DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
A constituent College of the University of Dar es Salaam
Biography
Biography
Dr. Sixberth Augustino Mlowe is a Senior Lecturer and Director for Postgraduate Studies at the Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE), a Constituent College of the University of Dar es Salaam. He completed PhD in Chemistry from the University of Zululand, South Africa in 2016. Dr. Mlowe was also awarded a postdoctoral fellowship at the same University under the mentorship of Prof. Neerish Revaprasadu. During his PhD and postdoctoral studies, Dr Mlowe visited The Manchester University, UK (2013-2014), University of Mumbai, India (2015) and Mahatma Gandhi University, India (2016). His research focuses on earth-abundant and critical materials, particularly metal chalcogenides synthesized via single-source precursors for energy generation, storage, and optoelectronic applications. He also explores the utilization of naturally occurring resources and agro-waste to develop functional materials for sustainable applications. Dr. Mlowe has published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals, supervised postgraduate students, and collaborates with local and international research institutions. He is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Tanzanian Chemical Society, and the Materials Research Society.
Contacts
Email:
Email Address
sixberth.mlowe@duce.ac.tz
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Research Interest
Research Interest
metal chalcogenides nanoparticles for energy generation, storage, and optoelectronic applications and utilization of naturally occurring resources and agro-waste to develop functional materials for sustainable applications
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Projects
Projects
Computational Study on the Influence of Symmetric Functionalization on the Optoelectronic Properties of Modified Triphenylamine Dyes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells”, 2020/2021, Registration Number: DUCE-20151
Unveiling Amygdalin Mechanism of Action as Anticancer agent” 2021/2022 UDSM Research Funding, Project number: DUCE-22084
Turning domestic and agro waste into nutritious animal feeds” UDSM Research grant, DUCE-CHD23053
Computational Investigation of Structural, Vibrational and Thermodynamic Properties of K2MgX4 and K2AlX5 (X = F, Cl, Br, I) Supersalts” UDSM research grants, DUCE-CHD23037
Publications
Publications
Sixberth Mlowe, Shape-controlled aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition of iron sulfide thin films using heterocyclic iron(II) dithiocarbamates as single-source molecular precursors, Next Materials, Volume 9,
2025, 101098, ISSN 2949-8228,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.101098.
Lucas P Kwiyukwa, Lucas Paul, Grace A. Kinunda, Silvia J Mushi, Sixberth Mlowe, Fortunatus Jacob, Ebenezeri E Ngowi, Geradius Deogratias, Andrew S Paluch, Exploring the Physicochemical Properties of Amygdalin in Selected Solvents: Insights from Molecular Simulation. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 427, 2025, 127472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2025.127472
Sixberth Mlowe and James Mgaya, Recent Trends of Cashew Nutshell Liquid: Extraction, Chemistry, and Applications, Plant Biomass Derived Materials: Sources, Extractions, and Applications, 2024; 117-139. Wiley‐CH GmbH https://doi.org/10.1002/9783527839032.ch5
Lucas Paul, Cyril T Namba-Nzanguim, Aidani Telesphory, Jehoshaphat Oppong Mensah, Denis Mteremko, Rene Costa, Saidi Mohamedi Katundu, Lucas P Kwiyukwa, Naserian Daniel Kambaine, Julius Juvenary, Sixberth Mlowe, Geradius Deogratias, Daniel M Shadrack, Andrew S Paluch, Investigation of the structure, stability, and relative solubility of psilocybin in water and pure organic solvents: A molecular simulation study. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 392, 2023, 123479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.123479
Joseph Adeyemi Adekoya, Malik Dilshad Khan, Sixberth Mlowe, Neerish Revaprasadu, Canfieldite Ag8SnS6 nanoparticles with high light absorption coefficient and quantum yield. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 299, 2023, 127456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.127456
Tirtha Bhattacharjee, Suman Adhikari, Afzal Hussain Sheikh, Ghodrat Mahmoudi, Sixberth Mlowe, Matthew P Akerman, Nurul Alam Choudhury, Surajit Chakraborty, Raymond J. Butcher, Alan R. Kennedy, Burcu Saygıdeğer Demir, Aylin Örs, Yasemin Saygideger, Syntheses, crystal structures, theoretical studies, and anticancer properties of an unsymmetrical Schiff base ligand N-2-(6-methylpyridyl)-2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldimine and its Ni(II) complex. Journal of Molecular Structure. 1269, 2022, 133717. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133717