Author:Wepnener, I; Richter, W; Joubert, ADate:01 Sep 2010Strong, bioinert materials have always been the focus for bone replacement and repair. This practice has since moved towards materials that can mimic living tissue and aid the healing process (i.e. be replaced by natural bone); thus materials ...Read more
Author:Mathe, Mahlanyane K; Mkwizu, TS; Cukrowski, IDate:Nov 2008The paper reports on the development of automated electrochemical deposition method as a synthetic strategy for fabrication of catalytically-active thin-films (or nanostructured) materials, composed of platinum Group Metals (PGMs), with ...Read more
Author:Moeta, Pheeha J; Wesley-Smith, J; Maity, Arjun; Thwala, MelusiDate:Jun 2019In order to address risks associated with nanotechnology, there needs to be improved understanding of potential sources of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) into the environment. Nano-enabled products (NEPs) are amongst such sources, and the ...Read more
Author:Wilson, KC; Manikandan, E; Basheer Ahamed, M; Mwakikunga, Bonex WDate:2014We report on surface morphology changes of in situ tin (Sn) doped cadmium sulphide (CdS) thin film nanostructures prepared on a glass substrate using the chemical bath deposition (CBD) technique. Sn-doping in the presence of triethanolammine ...Read more
Author:Ray, Suprakas S; Irougbu, AOCDate:Feb 2021Water is critical for all lives to thrive. Access to potable and safe water has been argued to rank top among the prerequisites for defining the standard of living of a nation. However, there is a global decline in water quality due to human ...Read more
Author:Ray, Suprakas SDate:Oct 2015A polymer nanocomposite is an advanced plastic material where the incorporation of nanostructures such as clay minerals and other nanoparticles into the polymer has been achieved on the nano-level so that the material exhibits improvements ...Read more
Author:Benadie, Y; Semete, B; Venter, L; Kalombo, Lonji; Driver, C; Jones, AT; Swai, H; Verschoor, JADate:Jun 2008The cell wall envelope of Mycobacterium tuberculosis contains unique high molecular weight lipids. Of these, the most abundant are mycolic acids, an extended family of long 2-alkyl 3-hydroxyl fatty acids, typically 70-90 carbon atoms in length, ...Read more
Author:Benadie, Y; Semete, B; Venter, L; Kalombo, Lonji; Driver, C; Jones, AT; Swai, H; Verschoor, JADate:Nov 2008The objective of this project was to explore the encapsulation of mycolic acids into vehicles other than liposomes for delivery into macrophages and addressing the challenges of low solubility. As vehicles nanoparticles (NP) have the advantage ...Read more
Author:Tshweu, L; Katata, L; Kalombo, Lonji; Swai, HDate:Oct 2013Current treatments available for human immunodeficiency virus, namely antiretrovirals, do not completely eradicate the virus from the body, leading to life-time commitment. Many antiretrovirals suffer drawbacks from toxicity and unpleasant ...Read more
Author:Lesufi, M; Akinwamide, SO; Makoana, Nkutwane W; Tshabalala, Lerato C; Olubambi, PADate:Sep 2022This study investigates the microstructural, nanomechanical, and corrosion behaviour of different sections of 410 steel fabricated via directed energy deposition technique. The morphology exhibited by the longitudinal and transverse sections ...Read more
Author:Ozoemena, KI; Chen, SDate:2016Global experts provide an authoritative source of information on the use of electrochemical fuel cells, and in particular discuss the use of nanomaterials to enhance the performance of existing energy systems. The book covers the state of the ...Read more
Author:Naushad, Mu; Saravanan, R; Kumar, RajuDate:Mar 2020Nanostructured materials, especially, 1D, 2D and 3D nanostructures, and their engineered architectures are being increasingly used due to their potential to achieve sustainable development in energy and environmental sectors, providing a ...Read more
Author:Ozoemena, Kenneth I; Chen, SDate:2016This book provides an authoritative source of information on the use of nanomaterials to enhance the performance of existing electrochemical energy storage systems and the manners in which new such systems are being made possible. The book ...Read more
Author:Swai, HSDate:Oct 2012The author is the principal investigator of the TB Nano drug delivery project which is now going through pre-clinical trials with exciting results, and in this presentation the insights based on the case study will be shared.Read more
Author:Mvango, Sindisiwe; Matshe, William MR; Balogun, AO; Pilcher, LA; Balogun, Mohammed ODate:Dec 2018Malaria is one of the oldest infectious diseases that afflict humans and its history extends back for millennia. It was once prevalent throughout the globe but today it is mainly endemic to tropical regions like sub-Saharan Africa and South-east ...Read more
Author:Dube, A; Semete-Makokotlela, Boitumelo; Ramalapa, Bathabile E; Reynolds, J; Boury, FDate:Mar 2021The increasing prevalence of drug resistant pathogenic strains, including multi drug resistant TB along with the growing HIV and malaria resistance demand new routes of innovation for pharmaceutical drug discovery. Nanomedicine provides the ...Read more