• Short term ageing of asphalt binder in thin asphalt layers

  

  Author: O’Connell, Johan ; Maina, James ; VdM Steyn, WJ Date: Mar 2024 The effects of ageing on pavement performance are significant, particularly in terms of fatigue cracking. South Africa has the 10th longest road network in the world, requiring innovative approaches to road construction due to severe budget ... Read more
• A survey on low-power wide area networks for IoT applications

  

  Author: Bembe, M ; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI ; Masonta, Moshe T ; Ngqondi, T Date: Mar 2024 We are on the entry of the exponential advancement of the internet-of-things (IoT) due to the quick development of internet-connected smart-objects. As the number of connected smart-objects increase, IoT will continue to advance by providing ... Read more
• Winter entrainment drives the mixed layer supply of manganese in the Southern Ocean

  

  Author: Ramalepe, Thapelo ; Samanta, S ; Cloete, R ; Ryan-Keogh, Thomas J ; Roychoudhury, AN Date: Jul 2024 Despite the subnanomolar dissolved manganese concentrations that can co-limit Southern Ocean primary production, their physical supply mechanisms during winter, for biological consumption in spring and summer have not yet been explored. During ... Read more
• Unraveling the interplay between the leucine zipper and forkhead domains of FOXP2: Implications for DNA binding, stability and dynamics

  

  Author: Perumal, CM ; Thulo, M ; Buthelezi, Sindisiwe G ; Naicker, Previn ; Stoychev, Stoyan ; Lahki, A ; Fanucchi, S Date: May 2024 FOXP2 is a transcription factor associated with speech and language. Like other FOX transcription factors, it has a DNA binding region called the forkhead domain (FHD). This domain can exist as a monomer or a domain swapped dimer. In addition ... Read more
• Generation of segmented isiZulu text

  

  Author: Mkhwanazi, Sthembiso ; Marais, Laurette Date: Feb 2024 The complex morphology, conjunctive orthography and widespread occurrence of morphophonological alternation in the Nguni languages have given rise to several efforts towards morphological segmentation of tokens of Nguni languages. For supervised ... Read more
• Overcoming challenges for improved patient-centric care: A scoping review of platform ecosystems in healthcare

  

  Author: Chibuike, MC ; Grobbelaar, SS ; Botha, Adele Date: Jan 2024 In recent studies, platform ecosystems, an extension of business ecosystems, have emerged as highly disruptive mechanisms for generating value within various industries. The transformative influence of digital technologies on conventional ... Read more
• Material characteristics of Ti-6AL-4V samples additively manufactured using laser-based direct energy deposition

  

  Author: Willemse, MG ; Siyasiya, CW ; Marais, D ; Venter, AM ; Arthur, Nana KK Date: Feb 2023 Although additive manufacturing is fast gaining traction in the industrial world as a reputable manufacturing technique to complement traditional mechanical machining, it still has problems such as porosity and residual stresses in components ... Read more
• Comparative analysis of hydrodynamic flowrate sources as drivers of water quality models for nitrogenous compounds in complex ungauged South African rivers

  

  Author: Mahlathi, Christopher D ; Brink, I ; Wilms, JM Date: Apr 2024 Water quality modelling is a critical tool for managing the health of river ecosystems, particularly in regions impacted by point source pollution activities. This study investigates the influence of different hydrodynamic data sources on the ... Read more
• A review on waste wood reinforced polymer composites and their processing for construction materials

  

  Author: Khoaele, Katleho K ; Gbadeyan, OJ ; Chunilall, Viren ; Sithole, B Date: May 2023 The necessity to utilise environmentally friendly resources has emerged due to environmental management. With the demand for the production of plastics and wood materials, pollution has increased. Consequently, the attraction in natural ... Read more
• Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the South African water sector

  

  Author: Funke, Nikki ; De Wet, Audrey ; Mafunda, Ayanda ; Schaefer, Lisa M ; Le Roux, Wouter J Date: Apr 2024 An analysis of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the South African water sector is presented. The study identified and focused on three main themes: water revenue collection, water service delivery, and water sector operations. The ... Read more
• Biogenic and lithogenic silicon along the GEOTRACES south West Indian Ocean section (SWINGS-GS02) and the islands mass effect on regional Si biogeochemical cycle

  

  Author: Deteix, V ; Cotard, E ; Caquineau, S ; Landing, WM ; Planchon, F ; Ryan-Keogh, Thomas J ; Cardinal, D Date: Jun 2024 The distribution and cycling of biogenic silica (BSi) and lithogenic silicon (LSi) in the ocean play crucial roles in the global silicon cycle and marine ecosystem dynamics. This is especially the case in the Southern Ocean where diatoms ... Read more
• Preparation of cellulose nanocrystal (CNCs) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) bionanocomposites filaments using biobased additives for 3D printing applications

  

  Author: Agbakoba, Victor C ; Hlangothi, P ; Andrew, Jerome E ; Mathew, Maya J Date: Aug 2023 This work presents the experimental steps taken towards the preparation of 3D printable bionanocomposites using polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymer containing 0.1, 0.5 and 1 wt% CNCs. Optimized amounts of bio-based additives were added to improve ... Read more
• Utilisation of a virtual honeynet to proactively secure the South African National Research and Education Network against cyberattacks

  

  Author: Meyer, Heloise ; Barbour, Graham D ; McDonald, Andre M ; Badenhorst, Danielle P ; Gertenbach, Wian P Date: Jul 2024 South Africa is witnessing a significant increase in cyberattacks. Although such an increase in cyberattacks can be attributed to various factors, poor investment in cybersecurity technology and lack of awareness are causing South Africa to ... Read more
• Biochar-derived anode materials for lithium-ion batteries: A review

  

  Author: Seroka, Ntalane S ; Luo, Hongze ; Khotseng, L Date: Apr 2024 Highly portable nanoelectronics and large-scale electronics rely on lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) as the most reliable energy storage technology. This method is thought to be both environmentally friendly and cost-effective. We provide a study ... Read more
• Valorization of food waste into single-cell protein: An innovative technological strategy for sustainable protein production

  

  Author: Sekoai, Patrick T ; Roets-Dlamini, Yrielle ; O’Brien, Frances F ; Ramchuran, Santosh O ; Chunilall, Viren Date: Jan 2024 The rapidly increasing population and climate change pose a great threat to our current food systems. Moreover, the high usage of animal-based and plant-based protein has its drawbacks, as these nutritional sources require many hectares of ... Read more
• Fish species, families and guilds recorded in selected estuaries of Mozambique

  

  Author: Whitfield, AK ; Weerts, Steven P Date: May 2024 This review documents the occurrence of fish species in a range of estuaries from Mozambique. Altogether 217 fish species were recorded, belonging to 77 families, and dominated in terms of species richness by Gobiidae, Carangidae and Mugilidae. ... Read more
• A narrative review of the therapeutic and remedial prospects of cannabidiol with emphasis on neurological and neuropsychiatric disorders

  

  Author: Omotayo, OP ; Lemmer, Yolandy ; Mason, S Date: Mar 2024 The treatment of diverse diseases using plant-derived products is actively encouraged. In the past few years, cannabidiol (CBD) has emerged as a potent cannabis-derived drug capable of managing various debilitating neurological infections, ... Read more
• Spectrum sensing and SINR estimation in IEEE 802.11s cognitive radio Ad Hoc networks with heterogeneous interference

  

  Author: Zlobinsky, N ; Mishra, AK ; Lysko, Albert A Date: Mar 2024 This paper addresses spectrum sensing (SS) in a Cognitive Radio Ad Hoc Network (CRAHN). The interconnec tions of the nodes are formed on Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) channels, such as Television White Spaces (TVWS), so the CRAHN can suffer ... Read more
• A homogeneity test for spatial line patterns

  

  Author: Thiede, R ; Fabris-Rotelli, I ; Debba, Pravesh ; Cleghorn, CW Date: Mar 2024 Spatial linear networks exhibit a variety of patterns. Like spatial point patterns, they can be homogeneous or heterogeneous. Although there exist a wide variety of tests for the homogeneity of point patterns, no statistical tests currently ... Read more
• Hydrogen production, storage, and transportation: Recent advances

  

  Author: Rampai, MM ; Mtshali, CB ; Seroka, Ntalane S ; Khotseng, L Date: Feb 2024 One such technology is hydrogen-based which utilizes hydrogen to generate energy without emission of greenhouse gases. The advantage of such technology is the fact that the only by-product is water. Efficient storage is crucial for the practical ... Read more

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