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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 ...
Microwave synthesized ruthenium antimony oxide-graphene nanocomposite materials for asymmetric supercapacitors
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
With the rapid rise in energy demand and ever-escalating environmental hazards, the need for transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy sources is of paramount importance, requiring better and efficient energy storage ...
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 ...
Electro-analytical protocols for quantitative assessment of phenols in South African rooibos, green and black tea samples
(University of Western Cape, 2022)
The worldwide tea market was estimated at almost 200 billion U.S. dollars in 2020. It is perceived to rise to 318 billion dollars by 2025. Tea has a long history of prominence around the world. Increases in tea production ...
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 ...
Identification, separation and quantification of persistent organic pollutants using capillary electrophoresis
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Water quality deterioration and scarcity can be attributed to natural causes and anthropogenic activities which include climate change and an incessant industrialisation, yet with lack of functional and reliable wastewater ...