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Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
School of Physical Sciences
Department of Geology

Verryn, SMC

Ph.D(Pret) - Analyst Scientist

NRF Rating: C3

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Telephone number: 012 420 2137
Fax number: 012 362 5219
E-mail address: sabine.verryn@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

Investigation of the behaviour of platinum group elements in natural systems and the application to technical processes

Applied Mineralogy

Research Output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Labuschagne P W, Germishuizen WA, Verryn SMC, Moolman FS: 2008. Improved oxygen barrier performance of poly(vinyl alcohol) films through hydrogen bond complex with poly(methyl vinyl ether-co-maleic acid). European Polymer Journal, 44, pp 2146-2152.

Nhlapo NS, Motumi T, Landman EP, Verryn SMC, Focke WW: 2008. Surfactant-assisted fatty acid intercalation of layered double hydroxides. Journal of Materials Science, 43 (3), pp 1033-1043.

Loubser M, Verryn SMC: 2008. Combining XRF and XRD analyses and sample preparation to solve mineralogical problems. South African Journal of Geology, 111 (2-3) / Sep, pp 229-238, Full Text

Verryn SMC: 2008. X-ray powder diffraction data for Chromite from the UG-2 of the Bushveld Complex, South Africa. South African Journal of Geology, 111 (2-3) / Sep, pp 225-228.

Papers in refereed, published conference proceedings:

De Villiers JPR, Verryn SMC: 2008. Modern X-Ray Diffraction Methods for Process Optimisation in the Mineral Industry - Case Studies. In Ninth International Congress for Applied Mineralogy ICAM 2008, The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, pp 265 -275.

Mogoru JT, Verryn SMC: 2008. The Potential Use of Various Metallurgical Slag and Fly Ash from South Africa as Cement Extenders. In Ninth International Congress for Applied Mineralogy ICAM 2008, The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, pp 233-238.

Spicer E, Verryn SMC, Deysel K: 2008. Analysis of Heavy Mineral Sands by Quantitative X-Ray Powder Diffraction and Mineral Liberation Analyser - Implication for Process Control. In Ninth International Congress for Applied Mineralogy ICAM 2008, The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, pp 165-172.

 

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