Solution-processed electrochemical synthesis of ZnFe2O4 photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Herein, we report the synthesis of ZnO nanorod films onto FTO (fluorine-doped tin oxide) substrates using the solution-processed electrodeposition method....     

Synthesis,ABTS-Radical Scavenging Activity,and Antiproliferative and Molecular Docking Studies of Novel Pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline Derivatives

A new 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS)-radical scavenging and antiproliferative agents of pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline derivatives have been synthesized. An efficient method for the synthesis of 14 novel diversified pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoline derivatives has been described using 4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)quinoline and different phenacyl bromides in acetone and followed by reacting with different acetylenes in dimethylformamide/K₂CO₃. The structure of the newly synthesized compounds was determined by infrared, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis. The in vitro antioxidant activity revealed that among all the tested compounds 5n exhibited maximum scavenging activity with ABTS. Compound 5b has showed good antiproliferative activity as an inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase.     

Asymmetric supramolecular catalysis: a bio-inspired tool for the high asymmetric induction in the enamine-based Michael reactions

King size: Utilization of large-size supramolecular rings in the pre-transition state (pre-TS) of enamine-based Michael reactions for high asymmetric induction is described. Enantiomerically pure, druglike hexahydroxanthenes with three contiguous stereocenters were synthesized through supramolecular catalysis by D-proline and quinine-NH-thiourea followed by reductive etherification from simple precursors under mild conditions (see scheme).     

Mechanochemical Synthesis and Reactivity of a Stable Nickel Borohydride

We report the solvent-assisted mechanochemically synthesised mononuclear Ni(II) borohydride complex supported by a macrocyclic tetradentate ligand. It was characterised as stable high-spin [(L^Me)Ni(η²-BH₄)]⁺ cation in solid-state and in solution by various physicochemical methods and capable of transferring hydride. The stoichiometric reactivity of [(L^Me)Ni(η²-BH₄)]⁺ cation was examined with trityl cation, alkyl halide, disulphide, thiol, carboxylic acid and enol at room temperature.     

Synthesis of Palladium Nanoribbons and Their Application in Electrochemical Detection of Hemoglobin

Russian Journal of Electrochemistry - A trustworthy and simple electrode is fabricated using palladium nanoribbons for the determination of hemoglobin. Palladium nanoparticles were synthesised from...     

Effect of Surface Charge on a Microsphere on the Stability of a Nanoparticle Suspension

A stable suspension of nanoparticles is generally achieved by modifying the surface properties of the nanoparticles using a surfactant. This is to create a surface charge on the nanoparticles which prevents them from forming aggregates. This phenomenon is very sensitive to changes in the local environment. Conventional optical tweezers though capable of trapping sub-micrometer particles are not known to trap single nanoparticles. However, the stability and dynamics of a suspension of nanoparticles can be probed through the changes in the fluctuations of an optically trapped microsphere that has been added to the suspension. Adding microspheres to the nanoparticle suspension can affect the stability depending on the surface charges the microparticles themselves have. The study reports here on the variation of the dynamics of suspended nanoparticles, which have a positive surface charge, when silica microspheres, which are negatively surface charged, are added to the suspension. With the addition of silica beads, there is agglomeration of the nanoparticles. The dynamics of these agglomerated structures are then probed by measuring the Brownian fluctuations of an optically trapped silica bead. These results are in sharp contrast to those of earlier studies carried out with suspensions of identical nanoparticles but with negative surface charge.     

Effect of microstructure and surface roughness on the wettability of superhydrophobic sol–gel nanocomposite coatings

Sol–gel nanocomposite coatings were fabricated by spraying precursor mixtures containing hydrophobically modified silica (HMS) nanoparticles dispersed in sol–gel matrices prepared with acid-catalyzed tetraethoxysilane (TEOS), and methyltriethoxysilane (MTEOS). The hydrophobicity of the coatings increased with increase in the concentration of HMS nanoparticles. Superhydrophobic coatings with water contact angle (WCA) of 166° and roll-off angle <2° were obtained by optimizing the sol–gel processing parameters and the concentration of silica nanoparticles in the coating. FESEM studies have shown that surface has a micro-nano binary structure composed of microscale bumps and craters with protrusions of nanospheres. The properties of composite coatings fabricated by spin coating and spray coating methods were compared. It was found that the microstructure and the wettability were also dependent on the method of application of the coating.