Author:Van der Westhuyzen, Christiaan W; Haynes, J; Panayides, Jenny-Lee; Wiid, I; Parkinson, CDate:2020Background: With few exceptions, existing tuberculosis drugs were developed many years ago and resistance profiles have emerged. This has created a need for new drugs with discrete modes of action. There is evidence that tuberculosis (like ...Read more
Author:Mokhena, Teboho C; John, MJ; Mochane, MJ; Tsipa, PCDate:Apr 2020There has been ever-increasing pressure to come up with novel strategies for oily wastewater treatment since it affect the available water sources, crop production, aquatic life and human health. Electrospun nanofibrous materials with attractive ...Read more
Author:Andrew, Jerome E; Masetlwa, J; Tesfaye, T; Sithole, Bishop BDate:Dec 2020Bark from trees obtained from sustainably managed plantations used in the production of timber, pulp and paper is an under-utilised waste in many countries across the world. However, in the context of an integrated biorefinery, they may serve ...Read more
Author:Mokhena, Teboho C; John, Maya JDate:Feb 2020This review describes the recent advances in the production and application of cellulose nanomaterials. Cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), especially cellulose nanocrystals and cellulose nanofibers, can be produced using different preparation ...Read more
Author:Lehutso, Raisibe F; Tancu, Yolanda; Maity, Arjun; Thwala, MelusiDate:Mar 2021Analytical limitations have constrained the determination of nanopollution character from real-world sources such as nano-enabled products (NEPs), thus hindering the development of environmental safety guidelines for engineered nanomaterials ...Read more
Author:Manyatshe, Alusani; Balogun, Mohammed O; Nkambule, TTI; Cele, Zamani ED; Msagati, TAMDate:Nov 2020Sugarcane bagasse is the major solid waste product of the sugarcane industry. As a plant-derived biomass, it is an attractive environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum-based materials. Being a non-food agriculture product, its use as ...Read more
Author:Bambalaza, Sonwabo E; Langmi, HW; Mokaya, R; Musyoka, Nicholas M; Khotseng, LEDate:Dec 2020We report on a concept of co-pelletization using mechanically robust hydroxylated UiO-66 to develop a metal-organic framework (MOF) monolith that contains 5 wt% electrospun polymer nanofibers, and consists of an architecture with alternating ...Read more
Author:Mokoena, Teboho P; Swart, HC; Hillie, Kenneth T; Motaung, DEDate:Mar 2021Propanol and benzene, toluene, ethylenebenzene and xylene (BTEX) vapours are within the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) family and are utilized in industrial and petroleum goods, are greatly toxic in human health and environment. Therefore, ...Read more
Author:Mtibe, Asanda; Muniyasamy, Sudhakar; Motaung, TEDate:Jul 2020Biobased polymer and bio-nanocomposites have provided significant improvement in material science, moving towards the development of green materials to replace petro-based materials. The present study investigated the value-added utilisation ...Read more
Author:Naidu, Darrel S; Mathew, Maya JDate:Oct 2020In this study, xylan–alginate-based films were reinforced with nanoclays (bentonite or halloysite) by the solvent casting technique. The effect of the nanoclay loadings (1–5 wt %) on various properties—mechanical, optical, thermal, solubility, ...Read more
Author:Pandey, S; Fosso-Kankeu, E; Spiro, MJ; Waanders, F; Kumar, Neeraj; Ray, Suprakas S; Kim, J; Kang, MDate:Dec 2020This work explored the potential of clinoptilolite, molybdenum sulphide (MoS2), and MoS2-clinoptilolite composite in lead (Pb) removal from aqueous medium and industrial mining wastewater. MoS2-clinoptilolite composite was successfully prepared ...Read more
Author:Mokoena, Teboho P; Mathew, Maya JDate:Apr 2020In this work, cellulose nanofibres (CNFs) were extracted from sawdust, which is an underutilized by-product from the wood and timber industry. The extracted CNFs by chemical and mechanical treatments had a web-like structure with diameters ...Read more
Author:Palaniyandy, Nithyadharseni; Rambau, Khavharendwe MA; Musyoka, Nicholas M; Ren, JianweiDate:Apr 2020Due to its three-dimensional tunnel structure, the spinel LiMn2O4 (LMO) cathode material is highly favourable for the migration of lithium ions. Thus, LMO has been used as a commercial cathode material for the electronic devices such as mobile ...Read more