Thermoanalytical study of the solid state reaction between hydrated ZnO and Fe2O3

The hydrated oxides which are formed by the addition of ammonium bi-carbonate to a solution of Zn(NO₃)₂ and Fe(NO₃)₃, and drying the precipitates at 110° are zinc hydroxy carbonate(I) and iron(III) oxide gel(II), respectively. A new, derived derivative thermogravimetric curve along with conventional DTA and DTG methods have been used to study the reaction between (I) and (II) in two components system.A mixture of (I) and (II) subjected to grinding yields about 16% zinc ferrite precursor. In a sample prepared by coprecipitation from the mixed nitrate solution and drying at 110°, nearly 70% precursor is formed. The formation of zinc ferrite spinel reported to take place at low temperature in such cases appears to be related with the formation of the precursor, and reactivity and phase transformation temperature in Fe₂O₃.

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Zusammenfassung Die durch Zugabe von Ammoniumbicarbonat zu einer Lösung von Zn(NO₃)₂ und Fe(NO₃)₃ und Trocknung des Niederschlags bei 110° gebildeten hydratisierten Oxide sind Zinkhydroxycarbonat (I) bzw. Eisen(III)oxidgel (II). Eine neue derivierte derivative thermogravimetrische Kurve wurde gemeinsam mit den konventionellen DTA und DTG Methoden zum Studium der Reaktion zwischen (I) und (II) in Zweikomponentensystemen eingesetzt.Das Gemisch von (I) und (II) ergibt beim Mahlen etwa 16% Zinkferrit »Prekursor«. In einer durch Mitfällung der gemischten Nitrate und Trocknung bei 110° erhaltenen Probe wurde fast 70 % »Prekursor« gebildet. Die Bildung von Zinkferritspinell, über dessen Entstehung in solchen Fällen bei niedrigen Temperaturen berichtet wird, scheint mit der Bildung des »Prekursors« verbunden zu sein, sowie mit der Reaktivität und der Phasenübergangstemperatur in Fe₂O₃.

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Résumé Les oxydes hydratés formés lors de l'addition du bicarbonate d'ammonium à une solution de Zn(NO₃)₂ et de Fe(NO₃)₂ suivie du séchage du précipité à 110°, sont l'hydroxy-carbonate de zinc(I) et le gel de l'oxyde de fer(III) (II). On a utilisé une nouvelle technique de thermogravimétrie en dérivation, ainsi que les méthodes d'ATD et TGD conventionnelles, pour étudier la réaction entre (I) et (II) dans le système à deux composants.Un mélange de (I) et de (II), soumis au broyage, donne environ 16 p.c. de ferrite de zinc «précurseur», tandis qu'un échantillon préparé par coprécipitation à partir de la solution des nitrates mixtes et séchage à 110°, en donne environ 70 p.c.La formation du spinelle de ferrite de zinc décrite comme ayant lieu, dans des cas similaires, à des températures faibles, paraît être en rapport avec la formation du «précurseur» ainsi qu'avec la réactivité et la température de la transformation de phase de Fe₂O₃.

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Observation of a possible pure electric quadrupole transition in solid Cs2NaSmCl6

A no-phonon transition has been observed in Cs₂NaSmCl₆ at 6355 cm^?1. This transition is assigned, in octahedral symmetry, as E″_u(⁶H_{$\text{5}\text{2}$}) → E'_u(⁶F_{$\text{1}\text{2}$}) and is proposed to be of pure electric quadrupole origin. A comparison between the experimental and calculated intensity and the orientation-dependent intensity of an associated vibronic transition lend support to this assignment.     

Binding of amino acids into a novel multiresponsive ferrocene receptor having an ene backbone

[reaction: see text] Receptor 1 featuring two open arms, multipoint binding sites, and unsaturated linkers on a ferrocene platform shows strong 1:1 binding to unprotected alpha-amino acids (UV-vis, fluorescence, CV, ITC, NMR, and ESI-MS). NMR and ESI-MS studies suggest an encapsulative binding mode involving the alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl residue (site for -NH3+, interaction A) and the terminal -OH groups (site for -COO-, interaction B).     

Room temperature phosphorescence from organic luminogens in“non-crystalline” state

ABSTRACT

The field of room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) from purely organic materials has made rapid strides in recent years primarily due to its tremendous promise in the areas of photovoltaics, photocatalysis, bioimaging, sensing, etc. Although, the RTP properties, at one time, were considered to be exclusive features of organometallic and inorganic phosphors, a great progress in the molecular design coupled with a much better understanding of the triplet state stabilisation has led to the creation of a plethora of organic RTP materials in the current decade. In this focussed review, a special category of organic luminogens which, rather remarkably, exhibit efficient RTP emission in amorphous or fluidic state is discussed. A few selected examples of such ‘non-crystalline’ organic RTP luminogens are highlighted with an emphasis on the basic design principles and the strategies to increment the phosphorescence efficiency.     

Calculation of the A term of magnetic circular dichroism based on time dependent-density functional theory I. Formulation and implementation

A procedure for calculating the A term and the A/D ratio of magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) within time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) is described. Utilizing an implementation of the MCD theory within the Amsterdam Density Functional program, the A term contributions to the MCD spectra of MnO(4) (-), CrO(4) (2-), VO(4) (3-), MoO(4) (2-), VO(4) (3-), MoS(4) (2-), Se(4) (2+), Te(4) (2+), Fe(CN)(6) (4-), Ni(CN)(4) (2-), trichlorobenzene, hexachlorobenzene, tribromobenzene, and hexabromobenzene are calculated. For the most part, agreement between theory and experiment for A/D ratios and the relative magnitude of A terms is found to be good, leading to simulated spectra that are similar in appearance to those derived from measurements. The A terms are found to be too small whenever comparison with experiment was possible, probably due to the neglect of environment effects on the incident radiation and the relative low accuracy of dipole strengths calculated within TD-DFT.     

Synthetic Applications of the Baylis–Hillman Reaction: Simple and Convenient Synthesis of Five Important Insect Pheromones

A simple and convenient synthesis of five important insect pheromones by means of Baylis–Hillman adducts is described, i.e., of (2E,4S)‐2,4‐dimethylhex‐2‐enoic acid ( 1 ), a mandibular‐gland secretion of the male carpenter ant in the genus Camponotus, of (+)‐(S)‐manicone ( 2 ) and (+)‐(S)‐normanicone ( 3 ), two mandibular‐gland constituents of Manica ants, and of (+)‐dominicalure‐I ( 6 ) and (+)‐dominicalure‐II ( 7 ), two aggregation pheromones of the lesser grain borer Rhyzopertha dominica (F). For the first time, the potential of the Baylis–Hillman chemistry for the stereoselective synthesis of trisubstituted olefins was successfully applied to the synthesis of these pheromone compounds.     

Spectroscopic evidence for the formation of a four-coordinate Co2+ cobalamin species upon binding to the human ATP:cobalamin adenosyltransferase

The human adenosyltransferase hATR converts exogenous cobalamin into coenzyme B12 by transferring the adenosyl group from cosubstrate ATP to a transiently formed Co1+cobalamin (Co1+Cbl) species. A particularly puzzling aspect of hATR function is that the midpoint potential for Co2+Cbl --> Co1+Cbl reduction is below that of readily available biological reductants. Our magnetic circular dichroism and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopic studies reported here reveal that, in the absence of ATP, the interaction between Co2+Cbl and hATR promotes partial conversion of the cofactor to its "base-off" form in which a water molecule occupies the lower axial position. This interaction becomes much stronger in the presence of ATP, leading to the formation of an unprecedented Co2+Cbl species with spectroscopic signatures consistent with an essentially four-coordinate, square-planar Co2+ center. This unusual Co2+Cbl coordination is expected to raise the Co2+/1+ reduction potential well into the physiological range.     

Synergistic extraction of cobalt (II) by beta hydroxy naphthaldoxime and neutral donors

Liquid - liquid extraction of Cobalt (II) from aqueous hydrochloric acid medium by the use of oxime derivative of beta-hydroxy naphthaldehyde in o-xylene medium is being reported. The ligand was synthesized and characterized in our laboratory. The typical pH range of extraction of Co (II) by the ligand - donor combination was seen to be between 8 - 9. The effect of different donors like dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO), trioctyl phosphine oxide (TOPO) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphonate and the effect of various diluents on the extraction of Co(II) by the present method were studied in detail. The binary adduct formation constant (log kex) in the organic phase was found to be 3.182. The overall equilibrium constant (log K) for the ternary species [Co(A)(DMSO)(Cl)], [Co(A)(TOPO)(Cl)] and [Co(A)(phosphonate)(Cl)] were estimated to be 6.42, 6.22 and 6.25 respectively. The trend in equilibrium constants were in accordance with their basic character, i.e., (DMSO > or = TOPO approximately/= phosphonate). The results were extrapolated in the determination of Cobalt in pharmaceutical drugs and cobalt bearing ore samples.     

Facile synthesis,characterization and application of magnetic Fe3O4-coir pith composites for the removal of methyl violet from aqueous solution: Kinetics,isotherm, thermodynamics and parametric optimization

Dyes are commonly used in coloring clothes; in fertilizers, as anti-freezers, as detergents and so on. The use of such dyes has carcinogenic and genotoxic effects. These dyes require proper removal from the environment. Subsequently, a green and low-cost approach promises to adhere to sustainability of the environment while maximum removal of these toxic dyes. The present study describes removal of methyl violet (MV) dye by adsorption process magnetically separable Fe₃O₄-coir pith composites. The study was evaluated in batch system taking the optimum conditions as: pH: 7, contact time: 12 h, stirring speed: 200 rpm, concentration of dye: 100 mg/L, adsorbent weight: 3 g/L, temp.: 308 K. The central composite design approach of response surface methodology in design-expert software showed maximum removal efficiency (>98%) for optimal parameters. The experimental equilibrium data fitted reasonably well to Langmuir isotherm model. ANOVA analysis along with Fisher's statistical test was also performed to validate the model. The predicted model was at par with the experimental values with adjusted R² of 0.9914. A thorough investigation of kinetic ($R_{\text{Pseudo second order}}^2$ = 0.99; $R_{\text{Pseudo second order}}^2=0.97;R_{\text{intra}?\text{particle diffusion}}^2=0.98)$, thermodynamic, adsorption isotherm $(R_{\text{Langmuir isotherm}}^2=0.997$ $R_{\text{Freundlich isotherm}}^2=0.99$ and eco-toxicological characteristics were performed for proper evaluations of the properties as well as sustainability of the adsorbent material. The whole research indicated encouraging potential of the developed material for adsorption, reusability and sustainability in applications for industrial scale wastewater treatment.     

Size-selective Pt siderophores based on redox active azo-aromatic ligands

We demonstrate a strategy inspired by natural siderophores for the dissolution of platinum nanoparticles that could enable their size-selective synthesis, toxicological assessment, and the recycling of this precious metal. From the fabrication of electronics to biomedical diagnosis and therapy, PtNPs find increasing use. Mitigating concerns over potential human toxicity and the need to recover precious metal from industrial debris motivates the study of bio-friendly reagents to replace traditional harsh etchants. Herein, we report a family of redox-active siderophore-viz. π-acceptor azo aromatic ligands (L) that spontaneously ionize and chelate Pt atoms selectively from nanoparticles of size ≤6 nm. The reaction produces a monometallic diradical complex, Pt^II(L˙⁻)₂, isolated as a pure crystalline compound. Density functional theory provides fundamental insights on the size dependent PtNP chemical reactivity. The reported findings reveal a generalized platform for designing π-acceptor ligands to adjust the size threshold for dissolution of Pt or other noble metals NPs. Our approach may, for example, be used for the generation of Pt-based therapeutics or for reclamation of Pt nano debris formed in catalytic converters or electronic fabrication industries.

Biofriendly recycling of Pt is enabled by ligands that size-selectively dissolve nanoclusters.