Synergistic impact of nano-supramolecular coordination polymer based on cadmium, ethyl nicotinate and thiocyanate ligands as efficient catalyst to remove harmful elements from wastewater.

Under ultrasonication, cadmium nitrate tetrahydrates, ethyl nicotinate (EN), and potassium thiocyanate as connecting ligand self-assembled to form the nanosized supramolecular coordination polymer (NSCP1) and the crystalline supramolecular coordination polymer (SCP1) [Cd(EN)(SCN)]. Single crystal SCP1 X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed that Cd has an octahedral shape. The network structure of SCP1 is composed of chair conformation cyclic [Cd(SCN)] building blocks that form a one dimensional (1D) chain with bilaterally coordinated EN.

The impact of environmentally friendly supramolecular coordination polymers as carbon steel corrosion inhibitors in HCl solution: synthesis and characterization.

Two 3D-supramolecular coordination polymers (SCP1 & SCP2) have been synthesized and characterized by physicochemical and spectroscopic methods. In a solution of 1.0 M HCl, SCPs were used to prevent corrosion of carbon steel (CS).

Experimental and theoretical studies of the efficiency of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in preventing aluminum corrosion in hydrochloric acid solution.

Aluminum corrosion inhibitors "{[CuI (CN)(phen) CuII (CN)(phen)]5HO},(MOF1) and {[CuI(CN)(phen)CuII(CN)(phen)]5HO}@TiO (MOF1@TiO) were studied in one molar HCl solution". The ML results for three different temperatures (25-45 °C) were compared with the results of PDP and EIS analyses. The adsorption of inhibitors on Al surfaces has been calculated and discussed by a Langmuir isotherm.

Insights into the use of two novel supramolecular compounds as corrosion inhibitors for stainless steel in a chloride environment: experimental as well as theoretical investigation.

Novel supramolecular (SCPs) compounds such as: {[Ni (EIN)(NCS)]}, SCP1 and {[Co (EIN) (NCS)]}, SCP2 have been studied using weight loss (WL) and electrochemical tests on the corrosion performance of stainless steel 304 (SS304) in 1.0 M hydrochloric acid (HCl) solution. The experimental results revealed that inhibition efficacy (%) rises with increasing concentrations of SCPs and reached 92.

Experimental and computational approaches of methoxy naphthylbithiophene derivatives and their use as corrosion protection for carbon steel in acidic medium.

The inhibition efficiency and adsorption affinity were investigated for two novel compounds, namely: 6-methoxy-2-naphthyl-[2, 2'-bithiophene]-5-carboxamidine hydrochloride salt (MA-1440) and 5'-(4-chlorophenyl)-2, 2'-bifuran-5-carboxamidine hydrochloride salt (MA-1456). The inhibition study was conducted on carbon steel surface in 1.0 M HCl with different inhibitor doses and different temperature levels, to investigate the optimum dose and preferable temperature.

Nano-metal-organic frameworks as corrosion inhibitors for strengthening anti-corrosion behavior of carbon steel in a sulfuric acid environment: from synthesis to applications.

In order to demonstrate the effect of Nano-metal organic frameworks, [Cu(CN)(PhSn) (Pyz2-caH)] (NMOF1) and [[Cu(CN)(MeSn)(Pyz)]] (NMOF2) as corrosion inhibitors for C-steel in 0.5 M sulfuric acid solutions, the following methods were utilized: mass reduction (MR), potentiodynamic polarization (PDP), and AC electrochemical impedance (EIS). The results of the experiments showed that by increasing the dose of these compounds, the inhibition efficacy (%) of C-steel corrosion increased and reached 74.

Chemical, electrochemical and surface studies of new metal-organic frameworks (MOF) as corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in sulfuric acid environment.

The effects of [Co (SCN) 4(hmt)(HO). HO] (SC1) and [Co (CN) (MeSn)(HO). (qox)] (SCP2) MOF as corrosion inhibitors on C-steel in 0.

The effect of ring size on the optical behavior of novel photochromic push-pull dyes.

The photophysical behaviors of newly synthesized photochromic dyes have been investigated in different solvents of various polarities using steady-state absorption and emission techniques. It was found that, the absorption and emission spectra of these dyes depend on the ring size and the solvent polarity. The higher values of the dipole moments of the investigated dyes in the excited state than those in the ground state suggest that these dyes can serve as good candidate components of nonlinear optical materials.

Spectroscopic properties and the catalytic activity of new organo-lead supramolecular coordination polymer containing quinoxaline.

The 3D-supramolecular coordination polymer (SCP) (3)∞[ Cu2(CN)3(Me3Pb)(qox)], 1, as the first example of the CuCN SCP containing the (Me3Pb) fragment, was explored to investigate its catalytic and photo-catalytic activities. The structure of 1 contains two chemically identical but crystallographically different [Cu2(CN)3⋅Me3Pb⋅qox]2 units with four Cu(I) sites assuming distorted TP-3 geometry. Two non-linear chains of equal abundance are formed producing corrugated parallel chains which are connected laterally by quinoxaline creating 2D-layers which are arranged parallel in an (AB⋯AB⋯AB)n fashion forming 3D-network.

The organotin coordination polymer [(n-Bu3Sn)4Fe(CN)6H2O] as effective catalyst towards the oxidative degradation of methylene blue.

The structure of the supramolecular coordination polymer SCP 1; [(n-Bu3Sn)4Fe(CN)6H2O] consists of octahedral [Fe(CN)6](4-) building blocks which are connected by the TBPY-5 configured n-Bu3Sn(CN..)2 fragments creating 3D-network structure.

Aromatic ring size effects on the photophysics and photochemistry of styrylbenzothiazole.

The effect of ring size on the photophysics and photochemistry of styrylbenzothiazole has been investigated via systematic replacement of the phenyl ring of 1-phenyl-2-(2-benzothiazolyl)ethene with naphthyl and phenanthryl rings. Steady state absorption and fluorescence techniques have been employed to record the spectra in a variety of solvents, in conjunction with density functional theory (DFT) calculations, to probe absorption spectra and other properties of relevance to photo-excitation. Important experimental parameters were determined, such as fluorescence quantum yield and quantum yields of photochemical E-Z isomerisation.

Structure and applications of metal-organic framework based on cyanide and 3,5-dichloropyridine.

The reaction of the aqueous/acetonitrile solutions of K3[Cu(CN)4] and 3,5-dichloropyridine (3,5-dClpy), in the presence of Me3SnCl affords a new metal-organic framework (MOF), (3)∞[(CuCN)2·(3,5-dClpy)2], 1. The structure of the MOF 1 was characterized by IR, UV-visible, TGA and X-ray single crystal analysis. The structure of MOF 1 consists of CuCN building blocks which are connected by CN group forming 1D-zig-zag chains.

A novel hydrogen bonded bimetallic supramolecular coordination polymer {[SnMe3(bpe)][Ag(CN)2] · 2H2O} as anticancer drug.

The reaction of Me(3)SnCl, K(3)[Ag(CN)(4)] and 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (bpe) in water/CH(3)CN solution at room temperature affords the novel bimetallic supramolecular coordination polymer (SCP) {[SnMe(3)(bpe)] [Ag(CN)2] · 2H(2)O}(n), 1. The structure of 1 consists of cationic {-Sn(Me(3))-bpe-}(+) chains that are neutralized by [Ag(CN)(2)](-) anions. The dicyanoargentate(I) anions present discrete uncoordinated fragments between the cationic chains.

Synthesis, spectral, antimicrobial and antitumor assessment of Schiff base derived from 2-aminobenzothiazole and its transition metal complexes.

N-(thiophen-2-ylmethylene)benzo[d]thiazol-2-amine Schiff base (L) derived from 2-aminobenzothiazole and 2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde was synthesized and characterized using elemental analysis, IR, mass spectra, (1)H NMR and UV-vis spectra. Its complexes with Cu(II), Fe(III), Ni(II) and Zn(II) were prepared and isolated as solid products and characterized by elemental and thermal analyses, spectral techniques as well as magnetic susceptibility. The IR spectra showed that the Schiff base under investigation behaves as bidentate ligand.

Fluorescence characteristics and photostability of benzoxazole derived donor-acceptor dyes in constrained media.

The spectroscopic properties and photoreactivity of 2-(4-dimethylaminostryl)benzoxazole and its butadienyl analogue (abbreviated as DMASBO and BODB, respectively) were investigated in thin films of PS, PMMA and PVA polymer matrices as well as immobilized on silica surface. The experimental results showed that the investigated benzoxazole derivatives are sensitive to the polarity of its microenvironment even in the glassy matrices and in the solid state. The micropolarity of PVA and silica surface is greater than that of PMMA and PS.

New approach for evaluation optical absorption measurements of charge transfer complexes between dimethoxynaphthalenes and tetracyanoethylene: singular value decomposition method.

Singular-value decomposition (SVD) method is a numerical multidimensional technique appropriate for evaluation of optical absorption measurements of 1:1 charge transfer complexes (CTCs). Matrix algebra of the absorption data for different solutions and wavenumbers is primarily used for evaluation of the equilibrium constant and to obtain some general expressions to illustrate physical significance of the results obtained. The influence of the ratio of the concentrations of donor and acceptor is examined.

Fluorescence decay of singlet excited-state of safranine T and its interaction with ground-state of pyridinthiones in micelles and homogeneous media.

The fluorescence decays of safranine T were studied in different homogeneous solvents and heterogeneous micellar solutions. It has been found that micellization leads to an increase in the lifetime. The lifetime distributions were studied in micelles and homogeneous media.

Supramolecular host-guest systems as frameworks for excitation energy transfer.

The antenna behavior of rhodamine 6G and methylene blue loaded novel host supramolecular frameworks is investigated. The geometrical constraints of these supramolecular hosts allows the cationic dye molecules encapsulating within the parallel channels to form novel host-guest systems. The cationic dyes are close together that self-quenching of electronic excitation energy can occur.