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Phytochemical and biological studies of extracts from selected South African indigenous medicinal plants: Bulbine and helichrysum species
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Medicinal plants from the Asteraceae and Asphodelaceae families are among the most widely recognized in South African traditional medicine for managing diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is a universal epidemic, yet there ...
Phytochemical studies on extracts of selected South African indigenous medicinal plants
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Nature has been identified as a rich source of potentially useful chemicals. Throughout the years, phytochemical studies have led to the unearthing of a huge number of natural products, their chemical diversity is unique ...
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 ...
A comparative energy storage efficiency study of multiple cation doped LiMxMn2-xO4/MWCNT cathodes for advanced Li-ion batteries
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The current lithium-ion battery which is used in most technological applications is the LiCoO2
(LCO) battery. This battery offers a high theoretical capacity of 274 mAh.g-1. Scientists have
however deemed this battery ...
Synthesis of new biguanide derivatives as potential antidiabetic drugs
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The main purpose of this study was to synthesize biguanide compounds with potential as
antidiabetic drugs. All biguanide compounds possess antidiabetic properties by decreasing the
blood glucose level. Hence, we embarked ...
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 ...
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 ...
Modification of nanostructured carbon based supports for direct methanol fuel cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Palladium (Pd) and Palladium-Ruthenium (Pd-Ru) nanoparticles supported by various carbon
nanomaterials which include graphene oxide (GO), reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and multiwalled
carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with their ...
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 ...