Simultaneous Determination of Trace Zinc and Cadmium by Anodic Stripping Voltammetry Using a Polymeric Film Nanoparticle Self‐Assembled Electrode

A promising modified electrode was fabricated by polymerization a conductive polymer film of dipicolinic acid (DPA) onto gold nanoparticle (AuNP)‐cysteine‐gold electrode (Au). The morphology of poly(DPA)‐AuNP‐Au electrode was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). This chemically modified electrode was used for electrochemical determination of cadmium and zinc in aqueous media using differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry. The result showed that the modified electrode could clearly resolve the anodic stripping peaks of zinc and cadmium. The linear analytical curves were obtained in the ranges of 0.020–25.0 and 0.045–17.0 µM for zinc and cadmium respectively. The limit of detections (S/N=3) were 0.008 µM for zinc and 0.015 µM for cadmium.     

A novel high selective and sensitive metronidazole voltammetric sensor based on a molecularly imprinted polymer-carbon paste electrode

The design and construction of a highly selective voltammetric sensor for metronidazole by using a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) as recognition element were introduced. A metronidazole selective MIP and a nonimprinted polymer (NIP) were synthesized and then incorporated in the carbon paste electrodes (CPEs). The sensor was applied for metronidazole determination using cathodic stripping voltammetric method. The MIP-CP electrode showed very high recognition ability in comparison to NIP-CPE. Some parameters affecting the sensor response were optimized and then the calibration curve was plotted. Two dynamic linear ranges of 5.64 × 10⁻⁵ to 2.63 × 10⁻³ mg L⁻¹ and 2.63 × 10⁻³ to 7.69 × 10⁻² mg L⁻¹ were obtained. The detection limit of the sensor was calculated as 3.59 × 10⁻⁵ mg L⁻¹. This sensor was used successfully for metronidazole determination in biological fluids.     

The study of sensitivity and precession of a single-source diffused tomography for detecting of target depth in biological phantom

Optical imaging can be used to study the cancerous stages of breast cancer; and this imaging is noninvasive and safe for healthy tissues. The key problem of optical imaging is the image reconstruction which depends on photon migration in biological tissues; because the study of photon migration in the biological tissues is a complicated problem. The diffusion equation is sometimes used to simulate the photon migration in the biological tissues. Due to limitation of diffusion equation and its approximated nature, we want to explore the accuracy and precision of this method. So in this study, we report the design of a single-source diffuse imaging system with simulating code based on finite element method (FEM) to detect the location of tumor in breast phantoms. The comparison between the reconstructed results and actual values can be considered as a criterion of accuracy of this diffused system. In this experimental setup, to reduce the expense of computational procedure, single source is applied, and the accuracy and precision of this single-source are investigated.     

Inside needle capillary adsorption trap device for headspace solid-phase dynamic extraction based on polyaniline/hexagonally ordered silica nanocomposite

Highly porous polyaniline/hexagonally ordered silica sorbent was used for fabrication of the inside needle capillary adsorption trap (INCAT) device. Polyaniline/SBA-15 nanocomposite was synthesized via chemical polymerization technique. The fabricated INCAT device was evaluated to the extraction of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from aqueous sample solutions in combination with gas chromatography (GC)-mass spectrometry (MS). A one at-the-time optimization strategy was applied for optimizing the important extraction parameters such as extraction temperature, extraction time, ionic strength, sampling flow rate, desorption time, and desorption temperature. In optimum conditions (extraction temperature 55 °C, extraction time 20 min, ionic strength 20% (w/v), flow rate 4.5 mL min(-1), desorption temperature 270 °C, desorption time 3 min) the repeatability for one INCAT device (n = 4), expressed as relative standard deviation, was between 4.2 and 10.2% for the tested compounds. The quantitation limits for the studied compounds were between 1 and 5 pg mL(-1). The developed method was successfully applied to spring water sample which was spiked with PAHs with the relative recovery percentages of 87.3-109.1%. The developed method offers the advantage of being simple to use, with shorter analysis times, lower cost of equipment, and thermal stability.     

An efficient three-component protocol for the synthesis of novel spiro-oxazinobarbiturates

Some novel spiro-oxazinobarbiturate derivatives have been successfully synthesized in a one-pot, three-component cascade reaction from various azines (pyridine, isoquinoline, quinoline and phenanthridine), 1,3-dimethylalloxan, and several activated acetylenes (alkyl propiolates, dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates, and butyne-2-one). The high bond forming efficiency (formation of new C-N, C-C, and C-O bonds) of this reaction makes it attractive for the synthesis of spiro-oxazinobarbiturates in a single operation.     

Analyze and calculation of coupling coefficient based on evanescence field for plasmonic directional coupler structure

We obtain the calculation of coupling coefficient of plasmonic directional coupler made up of two monolayer waveguides separated in the range of 200 nm for TM mode and we assume each waveguides acts as a perturbation to other waveguide but does not affect the waveguide mode. We simulation the transfer distance respect to normalized frequency in two directions, x and z, values transfer distance a limitation of a bandwidth is suitable for designing of integrated optical circuits and construction of couplers and switches.     

Optical Toffoli and Feynman reversible gates designing using DNA transmission lines

Optical gates based on switchable material have become a focus of investigation. The present study designs an optical gate that uses DNA transmission lines and developed for Feynman and Toffoli reversible gates. It is shown that the implementation of a transmission line such as Ag/DNA/Ag produces a structure with high-quality switching. The switching characteristics of DNA were considered when designing the basic transmission line. The “On” mode is assumed for DNA with low conductivity. As conductivity increases, the line switches to the “Off” mode. A conceptual design is proposed in the present study for Feynman and Toffoli reversible gates for an optical regime at 300 THz based on DNA switching. A conceptual model is developed with an Ag/DNA/Ag transmission line controlled by changing the DNA bias. This transmission line provides a “Yes” gate, which is necessary for a reversible gate. The full wave time domain method was used to model the optical gates. The current work discusses how a DNA memristor can be used to design a compact reversible gate having a simple structure and high switching quality for use in optical systems.     

Solid State Desemicarbazonation on Clayfen Under Microwave Irradiation

Summary.  A new, efficient, and environmentally benign method for the cleavage of semicarbazones has been achieved by a simple reaction of semicarbazones with clayfen under microwave irradiation. Received January 4, 2001. Accepted (revised) March 1, 2001     

Determination of Copper by Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetry in the Presence of Calcein Blue

An electrochemical adsorptive stripping approach is presented for the trace measurement of copper in some real samples. The method is based on the reduction of Cu²⁺ at pH 5.5 calcein blue (CB) containing solution at ?250 mV (vs. Ag/AgCl), adsorption of Cu? CB complex on hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE) and the voltammetric determination by further reduction to Cu⁺ at HMDE. Experimental optimum conditions were determined in the fundamental studies. At the experimental optimum conditions the adsorbed complex of Cu²⁺ and calcein blue gives a well defined cathodic stripping peak current at ?0.135 V, which has been used for the determination of copper in the concentration range of 0.02 to 15 ng/mL with accumulation time of 90 s. The relative standard deviation (RSD) for the determination of 0.5 and 6.0 ng mL^?1 were 2.60 and 1.94% respectively. (n=10). The method has been applied to the analysis of copper in analytical reagent grade salts and tap water, mineral water and drug samples with satisfactory results.