Xolile Fuku
University of South Africa, South Africa
Title: Application of punica granatum L functionalised bimetallic nanooxides on PVP with high catalytic activities via facile green process
Biography
Biography: Xolile Fuku
Abstract
Bimetallic nano-oxides on polyvinylpyrrolidone will be synthesised by simple and facile green route. The green synthesised nanocomposite will be characterised by different techniques and methods. Detailed structural, compositional, optical, photoelectrochemical and electrochemical properties of the obtained nanomaterials will be analysed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution-transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), impedance spectroscopy (EIS), cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (CDG) and FTIR spectroscopy techniques. Ni substrate and boron doped diamond (BDD) will be used as electrochemical transducer for the fabrication of the potential energy storage devices. Furthermore, the nanocomposites will be used as a catalyst and in other applications such as solar absorbers.