We have investigated the catalytic layer in zirconium-doped cerium oxide, Ce0.9Zr0.1O2 (CeZr10) resistive oxygen sensors for reducing the effects of flammable gases, namely hydrogen and carbon monoxide. When the concentration of flammable gases is comparable to that of oxygen, the resistance of CeZr10 is affected by the presence of these gases. We have developed layered thick films, which consi...

The synthesis and analytical applications of the new heterocyclic ligand are described. The complexation reaction of the ligand with some cations was studied in aqueous methanol at room temperature using the spectrophotometric method. Results revealed that only the absorption spectra of the Fe (III)–ligand complex show a high redshift of the absorption maximum in the aqueous methanol soluti...

A PVC membrane electrode based on 1-[({[(butylsulfunyl)carbothioyl]disulfanyl} carbothioyl)sulfanyl]butane as a suitable ion carrier for determination of lanthanum(III) ion was prepared. This electrode revealedsuch a good selectivity toward La3+ ion over a wide variety of other metal ions. Some experimental parametersuch as membrane composition, nature, and amount of plasticizer, the amount of ...

In the sequence of previous research on the development of novel liquid-liquid amidetype compounds to efficiently and selectively extract platinum-group metals (PGMs) from concentrated hydrochloric acid media, a specific thiodiglycolamide derivative – N,N’dimethyl-N,N’-dicyclohexylthiodiglycolamide (DMDCHTDGA) – has been applied for the recovery of palladium(II) from a spent automobile catalyst...

a highly selective electrode for bromide ion based on aza pyrilium derivative as an excellentionophore is described.the sensor exhibits a good linear response with a slope of ( 60±1 ) mv per decadeover the concentration range of ( 1×10-3 – 9×10-6 m ) , and a detection limit of ( 3×10-6 m ) of bromideions .the electrode response is independent of ph in the range of(4.0 –9.5).selectivity coeffici...

A multiwall carbon nanotubes-modified carbon paste electrode (MWCNTs/MCPE) wasfabricated and used to study the electrooxidation of penicillamine (PA) by electrochemicalmethods in the presence of methyldopa (MDOP) as a homogeneous mediator. Theelectrochemical oxidation of PA on the new sensor has been carefully studied. The kineticparameters such as electron transfer coefficient, α, and catalyti...

In this research, selective adsorption of U(VI) in aqueous solutionsin the presence of various lanthanide ions by using U(VI)-imprinted cryogel polymer was conducted. For this purpose, the prepared pHEMA-(MAH)3-U(VI) cryogel polymer by free radical polymerization method. U(VI) was desorbed with 5.0 mol/L HNO3 and thus U(VI)-imprinted were created onto p-HEMA-(...

Seven cerium organometallic systems are studied using both density functional theory and multiconfigurational techniques in order to better understand the oxidation state of the metal in each of these systems. These calculations show that in formally Ce(IV) organometallic systems with electron-rich, carbon-based ligands the total number of Ce 4f electrons is closer to the formal value of a Ce(I...

In the paper, we claim to observe the optical activity of cerium in a triply doped yttrium oxide system displaying both upconverting and downshifting properties. The singly-doped Y2O3:Ce 3+ system has already been investigated by many groups, with controversial results, as stated in our paper. Some groups suggested an emission centered on cerium ions, while others proposed a defect-related emis...