• A novel approach to the extraction and analysis of dioxins and furans sampled onto Amberlite XAD-2 sorbent 

  Cromhout, Reinardt; Focant, Jean-Francois; Forbes, Patricia B.C. (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-12)

  Despite the efficacy of strong emission control plans that have been implemented the last few decades, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) may still be released from anthropogenic ...
• Comparative evaluation of the power-to-methanol process configurations and assessment of process flexibility 

  Mbatha, Siphesihle; Cui, Xiaoti; Panah, Payam G.; Thomas, Sebastien; Parkhomenko, Ksenia; Roger, Anne-Cecile; Louis, Benoit; Everson, Ray; Debiagi, Paulo; Musyoka, Nicholas; Langmi, Henrietta Wakuna (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-09)

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• Measurement of atmospheric mercury : current limitations and suggestions for paths forward 

  Gustin, Mae Sexauer; Dunham-Cheatham, Sarrah M.; Lyman, Seth; Horvat, Milena; Gay, David A.; Gačnik, Jan; Gratz, Lynne; Kempkes, Geyan; Khalizov, Alexei; Lin, Che-Jen; Lindberg, Steven E.; Lown, Livia; Martin, Lynwill; Mason, Robert P.; MacSween, Katrina; Nair, Sreekanth Vijayakumaran; Nguyen, Ly Sy Phu; O’Neil, Trevor; Sommar, Jonas; Weiss-Penzias, Peter; Zhang, Lei; Živković, Igor (American Chemical Society, 2024-07)

  Mercury (Hg) researchers have made progress in understanding atmospheric Hg, especially with respect to oxidized Hg (HgII) that can represent 2 to 20% of Hg in the atmosphere. Knowledge developed over the past ∼10 years ...
• Occurrence and characteristics of microplastics in South African beverages 

  Ramaremisa, Gibbon; Erasmus, Rudolph M.; Tutu, Hlanganani; Saad, Dalia (Elsevier, 2025-01)

  This study presents the first comprehensive assessment of microplastics (MPs) in alcoholic (AB) and non-alcohol (NAB) beverages in South Africa. Beverages in various packaging materials, specifically glass, aluminium, and ...
• Photocatalytic degradation of Maxilon dye pollutants using nano-architecture functional materials : a review 

  Emmanuel, Stephen Sunday; Adesibikan, Ademidun Adeola; Olawoyin, Christopher Olusola; Idris, Mustapha Omenesa (Wiley, 2024-04)

  The most essential task in the twenty-first century is to fight the alarming growing pollution in the aquatic body in which effluent of one of the most colouring dye categories called maxilon dye is a major contributor. ...
• Synthesis and evaluation of mesoporous silica nanoparticle catalyst supports prepared from South African coal fly ash 

  Aphane, Mathibela E.; Maggott, Emile D.; Doucet, Frederic J.; Mapolie, Selwyn F.; Landman, Marile; Van der Merwe, E.M. (Elizabet Margaretha) (Springer, 2024-08)

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• Indigofera cryptantha-induced pigmenturia in cattle in South Africa 

  Botha, C.J. (Christoffel Jacobus); Vosser, Magdaleen; Ibrahim, M.I.A.; Du Plessis, Elizabeth; Lensink, Antonia Vergina; Rudolph, Wiehan; Invernizzi, Luke (Elsevier, 2024-05)

  Two field cases of reddish-black pigmenturia occurred where cattle grazed on an established Cenchrus ciliaris (blue buffalo grass) pasture in South Africa. The pasture was noticeably invaded by Indigofera cryptantha, ...
• The crystal structure of fac-tricarbonyl(bis(3,5-dimethyl-4H-pyrazole)-κ1N)-((nitrato)-κ1O)-rhenium(I)-3,5-dimethyl-4H-pyrazole(1/1), C18H23N7O6Re 

  Ramoba, Lesetja V.; Alexander, Orbett T.; Malan, F.P. (Frederick); Manicum, Amanda-Lee E. (De Gruyter, 2024-06)

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• Synergistically enhanced photoelectrocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin via oxygen vacancies and internal electric field on a NiSe2/WO3 photoanode 

  Yusuf, Tunde L.; Ojo, Babatope O.; Mushiana, Talifhani; Mabuba, Nonhlangabezo; Arotiba, Omotayo A.; Makgato, Seshibe Stanford (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2024-08)

  This study presents the in situ deposition of nickel selenide (NiSe2) on tungsten trioxide (WO3) nanorods to enhance the photo electrocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water. The synthesis involves integrating ...
• Electrochemical behaviour and sensing of chlorpromazine at polymer-free kaolin-based nanosodalite and nanosodalite-graphene foam film modified glassy carbon electrodes 

  Tchoumi, Firmin Parfait; Fotsop, Cyrille Ghislain; Tamne, Guy B.; Langmi, Henrietta Wakuna; Kemmegne-Mbouguen, Justin Claude; Ngameni, Emmanuel (Wiley, 2024-07)

  A nanosodalite (SOD) was synthesized utilizing Cameroonian kaolin and then used to prepare a nanocomposite (SOD-GF) with graphene foam (GF). The as-synthesized materials were characterized using X-ray diffractometry ...
• Rhizomatoflavonoid D and other flavonoids from the twigs of Ochna rhizomatosa as a potential inhibitor of HIV-1 

  Messi, Angélique Nicolas; Tsakem, Bienvenu; Akongwi, Mirabel; Bodede, Olusola; Moyo, Phanankosi; Mbanga Baleba, Roger Moise; Tsimi Essomba, Marcelle Alida; Poka, Madan; Demana, Patrick Hulisani; Maharaj, Vinesh J.; Urda, Lorena; Klimkait, Thomas; Siwe Noundou, Xavier; Ngo Mbing, Joséphine; Pegnyemb, Dieudonné Emmanuel (Springer, 2024-11)

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• Isoflavone derivatives as potential anticancer agents : synthesis and bioactivity studies 

  Selepe, Mamoalosi A. (Wiley, 2024)

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• Reaction kinetics of the benzylation of adenine in DMSO : regio-selectivity guided by entropy 

  Buyens, Dominique Marie-Jeanne Solange; Pilcher, Lynne A.; Roduner, Emil (Wiley, 2024)

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• Cellulose acetate supported MOF-5/crystalline nanocellulose composite film as an adsorbent material for methylene blue removal from aqueous solutions 

  Manamela, Lebogang; Nombona, Nolwazi (American Chemical Society, 2024)

  In this study, a novel, low-cost, and efficient adsorbent film was fabricated by a solvothermal method. The adsorbent film was developed to be hydrolytically stable, not vulnerable to aggregation in aqueous environments, ...
• Reviewing perovskite oxide-based materials for the effective treatment of antibiotic-polluted environments : challenges, trends, and new insights 

  Da Silva, Afonso Henrique Junior; De Oliveira, Carlos Rafael Silva; Leal, Tarcisio Wolff; Pellenz, Leandro; De Arruda Guelli Ulson de Souza, Selene Maria; De Souza, Antonio Augusto Ulson; Mapossa, António Benjamim; Tewo, Robert Kimutai; Rutto, Hilary Limo; Da Silva, Luciano; Da Silva, Adriano (MDPI, 2024-03)

  Society confronts the pressing environmental challenges posed by the pervasive presence of toxic pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. The repercussions of contaminant release extend far and wide, endangering marine life and ...
• A highly efficient chemoenzymatic process to produce (R)-6,7-dihydroxygeraniol 

  Pienaar, Daniel P.; Mitra, Robin K.; Botes, Adriana L.; Brady, Dean (Taylor and Francis, 2024)

  The efficient asymmetric dihydroxylation of 6,7-epoxygeraniol was performed using a chemoenzymatic process employing a yeast epoxide hydrolase (EH) resolution stereoinversion step, followed by stereoretentive chemical ...
• Preface to the special issue : disinfection byproducts 

  Forbes, Patricia B.C. (Elsevier, 2024-11)

  The provision of safe potable water is a basic human right, and is directly related to a number of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), specifically SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, but it also ...
• Reactivity of a plagioclase concentrate from the South African Bushveld Igneous Complex via extractive acid leaching vs. extractive roasting-leaching processes 

  Mohamed, Sameera; Van der Merwe, Elizabet Margaretha; Nkosi, Zakhele; Altermann, Wladyslaw, 1954-; Grote, Wiebke; Doucet, Frédéric J. (Springer, 2024-10)

  This study compared the reactivity of a plagioclase concentrate subjected to two processes: (1) direct acid leaching and (2) thermochemical treatment with ammonium sulfate followed by leaching. The sample was prepared from ...
• Mechanism of antimalarial action and mitigation of infection-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction by phyto-constituents of Andrographis paniculata ((Burm f.) Wall. ex Nees) in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice 

  Olanlokun, John Oludele; Owolabi, Adesola Bunmi; Odedeyi, Aminat; Oderinde, Solomon Obaloluwa; Bodede, Olusola; Steenkamp, Paul A.; Koorbanally, Neil Anthony; Olorunsogo, Olufunso Olabode (Elsevier, 2024-09)

  ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE : Andrographis paniculata (AP) ((Burm f.) Wall. ex Nees) is a medicinal plant, documented for its folkloric use in the treatment of malaria. AIM : This study was designed to determine the ...
• Exploration of the different dimensions of wurtzite ZnO structure nanomaterials as gas sensors at room temperature 

  Ramike, Matshidiso P.; Ndungu, Patrick; Mamo, Messai A. (MDPI, 2023-10-23)

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