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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
Laboratories
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/laboratory-for-analytical-services
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Welcome to the Laboratory for Analytical Services The Laboratory for Analytical Services (LAS) is a multidisciplinary research laboratory that offers chemical and physical analytical services to all departments of the North-West University, other universities and research centres, and the industry.http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-for-applied-molecular-modelling
About Us
Welcome to the Laboratoty for Applied Molecular Modelling The Laboratory for Applied Molecular Modelling falls under the Research Focus Area for Chemical Resource Beneficiation. Equipment used: HP Proliant AMD Opteron Cluster Contact us: Prof Cornie van Sittert North-West…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/contact-us
Contact us
Postal Address: Private Bag X6001 Potchefstroom Campus North-West University Potchefstroom 2520 Physical Address: First Floor, Building G09 Potchefstroom Campus North-West University Potchefstroom 2531 General Contact: (018) 299 1668 Fiona Isabirye Fiona.Isabirye@nwu.ac.za Maps &…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/centre-business-mathematics-and-informatics/absa-bmi-bursaries
Absa BMI bursaries
General Information: There are currently 3 Absa BMI bursaries available from the 2nd to 5th year, for studies in BMI and Actuarial Science, as presented on the Potchefstroom and Vanderbijlpark Campuses of the NWU. The Absa BMI bursary programme is managed by the Absa BMI bursary committee with support from the Centre for BMI on the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-for-electron-microscopy/photos