Author:Bandyopadhyay, J; Al-Thabaiti, SA; Ray, SS; Basahel, SN; Mokhtar, MDate:Aug 2014The poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PBSA) nanocomposites (PBSANCs) with five different loadings of organoclay were prepared by melt-blending. The morphological investigation revealed that the degree of dispersion of silicate layers in ...Read more
Author:Malwela, T; Ray, SSDate:Feb 2011This communication reports a unique morphology of dispersed clay particles in a polymer nanocomposite. A nanocomposite of poly[butylene succinate)-co-adipate] (PBSA) with 3 wt% of organically modified montmorillonite was prepared by melt-blending ...Read more
Author:Grundlingh, ML; Potgieter, EDate:Oct 1993Over the past decade False Bay has assumed a prime position in terms of research in to large South African bays. This is manifested by investigations that cover flow conditions modelling, thermal structure, management, biology and nutrients, ...Read more
Author:Walwyn, D; Cloete, LaurensDate:Jul 2016Based on data from South Africa’s research and development (R&D) surveys, the country’s R&D expenditure has grown in real terms by 52% over the period 2001 to 2012. This growth has been driven by government funding, which rose from 34% of the ...Read more
Author:Wall, K; Bhagwan, J; Ive, ODate:Sep 2012South African research has found that operations and maintenance partnerships, using the basic principles of franchising, could address many challenges in the operation and maintenance of water services. Franchising provides appropriate ...Read more
Author:Greben, HA; Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Oct 2009In many countries, especially on the Asian continent, waste is considered a valuable renewable energy resource. At present 40% of waste generated in South Africa comprises organic material which, when digested supplies biogas. The biogas ...Read more
Author:Van Zyl, Louwrens HDate:Jan 2008The calculation of unsteady air loads is an essential step in any aeroelastic analysis. The subsonic doublet lattice method (DLM) is used extensively for this purpose due to its simplicity and reliability. The body models available with the ...Read more
Author:Ngulube, T; Gumbo, JR; Masindi, Vhahangwele; Maity, ArjunDate:Apr 2017Dyes are growing to be a problematic class of pollutants to the environment. The disposal of dyes in water resources has bad aesthetic and health effects, hence the need to remove them from the environment. The need for treatment methods that ...Read more
Author:Bellagarda, JS; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:May 2022In recent times, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) have become two of the most discussed sectors in Information Technology, with each having made a major impact. This has generated space for further innovation ...Read more
Author:Matseke, Mphoma S; Luo, Hongze; Wen, L; Zheng, HaitoDate:Jun 2022NiFe2O4 is one of the most abundant and inexpensive spinels; however, its activity toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is relatively low. For the first time, Co-substituted Fe partly of the NiFe2O4 electrocatalyst was studied to improve ...Read more
Author:Steenkamp, Paul A; Steenkamp, Lucia HDate:Aug 2019Organic extracts (methanol:acetonitrile (1:1 v/v)) of the dried and grounded secondary tubers of Devil's Claw, Harpagophytum procumbens (Burch.) DC. ex Meisn., produced extracts rich in iridoid glucosides. An UPLC-MS profiling method was ...Read more
Author:Makita, C; Chimuka, L; Cukrowska, E; Steenkamp, PA; Kandawa-Schutz, M; Ndhlala, AR; Madala, NEDate:Jan 2017Moringa ovalifolia Dinter & A. Berger (Moringaceae) is a succulent-stemmed plant, endemic to the desert and semi-desert areas of central Namibia and southwestern Angola. Just like other species in the Moringaceae family, M. ovalifolia is ...Read more
Author:Brill, G; Anderson, P; O’Farrell, Patrick JDate:Dec 2017Protected areas have been the dominant means of conserving biodiversity across the world for decades. This is often achieved by focussing on maintaining the ecological integrity of landscapes and the ecosystems they contain, including freshwater ...Read more
Author:Greeff, M; Coetzee, L; Pistorius, MDate:Oct 2008One of the most prominent problems that persons with disabilities face in South Africa, is access to relevant disability related information. To address this need the South African National Accessibility Portal (NAP Portal) was developed, ...Read more
Author:Steyn, WJVDMDate:Sep 2009This paper focuses on the use and application of Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) for the evaluation of pavement preservation actions. It is based on work done over a number of years and does not focus on the specific performance of any one ...Read more
Author:Kgarume, Thabang E; Van Schoor, Michael; Nontso, ZintleDate:Nov 2019Some of the recent advances in ground penetrating radar (GPR) technology are discussed in this paper; in particular the move to, and potential value addition offered by, the 3D approach to surveying over the more conventional 2D approach. ...Read more
Author:Le Roux, Wouter J; Van Blerk, GNDate:Oct 2011A real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay utilizing high resolution melt (HRM) curve analysis was developed and tested for the monitoring of Vibrio cholerae in water samples. The assay utilized previously published primers that are ...Read more