Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Focke, WW
MIng(Pret) PhD(MIT) - Professor and Director: ITM
NRF Rating: C2
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2588
Fax number: 012 420 2516
E-mail address: walter.focke@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Polymers
Chemical Product Design
Characterisation and modification of materials
Nano technology
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Oberholster PJ, Musee N, Botha A-M, Chelule PK, Focke WW, Ashton PJ: 2011. Assessment of the effect of nanomaterials on sediment-dwelling invertebrate chironomus tentans larvae. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 74 (3) / Jan, pp 416-423.
Manhique AJ, Focke WW, Madivate C: 2011. Titania recovery from Low-Grade Titanoferous Minerals. Hydrometallurgy, 109 (3-4), pp 230-236, Full Text
Tichapondwa SM, Focke WW, Del Fabbro O, Mkhize SM, Muller E: 2011. Suppressing H2 Evolution by Silicon Powder Dispersions. Journal of Energetic Materials, 29 (4) / Jul, pp 326-343, Full Text
Focke WW, Van Pareen W: 2011. Polypropylene-based long-life insecticide-treated mosquito netting. Journal of Polymer Engineering, 31, pp 521-529.
Focke WW, Mashele RP, Nhlapo NS: 2011. Stabilization of LDPE films containing metal stearates as photodegradants. Journal of Vinyl & Additive Technology, 17 (1) / Mar, pp 21-27.
Sibanda MM, Focke WW, Labuschagne FJW, Moyo L, Nhlapo NS, Maity A, Muiambo HF, Masinga Junior PH, Crowther NAS, Coetzee M, Brindley GAW: 2011. Degradation of insecticides used for indoor spraying in malaria control and possible solutions. Malaria Journal, 10 (307) / Oct, pp 1-12, Full Text
Ilunga K, Del Fabbro O, Yapi L, Focke WW: 2011. The effect of Si-Bi203 on the ignition of the Al-CuO thermite. Powder Technology, 205, pp 97-102, Full Text
Patents:
Focke WW: 2011. Insecticidal Netting. (P43480ZACO).
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