SAIP2012

Session

DCMPM2

10 Jul 2012, 11:00

Conveners

DCMPM2: PhD Prize Awards

• Nithaya Chetty (University of Pretoria)

DCMPM2: PhD Oral Prize

• Craig Comrie (iThemba LABS)

DCMPM2: PhD Oral Prize

• Max Chirwa (Walter Sisulu University)

DCMPM2: PhD Oral Prize

• Ncholu Manyala (University of Pretoria)

DCMPM2: PhD Oral Prize

• Walter Meyer (University of Pretoria)

DCMPM2

• Mandla Msimanga (iThemba LABS)

DCMPM2

• Jacqueline Nel (University of Pretoria)

DCMPM2

• Kharouna Talla (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University)

DCMPM2

• Johan Malherbe (University of Pretoria)

DCMPM2

• There are no conveners in this block

DCMPM2

• There are no conveners in this block

Description

Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Contribution list Timetable

48. Van der Waals density functional studies of hydrogen adatoms on bilayer graphene

Mr Edwin Mapasha (University of Pretoria)

10/07/2012, 11:00

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

77. Brillouin scattering study of ion-implanted chemical vapour deposited diamond

Dr B. A Mathe (University of the Witwatersrand) , Mr Isaac Motochi (PhD student, University of the Witwatersrand)

10/07/2012, 11:20

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

80. SnO₂ NCs morphology control during microwave synthesis

Mr Ben Rakgalakane (Academic)

10/07/2012, 11:40

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

188. Synthesis and characterization of ZnO flower-like nanostructures using the chemical bath deposition method

Mr Lehlohonolo Koao (UFS (Qwa Qwa Campus))

10/07/2012, 12:00

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

107. Nanostructured tungsten trioxide thin films by aqueous chemical growth for applications in gas sensing and electrochromism

Mr Bertrand SONE (iThemba LABS-UWC)

10/07/2012, 14:30

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

121. Tuning the electrical transport properties of carbon nanotubes (MWNTs and DWNTs) through semiconductor, semi-metal and metal filling

Mr George Chimowa (University of the Witwatersrand)

10/07/2012, 14:50

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

154. First principles LDA + U and GGA + U study of protactinium and protactinium oxides: Dependence on the effective U parameter

Mr Kingsley Obodo (University of Pretoria, South Africa)

10/07/2012, 15:10

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

170. Comparative Study of Nanostructures VO2 nanoplates: Annealing effect and Structural Properties

Ms Aline SIMO (PHD Student)

10/07/2012, 15:30

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

173. Effect of ruthenium on oxidation behaviour of copper interconnect

Mr RASIDI SULE (DTech Stuent at TUT)

11/07/2012, 08:00

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

184. The effect of nano-sized Alq3 on the external quantum and power efficiency of OLEDs

Ms Mart-Mari Duvenhage (University of the Free State)

11/07/2012, 08:20

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

357. Spin density wave behaviour in the (Cr₈₄Re₁₆)_100-yV_y system

Mrs Bincy Susan Jacobs (University Of Johannesburg)

11/07/2012, 08:40

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

92. Mechanical properties of graphene and boronitrene

Mr Richard Andrew (University of Pretoria)

11/07/2012, 09:00

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

196. Synthesis and characterization of europium activated lanthanum oxysulphide by sol- combustion method

Mr Ali Abdub Guyo Ali (University of the free State, Qwaqwa campus.)

11/07/2012, 10:55

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

245. Erbium point defects and complexes in GaN: A G0W0 and hybrid functional study

Mr Cecil Ouma (Student)

11/07/2012, 11:15

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

283. The effect of temperature on the calculated bulk vacancy formation energy in Al and Cu

Ms Cornelia van der Walt (University of the Free State Physics Department)

11/07/2012, 16:30

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

298. Structural, Electronic and Optical Properties of Gold Nitrides

Mr MOHAMMED SULEIMAN (School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Sout Africa.)

11/07/2012, 16:50

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

308. Interaction mechanism for energy transfer from Ce to Tb ions in silica

Mr Hassan Seed Ahmed (University of the Free State)

11/07/2012, 17:10

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

309. Growth and characterization of RF Magnetron Sputtered NbN and ZrN thin films

Mr Jonah Kuria (School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand)

11/07/2012, 17:30

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

326. Charge injection at metal–polymer interfaces

Mr Lordwell Jhamba (University of the Witwatersrand)

12/07/2012, 08:00

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

398. Quantification of printed silicon aggregates using Ultra-small angle X-ray scattering

Mr Emmanuel Ohieku Jonah Jonah (NanoSciences Innovation Centre, Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa)

12/07/2012, 08:20

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

400. NiS Nanostructures for Application in Room Temperature Gas Sensors

Ms Ella Cebisa (National Centre for Nano-structured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial ResearchP. O. Box 395, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa)

12/07/2012, 08:40

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

443. Nitrogen-vacancy in diamond for Solid-state quantum computing

Mr Bheki Zulu (Student)

12/07/2012, 09:00

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

500. Effect of Li composition on HCP to BCC phase transformation in ultra-lightweight binary Mg-Li alloys: an ab initio study

Mr Maje Phasha (CSIR)

12/07/2012, 11:00

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

507. Temperature dependence of the capture cross section for the E3 defect in Ir/ZnO Schottky contacts

Mr Wilbert Mtangi (University of Pretoria)

12/07/2012, 11:20

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

313. The magnetocaloric effect in PrNiSi₂

Mr JL Snyman (University of Johannesburg)

12/07/2012, 11:40

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

20. Defects in the traditional analogy between the dipolar structure of a circular current and a simple electric dipole’s

Dr Max Chirwa (Walter Sisulu University)

12/07/2012, 12:00

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

106. Magnetic 4f-systems and their application in spintronics

Dr Volkmar Nolting (Vaal University of Technology)

12/07/2012, 14:10

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

490. Accurate model of Si-Ge-Sn alloys:Electronic and Optical properties

Dr Hermann Azemtsa Donfack (University of South Africa)

12/07/2012, 14:30

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

195. Segregation measurements of In and S on a Cu(In,S) ternary alloy using Auger Electron Spectroscopy coupled with a linear programmed heater

Mr Moshawe Madito (Student)

12/07/2012, 14:50

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

90. Semiconducting quantum dots: emerging materials for photovoltaics

Dr Nosipho Moloto (University of the Witwatersrand)

12/07/2012, 15:10

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

33. Synthesis and Characterisation of Titania supported Gold nanoclusters for Catalysts via Magnetron Sputtering

Dr Richard Harris (Mintek)

12/07/2012, 16:00

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

28. Surface structure modification of Cu(111) by Sb dopants for temperature sensing application

Mr Gebhu Ndlovu (Researcher)

12/07/2012, 16:20

Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials

Oral Presentation

538. CMPMS Division Group Meeting

Prof. Japie Engelbrecht (NMMU)

12/07/2012, 16:40

546. Non-Specialist Talk

13/07/2012, 08:40