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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 ...
Hydrothermal synthesis of hierarchical ZSM-5 with different Si/Al ratio and their evaluation as catalysts in the catalytic cracking of hexane
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Ethylene and propylene are greatly used for their importance as feedstocks for producing useful materials. Due to rise in prices and the demand of ethylene and propylene, the need to increase the selective production of ...
Graphol and vanadia-link zin doped lithium manganese silicate nanoarchitectonic platforms for supercapatteries
(University of the 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 ...
Development of palladium nickel/tin metal oxide catalysts on carbon nanotube supports for direct alcohol fuel cells
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Palladium can be used as an anodic catalyst for the alkaline direct alcohol fuel cells (ADAFCs). Palladium has displayed high tolerance towards carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and high catalytic activity for alcohol oxidation ...
The fate and transport of carbon-based nanomaterials in the environment
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
The interest in carbon-based nanomaterials, such as carbon-nanodots and graphene, has grown exponentially because these materials have unique properties and applications in the medical, electronic, clean energy and several ...
Voltammetric determination of metformin and its derivatives using Cu modified polymer electrode.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Diabetes, a worldwide disease, is classified into two types, type 1 or insulin-dependent and type 2 or noninsulin-dependent. Based on reports published by the International Diabetes Federation, the total number of those ...
Determination of paracetamol at the electrochemically reduced graphene oxide-metal nanocomposite modified pencil graphite (ERGO-MC-PGE) electrode using adsorptive stripping differential pulse voltammetry
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
This project focuses on the development of simple, highly sensitive, accurate, and low cost electrochemical sensors based on the modification of pencil graphite electrodes by the electrochemical reduction of graphene ...