Nanotechnology Research Seminar

Nanotechnology@CPUT 2014
Senate Hall, Administration Building, Bellville Campus,
Cape Peninsula University of Technology

11 April 2014
09:00
09:40

Registration
Welcome address - N Mahomed Dean: Faculty of Engineering (CPUT)

Keynote Address
10:00

Nanoparticle synthesis, characterization and application

G Kale University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Session 1
10:45

Screening biological sources for nanoparticle production potential

M Le-Roes Hill Biocatalysis and Technical Biology (BTB) research group (CPUT)
N Khan Biocatalysis and Technical Biology (BTB) research group (CPUT)
C Ohlhoff Biocatalysis and Technical Biology (BTB) research group (CPUT)

11:05

Synthesis and characterization of bimetallic silver and platinum alloy

nanoparticles for development of amperometric sensor
FO Okumu - Department of Chemistry, Applied Science (CPUT)
MC Matoetoe Department of Chemistry, Applied Science (CPUT)

11:25

Hydrothermal precipitation of -FeOOH nanorods in mixed solvent

MR Chowdhury - Chemical Engineering, Flow Process and Rheology Centre (CPUT)
V Fester Civil Engineering, Flow Process and Rheology Centre (CPUT)

11:45

Critical process conditions for morphology control of iron oxide nanoparticles

synthesized using continuous hydrothermal synthesis
BC Kriedemann - Chemical Engineering, Flow Process and Rheology Centre (CPUT)
V Fester Civil Engineering, Flow Process and Rheology Centre (CPUT)

12:05

Stabilization of highly concentrated emulsions with oversaturated dispersed

phase effect of surfactant / particle ratio
NN Tshilumbu - Chemical Engineering, Flow Process and Rheology Centre (CPUT)
I Masalova Civil Engineering, Flow Process and Rheology Centre (CPUT)

12:15

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION

12:30

LUNCH

Session 2
13:30

Thermodynamics of phase transition in titanium oxide nanoparticles under

high pressure
Nemraoui O, Deptment of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering (CPUT)

13:50

Nanocomposites with nano-TiO2 particles and their applications as dental

materials
C Greyling - Technology Station in Clothing and Textiles, Engineering (CPUT)
M Abdelaaziz Department of Biomedical Sciences, Sirte University (Libya)

14:10

Effect of synthesis duration and peptizing agent concentration on the

formation of hydrothermally synthesised TiO2 nanoparticles
J Lind Chemical Engineering, Flow Process and Rheology Centre (CPUT)
V Fester Civil Engineering, Flow Process and Rheology Centre (CPUT)

14:30

Superhydrophobic textile finishes based on nanotechnology

L January Technology Station in Clothing and Textiles, Engineering (CPUT)
C Greyling - Technology Station in Clothing and Textiles, Engineering (CPUT)

14:50

MHD nanofluids flow past a convectively heated permeable surface

WN Mutuku Mechanical Engineering, Engineering (CPUT)

15:10

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION

15:20

TEA / COFFEE

15:40

Textile effluent treatment using nano-TiO2: Proposed multi-disciplinary, interinstitutional WRC project
C Greyling - Technology Station in Clothing and Textiles, Engineering (CPUT)

16:00

State-of-the art nanosatelite technology: is there room for nanotechnology?

R van Zyl, ..