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Properties of electrospun biodegradable and synthetic waste polymers and their functionalization for Cu2+ adsorption
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Plastic waste products have become a concern in the environment and especially in the marine environment. The chemical, physical persistence and mechanical fragmentation of plastics down to micro plastics have caused ... -
Electrochemical responses of novel preferentially oriented platinum (100) nanoalloys for ammonia and hydrazine catalysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Ammonia has attracted attention as a possible fuel for direct fuel cells since it is easy to handle under low pressure, costs only slightly higher than methanol and can easily be cracked down into hydrogen and nitrogen. ... -
The synthesis and characterisation of iron and tungsten organometallic polymers with metal-carbon sigma bonds
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)A variety of olefinic organometallic monomers have been synthesised and polymerised under free-radical conditions. These monomers all contain a vinyl moiety as part of an organic fragment which is bonded via a metal-carbon ... -
The catalytic conversion of methane to methanol and formaldehyde under mild conditions
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)The oxidation of methane to produce methanol and formaldehyde is an important process since methanol is used directly as a fuel or can be converted to valuable products such as other transportable fuels , fuel additives, ... -
Polyphenolic, tannin and chemical compositional changes in leaves of sub-tropical grasses and fynbos shrubs at elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations on plant polyphenolic concentration, tannin concentration and chemical composition were investigated in leaves of sub-tropical grass species and fynbos shrubs. The ... -
Electrochemical evaluation of chemically Modified microelectrodes
(2001)Aniline and N-alkylated substituted anilines have been polymerized by chemical and electrochemical methods. The chemically synthesized polymers indicated that N-alkylation improves solubility remarkably in common organic ... -
Investigation of ternary catalysts as anode catalysts for direct methanol fuel cell
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This chapter reports on various catalyst synthesis methods (impregnation, polyol, modified polyol and microwave-assisted modified polyol methods) to determine which method would result in the most electrochemically active ... -
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using honey from the meliponinae stingless bee species and antibacterial studies.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is an environmentally friendly approach for preparing nanoparticles using biological sources as the reducing agent. Apart from using plant extracts, honey, that is used in ... -
Quantum dots for multiplexed biological imaging
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Over the past two decades, indium phosphide (InP) colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have attracted substantial interest as a possibly less hazardous alternative to cadmium-based QDs. The improvements in their colloidal synthesis ... -
Organometallic improvement of some tuberculosis drugs
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Metal-based drugs are preferred motifs that serve as major pharmacophores in bioactive compounds for a variety of diseases, including as tuberculosis (TB). Heterocyclic, Schiff bases, aliphatic amines and other ligands ... -
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL COMPOUNDS FROM GALENIA AFRICANA
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)Galenia africona, commonly known as "kraalbos" or "geelbos" belonging to the family Aizoaceae, is a dominant plant throughout the Namaqualand area. It is an active invader and is especially abundant in disturbed areas ... -
The oxidation of the lower primary alcohols ln a catalytic membrane reactor
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)Methanol and ethanol are important chemical feedstock used in industrial chemistry, since they are the starting materials for the synthesis of various products, including hydrocarbons and mild oxidation products. For ... -
Pyrazolyl palladium complexes with heterocyclic carbonyl linkers as catalyst precursors for ethylene and phenylacetylene polymerization.
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The pyrazolyl ligands 2,6-bis(3,5-r2p*azolylcarbonyl)pyridine {r : 'bu (l1), me (l2)),2,6-bis(3-methylpyrazolylcarbonyl)pyridine(l3)'2'6- bis(pyrazolylcarbonyl)pyridine (l4) and 2,5-bis(3,5-rzpyrazolylcarbonyl)thiophene { ... -
Titanium compounds and plant growth
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)The effect of titanium compounds on the growth of tomato plants, Lycopersicum esculentum (cultivar Floridade), was studied under greenhouse conditions. Aqueous suspensions (TiO2) and solutions (complexes of titanium (IV) ... -
The synthesis of methoxy-2-hydroxy-1,4- naphthoquinones and their reaction with aliphatic aldehydes under basic conditions.
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Although literature reports on the synthesis of variously substituted 2-hydroxy-1 ,4- naphthoquinones appeared to be reasonable; in our hands difficulty was experienced in duplicating much of the work. In order to address ... -
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 ... -
Palladium surface-modified rare earth metal-based ab5 type hydride-forming materials
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Driven by mounting standards of living and a growing population, South African energy consumption is expected to increase dramatically within the next decade. The increased demand for more energy will require enormous ... -
Hydrothermal synthesis and optimisation of zeolite Na-Pl from South African coal fly ash
(University of Western Cape, 2009)Millions of tonnes of fly ash are generated worldwide every year to satisfy the large demand for energy. Management of this fly ash has been a concern and various approaches for its beneficial use have been investigated. ... -
Substituted nick el pyrazole and palladiumpyruzolyl complexes as catalyst precursors for ethylene polymeization
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)This study concerns the synthesis of pyrazole and substituted pyrazole nickel complexes of the type [(3,5-R,R',pz)2NiB rz ( Pz : pyrazole; R = R' = cHr (1), tBu (a)l and of the type [(3,5-R,R'pz)aNiBrz R: H, R' : CHr ... -
The synthesis of prodrugs and novel analogues of Beta-sympathomimetic bronchodilators
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)Prodrugs are reversible derivatives of active drugs destined to undergo chemical or enzymatic transformation to the active drug after administration in order that the active drug may subsequently elicit the desired ...
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