Iwuoha, EmmanuelBaker, P.G.L.Klink, Michael JohnDept. of ChemistryFaculty of Science2013-10-112024-05-132009/10/022009/10/022013-10-112024-05-132007https://hdl.handle.net/10566/14777Philosophiae Doctor - PhDAs a source of life, water is one of the most precious commodities for all living organisms. Water resources are reported to be declining in numbers or the amount of water present and the existing onses are being polluted as a result of negligent human activities and intense industrialisation. thus, there is an ever increasing demand to monitor the quality of portable and waste water in our surroundings in real time. This study has been directed towards the prepaparation of polyanilines.enPolyanilineElectrocatalystsPhenolic pollutantsThesisUniversity of the Western Cape