Synthesis and electropolymerization of 1,2-bis(thiophen-3-ylmethoxy)benzene and its electrochromic properties and electrochromic device application

A new thiophene-based monomer; 1,2-bis(thiophen-3-ylmethoxy)benzene (BTMB) has been synthesized and chemical structure of the monomer was characterized. Polymerization of BTMB and characterization of the resulting polymer P(BTMB) were performed. Spectroelectrochemical analysis of the P(BTMB) reflected electronic transitions at 400 nm, 520 nm and ～720 nm, corresponding to π–π* transition, polaron and bipolaron band formation respectively. Switching ability was evaluated by a kinetic study via measuring the transmittance (%T) at the maximum contrast. Dual type all polymer electrochromic device (ECD) based on P(BTMB) and poly(ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT) was constructed. Spectroelectrochemistry and switching ability of the devices were investigated by UV–vis spectroscopy.     

Oxygen deficiency effects on recombination lifetime and photoluminescence characteristics of ZnO thin films; correlation with crystal structure

The photoluminescence (PL), recombination lifetime (RL), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra of the samples grown at various O₂ fractions of 0.290 (Zn-rich), 0.585 (moderate), and 0.836 (O-rich) over the total pressures in the growth chamber were investigated. XRD measurements revealed that all the films show highly preferred (0002) orientation. The PL measurements exhibit different dominant emissions in the ultraviolet (UV), violet and blue regions for Zn-rich, moderate and O-rich samples, respectively. Well-known green emission and high intensity of free exciton (FX) transition has been observed in Zn-rich sample after the sample is annealed at vacuum probably due to the oxygen deficiencies. Annealing the moderate sample gives rise to the UV emission at energy of 3.263 eV similar to the observed PL emission spectrum for the Zn-rich thin film. O-rich thin film exhibits a 338 meV acceptor level above the valance band maximum, most probably related to zinc vacancy (V_Zn). Free exciton RL measurements result in 568.23, 397.65, and 797.46 ps for Zn-rich, moderate, and O-rich thin films, respectively. A good correlation was found between crystallite size and the lifetime values.     

A rapid LC-MS/MS method for determination of urinary EtG and application to a cut-off limit study

Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) is a metabolite and a specific marker of alcohol consumption that can be detected days after the complete elimination of alcohol after drinking. A rapid, simple, and sensitive LC-ESI-MS/MS method for the determination of urinary ethyl glucuronide was developed and fully validated in accordance with analytical standards, using the C₁₈ column. The whole process including sample preparation and LC-MS/MS lasted 10 min. A comprehensive validation including HorRat, measurement uncertainty, system suitability and intermediate precision calculations among analysts, and a cut-off limit study was performed. The method was applied to real samples and a cutoff limit determination study. The LOD and LOQ (using the IUPAC and Eurachem methods) were determined as 104.21 ng mL^?1 and 165.00 ng mL^?1. A cut-off limit of ≈ 818 ng mg^?1 (normalised to creatinine) was found for urinary EtG. The results showed that the cut-off limits currently in use should be re-considered in further studies and standardised on a global scale. Normalisation to creatinine is important because of the risk of the dilution of urine intentionally or with a change of diet. The concentrations of real samples from subjects who had consumed alcohol were successfully predicted using this method, after zero HS-GC/MS results of urine alcohol concentration.     

Crystal Structure,Spectroscopic and DFT Computational Studies of N-(4-Fluorophenyl)-1-(5-Nitrothiophen-2-yl)methanimine

Crystallography Reports - A novel Schiff base compound was synthesized and characterized by IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction method. The compound crystallizes in monoclinic space group P21/c...     

Synthesis,Molecular Structure and Quantum Chemical Studies of N-(2-Fluorophenyl)-1-(5-Nitrothiophen-2-yl)methanimine

Crystallography Reports - N-(2-Fluorophenyl)-1-(5-nitrothiophen-2-yl)methanimine has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray determination. Molecular geometry from X-ray...     

Effect of a combined treatment using both direct and alternating electric currents on hide bacteria in hide-soak liquor

Inactivation effect of an electric current treatment combining both 188 μA/m² DC and 251 μA/m² AC on Gram negative, Gram positive bacteria and their mixed culture, which were isolated from hides, was separately analyzed. This electric treatment, applied for 16 min was found to be fairly effective in reducing the bacterial cell count (7.10–7.48 log₁₀ colony forming units/mL) to a relatively low level (4.52–4.90 log₁₀ colony forming units/mL). At this level bacterial damage to the hides is reduced in soak liquors. Cheap and efficient electric current may be applied to rapidly reduce the destructive bacterial populations in main hide-soak liquors.     

Synthesis and Structure of Trans‐bis(ethanolamine)bis(saccharinato)mercury(II)

Trans‐bis(ethanolamine)bis(saccharinato)mercury(II), [Hg(ea)₂(sac)₂], where ea and sac denote the ethanolamine molecule and the saccharinate anion, respectively, crystallizes in the triclinic space group P (No. 2) with a = 9.4651 (5), b = 10.4365 (5), c = 11.9314 (6) Å, α = 84.402 (1)° β = 78.313 (1)°, γ = 75.307 (1)°, Z = 2, V = 1115.11 (10) ų. The structure consists of isolated [Hg(ea)₂(sac)₂] units in which the Hg(II) ion is octahedrally coordinated by two nitrogen and two oxygen atoms of two neutral ea ligands, and two nitrogen atoms of two sac ligands. The ea acts as a bidentate N‐ and O‐donor ligand and occupies the trans positions of the equatorial plane of the coordination octahedron forming a fivemembered chelate ring, while sac behaves as a monodentate N‐donor ligand occupying the axial positions. The average Hg‐N_sac and Hg‐N_ea bond distances are 2.739 (3) and 2.114 (7) Å, respectively. The crystal exhibits extensive hydrogen bonds between the hydroxyl and amine hydrogen atoms of the ea ligands and the sulfonyl, carbonyl and amine groups of the sac ligands.     

Synthesis of ferrocenyl pyrazoles by the reaction of (2-formyl-1-chlorovinyl)ferrocene with hydrazines

Synthesis of ferrocenyl-substituted pyrazoles via the reaction between (2-formyl-1-chlorovinyl)ferrocene and hydrazine derivatives is described. Depending upon the substitution pattern of hydrazine, the reaction affords 1-alkyl/aryl-5-ferrocenylpyrazoles and/or 1-alkyl/aryl-3-ferrocenylpyrazoles. The reaction appears to be general for a variety of hydrazine derivatives.