Programme

07:30 – 8:45

Registration

 8:45 – 9:20

Opening Ceremony
Welcome address Prof Omotayo Arotiba - the Chairperson ElectrochemSA
Introduction of Special Guests
Opening Addresses:
 Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Johannesburg

Chair 1

Prof Emmanuel Iwuoha (UWC)

9:20 -9:25

Introduction of Plenary

9:25-10:10

Plenary 1: Prof Marc Cretin (University of Montpellier, France) - Electro- and photo-electro-materials as catalysts for environmental applications: “From the Material to the Process for Environmental Sciences"

10:10 -10:30

O1: Daniel Masekela (UJ) - Application of piezo-photocatalyst thin film (FTO/BaTiO3/SnO2) for enhanced catalytic degradation of organic pollutants under visible light and ultrasonic vibration

10:30-10:50

O2: Kehinde Jayeola (UJ) – Enhanced photoelectrochemical degradation of ciprofloxacin in wastewater over a Bi2O2S/ZnO heterojunction photoanode

10:50 – 11:10

Tea

Chair 2

Prof Omotayo Arotiba (UJ)

11:10-11:40

Keynote 1: Prof Kwena Desmond Modibane (University of Limpopo, South Africa) - Metal organic framework composites: Synthesis and real-life applications of electrochemistry

11:40 -12:00

O3: Thapelo Mofokeng (WITS) - Electrochemical performance of dual pre-intercalated α-MnO₂ cathode for zinc-ion batteries

12:00-12:20

O4: Prof Mesfin Kebede (UNISA) - The Impact of Synthesis Route on Electrochemical Performance of LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2 Cathode Materials for Lithium-Ion Battery

12:20-12:40

O5: Dr Shawn Gouws (NMU) - Green Hydrogen Production from PEM Electrolyser: A characterization of Oxidative Evolution Reaction Catalysts

12:40-13:00

IO6: Dr Katlego Makgopa (TUT) - Nanocomposite materials for high-performance supercapacitor applications

13:00 -14:00

Lunch and visit to exhibitors

Chair 3

Dr Katlego Makgopa (TUT)

14:00-14:30

Keynote 2: Prof Philiswa Nomngongo (UJ) - Nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensing trace metals: From design to application

14:30-14:50

O7: Nyasha Midzi (UJ) - Dendrimer supramolecular architecture based electrochemical biosensor for codeine

14:50-15:10

IO8: Prof Mangaka Matoetoe (CPUT) - Functionalized nanoclay electrochemical sensors for pharmaceuticals

15:10-15:40

Keynote 3: Prof Vernon Somerset (CPUT) - Electrochemical Sensors for Environmental Applications

15:40-1600

Tea break

Chair 4

Prof Philiswa Nomngongo (UJ)

16:00-16:20

O9: Jimodo Jorreta Ogada (WITS) - CeO2 Enhances the Activity and Durability of Palladium-based Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Oxidation in Anion-Exchange-Membrane Fuel Cells

16:20-16:40

O10: Mpho Ratsoma (TUT) - Application of N-rGO/NH4MnPO4·H2O nanohybrid as battery-type electrode material in hybrid supercapacitors

16:40-17:00

O11: Daniel Teffu (UL) - High-performance supercabattery based on reduced graphene oxide/metal organic framework nanocomposite decorated with palladium nanoparticles

17:05-17:40

6 Flash Poster Presentations:  P1, P3, P4, P10, P16, P19

17:40-19:00

Drinks and poster session: All Posters

Chair 5

Prof Priscilla Baker (UWC)

8:10-8:15

Introduction of plenary

8:15-9:00

Plenary 2: Prof Sabeth Verpoorte (University of Groningen, Netherlands) - Reading Out Organ-on-a-Chip Systems

9:00-9:20

IO12: Dr Pim De Haan (University of Groningen, Netherlands) - Organs-on-chips for drug studies

9:20 -9:40

IO13: Prof Usisipho Feleni (UNISA) - Nickel Selenide Quantum dot Reactor for Electro-oxidation of Nevirapine in Wastewater

9:40-10:00

O14: Lu-Nita Berrange (UP) - Porphyrin based porous organic polymers enriched with Fe3O4 nanoparticles as electrosensors for the detection of endocrine disrupting chemicals in water.

10:00-10:20

O15: Dr Kefilwe Vanessa Mokwebo (UWC) - Electrochemical evaluation and voltammetric determination of nevirapine on a boron-doped diamond electrode

10:20-10:40

Tea break

Chair 6

Prof Kwena Modibane (UL)

10:40-11:00

O16: Agnes Mongwe (WITS) - High-entropy spinel oxides as bifunctional electrocatalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries

11:00-11:20

O17: Dr Nithyadharseni Palaniyandy (IDEAS, UNISA) - NASICON-type NaSn2(PO4)3 microstructures and nanorods anode for lithium-, and sodium-ion batteries

11:20-11:40

O18: Siyabonga Patrick Mbokazi (UJ) - Synthesis and Characterization of NiFe2O4 on N, P co-doped carbon nanosheets as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction in direct methanol fuel cell

11:40-12:00

O19: Colani Fakude (WITS) - Palladium nanoparticles supported on high-entropy spinel oxide as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation reaction

12:00-12:20

O20: Dr Rhiyaad Mohamed (UCT) - High Performance Iridium-based Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis

12:20-12:50

Keynote 4: Prof Pierre Henri Aubert (CY Cergy Paris University, France) - Vertically aligned carbon nanotubes and conducting polymers: from lab curiosity to scale up

12:50-13:50

Lunch

Chair 7

Prof Omolola Fayemi (NWU)

13:50 – 14:20

Keynote 5: Prof Krishna Bisetty (DUT) - Role of Theoretical, Experimental and Computational Chemistry in Sensors

14:20-14:40

O21: Andisiwe Ngwekazi (UWC) - Electrochemical detection of dopamine at cucurbit[7]uril modified transducers.

14:40-15:00

O22: Dr Ruchika Chauhan (Rhodes University) - Electrochemical characterization of Carbon blacks in different redox probes and their application

15:00-15:20

O23: Clementine Louw (UWC) - Impedimetric spectroscopy immunosensor for in-vitro detection of Cardiac Troponin I

15:20-15:40

O24: Dr Gloria Uwaya (DUT) - Electrochemical Sensing Platform Based on Multiwalled Carbon nanotubes and Cobalt Oxide for the Detection of Epicatechin in Food: supported by Insilco Studies

15:40-16:30

8 Flash Poster Presentation: P21, P25, P27, P31, P32, P33, P37, P40

16:30 –18:00

Drinks and Poster presentations: All Posters

18:00 -

Free evening for networking and collaboration

Chair 8

Prof Nonhlangabezo Mabuba (UJ)

8:10-8:15

Introduction of plenary

8:15-9:00

Plenary 3: Prof Jeanet Conradie (University of the Free State, South Africa) - The redox chemistry of bidentate ligands and their metal complexes: Electronic influence of substituent groups

9:00-9:20

O25: Dr Miranda Ndipingwi (UWC) - The Design and Performance of Zinc doped Lithium Manganese Silicate Positive Electrode for Supercapatteries

9:20 -9:40

O26: Christopher Nolly (UWC) - Supercapacitive Effects of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes-Functionalized Spinel Copper Manganese Oxide.

9:40-10:00

O27: Tebogo Mashola (UJ) - Electrocatalytic activity of alumina-silicates supported electrocatalysts for oxygen electro-reduction in alkaline media

10:00-10:20

IO28: Prof Emmanuel Iwuoha (UWC) - Electro-Interferon Gamma Aptasensor TB Test

10:20-10:40

Tea break

Chair 9

Dr Duduzile Nkosi (UJ)

10:45-11:15

Keynote 6: Prof Gugu Mhlongo (CSIR) - Nano-enabled chemi-resistive sensors and their sensing capabilities: Strategic approaches for enhancement of their sensing performance

11:15-11:35

O29: Dr Kaylin Januarie (UWC) - Quantum Dots Electrochemical Aptasensor for TB Biomarker Detection

11:35-12:05

Keynote 7: Prof Esther Fayemi (NWU) - Electrochemical Sensors for Dopamine at Screen-print, Gold and Glassy-carbon Modified Electrodes

12:05-12:30

ElectrochemSA Division meeting

12:30-13:00

Packed Lunch

13:00-

Excursions

19:00

Dinner and Awards

Chair 10 (8:25 am)

Prof Mangaka Matoetoe (CPUT)

8:30-9:15

Keynote 8: Prof Frank Marken (University of Bath, United Kingdom) - From Microporous Polymer Materials to Ionic Diode Desalination

9:15-9:35

O31: Prof Omotayo Arotiba (UJ) - Photoelectrocatalytic degradation of diclofenac sodium at a Ag-BiVO4/BiOI anode and Ag-BiOI cathode dual system

9:35 -9:55

IO32: Prof Nonhlangabezo Mabuba (UJ) - Application of the nanomaterials in freshwater and wastewater quality monitoring and treatment

9:55-10:15

O33: Babatope Ojo (UJ) - Coupling piezo-polarization effect on Ti/BaZrTiO3 anode with sonoelectro-Fenton oxidation for the removal of aspirin in wastewater.

10:15-10:45

Keynote 9: Prof Priscilla Baker (UWC) - Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in the investigation of materials characterization and kinetics

10:45-11:05

Closing Ceremony

11:05

Tea time and visits to UJ Lab

Poster
No.

Delegate Name

Title

P1

Funmilola A. Adesanya (NWU)

Electrochemical properties of ZnO/fMWCNTs nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrode

P2

Sesethu Makaluza (UJ)

Nanomaterial based electrochemical sensors for the detection of nicotine

P3

Dr Dhielnawaaz Abrahams (UWC)

3-Methyl thiophane modified boron-doped diamond (BDD/P3MT) electrodes as efficient phenol detection catalyst for assessing total phenol content in South African tea.

P4

Dr Kanyisa Maqashu (CPUT)

Application of novel Fluorene Clathrate immunosensor for Parvalbumin in Fish

P5

Andrea Siwak (UWC)

Nanostructured immunosensor for low-level detection of waterborne Cryptosporidium

P6

Rezaan Dreyer (UWC)

Developing an electrochemical sensor based on copper modified polymer electrode for the concentration profile of metformin

P7

Onkarabile Pooe (NWU)

SPECTROSCOPY AND CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY PROPERTIES OF SPEEK/CuO NANOCOMPOSITE AT SCREEN-PRINTED GOLD ELECTRODES

P8

Jaymi January (UWC)

INDIUM NANOPARTICULATE-MODIFIED POLYANILINO-CO-4-AMINOBENZOIC ACID AMPEROMETRIC SENSOR FOR THE DETECTION OF LAPATINIB, A BREAST CANCER DRUG

P9

Teboho Moeketse (UWC)

Uricase biosensing and optimised electrochemical transduction

P10

Laercia Bila (WITS)

WS2/Nitrogen-Doped Onion-Like Carbon Supported Pt Catalyst for the Electro-oxidation of Ethanol in Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells

P11

Dr C Van Der Horst (CPUT)

Application of a Chitosan-Fe/Ag nanocomposite for the detection of cadmium, zinc and lead ions in water samples

P12

Nelia Sanga (UWC)

Chronocoulometric aptasensing of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein detection on quantum dot electrodes.

P13

Marlon Oranzie (UWC)

Electrochemical Aptasensing of B-type Natriuretic Peptide-A Biomarker for Myocardial Infarction

P14

Grace Olorundare (UJ)

An electrochemical immunosensor for Alpha-fetoprotein cancer biomarker based on carbon black/palladium nanoparticles platform

P15

Dimpo Sipuka (UJ)

Comparative study of the photoelectrochemical performance of Cu2O and BiVO4 towards the degradation of ciprofloxacin in water

P16

Dr Katekani Shingange (UFS)

Enhanced ethanol sensing abilities of fiber-like La1-xCexCoO3(0≤x≤0.2) perovskites based-sensors at low operating temperatures

P17

Dr Duduzile Nkosi (UJ)

A dendrimer - gold nanocomposite based electrochemical aptasensor for the detection of dopamine.

P18

Dr Babatunde Koiki (UJ)

Persulphate assisted photoelectrochemical degradation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug in water on an FTO-AgNPs-Cu2O photoanode

P19

Alenzo Murray (UWC)

Determination of binding constants between heavy metal ions and cucurbit[n]uril complexes

P20

Dr Busisiwe Zwane (UJ)

Electro-Fenton/anodic oxidation treatment of pharmaceutical cocktail of Ciprofloxacin, Sulfamethoxazole and Tetracycline in water

P21

Dr Oluchi Nkwachukwu (UJ)

Characterisation and application of bismuth ferrite - bismuth vanadate p-n heterojunction in the photoelectrocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin in water

P22

Tshepo Mohlala (UJ)

Photoelectrocatalytic degradation of emerging pollutants in water on an FTO/BiVO4/NiS Photoanode

P23

Tsholofelo Sebokolodi (UJ)

Application of FTO/BiVO4/ZnIn2S4 heterojunction for the removal of ciprofloxacin

P24

Patience Silinda (UJ)

Photocatalytic degradation of selected highly toxic dyes in water using Ag-TiO2

P25

David Mabena (TUT)

Tin Oxide supported on Electrochemically Exfoliated Graphene for Supercapacitor Application

P26

Ostar Seerane (TUT)

The decoration of SnO2 nanoparticles on N-rGO for supercapacitor applications

P27

Ernst Hechter (WITS)

Magnetic enhancement of high entropy oxide catalysts for ORR and OER

P28

Fitsum Addis Hailu (WITS)

Electrochemical Techniques for Battery Performance Characterization
Zinc-air Battery Case

P29

Augustus Lebechi (WITS)

High Entropy Spinel Oxide as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery

P30

Dr Aderemi B Haruna (WITS)

Defect engineered Spinel Li4Ti5O12 anode materials for improved      lithium-ion batteries

P31

Tebogo Tsekeli (WITS)

Defect-engineered microwave irradiated manganese rich LiNi0.2Mn0.6Co0.2O2 cathode material for improved lithium-ion batteries

P32

Reinhard Klopper (UP)

The electrochemical reduction of CO2 to value added products

P33

Tankiso Mashabane (UWC)

Electrochemical sensing of nitrogen species in seawater

P34

Refiloe Modise (WITS)

The Synergistic Effects of Ceria Titanate and Carbon as Supports for Platinum Nanoparticles in Acidic Electrolyte

P35

Marius Ngoepe (WITS)

High Entropy Spinel Oxide CeO2@(CoCuFeNiMn)3O4 as bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries

P36

Mercy Nduni (WITS)

High-entropy metal oxide supported on onion-like carbon as a catalyst for polysulfide conversion in lithium-sulfur batteries

P37

Masego Ramonyai (WITS)

Hydrolysis effects on the voltammetric analysis of Bi3+ - is complexation the answer?

P38

Thulani Rani (UWC)

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF GREEN SYNTHESIZED BUCHU-CAPPED IRON NANOPARTICLES ABSORBED IN CHITOSAN HYDROGELS AGAINST GRAM-NEGATIVE ESCHERICHIA COLI AND SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM BACTERIAL STRAINS

P39

Prof Jeanet Conradie (UFS)

Redox Chemistry of substituted 2,2’:6,2”-terpyridines and their Ru(II) complexes.

P40

Tsholofelo Mosalashuping (NWU)

ZnO-Pc Nanocomposite: Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization