http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Imidazole-functionalized polymer microspheres and fibers–useful materials for immobilization of oxovanadium (IV) catalysts http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51431 99%) were obtained in under 240 min with turn-over frequencies ranging from 21.89 to 265.53 h−1, depending on the quantity of catalyst and temperature. The microspherical catalysts also proved to be recyclable with no drop in activity being observed after three successive reactions. The vanadium functionalized fibers were applied in a pseudo continuous flow set-up. Factors influencing the overall conversion and product selectivity, including flow rate and catalyst quantity, were investigated. At flow rates of 1–4 mL h−1 near quantitative conversion was maintained over an extended period. Keeping the mass of catalyst constant (0.025 g) and varying the flow rate from 1–6 mL h−1 resulted in a shift in the formation of the oxidation product methyl phenyl sulfone from 60.1 to 18.6%.]]> Wed 10 Apr 2024 14:17:42 SAST ]]> The development of catalytic oxovanadium(IV)-containing microspheres for the oxidation of various organosulfur compounds http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:7324 Wed 08 May 2024 17:38:35 SAST ]]> Oxovanadium (IV)-catalysed oxidation of dibenzothiophene and 4, 6-dimethyldibenzothiophene http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51429 Wed 08 May 2024 16:15:32 SAST ]]> The development of catalytic oxovanadium (IV)-containing microspheres for the oxidation of various organosulfur compounds http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:50969 Wed 08 May 2024 16:13:33 SAST ]]> Oxovanadium (IV)-containing poly (styrene-co-4′-ethenyl-2-hydroxyphenylimidazole) electrospun nanofibers for the catalytic oxidation of thioanisole http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:50959 Wed 08 May 2024 16:09:39 SAST ]]> Catalytic oxidation of thioanisole using oxovanadium (IV)‐functionalized electrospun polybenzimidazole nanofibers http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51000 Wed 05 Apr 2023 08:51:07 SAST ]]> Adsorption and separation of platinum and palladium by polyamine functionalized polystyrene-based beads and nanofibers http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:50961 0.99. The highest loading capacity of Pt and Pd were 7.4 mg/g and 4.3 mg/g respectively for the nanofiber sorbent material based on ethylenediamine (EDA) while the beads with ethylenediamine (EDA) gave 1.0 mg/g and 0.2 mg/g for Pt and Pd respectively. Metals loaded on the sorbent materials were recovered by using 3% m/v thiourea solution as the eluting agent with quantitative desorption efficiency under the selected experimental conditions. Separation of platinum from palladium was partially achieved by selective stripping of PtCl62- with 0.5 M of NaClO4 in 1.0 M HCl while PdCl42- was eluted with 0.5 M thiourea in 1.0 M HCl. Separation of platinum from iridium and rhodium under 1 M HCl concentration was successful on triethylenetriamine (TETA)-functionalized Merrifield beads. This material (M-TETA) showed selectivity for platinum albeit the low loading capacity.]]> Wed 05 Apr 2023 08:50:56 SAST ]]> An ion-imprinted polymer for the selective extraction of mercury(II) ions in aqueous media http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6566 Wed 05 Apr 2023 08:50:45 SAST ]]> A highly selective and sensitive pyridylazo-2-naphthol-poly (acrylic acid) functionalized electrospun nanofiber fluorescence “turn-off” chemosensory system for Ni 2+ http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51428 Wed 05 Apr 2023 08:50:33 SAST ]]> Photophysical and photochemical behavior of electrospun fibers of a polyurethane polymer chemically linked to lutetium carboxyphenoxy phthalocyanine http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51685 Tue 31 May 2022 22:32:55 SAST ]]> Syntheses, protonation constants and antimicrobial activity of 2-substituted N-alkylimidazole derivatives http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:44165 2500 µg mL–1) bacteria and all the compounds were inactive against the yeast (Candida albicans).]]> Tue 14 May 2024 11:56:44 SAST ]]> A colorimetric probe for dopamine based on gold nanoparticles-electrospun nanofibre composite http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45562 Tue 07 May 2024 15:52:15 SAST ]]> Un-functionalized gold nanoparticles as a simple colorimetric probe for sensitive and selective detection of dopamine http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:45522 Tue 07 May 2024 15:44:29 SAST ]]> Optimal template removal from molecularly imprinted polymers by pressurized hot water extraction http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51620 Tue 04 Apr 2023 05:07:20 SAST ]]>