Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability

Prof MJ Madito

College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability
Associate Professor
E-mail: maditmj@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (Physics), University of Pretoria, 2016
  • M.Sc. (Physics), University of the Free State, 2012
  • B.Sc.Hons. (Physics), University of the Free State, 2009
  • B.Sc. (Physics), University of the Free State, 2007

NRF Rating

Y2

Field of Specialisation

  • Applied Electrochemistry (Advanced Electrochemical Capacitors for Energy Management)
  • Graphene and graphene-based nanocomposites
  • Nuclear Materials and Solid State Interactions
  • Experimental Solid State Physics (Materials science and Technologies)

Journal articles

  1. KC Mashiloane, OT Mahlangu, MJ Madito, MM Motsa, EN Nxumalo, Effect of hexagonal-boron nitride nanosheets (h-BNNSs) on the structural morphology and performance of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes for water-oil separation, Materials Today Communications, Volume 35, 2023, 106107.
  2. Z.M. Khumalo, C.T. Thethwayo, C.B. Mtshali, M. Msimanga, M.J. Madito, N. Numan, N. Mongwaketsi, C. Kotsedi, N. Kheswa, Interfacial reaction and phase formation in Pd/ZrO/Pd/TiO/Pd multilayer stack on silicon substrate: Investigated by ion beam techniques, Vacuum, 2023, 112204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2023.112204
  3. N.S. Mankge, M.J. Madito, N.W. Hlongwa, A.T. Kuvarega, Review of electrochemical production of doped graphene for energy storage applications, Journal of Energy Storage, Volume 46, 2022, 103527.
  4. Nyabane Blessing Maebela, Christopher Mtshali, Zakhelumuzi Khumalo, Regina Madjoe, Christopher Arendse, Franscious Cummings, Moshawe Madito, Nametso Mongwaketsi, Influence of implanted 150 keV Fe ion and 100 keV Mg ions on hydrogen absorption by Pd/Ti/V/Pd/Ti multilayer films on Ti substrate, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Volume 523, 2022, 1-7.
  5. Moshawe J Madito, Correlation of the Graphene Fermi-Level Shift and the Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Graphene-Manganese Phosphate for Hybrid Supercapacitors: Raman Spectroscopy Analysis, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 31, 37014–37026.
  6. MJ Madito, TT Hlatshwayo, CB Mtshali, Chemical disorder of a-SiC layer induced in 6H-SiC by Cs and ions co-implantation: Raman spectroscopy analysis, Applied Surface Science, 538, 148099 (2021).
  7. Damilola Momodu, Moshawe J Madito, Ashutosh Singh, Farbod Sharif, Kunal Karan, Milana Trifkovic, Steven Bryant, Edward PL Roberts, Mixed-acid intercalation for synthesis of a high conductivity electrochemically exfoliated graphene, Carbon, 171, 130-141 (2021).
  8. Mopeli Samuel Fabiane, Moshawe Jack Madito, Ncholu Manyala, Influence of growth kinetics on graphene domains shape under atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition, Graphene Technology, 5, 75-81 (2020).
  9. MC Mbambo, MJ Madito, T Khamliche, CB Mtshali, ZM Khumalo, IG Madiba, BM Mothudi, M Maaza, Thermal conductivity enhancement in gold decorated graphene nanosheets in ethylene glycol based nanofluid, Scientific Reports, 10, 14730 (2020).
  10. MC Mbambo, S Khamlich, T Khamliche, MK Moodley, K Kaviyarasu, IG Madiba, MJ Madito, M Khenfouch, J Kennedy, M Henini, E Manikandan, M Maaza, Remarkable thermal conductivity enhancement in Ag-decorated graphene nanocomposites based nanofluid by laser liquid solid interaction in ethylene glycol, Scientific Reports, 10, 1-14 (2020).

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Member of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)
  • Associate member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (AMRSC)
  • Member of the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) 

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