STUDENT DETAILS
Khavharendwe Rambau
Khavharendwe Rambau is a PhD candidate based at the HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence,
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. A renewable energy scientist, she obtained her
undergraduate degree in Material Science at the University of the Free State before pursuing a
Master’s degree in Physics at the University of Pretoria. She is currently doing a PhD in Physics at the
University of Pretoria. Her research is focused on using waste materials to develop porous materials
for hydrogen storage systems hosted in CSIR.
Qualifications
BSc. Material Science, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 2014
Bsc.Hons.Physics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 2015
MSc. Physics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 2017
Recent Publications
K. M. Rambau, N. M. Musyoka, N. Manyala, J. Ren, H. W. Langmi, M. Mathe. (2018).
Mechanochemical approach in the synthesis of activated carbons from waste tyres and its
hydrogen storage applications. Materials Today: Proceedings, 5, 4, 10505-10513.
Bello, D. Y. Momodu, J. Madito, K. Makgopa, K. M. Rambau, J. Dangbegno, N. M. Musyoka,
N. Manyala. (2018). Influence of K3Fe(CN)6 on the electrochemical performance of carbon
derived from waste tyres by K2CO3 activation. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 209, 262-
270.
K. M. Rambau, N. Musyoka, J. Ren, N. Manyala, H. Langmi. M. K. Mathe. (2018). Preparation
of carbon nanofibers/tubes using waste tyres pyrolysis oil and coal fly ash derived catalysts.
Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 53 (12), 1115-1122.
N. Musyoka, K. M. Rambau, J. Ren, N. Manyala, H. Langmi. M. K. Mathe. (2018) Utilization of
waste tyres pyrolysis oil vapour in the synthesis of Zeolite Templated Carbons (ZTCs) for
hydrogen storage application. Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, 53(11),
1022-1028.
Project
Supervisor
The project focuses on developing MOF materials using waste materials are meal feedstock. The
metals are extracted from waste using leaching processes and under right synthesis conditions
coordinate with organic linkers to form MOFs.