Author:Maxakato, NW; Mamuru, SA; Ozoemena, KIDate:Feb 2011Electrocatalytic reduction of molecular oxygen in alkaline solution using a novel ruthenium tetrakis(diaquaplatinum) octacarboxyphthalocyanine (RuOCPcPt) electrocatalyst supported on multi-walled carbon nanotube electrode has been described. ...Read more
Author:Fashedemi, OO; Ozoemena, KIDate:Jul 2011A facile method has been utilized to synthesize ahydrophobic form of nano-scaled iron (II) tetrasulfophthalocyanine (nanoFeTSPc), integrated with functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (fMWCNT-nanoFeTSPc). The nanocomposite was characterized ...Read more
Author:Mamuru, SA; Ozoemena, KIDate:Nov 2010Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline medium at iron (II) tetrakis (diaquaplatinum) octacarboxyphthalocyanine (PtFeOCPc) catalyst supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) has been described. The ORR followed the direct ...Read more
Author:Modibedi, Remegia M; Masombuka, T; Hietkamp, S; Mathe, Mahlanyane KDate:Jun 2009Pt-Ru-P was prepared by the chemical reduction method using sodium hypophoshite as a reducing agent on Vulcan XC 72 and multi-walled carbon nano-tubes (MWCNTs). Sodium citrate was added as the stabilizer during electro-catalyst preparation. ...Read more
Author:Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani; Moloto, N; Ray, SSDate:Feb 2009The organization of metal or semiconductor nanoparticles like quantum dots (QDs) on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is one good example motivated by the desire to combine the properties of two functional nanoscale materials to achieve a wider range ...Read more
Author:Mamuru, SA; Ozoemena, KI; Fukuda, T; Kobayashi, N; Nyokong, TDate:Sep 2010Heterogeneous electron transfer dynamics and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activities using octabutylsulphonylphthalocyanine complexes of iron (FeOBSPc) and cobalt (CoOBSPc) supported on multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) platforms have ...Read more
Author:Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani; Matlhoko, L; Arendse, C; Ray, SS; Moodley, MDate:Mar 2009Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were synthesized by a chemical vapour deposition method. The effect of calcination at temperatures ranging from 300 to 550°C in exposing the metal nanoparticles within the nanotube bundles was studied. ...Read more
Author:Mphahlele, NDate:Sep 2010The main aim of this presentation is to show the improvement in cell performance and the long term stability of DSCs by utilizing dye (metallophthalocyanines) that absorb light at Visible region, integrated with carbon nanotubes to increase ...Read more