Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability

Prof LA de Kock

College of Science, Engineering and Technology
Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability
Associate Professor
Tel: 011 670 9330
E-mail: dkockla@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • PhD Chemistry (University of Johannesburg, South Africa,2015)

Currently teaching

  • Adsorption
  • Nanomaterials Nanotechnology
  • Water treatment

Fields of academic interests

  • Integrated water treatment and resource recovery
  • Fate and remediation of emerging pollutants in water treatment processes
  • Low energy water treatment processes

Field of Specialisation

  • Adsorption
  • Nanomaterials Nanotechnology
  • Water treatment

Journal articles

  • Dlamini CL, De Kock L-A, Kefeni KK, Mamba BB, Msagati TAM., 2019. Acid mine drainage pollution remediation using hybrid chelating ion-exchange/HZrO2 nanocomposite adsorbents., SN Applied Sciences., https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-1580-3.
  • Finkbeiner P, Moore G, Tseka T, Nkambule, T, De Kock L, Jefferson B, Jarvis P, 2019. "Interactions between organic model compounds and ion exchange resins". Environmental Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b02139
  • Dlamini CL, De Kock L-A, Kefeni KK, Mamba BB, Msagati TAM., (2019). Polymeric ion exchanger supported ferric oxide nanoparticles as adsorbents for toxic metals from aqueous solutions and acid mine drainage. Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40201-019-00388-5
  • B.D.Martin, L. de Kock, M. Gallot, E. Guery, S. Stanowski, J. MacAdam, E.J. MacAdam, S.A. Parsons, B. Jefferson. 2018. “Quantifying the performance of a hybrid anion exchanger/adsorbent for phosphorus removal using mass spectrometry coupled with batch kinetic trials”.  Environmental Technology, 39 (18) 2304-2314.
  • BD Martin, L De Kock, T Stephenson, SA Parsons, B Jefferson, 2013, The impact of contactor scale on a ferric nanoparticle adsorbent process for the removal of phosphorus from municipal wastewater. Chemical Engineering Journal, 215, 209-215.

TECHNICAL REPORTS

  • SS Marais, NG Ndlangamandla, DA Bopape, WF Strydom, W Moyo, N Chaukura, AT Kuvarega, L de Kock, BB Mamba, TAM Msagati and TI Nkambule. (2018). “Natural Organic Matter (NOM) in South African waters: Volume I: Treatability, removal and development of techniques for removal of disinfection by-products from water”, Water Research Commission, Report No. 2468/1/18
  • SS Marais, NG Ndlangamandla, DA Bopape, WF Strydom, W Moyo, N Chaukura, AT Kuvarega, L de Kock, BB Mamba, TAM Msagati and TI Nkambule. (2018). Natural Organic Matter (NOM) in South African waters, Volume I: NOM fractionation, characterization and formation of disinfection by-products; Water Research Commission Research Report no.2468/1/18. ISBN: 978-1-4312-0993-4 (148 pages)

 

Patents:

Pharmaceutical composition containing acid addition salt of basic drug

LJ Penkler, LA De Kock, DV Whittaker

US Patent 6,255,502

Pharmaceutical composition

LJ Penkler, LA Glintenkamp, DGM Nicholson, MCB Van Oudtshoorn

US Patent 5,854,226

Inclusion complex of beta-cyclodextrin and diclofenac, its preparation and use

MD Bodley, MR Caira, LA Glintenkamp, VJ Griffith, LR Nassimbeni, ...US Patent 5,674,854

Pharmaceutical composition comprising diclofenac and cyclodextrin

MD Bodley, LA Glintenkamp, LJ Penkler, MCB Van Oudtshoorn

US Patent 5,679,660

 

Paper presentations

  • Pharmaceutical composition containing acid addition salt of basic drug LJ Penkler, LA De Kock, DV Whittaker US Patent 6,255,502
  • Pharmaceutical composition LJ Penkler, LA Glintenkamp, DGM Nicholson, MCB Van Oudtshoorn US Patent 5,854,226
  • Inclusion complex of beta-cyclodextrin and diclofenac, its preparation and useMD Bodley, MR Caira, LA Glintenkamp, VJ Griffith, LR Nassimbeni, ...
  • US Patent 5,674,854Pharmaceutical composition comprising diclofenac and cyclodextrinMD Bodley, LA Glintenkamp, LJ Penkler, MCB Van OudtshoornUS Patent 5,679,660

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • NRF SA-Oman Bilateral grant
  • BRICS Multilateral grant
  • SA-UK USDP Phase 2: Collaboration grant

Projects

  • Hybrid ion exchange membranes for water treatment and resource recovery
  • Hybrid ion exchange resins for application in fixed bed process
  • Identification of pharmaceuticals and primary metabolites in the wastewater treatment train

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