the electrochemical oxidation of sulfamethazine (smz) has been studied at a multi-walled carbon nanotubes modified glassy carbon electrode (mwcnt-gce) by cyclic voltammetry. this modified electrode (mwcnt-gce) exhibited excellent electrocatalytic behavior toward the oxidation of smz as evidenced by the enhancement of the oxidation peak current and the shift in the anodic potential to less posit...

The visible luminescence caused by anodic oxidation of p-type porous silicon has been studied. It is shown that similar luminescence can be observed in n-type material by illumination with near-infrared light. Addition of a suitable reducing agent to the electrolyte solution can both suppress the oxidation of the porous layer and quench its luminescence. These results confirm a previously sugge...

The search for drugs with cytostatic activity and with better pharmacokinetic features led to the synthesis of Navelbine (5'-noranhydrovinblastine) which is a structural modification of antitumour Vinca alkaloids. The new drug Navelbine has high liposolubility, a lower toxicity and increased antitumour activity. The electrochemical oxidation of Navelbine was studied over a wide pH range (1.2-12...

Ferric phosphate (FePO4) sludge is routinely generated in wastewater treatment by addition of ferric chloride to remove phosphates and precipitate suspended solids. After the addition of sulfide to the FePO4 sludge, insoluble FeS particles are generated, leaving behind a phosphate-rich liquid, which can potentially be used as fertilizer. Electrochemical oxidation of FeS can lead to recovery of ...

Carbon paste electrode modified with cobalt impregnated zeolite was prepared by mixing of cobalt_zeolite (Co_Z) and graphite powder with different percent. The electrochemical oxidation of cefixime at such electrodes was investigated using the cyclic voltammetric and amperometric techniques. It is not electrochemically active towards cefixime oxidation in 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution (pH=7) ...

The spontaneous oscillations of the cell voltage and output power density of a PEMFC (with PtRu/C anode) using CO-containing H(2) streams as anodic fuels have been observed during galvanostatic operating. It is ascribed to the dynamic coupling of the CO adsorption (poisoning) and the electrochemical CO oxidation (reactivating) processes in the anode chamber of the single PEMFC. Accompanying the...

We use an atomic force microscope (AFM) to manipulate graphene films on a nanoscopic length scale. By means of local anodic oxidation with an AFM we are able to structure isolating trenches into single-layer and few-layer graphene flakes, opening the possibility of tabletop graphene based device fabrication. Trench sizes of less than 30 nm in width are attainable with this technique. Besides ox...

Reactively sputtered nickel oxide (NiOx) films provide transparent, antireflective, electrically conductive, chemically stable coatings that also are highly active electrocatalysts for the oxidation of water to O2(g). These NiOx coatings provide protective layers on a variety of technologically important semiconducting photoanodes, including textured crystalline Si passivated by amorphous silic...

The consequences of differences in the intramolecular force constants and the ionic entropies between the oxidized and reduced states of aquo redox couples upon their electrochemical kinetics are examined as a function of the driving force. A generalized harmonic oscillator model is utilized that involves estimating the activation barrier from the individual force constants in the oxidized and ...

Artificial photosynthesis, modeled on natural light-driven oxidation of water in Photosystem II, holds promise as a sustainable source of reducing equivalents for producing fuels. Few robust wateroxidation catalysts capable of mediating this difficult four-electron, four-proton reaction have yet been described. We report a new method for generating an amorphous electrodeposited material, princi...