Poly(glycidylmethacrylate-co-vinyl ferrocene)-grafted iron oxide nanoparticles as an electron transfer mediator for amperometric phenol detection

An amperometric phenol biosensor was constructed by using poly(glycidylmethacrylate-co-vinyl ferrocene) grafted iron oxide nanoparticles for detection of different phenolic compounds (catechol, aminophenol, phenol, p-cresol, pyrogallol). The poly(glycidylmethacrylate-co-vinyl ferrocene) and nanoparticles were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The copolymer grafted iron oxide nanoparticles and Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) were covalently attached on gold (Au) electrode surface. The effect of pH, temperature and characteristic features such as; reusability and storage stability were studied. The electrode showed good response time within ～3 s. The electrocatalytic response showed a linear dependence on the phenolic compounds concentration ranging from 0.5 to 17.0 mM.     

Modeling of Tarsus-Adana-Gaziantep highway-induced noise pollution within the scope of Adana city and estimated the affected population

The purpose of this study is, via employing SoundPLAN 7.3 software, to model the noise pollution that Tarsus-Adana-Gaziantep (TAG) Highway passing through Adana city induces in Adana city center and to designate the ratio of population exposed to the noise. The study was executed in an area extending from a 17 km-route of TAG Highway passing through Adana city center and 1900.62 ha area that surrounding 500 m north and 500 m south directions of this particular route.     

Coumarin Based Highly Selective “off-on-off” Type Novel Fluorescent Sensor for Cu<Superscript>2+</Superscript> and S<Superscript>2−</Superscript> in Aqueous Solution

Solvent free synthesis of 6,7-dihydroxy-3-(3-chlorophenyl) coumarin (CFHC) was designed and obtained by the interaction of 2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)acrylonitrile with pyridinium hydrochloride in the presence of silica gel by using microwave irradiation. The characterization of CFHC was confirmed by FT-IR, ¹H, ¹³C, ¹³C–APT and 2D HETCOR spectroscopy methods. The optical behavior of CFHC towards metal ions was investigated by UV-visible and fluorescence spectroscopy. CFHC showed “on–off” type fluorescence response towards Cu²⁺ with high selectivity in aqueous solution (CH₃CN/H₂O, 9/1, v/v). Once binding with Cu²⁺, CFHC-Cu²⁺ complex also displayed high selectivity for sulfide, resulting in “off–on” type sensing of sulfide anion.

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Graphical abstract Visual fluorescence changes upon addition of various metal ions (5.0 eq.) to CFHC in CH₃CN/H₂O (90:10, v/v) under UV excitation (365 nm)

     

Investigation of critical phenomena and magnetism in amorphous Ising nanowire in the presence of transverse fields

A cylindrical magnetic nanowire system composed of ferromagnetic core and shell layers has been investigated by using effective field theory (EFT) with correlations in the presence of transverse fields and surface shell amorphization. Both weak and strong exchange couplings at the core–shell interface have been considered. The main attention has been focused on the former situation where the system exhibits similar characteristic features with that observed in thin film and semi-infinite systems in which the surface effects are prominent. A complete picture of the phase diagrams and magnetization profiles has been represented and the effect of the surface shell amorphization on these properties has been discussed. Furthermore, we have investigated the ground state behavior of total magnetization _mT$m_T$ curves and we have observed that _mT$m_T$ curves exhibit highly non-monotonous and exotic ground states in the presence of frustration in the surface shell. We have also analyzed the necessary conditions for the occurrence of reentrant behavior in the system.     

Solving Space-Time Fractional Differential Equations by Using Modified Simple Equation Method

In this article,we establish new and more general traveling wave solutions of space-time fractional Klein–Gordon equation with quadratic nonlinearity and the space-time fractional breaking soliton equations using the modified simple equation method.The proposed method is so powerful and effective to solve nonlinear space-time fractional differential equations by with modified Riemann–Liouville derivative.     

Highly Selective and Stable Florescent Sensor for Cd(II) Based on Poly(azomethine-urethane)

In this study a kind of poly(azomethine-urethane); (E)-4-((2 hydroxyphenylimino) methyl)-2-methoxyphenyl 6-acetamidohexylcarbamate (HDI-co-3-DHB-2-AP) was prepared as in the literature and employed as a new fluorescent probe for detection of Cd(II) concentration. The photoluminescence (PL) measurements were carried out in the presence of several kinds of heavy metals. HDI-co-3-DHB-2-AP gave a linearly and highly stable response against Cd(II) as decreasing a new emission peak at 562 nm. Possible interferences of other ions were found too low. Detection limit of the sensor was found as 8.86?×?10^?4?mol?L^?1. Resultantly, HDI-co-3- DHB-2-AP could be effectively used as an optical Cd(II) sensor.     

Investigation of electrical and photovoltaic properties of Au/poly(propylene glycol)-b-polystyrene/n-Si diode at various illumination intensities

Electrical and photovoltaic properties of Au/poly(propylene glycol)-b-polystyrene/n-Si diode were investigated under various illumination intensities. Field emission scanning electron microscope micrographs of the interfacial polymer layer were provided for verification of the nano-fibre pattern. The current–voltage (I–V) measurements of the diode in the dark and under various illumination intensities (50–250?mW/cm²) were carried out and the main electrical parameters of the diode such as leakage current (I₀), ideality factor (n), zero-bias barrier height (Φ_B0), series and shunt resistance (R_s and R_sh), density of surface states (N_ss), open circuit voltage (V_oc) and short-circuit current (I_sc) were obtained in these conditions.