Ultrasound-assisted nanoscaled supramolecular coordination polymer as an efficient recyclable catalyst for photocatalytic degradation of dye pollutants

An ultrasound-assisted nanoscaled supramolecular coordination polymer (nanosized 1′ ) has been synthesized using a self-assembly reaction of K₃[Cu (CN)₄] and hexamethylenetetramine in the presence of Me₃SnCl under ambient conditions. Nanosized 1′ was examined using elemental analysis, Fourier transform–infrared, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffractions. It was structurally compared with the single crystal supramolecular coordination polymer ^∞₃[Cu₆(CN)₇(C₆H₁₂N₄)₂(OH₃)]; SCP 1. The photocatalytic activities of nanosized 1′ and SCP 1 toward different hazardous organic dyes were determined under ambient, UV-light irradiation and ultrasonic conditions. SCP 1 and nanosized 1′ as heterogeneous nanoparticles catalysts exhibited high catalytic activity for degradation of Congo Red, Methyl Violet 2B and Methylene Blue dyes. The effects of operational parameters on catalytic degradation process, identification of the degradation products and recycling of the catalyst were also investigated. SCP 1 and nanosized 1′ are recyclable heterogeneous catalysts and can be reused with efficient activities. The mechanism of degradation using different scavenger techniques iss proposed and discussed. The catalytic oxidation process is mainly caused by ^•OH radicals.     

Green synthesis of bio-ethyl acetate over Egyptian natural red clay as a highly active,selective, and eco-friendly catalyst

The present work focused on the utilization of Egyptian red clay (ERC) without any treatment as a highly efficient, selective, and eco-friendly catalyst for synthesis of bio-ethyl acetate in the gas phase. The best conditions used in conventional fixed bed reactor were 130 cm³/min total flow rate of air with 1.6 and 2.1 vol% bio-ethanol and bio-acetic acid, respectively, 1 g clay catalyst calcined at 300 and 225°C reaction temperature. Under these conditions, the conversions to ester achieved were about 80 and 98% after 5 and 30 min, respectively, from the initial admission of the reactants into the reactor. The amount and type of surface acidity were identified by isopropanol reaction and chemisorption of basic probes. The results demonstrated that the majority of intermediate strength of BrØnsted acid sites are the key role for the dehydration reaction toward ester formation. The virgin and annealed clay solids were characterized using X-ray fluorescence (XRF), thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and N₂ sorption.     

Thermal-diffusion and diffusion-thermo effects on combined heat and mass transfer by hydromagnetic three-dimensional free convection over a permeable stretching surface with radiation

The thermal-diffusion and diffusion-thermo effects on the heat and mass transfer characteristics of free convection past a continuously stretching permeable surface in the presence of magnetic field, blowing/suction and radiation are studied. The fluid viscosity is assumed to vary with temperature. The resulting, governing three-dimensional equations are transformed using a similarity transformation and then solved numerically by the shooting method. Comparison with previously published work is performed and full agreement is obtained. A parametric study showing the effects of variable viscosity parameter β, magnetic parameter M, Dufour number Df, Soret number Sr, radiation parameter R and blowing/suction parameter f₀ on the velocity, temperature, and concentration field of a hydrogen-air mixture as a non-chemical reacting fluid pair, as well as the local skin-friction coefficient, the local Nusselt number, and the local Sherwood number is carried out. These are illustrated graphically and in tabular form to depict special features of the solutions.     

A review on the synthesis of heteroannulated quinolones and their biological activities

Molecular Diversity - The quinoline scaffold has become an important construction motif for the development of new drugs. The quinolones and their heteroannulated derivatives have high importance...     

Changes in the haemocytes of Agrotis ipsilon larvae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in relation to dimilin and Bacillus thuringiensis infections

Five types of haemocytes are observed in the fourth larval instar of the black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon: prohaemocytes (PRs), plasmatocytes (PLs), granulocytes (GRs), spherule cells (SPs) and adipohaemocytes (ADs). Infection of A. ipsilon fourth larval instar with Bacillus thuringiensis and dimilin resulted in a reduction of the total haemocyte count. Changes in the differential haemocyte population during bacterial and dimilin infections have been assessed. The PRs % decreased significantly while SPs, PLs, and GRs % increased significantly after the application of the two insecticides at 12 and 24 h. Ultrastructural alternations and malformations have been observed in circulating haemocytes of A. ipsilon larvae treated with dimilin and B. thuringiensis.     

Some aromatic hydrazone derivatives as inhibitors for the corrosion of C-steel in phosphoric acid solution

The effect of furfural benzoylhydrazone and its derivatives (I-VII) as corrosion inhibitors for C-steel in 1M phosphoric acid solution has been studied by weight-loss and galvanostatic polarization techniques. A significant decrease in the corrosion rate of C-steel was observed in the presence of the investigated inhibitors. This study revealed that, the inhibition efficiency increases with increasing the inhibitor concentration, and the addition of iodide ions enhances it to a considerable extent. The effect of temperature on the inhibition efficiency of these compounds was studied using weight-loss method. Activation energy (E(a)*) and other thermodynamic parameters for the corrosion process were calculated and discussed. The galvanostatic polarization data indicated that, the inhibitors were of mixed-type, but the cathode is more polarized than the anode. The adsorption of these compounds on C-steel surface has been found to obey Frumkin's adsorption isotherm. The mechanism of inhibition was discussed in the light of the chemical structure of the undertaken inhibitors.     

Structural and Catalytic Activity of V2O5-Supported on AlPO4 Catalysts

Summary. A series of AlPO₄-V₂O₅ (APV) systems with various vanadia amounts 1–30mol% were prepared by the impregnation method and calcinated at 400 and 600°C for 4h. The catalysts were characterized by TG/DTG, DSC, IR spectroscopy, XRD, N₂ adsorption, and electrical conductivity measurements. The surface acidity and basicity of the catalysts were studied by the dehydration-dehydrogenation of isopropyl alcohol and the adsorption of pyridine. The catalytic gas phase esterification of acetic acid with ethyl alcohol was carried out at 210°C in a flow system at 1atm using air as a carrier gas. The results showed that the catalysts calcinated at 400°C were active and selective towards the formation of ethyl acetate whereas the calcination of samples at 600°C led to a drastic reduction in both activity and selectivity. Good correlations were obtained between catalytic activities towards ester formation and acidity of the prepared catalysts.     

Regioselective synthesis of 5-aminopyrazoles from reactions of amidrazones with activated nitriles: NMR investigation and X-ray structural analysis

N-Arylbenzamidrazones and ethyl 2-cyano-3-ethoxybut-2-enoate reacted together in ethanol and catalyzed by triethylamine (Et₃N) to give 5-amino-3-methyl-1-(aryl(phenylimino)methyl)-1H-pyrazole derivatives. Reaction of the target amidrazones with bis-(methylthio)methylidene)malononitrile in EtOH/Et₃N/DMF mixture proceeded to give the corresponding 5-aminopyrazoles. The structure of the obtained products was proved by IR, mass, and NMR spectra and elemental analyses. Two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy and X-ray structural analyses were used to differentiate the assigned structures from other possible ring systems and regioisomers. The reaction mechanism is discussed.     

The thermodynamic behaviour of Sm3+-doped LiKSO4 crystals

The influence of the point defects introduced by means of Sm³⁺ on the thermal properties of LiKSO₄ crystals was studied in the vicinity of the high-temperature phase at 708 and 940 K. The temperature dependence of the specific heat was found to vary monotonously with the Sm³⁺content, while the first transition temperature was unchanged. The change in the value of the specific heat was attributed to the correlation between the defect-defect interaction and the presence of internal local strain generated inside the crystal. The variation of the excess specific heat with the reduced temperature obeys the 3d Ising model.