Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Chemistry) by Title
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Synthesis, characterization, and molecular docking of novel 4-Aminoquinolines and Salicylaldimine complexes: evaluation as antimalarial and antitumor agents
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Malaria remains a major global health problem and to date, hundreds of thousands of people die as a result of this disease every year. Malaria has been able to adapt and rebound despite various efforts made to combat the ... -
Synthesis, electrodynamics and biosensor applications of novel sulphonated polyaniline nanocomposites
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The overall aim of this thesis was to prepare nanostructured more processable heteronuclear sulphonated polyanyline nanocomposites with electroconductive properties suitable for applications in biosensors. The sulphonated ... -
Synthesis, optical and morphological characterization of pbse quantum dots for diagnostic studies: a model study
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)In this study PbSe quantum dots (QDs) were successfully synthesized via the organometallic and aqueous routes. Optical characterization was carried out using photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, structural and morphological ... -
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. ... -
Thermochemical Storage and Lithium Ion Capacitors Efficiency of Manganese-Graphene Framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Lithium ion capacitors are new and promising class of energy storage devices formed from a combination of lithium-ion battery electrode materials with those of supercapacitors. They exhibit better electrochemical properties ... -
Thiolato schiff base complexes of nickel and palladium as mesogens and molecular wires
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Thermal analysis data of compounds A, C, F and I established that they were nonmesogenic while E and G were found to be mesogenic. The lack of mesogenic behaviour of A could be attributed to hydrogen bonding. The ... -
Treatment of persistent organic pollutants in wastewater with combined advanced oxidation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are very tenacious wastewater contaminants with negative impact on the ecosystem. The two major sources of POPs are wastewater from textile industries and pharmaceutical industries. ... -
Zeolite A, X and Cancrinite from South African coal fly ash: mechanism of crystallization, routes to rapid synthesis and new morphology
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)In South Africa, almost 90 % of the country’s electricity is generated from coal combustion. This reliance on coal for energy production is projected to continue in the near and medium term due to the increasing demand for ...