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  1. Recent advances in abiotic and biotic cathodes for microbial energy generation systems

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, May 2026, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  2. Adsorptive Recovery of Rare Earth Elements: Current Progress, Challenges and Emerging Perspectives

    Article • Separation and Purification Reviews, February 2026, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  3. Dusty Streets: The Challenge of Dust‐Borne Pollutants in Low‐Income Countries

    Article • CLEAN - Soil Air Water, February 2026, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  4. Algae-driven bioelectrochemical systems: Recent advances, applications, and prospects

    Article • Biotechnology Advances, November 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  5. Characterising contaminant transport from a mine waste dump using isotopic and geochemical tracers: A case study of an inactive pyrite mine, Mazowe district, Zimbabwe

    Article • Groundwater for Sustainable Development, November 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  6. Outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 in minks: public health, environmental and bioethical perspectives

    Article • Environmental Sciences Europe, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  7. Biogenic activated carbons from conservation grassland biomass for organic micropollutants removal in municipal wastewater

    Article • Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, July 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  8. Global Occurrence of Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water Systems: Recent Advances, Human Health Risks, Mitigation, and Future Directions

    Article • Life, May 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  9. Loss of scientific integrity in using metallic iron (Fe0) for water remediation: Letʼs agree to disagree

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, February 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  10. Mitigating freshwater supply shortages in regions of high demand in Ethiopia: integrated water resources management approach

    Article • Environmental Earth Sciences, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  11. Revisiting water resources management in the Mandara Mountains

    Article • Heliyon, January 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  12. Biochar in bioelectrochemical systems: applications and future directions

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  13. Techno-economic assessment of biochar systems: state-of-the-art and future research directions

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  14. Biochar for environmental remediation and beyond: a “twin or multiple solutions” heuristic framework for uptake, adoption, and impact

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  15. Moving ahead with biochar for environmental remediation and beyond: future research directions, roadmap, and epilogue

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  16. Potential environmental and human health risks of biochar systems: a call for comprehensive health risk assessments

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  17. Biochars for the remediation and repurposing of postmining landscapes and metalliferous substrates: applications and future perspectives

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  18. Biochar for environmental remediation at a glance: principles, applications, and prospects

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  19. Biochar for Environmental Remediation

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  20. Controlling stormwater at the source: dawn of a new era in integrated water resources management

    Article • Applied Water Science, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  21. Are earthworms the victim, facilitator or antidote of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance at the soil-animal-human interface? A One-Health perspective

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, October 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  22. Emerging organic contaminants in drinking water systems: Human intake, emerging health risks, and future research directions

    Article • Chemosphere, May 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  23. Insects to the rescue? Insights into applications, mechanisms, and prospects of insect-driven remediation of organic contaminants

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, May 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  24. High-temperature corrosion-resistant alloy for waste-to-energy plants: Alloy designing, fabrication, and possible corrosion-resistance mechanism

    Article • Heliyon, May 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  25. Materials for sustainable metallic iron-based water filters: a review

    Article • Environmental Chemistry Letters, April 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  26. Climate warming, environmental degradation and pollution as drivers of antibiotic resistance

    Article • Environmental Pollution, April 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  27. Effects of common dissolved anions on the efficiency of Fe0-based remediation systems

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, April 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  28. Emerging organic contaminants in the soil–plant-receptor continuum: transport, fate, health risks, and removal mechanisms

    Article • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, March 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  29. Human viral pathogens in the wastewater-source water-drinking water continuum: Evidence, health risks, and lessons for future outbreaks in low-income settings

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, March 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  30. Improving acid-stressed anaerobic digestion processes with biochar - towards a combined biomass and carbon management system

    Article • Environmental Research Communications, March 2024, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  31. Mitigating flash flooding in the city: Drain or harvest?

    Article • Water Science & Technology Water Supply, February 2024, IWA Publishing

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  32. Unveiling the dark side of beauty? Beauty parlours as potential pollution and human exposure hotspots

    Article • Process Safety and Environmental Protection, February 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  33. An overview of agro-industrial wastewater treatment using microbial fuel cells: Recent advancements

    Article • Journal of Water Process Engineering, February 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  34. Respiratory syncytial virus immunoprophylaxis: Novel opportunities and a call for equity

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, February 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  35. The soil-microbe-plant resistome: A focus on the source-pathway-receptor continuum

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  36. Bioprospecting for Novel Fungal Hemicellulases for Hemicellulose Degradation: Recent Advances, Applications, and Future Directions

    Article • January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  37. Recycling and Disposal of Spent Metal(loid)‐Laden Adsorbents

    Article • December 2023, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  38. Remediation of Heavy Metals

    Article • December 2023, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  39. Metallic iron for environmental remediation: the still overlooked iron chemistry

    Article • Applied Water Science, November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  40. Combating antibiotic resistance using wastewater surveillance: Significance, applications, challenges, and future directions

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, October 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  41. Mechanical and contaminant leaching behaviour of cement-based and fired bricks incorporating ferrochrome slag

    Article • Journal of Building Engineering, August 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  42. Pharmaceuticals in wastewater and their photocatalytic degradation using nano-enabled photocatalysts

    Article • Journal of Water Process Engineering, August 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  43. Critical evaluation of biochar effects on methane production and process stability in anaerobic digestion

    Article • Frontiers in Energy Research, July 2023, Frontiers

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  44. Influence of Water Salinity on the Efficiency of Fe0-Based Systems for Water Treatment

    Article • Water, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  45. The bacterial biofilm resistome in drinking water distribution systems: A systematic review

    Article • Chemosphere, July 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  46. Quantification of bio-wastes availability for bioenergy production in Zimbabwe

    Article • Scientific African, July 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  47. Chicanery in the food supply chain! Food fraud, mitigation, and research needs in low-income countries

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, June 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  48. Understanding the process of phosphate removal in Fe0/H2O systems using the methylene blue method

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, June 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  49. The pit latrine paradox in low-income settings: A sanitation technology of choice or a pollution hotspot?

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, June 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  50. A clay-coal fly ash based dual hydraulic-reactive liner for controlling acid mine drainage

    Article • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  51. Developing the Ascorbic Acid Test: A Candidate Standard Tool for Characterizing the Intrinsic Reactivity of Metallic Iron for Water Remediation

    Article • Water, May 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  52. Carbon stock, aggregate stability and hydraulic properties of soils under tillage, crop rotation and mineral fertiliser application in sub-humid Zimbabwe

    Article • Heliyon, May 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  53. Integrated Water Management in Mountain Communities: The Case of Feutap in the Municipality of Bangangté, Cameroon

    Article • Water, April 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  54. mRNA vaccines: The future of prevention of viral infections?

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, February 2023, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  55. Closing Blank Spots and Illuminating Blind Spots in Research on Emerging Contaminants: The Source–Pathway–Receptor–Impact–Mitigation (SPRIM) Continuum as an Organizing Framework

    Article • Water, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  56. Household Disposal of Pharmaceuticals in Low-Income Settings: Practices, Health Hazards, and Research Needs

    Article • Water, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  57. Grappling with (re)-emerging infectious zoonoses: Risk assessment, mitigation framework, and future directions

    Article • International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, November 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  58. Conceptualizing the Fe0/H2O System: A Call for Collaboration to Mark the 30th Anniversary of the Fe0-Based Permeable Reactive Barrier Technology

    Article • Water, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  59. Circular bioeconomy potential and challenges within an African context: From theory to practice

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, September 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  60. Realizing the potential of metallic iron for the mitigation of toxics: flee or adapt?

    Article • Applied Water Science, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  61. Metallic iron (Fe0)-based materials for aqueous phosphate removal: A critical review

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, August 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  62. Strategies and options for the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements from electrical and electronic waste

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, August 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  63. Kanchan Arsenic Filters for Household Water Treatment: Unsuitable or Unsustainable?

    Article • Water, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  64. Correction: Qiu et al. Detection and Quantification of Dam Leakages Based on Tracer Tests: A Field Case Study. Water 2022, 14, 1448

    Article • Water, June 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  65. Metallic Iron for Water Remediation: Plenty of Room for Collaboration and Convergence to Advance the Science

    Article • Water, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  66. Detection and Quantification of Dam Leakages Based on Tracer Tests: A Field Case Study

    Article • Water, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  67. Investigating the Fe0/H2O systems using the methylene blue method: Validity, applications, and future directions

    Article • Chemosphere, March 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  68. Wastewater, waste, and water-based epidemiology (WWW-BE): A novel hypothesis and decision-support tool to unravel COVID-19 in low-income settings?

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, February 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  69. Visible light photodegradation of methyl orange and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in wastewater

    Article • South African Journal of Science, January 2022, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  70. The Suitability of Hybrid Fe0/Aggregate Filtration Systems for Water Treatment

    Article • Water, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  71. COVID-19 drugs in aquatic systems: a review

    Article • Environmental Chemistry Letters, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Edmond Sanganyado, Dr. Alaa El Din Mahmoud, Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  72. The air-borne antibiotic resistome: Occurrence, health risks, and future directions

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  73. Occurrence, human exposure pathways, and health risks of (micro)plastics

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  74. Occurrence and behaviour of emerging organic contaminants in aquatic systems

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  75. Anthropogenic rare earth elements in aquatic environments: Occurrence, behaviour, and fate

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  76. Ecological health risks of emerging organic contaminants

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  77. Ten (10) key research questions on emerging contaminants and novel entities, and their health risks

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  78. Health risk assessment and mitigation of emerging contaminants: A call for an integrated approach

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  79. Emerging contaminants in the terrestrial-aquatic-atmosphere continuum: A global perspective

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  80. Occurrence and ecological health risks of microplastics

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  81. Ecological health risks of high-technology rare earth elements

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  82. The environmental resistome: Human exposure, health risks, and research needs

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  83. Emerging Contaminants in the Terrestrial-Aquatic-Atmosphere Continuum:

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  84. (Micro)plastics in the soil system: Occurrence, behaviour, fate, and future directions

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  85. High-technology rare earth elements in the soil-plant system: Occurrence, behaviour, and fate

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  86. Rare earth elements: Human exposure, risk factors, and health risks

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  87. Copyright

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  88. Index

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  89. Dedication

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  90. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes in aquatic systems: Occurrence, behaviour, and fate

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  91. Front Matter

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  92. (Micro)plastics in aquatic systems: Current research focal areas, under-studied matrices, and future directions

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  93. Air-borne emerging contaminants: An under-studied reservoir and a potential health risk?

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  94. Ecological health risks of antibiotic resistance: A perspective on the evidence, challenges, and research needs

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  95. Emerging contaminants: A handful of conceptual and organizing frameworks

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  96. Epilogue: Summary, the next-frontier emerging contaminants/novel entities, and a look ahead

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  97. Preface

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  98. Acknowledgements

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  99. Editor biography

    Article • January 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  100. COVID-19 pandemic in Uttarakhand, India: Environmental recovery or degradation?

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, December 2021, Elsevier

    Joshua O. Ighalo, Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  101. A Hybrid Model for Achieving Universal Safe Drinking Water in the Medium-Sized City of Bangangté (Cameroon)

    Article • Water, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  102. COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    Article • Vaccines, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  103. Antibiotic resistance and class 1 integron genes distribution in irrigation water-soil-crop continuum as a function of irrigation water sources

    Article • Environmental Pollution, November 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  104. Organic pollutants in deep sea: Occurrence, fate, and ecological implications

    Article • Water Research, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Edmond Sanganyado, Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  105. The mechanism of contaminant removal in Fe(0)/H2O systems: The burden of a poor literature review

    Article • Chemosphere, October 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  106. Recent advances in the polyurethane-based adsorbents for the decontamination of hazardous wastewater pollutants

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, September 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  107. Universal Access to Safe Drinking Water: Escaping the Traps of Non-Frugal Technologies

    Article • Sustainability, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  108. Changes in physicochemical properties on a chronosequence of gold mine tailings

    Article • Geoderma, August 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  109. Application of the Kilimanjaro Concept in Reversing Seawater Intrusion and Securing Water Supply in Zanzibar, Tanzania

    Article • Water, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Mwemezi Johaiven Rwiza, Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  110. Integrated Water Resource Management: Rethinking the Contribution of Rainwater Harvesting

    Article • Sustainability, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  111. Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment—The Occurrence, Sources, Ecological Impacts, Fate, and Remediation Challenges

    Article • Pollutants, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  112. The key role of contact time in elucidating the mechanisms of enhanced decontamination by Fe0/MnO2/sand systems

    Article • Scientific Reports, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  113. Occurrence, Human Health Risks, and Removal of Pharmaceuticals in Aqueous Systems: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

    Article • May 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  114. Characterizing the impact of MnO2 addition on the efficiency of Fe0/H2O systems

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  115. Occurrence, behavior, and human exposure and health risks of potentially toxic elements in edible mushrooms with focus on Africa

    Article • Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Edmond Sanganyado, Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  116. Defluoridation of drinking water using a ceramic filter decorated with iron oxide‐biochar composites

    Article • International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, April 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  117. Toxic Geogenic Contaminants in Serpentinitic Geological Systems: Occurrence, Behavior, Exposure Pathways, and Human Health Risks

    Article • April 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  118. Rethinking restoration indicators and end-points for post-mining landscapes in light of novel ecosystems

    Article • Geoderma, April 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  119. The Suitability of Methylene Blue Discoloration (MB Method) to Investigate the Fe0/MnO2 System

    Article • Processes, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  120. When silence goes viral, Africa sneezes! A perspective on Africa's subdued research response to COVID-19 and a call for local scientific evidence

    Article • Environmental Research, March 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  121. Acid Mine Drainage Formation, Dissemination and Control: Mining and Hydrological Perspectives

    Article • February 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  122. Characterizing the impact of pyrite addition on the efficiency of Fe0/H2O systems

    Article • Scientific Reports, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  123. Insects, Rodents, and Pets as Reservoirs, Vectors, and Sentinels of Antimicrobial Resistance

    Article • Antibiotics, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  124. Dangerous liaisons? As the COVID-19 wave hits Africa with potential for novel transmission dynamics: a perspective

    Article • Journal of Public Health, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  125. Leaving no stone unturned in light of the COVID-19 faecal-oral hypothesis? A water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) perspective targeting low-income countries

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, January 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  126. Biochars as media for air pollution control systems: Contaminant removal, applications and future research directions

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, January 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  127. Autopsy, thanatopraxy, cemeteries and crematoria as hotspots of toxic organic contaminants in the funeral industry continuum

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, January 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  128. Kanchan Arsenic Filters and the Future of Fe0-Based Filtration Systems for Single Household Drinking Water Supply

    Article • Processes, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  129. The ‘thanato-resistome’ - The funeral industry as a potential reservoir of antibiotic resistance: Early insights and perspectives

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, December 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  130. Sources and Health Risks of Rare Earth Elements in Waters

    Article • November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  131. Maize nitrogen uptake and productivity under reduced and conventional tillage

    Article • Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  132. Comparative removal efficiencies of natural organic matter by conventional drinking water treatment plants in Zimbabwe and South Africa

    Article • Water Environment Research, October 2020, Wiley

    Nhamo Chaukura , Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  133. Validating the Efficiency of the FeS2 Method for Elucidating the Mechanisms of Contaminant Removal Using Fe0/H2O Systems

    Article • Processes, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  134. Biochar‐Based Adsorbents for the Removal of Organic Pollutants from Aqueous Systems

    Article • September 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  135. Tracing the Scientific History of Fe0-Based Environmental Remediation Prior to the Advent of Permeable Reactive Barriers

    Article • Processes, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  136. Leguminous tree species create islands of fertility and influence the understory vegetation on nickel-mine tailings of different ages

    Article • Ecological Engineering, August 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  137. Development and evaluation of a low-cost ceramic filter for the removal of methyl orange, hexavalent chromium, and Escherichia coli from water

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, July 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  138. Designing the Next Generation of Fe0-Based Filters for Decentralized Safe Drinking Water Treatment: A Conceptual Framework

    Article • Processes, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  139. Characterizing the Reactivity of Metallic Iron for Water Treatment: H2 Evolution in H2SO4 and Uranium Removal Efficiency

    Article • Water, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  140. Development, properties and potential applications of high-energy fuel briquettes incorporating coal dust, biowastes and post-consumer plastics

    Article • SN Applied Sciences, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  141. Understanding the Operating Mode of Fe0/Fe-Sulfide/H2O Systems for Water Treatment

    Article • Processes, March 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  142. Metallic Iron for Environmental Remediation: Starting an Overdue Progress in Knowledge

    Article • Water, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  143. A new generation low-cost biochar-clay composite ‘biscuit’ ceramic filter for point-of-use water treatment

    Article • Applied Clay Science, February 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  144. Sources, behaviour and health risks of antimicrobial resistance genes in wastewaters: A hotspot reservoir

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, February 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  145. Occurrence, behaviour, and human exposure pathways and health risks of toxic geogenic contaminants in serpentinitic ultramafic geological environments (SUGEs): A medical geology perspective

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, January 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  146. A BIOCHAR-BASED POINT-OF-USE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR THE REMOVAL OF FLUORIDE, CHROMIUM AND BRILLIANT BLUE DYE IN TERNARY SYSTEMS

    Article • Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, January 2020, OAIMDD - EcoZone Publishing House

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  147. Occurrence of biological crusts and their relationship with vegetation on a chronosequence of abandoned gold mine tailings

    Article • Ecological Engineering, November 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  148. Making Rainwater Harvesting a Key Solution for Water Management: The Universality of the Kilimanjaro Concept

    Article • Sustainability, October 2019, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  149. Characterizing the Suitability of Granular Fe0 for the Water Treatment Industry

    Article • Processes, September 2019, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  150. Water Treatment Using Metallic Iron: A Tutorial Review

    Article • Processes, September 2019, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  151. Biological crusts enhance fertility and texture of gold mine tailings

    Article • Ecological Engineering, September 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  152. Cross-Layer Leaching of Coal Fly Ash and Mine Tailings to Control Acid Generation from Mine Wastes

    Article • Mine Water and the Environment, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  153. Evaluation of the phytotoxicity of coal ash on lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) germination, growth and metal uptake

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, April 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  154. Effect of Nitrogen Fertiliser Application on Maize Yield Across Agro-Ecological Regions and Soil Types in Zimbabwe: A Meta-analysis Approach

    Article • International Journal of Plant Production, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  155. Antibiotic resistance in drinking water systems: Occurrence, removal, and human health risks

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Edmond Sanganyado, Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  156. Fe0/H2O Filtration Systems for Decentralized Safe Drinking Water: Where to from Here?

    Article • Water, February 2019, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  157. White Teeth and Healthy Skeletons for All: The Path to Universal Fluoride-Free Drinking Water in Tanzania

    Article • Water, January 2019, MDPI AG

    Prof Karoli Nicholas Njau, Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  158. Recurrent Cholera Outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa: Moving beyond Epidemiology to Understand the Environmental Reservoirs and Drivers

    Article • Challenges, January 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Edmond Sanganyado, Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  159. Carbon Sequestration via Biomineralization: Processes, Applications and Future Directions

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  160. Fe0/H2O Systems for Environmental Remediation: The Scientific History and Future Research Directions

    Article • Water, November 2018, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  161. Sources, behaviour, and environmental and human health risks of high-technology rare earth elements as emerging contaminants

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Edmond Sanganyado, Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  162. Development, engineering properties and potential applications of unfired earth bricks reinforced by coal fly ash, lime and wood aggregates

    Article • Journal of Building Engineering, July 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  163. Potential Leaching of Heavy Metals from Pristine and Accelerated Weathered Slag from Recycling of Automobile Lead-Acid Batteries

    Article • Environmental Processes, June 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  164. Detection of saturation of fluoride filters

    Article • Water, May 2018, MDPI AG

    Prof Karoli Nicholas Njau, Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  165. Organic contaminants in African aquatic systems: Current knowledge, health risks, and future research directions

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, April 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  166. Comparative fertilization effects on maize productivity under conservation and conventional tillage on sandy soils in a smallholder cropping system in Zimbabwe

    Article • Field Crops Research, April 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  167. Ecotoxicological effects of citrus processing waste on earthworms, Lumbricus terrestris L.

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, December 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  168. Sorptive removal of methylene blue from simulated wastewater using biochars derived from pulp and paper sludge

    Article • Environmental Technology & Innovation, November 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  169. Synthesis and nutrient release patterns of a biochar-based N–P–K slow-release fertilizer

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  170. Concentration-discharge patterns in a small urban headwater stream in a seasonally dry water-limited tropical environment

    Article • Journal of Hydrology, July 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  171. Biochar-based water treatment systems as a potential low-cost and sustainable technology for clean water provision

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, July 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  172. An assessment of smallholder soil and water conservation practices and perceptions in contrasting agro-ecological regions in Zimbabwe

    Article • Water Resources and Rural Development, June 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  173. Removal of Trace Metals from Acid Mine Drainage Using a Sequential Combination of Coal Ash-Based Adsorbents and Phytoremediation by Bunchgrass (Vetiver [Vetiveria zizanioides L])

    Article • Mine Water and the Environment, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  174. PREDICTING ACID ROCK DRAINAGE FROM A NICKEL MINE WASTE PILE AND METAL LEVELS IN SURROUNDING SOILS

    Article • Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, January 2017, OAIMDD - EcoZone Publishing House

    Artwell Kanda, Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  175. Comparative Adsorption of Zn2+ from Aqueous Solution Using Hydroxylated and Sulphonated Biochars Derived from Pulp and Paper Sludge

    Article • Water Air & Soil Pollution, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  176. Biosorbents for the removal of synthetic organics and emerging pollutants: Opportunities and challenges for developing countries

    Article • Environmental Development, July 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  177. Comparative short-term effects of sewage sludge and its biochar on soil properties, maize growth and uptake of nutrients on a tropical clay soil in Zimbabwe

    Article • Journal of Integrative Agriculture, June 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  178. Potential for leaching of heavy metals in open-burning bottom ash and soil from a non-engineered solid waste landfill

    Article • Chemosphere, March 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  179. Evaluation of heavy metal leaching from coal ash-versus conventional concrete monoliths and debris

    Article • Waste Management, March 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  180. Synthesis, characterisation and methyl orange adsorption capacity of ferric oxide–biochar nano-composites derived from pulp and paper sludge

    Article • Applied Water Science, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  181. Potential uses and value-added products derived from waste polystyrene in developing countries: A review

    Article • Resources Conservation and Recycling, February 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  182. Removal of Zn2+ and Pb2+ ions from aqueous solution using sulphonated waste polystyrene

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, December 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  183. Water quality and public health risks associated with roof rainwater harvesting systems for potable supply: Review and perspectives

    Article • Sustainability of Water Quality and Ecology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  184. Partitioning of turbulent flux reveals contrasting cooling potential for woody vegetation and grassland during heat waves

    Article • Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, April 2015, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  185. Biochar production and applications in sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities, constraints, risks and uncertainties

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, March 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  186. Maize Water Productivity and Its Relationship to Soil Properties under Integrated Cattle Manure and Mineral-Nitrogen Fertilizer in a Smallholder Cropping System

    Article • Agronomy Journal, January 2015, American Society of Agronomy

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  187. Does hydrocarbon contamination induce water repellency and changes in hydraulic properties in inherently wettable tropical sandy soils?

    Article • Geoderma, December 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  188. Hydrological Impacts of Urbanization and Urban Roof Water Harvesting in Water-limited Catchments: A Review

    Article • Environmental Processes, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  189. Adsorption of Zn2+ and Ni2+ in a binary aqueous solution by biosorbents derived from sawdust and water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

    Article • Water Science & Technology Water Supply, September 2014, IWA Publishing

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  190. Transpiration and water relations of evergreen shrub species on an artificial landform for mine waste storage versus an adjacent natural site in semi-arid Western Australia

    Article • Ecohydrology, August 2013, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  191. Understanding the causes, socio-economic and environmental impacts, and management of veld fires in tropical Zimbabwe

    Article • Fire Science Reviews, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi, Artwell Kanda

  192. Transpiration and plant water relations of evergreen woody vegetation on a recently constructed artificial ecosystem under seasonally dry conditions in Western Australia

    Article • Hydrological Processes, January 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  193. Understanding the role of ecohydrological feedbacks in ecosystem state change in drylands

    Article • Ecohydrology, November 2011, Wiley

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  194. Field-scale spatial variability of saturated hydraulic conductivity on a recently constructed artificial ecosystem

    Article • Geoderma, October 2011, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  195. Spatial analysis of fine root distribution on a recently constructed ecosystem in a water-limited environment

    Article • Plant and Soil, July 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  196. Spatial analysis of fine root distribution on a recently constructed ecosystem in a water-limited environment

    Article • Plant and Soil, February 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  197. Soil-vegetation feedbacks as a driver for early ecosystems development in the context of mine site rehabilitation

    Article • January 2009, Australian Centre for Geomechanics

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  198. Spatial variability of hydraulic properties on a bauxite residue disposal area in Western Australia

    Article • January 2009, Australian Centre for Geomechanics

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  199. Spatial distribution of fine roots on a rehabilitated bauxite residue disposal area in Western Australia

    Article • January 2009, Australian Centre for Geomechanics

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  200. Long-term impacts of pasture irrigation with treated sewage effluent on shallow groundwater quality

    Article • Water Science & Technology Water Supply, December 2008, IWA Publishing

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  201. Effects of tillage systems on soil organic carbon dynamics, structural stability and crop yields in irrigated wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)–cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) rotation in semi-arid Zimbabwe

    Article • Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, September 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  202. Long-term impacts of pasture irrigation with treated sewage effluent on nutrient status of a sandy soil in Zimbabwe

    Article • Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, May 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi

  203. Irrigation with ponds effluent – impacts on soils and groundwater

    Article • December 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. Dr. Willis Gwenzi