Department of Physics
Dr MM Tibane
| College of Science, Engineering and Technology | |
|---|---|
| School of Science | |
| Department: Physics | |
| Senior Lecturer | |
| Tel: | 011 670 9071 |
| E-mail: | tibanmm@unisa.ac.za |
Qualifications
- PhD (Physics) – University of Limpopo
- MSc (Physics) – University of Limpopo
Currently teaching
- Solid State Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computational Physics
Fields of academic interests
Theoretician: Solid State, Condensed Matter, Computational
My research focus is on the development of metal alloys for high-temperature application in gas turbine engines. In addition, I search for potential graphene-based materials earmarked for energy storage application. I use computational simulations to predict the stability of metal alloys and graphene by employing density functional theory. In order to enhance stability of the systems, I investigate the effect of doping on the on the structural, electronic, magnetic, thermodynamic and mechanical properties of the materials.
Journal articles
- Oliver Mnisi, E M Benecha, Hasani Chauke, Phuti E Ngoepe and M M Tibane, Effect of transition metal doping on Cr-Ru alloys using first principles approach. Bulletin of Materials Science 43 (2020) 120.
Projects
- First Principles Study of Structural, Electronic and Mechanical Properties of Binary and Ternary Metal Alloys
- Density Functional Theory Study of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Products with Graphene
- First Principles Investigation of Pure and Doped Graphene Monolayer and Bilayer for Energy Storage Application.