The nanocomposite consists of the Ag as a core and Pt as shell on the surface of graphene nanosheets (Ag/Pt-G) was synthesized with a simple method and used as a novel electrochemical platform for an efficient catalyst for oxidation of the ethanol, methanol and formic acid. The morphology and electrochemical properties of Ag/Pt-G nanocomposite were investigated by TEM, X-ray diffraction, and vo...

In the present study, a new gas diffusion electrode (GDE) (based on Pt/Nafion membrane) is fabricated. The electrochemical results show that the new GDE has the highest electrochemical activity toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) among the three electrodes. The SEM and XRD findings show that a platinum layer can be attached to Nafion membrane closely and firmly with a strong peak corresp...

The electrochemical properties of a modified carbon paste electrode with the synthesized compound of 2,2'-[1,7–heptanediylbis(nitrilomethylidene)]-bis(4-hydroxyphenol) (DHBH) and graphite nanoparticle (GN) were studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) methods. The proposed electrode shows excellent electrocatalytic activity towards the oxida...

In the present work, a new sensor for morphine (MO) measurement, based on modification of screen-printed carbon electrode (SPE) by using magnetic core shell manganese ferrite nanoparticles was reported. The electrochemical behaviour of MO was investigated in phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.0) by voltammetry. The electrochemical response of the modified electrode toward morphine was studied by m...

Manganese ferrite nanoparticles were produced by applying the combustion technique using the manganese acetate and ferric nitrate as the starting material. Analytical techniques like FESEM and TEM were utilized to characterize the synthesized materials. The typical size was observed in the range of 12 to 14 nm with a cubic structure. The synthesized material was used as an electrochemical senso...

Ultrathin metal coordination Prussian blue (PB) nanoribbons with tunable width have been successfully synthesized. The morphology and microstructure of PB nanoribbons are characterized using UV-vis, FT-IR, AFM, TEM and XRD. PB nanoribbons synthesized possess an ultrathin thickness of approximately 1 nm and narrow width. The width of PB ribbons can be tuned by varying the chain length of polymer...

Haloferax uolcanii acquires resistance to doxorubicin, and this acquisition involves an active extrusion of lipophilic drugs. We have investigated what this drug-efflux transporter utilizes as an energy source to expel drugs from the cells. The efflux activity was estimated from the direct measurement of drug efflux rate and from the steady-state level of drug accumulation. Cells treated with N...

We study the electrochemistry of single layer graphene edges using a nanopore-based structure consisting of stacked graphene and Al(2)O(3) dielectric layers. Nanopores, with diameters ranging from 5 to 20 nm, are formed by an electron beam sculpting process on the stacked layers. This leads to a unique edge structure which, along with the atomically thin nature of the embedded graphene electrod...

This review focuses on recent contributions in the development of the electrochemical sensors based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs). CNTs have unique mechanical and electronic properties, combined with chemical stability, and behave electrically as a metal or semiconductor, depending on their structure. For sensing applications, CNTs have many advantages such as small size with larger surface area, ...