CuO-ZIF-8 modified electrode surface as a new electrochemical sensing platform for detection of free chlorine in aqueous solution.

This work has applied metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with high adsorbability and catalytic activity to develop electrochemical sensors to determine free chlorine (free-Cl) concentrations in aqueous media. A zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, Zn(Hmim) (ZIF-8) has been synthesized and incorporated with CuO nanosheets to decorate a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and provide a new sensor for free-Cl determination. The as-prepared ZIF-8 and CuO-ZIF-8 composites have been characterized by FESEM, EDX, XRD, and FT-IR analyses.

Cobalt-based metal-organic framework-functionalized graphene oxide modified electrode as a new electrochemical sensing platform for detection of free chlorine in aqueous solution.

This work reports the profit of using a MOF compound for developing a sensitive electrochemical sensor to free chlorine detection in an aqueous solution. Co-MOF and FGO composites were synthesized and combined with the carbon paste (CP) to prepare an efficient electrochemical sensor with high sensing ability. The fabricated Co-MOF and FGO composites were characterized by SEM, EDX, FT-IR, and XRD techniques.

Application of polysaccharide biopolymers as natural adsorbent in sample preparation.

Preparing samples for analyses is perhaps the most important part to analyses. The varied functional groups present on the surface of biopolymers bestow them appropriate adsorption properties. Properties like biocompatibility, biodegradability, presence of different surface functional group, high porosity, considerable absorption capacity for water, the potential for modification, etc.

Construction of FeO/SiO/chitosan-grafted-poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) magnetic nanocomposite and their application in simultaneous extraction of Trans-resveratrol and its metabolites from rat plasma.

A novel magnetic nanocomposite of chitosan-grafted-poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) (FeO/SiO/CHT-g-PNVCL MNC) were synthesized. Chitosan was prepared from shrimp shells Penaeus monodon by a green deacetylation approach. N-vinylcaprolactam was first polymerized on the surface of FeO magnetic nanoparticles using surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization.

UV and visible-assisted photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants in the presence of rational designed biogenic FeO-Au nanocomposite.

In this study, we designed FeO nanoparticles and heterogeneous FeO-Au nanocomposites with a mean size of 21 and 27 nm that synthesized by Foeniculum vulgare seed extract to photodegrade organic micropollutants under UV and visible light irradiation. The physiochemical characteristics of biogenic nanoparticles/nanocomposite are described by XRD, FTIR, UV-Vis, SEM, EDX, and X-ray elemental mapping. In the presence of nanoparticles and nanocomposites under UV irradiation, the total degradation of contaminants is about 85-90% after 2100 s, while under visible light irradiation, degradation efficiencies are about 70-85% after 4800-s irradiation.

Au-modified organic/inorganic MWCNT/Cu/PANI hybrid nanocomposite electrode for electrochemical determination of nitrate ions.

A new electrochemical sensor is reported for the based on the application of noble bimetal nanoparticles (gold and copper) to polymeric-carbon-modifiers for the reduction of nitrate. This sensor was designed for nitrate ion measurement at the surface of pencil graphite electrode modified by a nanocomposite. The modification was the electrosynthesis of gold nanoparticles on the MWCNT/copper-polyaniline (Cu-PANI) nanocomposite.

Rapid photodegradation and detection of zolpidem over β-SnWO and α-SnWO nanoparticles: optimization and mechanism.

We reported the tin (II) tungstate nanoparticles as the photocatalyst and sensor modifier that were synthesized via chemical precipitation reaction and optimized thru the Taguchi design method. The method predicted the best synthesis conditions that led to smaller particles and desired morphologies. Different techniques were used to characterize the chemical structure, morphology, and purity of the nanoparticles.

Green-photodegradation of model pharmaceutical contaminations over biogenic FeO/Au nanocomposite and antimicrobial activity.

A simple biogenic approach for synthesis of FeO/Au nanocomposite with 31 nm size using aqueous extract of Carum carvi L. seeds has been reported. Phytochemicals of Carum carvi L.

Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Pesticides and Insecticides from Food Samples and Plant Materials.

The principal intention of this study is presenting the attempts carried out for extracting, separating, and determining of the pesticide and insecticide residues existing in food and plant samples. In this regard, a set of content, including the explanations about the supercritical fluid extraction (SFE), supercritical fluid chromatography, and various types of pesticides are indicated. Besides, the parameters affecting the pesticides extraction composed of temperature, pressure, modifier, drying agent, and so on are discussed.

Chitosan grafted onto FeO@poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) as a new sorbent for detecting Imatinib mesylate in biosamples using UPLC-MS/MS.

FeO nanoparticles with chitosan grafted onto poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) copolymers are synthesized and showed dual sensitivity to temperature and pH. The nanoparticles were characterized by different techniques and two aspects of their applications were evaluated using Imatinib mesylate drug as a model. The first studied application of these nanoparticles was the extraction and pre-concentration of Imatinib mesylate from biological samples.

Application of supercritical fluids in cholesterol extraction from foodstuffs: a review.

Various innovations have so far been devised to extract cholesterol from foods. Achieving a supercritical fluid is perhaps one of the greatest human successes in the field of extraction from foodstuffs in last 2 decades. Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) offers a rapid, environment-friendly and selective method for extracting cholesterol from foods.

A novel chitosan-polyethylene oxide nanofibrous mat designed for controlled co-release of hydrocortisone and imipenem/cilastatin drugs.

Antimicrobial chitosan-polyethylene oxide (CS-PEO) nanofibrous mats containing ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) and hydrocortisone-imipenem/cilastatin-loaded ZnO NPs were produced by electrospinning technique. The FE-SEM images displayed that the spherical ZnO NPs were ∼70-200nm in size and the CS-PEO nanofibers were very uniform and free of any beads which had average diameters within the range of ∼20-130nm. For all of the nanofibrous mats, the water uptakes were the highest in acidic medium but they were decreased in the buffer and the least swellings were obtained in the alkaline environment.

Antibacterial electrospun chitosan-polyethylene oxide nanocomposite mats containing ZIF-8 nanoparticles.

Antimicrobial chitosan-polyethylene oxide (CS-PEO) nanofiber mats loaded with 3, 5 and 10% (w/w) of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 nanoparticles (ZIF-8 NPs, ∼60nm diameter) were developed by electrospinning technique. The CS-PEO-GA-3% ZIF-8 NPs crosslinked with glutaraldehyde (GA) vapor was also prepared. The electrospun mats were characterized by various analysis including FE-SEM, EDAX, elemental mapping, FT-IR, contact angle, TGA/DSC as well as tensile strength analysis.

Antibacterial electrospun chitosan-polyethylene oxide nanocomposite mats containing bioactive silver nanoparticles.

The antimicrobial chitosan-polyethylene oxide (CS-PEO) nanofibrous mats were developed by electrospinning technique for wound dressing applications. Indeed, a green route was introduced for fabrication of antibacterial mats loaded with 0.25% and 0.

Procedure optimization for green synthesis of silver nanoparticles by aqueous extract of Eucalyptus oleosa.

The present study is dealing with the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using the aqueous extract of Eucalyptus oleosa as a green synthesis procedure without any catalyst, template or surfactant. Colloidal silver nanoparticles were synthesized by reacting aqueous AgNO3 with E. oleosa leaf extract at non-photomediated conditions.

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Eucalyptus leucoxylon leaves extract and evaluating the antioxidant activities of extract.

This study was designed to examine the in vitro antioxidant activity of essential oil and methanol extracts of Eucalyptus leucoxylon. Furthermore, the polar fraction of the extract was used as a reducing agent for the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). Antioxidant activities of the samples were determined by using three different test systems, namely DPPH and β-carotene/linoleic acid and reducing power.

Optimization of dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for preconcentration and spectrophotometric determination of phenols in Chabahar Bay seawater after derivatization with 4-aminoantipyrine.

We have optimized dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction to preconcentrate trace phenolic compounds after derivatization with 4-aminoantipyrine in artificial sea water for spectrophotometric determination. Factors such as reaction time (7.5 min), pH (9.

On-line flow-injection liquid-phase microextraction and spectrophotometric determination of traces of copper(II) with trithia-9-crown-3 as complexing agent.

A novel on-line flow-injection liquid-phase microextraction (FI-LPME) and spectrophotometric determination of the Cu(2+) ion using trithia-9-crown-3 (TT9C3) as a sensitive and selective charge transfer complexing agent was developed. After phase segmentation by pulsating motions of a peristaltic pump, the phase separation takes place by the aid of gravitation forces. The optimum values of the pH (= 5 of phosphate buffer) and ionic strength (5 mM Na2SO4) of the solution, amount of ligand (2.

Ion imprinted polymeric nanoparticles for selective separation and sensitive determination of zinc ions in different matrices.

Preparation of Zn(2+) ion-imprinted polymer (Zn-IIP) nanoparticles is presented in this report. The Zn-IIP nanoparticles are prepared by dissolving stoichiometric amounts of zinc nitrate and selected chelating ligand, 3,5,7,20,40-pentahydroxyflavone, in 15 mL ethanol-acetonitrile (2:1; v/v) mixture as a porogen solvent in the presence of ethylene glycol-dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as cross-linking, methacrylic acid (MAA) as functional monomer, and 2,2-azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as initiator. After polymerization, Cavities in the polymer particles corresponding to the Zn(2+) ions were created by leaching the polymer in HCl aqueous solution.

Preparation of a novel potassium ion imprinted polymeric nanoparticles based on dicyclohexyl 18C6 for selective determination of K+ ion in different water samples.

This work reports the first application of the ion imprinting technology for determination of potassium ion by precipitation polymerization method. Ion imprinted polymeric (IIP) nanoparticles were prepared by using dicyclohexyl 18C6 (DC18C6) as a K(+) ion selective crown ether, in the acetonitrile-dimethylsulfoxide (3:1; v/v) mixture as porogen. The imprint potassium ion was removed from the polymeric matrix using 0.

Thermal stability and decomposition kinetic studies of acyclovir and zidovudine drug compounds.

Investigations on thermal behavior of drug samples such as acyclovir and zidovudine are interesting not only for obtaining stability information for their processing in pharmaceutical industry but also for predicting their shelf lives and suitable storage conditions. The present work describes thermal behaviors and decomposition kinetics of acyclovir and zidovudine in solid state, studied by some thermal analysis techniques including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and simultaneous thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA). TG analysis revealed that thermal degradation of the acyclovir and zidovudine is started at the temperatures of 400°C and 190°C, respectively.

Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of Mentha pulegium L. essential oil.

The dependence of Mentha pulegium L. (pennyroyal) essential oil composition, obtained by supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO(2)), with the following parameters: pressure, temperature, extraction time (dynamic), and modifier (methanol) was studied. The results were also compared with those obtained by conventional hydrodistillation method in laboratory conditions.

Supercritical fluid extraction in plant essential and volatile oil analysis.

The use of supercritical fluids, especially carbon dioxide, in the extraction of plant volatile components has increased during two last decades due to the expected advantages of the supercritical extraction process. Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) is a rapid, selective and convenient method for sample preparation prior to the analysis of compounds in the volatile product of plant matrices. Also, SFE is a simple, inexpensive, fast, effective and virtually solvent-free sample pretreatment technique.

Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of essential oils from Perovskia atriplicifolia Benth.

The supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) of the aerial parts of Perovskia atriplicifolia Benth. was studied. The effect of different parameters such as pressure, temperature, modifier identity, and modifier volume on the SFE of the plant was investigated.