This work presents a sensitive method for the determination of trace antimony based on the antimony-pyrogallol red (PGR) adsorption at a carbon paste electrode (CPE). The optimal conditions were to use an electrode containing 25% paraffin oil and 75% high purity graphite powder as working electrode, a 0.10 mol/L HCl solution containing 3.0×10 mol/L PGR as accumulation medium and a 0.20 mol/L HC...

Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is an endocrine chemical, and has been widely used as a plastizer in polymer materials. In the present paper, DEHP was directly extracted from polymer films with micro liquid phase on a carbon paste electrode composed of graphite powder and deep eutectic solvent, and monitored by open circuit potential method. The micro extraction process follows an exponentia...

To improve the performance of microbial fuel cells (MFCs), the biocathode electrode material of double-chamber was optimized. Alongside the basic carbon fiber brush, three carbon materials namely graphite granules, activated carbon granules (ACG) and activated carbon powder, were added to the cathode-chambers to improve power generation. The result shows that the addition of carbon materials in...

Self-healing in asphalt mixtures can be induced by adding particles that are susceptible to heating electromagnetic microwaves. This process allows the closure of microcracks caused fatigue phenomenon and extend service life pavement. In this article, self-healing index without with addition steel slag (15% 65.7%), fibers, (0.2% 0.4%), graphite powder 65.7%) was evaluated. The determined after ...

We report on the synthesis of single-walled carbon nanohorns (SWNHs) by arc discharge between two graphite electrodes submerged in liquid nitrogen. The product in its powder form was found to consist of spherical aggregates with sizes in the range of 50–100 nm. The nanohorns are characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman and electron energy loss spectroscopies and surface ar...

LaNi4.4Sn0.25 and graphite powder disk electrodes sandwiched between two nickel screens were used as working electrodes in 6.0 M KOH and in 1.0 M LiPF6 in propylene carbonate-ethylene carbonate-dimethyl carbonate ~1:1:3! solution, respectively. Different electrochemical impedance spectroscopy protocols were used for analysis of the kinetics of insertion and extraction of hydrogen and lithium in...

Protein glycosylation can be vital for changing the function or physiochemical properties of a protein. Abnormal glycosylation can lead to protein malfunction, resulting in severe diseases. Therefore, it is important to develop techniques for characterization of such modifications in proteins at a sensitivity level comparable with state-of-the-art proteomics. Whereas techniques exist for charac...

Closed caged fullerene-like molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nano-particles were obtained via an arc discharge between a graphite cathode and a molybdenum anode filled with microscopic MoS2 powder submerged in de-ionized water. A statistical study of over 150 polyhedral fullerene-like MoS2 nano-particles in plan view transmission electron microscopy revealed that the majority consisted of 2–3 layers...

A one-step method which involves exfoliating graphite materials (GIMs) off into graphene materials (GEMs) in aqueous suspension of CL-20 and forming CL-20/graphene materials (CL-20/GEMs) composites by using ball milling is presented. The conversion of mixtures to composite form was monitored by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). The impact sensitivities of CL...

Thermo-exfoliated graphite (TEG)/CuO/Cu2(OH)3NO3:(Co/Fe) composites were prepared using a wet impregnation method and subsequent thermal treatment. The physicochemical characterization of the composites was carried out by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Ar temperature-desorption techniques. The catalytic efficiency toward CO conversion to CO2 was examined...