π-Stacking effects on acid capacity of p-aminobenzoic acid

Structural Chemistry - Acidity changes of p-aminobenzoic acid (pABA) after π-stacking with substituted benzenes (SB) have been investigated using quantum mechanical calculations at the...     

Novel CuFe2O4@SiO2‐OP2O5H magnetic nanoparticles: Preparation,characterization and first catalytic application to the synthesis of 1,8‐dioxo‐octahydroxanthenes

New functionalized magnetic core–shell nanoparticles, CuFe₂O₄@SiO₂‐OP₂O₅H, were prepared by grafting of phosphorus pentoxide on CuFe₂O₄@SiO₂ nanoparticles and characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray analysis, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry and vibrating sample magnetometry. The catalytic activity of CuFe₂O₄@SiO₂‐OP₂O₅H as a novel catalyst was evaluated in the synthesis of 1,8‐dioxo‐octahydroxanthenes under solvent‐free conditions. The results showed that the catalyst has high activity and the desired products are obtained in high yields within short reaction times. The catalyst is readily recovered using magnetic decantation and can be used at least four times without noticeable deterioration in catalytic activity.     

On the Baer Criterion for Acts Over Semigroups

It is known that although the Baer Criterion for injectivity holds for modules over rings with unit, it is not true for acts over an arbitrary monoid.

Seeking a characterization for the Baer Criterion to hold for acts over a monoid, in this article, using the notion of completeness introduced by Giuli, we find some classes of monoids such that for acts over them the Baer Criterion holds.     

Graphite disk Lanthanum(III)-selective electrode based on Kryptofix-22DD

ABSTRACT

A novel ion-selective electrochemical sensor based on kryptofix-22DD (1,10-didecyl-1,10-diaza-18-crown-6) as an ionophore was constructed for determination of lanthanum(III) cation in solutions. The D-Optimal Mixture Design(D-OMD) was used as an experimental design strategy for optimal formulation of the membrane ingredients, and the actual values of the ingredients were compared with their predicted values. The amounts of the ionophore, plasticizer, PVC, and also the graphite powder which influence the performance of the fabricated electrode were analyzed using D-OMD. A non-linear relationship was observed between the slope of the electrochemical response of the electrode and these variables and the interaction between the variables as well. The experimental results showed that the amount of the ionophore has the most positive effect on the electrochemical response of the electrode. The constructed electrode exhibits a Nernstian slope (20.60 ± 0.21 mv.decade^?1) in a wide linear concentration range from 1.0 × 10^?7 to 1.0 × 10^?1 M with respect to La³⁺ cation at pH range of 4.0 to 6.0, and its detection limit was found to be:0.8 × 10^?7M. The selectivity of the proposed electrode towards some of the metal cations present in lanthanum(III) cation solutions was tested, and the experimental results showed a good selectivity towards this metal cation.     

Influence of Fe/Ba ratio,basic agent and calcination temperature on the physical properties of nanocrystalline barium hexaferrite thin films prepared by a sol–gel method

In this work nanocrystalline BaFe₁₂O₁₉ thin films have been prepared on the Si (1 1 0) substrates by a sol–gel method using the aqueous solution of metal nitrates. The efforts have been done to decrease the calcination temperature and to reduce the crystallite size of the single-phase barium ferrite thin films. The precursor solutions were primed with the various Fe/Ba ratios and two kinds of the basic agents, and the coated films were heat treated at the different temperatures. The thin films were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques. The effects of calcination temperature, molar ratio of Fe/Ba and basic agent on composition, crystallites size and morphology were also investigated.     

Snapshots of Dynamic Adaptation: Two‐Dimensional Molecular Architectonics with Linear Bis‐Hydroxamic Acid Modules

Linear modules equipped with two terminal hydroxamic acid groups act as the building block of diverse two‐dimensional supramolecular motifs and patterns with room‐temperature stability on the close‐packed single‐crystal surfaces of silver and gold, revealing a complex self‐assembly scenario. By combining multiple investigation techniques (scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculations), we analyze the characteristics of the ordered assemblies which range from close‐packed structures to polyporous networks featuring an exceptionally extended primitive unit cell with a side length exceeding 7 nm. The polyporous network shows potential for hosting and promoting the formation of chiral supramolecules, whereas a transition from 1D chiral randomness to an ordered racemate is discovered in a different porous phase. We correlate the observed structural changes to the adaptivity of the building block and surface‐induced changes in the chemical state of the hydroxamic acid functional group.     

Preconcentration and determination of five antidepressants from human milk and urine samples by stir bar filled magnetic ionic liquids using liquid–liquid–liquid microextraction-high-performance liquid chromatography

A sensitive and straightforward liquid–liquid–liquid microextraction method was developed to preconcentrate and cleanup antidepressants, including mirtazapine, venlafaxine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, and fluvoxamine, from biological samples before analyzing with high-performance liquid chromatography. The essential novelty of this study is using magnetic ionic liquids as the extraction phase in the lumen of hollow fiber and preparing a liquid magnetic stir bar. In this method, polypropylene hollow fiber was utilized as the permeable membrane for the analyte extraction. Six magnetic ionic liquids consisting of the transition metal and rare earth compounds were synthesized and then hollow fiber lumen was injected as acceptor phase to extract the antidepressants. Besides, 3-pentanol as a water-immiscible solvent was impregnated in the hollow fiber wall pores. The effective factors in the method were optimized with the central composition design. The resultant calibration curves were linear over the concentration range of 0.8–400.0 ng mL⁻¹ (R² ≥ 0.996). The method displayed the proper detection limit (0.11–0.24 ng mL⁻¹), the reasonable limit of quantification (≤0.79 ng mL⁻¹), wide linear ranges, high preconcentration factors (≥294.3), and suitable relative standard deviation (2.31–5.47%) for measuring antidepressant medications. Analysis of human milk and urine samples showed acceptable recoveries of 96.5–103.8% with excellent relative standard deviations lower than 5.95%.     

A nanostructure-based electrochemical sensor for square wave voltammetric determination of N-acetylcysteine in pharmaceutical and biological samples

Ionics - In this study, a carbon paste electrode (CPE) was chemically modified with Pt/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) nanocomposite and 8,9-dihydroxy-7-methyl-12H-benzothiazolo [2,3-b] quinazolin-12-one...