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Research Interests
Environmental health issues, energy, materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, green chemistry.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Recyclable Brønsted-Lewis acidic ionic liquids enable high-yield biomass valorization to platform chemicals in aqueous biphasic systems
Anyomih, W. D., Darkwa, J., Moshapo, P. T., Mehlana, G. & Makhubela, B. C. E., Feb 2026, In: Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy. 49, 102315.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of phosphorus in catalytic processes of hydrogen energy technology: a perspective
Amenuvor, G., Edor, J. M., Modisha, P., Bessarabov, D. & Makhubela, B. C. E., 2026, In: RSC Advances. 16, 26, p. 23410-23429 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Copper-Based Metal–Organic Framework: Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation for the Hydrogenation of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol
Moyo, P. S., Mehlana, G., Matsinha, L. C. & Makhubela, B. C. E., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. 35, 4, p. 2257-2273 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhanced ketonic decarboxylation of fatty acids using vanadia-modified nickel on zirconia catalysts
Pikoli, S., Kunene, A. & Makhubela, B. C. E., 13 Mar 2025, In: Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 9, 10, p. 2738-2752 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Isomerization and Hydroformylation of Long-Chain Olefins Promoted by N^O Bidentate Rh(I) Catalysts Precursors Bearing Salicylaldimine and Naphthaldimine Supporting Ligands
Sekoto, P., Darkwa, J., Makhubela, B. . & Tshabalala, T., Apr 2025, In: Applied Organometallic Chemistry. 39, 4, e70111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nobel Laureate Prof Omar Yaghi’s legacy strengthens UJ’s global scientific partnerships
9/10/25
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Researchers at University of Johannesburg Target Analytical Chemistry (Phytomining of Valuable Metals: Status and Prospective-a Review)
15/12/23
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