Forestry biorefineries W Stafford, W De Lange, A Nahman, V Chunilall, P Lekha, J Andrew, ... Renewable Energy 154, 461-475, 2020 | 68 | 2020 |
Transformation of pulp and paper mill sludge (PPMS) into a glucose-rich hydrolysate using green chemistry: Assessing pretreatment methods for enhanced hydrolysis JE Naicker, R Govinden, P Lekha, B Sithole Journal of Environmental Management 270, 110914, 2020 | 29 | 2020 |
Optimization of cultivation medium and cyclic fed-batch fermentation strategy for enhanced polyhydroxyalkanoate production by Bacillus thuringiensis using a … S Singh, B Sithole, P Lekha, K Permaul, R Govinden Bioresources and Bioprocessing 8, 1-17, 2021 | 28 | 2021 |
Beneficiation of pulp and paper mill sludge: production and characterisation of functionalised crystalline nanocellulose ME Gibril, P Lekha, J Andrew, B Sithole, T Tesfaye, D Ramjugernath Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy 20, 1835-1845, 2018 | 25 | 2018 |
Effect of mechanical treatment on properties of cellulose nanofibrils produced from bleached hardwood and softwood pulps P Lekha, A Mtibe, TE Motaung, JE Andrew, BB Sitholè, M Gibril Maderas. Ciencia y tecnología 18 (3), 457-466, 2016 | 24 | 2016 |
Mechanical, microstructure, and dynamic mechanical analysis of nano-shell and plant fiber hybrid biocomposite OJ Gbadeyan, S Adali, G Bright, B Sithole, P Lekha Journal of Composite Materials 55 (24), 3345-3358, 2021 | 18 | 2021 |
Optimisation and enhancement of crystalline nanocellulose production by ultrasonic pretreatment of dissolving wood pulp fibres M Gibril, T Tesfaye, B Sithole, P Lekha, D Ramjugernath Cellul. Chem. Technol 52, 9-10, 2018 | 18 | 2018 |
Role of cellulose nanofibrils in improving the strength properties of paper: A review TB Jele, P Lekha, B Sithole Cellulose 29 (1), 55-81, 2022 | 15 | 2022 |
Effect of nanocrystalline cellulose and zinc oxide hybrid organic–inorganic nanofiller on the physical properties of polycaprolactone nanocomposite films ME Gibril, KK Ahmed, P Lekha, B Sithole, A Khosla, H Furukawa Microsystem Technologies 28 (1), 143-152, 2022 | 15 | 2022 |
Structural characterisation of pretreated solids from flow-through liquid hot water treatment of sugarcane bagasse in a fixed-bed reactor P Reddy, P Lekha, W Reynolds, C Kirsch Bioresource technology 183, 259-261, 2015 | 14 | 2015 |
Valorization of waste chicken feathers: fabrication and characterization of novel keratin nanofiber conduits for potential application in peripheral nerve regeneration M Khumalo, B Sithole, T Tesfaye, P Lekha Journal of Nanomaterials 2022 (1), 7080278, 2022 | 11 | 2022 |
Fabrication, physical and optical properties of functionalized cellulose based polymethylmethacrylate nanocomposites ME Gibril, P Lekha, J Andrew, B Sithole, D Ramjugernath, A Khosla Microsystem Technologies 28 (1), 255-265, 2022 | 9 | 2022 |
Surfactant-assisted green liquor dregs pretreatment to enhance the digestibility of paper mill sludge DCS Rorke, P Lekha, GEB Kana, BB Sithole International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 46 (41), 21359-21371, 2021 | 9 | 2021 |
Pulp and paper mill sludge: A potential resource for producing high-value products P Lekha, J Andrew, M Gibril, B Sithole TAPPSA 1, 16-19, 2017 | 9 | 2017 |
Characterisation of pulp and paper mill sludge for beneficiation TB Jele, B Sithole, P Lekha, J Andrew Cellulose 29 (8), 4629-4643, 2022 | 8 | 2022 |
Effect of pharmaceutical wastewater as nitrogen source on the optimization of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation hydrogen production from paper mill sludge DCS Rorke, P Lekha, GEB Kana, BB Sithole Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy 25, 100619, 2022 | 7 | 2022 |
Beneficiation of sawdust waste in the context of an integrated forest biorefinery mill: Kraft and prehydrolysis kraft Pulping properties JE Andrew, J Johakimu, P Lekha, ME Gibril, BB Sitholé Opportunities for Biomass and Organic Waste Valorisation, 123-139, 2020 | 5 | 2020 |
Quantitative assessment of xylan distribution across the secondary cell wall layers of Eucalyptus dissolving pulp fibres P Lekha, T Bush, N Pammenter, B Sitholè, P Berjak Holzforschung 72 (1), 1-8, 2017 | 5 | 2017 |
Understanding the mechanism of interaction of candidate soil stabilizing prototypes by using microscopy and spectroscopy techniques VM Ramdas, R Lalloo, P Lekha, M Mgangira, S Muniyasamy, ... Microscopy Research and Technique 84 (11), 2652-2665, 2021 | 4 | 2021 |
Pretreatment and enzymatic saccharification of sludge from a prehydrolysis kraft and kraft pulping mill S Singh, B Sithole, P Lekha, K Permaul, R Govinden Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology 41 (1), 10-24, 2021 | 4 | 2021 |