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
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - 2028 | PhD student | University of Adelaide |
| 2024 - 2024 | Catalysis researcher | Chemnitz University of Technology |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Sotho, Southern | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| 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) |
| 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. Scopus7 WoS7 |
| 2025 | 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. Scopus13 WoS10 |
| 2025 | 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. |
| 2025 | Han, X., Peng, C., Mabaleha, S., Zheng, Y., & Xu, X. (2025). Recent Development and Modification of Perovskite-Based CO₂ Electrolysis Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell Cathode. ChemSusChem, e202501327-1-e202501327-41. |
| 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. Scopus6 WoS6 |
| 2024 | 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. Scopus6 WoS6 |
| 2023 | 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. Scopus61 WoS56 |
| 2022 | Mabaleha, S. S. (2022). Secondary cracking suppression through Pt/H-BEA: n-Hexadecane hydrocracking. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 337, 9 pages. Scopus14 WoS14 |
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