iThemba Laboratory

Recent papers from iThemba Laboratory

1. Influence of oxygen ion irradiation on the chemical, structural, and morphological properties of poly(2,5-benzimidazole)/graphene oxide compositesPolymer Degradation and Stability · 2026
2. Automation of gamma-ray spectra: Convolutional neural networks versus traditional machine learningSouth African Journal of Science · 2026
3. Structural & Thermoluminescence properties of bio−engineered ZnTiO3 nanostructures via Hoodia gordonii ethanolic extract & their dosimetric performancesScientific Reports · 2026
4. Electrochemical sensors for melamine and clenbuterol in foodDiscover Chemistry. · 2026
5. A probabilistic map of tropical peatlands in the Angolan Highlands Water TowerPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2026
6. Multi-Environment Multi-Locus Association Mapping Reveals Genomic Regions for Drought-Related Traits in Tropical MaizeG3 Genes Genomes Genetics · 2026
7. A Scoping Review of Wireless IoT Data Acquisition in Nuclear and Particle Physics FacilitiesSymmetry · 2026
8. Measurements of Z -Boson Pair Entanglement in Decays of Higgs Bosons at the ATLAS ExperimentPhysical Review Letters · 2026
9. Improvement of Structural and Optical Properties of V ⁺ ‐Implanted CZTS Thin Films at Different Fluencesphysica status solidi (a) · 2026
10. Synthesis and Optical Properties of Quantum Dots of Perovskite Doped with Neodymium IonBulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences Physics · 2026
11. Colloidal Synthesis and Optical Properties of Nd-Containing Mixed-Halide CsPbBr3−γClγ Quantum Dots with λem ≈ 458 nm and PLQY ≈ 56%Physchem · 2026
12. Computational Assessment of PbO-Modulated Glass Systems for Advanced Tri-Modular Radiation Shielding2025
13. Phase change, optical, and magnetic study of ball milled Cr-doped Al2O3 nanoparticlesNext Materials · 2026
14. Shielding the skin: do African medicinal plants possess the ability to mitigate ionizing radiation-induced skin alterations?International Journal of Radiation Biology · 2026
15. Nonlinear dose–response effects of mentor visits in a South African early child development program.Developmental Psychology · 2026
16. Inter‐Species Dietary Separation in Two Congeneric Parrot Species Highlighted With Stable Light IsotopesAfrican Journal of Ecology · 2026
17. Topological Defect Propagation to Classify Knitted FabricsPhysical Review X · 2026
18. Investigation of Pd-Ti multilayer thin films for hydrogen storage applicationsThin Solid Films · 2026
19. Tracing Groundwater Recharge Sources and Controls on Groundwater Quality in a Delineated Aquifer to Support Groundwater Allocation, De Aar, Northern Cape, South AfricaWater · 2026
20. Green synthesis of crystalline silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) via magnesiothermic reduction of mesoporous silica extracted from sugarcane bagasse ash (SCBA)Biomass and Bioenergy · 2026