Author:Malwela, Thomas; Khumalo, VM; Salehiyan, Reza; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Jul 2018The influences of surface treatment and the concentration of boehmite alumina (BA) particles on polypropylene and polystyrene (PS) (80/20) blends produced via melt compounding were examined. The results show that p-toluene sulfonic acid-treated ...Read more
Author:Naseria, N; Algana, C; Jacobs, V; John, Maya J; Oksmana, K; Mathew, APDate:Aug 2014The aim of this study was to develop electrospun chitosan/polyethylene oxide-based randomly oriented fiber mats reinforced with chitin nanocrystals (ChNC) for wound dressing. Microscopy studies showedporous mats of smooth and beadless fibers ...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:Kumar, Neeraj; Ray, Suprakas S; Ngila, JCDate:Oct 2018Herein, Ag(subscript2)Te and Ag/Ag(subscript2)Te nanocrystals were synthesised via a hydrothermal method using diphenyl ditelluride as a new tellurium source and 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium acetate (BMIA IL) as a structure controlling and ...Read more
Author:Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani; Ray, SS; Scriba, Manfred R; Ojijo, Vincent O; Hato, MJDate:Jul 2013Biocomposites containing ultraviolet (UV) radiation absorbing inorganic nanofillers are of great interest in food packaging applications. The biodegradable polylactide (PLA) composite films were prepared by solvent casting method by incorporating ...Read more
Author:Motloung, Mpho P; Ojijo, Vincent O; Sinha Roy, JayitaDate:Nov 2019This work investigates the effect of cellulose nanocrystal (CN) loading on the properties of polylactide/poly(e-caprolactone) (PLA/PCL) (70/30) blend processed in a twin-screw extruder as a potential material that can be utilized in various ...Read more