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Polydopamine coated platinum catalysts to improve fuel cells durability
(University of Western Cape, 2022)
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) are in the forefront of energy production and have drawn a great deal of attention in both fundamental and application in recent years. It is a promising energy system used ...
Hydrothermal conversion of agricultural and food waste
(University of Western Cape, 2022)
The global dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels to meet energy needs cannot be sustained for a long time and it is already evident in the escalation of fuel prices over the past decade. This research was performed ...
Photovoltaics of novel samarium and terbium doped caesium gallium iodobromide hollow-nanocrystals perovskite
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Perovskite solar cells have recently piqued the scientific community's interest due to their outstanding performance, which has seen them achieve up to 25% power conversion efficiency (PCE) after just 7 to 8 years of ...
Indium nanoparticulate-modified polyanilino-co-4-aminobenzoic acid amperometric sensor for the detection of lapatinib, a breast cancer drug.
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Lapatinib is a highly prescribed drug used in combination with other drugs to treat breast cancer. Due to drug toxicity-related side effects experienced by some patients, there is need to determine appropriate dosage for ...
Gold nanoparticulate modified thioglycolic acid (tga) phenotype nanobiosensor for tuberculosis drugs
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Tuberculosis (TB) carries on being a major global health issue and it is responsible for 1.5 million disease-related mortality in 2020, according to the World Health organisation (WHO). One of the major causes of death ...
Tellurium selenide-gadolinium tungsten oxide quantum dot material for supercapacitor
(University of Western Cape, 2022)
Renewable energy has become the main alternative solution to the “energy crisis” the world is faced with. A supercapacitor is one of the energy storage devices capable of storing and releasing energy at a higher rate ...
The nano-optimization of p- and e-type semiconductor films for efficient perovskite photovoltaics
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have gained a lot of attraction due to the multiple existing, inexpensive production methods, the flexibility of materials and structures that can be utilized, and the outstanding optoelectric ...
Synthesis, spectroscopic characterization, and cyclic voltammetry studies for salicylaldehyde schiff base ligands and their copper (ii) salicylaldimine compounds
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Schiff base compounds are a significant class of ligands in coordination chemistry which have
been applied widely as they are precise and versatile towards different metal salts. These
compounds could be commonly chelating ...
Evaluation of cucurbituril modified screen printed electrodes as efficient host guest agents for small metal cation detection
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Heavy metals are considered an essential micronutrient and of biological importance for humans and animals. When consumed in adequate amounts supports the body’s immune system by protecting against the effects of free ...
Nanostructured Europium and Palladium Oxide Substituted Lithium Manganese Oxide [LiEu(x)PdO(y)MnO3] Perovskite Material for Li Ion Battery Cathode
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The 4th Industrial revolution which is to be mainly powered by cleaner energy technologies has necessitated the scientific community to develop new high-tech energy storage materials. Furthermore, 4IR is associated with ...