Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology

Electrodeposited Ni nanowires-track etched PET composites as selective solar absorbers

7^th World Nano Conference

June 20-21, 2016 Cape Town, South Africa

R Lukhwa, B Sone, C Kotsedi, R Madjoe and M Maaza

University of South Africa, South Africa
Nanosciences African Network �?? iThemba LABS, South Africa
University of the Western Cape, South Africa

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Nanomed Nanotechnol

Abstract:

This contribution reports on the structural, optical and morphological properties of nanostructured flexible solar-thermal selective absorber composites for low temperature applications. The candidate material in the system is consisting of electrodeposited nickel nano-cylinders embedded in track-etched polyethylene terephthalate host membrane of pore sizes ranging between 0.3-0.8 μm supported by conductive nickel thin film of about 0.5 μm. The tubular and metallic structure of the nickel nano-cylinders within the insulator polymeric host forms a typical ceramic-metal nano-composite �??Cermet�?�. The produced material were characterized by the following characterization techniques: X-ray diffraction (XRD) for structural characterization to determine preferred orientation, crystallographic structure, and grain size of the materials; Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to determine surface morphology, particle size, and visual imaging of distribution of structures on the surface of the substrate; Atomic force microscopy (AFM) to characterize surface roughness, surface morphology, and film thickness, and UV-vis-NIR spectrophotometer to measure the reflectance, then to determine solar absorption.

Biography :

Lukhwa Rendani has completed Honors in Physical Science at the University of the Western Cape and currently doing his Master of Science in the same institution. He has been awarded the Scarce Skill Scholarship by NRF since the beginning of his MSc.

Email: lukhwa11582924@gmail.comuk