Fast microwave-assisted preparation of nickel-copper-chromium-layered double hydroxide as an excellent electrocatalyst for water oxidation.

Herein, we describe a simple microwave method for the doping of Cu2+ into NiCr-LDH and the preparation of ternary Ni2.25Cu0.75Cr-LDH as a superior electrocatalyst for water oxidation in a neutral solution.

Diaryl ethers synthesis: nano-catalysts in carbon-oxygen cross-coupling reactions.

The diaryl ether moiety is not only prevalent in a significant number of natural products and synthetic pharmaceuticals but also widely found in many pesticides, polymers, and ligands. Ullmann-type cross-coupling reactions between phenols and aryl halides are regarded as one of the most important methods for the synthesis of this important and versatile structural motif. In recent years, the use of nano-sized metal catalysts in this coupling reaction has attracted a lot of attention because of these catalysts with their high surface-to-volume ratio, high surface energy, and reactive morphology allows for rapid C-O bond formation under mild and ligand-free conditions.

Electrochemical synthesis of nickel-iron layered double hydroxide: application as a novel modified electrode in electrocatalytic reduction of metronidazole.

A new and simple approach based on the electrochemical method was used for preparation of reproducible nanostructure thin film of Ni/Fe-layered double hydroxides (Ni/Fe-LDH) on the glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The electrochemical behavior of the Ni/Fe-LDH deposited on GCE electrode is studied. Study of the scanning electron microscopy shows the formation of a nanostructure thin film on the glassy carbon electrode.

Preparation and magnetic properties of nano size nickel ferrite particles using hydrothermal method.

Background: Nickel ferrite, a kind of soft magnetic materials is one of the most attracting class of materials due to its interesting and important properties and has many technical applications, such as in catalysis, sensors and so on. In this paper the synthesis of NiFe2O4 nanoparticles by the hydrothermal method is reported and the inhibition of surfactant (Glycerol or Sodium dodecyl sulfate) on the particles growth is investigated.

Methods: For investigation of the inhibition effect of surfactant on NiFe2O4 particles growth, the samples were prepared in presence of Glycerol and Sodium dodecyl sulfate.

Syntheses, characterization and study of the use of cobalt (II) Schiff-base complexes as catalysts for the oxidation of styrene by molecular oxygen.

Schiff-Base complexes of bis-5-phenylazosalicylaldehyde ethylenediimine and bis-5-phenylazosalicylaldehyde-O-phenylenediimine ligands with Co(II) (I and II) have been synthesized and characterized by their IR spectra and elemental analyses. These complexes catalyze the oxidation of styrene in the presence of dioxygen and excess pyridine. The effect of the reaction conditions on the oxidation of styrene was studied by varying solvent, nature and amount of the catalyst and substrate.