Philip Crouse

Professor & SA Research Chair: Fluoro-materials Sc
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Pretoria
South Africa

Biography

Dr. Philip Crouse is currently working as a Professor in the Department of , University of Pretoria , South Africa. His research interests includes Fluorine chemistry and fluoro-materials, High-temperature materials processing, inclusive of plasma and laser technologies and Equilibrium-thermodynamic & unit-process modelling.. He /she is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Philip Crouse is the member of many international affiliations. He/ She has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He /she has authored of many research articles/books related to Fluorine chemistry and fluoro-materials, High-temperature materials processing, inclusive of plasma and laser technologies and Equilibrium-thermodynamic & unit-process modelling.

Research Intrest

Research interests includes Fluorine chemistry and fluoro-materials, High-temperature materials processing, inclusive of plasma and laser technologies and Equilibrium-thermodynamic & unit-process modelling.

List of Publications
Van der Walt IJ, Neomagus HW, Nel JT, Bruinsma OS, Crouse PL. A kinetic expression for the pyrolytic decomposition of polytetrafluoroethylene. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 2008 Apr 30;129(4):314-8.
Nel JT, du Plessis W, Nhlabathi TN, Pretorius CJ, Jansen AA, Crouse PL. Reaction kinetics of the microwave enhanced digestion of zircon with ammonium acid fluoride. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 2011 Apr 30;132(4):258-62.
Crouse PL, Stander CM. A conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopic study of iron fluoride hydrate surface layers at low glancing angles. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. 1988 Jan 1;49(10):1145-51.