Dr TN Moja

College of Science, Engineering and Technology
School of Science
Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability
Lecturer
E-mail:	mojatn@unisa.ac.za

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