Profiling of trace elemental impurities in caustic soda matrix by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometric technique.

An inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometric (ICP-MS) technique method is developed for simultaneous determination of Li, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ni, Co, Cu, Sr, Ag, Cd, Ba, and Pb at trace level in caustic soda. Operational parameters of the instrument were optimized and suitable accessory (argon gas dilution) was used in the method. Direct aspiration of high total dissolved solids (TDS) samples (beyond 0.

Correlating growth mechanism and morphology in Cu-TCNQ organometallic complex: A microscopic study.

The structure-property correlation in the Cu-TCNQ organometallic complex is very important for explaining its unusual electrical, optical and magnetic properties. Consequently several morphological studies and their correlation with the properties of these materials can be found in the literature, although no systematic study of various morphologies with growth conditions and their correlation has been reported to the best of our knowledge. Therefore in this manuscript the interconversion of various morphologies is reported using electron and probe microscopies.

Fluorescent carbon nanoparticles obtained from charcoal via green methods and their application for sensing Fe in an aqueous medium.

Two green methods (microwave and hydrothermal) were employed for the preparation of water dispersible fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) from activated charcoal. Microwave and hydrothermally synthesized carbon nanoparticles, (MW-CNPs) and (HT-CNPs), respectively were characterized by microscopic and spectroscopic techniques. A detailed study of their fluorescence characteristics was made.

Fluorescence characteristics of carbon nanoemitters derived from sucrose by green hydrothermal and microwave methods.

In this work, fluorescent carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) were prepared through two green methods i.e. microwave and hydrothermal, using sucrose as carbon precursor.

Colorimetric and fluorogenic recognition of Hg2+ and Cr3+ in acetonitrile and their test paper recognition in aqueous media with the aid of rhodamine based sensors.

Two new rhodamine derivatives (L1 and L2) were synthesized, characterized and their ion recognition property has been investigated. Both of the ionophores exhibit colorimetric and fluorogenic response for Hg(2+) and Cr(3+) ions among large number of alkali, alkaline earth and transition metal ions tested in acetonitrile. Detail studies on determination of binding constant, binding mode, reversibility of binding, lower detection limit have been carried out.

Effective management of passive layers using composite cathodes in solid state magnesium batteries.

A simple and effective method for the management of the passive layer in solid state batteries is reported. The success is achieved using a composite cathode with embedded channels of polyaniline allowing smooth charge transfer across the passive layer. The composite cathode manifested better performance in terms of the cell characteristics and shelf life.