal from water using fixed bed column of polypyrrole/Fe3O4 nanocomposite

    Madhumita Bhaumik;Katlego Setshedi;Arjun Maity;Maurice S. Onyango

  • Adsorptive removal of phosphate ions from aqueous solution using synthetic zeolite

    Maurice S. Onyango;Dalibor Kuchar;Mitsuhiro Kubota;Hitoki Matsuda

  • Microwave-assisted synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of Ag/ZnO nanoparticles supported bentonite clay.

    Sarah C. Motshekga;Suprakas S. Ray;Maurice S. Onyango;Maggie N.B. Momba

  • Exfoliated polypyrrole-organically modified montmorillonite clay nanocomposite as a potential adsorbent for Cr(VI) removal

    Katlego Zebedius Setshedi;Katlego Zebedius Setshedi;Madhumita Bhaumik;Segametsi Songwane;Maurice S. Onyango

  • Metal oxide-cellulose nanocomposites for the removal of toxic metals and dyes from wastewater.

    Opeyemi A. Oyewo;Elias E. Elemike;Damian C. Onwudiwe;Maurice S. Onyango

  • Preparation and antibacterial activity of chitosan-based nanocomposites containing bentonite-supported silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles for water disinfection

    Sarah C. Motshekga;Sarah C. Motshekga;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Suprakas Sinha Ray;Maurice S. Onyango;Maggie N.B. Momba

  • Preparation of activated carbon from petroleum coke by KOH chemical activation for adsorption heat pump

    Takayuki Kawano;Mitsuhiro Kubota;Maurice S. Onyango;Fujio Watanabe

  • Adsorption of hexavalent chromium onto magnetic natural zeolite-polymer composite

    Nomcebo H. Mthombeni;Nomcebo H. Mthombeni;Maurice S. Onyango;Ochieng Aoyi

  • High-performance towards Cr(VI) removal using multi-active sites of polypyrrole–graphene oxide nanocomposites: Batch and column studies

    Katlego Zebedius Setshedi;Katlego Zebedius Setshedi;Madhumita Bhaumik;Maurice S. Onyango;Arjun Maity;Arjun Maity

  • Sawdust-Based Cellulose Nanocrystals Incorporated with ZnO Nanoparticles as Efficient Adsorption Media in the Removal of Methylene Blue Dye.

    Opeyemi A. Oyewo;Amos Adeniyi;B. Bruce Sithole;Maurice S. Onyango

  • Uptake of Fluoride by Al3+ Pretreated Low‐Silica Synthetic Zeolites: Adsorption Equilibrium and Rate Studies

    Maurice S. Onyango;Yoshiro Kojima;Anil Kumar;Dalibor Kuchar

  • Mixing in a tank stirred by a Rushton turbine at a low clearance

    Aoyi Ochieng;Maurice S. Onyango;Anil Kumar;Kirimi Kiriamiti

  • Adsorption of aspirin and paracetamol from aqueous solution using Fe/N-CNT/β-cyclodextrin nanocomopsites synthesized via a benign microwave assisted method

    Keletso Mphahlele;Keletso Mphahlele;Maurice S. Onyango;Sabelo D. Mhlanga

  • Synergistic effect of UV–vis and solar photocatalytic ozonation on the degradation of phenol in municipal wastewater: A comparative study

    Achisa C. Mecha;Maurice S. Onyango;Aoyi Ochieng;Christoffel J.S. Fourie

  • Feasibility of varied polyethylene terephthalate wastes as a linker source in metal-organic framework UiO-66(Zr) synthesis

    Xoliswa L Dyosiba;Xoliswa L Dyosiba;Nicholas M Musyoka;Henrietta W Langmi;Jianwei Ren;Jianwei Ren

  • Application of banana peels nanosorbent for the removal of radioactive minerals from real mine water.

    Opeyemi A. Oyewo;Maurice S. Onyango;Christian Wolkersdorfer

  • Magnetic adsorption separation (MAS) process: An alternative method of extracting Cr(VI) from aqueous solution using polypyrrole coated Fe3O4 nanocomposites

    Anthony M. Muliwa;Taile Y. Leswifi;Maurice S. Onyango;Arjun Maity;Arjun Maity

  • Breakthrough Analysis for Water Defluoridation Using Surface-Tailored Zeolite in a Fixed Bed Column

    Maurice S. Onyango;Taile Yvonne Leswifi;Aoyi Ochieng;Dalibor Kuchar

Frequent Co-Authors

Arjun Maity
Arjun Maity Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Suprakas Sinha Ray
Suprakas Sinha Ray Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Jianwei Ren
Jianwei Ren Inner Mongolia University
Chris Aldrich
Chris Aldrich Curtin University
Mika Sillanpää
Mika Sillanpää University of Johannesburg
Arne Verliefde
Arne Verliefde Ghent University

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