Author:Davis, C; Stevens, N; Archer, Emma RM; Sinden, L-A; Nkambule, CDate:01 Sep 2010Understanding climatic changes and their possible impacts on society is essential in critical sectors in South Africa in order to improve strategic adaptation responses. The study presented here, based in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region, ...Read more
Author:Jacobs-Mata, Inga M; Nortje, Karen; Claassen, MariusDate:Mar 2011As part of the LiveDiverse South African case study, extensive fieldwork is being conducted in the rural setting of the Vhembe district in the Limpopo Province, on cultural and spiritual beliefs and attitudes relating to sustainable livelihoods ...Read more
Author:Venter, C; Mashiri, M; Buiten, BDate:2006It is the purpose of this chapter to advance the discourse between gender analysis and transport, specifically within the urban development context, with a view to promoting an understanding of the strategic role of transport, access and ...Read more
Author:Wiechers, JW; Musee, NDate:Oct 2010The cosmetic industry is among the first adaptors of nanotechnology through the use of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) to enhance the performance of their products and meet the customers’ needs. Recently, there have been increasing concerns ...Read more
Author:Jele, Thabisile B; Andrew, Jerome E; Mathew, Maya J; Sithole, BruceDate:May 2023Wood is a versatile resource due to its inherent properties such as low density, good weight to strength ratio, unique hierarchical structure, microscale pores, and ease of processing, including its biodegradability and renewability. In the ...Read more
Author:Singh, Advaita A; Pillay, Priyen; Tsekoa, Tsepo LDate:Nov 2021Since the demonstration of the first plant-produced proteins of medical interest, there has been significant growth and interest in the field of plant molecular farming, with plants now being considered a viable production platform for vaccines. ...Read more
Author:Roodt, H; Koen, HDate:Oct 2014The big issues we face today, that require properly engineered solutions, contain society, nature and man-made components. It is difficult to consider these systems within the traditional systems contexts, where we can set well-defined ...Read more
Author:Belle, BK; Du Plessis, JJLDate:Nov 1999In this report, background to the reasons for sampling, rationale for adapting the sampling head, the evidence of various problems with discrepancies between instruments, the same instruments of different manufacturers, and the difficulties ...Read more
Author:Erasmus, Louwrence D; Du Plooy, N; Schnetler, M; Yadavalli, SDate:Sep 2015Cmore is a collaborative tool for information management for defence and peace operations. It enables and supports real-time decision-making and responses during operations. However, it has the potential to expand into safety and security ...Read more
Author:Zhang, YI; Roux, FS; Konrad, T; Agnew, M; Leach, J; Forbes, ADate:Feb 2016Many protocols in quantum science, for example, linear optical quantum computing, require access to large-scale entangled quantum states. Such systems can be realized through many-particle qubits, but this approach often suffers from scalability ...Read more
Author:Wall, KDate:Oct 2010The critical roles of engineering in addressing the large-scale pressing challenges facing our societies worldwide are widely recognized. Such large-scale challenges include access to affordable health care; tackling the coupled issues of ...Read more
Author:Bhaumik, M; McCrindle, RI; Maity, ArjunDate:Jan 2015In this study, a simple approach was described for the fabrication of composite nanofibers (CNFs) of polyaniline/Fe0 (PANI/Fe0) using a template-free method for the reductive degradation and removal of Congo red (CR) from aqueous solutions. ...Read more
Author:Brown, Dane; Bradshaw, KDate:Sep 2017In the new Digital Economy, mobile devices are increasingly 978-0-620-76756-9being used for tasks that involve sensitive and/or financial data. Hitherto, security on smartphones has not been a priority and furthermore, users tend to ignore ...Read more
Author:Jacobs, VDate:Jun 2015Research in tissue engineering related to the improved processes using nanofiber scaffolds has seen considerable progress in the last decade in the regeneration and construction of a number of artificial tissue types. These designs are generally ...Read more
Author:Leng, L; Li, J; Zeng, X; Tian, X; Song, H; Cui, Z; Shu, T; Wang, H; Ren, Jianwei; Liao, SDate:Feb 2018The cycling stability of Li–O2 batteries has been impeded by the lack of high-efficiency, and durable oxygen cathodes for the oxygen-reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen-evolution reaction (OER). Herein we report a novel TiN nanorod ...Read more
Author:Sambaza, S; Maity, Arjun; Pillay, KDate:Feb 2019PANI supported Ag@TiO(sub)2 nanocomposite was synthesized via oxidative polymerization of aniline on Ag@TiO(sub)2. The Ag@TiO(sub)2 nanocomposite was synthesized by the photo reduction of Ag nanoparticles on hydrothermally synthesized TiO(sub)2 ...Read more
Author:Kabongo, GL; Mhlongo, Gugu H; Mothudi, BM; Hillie, KT; Swart, HC; Dhlamini, MSDate:2014In this work, the sol–gel method was used to prepare Ytterbium (Yb(sup3+)) doped ZnO nano-phosphors with different concentrations of Yb(sup3+) ions. Their structural, morphological, photoluminescence, electronic states and the chemical ...Read more
Author:Suliman, Ridhwaan; Oxtoby, Oliver F; Malan, AG; Kok, SDate:Apr 2014This paper details the evaluation and enhancement of the vertex-centred finite volume method for the purpose of modelling linear elastic structures undergoing bending. A matrix-free edge-based finite volume procedure is discussed and compared ...Read more
Author:Apps, P; Tock, MLADate:12 Aug 2005Continuous liquid-liquid extraction is a versatile, reliable and robust sample preparation technique, but there is a tendency for the solvent to make channels through the sample, causing uneven and incomplete extraction. A simple, cheap ...Read more