Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture

Rinae Ratshikombo

Lecturer · Department of Chemistry

Academic Profile

Rinae Ratshikombo

Rinae Ratshikombo
Department of Chemistry

Rinae Ratshikombo

Lecturer

Highest qualificationPhD Chemistry (University of Venda)
SpecialisationPhysical chemistry
Research

Research Interests

Investigation of the Corrosion Inhibition Performance of Organic Compounds and Plant Extracts on Metals in Acidic Media Using Experimental, Theoretical, and Computational Approaches.

Current Work

Current & Recent Projects

  • To evaluate the corrosion inhibition efficiency of selected organic compounds and plant extracts on metals in acidic media.
  • To investigate the adsorption behaviour and corrosion inhibition mechanism using experimental, theoretical, and computational approaches.
  • To correlate the molecular properties and metal–inhibitor interactions with experimental inhibition performance to identify effective corrosion inhibitors.
Teaching

Teaching Areas

  • Lectures on physical chemistry.
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