Z.M. Khumalo

iThemba Laboratory — South Africa

Materials Science · Physical Sciences

7h-index237citations35works2.32yr avg
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Research Topics

Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials(6), Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors(5), Semiconductor materials and devices(5), Semiconductor materials and interfaces(5), Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques(5)

Publications35 total

Probing femtosecond laser-induced heating of Ti/Sn bimetallic thin films
Materials Research Express·2025Open Access
<i>In-situ</i> Rutherford backscattering spectrometry analysis of Pt/Si and Cr/Sn systems during thermal annealing: a neural network analysis approach
Physica Scripta·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Comparative elemental analysis of organic and inorganic fertilizers using the nuclear analytical techniques: PIXE and RBS
Environmental Research Communications·2025Open Access
A new 3 MV Tandetron™ accelerator at iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences (iThemba LABS)
Journal of Instrumentation·2025
Synthesis and NO2 sensing characteristics of Mg-functionalized VO2(M) Nanorods
Materials Science and Engineering B·2025· 2 cited
Electronic stopping force of 16O, 19F, 48Ti and 63Cu ions in molybdenum over a continuous energy range of 0.08–0.6 MeV/n
Vacuum·2025
Microstructural Characterization of Hydrogen-Irradiated 316L Austenitic Stainless Steel using Uniform Proton Implantation
Digital Library of the Belarusian State University (Belarusian State University)·2025Open Access
Novel methodology of homogeneous ion doping/damage of nuclear materials for structural characterization
Journal of Nuclear Materials·2024
Exploring the focusing system and evaluating structures through proton beam writing
Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering·2024· 1 cited
Analysis of structural stability of Ar ion-implanted Pd/Zr/Pd/Ti/Pd multilayer stack in hydrogen annealing environment
Heliyon·2024Open Access
Stopping force of protons in Pt, Mo, and Cr foils at energies between 325 keV and 900 keV using the forward scattering method
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms·2024· 2 cited
Towards Room Temperature Thermochromic Coatings with controllable NIR-IR modulation for solar heat management &amp; smart windows applications
Scientific Reports·2024· 22 citedOpen Access
Towards Unlocking/Tuning the Mott Transition Temperature in Alkaline-Doped Vanadium Oxide Thermochromic Coatings and Potential Green Air-Conditioning via Room Temperature VxOy-V-VxOy Layered Coatings
Nano-Horizons Journal of Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies·2023· 1 citedOpen Access
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Thin Solid Films·2023· 7 cited
Electrodeposition of nanostructured copper oxide (CuO) coatings as spectrally solar selective absorber: Structural, optical and electrical properties
Infrared Physics & Technology·2023· 27 cited
Interfacial reaction and phase formation in Pd/ZrO/Pd/TiO/Pd multilayer stack on silicon substrate: Investigated by ion beam techniques
Vacuum·2023· 4 cited
Zn and W Co-doped VO2-Based Thin Films Prepared by DC Magnetron Sputtering: Improved Luminous Transmittance and Reduced Transition Temperature
Journal of Electronic Materials·2023· 10 cited
Influence of implanted 150 keV Fe ion and 100 keV Mg ions on hydrogen absorption by Pd/Ti/V/Pd/Ti multilayer films on Ti substrate
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms·2022· 3 cited
Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of undoped and W-doped vanadium dioxide nanorods for thermochromic application
Journal of Crystal Growth·2022· 7 cited
Thermal conductivity enhancement in gold decorated graphene nanosheets in ethylene glycol based nanofluid
Scientific Reports·2020· 61 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

C. Mtshali(13), N. Mongwaketsi(12), I.G. Madiba(8), M. Mâaza(8), M. Nkosi(8), M. Topić(8), N. Numan(7), Christopher Mtshali(7), M.J. Madito(6), M. Msimanga(6), B. Mabakachaba(5), M. D. Blumenthal(5), L. Kotsedi(4), C.B. Mtshali(4), A. Simo(3), S. Halindintwali(3), Caswell Pieters(3), Keletso Lebesana(3), B.S. Khanyile(2), H.C. Swart(2)