Browsing by Author "Mangombo, Zelo"

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    The development of l-phenylalanine biosensor using boron-doped diamond (bdd) electrode modified with poly aniline-polyvinyl sulphonate composite film
    (University of the Western Cape, 2010) Mangombo, Zelo; Baker, Priscilla G.L.
    The aim of this project was to develop a biosensor on a modified boron-doped diamond (BDD) platform in order to determine L-phenylalanine (L-Phe) levels in the aqueous media and real samples. A BDD electrode modified with polyaniline (PANI) film doped with polyvinyl sulphonate (PVS), containing in-situ deposited tyrosinase (Tyr) enzyme was studied with special emphasis on the detection of L-phenylalanine (L-Phe). The PANI-PVS film was electrochemically coated on the BDD surface by cyclic voltammetry (CV) at 50 mV s-1 (versus Ag/AgCI). An increase in current density with increasing number of cycles was an indication of the polymer growth. The morphologies of the composite films were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
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    The electrogeneration of hydroxyl radicals for water disinfection
    (University of the Western Cape, 2006) Mangombo, Zelo; Key, David; Dept. of Chemistry; Faculty of Science
    This study has shown that OHË radicals can be generated in an Fe/O2 cell from the electrode products via Fenton’s reaction and used for water disinfection. The cell system in which the experiments were carried out was open and undivided and contained two electrodes with iron (Fe) as the anode and oxygen (O2) gas diffusion electrode. Typically, 100 ml of Na2SO4.10H2O (0.5M) solution was used as a background electrolyte. OHË radicals were produced in-situ in an acidic solution aqueous by oxidation of iron (II), formed by dissolving of the anode, with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The H2O2 was electrogenerated by reduction of oxygen using porous reticulated vitreous carbon (RVC) as a catalyst.