By taking the advantage of the unique amphiphilic structure of graphene oxide sheets (GOSs), we develop here a new and effective strategy for compatibilizing immiscible polymer blends. With the incorporation of only 0.5 wt % GOSs into immiscible polyamide/polyphenylene oxide (PA/PPO, 90/10) blends, the droplet diameter of the dispersed minor phase (PPO) is dramatically reduced by more than 1 or...

We report an improved Hummers method for synthesizing graphene quantum dots (GQDs) by directly oxidizing and etching graphite powders. The yield of GQDs is as high as 63 ± 7% (by weight, wt%), suggesting this technique is suitable for producing GQDs on a large scale. The GQDs are nanocrystals with lateral dimensions in the range of 2-4 nm and an average thickness of around 1.3 nm. The emission ...

We report a facile and low-cost method to directly exfoliate graphite powders into large-size, high-quality, and solution-dispersible few-layer graphene sheets. In this method, aqueous mixtures of graphite and inorganic salts such as NaCl and CuCl2 are stirred, and subsequently dried by evaporation. Finally, the mixture powders are dispersed into an orthogonal organic solvent solution of the sa...

carbon paste electrode was modified by disodium 2,4-diamino-7-methylbenzo[g] pteridine-5,10-dioxide to fabricate a sensor for potentiometric determination of vanadyl ion (vo2+) in aqueous medium. the new ligand was synthesized in three steps with high yield. the optimal composition of the carbon paste was made of graphite powder (64.5%), ionophore (16.6%), paraffin oil (17.8%), and sodium tetra...

Eu 3+ -doped Gd2O2CN2 was firstly synthesized by a classical solid-state reaction of Li2CO3, Eu2O3 and GdF3 under NH3 gas flow in the presence of graphite at low firing temperature. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicated that Gd2O2CN2: Eu 3+ crystallizes in a trigonal-type structure with space group P-3m1. Gd2O2CN2: Eu 3+ shows a sharp red emission band peaking at 626 nm under excita...

Two major salvinorins, salvinorin A (SalA) and salvinorin B (SalB), in three Salvia divinorum dried leaf products and nine of its "concentrated extract" products circulated in Japan were determined. These ingredients were extracted twice with acetonitrile and decolored with graphite carbon powder. SalA and SalB were confirmed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in product ion scan...

Boron nitride (BN) shows similarities to carbon, having a hexagonal (graphite-like) structure (hBN) and a cubic diamond type (cBN). Under ambient temperature conditions, hBN transforms irreversibly into wurtzitic BN (wBN) at pressures above 10.8 GPa [1]. We investigated the influence of ion irradiation on this displacive phase transition using in situ Raman spectroscopy and synchrotron X-ray di...

Background: Dermatoglyphics are the dermal ridge configurations on the digits, palms and soles. Dermatoglyphic polymorphism results from the co-operation of genetic and environmental factors. The Dermatoglyphic analysis is a valuable completion of initial diagnosis of some syndromes genetically determined. Our objective was to assess dermatoglyphics study results against standard chromosomal an...

ZnO nanowires are a promising nanomaterial for applications in the fields of photocatalysis, nano-optoelectronics, and reinforced composite materials. However, the challenge of producing large-scale ZnO nanowires has stunted the development and practical utilization of ZnO nanowires. In this study, a modified carbothermal reduction method for preparing large-scale ZnO nanowires in less than 5 m...