Water-dispersible Mn2+-doped Ag2Se QDs were synthesized by solvothermal reaction of silver and manganese salts with selenium source and subsequent ligand exchange. The Mn doping level could be tuned by changing the feed amount of the Mn precursor. The Mn2+-doped Ag2Se QDs had a crystal structure...

The synthesis of a high-purity sample of the layered oxide selenide Sr2MnO2Ag1.5Se2 is reported. At ambient temperature it crystallises in the space group I4/mmm with two formula units in the unit cell and lattice parameters a=4.08771(1) Å, c=19.13087(8) Å. The compound displays mixed-valent man...

Manganese selenide nanoparticles (MnSe NPs) with graphene-like structures have been prepared through a facile hydrothermal process in an alkaline glycerol/water solution system and used as peroxidase mimetics for ultrasensitive detection of hydrogen peroxide and glucose. The obtained products we...

Highly crystalline manganese diselenide (MnSe2) nanorods were synthesized via a facile solvothermal reaction with polyvinylpyrrolidone as a capping agent. The size, morphology, structure as well as phase purity were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy,...

The aim of the paper is the experimental investigation of the thermo-physical properties and efficiency of a new type of nanofluid with high potential in thermal applications, namely the water based lanthanum oxide nanofluid. The nanoparticles of La2O3 were synthesized and characterized using XD...

The damage by Clavibacter michiganensis in the tomato plants is of great economic importance worldwide due to the significant losses it generates in the crop. The advances in nanotechnology provide alternatives that can be applied in the control of pathogens. Nano-copper and silicon currently ha...

Vibrational spectra of potassium antimonyl silicate (KSS) that may serve as a relaxor ferroelectric material and is assumed to be a reason for degradation of blue-green historical beads are obtained. Novel (Raman and low-frequency FTIR) spectroscopic data are obtained. Original calculations perf...

The abundance and low cost of potassium precursor materials make potassium-ion batteries (KIBs) a future energy storage system. However, the main challenge is the lack of suitable materials to offer enough space to stably store large-sized K ions. We herein investigate an ultrathin crisps-like b...

Alcohol mixtures with high C3+ alcohols content can enhance the performance of alcohol mixtures as a blend component in gasoline. Sulfur-resistant potassium promoted molybdenum sulfide (K-MoS2) catalysts enabled synthesizing mixed alcohols through CO hydrogenation. However, the liquid oxygenate ...

Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs) are a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries owning to the abundance of potassium on Earth and the relatively low K/K+ redox couple. To date, KIBs remains its infancy and the investigation of anode materials mainly focused on carbon-based materials, which d...

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a potential endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) and adventitium- or adipocyte-derived relaxing factor (ADRF) which vasorelaxant action is mediated by potassium channels. H2S could also play an important role in the pathophysiology of diabetic cardiovascula...

A novel approach to the synthesis of Mn-doped InSb nanowires is demonstrated in this work. We first report on the preparation of InSb nanowires without high temperature treatment. Indium nanowires are grown by glance angle deposition and then coated with a layer of Sb. Single crystalline InSb na...

The conditions governing the growth of indium antimonide (InSb) nanowires by antimonidization of indium (In) droplets in a Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) system are examined. We report on factors that affect the InSb nanowire morphology and stoichiometry when growth is catalyzed by a low surfac...

Analysis was carried out to determine the physicochemical characteristics – morphological and structural, electrokinetic properties, elemental composition and functional groups – of peat, with a view to its use as a potential adsorbent of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. A significant ...

Mg/Fe layered double hydroxide loaded with Magnetic(Fe3O4) carbon spheres ([email protected]/Fe-LDHs) was firstly synthesized by a facile in-situ co-precipitation method to remove Pb(II) and Cu(II) pollution. To search the adsorption mechanism, [email protected]/Fe-LDHs was characterized by XRD,...

In the present study, the effects of mild air oxidation of a biochar produced by the Pyrovac Inc. pyrolysis process, on the adsorption of lead(II) from synthetic wastewater under batch experimental conditions have been investigated. The adsorption experiments were performed under several conditi...

In this study, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid-layered double hydroxides/ poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites (EDTA-LDH/PVA NCs) were synthesized by the solution casting method through ultrasonic irradiation. ZnAl-EDTA layered double hydroxide prepared by employing the co-precipitation method, an...

A novel ligand based conjugate material (CMA) was prepared for toxic lead (Pb(II)) ion monitoring and removal from aqueous solution. The organic ligand of 6-((2-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthoyl)hydrazono)methyl)benzoic acid was successfully synthesized and then anchored onto the porous silica monolith. Th...

To improve the adsorption performance of Cd(II) by maifanite in constructed rapid infiltration systems (CRIS), Mg-layered double hydroxides (MgAl-LDHs, MgFe-LDHs) are prepared by a co-precipitation method and in-situ coated on the surface of original maifanite. Characterization of the successful...

Soil is a complex assemble of colloidal and particulate constituents, including minerals, organic matter and microbes. Minerals and organics are not separate entities; rather, they are constantly interacting with each other. Such mineral-organic interaction can greatly affect the sequestration o...