https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Imidazole-functionalized polymer microspheres and fibers–useful materials for immobilization of oxovanadium (IV) catalysts https://commons.ru.ac.za/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 ]]> Photophysical study of a covalently linked quantum dot–low symmetry phthalocyanine conjugate https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:53430 Wed 08 May 2024 16:26:28 SAST ]]> The synthesis and characterisation of magnetic nanoparticles and their interaction with a zinc phthalocyanine https://commons.ru.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:51002 Wed 08 May 2024 16:15:04 SAST ]]>