Author:Khoza, Mary; Sinha Roy, Jayita; Ray, Suprakas S; Ojijo, Vincent ODate:Nov 2020Traces of quaternary ammonium salt from dispersed nanoclay in PA6/6.6 polymer nanocomposite may have some potential toxicological effects that could pose a risk to human health. Modified nanocomposite system was produced by masterbatch melt ...Read more
Author:Muniyasamy, Sudhakar; Dada, OSDate:Jan 2021Plastic becomes a necessity for our day-to-day life, since it has been widely used in all major sectors including the textile industry. However, the tackling of these recalcitrant plastic-based products wastes is becoming the most challenging ...Read more
Author:Mtibe, Asanda; John, Maya J; Andrew, Jerome E; Mokhena, TCDate:Jul 2022This work reports on the extraction and characterization of carbohydrates such as cellulose, cellulose nanofibres, hemicellulose, and lignin from agricultural waste, i.e. maize stalks and sugarcane bagasse. The chemical compounds were extracted ...Read more
Author:Motsoeneng, TS; Mochane, MJ; Mokhena, Teboho C; Mathew, Maya JDate:2020Lignin can be extracted from a variety of plants such as soft and hard wood which account for the different functional groups and contents as well as number average molecular weights. Different chemical treatments have been employed to isolate ...Read more
Author:Bandyopadhyay, Jayita; Mekoa, Raphaale C; Skosana, Sifiso; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Nov 2020Nucleated polypropylene (PP) masterbatch and the nanoclay-containing composite of PP are prepared by reactive processing method to improve the thermo-mechanical properties of virgin PP. PP masterbatch and the nanocomposite exhibits pronounced ...Read more