Drop Solution Calorimetric Studies of Interface Enthalpy of Cubic Silver (I) Oxide (Ag2O) Nanocrystals

The nanoscale, cubic silver (I) oxide (Ag2O.nH2O) with different particles sizes and surface areas were synthesized by a wet chemical technique. The prepared crystallite size ranges were from (33.3±0.3 to 39.4±0.4 nm). Interface areas were estimated by comparing the surface areas measured by N2 adsorption to the crystallite sizes refined from X-ray diffraction data. The interface enthalpy of Ag2O.nH2O nanocrystal was measured using isothermal acid solution calorimetry in 25%HNO3 at 26°C. The interface enthalpy was verified by utilizing thermodynamic cycle. The enthalpies of drop solution (ΔHds) for Ag2O.nH2O are exothermic and range from (-62.228±0.197) to (-64.025±0.434 kJ/mol), while its interface enthalpy is (0.842±0.508 J/m2). This work provides the first calorimetric measurement of the interface enthalpy of nanocrystalline silver (I) oxide (Ag2O.nH2O).

Deposition of Cell Culture Coatings Using a Cold Plasma Deposition Method

Collagen coatings were applied onto polystyrene microplates using a cold atmospheric pressure plasma process. The coatings were compared to standard wet chemical collagen thin films using microscopy, surface energy, infra-red spectroscopy, electrophoresis, and cell culture techniques. Thin films were also deposited on gold electrodes using both coating methods and their structural and barrier properties probed using cyclic voltammetry. While the wet chemical technique produced a thicker deposit, both films appear equivalent in terms of coverage, porosity, structure, and chemistry. Significantly, the cold plasma method preserves both the primary and secondary structure of the protein and this results in high biocompatibility and cell activity that is at least equivalent to the standard wet chemical technique. The significance of these results is discussed in relation to the benefits of a single step plasma coating in comparison to the traditional multi-step aseptic coating technique.

A non-enzymatic electrochemical approach for l-lactic acid sensor development based on CuO·MWCNT nanocomposites modified with a Nafion matrix

Copper oxide decorated multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposites (CuO·MWCNT NCs) were prepared using a simple wet-chemical technique in basic medium.

Fabrication of an ultra-sensitive para-nitrophenol sensor based on facile Zn-doped Er2O3 nanocomposites via an electrochemical approach

Semiconductor doped Zn-doped Er2O3 nano-composite materials were prepared via a wet-chemical technique in a single-step at alkaline pH to develop a selective and sensitive para-nitrophenol capturing electrochemical probe for environmental remediation.

d-Glucose sensor based on ZnO·V2O5 NRs by an enzyme-free electrochemical approach

A simple wet-chemical technique was used to prepare zinc oxide-doped vanadium pentaoxide nanorods (ZnO·V2O5 NRs) in an alkaline environment.