The colorless and odorless nerve agents can cause paralysis and even death. The development of novel composite-based microporous strips has allowed for the rapid and visual detection of diisopropyl phosphorofluoridate (DIPF) nerve agent mimics. The active methyl-containing tricyanofuran and 4-aminobenzotrifluoride diazonium salt were azo-coupled in a straightforward manner to produce a new benzotrifluoride (BFT)-comprising tricyanofuran (TCF) hydrazone colorimetric probe.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA nanocomposite of tannic acid and cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW)-reinforced polysulfone (PSF) was used to develop a metallochromic nanofibrous membrane sensor for iron(III) in aqueous media. Tannic acid was used as an active detecting probe, whereas the CNW@PSF composite was employed as a hosting material. Cellulose nanowhiskers (7-12 nm) were obtained from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNanoparticles of spinel ferrites with a composition of CoCuFeO (AM NPs) were effectively synthesized via a hydrothermal route. The structure of ferrite nanoparticles was characterized with X-ray diffraction, which showed a single cubic spinel phase. Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy and field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) were employed to analyse elemental composition and surface morphology, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo eliminate the hazardous pesticide 2,4-dichlorophenylacetic acid (2,4-D) through aqueous solutions, stacked nanorods known as hetero bimetallic organic frameworks (MOFs) of 2-methyl imidazole based on lanthanum and zinc are created. The research's convincing discoveries displayed that La/Zn-MOF is an actual adsorbent for the removal of 2,4-D through aqueous solutions. The La/Zn-MOF was investigated using a variability of techniques, with scanning electron microscope (SEM), powered X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) investigation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearch efforts are focusing on investigating cost-effective and ecologically friendly ways to create nanoparticles as a result of promising developments in green technology (NPs). This experiment focused on the effectiveness of using biochar (TWB) made from coffee waste to extract levofloxacin (LEV) from water. The conclusive results of the trials showed that TWB is an effective adsorbent for removing LEV from liquid solutions.
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