• Synthesis of selective N-heterocyclic scaffolds under green conditions using zirconia supported bimetallic catalysts. 

  Bhaskaruni, Venkata Hanumath Sai Sandeep. (2019)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Synthesis and biological studies of N,N'-diarylformamidine dithiocarbamate metal complexes. 

  Oladipo, Segun Daniel. (2019)

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• Analytical and mycochemical studies on selected wild growing mushrooms of the Genus Boletus, Russula, Lactarius and Termitomyces distributed in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 

  Rasalanavho, Muvhango. (2021)

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• Phytochemical and antiplasmodial studies of five ethnobotanically-selected South African medicinal plants. 

  Tajuddeen, Nasir. (2019)

  Vachellia xanthophloea, Euclea natalensis, Ozoroa obovata, Gardenia thunbergia, and Pappea capensis are traditionally used to treat malaria/fever in Africa. Previous studies showed that the extracts of V. xanthophloea, G. ...

• Tuning the steric and electronic parameters of mixed-donor palladium(II) complexes: coordination chemistry, substitution kinetics and biological activities. 

  Omondi, Reinner Ochola. (2021)

  Reactions of 2,6-bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)pyridine (L1), 2,6-bis(benzoxazol-2-yl)pyridine (L2), and 2,6-bis(benzothiazol-2-yl)pyridine (L3) with [Pd(NCMe)2Cl2] in the presence of NaBF4 afforded the corresponding Pd(II) ...

• Structural and ethylene oligomerization studies of homogeneous and immobilized N^O-donor iron(II), nickel(II) and cobalt(II) catalysts. 

  Ngcobo, Makhosonke. (2021)

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• Novel ruthenium(II) and -(III) complexes encompassing biologically relevant multidentate chelates: synthesis, structural elucidation, electrochemistry and biological studies. 

  Maikoo, Sanam. (2019)

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• The direct oxidation of Cѕр³–h benzyl aryl ketones to 1,2-diaryl diketones as a key step for the multi-component synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted-1h-imidazoles. 

  Jayram, Janeeka. (2019)

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• Syntheses of mixed donor homogeneous and immobilized palladium (II) complexes as catalysts for methoxycarbonylation and hydrogenation reactions. 

  Akiri, Saphan Owino. (2021)

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• Fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells using heteroatom-doped reduced graphene oxide, and metal oxide-based nanocomposites as a counter electrode or photoanode. 

  Ngidi, Nonjabulo Philile Dominica. (2021)

  Recent advancements in technology have led to an exponential increase in global energy demand. Non-renewable energy sources have been widely used to meet this demand; however, they are prone to depletion ...

• Study on stratospheric–tropospheric ozone and its exchange, including total column- and surface-ozone variations using ground–based and satellite observations in South African sites. 

  Mkololo, Thumeka. (2021)

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• Phytochemical investigation and biological studies of some South African plant species (Asteraceae and Hyacinthaceae) 

  Oyetunde-Joshua, Funsho Mary. (2021)

  Plants used in conventional medicine for the treatment of different ailments have been the bedrock for modern therapeutics. Scilla nervosa from the Hyacinthaceae family and Helichrysum panduratum and Helichrysum actutaum ...

• Kinetic and mechanistic studies on substitution reactions of multinuclear cis-platinum(II) complexes: an experimental and computational investigation. 

  Asman, Panyako Wangoli. (2020)

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• Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of ionic liquids and polymeric ionic liquids/functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes for Cr(VI) adsorption. 

  Matandabuzo, Mzukisi. (2019)

  In this study, a series of imidazolium and pyridinium-based ionic liquids (ILs), polymeric ionic liquids (PILs), and their carbon nanotubes-functionalized composites were synthesized, characterized and applied as potential ...

• Synthesis structural and optical studies of copper sulphide and silfide nanoparticles from Cu(II) and Ag(I) dithiocarbamate single source precursors. 

  Botha, Nandipha Loveness. (2018)

  Eight dithiocarbamate ligands were synthesized from butylamine, diallylamine, N-ethyl aniline, N-methyl benzyl amine, piperidine, morpholine, dibenzyl amine and phenyl piperizine. Eight copper(II) dithiocarbamate complexes ...

• Synthesis of nitrogen-, oxygen- and phosphine- donor palladium(II) complexes for the catalytic hydrogenation and methoxycarbonylation of alkenes and alkynes. 

  Tshabalala, Thandeka Adelinah. (2019)

  Reactions of N-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl-2-methoxy)aniline (L1) and N-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl-2-bromo)aniline (L2) with p-TsOH, Pd(AOc)2 and two equivalents of PPh3 or PCy3 produced the corresponding palladium ...

• An instrumental evaluation of selected metal functionalised semiconductors in the facilitation of photo-organic transformations. 

  Underwood, Timothy Michael. (2019)

  Throughout this research study, various strategies to design, synthesise and test the photo-reactivity of attenuated wide band gap semiconductors in alcohol oxidation studies have been explored. An alizarin red-sensitised ...

• The rates and mechanisms of substitution from Ru(II) complexes with different non-leaving ligand environments. 

  Sitati, Meshack Kituyi. (2019)

  Results from multiple studies have confirmed that the nature of ligands on the metal centre determines the properties of an anti-cancer agent in a biological environment. Ligands affect solubility, substitution reactivity, ...

• Understanding the reactivity of ruthenium (II) complexes kinetics and mechanistic studies. 

  Jaganyi, Deogratius. (2019)

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• The control, manipulation and detection of surface plasmons and cold atoms. 

  Dlamini, Sanele Goodenough. (2017)

  Cold atoms and surface plasmons are now widely recognised as having a vast potential as sources for future quantum information technologies, including in quantum simulations, quantum computing and quantum-enhanced ...

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