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Supercapacitor development from transition metal-integrated spinel manganese oxide-carbon nanotubes composite materials
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Supercapacitors are electrochemical energy storage devices, much like Li-ion batteries, that have expeditiously been improved over the years through extensive research conducted in material sciences and nanotechnology. ... -
Supercapacitor electrode materials based on nanostructured conducting polymers and metal oxides
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Supercapacitors are charge-storage devices. Compared to batteries, they have higher power density, more excellent reversibility and longer cycle life. Therefore, supercapacitors have played an increasingly important role ... -
Supported catalysts for CO2 cycloaddition reactions
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas (GHG) released into the environment due to increasing human activities. Cyclic carbonates on the other hand, are valuable compounds with several functions such as, polar ... -
Supported metal catalysts for friedel-crafts alkylation
(2013)The research focused on the synthesis, characterisation and activity of zeolite supported metal catalysts for the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzene with t-butyl chloride. Alkyl benzenes are traditionally produced via ... -
Sustainable synthesis of BEA zeolite from fly ash-based amorphous silica
(University of Western Cape, 2019)Power generation in South Africa depends majorly on the combustion of coal and the increasing demand for energy due to industrialisation and population growth signifies the continuous consumption of coal. During this ... -
Swift heavy ion irradiation of polyester and polyolefin polymeric film for gas separation application
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The combination of ion track technology and chemical etching as a tool to enhance polymer gas properties such as permeability and selectivity is regarded as an avenue to establish technology commercialization and enhance ... -
Synthesis & characterization of yttria-stabilised zirconia (YSZ) hollow fibre support for Pd based membrane
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Inorganic based membranes which have a symmetric/asymmetric structure have been produced using an immersion induced phase inversion and sintering method. An organic binder solution (dope) containing yttria-stabilised ... -
Synthesis and analysis of Novel Platinum group Metal Chalcogenide Metal Quantum Dot and Electrochemical Markers
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Although cadmium and lead chalcogenide quantum dot have excellent optical and photoluminescent properties that are highly favorable for biological applications, there still exists increasing concerns due to the toxicity ... -
Synthesis and characterisation of high silica zeolites with MOR and MFI framework type from South African coal fly ash.
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)High-silica zeolites are porous, aluminosilicate materials known for high thermal stability; making these materials favourable for application in various industrial processes involving elevated temperatures. The synthesis ... -
Synthesis and characterisation of proton conducting membranes for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)For a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), the proton exchange membrane must conduct protons and be a good methanol barrier. In addition to the high methanol permeability achieved by these membranes, they are very expensive ... -
Synthesis and characterisation of sulphonated polyethersulphone membrane materials
(University of Western Cape, 2020)With current climate change, growing population, and rapid industrialization of developing countries, water is increasingly becoming a scare resource. Within a power plant, processes that consume most water are demineralized ... -
Synthesis and characterization of binary Palladium based electrocatalysts towards alcohol oxidation for fuel cell application
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The anode catalyst is one of the important parts of the direct alcohol fuel cell (DAFC); it is responsible for the alcohol oxidation reaction (AOR) takes place at the anode side. Pd has been reported to have good alcohol ... -
Synthesis and characterization of cathode catalysts for use in direct methanol fuels cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)In this work a modified polyol method was developed to synthesize in-house catalysts. The method was modified for maximum delivery of product and proved to be quick and efficient as well as cost effective. The series of ... -
Synthesis and characterization of iron oxide nanoparticles embedded on various polymers
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)During the course of this study iron oxide nanoparticles, which have been researched for drug-targeted delivery, were synthesised via the co-precipitation method and characterised using various methods. This study focused ... -
Synthesis and characterization of micro- and mesoporous materials for low temperature selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)In summary, it has been shown during this study that bimetallic Fe and Mn containing catalysts can be prepared by wet impregnation and not by ion exchange because of the competition between two different metals at different ... -
The synthesis and characterization of mixed-organic-cations tin halide perovskites for enhanced photovoltaic cell application
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)In this research, novel hybrid perovskite materials were synthesized, characterized and applied in photovoltaic cells (PVCs) to enhance the performance of PVCs. Mixed-organic-cations tin halide perovskites (MOCTPs) were ... -
Synthesis and characterization of nanofluids for cooling applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Low thermal conductivity is a primary limitation in the development of energy-efficient heat transfer fluids that are required in numerous industrial sectors. Recently submicron and high aspect ratio particles (nanoparticles ... -
Synthesis and characterization of new adsorbents for CO2 capturing
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Carbon dioxide emissions have become a major concern as they are one of the contributing factors to the “green-house” effect. Recently, much effort has been put into separating carbon dioxide (CO2) from flue gases linked ... -
Synthesis and characterization of pt-sn/c cathode catalysts via polyol reduction method for use in direct methanol fuel cell
(2013)Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are attractive power sources as they offer high conversion efficiencies with low or no pollution. One of the major advantages DMFCs has over PEMFCs is that methanol is a liquid and can ...