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Fabrication of metal-organic frameworks with application-specific properties for hydrogen storage application
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
The application of porous materials into industrial hydrogen (H2) storage systems is based on
their use in combination with high-pressure cylinders. The processing of metal-organic
frameworks (MOF) powders into shaped ...
Nano silver-Iron-reduced graphene oxide modified titanium dioxide photocatalyst for the remediation of Organic dye in water systems
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Drinking water with high concentrations of inorganic and organic contaminants can cause
adverse health defects. Specifically methyl orange dye is an organic water contaminant that has
been known (along with others like ...
Photophysics of Thiophenosalicylaldimine-functionalized G1-Polyprolyleniminato-Copper Telluride/Antimonide core-shell Nanomaterials
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This work involves the synthesis of copper telluride-polypropylenimine tetra(5-(2-thienyl)
salicylaldimine) (CuTe@PPI) and copper antimonide-polypropylenimine tetra(5-(2-thienyl)
salicylaldimine) (CuSb@PPI) core-shell ...
Preparation and electrospinning of chitosan from waste Black Soldier Fly biomass
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Black soldier flies are important in sustainability because of their ability to voraciously degrade organic waste without constituting a nuisance to the environment. In South Africa, Agriprotein Ltd, a company producing ...
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 ...
Spectroelectrochemical graphene-silver/zinc oxide nanoparticulate phenotype biosensors for ethambutol and pyrazinamide
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Tuberculosis (TB), a deadly disease second to HIV/AIDS, is a global health problem.
Diagnosis of active tuberculosis is tedious and requires expensive procedures since there is
no recognizable method for sole detection ...
Next generation bulk Heterojunction organic Photovoltaic and light emitting diode sytems of Novel Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon, Polyfluorenes and Polythiophenes
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
In these times of diminishing reserve of fossil fuel, the development of novel - green or
renewable? technologies to meet the increasing worldwide demand for energy is of great
importance. The sun is the largest carbon ...
Metallic nanoparticles with polymeric shell: A multifunctional platform for application to biosensor
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) that
usually affects the lungs leading to severe coughing, fever and chest pains. It was estimated
that over 9.6 million people worldwide ...
Graphenated organic nanoparticles immunosensors for the detection of TB biomarkers
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) a disease second to HIV/AIDS is a global health problem that
arises in two states; as an active state and as a latent state. Diagnosis of active TB is tedious
and requires expensive procedures ...
Development of Metal Nanoparticle-Doped Polyanilino-Graphene Oxide High Performance Supercapacitor Cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Supercapacitors, also known as ultracapacitors or electrochemical capacitors, are considered
one of the most important subjects concerning electricity or energy storage which has proven
to be problematic for South Africa. ...