Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology Staff Members
Chemistry Contact Details Physical Address Molotlegi Street Sasol Natural Science Building Department of Chemistry, 0204 Postal Address P.O Box 235 Medunsa 0204
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Administrative Staff | |||
Mrs Moeletsi D | |||
Ms Mabe J Senior Technical Officer Bsc, BSc(Hons), (Unin) | |||
Mrs Kgasi A | |||
Mr Mashego M Laboratory Technical Assistant | |||
Academic Staff | |||
Name | Research Interests | ||
Prof. Nana M. Agyei | My research interests currently lie generally in the field of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, mostly involving risk assessment and management. Recent projects have focussed on the development of local industrial by-products (e.g. coal fly ash) and agricultural waste materials (e.g. maize tassel) into low cost adsorbents for the removal of chemical pollutants (e.g. heavy metals and phosphates) from contaminated aqueous environments, and environmental monitoring. | ||
Dr Sego M. Abel Debeila Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry BSc, BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD (Wits) | My research interest is in the structure and reactivity on solid surfaces and/or supported metal catalysts with particular reference to heterogeneous catalysis. My principal aims are: (i) To gain a detailed understanding at a molecular level of the relationship between surface structure and molecular reactivity, (ii) To elucidate reaction mechanisms, and thus to develop new approaches to control the rates and selectivity of catalytic reactions, (iii) To invent new catalysts so as to explore new chemistry. Reactions are studied both for their intrinsic interests and potential technological importance. | ||
Mr Matomokoane J. Mofokeng Lecturer in InOrganic Chemistry Bsc, BSc(Hons), MSc, (FortHare) | Preparation of Nitrito complexes for the purpose of nitration of aromatic compounds have not been drastically used in the past. With the development of new materials, new methods are necessary to achieve the nitration processes with less use of the nitrating agent. Preparation of anhydrous metal nitrito complexes are followed and used to achieve the nitration process. Preparation of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) is achieved using Gold supported on carbon. The recent discovery of carbon nanotubes encouraged the use of this new allotrope of carbon as both a catalyst and catalyst support for the hydrochlorination reactions of acetylene in the preparation of VCM. | ||
Dr FM Muganza | My research interest lies in the field of medicinal chemistry, phytochemistry and environmental chemistry. Projects currently in progress are:
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Mr Nkosinathi F. H. Makhubela | Synthetic Chemistry of Quinolines and Porphyrins | ||
Mr Isaac Masilela | |||
Mrs Mogane M | |||
Dr RB Maseko | |||
Freddy Muganza | |||
Joe Mofokeng | |||
Brenda Mosebo Lecturer | |||
Adebayo Shofolahan Lecturer | |||
Mr Lesibana Sethokga | |||