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Dr TN Moja

Lecturer | College of Science, Engineering and Technology
School of Science | Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability

Email: mojatn@unisa.ac.za
Campus: Science
Building: NB Pityana
Office: 00-082
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  • M.Sc. (Chemistry)
  • B.Sc. Hons (Chemistry)
  • B.Sc. (Mathematics and Chemistry)

Polymer science and nanotechnology, analytical and inorganic chemistry. 

Research interest(s): Neutralization of acid mine drainage and Remediation of heavy metals from wastewater.

  • T.N Moja, S.B Mishra, A.K Mishra, Nano-Size Magnetite Particles Layered with the Blend of Conductive Polymer and Superabsorbent Hydrogel: A Core–Shell Based Nanocomposite for Trivalent Arsenide Uptake form Aqueous Solution. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater 28, pages 2131-2142, 2018.
  • T. N. Moja, N. Bunekar, S. Mojaki, S. B. Mishra, T.-Y Tsai, S. S. Hwang, A. K. Mishra, “Polypropylene–Polypropylene-Grafted-Maleic Anhydride–Montmorillonite Clay Nanocomposites for Pb (II) Removal., J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater., 28, 2799-2811, 2018.
  • Moja, T.N., Bunekar, N., Mishra, S.B., T.-Y Tsai, S. S. Hwang, A. K. Mishra, Melt processing of polypropylene-grafted-maleic anhydride/Chitosan polymer blend functionalized with montmorillonite for the removal of lead ions from aqueous solutions. Sci Rep 10, 217 2020.
  • Moja, T.N., Bunekar, N., Mishra, S.B., T.-Y Tsai, S. S. Hwang, A. K. Mishra, Coordination of Lead (II) and Cadmium (II) ions to Nylon 6/Flax-Linum composite as a route of removal of heavy metals. J Inorg Organomet Polym Mater., 2021.
  • Moja T.N. A.K. Mishra, S.B. Mishra, “Conductive polymer based nanocomposites for the removal of hexavalent chromium and trivalent arsenic from waste water solution.
  • Ssekatawa, K., Byarugaba, D.K., Wampande, E.M., Moja, T.N., Nxumalo, E. et al. Isolation and characterization of chitosan from Ugandan edible mushrooms, Nile perch scales and banana weevils for biomedical applications. Sci Rep 11, 4116, 2021.

ORCHID link: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8875-3573