• String fault finding on the single axis tracker photovoltaic plant 

  Mudau, Unarine B; Pratt, Lawrence E; Duma, Lawrence E; Nithin, Isaac (2019-11)

  South Africa has embarked on a journey of increasing renewable energy installations such as solar Photovoltaic (PV) and wind plants mostly in coastal areas. The South African Government has introduced the South African ...
• Towards a semi-automated mapping of Australia native invasive alien Acacia trees using Sentinel-2 and radiative transfer models in South Africa 

  Masemola, C; Cho, Moses A; Ramoelo, A (Springer, 2020-08)

  Invasive alien plants (IAPs) threaten biodiversity and critical ecosystem services worldwide. There is, therefore, an urgent need to develop intervention measures to control the spread of IAPs. Efforts to control and monitor ...
• The components of an innovation ecosystem framework for Botswana's mobile applications 

  Nyamaka, AT; Botha, Adèle; Van Biljon, J; Marais, Mario A (Wiley, 2020-04)

  The literature on information and communication technology comprises numerous studies on the role of mobile technologies in developing communities, including examples of innovative mobile applications which improve literacy ...
• Prussian Blue [K2FeFe(CN)6] Doped with Nickel as a Superior Cathode: An Efficient Strategy To Enhance Potassium Storage Performance 

  Huang, B; Liu, Y; Lu, Z; Shen, M; Jie, Z; Ren, Jianwei; Li, X; Liao, S (ACS Publications, 2019-09)

  Prussian blue (PB) and its analogues have been widely investigated as promising cathode materials for potassium ion batteries (PIBs) on account of their 3D open framework, which makes the intercalation/deintercalation of ...
• Solar payback: A review of preliminary energy audits and solar integration studies 

  Klein, Peter; Zoschke, T; Dos Santos, R; Surridge, K (2019-11)

  Solar thermal technologies have the potential to provide clean and low cost thermal energy to South African industries. Case studies of “real world” processes are critical to encourage the uptake of these solar thermal ...
• Emerging nanostructured materials for energy and environmental science 

  Rajendran, S; Naushad, M; Raju, Kumar; Boukherroub, R (Springer International Publishing, 2019)

  This book provides the fundamental aspects of the diverse ranges of nanostructured materials (0D, 1D, 2D and 3D) for energy and environmental applications in a comprehensive manner written by specialists who are at the ...
• Energy optimization and management of electric water heaters using direct load control 

  Mabina, Paseka G; Mukoma, Peter (SAEEC, 2019-11)

  For years, utilities have used traditional demand response (DR) programmes to send out signals to consumers to reduce electricity consumption at times of high stress on the grid. Now, a new generation of communication and ...
• SnO2/(OLC) anode for lithium-ion battery applications 

  Kebede, Mesfin A (2019-08)

  SnO(sub2) emerged as a promising anode material due to its low cost, safety, high theoretical capacity (782mAhg-1).
• Power quality analysis of low voltage grid-tied network with PV system 

  Mnisi, MI; Bokoro, P; Roro, Kittessa T; Basappa Ayanna, Manjunath; Pratt, Lawrence E (SASEC, 2019-11)

  Power quality analysis (PQA) in power systems has become important to consider since there has been an increase in distributed energy resources installed on the existing grid, particularly in the area of renewable energy ...
• Ultrasonic exfoliation of NiFe LDH/CB nanosheets/few layered sheets for enhanced oxygen evolution electrocatalysis 

  Tshimangadzo, Munonde S; Zheng, Haitao; Nomngongo, PN (CSIR, 2019-08)

  This presentation discusses the ultrasonic exfoliation of NiFe LDH/CB nanosheets/few layered sheets for enhanced oxygen evolution electrocatalysis.
• Oxygen reduction reaction catalyzed by Ni doped CoFe2O4 /C nanoparticles in alkaline media 

  Matseke, Mphoma S (2019-10)

  The main aim of this work was to synthesize carbon supported CoFe(sub2-x) Ni(subx)o(sub4) nanoparticles with high catalytic activity for ORR in alkaline media
• Rational design of 2D manganese phosphate hydrate nanosheets as pseudocapacitive electrodes 

  Raju, Kumar; Han, H; Velusamy, DB; Jiang, Q; Yang, H; Nkosi, FP; Palaniyandy, Nithyadharseni; Makgopa, K; Bo, Z; Ozoemena, KI (2020-03)

  A new class of 2D nanosheets of nitrogen-integrated phosphate-rich ammonium manganese phosphate hydrate, (NH4MnPO4·H2O) (AMP), has been developed as pseudocapacitive electrode materials. The optimized electrodes exhibited ...
• Ni-doped CoFe2O4/C nanoparticles as efficient catalysts for ORR in alkaline media 

  Matseke, Mphoma S (CSIR, 2019-08)

  This presentation discusses the Ni-doped CoFe2O4/C nanoparticles as efficient catalysts for ORR in alkaline media.
• Electrocatalytic optically modulated green prepared nanoparticles 

  Fuku, Xolile G; Modibedi, Remegia M (Taylor & Francis Group, CRC Press, 2019-12)

  Nanoscience has shown itself to be one of the most exciting areas in science, with experimental developments being driven by pressing demands for new technological applications. It is a highly multidisciplinary research ...
• Sodium-ion battery anode materials and its future prospects and challenges 

  Palaniyandy, Nithyadharseni; Kebede, Mesfin A (Taylor & Francis, 2019-12)

  Energy storage technology such as batteries and supercapacitors are authoritative power sources owing to their ease of maintenance, long cycle life, flexible power, and energy features. Recently, the sodium-ion battery ...
• Systems analysis to support increasingly ambitious CO2 emissions scenarios in the South African electricity system 

  Wright, Jarrad G; Calitz, Joanne R (CSIR, 2020-07)

  The study analysed a range of cost-optimal energy system pathways for South Africa for the period 2020-2050, with CO2 emission reductions greater than that achieved by the current 2019 Integrated Resource plan (IRP). Thus, ...
• Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation 

  Naushad, Mu; Saravanan, R; Kumar, Raju (Elsevier, 2020-03)

  Nanostructured materials, especially, 1D, 2D and 3D nanostructures, and their engineered architectures are being increasingly used due to their potential to achieve sustainable development in energy and environmental ...
• Statistics of utility-scale solar PV, wind and CSP in South Africa in 2019 

  Calitz, Joanne R; Wright, Jarrad G (CSIR, 2020-05)

  South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) started in 2011. This presentation details the procured and operational capacity under RSA’s RE IPP Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) ...
• Recent progress in nickel oxide-based electrodes for high-performance supercapacitors 

  Chime, UK; Nkele, AC; Ezugwu, S; Nwanya, AS; Shinde, NM; Kebede, Mesfin A; Ejikeme, PM; Maaza, M; Ezema, FI (Elsevier, 2020-06)

  In recent years, interest in nanostructured electrode materials for use in supercapacitors has been on the rise. Nickel oxide has been reported as a good candidate for supercapacitor applications due to its high theoretical ...
• Tin oxide–based anodes for both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries 

  Kebede, Mesfin A (Elsevier, 2020-06)

  Tin oxide, SnO2, is a suitable anode for both lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries (LIBs and SIBs) unlike graphite and silicon, which are only suitable anodes for LIB. SnO2 has garnered much attention because of its high ...

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