Extraction and preconcentration of ultra trace amounts of beryllium from aqueous samples by nanometer mesoporous silica functionalized by 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde prior to ICP OES determination

A new functionalized nanometer mesoporous silica (MCM-41) using 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (4-OHsal) was applied as an effective sorbent for solid phase extraction (SPE) of beryllium ions from aqueous solution followed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometric detection (ICP OES). The influences of some analytical parameters on the quantitative recoveries of the analyte ion were investigated in batch method. In order to perform the batch mode of SPE, known amount of sorbent was added to a test tube containing sample solution buffered at pH 7.2. After manual shaking and centrifugation the aqueous phase was decanted and beryllium was desorbed by adding 1.0 mL of 1.0 mol L^?1 HNO₃ to the sedimented sorbent. The sorbent was separated by centrifugation and the concentration of beryllium in the supernatant was determined by ICP OES. The maximum sorption capacity of the modified MCM-41 was found to be 34 mg g^?1. The sorbent exhibited good stability, reusability and fast rate of equilibrium for sorption/desorption of beryllium ions. The present method was used for preconcentration and determination of beryllium for water samples. Under optimal conditions, the limit of detection (LOD) obtained was 0.3 ng L^?1. The accuracy of the procedure was evaluated by analysis of the certified reference material (NIST 1640).     

Efficient One‐Pot Synthesis of β‐Acetamido Carbonyl Compounds Using Fe3O4 Nanoparticles

A new, one‐pot condensation of aldehydes, enolizable ketones and esters, AcCl, and MeCN, in the presence of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (nano‐Fe₃O₄) as an efficient catalyst, for the preparation of β‐acetamido carbonyl compounds at room temperature is described.     

Synthesis of Benzoxazoles Catalyzed by MCM-41, a Green and Reusable Catalyst

Benzoxazoles can be rapidly and efficiently synthesized from acyl chloride with 2-aminophenols in one simple step, which provided a practical and efficient method for high-throughput synthesis of this important class of heterocyclic compounds.     

Solid phase microextraction with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry: a very rapid method for identification of volatile organic compounds emitted by Carum copticum

The investigation of flower scent represents an important field of modern biological research which is directed towards special theories of biological recognition. The headspace solid phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to identify the volatile components of Carum copticum (C. copticum) cultivated in Iran. The compounds were identified according to their retention indices and mass spectra (EI, 70 eV). The effects of different parameters, such as the desorption time, the extraction temperature, the sample mass, the addition of salt, the pre-equilibration time and the extraction time, on the extraction efficiency were investigated. The optimized conditions were: the desorption time, 2 min; the extraction temperature, 58 degrees Celsius; the sample mass, 1.000 g in 4.0 mL 2.0 M NaCl solution; the pre-equilibration time, 25 min; the extraction time, 20 min. Finally, ten components were identified in the volatile components of C. copticum. The major components of C. copticum were thymol (68.2%), gamma-terpinene (13.9%), p-cymene (11.6%), myrcene (1.0%) and beta-pinene (0.6%). Precision of the proposed method is good and %RSD less than 14 was obtained.     

Metal ions exchanged montmorillonite as catalyst for alkylation of benzene with 1-dodecene

Summary About 8.5% of benzene was alkylated with 1-dodecene in the presence of Na⁺-montmorillonite. When the reaction was carried out with montmorillonite exchanged with Mn²⁺, Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺ and Fe²⁺ ions as catalyst (M²⁺/mont.), 91 to 95% of 1-dodecene was remarkably converted to a mixture of linear monoalkylbenzenes.     

Electrosprayed recovered wool keratin nanoparticles

This work reports on producing wool keratin nanoparticles through electrospraying. Wool keratin is a natural biodegradable and biocompatible protein. Keratin powder has found application in hygiene, cosmetics, filtration, tissue engineering scaffolds, and controlled drug release. Like other nano materials, the performance of keratin in submicron size range changes drastically. Electrospraying is a technique that is capable of producing nanosized, regular, and spherical particles. To prepare the electrospraying wool keratin solution, keratin was recovered from descaled wool fibers by dissolving it in mercaptoethanol first, and keratin sponge was obtained. Then, the keratin sponge was dissolved in formic acid that provided the electrospraying solution. This research involved primarily an investigation on the effect of important electrospraying conditions such as polymer concentration, feed rate, voltage, and nozzle‐collector distance on the average particle size of the electrosprayed nanoparticles. The results showed that the proper concentration of keratin in formic acid for the electrospraying keratin nanoparticle was about 0.5% (w/v). As far as electrospraying conditions are concerned, decreasing feed rate and increasing nozzle‐collector distance led to lower average particle size. Voltage did not show a practically significant effect on the average particle size. The average size of the electrosprayed keratin nanoparticles fabricated in this work lies in the range of 36–72 nm. Fourier transform infrared Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra showed that electrosprayed keratin nanoparticles contain –SO₂–S– and –SO–S– linkages. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An efficient method for synthesis of acylals from aldehydes using multi-walled carbon nanotubes functionalized with phosphonic acid(MWCNTs-C-PO_3H_2)

MWCNTs-C-PO_3H_2 has been used as an efficient,heterogeneous and reusable nanocatalyst for synthesis of acylals from aldehydes under solvent-free conditions at room temperature.A wide range of aldehydes was studied and corresponding products were obtained in good to excellent yields in short reaction times.Nanocatalyst can be easily recovered by centrifuge and reused for subsequent reactions for at least five times without deterioration in catalytic activity.The major advantages of the present method are high yields,short reaction time,recyclable catalyst and solvent-free reaction conditions at room temperature.     

固载于 Al-MCM-41 纳米孔道中的钒离子催化氧化烷基芳基硫化物

 VOSO₄ immobilized within nanoreactors of Al-MCM-41 (VO²⁺/Al-MCM-41) was synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption, and chemical analysis techniques. The prepared VO²⁺/Al-MCM-41 successfully catalyzes the oxidation of aryl alkyl sulfides and up to 99% conversion and 90% selectivity for the corresponding sulfoxides were obtained with H₂O₂ as oxidant in acetonitrile at room temperature in 30 min.