A new molybdenum(V) cobalt phosphate, [Co(H2O)6]{[Co(H2O)5]2Co2[(Mo16O32)CO16(HPO4)14(PO4)10(H2O)15]}·38H2O (1), has been prepared under hydrothermal condition, which displays a nonplanar two-dimensional inorganic framework constructed from [(Mo16O32)Co16(HPO4)14(PO4)10(H2O)15]10- wheel clusters and tetrahedral CoO4 linkers. Each wheel forms by the linking of {Co4O16} tetramers and {Mo4O19} tetramers

Herein, we report the synthesis of two hybrid compounds based on decavanadate anion, namely, [Cu(dien)(Hdien)]2[V10O28]·2H2O (1) and (H3dien)2[V10O28]·4H2O (2), where dien = diethylenetriamine, obtained under mild conditions. Both compounds were characterized by elemental, TG/DTA, single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction analyses, IR and EPR spectroscopies. The compound 1 was found to be active

In this work, Ag:ZnO thin films have been prepared by spraying a mixture of zinc acetate dehydrate and silver nitrate precursors on (ITO)-coated glass substrates at optimized conditions of substrate temperature and a solution concentration. In the current study, we show the effect of Ag doping on the morphological and photoelectrochemical properties of ZnO thin films. The SEM observations exhibit indeed

Cobalt and sodium molybdate Na4Co(MoO4)3 was synthesized using the solid state method. X-ray diffraction, IR and Raman spectroscopy confirmed a monoclinic structure of the prepared sample. The morphology of the obtained nanoparticles was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The Surface area was determined using the Brunauer Emmett Teller (BET) method. The photoluminescence (PL) spectrum

The value-added application of biochar in electrochemical energy storage had been explored in the present work. The biochar was derived from the local agriculture residue, banana stem (BS). BSwas pyrolyzed at 500°C under nitrogen atmosphere for 12 h. It was transformed into magnetic biochar (MB) and magnetic biochar–polyaniline(PANI) composite. The electronic transitions around 325 and 410 nm characterized

Perovskite ZnTiO3 nanoparticles with the cubic structure were synthesized using the hydrothermal method at 160 oC for 12 h and annealed at 750 oC for 3 h. ZnTiO3@S NCs (nanocomposites) were prepared through solid-state reaction by ZnTiO3 and sulfur powders with different weight percentages (5-20%) at 550 oC for 2h under Ar in the tube furnace. The crystal structure confirmation, morphology, purity

Copper bismuth oxide (CBO), modified with cobalt as dopant has been prepared by coprecipitation and the electrode was prepared by doctor blade method. The cobalt doped copper bismuth oxide (Co-CBO) has been extensively used for selective glucose sensing and photoelectrochemical activity. Physical characterizations like X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy are studied to confirm

This work has found innovative multicolored and antibacterial effects on aramid fabrics through an in-situ synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) without using any toxic reagents. Chitosan was only used as a renewable reducing and stabilizing agent. As-synthesized products were studied in terms of surface plasmon resonance (SPR), morphology, elemental mapping, metal composition, as well as the chemical

In the present study, iron oxide nanoparticles (FeONPs) were firstly synthesized using non-edible peel extracts of Citrus paradisi, which is abundantly available in the Andean Region, Latin America. Characterizations techniques like Visual, U.V.-Vis spectroscopy, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with Selected area electron diffraction (SAED), X- ray diffraction

An organic chemical sensor (P) based on benzimidazole for detecting Hg2+ and pH in semi-aqueous media was described. P has a very high sensitivity and selectivity for Hg2+ in semi-aqueous media, and P monitoring Hg2+ with excellent anti-interference performance. Interestingly, H+ can remove Hg2+ from the [P-Hg2+] complex and restore the spectral signal of P. The sigmoidal fitting of pH-dependent fluorescence

By reactions of MnBr(CO)5 with 2,2′-bipyridyl-4,4′-dicarboxylic acid and 2,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid, respectively. we obtained two new Mn-CORMs, [Mn(CO)3(H2O)(HBPDC)] (1) and [Mn(CO)3(CH3CN)(HPYDC)]·CH3CN (2). Complexes 1 and 2 are stable in the absence of light, but they exhibit good CO release ability upon exposure to UV and visible light (blue and green). The CO releasing rate depends on the

Nowadays, there is a significant interest in the development of environment friendly catalysts for alcohols oxidation. Aiming to produce improved catalytic materials, here, the synthesis of new TiO2-MoO3 nanocomposites, using distinct approaches is described. The samples were obtained by hydrothermal treatment of a molybdenum oxide precursor in the presence of TiO2 using a step-by-step procedure (sample

The B3LYP/6-311++G (d,p) density functional method was used to investigate the gas-phase anion affinities of novel organic anion receptors containing cyclopentadiene, as a molecular backbone for the F-, Cl-, Br-, CH3O-, NO3-, CH3CO2- and CN- anions. The anion affinities of the designed compounds for anions were obtained in the range of 24–479 kJ mol−1. The induced aromaticity in the 5-membered ring

The largest collection of Schiff base metal complexes have been synthesized and characterized with 4-aminoantipyrine and its derivatives with some aldehydes and ketones. The Schiff base ligand (L) is prepared from 4-aminoantipyrine, acetamide and p-phenylenediamine. Metal salts used to synthesize these complexes are Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) acetates. The elemental analysis results are in accordance

The eco-friendly synthetic approach for preparing CeO2-NPs using C. procera flower extract. The synthesized CeO2-NPs were studied for their UV–Vis, XRD and HR-TEM. The X-ray diffraction studies confirmed the cubic structure of synthesized CeO2-NPs with an average crystallite size of 7 nm. High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HR-TEM) images showed that the CeO2-NPs possessed spherical shape

Under solvothermal conditions a new coordination polymer, [Ag(L)0.5]n (1) (H2L = azobenzene-4,4'-dicarboxylate), has been obtained successfully. Complex 1 has a three-dimensional (3D) framework structure with (3,6)-connected {4.62}2{42.610.83} topology. The co-sensitization of complex 1 and Ru-bipyridine dye (N719) increases the absorption of the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) in the ultraviolet