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Electrochemical in-situ polymerization of graphene oxide/conducting star copolymer nanocomposite as supercapacitor electrode
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
These days there are deep concerns over the environmental consequences of the rate of
consumption of energy from non-renewable sources because of the accelerated increase in greenhouse effect. There is, therefore, increasing ...
Development of capacitive deionisation electrodes: optimization of fabrication methods and composition
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The objective of this research was to optimize the fabrication methods for and compositions of
electrodes for the Membrane Capacitive Deionisation (MCDI) system. Two electrode
fabrication methods were developed, namely a ...
Phytochemical and biological studies on some South African plants used in traditional medicine for skin hyperpigmentation.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The regulation of the Western beauty care products is currently inadequate and a huge concern to
consumers throughout the world, as most of the products manufactured by personal care industry
are made of synthetic additives, ...
Graphenised Lithium Iron Phosphate and Lithium Manganese Silicate Hybrid Cathode Systems for Lithium-Ion Batteries
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This research was based on the development and characterization of graphenised lithium iron
phosphate-lithium manganese silicate (LiFePO4-Li2MnSiO4) hybrid cathode materials for use
in Li-ion batteries. Although previous ...
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 ...
Phytochemical studies of extracts from Aloe succotrina
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Global climate change and geographical differences are two major parameters known to
have, either, direct or indirect influence on the production of secondary metabolites in plants,
which in-turn may affect the quality ...
Porous metal complexes for CO2 capturing
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The need in energy has resulted in the burning of fossil fuels at an increasingly high level.
The consequence is a release of high volumes of carbon dioxide gas (CO2) in the atmosphere.
This gas is a major greenhouse gas ...
Carbon supported aluminium trifluoride nanoparticles functionalized lithium manganese oxide for the development of advanced lithium ion battery system
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
A novel lithium ion (Li-ion) battery cathode material has been investigated for potential mobile
technology energy storage applications. I have successfully synthesized Lithium Manganese oxide
(LMO), reduced Graphene Oxide ...
Silver-coated polyethene terephthalate membrane for detection of pharmaceuticals using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has emerged as one of the
analytical tools for detection of micro pollutants in the aquatic environment. The
SERS technique is touted to have fingerprinting capability, specificity, ...
Studies of chemical constituents on the aerial parts of pelargoniumcapitatum
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Pelargonium capitatum is a plant that is popular in essential oils. The isolated essential oil constituents from the flowers and leaves of the plant were obtained by hydrodistillation followed by GC-MS analysis. The following ...