Prof. Ajay Kumar Mishra

Department of Chemistry

University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2007 Ph.D., University of Delhi, India, Department of Chemistry

2002 M.S., Purvanchal University, India, Department of Chemistry

1998 B.S., Purvanchal University, India, Department of Chemistry

Publications (Selected)

1. Sheokand, A., Sindhu, S., Bulla, M., Devi, R., Dahiya, R., Sanger, A., ... & Kumar, V. (2026). Transformative progress in MOF-based hybrid materials for supercapacitors and gas sensors: multifunctional platforms for sustainable technologies. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 549, 217213.
2. Kumar, S., Bulla, M., Sindhu, S., Devi, R., Mishra, A. K., & Kumar, V. (2025). Electrochemical analysis of Solvothermally synthesized MoS2 nanostructures for high performance supercapacitor. Vacuum, 238, 114265.
3. Donga, C., Mishra, S. B., Abd-El-Aziz, A. S., Kuvarega, A. T., Mbule, P., & Mishra, A. K. (2025). Diethylene triamine penta (methylene phosphonic acid) functionalized magnetic nanosilica for adsorptive removal of heavy metals (Pb2+ and Ni2+) from aqueous solution. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 426, 127468.
4. Malatjie, K. I., Moutloali, R. M., Mishra, A. K., Mishra, S. B., & Nxumalo, E. N. (2025). Novel antifouling and photocatalytic immobilized iron-doped cerium oxide@ halloysite nanotubes decorated polyethersulfone membranes. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 116478.
5. Singh, C. P., Shukla, P. K., Singh, S., Agrawal, S. L., Srivastava, A., Asthana, N., & Mishra, A. K. (2025). The Structural, Electrical and Dielectric Studies of CMC Based Biopolymer Gel Electrolytes for Ecofriendly Device Applications. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 142(14), e56702.
6. Tshikovhi, A., Mishra, S. B., Mishra, A. K., Mochane, M. J., & Motaung, T. E. (2025). Efficient Removal of Mercury Ions Stabilized by Gold Solution Using Chitosan–Guar Gum Polymer Blend in Basic Media. Polymers, 17(7), 985.
7. Asthana, N., Khan, U. A., Srivastava, A., Kumar, D., & Mishra, A. K. (2025). Integration and Characterization of Synthetic Biodegradable Polymer (PVA) with Graphite Oxide (GO) for Performance Assessment in Sustainable Electrochemical Devices. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 35(3), 1912-1927.
8. Bulla, M., Kumar, V., Devi, R., Kumar, S., Sindhu, S., Dahiya, R., ... & Singh, R. B. (2025). Electrochemical performance of V2O5//f-CNT asymmetric flexible device for supercapacitor application. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 1-15.
9. Bulla, M., Kumar, V., Devi, R., Kumar, S., Dahiya, R., Singh, P., & Mishra, A. K. (2024). Exploring the frontiers of carbon nanotube synthesis techniques and their potential applications in supercapacitors, gas sensing, and water purification. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12(6), 114504.
10. Ratshiedana, R., Malefane, M. E., Fakayode, O. J., More, G. K., Mishra, A. K., & Kuvarega, A. T. (2024). Ag induced plasmonic TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical under visible light: Insights into mechanism, antimicrobial and cytotoxicity studies. Materials Today Communications, 41, 110753.
11. Ratshiedana, R., Mafa, P. J., Fakayode, O. J., Mishra, A. K., & Kuvarega, A. T. (2024). Ag doped TiO2 anchored on metal free g-C3N4 for enhanced solar light activated photodegradation of a dye. Optical Materials, 157, 116125.
12. Chauhan, A., Kumar, R., Devi, S., Raizada, P., Singh, P., Ponnusamy, V. K., ... & Selvasembian, R. (2024). Recent advances on Co3O4-based nanostructure photocatalysis: structure, synthesis, modification strategies, and applications. Surfaces and Interfaces, 54, 105152.
13. Mabape, K. S., Mishra, S. B., Mishra, A. K., & Moloto, M. J. (2024). Sunlight-driven charge separation for a heterojunction of nano-pyramidal CuWO4-MOF modified TiO2 nanoflakes for photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin. Chemical Papers, 78(15), 8417-8432.
14. Donga, C., Mishra, S. B., Ndlovu, L. N., Abd-El-Aziz, A. S., Kuvarega, A. T., & Mishra, A. K. (2024). Magnetic magnetite-graphene oxide (Fe3O4-GO) nanocomposites for removal of dyes from aqueous solution. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 34(9), 4192-4202.

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