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Roostaie A, Haddad R, Haji Abdolrasouli M. PLA/CS-ZnO bionanocomposite for rapid catalytic reduction of nitrophenol compounds as a heterogeneous nanocatalyst. ANAL SCI 2024; 40:719-729. [PMID: 38324233 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-024-00510-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
Abstract
In this research, a high efficiency and environmentally friendly method to reduce nitrophenol compounds such as 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (2,4,6-TNP) and 2,4-dinitrophenol (2,4-DNP) was used in the presence of poly(lactic acid)/chitosan-ZnO ( PLA/CS-ZnO) bionanocomposite. Using FT-IR, SEM, XRD and UV-Vis techniques, PLA/CS-ZnO bionanocomposite was identified after synthesis. Also, the mechanical properties of the bionanocomposite were investigated using the stress-strain curve. The mentioned bionanocomposite showed a very good efficiency in reducing nitrophenol compounds to aminophenolic compounds, so that under optimal conditions, 100% conversion and selectivity in the reduction of 4-NP, 2,4,6-TNP and 2,4-DNP to 4-aminophenol (4-AP), 2,4,6-triaminophenol (2,4,6-TAP) and 2,4-diaminophenol (2,4-DAP) were observed. UV-Vis absorption spectrum at different times were used to evaluate the progress of the reaction. Furthermore, after the reaction, PLA/CS-ZnO was recovered and used for the next cycle. The results showed that the bionanocomposite can perform ten consecutive cycles without a significant decrease in efficiency. The comparison of catalytic activity with other catalysts showed that the bionanocomposite synthesized in the present research has a higher efficiency in reduction of nitrophenol compounds.
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- Ali Roostaie
- Department of Police Equipment and Technologies, Policing Sciences and Social Studies Institute, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Police Equipment and Technologies, Policing Sciences and Social Studies Institute, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Hormozgan, Bandar-Abbas, Iran
- Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research Center, University of Hormozgan, Bandar-Abbas, Iran
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Feke K, Tadele Alula M. Colorimetric detection of chromium (VI) via its instigation of oxidase-mimic activity of CuO. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 294:122539. [PMID: 36827865 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Extensive use of chromium makes it one of the major pollutants of water resources. Chromium (VI) in particular is toxic and has detrimental health effects. Because of its high toxicity a tolerable concentration limit of chromium (VI) in drinking water has been recommended. Here we report a colorimetric method for determination of chromium (VI) in water based on the oxidase-like activity of solvothermal synthesized copper oxide. The particles have been characterized by X- ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Using 3, 3', 5, 5'- tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) as a chromogenic substrate, CuO exhibited a pronounced oxidase-like activity in the presence of chromium (VI). This method enables successful colorimetric detection of chromium (VI). It demonstrated excellent selectivity for detection of chromium (VI) ions against potentially interfering ions. The method's feasibility to real sample analysis has been proven by testing tap water. Hence, we anticipate that the method can be successfully applied for analysis of chromium (VI) in environmental samples.
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- Kuda Feke
- Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Faculty of Science, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Plot 10071, Private Bag, 16, Palapye, Botswana
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- Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Faculty of Science, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Plot 10071, Private Bag, 16, Palapye, Botswana.
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Detection of 4-nitrophenol in wastewater using microstructures of various morphologies. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Ali HM, Ibrahim SM, Abo Zeid EF, Al-Hossainy AF, El-Aal MA. A comparative study of Cu-anchored 0D and 1D ZnO nanostructures for the reduction of organic pollutants in water. RSC Adv 2022; 12:16496-16509. [PMID: 35754865 PMCID: PMC9168830 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02515a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In this work, Cu NPs were loaded at a fixed percentage (5 wt%) on 1D, (1D + 0D) and 0D ZnO nanostructures to investigate the effect of the support morphology on the reduction of organic pollutants in water. The synthesized materials were characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption-desorption and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results reveal that the loading of Cu NPs decreases the optical band gap, and a slight change in the crystallite sizes increases the specific surface area value of the nanocomposites. The TEM images reveal that 1D ZnO has an average width of 44.7 nm and an average length of 211 nm, while 0D ZnO has an average diameter of 54.5 nm. The HR-TEM and XPS data confirm the loading of metallic Cu NPs on the surface of the ZnO nanostructures. The pure ZnO and nanocomposites were tested for 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) reduction in the presence of NaBH4 at room temperature. The obtained results show that pure ZnO nanostructures have no catalytic performance, while the nanocomposites showed good catalytic activities. The catalytic reduction efficiency of 4-NP was found to follow the order of Cu/0DZnO > Cu/(1D + 0D)ZnO > Cu/1DZnO. The complete reduction of 4-NP has been observed to be achievable within 60 s using the Cu/0DZnO nanocomposite, with a k app value of 8.42 min-1 and good recyclability of up to five cycles. This nanocomposite was then applied in the reduction of organic dyes in water; it was found that the reduction rate constants for the methylene blue, Congo red, and acriflavine hydrochloride dyes were 1.4 min-1, 1.2 min-1, and 3.81 min-1, respectively. The high catalytic performance of this nanocomposite may be due to the small particle size, high specific surface area, and the high dispersion of Cu NPs on the surface of ZnO.
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- Hazim M Ali
- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Jouf University P.O. Box 2014 Sakaka Aljouf Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, New Valley University El-Kharga 72511 New Valley Egypt
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University Assiut 71516 Egypt
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, New Valley University El-Kharga 72511 New Valley Egypt
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- Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Lab, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University Assiut 71516 Egypt
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Mao Q, Jing W, Gao W, Wei Z, Tian B, Liu M, Ren W, Jiang Z. High-Sensitivity Enzymatic Glucose Sensor Based on ZnO Urchin-like Nanostructure Modified with Fe 3O 4 Magnetic Particles. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:mi12080977. [PMID: 34442599 PMCID: PMC8398963 DOI: 10.3390/mi12080977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A novel and efficient enzymatic glucose sensor was fabricated based on Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (Fe3O4MNPs)-modified urchin-like ZnO nanoflowers (ZnONFs). ZnONFs were hydrothermally synthesizing on a flexible PET substrate. Fe3O4MNPs were deposited on the surface of the ZnONFs by the drop-coating process. The results showed that the urchin-like ZnONFs provided strong support for enzyme adsorption. For Fe3O4MNPs, it significantly promoted the redox electron transfer from the active center of GOx to the ZnO nanoflowers beneath. More importantly, it promoted the hydrolysis of H2O2, the intermediate product of glucose catalytic reaction, and thus improved the electron yield. The sensitivity of the Nafion/GOx/Fe3O4MNPs/ZnONFs/Au/PET sensor was up to 4.52 μA·mM-1·cm-2, which was improved by 7.93 times more than the Nafion/GOx/ZnONFs/Au/PET sensors (0.57 μA·mM-1·cm-2). The detection limit and linear range were also improved. Additionally, the as-fabricated glucose sensors show strong anti-interference performance in the test environment containing organic compounds (such as urea, uric acid, and ascorbic acid) and inorganic salt (for instance, NaCl and KCl). The glucose sensor's service life was evaluated, and it can still maintain about 80% detection performance when it was reused about 20 times. Compared with other existing sensors, the as-fabricated glucose sensor exhibits an ultrahigh sensitivity and wide detection range. In addition, the introduction of Fe3O4MNPs optimized the catalytic efficiency from the perspective of the reaction mechanism and provided potential ideas for improving the performance of other enzymatic biosensors.
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- Qi Mao
- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, International Joint Laboratory for Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Measurement Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (Q.M.); (W.G.); (Z.W.); (B.T.); (Z.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, International Joint Laboratory for Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Measurement Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (Q.M.); (W.G.); (Z.W.); (B.T.); (Z.J.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-029-82668616
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, International Joint Laboratory for Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Measurement Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (Q.M.); (W.G.); (Z.W.); (B.T.); (Z.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, International Joint Laboratory for Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Measurement Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (Q.M.); (W.G.); (Z.W.); (B.T.); (Z.J.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, International Joint Laboratory for Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Measurement Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (Q.M.); (W.G.); (Z.W.); (B.T.); (Z.J.)
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- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education & International Center for Dielectric Research, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (M.L.); (W.R.)
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- Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education & International Center for Dielectric Research, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (M.L.); (W.R.)
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, International Joint Laboratory for Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Measurement Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China; (Q.M.); (W.G.); (Z.W.); (B.T.); (Z.J.)
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Fu M, Li M, Zhao Y, Bai Y, Fang X, Kang X, Yang M, Wei Y, Xu X. A study on the high efficiency reduction of p-nitrophenol (4-NP) by a Fe(OH) 3/Fe 2O 3@Au composite catalyst. RSC Adv 2021; 11:26502-26508. [PMID: 35479987 PMCID: PMC9037387 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra04073a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Precious metal nanometric catalysts are widely used in the removal of harmful substances. In the process of synthesis and catalytic reaction, it is particularly important to study green and simple synthesis methods and high catalytic efficiency. In this paper, a green one-step method was used to synthesize the Fe(OH)3/Fe2O3@Au composite catalyst, in which Au was single atom-dispersed. The removal of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), a typical dangerous chemical widely existing in factory waste gas, waste water and automobile exhaust gas, was catalysed by Fe(OH)3/Fe2O3@Au. The catalytic performance of Fe(OH)3/Fe2O3@Au with different synthesis conditions (different amounts of MES, NaBH4, FeSO4, Au and Pt) on the 4-NP reduction reaction were systematically studied. Finally, the stability and recyclability of Fe(OH)3/Fe2O3@Au composite nanocatalyst were investigated thoroughly.
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- Meirong Fu
- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University No. 1 Yingmen Village Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University No. 1 Yingmen Village Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University No. 1 Yingmen Village Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University No. 1 Yingmen Village Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University No. 1 Yingmen Village Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University No. 1 Yingmen Village Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University No. 1 Yingmen Village Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University No. 1 Yingmen Village Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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- College of Science, Gansu Agricultural University No. 1 Yingmen Village Lanzhou 730070 P. R. China
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