**Author details**

Owonubi J. Shesan1 \*, Agwuncha C. Stephen2 , Anusionwu G. Chioma3 , Revaprasadu Neerish1 and Sadiku E. Rotimi4

1 Department of Chemistry, University of Zululand, Kwadlangezwa, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

2 Department of Chemistry, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Nigeria

3 Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

4 Department of Chemical, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Institute of Nano Engineering Research (INER), Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa

\*Address all correspondence to: oshesan@gmail.com

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