Nikita Tawanda Tavengwa

Research Interests

Trace analysis of organic analytes Mass spectrometry Chromatographic analysis Development of novel analytical methods

Recent Articles

1. Mmbi, M. L., Maseko, N. R., & Tavengwa, N. T. (2026). Selective extraction of nitroaromatic compounds: Uni- vs multi-templated molecularly imprinted polymers. Talanta, 306, 129743. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2026.129743
2. Masala Mugeri, Simon Mnyakeni-Moleele, Nikita Tawanda Tavengwa, (2026) Preparation of 1-phenylmenthol from menthone as a template for molecularly imprinting and its subsequent adsorption”, Results in Chemistry, 25, 103253.
3. Musarurwa, H., & Tavengwa, N. T. (2022). Thermo-responsive polymers and advances in their applications in separation science. Microchemical Journal, 179, 107554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2022.107554
4. Madikizela, L. M., Tavengwa, N. T., & Chimuka, L. (2018). Applications of molecularly imprinted polymers for solid-phase extraction of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics from environmental waters and biological samples. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 147, 624-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpba.2017.04.010
5. Tavengwa, N. T., Cukrowska, E., & Chimuka, L. (2013). Synthesis, adsorption and selectivity studies of N-propyl quaternized magnetic poly(4-vinylpyridine) for hexavalent chromium. Talanta, 116, 670-677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2013.07.034
6. Nontlantla Regina Maseko, Simon Mnyakeni Moleele, Nikita Tawanda Tavengwa, Synthesis and characterization of molecularly imprinted polymers for selective extraction of trans-4-methoxy cinnamic acid, Results in Chemistry, (Revised and submitted)