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Hugues Kamdem Paumo1 , Lebogang Katata-Seru1 \*, Tshepiso Moremedi1 , Mpitloane Joseph Hato2,3, Soumen Sardar4 and Abhijit Bandyopadhyay4

1 Department of Chemistry, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho, South Africa

2 Department of Chemistry, School of Physical and Mineral Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Agriculture, University of Limpopo (Turfloop), South Africa

3 Department of Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), Florida Science Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa

4 Department of Polymer Science and Technology, University of Calcutta 92, Kolkata, India

\*Address all correspondence to: lebo.seru@nwu.ac.za

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