Ratshilumela Steve Dima
CSIR
Research Expertise
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Publications
Electronic, Structural, and Optical Properties of Mono-Doped and Co-Doped (210) TiO2 Brookite Surfaces for Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells—A First Principles Study
Materials / Jul 14, 2021
Dima, R. S., Phuthu, L., Maluta, N. E., Kirui, J. K., & Maphanga, R. R. (2021). Electronic, Structural, and Optical Properties of Mono-Doped and Co-Doped (210) TiO2 Brookite Surfaces for Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells—A First Principles Study. Materials, 14(14), 3918. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14143918
Density functional theory study of Br doped CsPbI3 perovskite for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications
Physica Scripta / Mar 13, 2023
Maleka, P. M., Dima, R. S., Ntwaeaborwa, O. M., & Maphanga, R. R. (2023). Density functional theory study of Br doped CsPbI3 perovskite for photovoltaic and optoelectronic applications. Physica Scripta, 98(4), 045505. https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/acbf88
Study of inorganic lead halide perovskites properties using first-principles density functional theory for photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices
Materials Today: Proceedings / Jan 01, 2022
Maleka, P. M., Dima, R. S., Ntwaeaborwa, O. M., & Maphanga, R. R. (2022). Study of inorganic lead halide perovskites properties using first-principles density functional theory for photovoltaic and optoelectronic devices. Materials Today: Proceedings, 62, S12–S22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.02.079
Structural, Electronic, Mechanical, and Thermodynamic Properties of Na Deintercalation from Olivine NaMnPO4: First-Principles Study
Materials / Jul 30, 2022
Dima, R. S., Maleka, P. M., Maluta, N. E., & Maphanga, R. R. (2022). Structural, Electronic, Mechanical, and Thermodynamic Properties of Na Deintercalation from Olivine NaMnPO4: First-Principles Study. Materials, 15(15), 5280. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15155280
First principles study on sodium de-intercalation from NaMnPO4
Materials Today: Proceedings / Jan 01, 2022
Dima, R. S., Maleka, P. M., Maluta, E. N., & Maphanga, R. R. (2022). First principles study on sodium de-intercalation from NaMnPO4. Materials Today: Proceedings, 62, S7–S11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.02.076
First-Principles Investigation of Ru- and Pt-Doped TiO2 Brookite Surfaces
International Journal of Electrochemical Science / Feb 01, 2020
Dima, R. S., Maluta, N. E., & Maphanga, R. R. (2020). First-Principles Investigation of Ru- and Pt-Doped TiO2 Brookite Surfaces. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 15(2), 1757–1770. https://doi.org/10.20964/2020.02.61
Computational study of TiO2 Brookite (100), (010) and (210) surface doped with Ruthenium for application in Dye Sensitised Solar Cells
Journal of Physics: Conference Series / Oct 01, 2017
Dima, R. S., Maluta, N. E., Maphanga, R. R., & Sankaran, V. (2017). Computational study of TiO2 Brookite (100), (010) and (210) surface doped with Ruthenium for application in Dye Sensitised Solar Cells. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 905, 012012. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/905/1/012012
Adsorption of NH3 and NO2 Molecules on Sn-Doped and Undoped ZnO (101) Surfaces Using Density Functional Theory
Processes / Oct 07, 2022
Dima, R. S., Tshwane, D. M., Shingange, K., Modiba, R., Maluta, N. E., & Maphanga, R. R. (2022). Adsorption of NH3 and NO2 Molecules on Sn-Doped and Undoped ZnO (101) Surfaces Using Density Functional Theory. Processes, 10(10), 2027. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10102027
DFT study of TiO2 brookite (210) surface doped with silver and molybdenum
Materials Research Express / Sep 01, 2022
Phuthu, L., Dima, R. S., Maluta, N. E., Kirui, J. K., & Maphanga, R. R. (2022). DFT study of TiO2 brookite (210) surface doped with silver and molybdenum. Materials Research Express, 9(9), 095901. https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ac8ae4
Computational study of dye adsorption onto Brookite TiO2surfaces for the applications in dye sensitized solar cells
Journal of Physics: Conference Series / Oct 01, 2017
Maluta, N. E., Dima, R. S., Nemudzivhadi, H., Maphanga, R. R., & Sankaran. (2017). Computational study of dye adsorption onto Brookite TiO2surfaces for the applications in dye sensitized solar cells. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 905, 012034. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/905/1/012034
Phase Separation of Br-Doped CsPbI3: A Combined Cluster Expansion, Monte Carlo, and DFT Study
Molecules / Dec 22, 2023
Maleka, P., Dima, R., Tshwane, D., Ntwaeaborwa, O., & Maphanga, R. (2023). Phase Separation of Br-Doped CsPbI3: A Combined Cluster Expansion, Monte Carlo, and DFT Study. Molecules, 29(1), 92. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29010092
Density functional theory study on ruthenium dyes and dye@TiO2 assemblies for dye sensitized solar cell applications
Solar Energy / Jan 01, 2018
Chitumalla, R. K., & Jang, J. (2018). Density functional theory study on ruthenium dyes and dye@TiO2 assemblies for dye sensitized solar cell applications. Solar Energy, 159, 283–290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2017.10.058
Declaration of Interests
SSRN Electronic Journal / Jan 01, 2022
Maleka, P. M., Dima, R. S., Ntwaeaborwa, O. M., & Maphanga, R. R. (2022). Declaration of Interests. SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4160317
Education
University of Venda
PHD PHYSICS, PHYSICS
University of Venda
MSC PHYSICS, PHYSICS / December, 2017
University of Venda
BSC HONOURS (PHYSICS), PHYSICS / December, 2015
University of Limpopo
BSc (Chemistry and Physics), SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE / December, 2013
Experience
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
Senior Researcher / February, 2021 — Present
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
PHD Fellow / February, 2019 — Present
University of Venda
Part-Time Physics Lecture / March, 2018 — January, 2019
DST-NRF Research Intern / April, 2017 — February, 2018
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