Author:Oliphant, CJ; Arendse, CJ; Malgas, GF; Motaung, DE; Muller, TFG; Knoesen, DDate:Oct 2009This paper reports on the deposition of crystalline single-helix carbon microcoils, in the as-deposited state, by the hot-wire chemical vapor deposition process without any special preparation of nano-sized transition metal catalysts and ...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:Oliphant, CJ; Arendse, CJ; Knoesen, D; Muller, TFG; Prins, S; Malgas, GFDate:May 2011The authors report on the growth kinetics of hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon, with specific focus on the effects of the deposition time and hydrogen dilution on the nano-structural properties. The growth in the crystallite size, attributed ...Read more
Author:Ameh, AE; Fatoba, OO; Musyoka, Nicholas M; Petrik, LFDate:Jan 2017In this study zeolite NaA with different crystal sizes and % crystallinity was prepared from a clear solution extract of fused fly ash. Sodium aluminate or aluminium hydroxide was used to adjust the aluminium content in the fused fly ash ...Read more
Author:Reddy, KO; Maheswari, CU; Reddy, DJP; Guduri, BR; Rajulu, AVDate:Apr 2010The native (untreated) and alkali treated fibers from the ficus leaves were analyzed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Chemical, X-ray and Thermo gravimetric methods. The morphology of the fibers before and after alkali treatment was ...Read more
Author:Jayaramudu, J; Reddy, DJP; Guduri, BR; Rajulu, AVDate:Jun 2009The ligno-cellulose natural fabric from the Polyalthia cerasoides tree was analyzed by FTIR, chemical, X-ray and thermo gravimetric methods. The morphology of the fibers was studied by scanning electron and polarized optical microscopic ...Read more
Author:Ameh, AE; Fatoba, OO; Musyoka, Nicholas M; Louis, B; Petrik, LFDate:Oct 2020Power generation in South Africa relies heavily on the combustion of coal and during this process, coal fly ash (CFA) is generated as by-product, which raises several environmental issues. The transformation of CFA into a value added zeolite ...Read more