Name: SACPM2015
Start: 2015-05-04T08:00:00+02:00
End: 2015-05-08T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Mabula Game Lodge

SACPM2015

from Monday, 4 May 2015 (08:00) to Friday, 8 May 2015 (18:00)
Mabula Game Lodge

: Sessions

: Talks

: Breaks

4 May 2015

5 May 2015

6 May 2015

7 May 2015

8 May 2015

07:00	--- Breakfast ---
08:30	Plenary (until 09:10) ()
08:40	Lattice location of dopants in group-III nitrides and ZnO - Prof. André Vantomme (KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium) ()
09:10	Presentations (until 10:50) ()
09:10	Effective doping of ZnO quantum dots with Rare Earth ions for opto-electronic applications - Mr GUY LEBA KABONGO (University of South Africa) ()
09:30	The Role of Titanium Valence on the Luminescence of ZrO<sub>2</sub> Materials - Mr Jose Carvalho (University of Sao Paulo) ()
09:50	Polarization Controlled Light Emitter based on Elongated Pyramidal Quantum Dots - Prof. Per Olof Holtz (Linköping University, Sweden) ()
10:10	Electrical characterization of Au/Ni/AlGaN Schottky barrier diodes - Dr Mmantsae Diale (University of Pretoria) ()
10:50	--- Tea ---
11:10	Plenary (until 11:40) ()
11:10	Plasmonic systems and their Interaction with Moleucles - Dr Adi Salomon (Chemistry department, BINA nanocenter, Bar Ilan University) ()
11:40	Presentations (until 12:30) ()
11:40	Annealed Ce-doped ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by chemical bath deposition method - Dr Lehlohonolo Koao (UFS (Qwa Qwa)) ()
12:00	CHARACTERIZATION OF CRYSTALLITE MORPHOLOGY FOR DOPED STRONTIUM FLUORIDE NANOPHOSPHORS BY TEM AND XRD - Prof. Mike Lee (NMMU) ()

07:00	--- Breakfast ---
08:30	Plenary (until 10:30) ()
08:40	The Quantum Design of Photosynthesis - Prof. Rienk van Grondelle (VU University Amsterdam) ()
09:10	Making every photon count: Optical nanoscopy and single molecule spectroscopy applied to natural light-harvesting materials - Dr Tjaart Krüger (University of Pretoria) ()
09:40	Proteins as opto-electronic materials? - Prof. David Cahen (Weizmann Inst. of Science) ()
10:30	--- Tea ---
10:50	Plenary (until 11:20) ()
10:50	Preparation and measurements of MOVPE multiple InAs/GaAs/GaAsSb quantum dot structures for the telecom wavelength region emitted from 1.3 to 1.8 µm - Prof. Eduard Hulicius (Institute of Physics, AS CR, v.v.i.) ()
11:20	Presentations (until 12:40) ()
11:20	VO2 nanorod as a new candidate for near infrared light harvesting - Mr Amos Akande (Dept. of Physics, University of Limpopo, DST/CSIR National Centre for Nano-Structured Materials, P O Box 395, Pretoria 0001, South Africa) ()
11:40	Evolution of stress in thin hard films by surface Brillouin scattering - Dr Daniel Wamwangi (wits university) ()
12:00	The defect passivation effect of hydrogen on the optical properties of solution-grown ZnO nanorods - Dr Zelalem N. URGESSA (NMMU) ()

05:30	--- GAME DRIVE ---
07:00	--- Breakfast ---
09:00	Plenary (until 09:40) ()
09:10	Defects in Zinc Oxide Grown By Pulsed Laser Deposition - Prof. Francis Ling (The University of Hong Kong) ()
09:40	Presentations (until 10:40) ()
09:40	Inductively coupled plasma induced defects in n-Si using low energy Ar ions - Dr Sergio Coelho (UP) ()
10:00	Effect of Substrate temperature on the defect related emission of ZnO thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition - Dr Vinod Kumar (Department of Physics, University of the Free state, Bloemfontein, ZA-9300) ()
10:40	--- Tea ---
10:50	Plenary (until 11:20) ()
10:50	Structural and Optical Properties of Group-III Nitride Nanorods - Prof. Jens Birch (Linköping University) ()
11:20	Presentations (until 12:40) ()
11:20	ANOTHER METHOD TO DETERMINE THE REFRACTIVE INDEX OF AlXGa1-XN - Prof. JAA Engelbrecht (NMMU) ()
11:40	Optoelectronic properties and structural dependence of carbon nanomaterials-based hybrid organic photovoltaic devices - Dr Brahim Aissa (QEERI-QF) ()
12:00	Characterisation of Defects in Photovoltaic modules using Electroluminescence and Large-Area Light Beam Induced Current (LA-LBIC) techniques - Prof. Ernest van Dyk (NMMU) ()

07:00	--- Breakfast ---
09:00	--- Departure ---

14:00	--- Registration ---
18:00	--- Welcome ---
19:00	--- Dinner ---

12:30	--- Lunch ---
13:30	Plenary (until 14:00) ()
13:30	Characteristics of amorphous transparent and conductive oxides grown by combinatorial pulsed laser deposition - Dr Valentin Craciun (National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics) ()
14:00	Presentations (until 15:00) ()
14:00	Chloride-based SiC growth on a-axis 4H-SiC substrates - Prof. Erik Janzen (Semiconductor Materials (IFM), Linkoping University) ()
14:20	Response of Ni/4H-SiC Schottky barrier diodes to alpha-particle irradiation at different fluences - Mr Ezekiel Omotoso (University of Pretoria) ()
14:40	Transport characteristics of n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction as determined from temperature dependent current-voltage measurements - Mr Stive Roussel Tankio Djiokap (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) ()
15:00	--- Tea ---
15:15	Poster (until 17:00) ()
15:15	Ab initio studies of Split<110> and Tetrahedral Di-interstitials of Germanium (Ge) using Hybrid functional HSE06 - Mr Emmanuel Igumbor (University of Pretoria) ()
15:15	Advances in phosphors based on purely organic materials for solid state lighting applications - Dr Kashma Sharma (Department of Physics, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, Republic of South Africa) ()
15:15	Analysis of temperature-dependent current-voltage characteristics and extraction of series resistance in Pd/ZnO Schottky diode - Mr Meehleketo Advice Mayimele (university of Pretoria) ()
15:15	Characterization of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanostructures prepared by microwave method for gas sensing - Ms zamaswazi portia Tshabalala (DST/CSIR National Centre for Nano-Structured Materials, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa) ()
15:15	Effect of doping concentration on the conductivity and optical properties of p-type ZnO thin films - Dr Vinod Kumar (Department of Physics, University of the Free state, Bloemfontein, ZA-9300) Mr Trilok Pathak (Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, India) ()
15:15	Effects of the copper content on the structural and electrical properties of Cu2ZnSnSe4 bulks used in thin-film solar cells - Dr Moges Tsega Yihunie (University of the Free State) ()
15:15	Influence of varying Cr3+ mol% in MgAl2O4:0.1% Eu3+, x% Cr3+ nanophosphor synthesized by sol-gel process - Mr Setumo Victor Motloung (University of the Free State (Qwaqwa Campus)) ()
15:15	Low-Temperature Alpha-Particle Irradiation of Pd/4H-SiC Schottky barrier diodes - Mr Ezekiel Omotoso (University of Pretoria) ()
15:15	Magneto-optical investigation of the cyclic redox R2O2S ↔ R2O2SO4 (R: Eu, Tb) reactions - Prof. Jorma Hölsä (University of Turku) ()
15:15	Preparation of ZnO nanorods and their gas sensing properties - Ms Katekani Shingange (CSIR and UFS) ()
15:15	Self-Assembled Nanotubular Mesoporous Layered Double Hydroxides with Tunable Photoluminescence - Dr Danilo Mustafa (University of São Paulo) ()
15:15	Spectroscopic properties of Pr3+ ions embedded in lithium borate glasses - Dr Durgaprasad Ramteke (Department of Physics, University of the Free State) ()
15:15	Structural and luminescence properties of SrAl2O4:Eu2+, Dy3+/Nd3+ phosphor thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition - Mr ALI HALAKE WAKO (University of the Freestate) ()
15:15	Structure and optical properties of undoped and Mn-doped ZnO(1-x)Sx nano powders prepared by precipitation method - Mr Lehlohonolo Koao (UFS (Qwa Qwa Campus)) ()
15:15	Synthesis and characterisation of copper sulphide quantum dots for photovoltaic cell applications - Ms Leandre' Brandt (University of the Western Cape) ()
15:15	The effect of high temperatures on the electrical characteristics of Au/n-GaAs Schottky diodes - Mr Shandirai Tunhuma (University of Pretoria) ()
15:15	The effect of the Optical System on the Electrical Performance of III-V Concentrator Triple Junction Solar Cells - Prof. Ernest van Dyk (NMMU) ()
15:15	The effect of urea ratio on structural and luminescence properties of YVO4:Dy phosphor - Mrs Kewele Emily Foka (University of the Fee Stae) ()
15:15	The influence of oxygen partial pressure on material properties of Eu3+- doped Y2O2S thin films deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition method. - Mr ABDUB ALI (UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE) ()
15:15	The Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic/ Luminescent Fe¬3O4-InP/ZnSe Core-Shell Nanocomposite - Ms Zuraan Paulsen (Unversity of the Western Cape) ()
15:15	TOF SIMS Analysis, Structure and Photoluminescence Properties of Pulsed Laser Deposited CaS:Eu2+ thin films - Mr Raphael Nyenge (University of the Free State and Kenyatta University) ()
15:15	Wavelength-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy of GaSb/GaAs quantum ring solar cells - Mr Nambinintsoa Romeoh HASINJATOVO MANDANIRINA (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) ()
19:00	--- Dinner ---

12:40	--- Lunch ---
13:30	Poster (until 15:00) ()
13:30	A study of the interface kinetics affecting cylindrical phase separation in PS-b-PMMA copolymer thin films - Dr Zelalem N. URGESSA (NMMU) ()
13:30	An Ab-initio Study into possible metastability of the Antimony-vacancy (Sb - V) complex in Germanium. - Mr Geoffrey Webb (University of Pretoria) ()
13:30	Analysis of deep level emission bands in solution grown ZnO nanorods - Mr Crispin Munyelele Mbulanga (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) ()
13:30	AZO as a transparent conductive oxide for inversion-layer silicon solar cells - Mr Fred Joe Nambala (University of Pretoria) ()
13:30	Chemical and electrical characteristics of annealed Ni/Ir/Au and Ni/Au contacts on AlGaN - Mr Phuti Ngoepe (University of Pretoria) ()
13:30	Effect of solvent medium on the material properties of ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by sol-gel method. - Mr Jatani Ungula (University of the Free State) ()
13:30	Electrical Characterisation of Electron Beam Exposure Induced Defects in Silicon - Ms Helga Danga (University of Pretoria) ()
13:30	Electrical characteristics of a nearly ideal Ni/4H-SiC interface studied by I–V–T and Admittance techniques - Mr Matshisa Legodi (University of Pretoria) ()
13:30	Interaction mechanism for energy transfer from Ce to Tb ions in silica - Dr Ted Kroon (University of the Free State) ()
13:30	Interplay between phase transitions and thermoluminescence in BaAl2O4 - Prof. Jorma Hölsä (University of Turku) ()
13:30	Luminescence properties of CaO:Bi3+ phosphor - Dr Abdelrhman Mohmmed (University of the Free State) ()
13:30	Microwave assisted synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles for lighting and dye removal application - Dr Vijay Kumar (Department of Physics, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, Republic of South Africa) ()
13:30	n-WO3\|p-Si tandem layer solar cells as new candidates on the Shockley-Queisser chart of photovoltaic efficiency - Mr Funda Mpanza (Heriot-Watt University) ()
13:30	Pd doped ZnO nanostructures: Structural, luminescence and gas sensing properties - Dr Gugu Mhlongo (CSIR) ()
13:30	Rare earth doped lanthanum strontium borate (La2Sr3(BO3)4: xTb3+) polycrystalline green phosphors - Ms Roz Madihlaba (University of the Western Cape) ()
13:30	Surface morphology and structural properties of iron oxide thin film photoanode prepared by dip coating: effect of electrochemical oxidation - Ms Maabong Kelebogile (University of Pretoria) ()
13:30	Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Rare-Earth Oxyorthosilicates (R2SiO5) (R = La, Gd, Y) Doped Dy3+ Nanophosphors - Mr Simon. N Ogugua (UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE) ()
13:30	Synthesis and characterization of structural and luminescence properties of TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles for water treatment application - Prof. Francis Dejene (University of the Free Stet) ()
13:30	Systematic Study of Up-Conversion Luminescence in NaYF4:Yb3+,R3+ - Mr Tero Laihinen (University of Turku, Department of Chemistry, Turku, Finland) ()
13:30	The influence of reaction times on structural, optical and luminescence properties of CdTe nanoparticles prepared by wet-chemical process. - Ms Sharon Kiprotich (University of the Free State) ()
13:30	Zn2SiO4:Mn2+ co-doped with Tm3+ and other Re ions (Re = Rare-earth): Synthesis, Structure and Optical Properties - Dr Pontsho Mbule (University of South Africa) ()
15:00	--- Tea ---
15:20	Poster (until 16:00) ()
16:00	--- Game Drive ---
19:00	--- Dinner ---

12:40	--- Lunch ---
13:30	Presentations (until 15:00) ()
13:30	Non-rare earth doped persistent luminescence materials - Prof. Jorma Hölsä (University of Turku) ()
13:50	Effect of Ag doping on the luminescence of ZnO and ZnO:Tb - Mr Abd Ellateef Abbass (Sudanese) ()
14:10	Luminescence investigation of dual mode emitting Ho3+ doped tellurite glass - Dr Anurag Pandey (University of the Free State) ()
14:30	Synthesis and Characterization of luminescence magnetic nanocomposite for biomedicine application - Mr Kiplagat Ayabei (University of the western cape) ()
15:00	--- Tea ---
15:20	Presentations (until 16:30) ()
15:20	Structure and Spectroscopic Properties of M(Qn)3 complexes - Prof. Hendrik Vissser (University of the Free State) ()
15:40	XPS investigation of the photon degradation of Znq2 green organic phosphor. - Dr Mart-Mari Duvenhage (University of the Free State) ()
16:00	AB-INITIO CALCULATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STATES INDUCED BY Nb AND Cr DOPING OF RUTILE AND ANATASE TiO2 . - Ms WINFRED MULWA (University of the Free State-Qwaqwa campus, Department of physics, Private Bag x13, Phuthaditjhaba, 9866, SOUTH AFRICA) ()
19:00	--- Dinner ---