Determination of Anthelmintic Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater by Solid-Phase Extraction and Thin-Layer Chromatography

JPC – Journal of Planar Chromatography – Modern TLC - The presented study describes the development, optimization, and validation of a method for the determination of four structurally...     

Remarks on the role of conditional probability in data exploration

A careful discussion of the concept of conditional event leads to a sensible use of frequency data as conditional probabilities: as a by-product, the well-known ‘paradoxes’ arising from the so-called confounding effect are avoided.     

Two-dimensional nanomaterial based sensors for heavy metal ions

Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are promising building blocks for sensors due to their unique physical, chemical, electronic, and optical properties. This review (with 253 references) first summarizes the historical developments of 2D nanomaterials and discusses the advantages of 2D nanomaterials when applied for constructing sensors. Next, their properties are discussed, with subsections on electronic, optical, mechanical and chemical properties. This is followed by an overview on methods for syntheses and the effects of positive and/or negative charges on the properties and in sensing applications. Then, recent advances in 2D nanomaterial-based electrochemical, fluorometric, colorimetric, electrochemiluminescent, photoelectrochemical, and field-effect transistor sensors are discussed. The discussion also includes the preparation of sensing elements, the roles of such nanomaterials, and assay strategies. Finally, on the basis of the current achievements in the field of 2D nanomaterials, the perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for the exploration of 2D nanomaterial-based sensors are put forward.

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Influence of thermal treatment on the ion-storage capacity of Ce oxide and Ce-V mixed oxide films

Thin films and the corresponding xerogels of CeO₂ and Ce-V mixed oxides with a molar ratio equal to 2 (Ce/V=2) were prepared from CeCl₃·7H₂O and NH₄VO₃ precursors using the sol-gel route and the dip-coating technique. The thermal decomposition of both forms of samples (thin films and xerogels) were studied by dynamic TG and DSC in two different atmospheres (air and argon). For the thermal studies the thin films were deposited on aluminium foil to reduce the unfavourable substrate to film mass ratio S/F, which is a consequence of using a glass substrate. The mode of heat treatment in a tube furnace of films deposited on conductive glass was defined from the TG curves of the films. The influence of annealing conditions (temperature, atmosphere and time) on the charge capacity of the films during application of the cycling process is reported.     

Competitive Complexation by Ligand and Solvent: Polarographic Characterization of ATRP Catalyst Polyamine–Copper Complexes in Acetonitrile + Water Mixed Solvents

In the Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization (ATRP) technique, the suggested polymerization scheme is pivoted by a metal complex acting as a redox catalyst able to coordinate with the incipient radicals. The development of an a priori criterion of choice of the best (complex + solvent) combination is one of the current topics in this field. In this context we performed polarographic investigations on copper complexes with multidentate amino ligands (TMEDA and Me₆TREN, plus acetonitrile as a reference) in water and in water + acetonitrile mixed solvents. In the latter case we took into account the competition between the co-solvent acetonitrile [a weaker ligand, but concentrated, selectively stabilizing Cu(I)], and the polyamine [a stronger ligand, but diluted, preferentially stabilizing Cu(II)], achieving further stabilization of the complexed copper, with a narrow potential range of stability as Cu(I), which is modulated through the acetonitrile/polyamine ratio. An interpretative scheme is presented.     

Thermal inactivation of immobilized enzymes: A kinetic study

The thermal inactivation kinetics of chymotrypsin, trypsin, and—-amylase bound to silica, polyacrylamide, and polystyrene were studied at different temperatures. The inactivation curves were analyzed by a kinetic model, assuming a first-order reaction of differently stable enzyme fractions on the matrix. In all cases the assumption of two enzyme fractions with distinctly different inactivation constants was sufficient for describing the inactivation progress (standard deviations between experimental and calculated inactivation curves, 1-4%). Both the inactivation constants as well as the relative concentrations of the enzyme fractions were found to change in dependence on temperature.     

Synthesis and Characterization of High-Quality Polycrystalline Sample NiV2O6 by Solid-State Reaction Technique

Physics of the Solid State - Employing the solid-state reaction route, good quality polycrystalline sample NiV2O6 is prepared that has effective application in rechargeable Li-ion batteries. The...     

Synthesis and Characterization of Oxazaborinin Phosphonate for Blue OLED Emitter Applications

A blue-light emitting material based on a boron complex containing heteroaromatic phosphonate ligand is synthesized and characterized. The Phospho-Fries rearrangement is used in the synthesis route of the ligand as a convenient method of introducing phosphonate groups into phenols. Structural, thermal and photophysical properties of the resulting oxazaborinin phosphonate compound have been characterized. DFT geometry optimizations were studied as well as the spatial position and symmetry of the HOMO and LUMO. Good thermal stability up to 250 °C enables vacuum deposition methods next to solution processing. Combining the work function with the optical band gap from UV-Vis measurements shows that band alignment is possible with standard contact materials. Photoluminescence reveals an emission peak at 428 nm, which is suitable for a blue light-emitter.     

Properties of ZnO nanocrystals prepared by radiation method

Zinc oxide nanoparticles were prepared by irradiation of aqueous solutions containing zinc(II) ions, propan-2-ol, polyvinyl alcohol, and hydrogen peroxide. Zinc oxide was found in solid phase either directly after irradiation, or after additional heat treatment. Various physicochemical parameters, including scintillation properties of prepared materials, were studied. After decomposition of impurities and annealing of oxygen vacancies, the samples showed intensive emission in visible spectral range and well-shaped exciton luminescence at 390–400 nm. The best scintillating properties had zinc oxide prepared from aqueous solutions containing zinc formate as initial precursor and hydrogen peroxide. Size of the crystalline particles ranged from tens to hundreds nm, depending on type of irradiated solution and post-irradiation thermal treatment.