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National Science Week
The North-West University (NWU) will host various National Science Week (NSW) activities in Potchefstroom and Mahikeng Campuses from 29 July to 3 August 2019. National Science Week Potchefstroom Campus: 29 July – 2 August 2019 DATE & TIME VENUE ACTIVITY…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/science-centre/gallery
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Potchefstroom Campus Postal Address: North-West University Potchefstroom Campus Private Bag X6001 Potchefstroom 2520 Physical Address: Building F24 Potchefstroom Campus 11 Hoffman Street Corner of Albert Luthuli Potchefstroom Mahikeng Campus North-West University Mahikeng Campus Private Bag X2046 Mmabatho 2735…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-business-mathematics-and-informatics/networks
Networks
International Networks In 2005 the Academic Intelligence Award was presented to the Centre for BMI at the SAS Forum in Lisbon for bridging the industry-academia gap. The SAS Advanced Analytics Lab was officially opened in 2013 at the Centre by the SAS Vice President for Middle East and Africa. Subsequently the Data Science programme of…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb
CRB - About Us
Welcome to the Focus Area for Chemical Resource Beneficiation Located in a mineral-rich province, the CRB aims to enhance the sustainable value of South Africa's mineral and chemical resources, which includes both metal-based resources such as platinum group metals, and carbon-based resources such as petrochemicals. In alignment with the NWU…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/director%2527s-message
Director's Message
The research focus area for Chemical Resource Beneficiation (CRB) in the Faculty of Natural Sciences comprises participants of the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, the School of Chemical and Mineral Engineering and the School of Pharmacy. The combination of these related disciplines ensures a competitive advantage to offer the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/conferences
Conferences
The CRB focuses on adding value to the SA national mineral and chemical resource base found in the North-West and Southern Gauteng provinces. This can be divided into two key knowledge areas, i.e. metal-based resources (such as the platinum group metals and chromium) and carbon-based resources (such as petrochemicals, plant oils and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/conferences/catsa2011
CATSA 2011
CATALYSIS SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA (CATSA 2011) 13 - 16 November 2011 Misty Hills Country Hotel, Gauteng, South Africa CATSA 2011, the annual Conference of the Catalysis Society of South Africa, was held on 13 – 16 November 2011 at the Misty Hills Country Hotel, on the threshold of the beautiful Kromdraai valley - The…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/conferences/catsa2011/welcome
CATSA 2011: Welcome
Chairperson's welcome On behalf of the organizing committee I would like to invite you to the annual conference of the Catalysis Society of South Africa, CATSA 2011, to be held at the Misty Hills Conference Centre & Spa on the threshold of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site close to Johannesburg from 13 to 16 November…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/membrane-technology/publication-and-patents
Membrane Technology: Publications and Patents
Publications: • P.G. Randall, H.M. Krieg & A.E.J. McGill, 1992. Calibration comparison between South African and Federal Grain Inspections services and European calibrations. South African Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, 4(2), 33-35. • H.M. Krieg, V.M. Linkov & J.C. Breytenbach,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/eee
Electrochemistry for Energy & Environment
Research Focus Our current research focus includes investigating (i) vapour deposited thin metal films, nanoparticle metal oxide materials, and perovskite type materials for their electrocatalytic activity towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline medium, (ii) membraneless alkaline water electrolysis, and (iii) the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/eee/group-leader
Group Leader: Electrochemistry for Energy & Environment
Prof R.J. (Cobus) Kriek Prof Kriek obtained his MSc in Chemistry on the ‘Separation of Pt(IV), Pd(II) and Rh(III) by means of Differential Photocatalytic Reduction’ in 1994, and his PhD in Chemistry on the ‘Separation of Platinum Group Metals: Photocatalytic Reduction and Complexation Equilibria of Pt(IV), Pd(II)…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/eee/background
Background: Electrochemistry for Energy & Environment
Background Our research focus includes investigating (i) vapour deposited thin metal films, nanoparticle metal oxide materials, and perovskite type materials for their electrocatalytic activity towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline medium and the electro-oxidation of aqueous sulphur dioxide in acidic medium, (ii)…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/eee/research-equipment
Research Equipment: Electrochemistry for Energy & Environment
Research Equipment Electrochemistry Custom-made combinatorial physical vapour deposition apparatus from PVD Products (USA) for the synthesis of 64 electrocatalysts employing up to four different magnetrons. This allows for the synthesis and simultaneous electrochemical characterisation of binary,…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/platinum-group-metals/postgraduate-students
Postgraduate Students: Platinum Group Metals
PhD Students Neels le Roux Speciation of palladium (Pd) with CN-, OCN- and SCN- - a spectrophotometric investigation Derik van der Westhuizen Solvent based separation of…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/platinum-group-metals/postdoc-students
Postdoc Students: Platinum Group Metals
Foster Mahlamvana Photocatalytic separation of platinum group metals Noredine Mahdjoub Photocatalytic separation of platinum group metals …http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/eee/publications
Publications: Electrochemistry for Energy & Environment
Communicating author in bold: CJ le Roux, RJ Kriek, “A detailed spectrophotometric investigation of the stability constants of [PdCln(OH)4-n]2- and [PdBrn(OH)4-n]2- (n = 0 – 4)”, Hydrometallurgy (Under Review) MZ Iqbal, RJ Kriek, “Silver/nickel oxide (Ag/NiO) nanocomposites produced via a citrate…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/laboratories