Embedded three spinel ferrite nanoparticles in PES-based nano filtration membranes with enhanced separation properties

In this study, three types of ferrites nanoparticles including CoFe2O4, NiFe2O4, and ZnFe2O4 were synthesized by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. The X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were employed to analyze synthesized nanoparticles and fabricated membranes. The morphology of membrane surface was investigated by surface images. The ability of ferrite nanoparticles was evaluated to the separation of sodium salt and heavy metals such as Cr2+, Pb2+, and Cu2+ from aqueous solutions. The modified membrane showed the enhancement of membrane surface hydrophilicity, porosity, and mean pore size. The results revealed a significant increase in pure water flux: 152.27, 178, and 172.68 L·m−2·h−1 for PES/0.001 wt% of CoFe2O4, PES/0.001 wt% NiFe2O4, and PES/0.001 wt% ZnFe2O4 NPs, respectively. Moreover, Na2SO4 rejection was reached 78% at 0.1 wt% of CoFe2O4 NPs. The highest Cr (II) rejection obtained 72% for PES/0.001 wt% of NiFe2O4 NPs while it was 46% for the neat PES membrane. The Pb(II) rejection reached above 75% at 0.1 wt% of CoFe2O4 NPs. The Cu(II) rejection was obtained 75% at 0.1 wt% of CoFe2O4 NPs. The ferrite NPs revealed the high potential of heavy metal removal in the filtration membranes.

On analysis of thermodynamic properties of cuboctahedral bi-metallic structure

Porous materials, for example, metalnatural structures (MOFs) and their discrete partners metalnatural polyhedra (MOPs), that are built from coordinatively unsaturated inorganic hubs show incredible potential for application in gas adsorption/partition cycles, catalysis, and arising openings in hardware, optics, detecting, and biotechnology. A well-known hetero-bimetallic metalorganic polyhedra of this discrete partners metalnatural polyhedra (MOPs) class is cuboctahedral bi-metallic stricture. In this paper, we discuss the stricture of Hetero-bimetallic metalorganic polyhedra (cuboctahedral bi-metallic). Also, we computed the topological indices based on the degree of atoms in this cuboctahedral bi-metallic structure.

Organotin(IV) selenate derivatives – Crystal structure of [{(Ph3Sn)2SeO4} ⋅ CH3OH] n

Crystallization of [(Ph3Sn)2SeO4] ⋅ 1.5H2O in methanol leads to the formation of [{(Ph3Sn)2SeO4} ⋅ CH3OH] n (1) which constitutes a new specimen of organotin(IV) selenate derivatives. In the solid state, complex 1 is arranged in polymeric zig-zag chains, composed of alternating Ph3Sn and SeO4 groups. In addition, pendant Ph3Sn ⋅ CH3OH moieties are branched along chains according to a syndiotactic organization and via Sn-O-Se connections. From a supramolecular point of view, intermolecular hydrogen bonds established between the selenate groups (uncoordinated oxygen) and the hydroxyl functions (CH3OH) of the pendant groups link the chains together.

Determination of essential and non-essential element contents of drinking water and baby water for infant’s nutrition

In this study, essential (Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Na, P, Zn), and non-essential (Al, Ni, Pb) element contents of the drinking and baby water samples which are sold in the local market and tap water samples in Istanbul were examined. It was determined that elements of Cr, Cu, Fe, P, Zn, Al, and Ni were below detection limits in all water samples. Among the non-essential elements analyzed in water samples, Pb was the only detected element. At the same time, the percentages that meet the daily element requirements of infants were also calculated. As a result of the evaluations made, there is no significant difference in infant nutrition between baby waters and other drinking waters in terms of the element content.

M-polynomial-based topological indices of metal-organic networks

Topological index (TI) is a numerical invariant that helps to understand the natural relationship of the physicochemical properties of a compound in its primary structure. George Polya introduced the idea of counting polynomials in chemical graph theory and Winer made the use of TI in chemical compounds working on the paraffin's boiling point. The literature of the topological indices and counting polynomials of different graphs has grown extremely since that time. Metal-organic network (MON) is a group of different chemical compounds that consist of metal ions and organic ligands to represent unique morphology, excellent chemical stability, large pore volume, and very high surface area. Working on structures, characteristics, and synthesis of various MONs show the importance of these networks with useful applications, such as sensing of different gases, assessment of chemicals, environmental hazard, heterogeneous catalysis, gas and energy storage devices of excellent material, conducting solids, super-capacitors and catalysis for the purification, and separation of different gases. The above-mentioned properties and physical stability of these MONs become a most discussed topic nowadays. In this paper, we calculate the M-polynomials and various TIs based on these polynomials for two different MONs. A comparison among the aforesaid topological indices is also included to represent the better one.

Coordination behavior of PPh2{C6H4[CH2N(CH2CH2)2O]-2}: Case study CdCl2[PPh2{C6H4[CH2N(CH2CH2)2O]-2}]

The reaction between CdCl2 and PPh2{C6H4 [CH2N(CH2CH2)2O]-2} (1) in a 1:1 molar ratio resulted in the cadmium(II) complex CdCl2[PPh2{C6H4[CH2N(CH2CH2)2O]-2}] (2). The complex 2 was characterized in solution by NMR spectroscopy (1H, 13C, and 31P). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies revealed no intramolecular N→P interaction in 1. The phosphane ligand behaves as a P,N chelating moiety in the cadmium complex 2, thus resulting in a species containing distorted tetrahedral environments around cadmium and phosphorus. Short intermolecular interactions CH‧‧‧π aryl and CH‧‧‧O in 1 and CH‧‧‧π aryl and CH‧‧‧Cl in 2 resulted in supramolecular networks.

Syntheses and molecular structures of some di(amidino)monosilanes

The syntheses of three different amidinosilanes of the type Me2Si[N=C(Ph)R]2 with R = pyrrolidino, morpholino, and diethylamino and one derivative with the composition R2Si[N=C(Ph)R]2 with R = morpholino are reported. These compounds were prepared in one-pot syntheses including three consecutive steps. All products are analysed by single crystal X-ray diffraction, NMR, and Raman spectroscopy. The Si–N=C–N units of these compounds show characteristic structural features and cause a significant high field shift of the 29Si NMR signals.

Two modified Zagreb indices for random structures

Random structure plays an important role in the composition of compounds, and topological index is an important index to measure indirectly the properties of compounds. The Zagreb indices and its revised versions (or redefined versions) are frequently used chemical topological indices, which provide the theoretical basis for the determination of various physical-chemical properties of compounds. This article uses the tricks of probability theory to determine the reduced second Zagreb index and hyper-Zagreb index of two kinds of vital random graphs: G(n, p) and G(n, m).

New cyclic and spirocyclic aminosilanes

New cyclic and spirocyclic aminosilanes were synthesised using ethylenediamine, 2-aminobenzylamine, 1,8-diaminonaphthalene, o-phenylenediamine, and trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diamine as starting material. These diamines were converted into aminosilanes using silicon tetrachloride and dimethyldichlorosilane directly and via the N,N’-bis(trimethylsilylated) amino derivatives. 15 new compounds of the type (diamino)(SiMe3)2, (diamino)2Si, (diamino)SiMe2, and (diamino)SiCl2 have been prepared. The formation of two cyclotrisilazane derivatives was observed starting from (N,N’-2-aminobenzylamino)dichlorosilane by trimerisation. All synthesised compounds have been characterised with NMR-, Raman-, or IR-spectroscopy, mass-spectrometry, and boiling or melting point. Single-crystal X-ray structure analyses of several derivatives have been performed. The degree of substitution with trimethylsilyl groups in the final compounds depends on the ring size of the spirocycles. It was shown with quantum chemical calculations on the M062X/6-31G(d) level that trimethylsilyl groups have a stabilising effect on 5-membered ring systems and a destabilising effect on 6-membered rings in these compounds.

Fractional metric dimension of metal-organic frameworks

Metal-organic frameworks (MOF(n)) are organic-inorganic hybrid crystalline porous materials that consist of a regular array of positively charged metal ions surrounded by organic ‘linker’ molecules. The metal ions form nodes that bind the arms of the linkers together to form a repeating, cage-like structure. Moreover, in a chemical structure or molecular graph, edges and vertices are known as bonds and atoms, respectively. Metric dimension being a subsets of atoms with minimum cardinality is used in the substrcturing of the chemical compounds in the molecular structures. Fractional metric dimension is weighted version of metric dimension that associate a numeric value to the identified subset of atoms. In this paper, we have computed the fractional metric dimension of metal organic framework (MOF(n)) for n ≡ 0(mod)2.