Munonde , Tshimangadzo Saddam (Chemistry)
Tshimangadzo Saddam Munonde was born in Thohoyandou (Limpopo Province) in 1991 and matriculated from Mbilwi secondary school located. He holds a BSc degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of Limpopo, a BSc Honours degree in Chemistry from the University of Venda and an MSc Nanoscience degree from the University of Johannesburg. Mr Munonde was awarded a CSIR/NRF professional development programme scholarship to pursue his PhD degree at the University of Johannesburg in 2017. Mr Munonde’s doctoral research explored various NiFe based materials as both anodic and cathodic catalyst materials for the effective production of H 2 and O 2 gasses through the water splitting process. Subsequent to the synthesis of the NiFe based materials, post-treatment process (exfoliation of the materials in pure water) significantly enhanced the catalytic activity of the NiFe materials. The exfoliated materials displayed comparable catalytic activity and higher durability than commercial anodic (Ru/Ir) and cathodic (Pt) based catalysts. The key findings of this research has resulted in two peer reviewed journal articles, with three more manuscripts in preparation. The candidate has also presented his research findings at several local and international conferences and workshops.
Supervisor: Prof PN Nomngongo Co-supervisor: Dr H Zheng (CSIR)
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