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Dr R Ratshiedana

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow | College of Science, Engineering and Technology | Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability

Campus: Science
Building: NB Pityana
Office: A1-070

  • Ph.D. Chemistry (University of South Africa, 2023)
  • MSc. Nanoscience (University of Johannesburg, 2017)
  • BSc. Hons Chemistry (University of Limpopo, 2014)
  • BSc. Chemistry and Biochemistry (University of Limpopo, 2011)

  • Colorimetric sensor
  • Green synthesis
  • Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
  • Nanomaterials
  • Water treatment

  • Colorimetric sensor
  • Green synthesis
  • Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs)
  • Nanomaterials
  • Water treatment

  1. Rudzani Muthivhi, Dr Parani, Bambesiwe Mbesi May, Oluwafemi S. Oluwatobi. (2018). Green synthesis of gelatin-noble metal polymer nanocomposites for sensing of Hg2+ ions in aqueous media, Nano-structures & Nano-objects, 13, 132-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoso.2017.12.008.
  2. Rudzani Ratshiedana, Olayemi Jola Fakayode, Ajay Kumar Mishra, Alex Tawanda Kuvarega. (2021). Visible-light photocatalytic degradation of tartrazine using hydrothermal synthesized Ag-doped TiO2 nanoparticles, Journal of Water Process Engineering, 44, 102372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2021.102372.
  3. Rudzani Ratshiedana, Alex Tawanda Kuvarega, Ajay Kumar Mishra. (2021). Titanium dioxide and graphitic carbon nitride-based nanocomposites and nanofibres for the degradation of organic pollutants in water: a review, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28, 10357–10374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-11987-3

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of South Africa
  • Member, South African Chemical Institute (SACI)
  • Member, African Membrane Society International Congress (AMSIC)

  • Sensing of metal ions in water
  • Photodegradation of organic pollutants in water
  • Electrospun nanofiber for water treatment