Solid-State Fluorescence Sensor Based on SNW1 Nanoparticles for the Quantification of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene.

Determining 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) in aqueous solution is of great importance for public security, environment, and public health protection. The covalent organic framework (COF) based fluoresce probes are still of interest in developing the sensor-based detection systems for TNT. So, a novel fluorescence solid-state probe based on a melamine-based COF (SNW1)for TNT detection was established for the first time.

Improved MnO based electrode performance arising from step by step heat treatment during electrodeposition of MnO for determination of paracetamol, 4-aminophenol, and 4-nitrophenol.

The design of electrochemical sensors is crucial considering important factors such as efficiency, low cost, biocompatibility, and availability. Manganese oxides are readily available, low-cost, and biocompatible materials, but their low conductivity limits their efficiency as sensors. Today, morphology engineering of manganese oxide has been one of the most common research topics, because manganese oxides' electrochemical properties are highly dependent on their morphologies.

Synthesis of a triazine based COF and its application for the establishment of an electrochemical sensor for the simultaneous determination of Cd and Pb in edible specimens using Box-Behnken design.

The study presented here describes the characterization and synthesis of a triazine-based covalent organic framework using different analytical procedures such as scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The synthesized COF was then utilized as an electrocatalytic modifier for the selective and sensitive determination of Pb and Cd at nanomolar levels via square wave anodic stripping voltammetry. A Plackett-Burman design was employed to screen operational parameters influencing the sensitivity of the electroanalytical method, followed by optimization of the significant variables using Box-Behnken design.

Correction: Development of a needle trap device packed with modified PAF-6-MNPs for sampling and analysis of polycyclic aromatic compounds in air.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01651C.].

A portable gas sensor based on InO@CuO P-N heterojunction connected via Wi-Fi to a smartphone for real-time carbon monoxide determination.

This research presents a compact portable electronic gas sensor that can be monitored through a smartphone application. The smart sensor utilizes three state-of-the-art sensors. The sensors integrate an ESP8266 microcontroller within the same device.

Development of a needle trap device packed with modified PAF-6-MNPs for sampling and analysis of polycyclic aromatic compounds in air.

The aim of this study was to develop a new method for sampling and analyzing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the air. This was achieved by utilizing a needle trap device packed with a modified porous aromatic framework coated with magnetic nanoparticles (PAF-6-MNPs). The modified adsorbent underwent qualitative evaluation using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, as well as scanning and transmission electron microscopy.

Wireless wearable potentiometric sensor for simultaneous determination of pH, sodium and potassium in human sweat.

This paper reports on the development of a flexible-wearable potentiometric sensor for real-time monitoring of sodium ion (Na), potassium ion (K), and pH in human sweat. NaMnO, polyaniline, and KCo[Fe(CN)] were used as sensing materials for Na, H and K monitoring, respectively. The simultaneous potentiometric Na, K, and pH sensing were carried out by the developed sensor, which enables signal collection and transmission in real-time to the smartphone via a Wi-Fi access point.

Design and optimization of a cost-effective paper-based voltammetric sensor for the determination of trinitrotoluene (TNT) utilizing cysteamine-linked FeO @Au nanocomposite.

This paper presents the development and optimization of a cost-effective paper electrochemical sensor for the detection of TNT using FeO-Au core-shell nanoparticles modified with cysteamine (FeO@Au/CA). The sensor was constructed by modifying a graphite paste with the aforementioned nanoparticles, which facilitated the formation of a Meisenheimer complex between cysteamine and TNT as an electron donor and an electron acceptor, respectively. The central composite design was employed to optimize four key parameters pH, modifier percentage, contact time, and buffer type to enhance the performance of the sensor.

Aerosol assisted synthesis of a pH responsive curcumin anticancer drug nanocarrier using chitosan and alginate natural polymers.

In recent years, several nanocarrier synthesis methods have been developed. In cancer therapy, the use of smart nanocarriers is of interest. Smart nanocarriers respond to their environment and can release their cargo in a controlled manner under the action of internal or external stimuli.

Fabrication of impedimetric sensor based on metallic nanoparticle for the determination of mesna anticancer drug.

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is a highly effective technique for studying the surface of electrodes in great detail. EIS-based electrochemical sensors have been widely reported, which measure the charge transfer resistance (R) of redox probes on electrode surfaces to monitor the binding of target molecules. One of the protective drugs against hemorrhagic cystitis caused by oxazaphosphorine chemotherapy drugs such as ifosfamide, cyclophosphamide and trophosphamide is Mesna (sodium salt of 2-mercaptoethanesulfonate).

A paired emitter-detector diode-based photometer for the determination of sodium hypochlorite adulteration in milk.

This paper reports on developing a low cost but efficient paired emitter-detector diode (PEDD)-based photometer. The photometer consists of a white light-emitting diode (LED) as the emitter diode, an RGB LED as the detector diode, and a multimeter for recoding the signal. The developed PEDD-based photometer was utilized for the determination of liquid bleach adulteration in cow milk samples.

Transdermal Delivery of Insulin Using Combination of Iontophoresis and Deep Eutectic Solvents as Chemical Penetration Enhancers: In Vitro and in Vivo Evaluations.

A serious challenge in transdermal iontophoresis (IP) delivery of insulin (INS) is the low permeability of the drug across the skin. In this paper, we introduced deep eutectic solvent (DESs) as novel chemical penetration enhancers (CPEs) for transdermal IP of INS across rat skin, both in vitro and in vivo. Three different DESs based on choline chloride (ChCl), namely, ChCl/UR (ChCl and urea), ChCl/GLY (ChCl and glycerol), and ChCl/EG (ChCl and ethylene glycol) in the 1:2 molar ratios have been prepared.

Sensitive and selective impedimetric determination of TNT using RSM-CCD optimization.

Detection of trace amounts of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene as a widely used explosive in the military and industrial sectors is of vital importance due to security and environmental concerns. The sensitive and selective measurement characteristics of the compound still is considered a challenge for analytical chemists. Unlike conventional optical and electrochemical methods, the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy technique (EIS), has a very high sensitivity, but it faces a significant challenge in that it requires complex and expensive steps to modify the electrode surface with selective agents.

Utilizing inner filter effect in resonance Rayleigh scattering technique: a case study with silver nanocubes as RRS probe and several analytes as absorbers.

It was demonstrated that the mechanism of the inner filter effect (IFE) can emerge well in the resonance Rayleigh scattering (RRS) technique and be utilized as a new analytical method in the design of innovative IFE-based sensors. To prove this process, silver nanocubes (Ag NCs) with tunable extinction spectra were selected as RRS probes, and three analytes, doxorubicin (DOX), sunitinib (SUN), and Alizarin Red S (ARS), were considered as the typical absorbers. In addition, in the presence of SUN as a typical analyte, the quenching of the RRS signal of Ag NCs, with λ of 419 nm, was linear in the range 0.

Rapid determination of ampyra in urine samples using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction coupled with ion mobility spectrometry.

Ampyra (AMP, 4-Aminopyridine) is a potassium channel blocker that attracts growing research interest due to its adverse effects at high doses. The fast analysis of AMP is challenging because it typically requires complex analytical techniques. In this research, we developed and validated a novel method to assess the fast and quantitative analysis of AMP from real samples.

Effect of light at different wavelengths on polyol synthesis of silver nanocubes.

Despite the presence of light-sensitive species in the polyol synthesis of silver nanocubes, the influence of light on it has yet to be investigated. Herein, we demonstrated that light radiation, by generating plasmon-based hot electrons and subsequently increasing the reduction rate of Ag in the system, in addition to enhancing the growth rate of nanocubes, causes twinned seeds, which these seeds are then converted into nanorods and right bipyramids. With shorter, higher energy wavelengths, Ag reduction progresses more quickly, resulting in structures with more twin planes.

Simultaneous determination of Pb and Hg at food specimens by a Melamine-based covalent organic framework modified glassy carbon electrode.

Heavy metals determination is of great importance. In this respect, a recently synthesized melamine-based covalent organic framework (Schiff base network (SNW)) was used in this research as a novel modifier to alter a glassy carbon electrode for the simultaneous anodic stripping square wave voltammetric measurement of Pb and Hg ions. At first, the complexation of SNW with Pb and Hg ions were evaluated by density functional theory calculations.

Ultra-trace levels voltammetric determination of Pb in the presence of Bi at food samples by a FeO@Schiff base Network modified glassy carbon electrode.

In this research, a highly sensitive electrochemical sensor was developed for the square wave anodic stripping voltammetric determination of Pb at ultra-trace levels. A Glassy carbon electrode was modified with an in-situ electroplated bismuth film and the nanocomposite of a recently synthesized melamine based covalent organic framework (schiff base network (SNW)) and FeO nanoparticles (FeO@SNW). The obtained results exhibit clearly that combination of FeO@SNW and in-situ electroplated bismuth film enhances the sensitivity of the modified electrode towards Pb remarkably.

Efficacy of single pass UVC air treatment for the inactivation of coronavirus, MS2 coliphage and bioaerosols.

There is strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is spread predominantly by airborne transmission, with high viral loads released into the air as respiratory droplets and aerosols from the infected subject. The spread and persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in diverse indoor environments reinforces the urgent need to supplement distancing and PPE based approaches with effective engineering measures for microbial decontamination - thereby addressing the significant risk posed by aerosols. We hypothesized that a portable, single-pass UVC air treatment device (air flow 1254 L/min) could effectively inactivate bioaerosols containing bacterial and viral indicator organisms, and coronavirus without reliance on filtration technology, at reasonable scale.

QSAR analysis on a large and diverse set of potent phosphoinositide 3-kinase gamma (PI3Kγ) inhibitors using MLR and ANN methods.

Phosphorylation of PI3Kγ as a member of lipid kinases-enzymes, plays a crucial role in regulating immune cells through the generation of intracellular signals. Deregulation of this pathway is involved in several tumors. In this research, diverse sets of potent and selective isoform-specific PI3Kγ inhibitors whose drug-likeness was confirmed based on Lipinski's rule of five were used in the modeling process.

Simultaneous determination of BoNT/A and /E using an electrochemical sandwich immunoassay based on the nanomagnetic immunosensing platform.

Developing new ultrasensitive assays for the detection of the presence, and determination of the serotype of the most poisonous material known i.e. botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is vital to human health and the wellbeing of the surrounding environment.

Application of FeO@TbBd nanobeads in microextraction by packed sorbent (MEPS) for determination of BTEXs biomarkers by HPLC-UV in urine samples.

A relatively new adsorbent based on covalent organic frameworks (COFs) was employed for the first time to extract and determine Trans, trans-muconic acid (tt-MA), Mandelic acid (MA), Hippuric acid (HA), and 3-Methylhippuric acid (m-MHA) in urine. For this purpose, microextraction was performed using the packed sorbent (MEPS) method. Following the extraction process, the prepared samples were specified via the high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detector system.

PVP-coated silver nanocubes as RRS probe for sensitive determination of Haloperidol in real samples.

Polyol synthesis of silver nanocubes (Ag NCs) under dark conditions yielded nanoparticles with high uniformity and purity, as well as edge lengths of 42 nm with good stability and scattering cross-section. These nanoparticles were characterized by SEM, TEM, and Uv-vis spectroscopy. The presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as a capping agent on the surface of Ag NCs, as well as its satisfactory interaction level with Haloperidol (Hp) as an antipsychotic drug, has led to the use of these nanoparticles as Resonance RayleighScattering (RRS) probe to measure Hp.

Wearable Potentiometric Sensor Based on NaMnO for Non-invasive Monitoring of Sodium Ions in Sweat.

Here, we present a wearable potentiometric ion sensor for real-time monitoring of sodium ions (Na) in human sweat samples using NaMnO as the sensing material. NaMnO is an attractive material for developing wearable electrochemical sensors due to its good Na incorporation ability, electrical conductivity, stability, and low fabrication cost. In the first step, the analytical performance of the electrode prepared using NaMnO is presented.