Sebete Mabaleha
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Chemical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
A researcher in porous and catalytic materials: MOFs, Zeolites, COFs, and nanoparticles and their application in catalysis and adsorption. Catalytic processes of expertise include hydrocracking, hydrocarbons and alcohols reforming, and CO2 utilization and adsorption process of interest is lithium extraction. My current and primary research is on development of sustainable and scalable MOFs synthesis processes/methods for industrial upscaling and synthesis of lithium-selective MOFs for extraction from low quality brines. My research role, in the nutshell, is to facilitate sustainable industrialization of MOFs synthesis and design sustainably synthesized lithium-selective MOFs for extraction from low quality brines. I have self-published three books: Physics and Chemistry Simplified, and Learn Sotho language and have been awarded one most cited paper award by molecular catalysis from 2023.
Synthesis of MOFs for Lithium Extraction from Low quality brines
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2024 - 2028 PhD student University of Adelaide 2024 - 2024 Catalysis researcher Chemnitz University of Technology -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Sotho, Southern Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2024 - 2028 University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2018 - 2020 University of Cape Town South Africa MSc (Eng.) 2010 - 2015 National University of Lesotho Lesotho BSc (Hons) -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Peng, C., Han, X., Mabaleha, S., Kwong, P., Zheng, Y., & Xu, X. (2025). Recent advances in perovskite air electrode materials for protonic solid oxide electrochemical cells. Energy and Environmental Science, 18(10), 4555-4595.
Scopus1 WoS12025 Mabaleha, S. S., Sandaruwani, A., Peng, C., Zou, D., Ren, W., Zhao, C. -X., & Xu, X. (2025). Microfluidic synthesis of MOFs, COFs, and HOFs: Insights and advances. Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 165, 101005-1-101005-37.
Scopus5 WoS42025 Mabaleha, S. S., Thamae, T. M., Lara, S. P., Makhatha, E. M., Malenga, E. N., & Tšemane, R. (2025). Characterization of manufactured sand derived from waste Clarens Formation sandstone and its potential for mortar applications. Particulate Science and Technology, 43(7), 1121-1129.
2024 Mabaleha, S. S., Delo, A., & Kalita, P. (2024). Secondary cracking suppression over zeolite-based catalysts: A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 203, 16 pages.
Scopus5 WoS52024 Mabaleha, S. S., & Kalita, P. (2024). Enhancing Hydrogen Production in Methanol Steam Reforming Using PdZn-Based Catalysts: A Mini-review on CO Suppression. Energy and Fuels, 38(15), 13565-13584.
Scopus5 WoS52023 Mabaleha, S. S., Gholizadeh, F., & Kalita, P. (2023). Recent advances in Ni-based stable catalysts for methane dry reforming: Stable catalysts’ preparation review. Molecular Catalysis, 547, 26 pages.
Scopus53 WoS462022 Mabaleha, S. S. (2022). Secondary cracking suppression through Pt/H-BEA: n-Hexadecane hydrocracking. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 337, 9 pages.
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