Ag semishells (AgSS) ordered arrays for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy have been prepared by depositing Ag film onto polystyrene colloidal particle (PSCP) monolayer templates array. The diversified activity for SERS activity with the ordered AgSS arrays mainly depends on the PSCP diameter and Ag film thickness. The high SERS sensitivity and reproducibility are proved by t...

Novel Schiff base (H(2)L, 1,2-bis[(2-(2-mercaptophenylimino)methyl)phenoxy] ethane) derived from condensation of bisaldehyde and 2-aminothiophenol was prepared in a molar ratio 1:2. The ligand and its metal complexes are fully characterized with analytical and spectroscopic techniques. The metal complexes with Cr(III), Mn(II), Fe(III), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Th(IV) have been prepare...

A simple method was found for the fabrication of silver nanosheets (AgNS) by the catalysis of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) on an amine-terminated cubic boron nitride (cBN) surface deposited on a Si(001) substrate in the presence of reductant. The morphology of the AgNS/AuNP/NH(2)-cBN/Si(001) sample was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The performance of the AgNS...

A new Al(III) selective membrane based on 5-bromo(salicylidene-2-amino thiophenol) as a neutral carrier in a poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) matrix is coated on platinum wire to determine trace amounts of Al(III) ion in various samples. The sensor exhibits a good response for Al(III) ion over a wide concentration range of 5.20 × 10-7 to 1.00 × 10-2 M  with Nernstian slope of 19...

Dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is a promising solution to global energy and environmental problems because of its clean, low-cost, high efficiency, good durability, and easy fabrication. However, enhancing the efficiency of the DSSC still is an important issue. Here we devise a bifacial DSSC based on a transparent polyaniline (PANI) counter electrode (CE). Owing to the sunlight irradiation si...

Flower-like silver nanostructures with controlled morphology and composition were prepared through wet-chemical synthesis. The reaction rate is simply manipulated by the amount of catalyzing agent ammonia added which is the key point to determine the ratio of hexagonal close-packed (HCP) to face-centered cubic (FCC) phase in silver nanostructures. The existence of formic acid that is the oxidat...

An efficient method has been developed for synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles using the silica-anchored Cu(I) aminothiophenol complex [SiO2-AT-Cu(I)] as a novel heterogeneous catalyst. The prepared catalyst is characterized by the FT-IR spectroscopy, and TGA, SEM, and ICP techniques. Terminal alkynes react with aroyl bromides and sodium azide in the presence of CuI anchor...

An efficient method has been developed for synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles using the silica-anchored Cu(I) aminothiophenol complex [SiO2-AT-Cu(I)] as a novel heterogeneous catalyst. The prepared catalyst is characterized by the FT-IR spectroscopy, and TGA, SEM, and ICP techniques. Terminal alkynes react with aroyl bromides and sodium azide in the presence of CuI anchor...