Innovations

Fly ash is a waste by-product generated by coal-fired electricity power stations. Due to its environmental impact, there is a growing need for safe and sustainable methods of fly ash disposal. One effective approach is the beneficiation of fly ash through the production of zeolites—a class of

The North-West University (NWU) has pioneered the novel use of Europium-Tellurium-Oxide (ETO) in the production of clean energy. ETO is a light-chargeable catalyst material that exhibits sustained and enhanced activity after light excitation has ended. Its unique characteristics present an

The invention relates to a novel process of partial oxidation of un-agglomerated chromite ore in ferrochrome production processes. The process includes the steps: Providing a source of un-agglomerated chromite ore; subjecting the source of un-agglomerated chromite ore to pre-oxidation at a

Industrial electrowinning is one such example where archaic technology has become the norm, with innovation being limited simply because the process is “good enough”. After doing a fundamental analysis on the electrowinning process, the design team has invented a dynamic solution which improves on

FemtoFab™ introduces an automated femtosecond laser-based process for the fabrication of micro and nano-constriction structures on high temperature superconducting (HTS) thin films such as YBa₂Cu₃O₇-ₓ. The technique enables the precise and reproducible formation of superconducting nano- and micro

BioReRAM™ is a novel non-volatile Resistive Random-Access Memory (ReRAM) technology that utilises a bio-based switching/active layer made from milk or a milk-based emulsion. The resistive switching layer, located between two electrodes, contains lactose, fat, protein, and water - components