• An overview of the recent advances in polylactide-based sustainable nanocomposites

  

  Author: Banerjee, R ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Jan 2021 The article reports recent advances in reference to the existing literature and presents a knowledge gap and potential solution ideas for polylactide (PLA) nanocomposites as sustainable materials. Various types of nanoparticles have been used ... Read more
• Spatial Entity Classification Standard (SpECS): A Proposed Standard for South Africa

  

  Author: Cooper, Antony K ; Zietsman, HL Date: Dec 1999 This paper describes the Spatial Entity Classification Standard (SpECS), which has been proposed as a standard for classifying digital geographical data in South Africa, for use in Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The paper begins with ... Read more
• A survey of standards for the exchange of digital geo-referenced information

  

  Author: Cooper, Antony K Date: 1988 A number of countries and international organizations are developing standards for the exchange of digital geographically referenced information. This paper provides a survey of some of these standards and highlights the problems associated ... Read more
• Pseudocapacitive material for energy storage application: PEDOT and PEDOT:PSS

  

  Author: Adekoya, Gholahan J ; Sadiku, RE ; Hamam, Y ; Ray, Suprakas S ; Mwakikunga, Bonex W ; Folorunso, O ; Adekoya, OC ; Lolu, OJ ; Biotidara, OF Date: Nov 2020 The total volume of solar energy reaching the earth in every second is equivalent to the total energy usage by the entire human race for three days. With this vast amount of clean energy freely available to humanity, there is still heavy ... Read more
• Optical coherence tomography latent fingerprint image denoising

  

  Author: Mgaga, Sboniso S ; Tapamo, JR Date: Dec 2020 Latent fingerprints are fingerprint impressions left on the surfaces a finger comes into contact with. They are found in almost every crime scene. Conventionally, latent fingerprints have been obtained using chemicals or physical methods, ... Read more
• Performance evaluation of polypyrrole-montmorillonite clay composite as a re-usable adsorbent for Cr(VII) remediation

  

  Author: Mdlalose, Lindani M ; Balogun, Mohammed O ; Setshedi, Katlego Z ; Chimuka, L ; Chetty, Avashnee Date: Aug 2020 A flexible composite adsorbent combination of polypyrrole and montmorillonite clay (PPy-MMT) has been prepared by in situ oxidative polymerization method. This well-achieved adsorbent has amphoteric characteristics and has been explored in ... Read more
• House modifications for preventing malaria (Review)

  

  Author: Furnival-Adams, J ; Olanga, EA ; Napier, Mark ; Garner, P Date: Jan 2021 Despite being preventable, malaria remains an important public health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that overall progress in malaria control has plateaud for the first time since the turn of the century. Researchers and ... Read more
• Synthesis, physicochemical characterization, toxicity and efficacy of a PEG conjugate and a hybrid PEG conjugate nanoparticle formulation of the antibiotic moxifloxacin

  

  Author: Tshweu, Lesego L ; Shemis, MA ; Abdelghany, C ; Gouda, A ; Pilcher, LA ; Sibuyi, NRS ; Meyer, M ; Dube, A ; Balogun, Mohammed O Date: May 2020 Antibiotic resistance is increasing at such an alarming rate that it is now one of the greatest global health challenges. Undesirable toxic side-effects of the drugs lead to high rates of non-completion of treatment regimens which in turn ... Read more
• Reinforcement learning-based resource management model for fog radio access network architectures in 5G

  

  Author: Khumalo, Nosipho N ; Oyerinde, OO ; Mfupe, Luzango Date: Jan 2021 The need to cope with the continuously growing number of connected users and the increased demand for mobile broadband services in the Internet of Things has led to the notion of introducing the fog computing paradigm in fifth generation (5G) ... Read more
• Qualitative assessment on the surfactant traces from the organically modified nanoclay containing polymer nanocomposite

  

  Author: Khoza, Mary ; Sinha Roy, Jayita ; Ray, Suprakas S ; Ojijo, Vincent O Date: Nov 2020 Traces of quaternary ammonium salt from dispersed nanoclay in PA6/6.6 polymer nanocomposite may have some potential toxicological effects that could pose a risk to human health. Modified nanocomposite system was produced by masterbatch melt ... Read more
• Performance of bismuth-based materials for supercapacitor applications: A review

  

  Author: Devi, Nishu ; Ray, Suprakas S Date: Dec 2020 The supercapacitor, which has been attracting growing interest in energy-storage applications since the past decade, is an alternative that evinces the potential to emulate future battery technology. To achieve this decisive task, it is ... Read more
• Introducing the Green Book: A practical planning tool for adapting South African settlements to climate change

  

  Author: Van Niekerk, Cornelia W ; Pieterse, Amy ; Le Roux, Alize Date: Jan 2020 The Green Book is not a book, but a novel, practical online planning tool to support the adaptation of South African settlements to the impacts of climatic changes and severe events. It provides evidence of current and future (2050) climate ... Read more
• Statistical characterization and simulation of graphene-loaded polypyrrole composite electrical conductivity

  

  Author: Oladipo, Folorunso ; Hamam, R ; Sadiku, R ; Ray, Suprakas S ; Adekoya, GJ Date: Dec 2020 In this study, an effective method has been described and adopted to quantify the diameter and length of graphene nanofiller. The experimentally measured graphene parameters were modelled by using the Weibull distribution. The fitted graphene ... Read more
• Influence of microwave irradiation and combustion fuels on the rate capability and cycle performance of Li1.2Mn0.52Ni0.13Co0.13Al0.02O2 layered material

  

  Author: Nkosi, Funeka ; Palaniyandy, Nithyadharseni ; Raju, Kumar ; Ozoemena, K Date: Oct 2020 Commercialization of lithium-manganese rich oxides (LMR-NMC) cathodes for lithium-ion batteries is hindered by shortcomings such as severe capacity fade and poor rate capability. This work reveals the synergetic effect of the structure and ... Read more
• Laboratory performance and modelling behaviour of hot-mix asphalt with recycled crushed glass

  

  Author: George, Theresa B ; Anochie-Boateng, Joseph K ; Jenkins, KJ Date: Sep 2020 In South Africa research is currently under way to determine the suitability of using locally available recycled crushed glass as a partial fine aggregate substitute in the production of asphalt mixes. This paper characterises the laboratory ... Read more
• TiO2 nanowires for humidity-stable gas sensors for toluene and xylene

  

  Author: Tshabalala, Zamaswazi P ; Mokoena, Teboho P ; Jozela, M ; Tshilongo, J ; Hillie, Thembela K ; Swart, HC ; Motaung, DE Date: Dec 2020 The dual-functionality sensor derived from semiconductor metal oxides operating at low temperature for low power consumption and robust stability toward humidity is a striking platform for economic and indoor air-quality monitoring. Therefore, ... Read more
• Cyber-threat information-sharing standards: A review of evaluation literature

  

  Author: Mkuzangwe, Nenekazi N ; Khan, Zubeida Date: Jun 2020 Cyber-threat information-sharing tools, through which cybersecurity teams share threat information, are essential to combatting today's increasingly frequent and sophisticated cyber-attacks. Several cyber-threat information-sharing standards ... Read more
• Building upon NB-IoT networks: A roadmap towards 5G new radio networks

  

  Author: Gbadamosi, SA ; Hancke, GP ; Abu-Mhafouz, Adnan MI Date: Oct 2020 Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) is a type of low-power wide-area (LPWA) technology standardized by the 3 rd - Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and based on long-term evolution (LTE) functionalities. NB-IoT has attracted significant ... Read more
• Behavioural intrusion detection in water distribution> systems using neural networks

  

  Author: Ramotsoela, TD ; Hancke, GP ; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI Date: Oct 2020 There has been an increasing number of attacks against critical water system infrastructure in recent years. This is largely due to the fact that these systems are heavily dependent on computer networks meaning that an attacker can use ... Read more
• The impact of synthesis techniques on the properties of hybrid perovskite materials for photovoltaic application

  

  Author: Olaleru, S Akin ; Wamwangi, D ; Kirui, JK ; Roro, Kittessa T ; Mwakikunga, Bonex W ; Palaniyandy, Nithyadharseni ; El-Mahallawy, N ; Rashad, N Date: Jul 2020 Hybrid perovskites are organometal halide materials that are attractive to the researchers owing to impressive physical properties like absorption coefficients. Controlled formation of perovskite crystal during the preparation process is key ... Read more

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