• Determination of the Spectroscopic Quadrupole Moment of 40Ar 

  Akakpo, Elijah Hornam (University of Zululand, 2019)

  Coulomb excitation reorientation e ects measurement was performed at the AFRODITE vault of iThemba LABS to determine the Qs(2+1 ) of 40Ar. A beam of 40Ar at a laboratory energy of 134.94 MeV was Coulomb excited on a ...
• Synthesis and characterization of tungsten oxide wo3 nanostructures thin films for gas sensing applications 

  Mpanza, Thokozani (University of Zululand, 2018-02)

  This work presents the synthesis of a room temperature gas sensor based on tungsten oxide (WO3) thin films. The synthesis of WO3 thin films was carried out using a direct current (DC) reactive magnetron sputtering at ...
• Angular correlation measurements with a segmented clover detector 

  Mthembu, Sinegugu Happiness (University of Zululand, 2019)

  Gamma-gamma angular correlation measurements are an important tool to determine (amongst other nuclear properties) the multipolarity and the mul- tipole mixing ratio of a gamma-ray transition. In this work we use for the ...
• Measurements of gamma-ray production cross sections of proton beam at energies of 66 to 125 MeV with calcium target 

  Kunyana, Ayanda (University of Zululand, 2018)

  Cosmic rays are highly energetic charged particles not produced on Earth. Primary cosmic rays are composed mainly of protons, alpha particles and nuclei of many heavier elements. Secondary cosmic rays including neutrons, ...
• Green synthesis of Europium (III) Oxide nanoparticles using Hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract 

  Kweyama, Zamavezi (University of Zululand, 2018)

  Nowadays there is a need to develop eco-friendly processes, inexpensive and nontoxic chemical use in the synthesis protocol in order to obtain biocompatible and harmless nanoparticles. Green chemistry approach is the ...
• The study of low lying positive parity bands in 162Yb 

  Mdletshe, Linda (University of Zululand, 2017)

  Over the last decade, iThemba LABS has had an active research program that focuses on the spectroscopy of low lying positive parity bands [1{8], particularly the so-called _ and vibrational bands, which are traditionally ...
• Single muon production as a function of charged-particle multiplicity in proton-proton collisions at 8 TeV with ALICE at the LHC 

  Dindikazi, Nomvelo G. (University of Zululand, 2017)

  At the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) is a general purpose heavy-ion detector. ALICE is also studying proton-proton collisions, both as a reference for lead-lead and proton-lead ...
• TiO2 and ZnO metal oxides lattice defects driven magnetism and their contribution in discoloring of dyes 

  Nkosi, Steven Solethu (University of Zululand, 2017)

  We demonstrate that even wide band gap nonmagnetic materials as simple as ZnO and TiO2 with small concentrations of ionized oxygen vacancies and interstitial zinc or Ti can exhibit extraordinary properties. We show that ...
• Searching for the low-energy enhancement in 91zR 

  Zikhali, Bonginkosi Richard (University of Zululand, 2017)

  The nuclear level density (NLD) and -ray strength function (SF) are quantities that give essential information about the behaviour of a nucleus at high excitation energy. NLD is defined as the number of levels per unit of ...
• Cross section measurements for neutron induced reactions on Bi targets using quasi mono-energetic neutron beams of 90 and 140 MeV 

  Lamula, Thobeka Patience (University of Zululand, 2017)

  Cross section measurements for 209Bi(n,3-5n)xBi reactions were performed using quasi-monoenergetic neutron beams of 90 and 140 MeV energies. Neutron beams were produced from the 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction using the neutron beam ...
• Synthesis and characterisation of hybrid Zn0-carbon nanostructures for potential applications in hydrogen storage 

  Thethwayo, Charles Thulani (University of Zululand, 2014)

  This work presents the synthesis of hybrid zinc oxide carbon nanofibers (ZnO-CNFs) using ZnO nanorods as template and to investigate if they can be used as the hydrogen storage materials. The synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles ...
• Aqueous synthesis and characterization of Hematite Nanorod-based arrays for water splitting and gas sensing applications 

  Ndlangamandla, C.L. (University of Zululand, 2015)

  Hematite, a-Fe2O3, is one of the most stable oxides, with a band gap that ranges between 1.9 and 2.2 eV, and hence a prominent candidate for water splitting applications in sea water conditions. For such an application, ...
• Synthesis and characterisation of DLC and diamond films for gas sensing applications 

  Chonco, N.P (University of Zululand, 2014)

  Over the last decade diamond like carbon (DLC) and diamond films have been extensively studied. These studies were only focused on the synthesis and characterization of this material. DLC films have some unique properties ...
• Development of a laser ionization test bench for radioactive ion beams 

  Makhathini, Lucky Maxwell (University of Zululand, 2013)

  This thesis aims to develop the technique for selective laser ionization of atoms and the role it can play in the production of radioactive ion beams. The theory of the production of radioactive ion beams and resonant ...
• Growth and characterization of carbon nanostructures on zinc oxide nanostructures 

  Mbuyisa, Puleng Nontobeko (University of Zululand, 2012)

  The research work of this thesis is aimed to explore the possibility to synthesize different hybrid materials based on ZnO and carbon hierarchical nanostructures, and to test their performances when used as chemiresistors ...
• Reactive magnetron deposition and characterization of ZrN thin films for decorative and field emission applications 

  Nyawo, Thembinkosi Goodman (University of Zululand, 2012)

  Zirconium nitrite (ZrN) films were deposited on substrates of Si<100>, Aluminium strip, brass strips and glass, by DC magnetron sputtering system under varying conditions of power, pressure, argon and nitrogen gas flow ...
• Fullerene C60 based nanostructures by self-assembly and molecular recognition 

  Mtshali, Christopher Bongani (University of Zululand, 2012)

  The drive to have biological compatibility, light weight and low cost materials and hard coating which can withstand hard environments such as those in space and nuclear reactors has met with a lot of challenges such as ...
• Radiation Shielding calculations using MCNPX transport code for cost optimization of the shielding material to be used at iThemba LABS. 

  Ngcobo, Phumlani Zipho (2012)

  At iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences (iThemba LABS), the shared use of the Separated Sector Cyclotron has reached the point where further advancement of the respective disciplines cannot be realised. The ...
• The O+ 1 -> O+ g monopole transition in 112Cd 

  Rohwer, Erich Gottfried (1985)

  Internal conversion is a nuclear electromagnetic deexcitation process by which an electron is emitted from an atomic elec¬tron shell. This process competes with the emission of gam¬ma-rays from the nucleus- Recently ...

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