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Research Articles (Chemical Engineering)
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Muedi, Khathutshelo Lilith; Tendenedzai, Job Tatenda; Masindi, Vhahangwele; Haneklaus, Nils Hendrik; Brink, Hendrik Gideon
(MDPI, 2025-03)
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Peng, Jiao; Liu, Fangfang; Huang, Xinjie; Feng, Lijuan; Wang, Hui; Wang, Xuyun; Ren, Jianwei; Wang, Rongfang
(Elsevier, 2025-05)
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Kyomuhimbo, Hilda Dinah; Feleni, Usisipho; Haneklaus, Nils H.; Brink, Hendrik Gideon
(MDPI, 2024-12)
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Moyo, K.; Khetsa, Z.P.; Masowa, M.M.; Van Der Watt, E.; Moloantoa, K.M.; Unuofin, John Onolame
(Society for Advancement of Horticulture, 2024)
Plants get exposed to multiple stresses throughout their phenological growth stages. At most, these stresses are attributed to single or
combined stresses like salinity, water deficits, wounding, mineral deficiencies, ...
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Chideme, Nyasha; De Vaal, Philip L.
(Isfahan University of Technology, 2024-12)
This investigation focuses on the impact of liquid properties—viscosity, surface tension—and air pressure on the Sauter Mean Diameter (SMD) of atomization sprays. Utilizing a twin-fluid atomizer, the study resulted in ...
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Onyelucheya, Chioma Mary; Nwabanne, Joseph Tagbo; Daramola, Michael Olawale; Iwarere, Samuel Ayodele
(IOP Publishing, 2024)
In this study, the chemical, thermogravimetric, and elemental composition of Nigerian
groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) and cowpea shells (Vigna unguiculata) were investigated to
understand their potential as valuable waste ...
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Su, Huaneng; Wu, Tianen; Liu, Huiyuan; Zhang, Weiqi; Xu, Qian; Ren, Jianwei
(Elsevier, 2025-03)
Liquid water flooding is one of the major challenges in the high current density operation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Optimizing microstructure and properties of gas diffusion layer (GDL), as an ...
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Mutukwa, Dorcas; Taziwa, Raymond Tichaona; Tichapondwa, Shepherd Masimba; Khotseng, Lindiwe E.
(MDPI, 2024-11)
This work presents a green synthesis route, which utilises extracts from an indigenous plant
in South Africa, eastern and southern Africa that is understudied and underutilised, for preparing
zinc oxide nanoparticles ...
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Phakathi, Nothando A.; Tichapondwa, Shepherd Masimba; Chirwa, Evans M.N.
(Elsevier, 2025-05)
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Wolkersdorfer, Christian; More, Kagiso S.; Mugova, Elke; Nchabeleng, Nokuthula; Sotiralis, Anna Johanna
(Elsevier, 2025-04)
This study examined the hydrogeological and hydrochemical conditions around Bulembu, eSwatini, two decades post-closure of the Havelock asbestos mine. On-site parameters and water samples underwent chemical and stable ...
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Bhaumik, Madhumita; Maity, Arjun; Brink, Hendrik Gideon
(Elsevier, 2025-02)
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Balarabe, Bachir Yaou; Bomokayi, Primerose; Adjama, Iredon; Mahamane, Abdoulkadri Ayouba; Daramola, Michael Olawale; Iwarere, Samuel Ayodele
(Springer, 2024-06)
The study optimized the chromium removal capacity of Fe2O3
nanoparticles through the infusion of cobalt using a singlestep
synthesis method. This approach not only enhanced their magnetic properties but also employs ...
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Gevers, Bianca R.; Roduner, Emil; Leuteritz, Andreas; Labuschagne, F.J.W.J. (Frederick Johannes Willem Jacobus)
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-04)
Thermally activated blue-to-purple luminescence of Co-modified
nano-sandrose MgAl-layered double hydroxides (LDHs) is concentration
dependent, occurring only for MgCoAl-LDH with a molar
metal cation concentration of 15% ...
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Arunachellan, Iviwe Cwaita; Bhaumik, Madhumita; Brink, Hendrik Gideon; Kriveshini Pillay; Maity, Arjun
(MDPI, 2024-03-13)
This research focuses on valorising waste burnt tires (BTs) through a two-phase oxidation
process, leading to the production of onion-like carbon-based nanostructures. The initial carbonization
of BTs yielded activated ...
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Motsa, Nomcebo P.; Oduma, Daniel A.; Ouma, C.N.M.; Oko, Eni; Daramola, Michael Olawale
(Italian Association of Chemical Engineering, 2024)
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Kyomuhimbo, Hilda Dinah; Feleni, Usisipho; Brink, Hendrik Gideon
(Italian Association of Chemical Engineering, 2024)
Laccase enzyme has gained popularity due to its wide range of substrates, use of only molecular oxygen as a co-factor and release of water as a by-product. In this study, laccase enzyme was immobilized on zinc oxide-chit ...
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Brink, Hendrik Gideon; Dore, Elisabetta; Perlatti, Fabio; Lattanzi, Pierfranco
(MDPI, 2024-04-08)
A crucial aspect in the pursuit of sustainable development is the necessary shift toward an “ecological transition”, a transformation in societal paradigms to align human activities with the global ecosystem. This change ...
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Peng, Jiao; Wang, Zining; Ren, Jianwei; He, Yudong; Li, Jiahao; Xin, Shichang; Wang, Xuyun; Wang, Hui; Wang, Rongfang
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2025-03)
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You, Huijuan; Liu, Fangfang; Wang, Hanxiao; Wang, Zining; Wang, Xuyun; Zhang, Boshen; Tang, Kuanshuo; Ren, Jianwei; Wang, Rongfang
(American Chemical Society, 2025-01)
Currently, lithium–sulfur batteries for wider applications are challenged by both the shuttle effect in the cathodes as well as the slow kinetics of the sulfur redox reactions. Although metal compounds have been reported ...
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Yalezo, Ntsikelelo; Musee, Ndeke; Daramola, Michael Olawale
(Elsevier, 2024-12)
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