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Synthesis and Catalytic Evaluation of Silver@nickel Oxide and Alginate Biopolymer Nanocomposite Hydrogel Beads

Iron-based phosphides as electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction: recent advances and future prospects

This review summarizes recent advances in and future prospects of iron-based phosphides as electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction, providing an in-depth understanding of two important aspects to boost catalytic performances.

Preparation and Characterization of hybrid graphene oxide composite and its application in paracetamol microbiosensor

Graphene oxides decorated with Sn(II) (Sn‐GO) were prepared via a redox reaction between graphene oxide (GO) and SnCl 2 . GO was reacted Sn 2+ leading to a homogeneous distribution of Sn on GO. An electrochemical sensor based on the electrocatalytic activity of functionalized graphene oxide for sensitive detection of paracetamol is presented. The electrochemical behaviors of paracetamol on grapheme modified carbon fiber electrodes were investigated by DC potential amperometry. The results showed that the Sn‐GO‐modified electrode exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity to paracetamol. A redox process of paracetamol at the modified electrode was obtained. Such electrocatalytic behavior of graphene oxide is attributed to its unique physical and chemical properties, e.g., subtle electronic characteristics, attractive π–π interaction, and strong adsorptive capability. This electrochemical sensor shows an excellent performance for detecting paracetamol with a detection limit of 8 µM, a response time of 27 s, and a satisfied recovery. The sensor shows great promise for simple, sensitive, and quantitative detection and screening of paracetamol. We have investigated the composite properties of the self‐assembled electrodes for biological compounds analysis and showed that the Sn‐GO composite biosensor can achieve great sensitivity without significant bio material. The sensor shows great promise for simple, sensitive, and quantitative detection and screening of paracetamol. POLYM. COMPOS., 36:221–228, 2015. © 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers

CCDC 797749: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

Dicarbonyldichlorido(<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>′,<i>N</i>′-tetramethylethylenediamine)ruthenium(II)

In the title compound, [RuCl2(C6H16N2)(CO)2], the geometry around the RuII atom is a distorted RuC2N2Cl2 octa­hedron, with pairs of C and Cl atoms trans to each other and the N atoms of the bidentate ligand in a cis conformation. The five-membered chelate ring is puckered on the C—C bond.

CCDC 828847: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

Sensitive Electrochemical Detection of 4-Nitrophenol with PEDOT:PSS Modified Pt NPs-Embedded PPy-CB@ZnO Nanocomposites

In this study, a selective 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) sensor was developed onto a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) as an electron-sensing substrate, which decorated with sol-gel, prepared Pt nanoparticles- (NPs) embedded polypyrole-carbon black (PPy-CB)/ZnO nanocomposites (NCs) using differential pulse voltammetry. Characterizations of the NCs were performed using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Energy-Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Ultraviolet-visible Spectroscopy (UV-vis), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM), and X-ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD). The GCE modified by conducting coating binders [poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate; PEDOT:PSS] based on Pt NPs/PPy-CB/ZnO NCs functioned as the working electrode and showed selectivity toward 4-NP in a phosphate buffer medium at pH 7.0. Our analysis of 4-NP showed the linearity from 1.5 to 40.5 µM, which was identified as the linear detection range (LDR). A current versus concentration plot was formed and showed a regression co-efficient R² of 0.9917, which can be expressed by i_p(µA) = 0.2493C(µM) + 15.694. The 4-NP sensor sensitivity was calculated using the slope of the LDR, considering the surface area of the GCE (0.0316 cm²). The sensitivity was calculated as 7.8892 µAµM^-1cm^-2. The LOD (limit of detection) of the 4-NP was calculated as 1.25 ± 0.06 µM, which was calculated from 3xSD/σ (SD: Standard deviation of blank response; σ: Slope of the calibration curve). Limit of quantification (LOQ) is also calculated as 3.79 µM from LOQ = 10xLOD/3.3. Sensor parameters such as reproducibility, response time, and analyzing stability were outstanding. Therefore, this novel approach can be broadly used to safely fabricate selective 4-NP sensors based on nanoparticle-decorated nanocomposite materials in environmental measurement.

Electrochemical Properties of 4-[(Anthracen -9-ylmethylene)-amino]-1, 5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,2-dihydro-pyrazol-3-one at a Platinum Electrode in Acetonitrile Solvent

The electrochemical properties of 4-[(anthracen -9-ylmethylene)-amino]-1, 5-dimethyl-2-phenyl-1,2-dihydro-pyrazol-3-one have been carried out using cyclic voltammetry and convolution - deconvolution voltammetry combined with digital simulation technique at a platinum electrode in 0.1 mol/L tetraethyl ammonium chloride (TEACl) in solvent acetonitrile (CH3CN). In switching the potential to positive scan, the compound was oxidized by loss of one electron forming radical cataion followed by fast chemical step and the radical cation loss another two electrons producing trication which followed by chemical reaction (ECEEC). The investigated compound was reduced via consumption of two consecutive electrons to form radical anion followed by fast chemical step and the radical anion gain another electron to form dianion followed by chemical step (ECEC mechanism). The electrode reaction pathway and the chemical and electrochemical parameters of the investigated compound were determined using cyclic voltammetry, convolutive voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The Electrochemical data such as a, ks, Eo , D, and kc of the investigated pyrazole derivative were evaluated expeimentally and verified via digital simulation technique Electrochemical behaviour of the pyrazole compound under consideration was presented and discussed.

A nickel-borate nanoarray: a highly active 3D oxygen-evolving catalyst electrode operating in near-neutral water

The exploration of high-performance and cost-effective water oxidation catalysts operating under mild conditions is still urgent and challenging. In this communication, a nickel-borate nanoarray supported on carbon cloth (Ni-Bi/CC) has been fabricated through oxidative polarization of a nickel oxide nanoarray on CC (NiO/CC) in a borate electrolyte (pH 9.2). As a 3D electrode, this Ni-Bi/CC exhibits superior catalytic activity for water oxidation in 0.1 M potassium borate (K-Bi) solution, yielding a geometrical catalytic current density of 10 mA cm^-2 at an overpotential of 470 mV. Notably, this electrode also demonstrates outstanding long-term electrochemical durability for 25 h with 100% Faradaic efficiency.

CCDC 744284: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

CCDC 2010728: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.

Spectral behavior and photophysical parameters of (2Z)-3-[4-(dimethylamino) phenyl]-2-(4-fluorophenyl) prop-2-ene-nitrile (DPF) in different media

All-carbon microporous graphitic photocatalyst-promoted reduction of CO₂ to CO in the absence of metals or dopant elements

Microporous graphitic carbon (mp-C) derived from the pyrolysis of α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins exhibited photocatalytic activity in CO₂-saturated acetonitrile-water upon irradiation with UV-Vis light and in the presence of triethanolamine, forming H₂ (19 μmol h^-1) and CO (23 μmol h^-1) accompanied by a lesser proportion of CH₄ (4 μmol h^-1). The most efficient was the mp-C material derived from α-cyclodextrin (mp-C_α) and having a pore dimension of 0.68 nm. The process also occured, although to a much lesser extent, under simulated sunlight or with UV-Vis irradiation in the absence of a sacrificial agent, with H₂O being the electron donor. The origin of the CO was proved by isotopic ¹³C labelling experiments. Photocurrent measurements proved the occurrence of charge separation and the increase in photocurrent intensity in the presence of CO₂. Transient absorption spectroscopy was used to detect the charge separate state decay in the microsecond time scale and proved that a fraction of the photogenerated electrons were able to react with CO₂.

Interconnected Co‐Entrapped, N‐Doped Carbon Nanotube Film as Active Hydrogen Evolution Cathode over the Whole pH Range

The use of electrocatalysts with low metal content (metal-deficient) or metal free for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) can prevent or decrease metal ion release, which reduces environmental impact; development of such catalysts with high activity and durability over the whole pH range is thus highly desired but still remains a huge challenge. Herein, we describe the direct growth of a film consisting of interconnected Co-entrapped, N-doped carbon nanotubes on carbon cloth using chemical vapor deposition from dicyanodiamine using a Co3 O4 nanowire array as catalyst. This integrated architecture is used as a flexible 3D electrode for the electrolytic hydrogen evolution with outstanding catalytic activity and durability in acidic media. Moreover, this electrode is also highly efficient under neutral and basic conditions. It offers us an attractive carbon-based metal-deficient HER catalyst outperforming most transition-metal and all metal-free/deficient catalysts.

A nanocomposite of nickel oxide-tin oxide and carboxymethylcellulose coated cotton fibres for catalytic reduction of water pollutants

Integrating natural biomass electro-oxidation and hydrogen evolution: using a porous Fe-doped CoP nanosheet array as a bifunctional catalyst

Electrochemical water splitting has been considered as a promising strategy for hydrogen production, but the sluggish anodic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) limits the efficiency of overall water splitting. In this communication, we report a facile strategy to realize energy-saving hydrogen generation by replacing OER with a thermodynamically more favorable aloe extract (AE) oxidation reaction (AOR). An Fe-doped CoP nanosheet array (Fe-CoP/CC) is used as a bifunctional catalyst for both AOR and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The Fe-CoP/CC∥Fe-CoP/CC couple requires a cell voltage of 1.51 V to drive 20 mA cm^-2 in 1.0 M KOH containing AE; however, a cell volatge of 1.63 V is required to drive the same current density in the absence of AE. Fe-CoP/CC also exhibits strong long-term electrochemical durability and nearly 100% faradaic efficiency.

Metal–organic framework-derived shuttle-like V₂O₃/C for electrocatalytic N₂ reduction under ambient conditions

Metal–organic framework-derived shuttle-like V₂O₃/C is efficient for ambient electrocatalytic N₂-to-NH₃ fixation with excellent selectivity in 0.1 M Na₂SO₄.

CCDC 968345: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available from the CCDC and typically includes 3D coordinates, cell parameters, space group, experimental conditions and quality measures.