Thermodynamic study on 8-hydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid as a chelating agent for iron found in the gut of Noctuid larvae

10.1039/C7NJ04889K

2018-04-09

The recognition of quinolinic carboxilic acids as natural chelant and the recent observation of a high production of 8-hydroxyquinoline-2-carboxylic acid (8-HQA) in the gut of several Noctuid larvae (e.g. Spodoptera littoralis), has inspired the study of 8-HQ...

High Current Density Cation-exchanged SnO2-CdSe/ZnSe and SnO2-CdSe/SnSe Quantum-dot Photoelectrochemical Cells

10.1039/C8NJ01409D

2018-04-09

Research on a combination of low and high-bandgap energy materials through an ion-mediated chemical transformation of the nanostructure of one material into another, especially, metal chalcogenide quantum dot (QD) solar cells plays a very important role in fa...

A novel and high performance enzyme-less sensing layer for electrochemical detection of methyl parathion based on BSA templated Au–Ag bimetallic nanoclusters

10.1039/C8NJ00425K

2018-04-09

In the present manuscript, a modified glassy carbon electrode with BSA templated Au–Ag bimetallic nanoclusters (Au–Ag@BSA/GCE) was employed for the rapid, selective and sensitive determination of methyl parathion (MP) as an enzyme-less electrochemical biosens...

Ionic Liquids Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots-Bonded Silica as Multi-Mode HPLC Stationary Phase with Enhanced Selectivity for Acid compounds

10.1039/C7NJ05200F

2018-04-09

Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) which can form hydrophobic, π-π stacking, hydrogen bond and hydrophilic interaction with analytes, is a kind of multifunctional separation material. GQDs-based stationary phases have great prospect in HPLC. In this work, 1-aminoet...

One-dimensional controllable crosslinked polymers grafted with N-methyl-D-glucamine for effective boron adsorption

10.1039/C8NJ00461G

2018-04-07

In this research, a series of one-dimensional controllable crosslinked polymers with the different mass ratio of 4-vinylbenzychloride (VBC) and divinyl benzene (DVB) were prepared by cationic polymerization and grafted with functional monomer of N-methy-D-glu...

Foxtail millet-derived highly fluorescent multi-heteroatoms doped carbon quantum dots towards fluorescent ink and smart nanosensor for selective ion detection

10.1039/C8NJ01072B

2018-04-07

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are attracting enormous attentions as a smart material benefiting from their congenital virtues. Unfortunately, the low quantum yield (QY) and modest fluorescent stability seriously restrain their practically versatile applications....

A new redox-based and stepwise synthetic strategy let to an unprecedented mixed-valence Keggin-type tungstovanadophosphate (WVI/VIV) bi-capped by vanadium(VIII)-complexes†

10.1039/C8NJ00714D

2018-04-07

To achieve improved properties such as lower biotoxicity and better biocatalytic performances, the preparation of low oxidation state (+3) vanadium (V)-organic framework compounds (VIII–OFCs) is an important research area. Additionally, incorporation of VIII–...

A pyridyl-benzimidazole based molecular luminescent turnstile

10.1039/C8NJ00890F

2018-04-06

A molecular turnstile T1 based on a luminescent pyridyl-benzimidazole stator and a rotor containing a pyridyl coordinating site is designed and its multi-step synthesis described. The turnstile T1 undergoes free rotation of the rotor around the stator. In the...

Synthesis, Structural, Photophysical, Electrochemical Redox and Axial Ligation Properties of Highly Electron Deficient Perchlorometalloporphyrins and Selective CN‒ Sensing by Co(II) Complexes

10.1039/C7NJ04418F

2018-04-06

A straightforward synthetic route has been used to synthesize highly nonplanar electron deficient perchlorometalloporphyrins. Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of MTPP(NO2)Cl7 where (M = CoII, NiII, CuII and ZnII). Further, we examined thei...

Molecular brakes based on Zn(II) porphyrin dimer

10.1039/C8NJ01219A

2018-04-06

Two types of molecular brakes based on a two Zn-porphyrin units interconnected by a spacer are described. Their dynamic behaviour in solution at room temperature was studied by UV-Vis spectroscopy. In the absence of external effector, the brake undergoes free...