[LA-SiGMA-LSU] Local Seminar -Monday, July 8, 435 Nicholson Hall - Dr. Ncholu Manyala of the University of Pretoria

[sjlee at cct.lsu.edu]

Dear All,

Dr. Ncholu Manyala, of the University of Pretoria, will be giving a  
seminar Monday, July 8th, at 3:30 pm in 435 Nicholson Hall at  
Louisiana State University. The title of his talk is "Synthesis and  
Characterization of Graphene Foam Composite for Electrochemical  
Applications."

Abstract:
The increasing demand for renewable and sustainable energy resources  
has intensified research activities for the development of energy  
storage systems that can meet future power requirements. Graphene, a  
two-dimensional honeycomb lattice of sp2-bonded carbon atoms, has  
emerged and is being considered an ideal additive material for  
improved electrochemical charge storage application. This is because  
of its theoretical high surface area (2630m2g-1), high electrical  
conductivity, chemical stability and excellent mechanical properties.  
More recently, the development of supercapacitors electrode materials  
has been focused on nanostructures composite of graphene and metal  
oxides. In this work we present supercapacitor device based on  
composite of graphene foam (GF) and metal oxide nanostructures  
highlighting the synergistic effects between graphene and metal oxides  
for improved electrochemical performance.

Ncholu Ignatius Manyala - a materials scientist holds an undergraduate  
degree in physics and mathematics from National University of Lesotho,  
Maseru, Lesotho, MSc degree in physics from The University of  
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa and PhD degree from  
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA.

He is currently Associate professor and Deputy Chair SARChI in Carbon  
Technology and Materials at the University of Pretoria. His research  
interest is graphene synthesis and its application in renewable energy.

Please see attached flyer.

Regards,
Shelley Lee
Project Coordinator

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