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Synthetic strategies for denatured cytochrome-c analogues towards analytical reporting of NOx species
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Nitric oxide (NO) plays a key role as biological messenger in the biological system, however detection and quantification thereof has always posed significant problems. NOx is a principal constituent of air pollutants. ...
Nanostructured polyamic acid electrocatalysts for reliable analytical reporting of sulphonamides as contaminants of emerging concern
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Polyamic acid (PAA) nanostructured materials were successfully produced by electrochemical deposition and electrospinning using polyvinlypyrrolidone (PVP) as supporting polymer. Polyamic acid thin film and nanofibers were ...
Degradation of bisphenol-a and 2-Nitrophenol by combined advanced oxidation technologies
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Emerging micropollutants such as bisphenol-A and 2-nitrophenol present a great threat in drinking water due to their adverse effects. Most conventional technologies in water and wastewater treatment are not designed to ...
Swift heavy ion irradiation of polyester and polyolefin polymeric film for gas separation application
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The combination of ion track technology and chemical etching as a tool to enhance
polymer gas properties such as permeability and selectivity is regarded as an avenue to establish technology commercialization and enhance ...
Supercapacitor electrode materials based on nanostructured conducting polymers and metal oxides
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Supercapacitors are charge-storage devices. Compared to batteries, they have higher power density, more excellent reversibility and longer cycle life. Therefore, supercapacitors have played an increasingly important role ...
Synthesis of ZSM-5 zeolite from South African fly ash and its application as solid catalyst
(University of the Western cape, 2016)
Zeolites are widely used as environmentally friendly solid catalysts or catalyst supports in the refining and petrochemical industries. ZSM-5 zeolite is composed of a three-dimensional medium pore structure (openings of ...
Advanced Ti – based AB and AB2 hydride forming materials
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Ti – based AB and AB₂ hydride forming materials have shown to be very promising hydrogen storage alloys due to their reasonable reversible hydrogen storage capacity at near ambient conditions, abundance and low cost. ...
Microfluidic graphenised-paper electroanalytical devices (μGPED) for adsorptive cathodic stripping voltammetric detection of metal contaminants
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The need for clean, non-toxic drinking water supplies, free of pollutants and metal
contamination is vital in impoverished areas and the developing world alike. With this in mind,
the development of accurate, inexpensive, ...
Quantum dots-amplified electrochemical cytochrome P450 phenotype sensor for tamoxifen, a breast cancer drug
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Breast cancer is regarded as the most common cancer in South Africa and its rate of
occurrence is increasing. About one in every 31 South African women are at the risk of
developing breast cancer and early diagnosis and ...
Electrochemical poly(ProDOT) dendritic DNA aptamer biosensor for signalling interferon gamma (IFN-ɣ) TB biomarker
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that, despite all efforts devoted towards its
eradication, remains a threat to many countries including South Africa. Current diagnostic
assays do offer better performance than ...