Author:Maxakato, NW; Ozoemena, KI; Arendse, CJDate:2008Fuel Cells (FC) employing methanol are extremely attractive as power sources for portable applications. One of the keys to the development of FC is to find a new and improved electrocatalyst. During methanol electro-oxidation on platinum (Pt) ...Read more
Author:Adekunle, AS; Farah, AM; Pillay, J; Ozoemena, KI; Mamba, BB; Agboola, BODate:Jun 2012Edged plane pyrolytic graphite electrode (EPPGE) was modified with and without Prussian blue (PB) nanoparticles and polyaminobenzene sulphonated single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTPABS) using the chemical deposition method. The electrodes ...Read more
Author:Ama, Monday O; Khoele, Khotso; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Nov 2018In avoidance of metal ions into the human bloodstream, Ti6Al7Nb became a subsequent alloy for various implant’s purpose. In this study, different corrosion techniques have been utilized to characterize corrosion behavior of Ti6Al7Nb alloy in ...Read more
Author:Pillay, J; Agboola, BO; Ozoemena, KIDate:Jun 2009Electrochemical behaviour of self-assembled monolayer of 2-dimethylaminoethanethiol (DMAET) on gold electrode, with and without integration with SWCNT-poly(m-aminobenzene sulphonic acid) (SWCNT-PABS) has been probed. It is proved that the ...Read more
Author:Mkhohlakali, Andile; Fuku, Xolle; Modibedi, Remegia M; Khotseng, L; Mathe, MkhuluDate:Apr 2022Herein, we report electro-synthesis of BiTePd using electrochemical atomic layer deposition (E-ALD). The SEM-EDS, AFM, and XRD were used to characterize Pd-based thin films' surface morphology and structure composition. BiTePd electrocatalyst ...Read more
Author:Palaniyandy, Nithyadharseni; Kebede, Mesfin A; Ozoemena, KI; Mathe, Mahlanyane KDate:Jan 2019Nanostructured SnO2/onion-like carbon (OLC) composites were fabricated via a facile and rapid microwave-assisted synthesis technique. The influence of SnO2 nanorods anchored on OLC was investigated as an anode material for the first time in ...Read more
Author:Le Roux, Lukas J; Knoesen, D; Hietkamp, SDate:Mar 2011The work that is presented here is focused on the results that were obtained during studies of the performance of Dye Solar Cells under certain reverse bias conditions. This reverse voltage could permanently modify or damage a cell if it is ...Read more
Author:Adekunle, AS; Ozoemena, KIDate:Dec 2010The electron transfer and electrocatalytic proiperties of iron oxide nanoparticle (g-Fe2O3) catalysts supported on MWCNTs are described. The MWCNT-Fe2O3 and its electrodes were successfully characterised with FESEM, HRTEM, XRD, EDX, cyclic ...Read more