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Synthesis of peptide-loaded chitosan nanoparticles for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI’s)
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Peptides are among the main drugs which attract much attention because of their great potential
in treating sexually transmitted diseases and other chronic diseases. There has been a major
challenge of delivering these ...
An investigation of the natural products composition of Porphyra capensis (a red seaweed)
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Plants have been widely used in traditional medicine for a number of ailments, among which may
be included infectious diseases such as colds, influenza, chicken pox, TB, etc. as well as lifestyle
diseases such as diabetes ...
Electrochemical deposition of Graphene Oxide- metal nano-composite on Pencil-Graphite Electrode for the high sensitivity detection of Bisphenol A by Adsorptive Stripping Differential Pulse Voltammetry
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Electrochemical platforms were developed based on pencil graphite electrodes (PGEs) modified
electrochemically with reduced graphene oxide metal nanoparticles (ERGO–metalNPs) composite
and used for the high-sensitivity ...
P- and e- type Semiconductor layers optimization for efficient perovskite photovoltaics
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
Perovskite solar cells have attracted a tremendous amount of research interest in the scientific community recently, owing to their remarkable performance reaching up to 22% power conversion efficiency (PCE) in merely 6 ...
Novel aromatic dendritic-co-poly(3-hexylthiophene) composites for photovoltaic cell application
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Fossil fuels are part of fuels that are formed from natural processes and they are called non-renewable sources of energy. These include natural gas, coal and oil. They have been used for decades to produce energy globally. ...
Isothermal and non-isothermal comparative study of Zn-sn system using real-time RBS
(2021)
Solid-state reactions of bi-metallic systems can be driven or activated by various external
stimuli like pressure, energetic photons, energetic charged particles or heat. For an example,
high pressure torsion can be ...
The role of surface modified TiO2 nanoparticles for application in 68Ge/68Ga generator systems and the use of molecular imprinted polymers for 68Ge breakthrough control
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has potential as an adsorbent within the 68Ge/68Ga generator context. To function effectively, three basic requirements are required: optimum 68Ga elution efficiency, stability and removal of the ...
Polypyrrole supports for direct alcohol fuel cells.
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Anode catalysts are one of the key components of direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs). They play a huge role in the alcohol oxidation reaction (AOR) that occurs on the anode side. Palladium (Pd) supported on carbon material ...
Secondary metabolites of the uromycladium tepperianum macalpine epiphytic fungus
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Research on natural products and medicinal plants has been conducted more with each passing year due to the great interest in isolating bioactive compounds and secondary metabolites from natural products such as plants, ...
Hydrogen generation by hydrolysis of magnesium and aluminium alloys and their hydrides
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
This study presents the successful characterization and hydrolysis of
magnesium hydride (MgH2) for hydrogen generation. The as-received MgH2
served as a precursor in most of the hydrolysis experiments for H2 generation. ...