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Vanadium dioxide nanocomposite thin film embedded in zinc oxide matrix as tunable transparent conductive oxide
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
This project is aimed at fabricating a smart material. Zinc oxide and vanadium dioxide have received a great deal of attention in recent years because they are used in various applications. ZnO semiconductor in particular ...
Physical properties of vanadium dioxide nanoparticles: application as 1-d nanobelts room temperature for hydrogen gas sensing
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Transition metal oxides magneli phases present crystallographic shear structure which is of great interest in multiple applications because of their wide range of valence, which is exhibited by the transition metals. The ...
Analyses of spermatozoa surface proteins using different separation techniques
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Passage of spermatozoa through the female reproductive tract is essential for the regulation of fertilization, ensuring that healthy sperm reach the oocyte. Previous studies were devoted to morphological selection of sperm ...
Processing hidden Markov models using recurrent neural networks for biological applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
In this thesis, we present a novel hybrid architecture by combining the most popular
sequence recognition models such as Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) and Hidden Markov Models (HMMs). Though sequence recognition problems ...
Magnetic substitution in CePt₂Si₂ and CeCu₅In Kondo lattice
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
In the past few decades, the studies of f-electron materials have revealed unusual physical properties such as Fermi-liquid, non-Fermi-liquid behaviour at low temperatures, heavy- Fermion behaviour, valence fluctuation, ...
Engineering bacterial magnetic nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Magnetosomes, produced by magnetotactic bacteria (MTB), are the most attractive alternative source of non-toxic biocompatible magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). A magnetosome contains Fe2O4 magnetite with properties superior ...
Socio-demographic analysis of domestic violence against women: evidences from DHS
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
The right for every woman to live free of violence is one of the basic human rights. Nevertheless, this right is still subject to violation on a massive and systematic scale around the world. At least one of three women ...
Codes Related to and Derived from Hamming Graphs
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Codes Related to and Derived from Hamming Graphs
T.R Muthivhi
M.Sc thesis, Department of Mathematics, University of Western Cape
For integers n; k 1; and k n; the graph k
n has vertices the 2n vectors
of Fn2
and ...
Gamma spectroscopy and lifetime measurements in the doubly-odd 194tl nucleus, revealing possible chiral symmetry breaking
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
In the first experiment high spin states in 194Tl, excited through the 181Ta (18O, 5n) heavyion fusion evaporation reaction were studied using the AFRODITE array at iThemba LABS. The γ-γ coincidences, RAD ratios and linear ...
Corporate Social Responsibility in the South African forestry industry – a Western Cape perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Globally plantation forestry plays a pivotal role in terms of timber production, ecological
services and maintaining local livelihoods. In South Africa commercial forestry occupies a
relatively small portion of the total ...