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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, ...
Electrochemical cytochrome P450 enzymatic biosensors for the determination of the reactivity of TB drugs
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global epidemic despite the fact that treatment has been available since the 1950’s. This disease is highly contagious and spreads via transmission of the Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) tubercle ...
Novel Nanostructure Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
widespread use of fossil energy has been most convenient to the world, while they also cause environmental pollution and global warming. Therefore, it is necessary to develop clean and renewable energy sources, among which, ...
Novel nanostructure electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution reactions
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
The widespread use of fossil energy has been most convenient to the world,
while they also cause environmental pollution and global warming. Therefore, it
is necessary to develop clean and renewable energy sources, among ...
Synthesis of DMSO based silver nanoparticles for application in wound healing
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) apart from being chemically significant, have shown a lot of health benefits, the most studied being their anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. These biological properties can be ...
Photovoltaics of selenide kesterite doped with nanoscopic iron and cerium oxyselenides
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
As the demand for energy is constantly increasing, researchers are looking at various methods of energy production. Following the rise of solar energy becoming a major player, researchers are looking at kesterite materials, ...
Determination of heavy metals at the electrochemically reduced graphene oxide mercury film electrode (ERGO-HgF-PGE) using adsorptive stripping voltammetry
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
This work reports the use of a pencil graphite electrode (PGE) as inexpensive and sensitive
electrochemical sensing platform fabricated by using electrochemically reduced graphene oxide
(ERGO) in conjunction with an ...
Metal modified mesoporous ZSM-5 as catalysts for the oligomerization of 1- hexene
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The use of diesel engines in vehicles and heavy machinery throughout the world has been
slowly increasing in the past few decades. This has led to high demand for diesel and
gasoline with high octane number. Diesel and ...
Development of heterostructured tin oxide nanocatalysts for the synthesis of bio-based maleic acid
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Maleic acid (MA) is a key intermediate for the synthesis of polyester resins, surface coatings, lubricant additives, plasticizers, copolymers, pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals. The current industrial production ...