Department of Chemistry
Mr KC Tapala
| College of Science, Engineering and Technology | |
|---|---|
| School of Science | |
| Department: Chemistry | |
| Lecturer | |
| Tel: | 011 670 9411 |
| E-mail: | tapalkc@unisa.ac.za |
Qualifications
- BSc (UNISA)
- Hons BSc (UNISA)
- MSc (UNISA)
- PhD Student (Inorganic Chemistry)
Fields of academic interests
- Inorganic and Organic synthesis
- Organometallic chemistry
- Computational Chemistry
- Green Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- Crystallography
Field of Specialisation
My research is based on the synthesis, characterization and biological studies of some Platinum Group Metals (Ru and Os) using spectroscopic techniques, mass spectrometry, X-ray crystallography, Thermal analysis and DFT studies of the compounds as well as the docking studies of these compounds against various proteins.