Author:Raleaooa, PV; Roodt, A; Mhlongo, Gugu H; Motaung, David E; Ntwaeaborwa, OMDate:Jan 2018The structure, particle morphology and photoluminescent properties of n(sup2+) doped ZnS nanoparticles are reported. The X-ray powder diffraction studies showed that incorporation of Mn(sup2+) did not cause any change to the crystallized cubic ...Read more
Author:Linganiso, EC; Mwakikunga, Bonex W; Mhlanga, SD; Coville, NJDate:Nov 2014Nickel sulphide (NiS) nanostructures decorated with gold (Au) nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized via a microwave-assisted hydrothermal technique. Binary phase NiS (a and ß) crystalline nanostructures, bare, and decorated with Au NPs were ...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:Mhlongo, Gugu H; Dhlamini, MS; Ntwaeaborwa, OM; Swart, HC; Hillie, KTDate:Jul 2011Tb3+-Pr3+, and Eu3+-Pr3+ ion pairs co-doped in a SiO2 matrix were prepared by a sol-gel method. Co-doping of Eu3+ and Tb3+ ions with Pr3+ in SiO2 resulted in the quenching of Eu3+ and Tb3+ emissions with increasing Pr3+ concentrations. The ...Read more
Author:Malgas, GF; Arendse, CJ; Mavundla, S; Cummings, FRDate:Aug 2008Interfacial analysis of the rrP3HT samples spincoated on a glass substrate was studied in detail using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and SEM measurements. Very homogeneous and smooth polymer (P3HT and PEDOT:PSS) layers are observed ...Read more
Author:Raleaooa, PV; Roodt, A; Mhlongo, Gugu H; Motaung, David E; Kroon, RE; Ntwaeaborwa, OMDate:Feb 2017The structure, particle morphology, optical and magnetic properties of ZnO, ZnS and ZnO-ZnS nanoparticles prepared by the sol-gel method are reported. ZnO and ZnS were combined at room temperature by an ex situ synthetic route to prepare ...Read more
Author:Kabongo, GL; Mhlongo, Gugu H; Malwela, T; Mothudi, BM; Hillie, KT; Dhlamini, MSDate:Apr 2014Un-doped and Tb(Sup3+) doped ZnO nanocrystals with different concentrations of Tb(Sup3+) were synthesized by a sol–gel method and their photoluminescence (PL) properties were investigated. The successful incorporation of Tb(sup3+) ions with ...Read more
Author:Berruet, M; Pereyra, CJ; Mhlongo, Gugu H; Dhlamini, MS; Hillie, KT; Vázquez, M; Marotti, REDate:Oct 2013Nanostructured zinc oxide thin films were spin coated on conductive glass substrates via a sol–gel based technique using zinc acetate dihydrate as precursor. The pH of the alkalis used as catalytic agents in the hydrolysis step is shown to ...Read more
Author:Linganiso, C; Mhlanga, SD; Coville, NJ; Mwakikunga, Bonex WDate:Mar 2013Synthesis of nickel disulfide (NiS2) nano-alloys capped and uncapped with hexadecylamine (HDA) was carried out. A cubic phase NiS2 formation was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. An average crystallite size of 35 nm was obtained ...Read more
Author:Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani; Sikhwivhilu, LM; Hillie, TKDate:15 Apr 2010Nano-crystalline of tin oxide doped with varying wt% of Dy3+ was prepared using chemical coprecipitation method and characterised by various advanced techniques such as BET-surface area, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, ...Read more
Author:Thabethe, S; Linganiso, E; Motaung, D; Mashapa, MG; Nkosi, S; Arendse, CJ; Mwakikunga, Bonex WDate:Nov 2013The procedures for the synthesis of amorphous e-FeSi/Si core–shell nanofibres by vapour transport in a CVD configuration are reported. Crystallite studies by the Williamson-Hall method show the sizes to be typically about 8.0 nm which agrees ...Read more