In situ One‐pot Electrochemical Synthesis of Aluminum Oxide/polyaniline Nanocomposite; Characterization and Its Adsorption Properties towards Some Heavy Metal Ions

Aluminum oxide/polyaniline nanocomposite is prepared by a new and one‐pot method including in situ electrooxidation of aluminum and electropolymerization of aniline. The product has been characterized by elemental analysis, FT‐IR spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Field Emission Scanning Electron Micrographs (FESEM), and Transmission Electron Micrographs (TEM) techniques. ICP‐OES was used for determination of aluminum in the prepared nanocomposite. A porous structure of the prepared composite has been shown by FESEM images. TEM of the product confirms the presence of exfoliated aluminum oxide nanofibers. The adsorption potentials of the prepared nanocomposite towards Cu²⁺, Pb²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Co²⁺ ions were evaluated in batch adsorption experiments. The results show that the adsorption efficiency is controlled by aqueous phase pH. The experimental data was well interpreted by considering the Langmuir model. The kinetics of the adsorption processes can be well interpreted by pseudo‐second‐order equation.     

Adsorption of strontium ions from aqueous solution using hydrous,amorphous MnO2–ZrO2 composite: a new inorganic ion exchanger

Hydrous, amorphous MnO₂–ZrO₂ composite was prepared as a new inorganic composite material under various conditions for removal of Sr²⁺ ion from aqueous solutions. The physico-chemical characterization was carried out by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetry. The maximum sorption capacity for synthesized composite was evaluated as 1.5 meq/g sorbent and batch experiments were carried out as a function of contact time, aqueous phase pH, temperature and initial metal ions concentration of adsorptive solution. The results indicated that under optimal conditions, Sr²⁺ ions could be efficiently removed using MnO₂–ZrO₂ composite from aqueous solutions when pH > 5. The equilibrium isotherms were determined and the sorption data were successfully modeled using Langmuir model. Kinetics of the process was studied by considering a pseudo second-order model. This model predicted chemisorption as the adsorption mechanism. The results of thermodynamic investigation reveal that the adsorption process of the studied ion is entropy driven.     

PEG‐DIL‐based MnCl42−: A novel phase transfer catalyst for nucleophilic substitution reactions of benzyl halides

Poly(ethylene glycol) dicationic ionic liquid‐based MnCl₄^2? was prepared by nucleophilic substitution of poly(ethylene glycol) dichloride with methylimidazole followed by reaction with MnCl₂. The structural properties of the catalyst were systematically investigated using Fourier transform infrared, UV–visible and Raman spectra and thermogravimetric analysis. The application of this catalyst allows the synthesis of a variety of benzyl thiocyanates and azides in high yield under reflux conditions in water. The main advantages of this method are its easy nature, rapidity, environmental benignity and high yields.     

Thermo-physical and stability properties of raw and functionalization of graphene nanoplatelets-based aqueous nanofluids

This research aimed to evaluate the thermal viscosity, stability, conductivity and density of coolants including PEG-functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and gum Arabic (GA)-treated GNPs as a base fluid at various temperatures and concentrations. The present study explores the impacts of GNPs functionalized with poly ethylene glycol (PEG) on the colloidal stability and thermophysical properties of water-based PEG-functionalized GNPs suspensions as a new generation of heat transfer fluids. To this end, PEG-functionalized GNPs as a covalent sample and GA-treated GNPs were synthesized and their colloidal stabilities were traced via UV–vis spectrometry. After functionalized, colloidal stability results indicate less sedimentation for covalent samples (less than 10%) that that of noncovalent one (almost 20%) after a 15-day period. In addition, all the thermophysical properties e.g. thermal conductivity, density and viscosity were measured experimentally. Further, it has shown that by loading PEG-functionalized GNPs in the water, the increasing rate of the density and viscosity is not significant, while water-based GA-treated GNPs nanofluids showed higher rates of increase. Interestingly, the water-based PEG-functionalized GNP nanofluids at very low concentration significantly increase the thermal conductivity in comparison with that of non-covalent nanofluid at the same concentration and temperature and defiantly water.     

Evaluation of chemical constitute,fatty acids and antioxidant activity of the fruit and seed of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) grown wild in Iran

In this investigation, the chemical compositions of berries from sea buckthorn were studied. The amount of ascorbic acid and β-carotene determined by HPLC was 170 mg/100 g FW and 0.20 mg/g FW, respectively. Total phenols, anthocyanins, acidity and total soluble solids (TSS) contents were 247 mg GAE/100 g FW, 3 mg/L (cyanidin-3-glucoside), 5.32% and 13.8%, respectively. Fruit antioxidant activity determined by the ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) method was 24.85 mM Fe/100 g FW. Results confirmed the presence of six dominant fatty acids (determined by GC) in fruit including linoleic (34.2%), palmitoleic (21.37%), palmitic (17.2%), oleic (12.8%), linolenic (5.37%) and stearic acid (1.67%). Five dominant fatty acids of the seeds were linoleic (42.36%), linolenic (21.27%), oleic (21.34%), palmitic (6.54%) and stearic acid (2.54%). The nitrogen content was 3.96%. The P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Cd and Cl contents of fruit were 491, 1674, 1290, 990, 291, 29.77, 108.37, 17.87, 0.021 and 2.18 mg/kg DW, respectively.     

Facile Green Synthesis of NiO/NiCo2O4 Nanocomposite as an Efficient Electrochemical Platform for Determination of Dopamine

The synthesis of NiO/NiCo₂O₄ nanoparticles by an eco-friendly, fast, simple and cost-effective approach employing Urtica extract is reported in this study. The NiO/NiCo₂O₄ nanocomposite were characterized using VSM, FTIR, XRD, and SEM techniques. Moreover, to construct a modified carbon paste electrode, NiO/NiCo₂O₄ were employed and this sensor was used for dopamine (DA) detection. Using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) techniques, the electrochemical behavior of dopamine at the NiO/NiCo₂O₄/CPE was investigated. Analysis of dopamine, with a limit of detection (LOD) equal to 0.04 μM, in the concentration range of 0.1–100.0 μM, was facilitated by NiO/NiCo₂O₄/CPE. Moreover, the satisfactory selectivity for DA determination in the presence of uric acid (UA) and ascorbic acid (AA), was obtained. The suggested new sensor displayed a good reproducibility, sensitivity, and stability for determination of DA in drug and biological samples.     

ChemInform Abstract: Structure Studies of Dimeric [Pt2(CN)10]4‐ Pentacyanoplatinum(III) and Monomeric Pentacyanoplatinum(IV) Complexes by EXAFS,Vibrational Spectroscopy,and X‐Ray Crystallography.

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