Browsing Magister Scientiae - MSc (Chemistry) by Title
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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 ... -
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 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 pyridyl/quinolyl imine ruthenium(II) and palladium (II) complexes in catalysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)We report the successful syntheses of a family of tetradentate N-donor pyridyl and quinolyl-imine ligands N1,N2-bis((pyridin-2-yl)methylene)ethane-1,2-diamine (L1), N1,N3- bis(pyridin-2-ylmethylene)propane-1,3-diamine (L2), ... -
Synthesis and characterization of rhenium (vii) and rhuthenium (ii) dendritic catalysts: oxidative cleavage and epoxidation of alkenes
(2012)Herein we report the successful synthesis of a class of stable and flexible Schiff-base chelators capable of coordinating both ruthenium (II) and rhenium (VII) and which would be catalytically active for oxo-transfer ... -
Synthesis and characterization of zinc-doped magnetic nanoparticles for diagnostic studies
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)In the present study we report the synthesis and characterization of iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles doped with zinc in an attempt to enhance the magnetic properties. The nanoparticles were prepared via the co-precipitation ... -
Synthesis and characterizations of nanostructured MnO2 electrodes for supercapacitors applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The objective of this research was to develop highly efficient and yet effective MnO2 electrode materials for supercapacitors applications. Most attention had focussed on MnO2 as a candidate for pseudo-capacitor, due to ... -
Synthesis and electrochemical characterisation of conducting polyaniline-fly ash matrix composites
(2005)The aim of this study was to produce useful composite materials from fly ash, a major waste product of coal combustion from power plants. Polyaniline-fly ash (PANI-FA) composites were prepared by in situ polymerisation of ... -
Synthesis and electrochemical modulation of the actuator properties of poly(phenazine-2,3-diimino (pyrrol-2-yl))
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The focus of this study is to synthesize a novel hinged polymer actuator. The linking molecule (hinge) is phenazine with interconnected dipyrrole units. -
The synthesis and electrochemical studies of chalcones and flavanones: an investigation of their antioxidant activity
(University of Western Cape, 2013)Flavonoids, one of the biggest classes of secondary metabolites, are found abundantly in nature in a broad range of fruits, vegetables and beverages such as tea, coffee, beer, wine and fruit drinks. Flavonoids have been ... -
Synthesis and evaluation of metformin derivatives for anti-diabetes
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a significant public health crisis and is placed amongst the top ten leading causes of death worldwide. Metformin is the first-line drug used to treat T2DM, which is mainly attributed to ... -
Synthesis and Luminescence of Zinc Oxide Nanorods-Blended Thiopheno-Organosilicon Polymers
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The increasing cost of fossil fuel energy production and its implication in environmental pollution and climate change created high demand for alternative and renewable sources of energy. This has led to great interest ... -
Synthesis and properties of nanoparticulate titanium dioxide compounds
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)An electrolytic cell was designed and constructed for the preparation of TiO2 nanotubes. Conditions of anodic oxidation were established to reproducibly prepare TiO2 nanotubes of average length 35-50 μm vertically orientated ...