Author:Ncube, Ntombizodwa M; Zheng, HaitaoDate:Jan 2020In this work, we carried out a detailed research on the effect of synthesis temperature on the properties of TiO(sub2) (B) nanorods and its hydrogen titanate precursors. At the initial stage, hydrogen titanates (HTOs)were synthesised at ...Read more
Author:Govender, M; Mwakikunga, Bonex W; Machatine, AGJ; Kunert, HWDate:Feb 2014Laser pyrolysis was chosen to synthesize tungsten trioxide starting with tungsten ethoxide precursor. The film was found to have a thickness that varied from 205 nm to 1 µm. X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy confirmed the presence of ...Read more
Author:Mavundla, SE; Malgas, GF; Motaung, DE; Iwuoha, EIDate:Apr 2012Flower-shaped zinc oxide (ZnO) structures have been synthesized in a microwave at 180 C for 20 minutes using zinc nitrate and KOH. Detailed structural and morphology observation showed that the micron-sized ZnO nano-pencils grow out of the ...Read more
Author:Mavuso, MA; Makgwane, Peter R; Ray, Suprakash SDate:Nov 2020The effective Ce3+/Ce4+ redox and oxygen mobility of CeO2 induced by tunable nanostructure morphology has attracted a great interest in photocatalytic organic synthesis. Herein, we report on the microwave‐assisted synthesis of CeO2 with ...Read more
Author:Bolokang, Amogelang S; Motaung, David EDate:Apr 2019Nanocrystalline composite VO(sub)2-WO(sub)3 powder was produced via mechanical milling (MM) and annealing. SEM images showed the formation of rod-shaped and hollow-shaped like structures surrounded by nanoparticles. Transmission electron ...Read more
Author:Mavundla, SE; Malgas, GF; Motaung, DE; Iwuoha, EIDate:May 2012ZnO with a “flower-like” morphology was synthesized using a simple microwave assisted hydrothermal method and used as an acceptor material in hybrid solar cells. X-Ray diffraction and Raman Spectroscopy confirmed the formation of a highly ...Read more