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Electrochemical dynamics of cytochrome P450-3A4 isoenzyme biosensor for protease inhibitor antiretroviral drug
(2010)
This thesis firstly reports on the development and characterization of reagent-less and cobalt(III) sepulchrate[Co(Sep)³⁺] mediated biosensor platforms (biosensor platform 1 and biosensor platform 2), with human recombinant ...
Iridium based mixed oxides as efficient anode catalysts for Solid Polymer Electrolyte (SPE) electrolysers
(2010)
The objective of the thesis is to develop highly efficient catalysts for solid polymer
electrolyte (SPE) electrolyser anodes.The anode is the primary cause of the large overpotential of SPE electrolysers and also adds ...
Chemical interactions and mobility of species infly ash-brine co-disposal systems
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The primary aim of these coal fired industries for co-disposing fly ash and brine was to use the fly ash as a sustainable salt sink. It is therefore important to study the interaction chemistry of the fly ash-brine systems ...
One-Dimensional nanostructured polymeric materials for solar cell applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This work entails the preparation of various polyanilines with different morphologies and their application in photovoltaic solar cells. Zinc oxide (ZnO) with one-dimensional and flower-like morphology was also prepared ...
The Isolation and Electrochemical Studies of Flavanoids from Galenia africana and Elytropapus rhinocerotis from the North Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
In this study two medicinal plant species, namely Galenia africana and Elytropapus rhinocerotis, the former belonging to the family Aizoceae and the latter belonging to the family Asteraceae, have been investigated and ...
Development of a small-scale electro-chlorination system for rural water supplies
(2010)
To address the urgent need for safe potable water in South Africa’s rural areas,
sustainable systems for water disinfection at the village-scale of operation are required.In this thesis, the development of a small-scale ...
Development of electrochemical sensors containing bimerallic silver and gold nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants that have been shown to be teratogenic, mutagenic and carcinogenic and pose serious threats to the health of aquatic and human life. Several methods ...
Development of electrochemical ZnSe Quantam dots biosensors for low-level detection of 17β-Estradiol estrogenic endocrine disrupting compound
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The main thesis hub was on development of two electrochemical biosensors for the determination of 17β-estradiol-estradiol: an estrogenic endocrine disrupting compound. Endocronology have significantly shown that the endocrine ...
Boron-doped Diamond Sensors for the Determination of Organic Compounds in Aqueous Media
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
In electrochemical oxidation treatment of wastewater, the electrode material is an important parameter in optimizing oxidative electrochemical processes, since the mechanism and products of several anodic reactions are ...
Electrolytic determination of phthalates organic pollutants with n nostructured titanium and iron oxides sensors
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This work reports the chemical synthesis, characterisation and electrochemical application of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and iron oxide (Fe2O3) nanoparticles in the determination of phthalates. The other part of this work ...