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Post-deposition doping of silicon nanowires
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Silicon nanowires (Si NWs) continue to demonstrate superior properties to their bulk
counterparts, with respect to their morphological and electrical transport properties for
the use in photovoltaic (PV) applications. ...
Radon exhalation of building materials
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Public concern about all radiation and radon exhalation from building
materials has been highlighted recently. The purpose of this study is
to address this public concern and to investigate the contribution of
building ...
Feasibility of Nuclear Plasma Interaction studies with the Activation Technique
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Electron-mediated nuclear plasma interactions (NPIs), such as Nuclear Excitation
by Electron Capture (NEEC) or Transition (NEET), can have a signi cant impact
on nuclear cross sections in High Energy Density Plasmas (HEDPs). ...
Macroscopic and Microscopic surface features of Hydrogenated silicon thin films
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
An increasing energy demand and growing environmental concerns regarding the use of fossil
fuels in South Africa has led to the challenge to explore cheap, alternative sources of energy.
The generation of electricity from ...
Tin Catalyst preparation for Silicon Nanowire synthesis
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Solar cells offer SA an additional energy source. While Si cells are abundantly
available they are not at an optimal efficiency and the cost is still high. One
technology that can enhance their performance is SiNW. ...
Investigating the Gamma-ray Strength Function in 74Ge using the Ratio Method
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
An increasing number of measurements reveal the presence of a low-energy enhancement
in the gamma-ray strength function (GSF). The GSF, which is the
ability of nuclei to absorb or emit
rays, provides insight into the ...
Feasibility of nuclear plasma interaction studies with the activation technique
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Electron-mediated nuclear plasma interactions (NPIs), such as Nuclear Excitation
by Electron Capture (NEEC) or Transition (NEET), can have a signi cant impact
on nuclear cross sections in High Energy Density Plasmas ...
Octupole and quadrupole structures in the N=88 nucleus 152Gd
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The focus for this work is on 152Gd produced by the 150Sm( , 2n)152Gd reaction at
a beam energy of 25 MeV. The nucleus has been previously studied for both low spin
states and high spin states at di erent energies. The ...
Antimicrobial discovery from South African marine algae
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Antimicrobials are chemical compounds that destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
The majority of these antimicrobials are actually natural products or natural product derived
with key examples being the pioneer ...
Metal assisted chemically etched silicon nanowires for application in a hybrid solar cell
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Photovoltaic (PV) devices based on inorganic-organic hybrid active layers have been
extensively studied for over a decade now. However, photoactive hybrid layers of
material combinations such as rr-P3HT and SiNWs still ...