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A modified Adams fusion method for the synthesis of binary metal oxide catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The majority of the global energy is sourced from conventional fossil fuels. The high demand for energy is accelerating along with the depletion of these fossil fuels. Hence, the shift to renewable energy sources and ...
Graphene modified Salen ligands for the electrochemical determination of heavy metal ions
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Environmental pollution is a major threat to all life, which needs to be addressed. Heavy metals are well-known environmental pollutants due to their toxicity and, persistence in the environment toxicity for living organisms ...
Aluminium and gold functionalized graphene quantum dots as electron acceptors for inverted Schottky junction type rainbow solar cells
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The main aim of this study was to prepare band gap-engineered graphene quantum dot (GQD) structures which match the different energies of the visible region in the solar spectrum. These band gap-engineered graphene quantum ...
Graphene based materials for carbon capture
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The adverse effects of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere is
believed to be one of the causes of climate change. The seriousness of global warming
is encouraging the development of technologies designed ...
Synthesis and characterisation of sulphonated polyethersulphone membrane materials
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
With current climate change, growing population, and rapid industrialization of developing countries, water is increasingly becoming a scare resource. Within a power plant, processes that consume most water are demineralized ...
The nature of geochemical anomalies associated with the PGE mineralization in the Stella layered intrusion, North West province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The redistribution patterns of trace elements related to ore mineralisation in the secondary environment are the foundation of regolith exploration geochemistry. Understanding the controls of these element patterns is ...
Development of capacitive deionisation electrodes: optimization of fabrication methods and composition
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Membrane Capacitive Deionisation (MCDI) is a technology used to desalinate water where a potential is applied to an electrode made of carbonaceous materials resulting in ion adsorption. Processes and materials for the ...
Encapsulating of humic acid in hydrogel matrix for the complexation of heavy metals in aqueous solutions
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Rapid industrialization growth without appropriate emission standards for discharging
environmental pollutants had exposed the ecosystem to detrimental effect. Due to their
bioaccumulation propensity in organisms, toxicity ...
Green synthesis: the use of brown algae in the synthesis of palladium nanoparticles and applications in carbon – carbon bond formation reactions
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Due to the negative impact on the environment and the associated biological risks on human and animal life, the need for eco-friendly synthetic protocols is critical. With the rapid advancement in nanotechnology, this ...
Graphol and vanadia-linkedzink-doped lithium manganese silicate nanoarchitectonic platforms for supercapatteries
(University of Western cape, 2020)
Energy storage technologies are rapidly being developed due to the increased awareness of global warming and growing reliance of society on renewable energy sources. Among various electrochemical energy storage technologies, ...