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My s<strong>in</strong>cere thanks to <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g people:<br />

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />

- My supervisor, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor J.H. Neethl<strong>in</strong>g for his guidance and encouragement<br />

throughout this project.<br />

- Any <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> staff or students from <strong>the</strong> NMMU Physics Department whom<br />

played a contribut<strong>in</strong>g role <strong>in</strong> any way dur<strong>in</strong>g my research<br />

- SANHARP for <strong>the</strong>ir f<strong>in</strong>ancial assistance<br />

- My parents, bro<strong>the</strong>r and sister for encouragement and support throughout<br />

- My wife for her understand<strong>in</strong>g, support and love<br />

The assistance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g people is also gratefully acknowledged:<br />

- Dr Anna Carlsson at FEI Company <strong>in</strong> E<strong>in</strong>dhoven for <strong>the</strong> HRTEM results<br />

- Dr Chris Franklyn at NECSA for do<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> proton implantation<br />

- Nova<strong>SiC</strong> for supply<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>SiC</strong> used <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> study<br />

- Johan Westraadt for <strong>the</strong> anneal<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> samples at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Witwatersrand

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