Mesoporous nickel-aluminosilicate nanocomposite: a solid acid catalyst for ether synthesis.

Mesoporous nickel aluminosilicate, a solid acid catalyst prepared by sol-gel technique was utilized as a heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of symmetrical ethers by dehydro-condensation of alcohols. The prepared catalysts were characterized by Fourier-transform infra red spectroscopy (FT-IR), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), N2 adsorption-desorption analysis, temperature programmed desorption of ammonia (TPD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic techniques. The presence of the catalyst assisted the etherification reaction in 30 minutes.

Spectroscopic investigations on the photodegradation of toluidine blue dye using cadmium sulphide nanoparticles prepared by a novel method.

A novel method to prepare cadmium sulphide nanoparticles (CdS NPs) possessing nearly uniform size was adopted using eggshell membrane (ESM), under different pH conditions. Significant yield of CdS NPs with smallest possible size was obtained by increasing the pH of the reaction medium from acidic to alkaline. The above prepared CdS NPs have been characterized by UV-vis absorption as well as emission spectra, powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).