Molecular interactions of MnO@RGO (manganese dioxide-reduced graphene oxide) nanocomposites with bovine serum albumin.

Graphene based materials have attracted global attention due to their excellent properties. GO-metal oxide nanocomposites have been conjugated with biomolecules for the development of novel materials and potentially used as biomarkers. Herein, a detailed study on the interaction of Bovine serum albumin (BSA) with MnO@RGO (manganese dioxide-reduced graphene oxide) nanocomposites (NC) has been carried out.

3 D Co (PO ) -Reduced Graphene Oxide Flowers for Photocatalytic Water Splitting: A Type II Staggered Heterojunction System.

The design, synthesis, and photoelectrochemical characterization of Co (PO ) , a hydrogen evolving catalyst modified with reduced graphene oxide (RGO), is reported. The 3 D flowerlike Co (PO ) heterojunction system, consisting of 3 D flowerlike Co (PO ) and RGO sheets, was synthesized by a one-pot in situ photoassisted method under visible-light irradiation, which was achieved without the addition of surfactant or a structure-directing reagent. For the first time, Co (PO ) is demonstrated to act as a hydrogen evolving catalyst rather than being used as an oxygen evolving photoanode.

Physicochemical characterization and adsorption behavior of calcined Zn/Al hydrotalcite-like compound (HTlc) towards removal of fluoride from aqueous solution.

A Zn/Al hydrotalcite-like compound (HTlc) was prepared by co-precipitation (at constant pH) method and was characterized by XRD, TG/DTA, FTIR, and BET surface area. The ability of Zn/Al oxide to remove F- from aqueous solution was investigated. All the adsorption experiments were carried out as a function of time, pH, concentration of adsorbate, adsorbent dose, temperature etc.