Current Research Focus

The current projects of the group can be summarised as follows:

  • Application of mono and bi-metallic Pd-Cu immobilised on magnetite for CO oxidation reaction
  • Solid-state molecular modelling of glassy carbon supported PtxPdy bimetallic electrocatalysts
  • A computational study of solid solution platinum, palladium and aluminium electrode materials
  • Mechanistic insights into aqueous sulphur dioxide oxidation on Pt surfaces
  • Computational investigation of methane oxidation with Pd/PdyOx-SiO2 catalysts
  • Computational evaluation of two-component homogeneous catalysts for a green pathway in cyclic carbonate synthesis
  • DFT-studie van Ni-bevattende bimetaalnanodeeltjies vir verbeterde watersofvrystellingsreaksie
  • Computational study of Raney nickel type catalysts for the alkaline oxygen evolution reaction
  • Density functional theory investigation of synergistic effects in Au/Cu nanoparticles
  • Computational Investigation of photocatalytic activity of Sn-doped Zinc Oxide nanoparticles