Nonylphenol polybenzoxazines-derived nitrogen-rich porous carbon (NRPC)-supported g-CN/FeO nanocomposite for efficient high-performance supercapacitor application.

In this work, a straightforward and scalable method was used to generate nitrogen-rich porous carbon (NRPC), which was then incorporated with a graphitic carbon nitride and magnetite (g-CN/FeO) nanocomposite, fabricated with FeO nanoparticles as an eco-friendly and economically viable component. The fabricated NRPC/g-CN/FeO nanocomposite was applied as an electrode in supercapacitor applications. The synthesized NRPC/g-CN/FeO nanocomposite, NRPC, g-CN, and FeO were characterized by analytical and morphological analyses.

Sulfonated Poly Ether Sulfone Membrane Reinforced with Bismuth-Based Organic and Inorganic Additives for Fuel Cells.

This research work focuses on developing a robust polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) with high proton efficiency toward proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). In this study, poly ether sulfone (PES) was sulfonated by chlorosulfonic acid to yield sulfonated poly ether sulfone (SPES) followed by incorporation with bismuth-based additives such as bismuth trimesic acid (BiTMA) and bismuth molybdenum oxide (BiMoO). The composite membrane was thoroughly investigated for its structural and physicochemical properties such as FT-IR, SEM, TGA, contact angle, water uptake, oxidative stability, ion-exchange capacity, and swelling ratio.

Supercapacitor and high properties of CNT-PbS reinforced quinoxaline amine based polybenzoxazine composites.

The new 2,3-diphenylquinoxalin-6-amine (dpqa) was designed and synthesized through an efficient and high yield condensation process. Data from FTIR and H-NMR spectroscopy have been adopted to ascertain the molecular structure of benzoxazine compounds. Furthermore, the quinoxaline amine based benzoxazine (BA-dpqa) was synthesized using bisphenol-A and paraformaldehyde followed by combining different weight percentages (1, 5 and 10 wt%) of (3-glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane functionalized CNT-PbS with benzoxazine to obtain nanocomposites.

Electrochemical sensing of copper (II) ion in water using bi-metal oxide framework modified glassy carbon electrode.

In this research, an electrochemical sensor was fabricated employing the metal-organic framework (MOF) deposited glassy carbon electrode (GCE) for the sensing copper ions in water with high sensitivity. The porous nanostructured MOF was characterized through Transmission electron microscope, scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction analysis. The Bi-MOF nanostructure deposited GCE (Bi-MOF/GCE) was fabricated by drop-casting a suspension of Bi-MOF in water on GCE surface.

Fluorescence quenching of MoS nanosheets/DNA/silicon dot nanoassembly: effective and rapid detection of Hg ions in aqueous solution.

Mercury (Hg) contamination of aquatic sites represents a serious risk for human health and the environment. Therefore, effective and rapid monitoring of Hg in aqueous samples is a challenge of timely importance nowadays. In the present study, a rapid and sensitive mercury sensor based on the fluorescence quenching of MoS nanosheets/DNA/silicon dot nanoassembly has been developed for the efficient detection of mercury(II) in aquatic environments.

Dual labeled Ag@SiO₂ core-shell nanoparticle based optical immunosensor for sensitive detection of E. coli.

An optical nanobiosensor is presented using a fluorescent dye and anti-E. coli McAb anchored Ag@Silica core shell nanoparticles, for rapid and sensitive Escherichia coli detection in environmental samples. The synthesized dual labeled core shell (DLCS) nanoparticle shows intense fluorescence at 620 nm in solution, having a narrow emission with full width at half maxima (FWHM) of 10 nm, as a prerequisite to develop a sensitive detection platform for various biosensing applications.

pH-Dependent encapsulation of pyrene in PPI-core:PAMAM-shell dendrimers.

Core-shell dendrimers consisting of poly(propyleneimine) (PPI) dendrimer as a core and poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM) dendrons as a shell have been synthesized through the route of Michael addition reaction followed by amidation. These macromolecules were investigated their ability to solubilize a guest molecule, pyrene. The number of encapsulated pyrene molecules per dendrimer increased with pH of a solution and generation (G) of PAMAM dendron, and it reached 2.