Two-Dimensional Nanorod-Shaped Co(II) Coordination Polymer on Three-Dimensional Metallic Foam: A Hybrid Platform for Electrochemical Oxidation of Glucose.

This study unveils a novel electrochemical biosensor for monitoring glucose in biological fluids by employing nanorods of a cobalt-bispyridyl/dicarboxylate framework grown in a layer-by-layer manner on a highly porous nickel substrate. The hybrid microporous system has a bicatalytic effect on glucose oxidation due to the synergistic catalytic impact of the nickel and cobalt ions with varying oxidation states as electroactive sites. In addition, the controlled growth of inorganic-organic frameworks changes the mechanism of electron transfer from a diffusion-controlled process to an adsorption-controlled process, thus yielding a low onset oxidation potential (∼0.

Preparation of pH-sensitive composite polyethersulfone membranes embedded by Ag(I) coordination polymer for the removal of cationic and anionic dyes.

A pH-sensitive polyethersulfone (PES) membrane was prepared with the aid of newly synthesized Ag(I) coordination polymer (Ag(I)-CP) particles. Indicating obvious adsorptive property toward dyes, the Ag(I)-based metalorganic framework (MOF) was selected to be used as an additive to improve the dye selectivity of PES membranes for both cationic and anionic dyes. The performance examination and characterization of prepared membranes indicated the influence of Ag(I)-CP in PES membrane improvement.

Efficiency of monolayers in evaporation suppression from water surface considering meteorological parameters.

The evaporation from water reservoirs has become a global issue due to climate change, limited water resources, and population growth. In this research, three emulsions of octadecanol/Brij-35 (4:1), hexadecanol/Brij-35 (4:1), and a combination of the alcohols with Brij-35, octadecanol/hexadecanol/Brij-35 (2:2:1), were used in water. One-way ANOVA was applied to compare the mean of evaporation in different chemical and physical methods, and factorial ANOVA was used to investigate the main and interactional effects of different meteorological parameters on the rate of evaporation.

RSM process optimization of biodiesel production from rapeseed oil and waste corn oil in the presence of green and novel catalyst.

In the scenario of global warming and pollution, the green synthesis and use of biodiesel has acquired utmost priority. Due to several limitations of homogeneous catalysis, organobase immobilized heterogeneous catalyzed production of biodiesel has come out as a favored route. The present report demonstrates the design and synthesis of Peganum harmala spice seed extract modified GO-CuFeO (SSE@GO-CuFeO) nanocomposite as an organobase functionalized high surface area magnetic nanocatalyst.

Design of a Sensitive Fluorescent Zn-Based Metal-Organic Framework Sensor for Cimetidine Monitoring in Biological and Pharmaceutical Samples.

A new highly fluorescent zinc-organic framework [Zn(btca)(DMSO)] () was prepared via in situ ligand formation by the solvothermal reaction of Zn(NO)·6HO and pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) in DMSO solvent. During the solvothermal reaction, PMDA was gradually hydrolyzed to a pyromellitic acid, 1,2,4,5-benzene tetracarboxylic acid (Hbtca), to provide a tetracarboxylic acid as a linker in the reaction medium. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis exhibits a 3D porous structure with open tetragonal channels running along the crystallographic -axis.

Capture of iodine in solution and vapor phases by newly synthesized and characterized encapsulated CuO nanoparticles into the TMU-17-NH MOF.

The efficient capture and storage of radioactive iodine (I or I) formed during the extensive use of nuclear energy is of paramount importance. Therefore, it is a great deal to design new adsorbents for effectively disposing of iodine from nuclear waste. In this work, a new CuO/TMU-17-NH composite has been prepared by a simple encapsulation of CuO nanoparticles (NPs) into the metal organic framework (MOF) TMU-17-NH for the first time.

Synthesis, characterization and biocompatibility of polypyrrole/Cu(II) metal-organic framework nanocomposites.

The main objective of composite science is to fabricate new materials with desired properties such as high chemical, mechanical, and/or biological performances. In this research, new conductive nanocomposites of copper metal-organic frameworks (Cu-MOF) and polypyrrole (PPy) were fabricated with the aim of exploiting the electrical conductivity of polypyrrole and the porosity of MOFs in the final products. The prepared compounds (PPy/x%Cu-MOF, x = 20, 50, and 80) were investigated by FTIR, PXRD, SEM, TEM, DLS, BET, EDS mapping, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and zeta potential (ξ) measurements.

Synthesis and structural characterization of mixed-metal complexes of Cu(I) with MOS3 cores (M = Mo, W) and of an unusual polymeric AgI/mercaptoimidazole complex with five different Ag(I) coordination environments.

Reaction of (NH(4))(2)[MO(2)S(2)] (M = Mo or W) with KI, CuCl and 1,3-diazepane-2-thione (Diap) in acetone affords air- and moisture-stable mixed-metal cluster compounds [MOS(3)(CuDiap)(3)]I (1 and 2). Attempts to produce [WS(4)Ag(2)(Mim(Ph))(4)] (Mim(Ph) = 2-mercapto-1-phenylimidazole) led to the unexpected polymeric compound [Ag(5)I(5)(Mim(Ph))(4)](n) (4), subsequently obtained from a rational direct reaction between AgI and Mim(Ph) in chloroform. The complexes have been characterized by IR, (1)H and (13)C NMR spectroscopy, and single-crystal diffraction.

Complexes of copper(I) and silver(I) with bis(methimazolyl)borate and dihydrobis(2-mercaptothiazolyl)borate ligands.

The complexes [Cu(BmMe)]3 x 0.77C4H8O (1), [(BmMe)Ag(PPh3)] (2) and [M[kappa3-H(micro-H)B(tiaz)2](PPh3)] (M= Cu (3), Ag (4); BmMe = bis(2-mercapto-1-methylimidazolyl)borate, H2B(tiaz)2 = dihydrobis(2-mercaptothiazolyl)borate) have been prepared and characterised by X-ray crystallographic and spectroscopic methods. The presence of MH-B interactions in these species has been investigated using infrared spectroscopy and crystallography.