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Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) from Bulbine frutescens leaf extract and their antimicrobial effects.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Combating antimicrobial resistant infections caused by nosocomial pathogens poses a major public health problem globally. The widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics for the treatment of wound infections has led to ...
Photovoltaics of novel samarium and terbium doped caesium gallium iodobromide hollow-nanocrystals perovskite
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Perovskite solar cells have recently piqued the scientific community's interest due to their outstanding performance, which has seen them achieve up to 25% power conversion efficiency (PCE) after just 7 to 8 years of ...
The development of targeting nanosystems for the treatment of glioblastoma and neuroblastoma tumours
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Chlorotoxin (CTX) peptide selectively targets glioblastoma multiforme (GB) and
neuroblastoma (NB) and has excellent blood-brain barrier permeability. Therefore, CTX is a
promising targeting molecule for nanoparticle (NP) ...
Synthesis and characterization of magneto-electric nanoparticles for delivery of antituberculosis drugs across the blood-brain barrier
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The anatomical structure of the brain at the blood–brain barrier (BBB) creates a limitation for the
movement of drugs into the central nervous system (CNS). Although anti-infective drugs effective
against Mycobacterium ...
Synthesis of bimetallic immiscible alloy nanoparticles through green and gamma radiolysis approaches for environmental remediation applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The synthesis of bimetallic immiscible alloy nanoparticles (NPs) using versatile routes, is a major concern since physio-chemical methods are not environmentally benign. Breaking down the immiscibility would generate NPs ...
Synthesis of bimetallic immiscible alloy nanoparticles through green and gamma radiolysis approaches for environmental remediation applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The synthesis of bimetallic immiscible alloy nanoparticles (NPs) using versatile routes, is a major concern since physio-chemical methods are not environmentally benign. Breaking down the immiscibility would generate NPs ...
Synthesis and characterisation of biomimetic immunostimulatory lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis),
remains a fatal infectious disease and one of the top ten leading causes of mortality,
particularly in developing countries. Current drug therapy ...
Scalable synthesis of innovative silicon/carbon nanocomposite for next generation lithium-ion battery anodes
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Silicon is the most promising lithium-ion battery (LIB) anode due to its ultra-high capacity
(4200 mAh/g), which is 10 times greater than commercially available graphite anodes (372
mAh/g). Utilizing this large capacity ...